North Carolina has an official state dog – the plot hound, a state tree – the dogwood – and a state bird – the cardinal.
But what about an official state hip-hop song? On Tuesday, state senator Natalie Murdock pitched an idea.
The Durham Democrat filed a bill declaring Petey Pablo’s censored version of “Raise Up,” as the official hip-hop song. The 2001 hit calls on North Carolinians to celebrate their love for the state by “spinning your shirt around your head like a helicopter.”
Petey Pablo is a Grammy-nominated hip-hop artist from Greenville.
The song is widely considered an anthem for North Carolinians. At Unversity of North Carolina Football games, the Tar Heels’ marching band would play the song when the defense made a stop on third-down. In 2018, the Carolina Hurricanes announced they would play the song after every goal made by the Canes.
The filings come just one day after lawmakers filed a bill that, if passed, would establish a Wrestling Hall of Fame museum in North Carolina.
The bill was named after famous pro wrestler, Ric Flair.
