Virginia’s Shaboozey and Tommy Richman Prove Success Can Start Anywhere

by R. Anthony Harris | AMERICANA & BLUES, CULTURE, HIP HOP & RAP, MUSIC, POP & TOP 40, POP CULTURE

For those keeping tabs on the statewide music scene, this might not come as news, but it's worth noting: Over the summer, two artists from Woodbridge, Virginia—Shaboozey and Tommy Richman—made serious waves on the national stage, both landing spots on the Billboard...

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