The room was charged the moment the doors opened. Richmond showed up ready—you could feel it in the air, like the bassline of a song you know by heart. And at the center of it all stood The Ghost himself: Styles P. Live at Ember Music Hall. A masterclass in presence,...
Norfolk-based Radio Ready Recording has an interesting offering for those looking to make their Christmas season a little more dope and woke: a Virginia-wide holiday mix tape. Featuring the likes of D4, Fingaz On The Track, BeatKing and many more, the record, sponsored by J. Braye, owner of Radio Ready Recording Studios, offers some great...
It might've been a few years since you've thought of Nappy Roots and their brand of dirty southern hip hop, but you'll get your chance to relive the 'watermelon, chicken and grtiz' tonight at the Broadberry. It might've been a few years since you've thought of Nappy Roots and their brand of dirty southern hip hop, but you'll get your chance to...
Richmond is bubbling over with promising hip-hop talent. With several young upstarts in the city, including Peter $un, Fly Anakin, Dr. Millionaire and Chance Fischer, the talent is reaching capacity and somebody is bound to blow. Richmond is bubbling over with promising hip-hop talent. With several young upstarts in the city, including Peter $un,...
As the air gets cooler, the pumpkins get spicier and the moon gets moonier, we all know Halloween is getting closer, and with it, the immense pressure to come up with a whiz-bang costume. As the air gets cooler, the pumpkins get spicier and the moon gets moonier, we all know Halloween is getting closer, and with it, the immense pressure to come...
Richmond based rapper Isaiah Jeremiah has released a new track, “West End Chronicle,” off his upcoming mixtape, The Divine Search. Richmond based rapper Isaiah Jeremiah has released a new track, “West End Chronicle,” off his upcoming mixtape, The Divine Search. "West End Chronicle" is an homage to Richmond’s West End where Jeremiah grew up. “The...
After VCU computer science major Joshua Christian Akan-Etuk was rejected by their film school, he decided to turn that negative into a positive and forge his own artistic path. After VCU computer science major Joshua Christian Akan-Etuk was rejected by their film school, he decided to turn that negative into a positive and forge his own artistic...
An unlikely collaboration has recently taken place between some local hip hop heads and punk kids-and it’s unholy as fuck-literally. An unlikely collaboration has recently taken place between some local hip hop heads and punk kids-and it’s unholy as fuck-literally. Gritty City Records has teamed up with local punk rock group Kick Ass Dalai Lamas,...
Washington, DC hip hop artist Wale will stop at The National in October as part of his tour. Washington, DC hip hop artist Wale will stop at The National in October as part of his tour. Rising to fame in 2009 for his hit single, "Chillin" off his debut album Attention Deficit, Wale has since gone on to sign with Rick Ross' Maybach Music Group and...
Nico Fox, the sole member of the experimental music project known as Real Clothes, released their first folktronica album, Modulation, onto Spotify earlier this week. The album combines modern electronic beats and audio modifications with traditional, almost spiritual sounding folk melodies. Nico Fox, the sole member of the experimental music...
