Aspiring and seasoned local hip hop artists showcase talent in second annual Flag On the Moon show over the weekend

by | Dec 14, 2015 | MUSIC

Much of the local hip hop scene was out this past Friday night at The Top showcasing their talent at the second Flag On the Moon show.

Much of the local hip hop scene was out this past Friday night at The Top showcasing their talent at the second Flag On the Moon show. The Cheats Movement was there and has the story on what went down:

Association of Great Minds (AGM) capped off their groundbreaking year with a live performance at The Top. The raucous crowd was first treated to performances by the opening act contest winners: The Tribe, Fly Anakin & Koncept Jack$on, and then last year’s opening act winner, Evan Barlow.

That was followed by an instrumental set by AGM producer NameBrand who recently released his debut beat tape PrayDreams. NameBrand was joined briefly by another contest winner Easalio. Following NameBrand, was a high energy performance by Michael Millions, who last month released his new album and short film titled Beautiful.

The crowd was then at fever-pitch for Nickelus F‘s Triflin performance. A clearly special set for Petey as he acknowledged to the crowd that his father was in the audience and it was the first time his dad was going to see him perform.

The set was electric with most of the audience singing every word of the Billboard-recognized album. The night ended with Radio B returning to The Top stage for the first time since his battle (RVA’s battle of the year) with Bravo. For the second year in a row, the live Flag show has landed on Radio’s birthday weekend. He started his set with the title track from his new album Never Fall Off, released the prior day. Though time cut his set short, Radio finished right before the clock struck midnight and his birthday officially begun.

To check out more photos and get the rest of the story, head over to The Cheats Movement here.

Amy David

Amy David

Amy David was the Web Editor for RVAMag.com from May 2015 until September 2018. She covered craft beer, food, music, art and more. She's been a journalist since 2010 and attended Radford University. She enjoys dogs, beer, tacos, and Bob's Burgers references.




more in music

Thundercat Has Entered the Chat

Next Saturday, October 17th, the weird, funky spaceship that carts Thundercat around will land in Richmond for his show at The National. As a massive fan, I will absolutely be there. His is the kind of unique sound that makes a concert a “happening.” A funk so deep...

My First Phish Show in 1994 to Photographing Them in Richmond

In 1994, while in NOVA for high school, a friend who had grown up in Vermont introduced me to a band named Phish around the release of their fifth album, Hoist, and I became obsessed. As a classical-metal-progressive rock music fan, I loved it. My first show was...

Old Grace Street is Richmond History. Let’s Recognize It.

Editor's note: We were sent this petition after publishing: VCU Demolition Blitz: More Richmond Erased HERE. As reported by The Richmonder last week, “The Cultural Heritage Stewardship Plan, which sailed through City Council with a unanimous vote Sept. 28, is intended...

Richmond Has The Talent. Tilt Studio Puts It in the Same Room.

“Richmond has always had this DIY, collaborative spirit, and I think projects like this are a great expression of that. There's a lot of talent here, and when those different creative communities start crossing paths, I think the city gets more interesting.”  —...

It’s Still Our City Ep. 25 | Yavé Rust

RVA Mag and NODDERLY presents It’s Still Our City, a podcast hosted by Harrison Christy and with Clair Morgan as co-host and producer through NODDERLY. "Yavé Rust is a Richmond, VA-based music producer and audio engineer specializing in metal and punk. Originating...

GWAR Co-Founder Chuck Varga, aka Sexecutioner, Dies at 68

Chuck Varga, a founding member of GWAR and the artist and performer behind the band’s Sexecutioner passed away over the weekend following a battle with cancer. He was 68. Varga was part of GWAR from its earliest days, co-founding Slave Pit Studios in Richmond and...

This is Endling

The creative soul of Richmond has been flourishing for years. Within the past two, it’s made itself known through Endling, a creative collective of underground hip-hop artists who have one goal: to prevent the underground from dying. From originating in house shows to...