Weekend Frequency Vol.7 | Street-Soul Noir, UK Groove, Dirty South Playlist by Troy

by | Apr 12, 2025 | FUNK & JAZZ, HIP HOP & RAP, MUSIC, WEEKEND PLAYLIST

Music is the lifeblood of our city. The late-night sets, the sweat-soaked venues, the dusty record bins filled with sonic treasures and hidden frequencies. Richmond gets this— more than any other city in Virginia. So here’s Weekend Frequency—a weekly, reader-curated playlist built for the city, by the city.

Part revival and part continuation of our RVA Mag Weekend Playlists that we curated before the world flipped upside down in 2020, feel free to dig through our entire archive of 103 playlists here. Each playlist is curated by local legends and national artists alike, setting an undeniable weekend vibe.

This week’s Weekend Frequency comes straight from game-changing Richmond rapper Troy.

I’ve had at least two twelve inch subwoofers in my whip since I was nineteen so I listen to a lot of music that would make your trunk rattle but Recently I’ve met Ronnie luxe and her voice expanded my Selection broader.

This is the way I live. Lil’ Boy still pushin’ big wheels. I stack my money, lay low, and chill. Don’t need to work hard that’s the way I feel, I feel. The way I live – baby boy da prince.” 

Also, check out PIGS CAN’T FLY VOL. 1 by TROY & FAN RAN HERE


Editor’s Note: We want to hear what you’ve been listening to. Each week we’ll turn over the playlist to one of our readers giving you the chance to share what’s been on your turntable, headphones, or blasting through your speakers. Drop us a line at  hello@rvamag.com with Weekend Frequency in the subject line, along with 15 tracks and one paragraph telling our readers why you chose the songs you did.


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Troy

Troy

Troy, is an artist in the national rap scene, who immediately ascended to the top of Richmond’s music scene with his vivid story telling of pain, awareness, exhaustion, retribution, and determination that derive from the black experience of living in POVERTY in America.




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