Queens hip hop icon Roxanne Shanté will visit VCU tomorrow as part of the university's celebration of Women's History Month. Shanté rose to fame during the 1980s for her song "Roxanne's Revenge", an answer to hip hop group UTFO's song, "Roxanne, Roxanne." This then...
Globe Trotting Through The Clouds: An Interview With Ver$ace Chachi
“Versace Chachi? Is that spelt with a dollar sign and some cent signs? Or just a dollar sign?” The person across from us at Lamplighter asks, half kidding as we wait for him to arrive. “Versace Chachi? Is that spelt with a dollar sign and some cent signs? Or just a...
RVA Hip Hop Review: Isaiah Jeremiah’s ‘The Divine Search’
Richmond is bubbling over with promising hip-hop talent. With several young upstarts in the city, including Peter $un, Fly Anakin, Dr. Millionaire and Chance Fischer, the talent is reaching capacity and somebody is bound to blow. Richmond is bubbling over with...
A$AP Ferg brings his ‘Turnt & Burnt’ tour to The National 11/22
Harlem rapper A$AP Ferg brings his brash, boisterous style to The National Tuesday as part of his Turnt & Burnt Tour Harlem rapper A$AP Ferg brings his brash, boisterous style to The National Tuesday as part of his Turnt & Burnt Tour. Ferg first gained notoriety as...
RVA #26: The $un rises from the West End: A chat with RVA hip hop artist Peter $un
As we cool down from the hottest summer in RVA history, the city is still heating up with outdoor activities and the sound of new local music, something that will always be exciting regardless of the temperature. That music scene has always been fueled by a blue...
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