I often get this question: what Richmond bands are worth a listen? After a decade of dishing out recommendations, I figured it's time to lay it all out. So, here’s a list of every great local band we could round up. It's got over 180+ bands, complete with links to...
This Saturday, a showcase of several up-and-coming Richmond rappers comes to The Dark Room at the Hof, presented by The Cheats Movement. The Richmond rap scene is alive and buzzing, and the next generation of RVA rappers is here to stake their claim. Many who follow...
For over a decade now, Richmond has had a varied hip hop scene supported by a small group of OGs that took it upon themselves to make a scene. Richmatic at the old Twisters (now Strange Matter) comes to mind as a good example of how it worked in the early 00s -- the...
“You wouldn’t know it, but there’s a park back there. It’s beautiful. Linco used to swim in there as a kid,” says Cyrax of Divine Council, pointing to a nondescript patch of trees. On the surface, it doesn’t look like much—just a string of woods a lot like the spots...
Mac Miller’s path to success is a hard one to replicate.] Mac Miller’s path to success is a hard one to replicate.] When we first chatted with him almost five years ago, he was a young, 19-year-old fresh on the scene, with his tape K.I.D.S providing a vibe reminiscent...