Shaped By Sound

Shaped by Sound spotlights North Carolina’s thriving music scene, featuring artists from a broad range of genres, including indie rock, hip-hop, R&B, alt-country, jazz, bluegrass and folk. Each episode weaves a visually stunning live studio performance by an NC artist or band with an intimate conversation about their creative journey. Made possible through support from Come Hear NC, a program of the N.C. Music Office within the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.

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Created By	N.C. Music Office
Status	Returning Series
Original Name	Shaped By Sound
First Air Date	February 6, 2025
Last Air Date	May 1, 2025
Seasons	1
Episodes	13
Episode Runtime	0min
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	—
Production Companies	N.C. Music Office
Networks	PBS

S01E13

Reuben Vincent

Charlotte-based rapper Reuben Vincent started with a laptop and a dream. That dream became a reality when he was discovered by legendary hip-hop producer 9th Wonder at the age of 13. Reuben brings his thought-provoking lyricism to the Shaped by Sound stage and discusses his family’s Liberian heritage, the hip-hop renaissance in the Queen City and what it’s like to work with 9th Wonder.

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