Richmond hip hop artist Noah-O drops tribute video to Harlem rapper, ‘Put Em On’

by | Sep 29, 2015 | MUSIC

Local rapper Noah-O recently released a video “Put Em On” a tribute to legendary Harlem hip hip artist Big L’s song “Put It On”

Local rapper Noah-O recently released a video “Put Em On” a tribute to legendary Harlem hip hip artist Big L’s song “Put It On” which was released in 1994.

The song was produced by Richmond’s Kleph Dollaz, who passed in 2012, and directed by Rob Roby/Soul Live Media. It’s real, honest and definitely does the song justice. It shows his passion for hip hop and

Here’s what Noah-O had to say about the track according to The Source:

“Under Kleph’s guidance I was able to find my voice as an artist. He saw something special in me and with his guidance I was able to unlock new stories and imagery that were undiscovered. Kleph created All Souled Out to pay homage to Pete Rock & CL Smooth who dropped an album under the same name. He handled the production and I rhymed. This album really paved the way for everything I’m doing now.”

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.




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