WEEKEND PLAYLIST

Weekend Frequency Vol. 20 | Hip Hop + Rap Richmond Playlist by Tony

by R. Anthony Harris | MUSIC, WEEKEND PLAYLIST

Richmond gets it. More than any other city in Virginia. So here’s Weekend Frequency, a reader-curated playlist built for the city, by the city. This week’s mix comes from the publisher of RVA Mag. "Rap, at its best, is a dispatch. A story from the front...

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RVA Live Music | Cat Power, Fudge, Tommie’s House, Killing Pace, Destruct

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