I get asked a lot by people: what Richmond bands should I check out? After a decade of trying to help everyone out, I decided to take a shot at putting them all down. So here is a catalog with every good local band we could think of. There are over 180+ bands listed...
The Scheme Team: The Next Generation of Richmond Rappers
This Saturday, a showcase of several up-and-coming Richmond rappers comes to The Dark Room at the Hof, presented by The Cheats Movement. The Richmond rap scene is alive and buzzing, and the next generation of RVA rappers is here to stake their claim. Many who follow...
The RVA Videos You Missed in 2017: HIP HOP/RAP/TRAP
For over a decade now, Richmond has had a varied hip hop scene supported by a small group of OGs that took it upon themselves to make a scene. Richmatic at the old Twisters (now Strange Matter) comes to mind as a good example of how it worked in the early 00s -- the...
RVAMAG#23: Council Season Is Upon Us: An Interview with local hip hop group Divine Council
This article was featured in RVAMag #23: Winter 2015. This article was featured in RVAMag #23: Winter 2015. You can read all of issue #23 here or pick it up at local shops around RVA right now. “You wouldn’t know it, but there’s a park back there, it’s beautiful....
Mac Miller owned the stage at The National last Thursday with his blend of bounce and trap
Mac Miller’s path to success is a hard one to replicate.] Mac Miller’s path to success is a hard one to replicate.] When we first chatted with him almost five years ago, he was a young, 19-year-old fresh on the scene, with his tape K.I.D.S providing a vibe reminiscent...
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