hip hop

Lone Pistolero: Weekend Playlist by Sunny & Gabe

Lone Pistolero: Weekend Playlist by Sunny & Gabe

Every Friday night, RVA Mag drops one scorcher of a playlist curated by Virginia's most influential artists, musicians, and institutions. This week, Hampton Roads' killer duo, Sunny & Gabe, brings you a playlist worthy of the hurricane that never was; a curated...

Peter $un: Still Scummy Sunny

Peter $un: Still Scummy Sunny

There is undoubtedly a difference between the musical influences associated with the east coast versus the west, but what happens when they merge? Los Angeles-based rapper Peter $un released his EP, “Valencia,” giving Richmond a taste of what it sounds like to be...

The Word and the Book

The Word and the Book

Hip-hop is more than the cliché of "money, hoes, and clothes." Students at Virginia Union University are peeling back the layers of the 45-year-old art form, and discovering that faith and religion are an important part of the music. The collegiate focus is only the...

The Conqueror Returns

The Conqueror Returns

We were already knocking back our second shot of whiskey when Nickelus F walked into Commercial Taphouse, the prolific rapper just returning to Richmond after his first national tour. Sliding into the booth alongside us with a worn backpack and noticeable jet lag...