| 12 | 13 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1 |
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| 13 | 14 | | AN ACT TO ADOPT THE SONG "RAISE UP" AS THE OFFICIAL HIP HOP SONG OF THE 2 |
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| 14 | 15 | | STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA . 3 |
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| 15 | 16 | | Whereas, in 2023, hip hop fans across North Carolina and the world celebrated the 4 |
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| 16 | 17 | | 50th anniversary of hip hop music; and 5 |
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| 17 | 18 | | Whereas, North Carolina's Historically Black Colleges and Universities have helped 6 |
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| 18 | 19 | | shape the rich and diverse sound of North Carolina's hip hop artists; and 7 |
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| 19 | 20 | | Whereas, North Carolina is the home state of Petey Pablo, J. Cole, Rapsody, 9th 8 |
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| 20 | 21 | | Wonder, Phonte, Big Pooh, and many other hip hop icons; and 9 |
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| 21 | 22 | | Whereas, Moses Barrett, III, henceforth referred to as Petey Pablo, was born and 10 |
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| 22 | 23 | | raised in Greenville, North Carolina; and 11 |
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| 23 | 24 | | Whereas, Petey Pablo is a Grammy-nominated platinum rap artist that was inducted 12 |
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| 24 | 25 | | into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame in 2024; and 13 |
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| 25 | 26 | | Whereas, "Raise Up" was released in August 2001 as a tribute to the people of North 14 |
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| 26 | 27 | | Carolina and maintains its cultural significance as an anthem for the State; Now, therefore, 15 |
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| 27 | 28 | | The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 16 |
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| 28 | 29 | | SECTION 1. Chapter 145 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new 17 |
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| 29 | 30 | | section to read: 18 |
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| 30 | 31 | | "ยง 145-52. Official hip hop song. 19 |
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| 31 | 32 | | The censored version of the song "Raise Up" by North Carolina rapper Petey Pablo is adopted 20 |
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| 32 | 33 | | as the official hip hop song of the State of North Carolina." 21 |
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| 33 | 34 | | SECTION 2. This act is effective when it becomes law. 22 |
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