Every weekend, RVA Mag drops a banger of a playlist curated by influential artists, musicians, and institutions. This time around, we've got a playlist from Gritty City Records majordomo Johnny Ciggs, who has been rapping, producing, and curating some of the finest...
RVA Shows You Must See This Week: June 18 – June 24
FEATURED SHOW Saturday, July 21, 10 PM PT, Fan Ran, BC Music 1st, Reppa Ton, Rah Scrilla, Johnny Ciggs, Starr Nyce, Ben FM, Been Official @ Emilio's - Free! Richmond hip hop is an endless well of delights. There are so many different corners of the scene that merit...
Photo Essay: Strange Matter’s RVA Lyricist Lounge (Episode 1)
New life is being breathed into Richmond's rap community with the introduction of the RVA Lyricist Lounge, hosted by Radio B. The monthly event is meant to be a platform for local rappers and emcees to showcase their lyrical talent on stage and against each other in...
The RVA Videos You Missed in 2017: HIP HOP/RAP/TRAP
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...
Dirty Rice Pop-Up, feat. Noah-O X Fan Ran, Johnny Ciggs, God Goldin, Bonds, music by Billy When? @Flora
Noah-O may be seen as a one-hit wonder by some who count by MTV airplay. The truth is, though, he’s never stopped making great records, and over the past half decade or so, he’s built up quite a track record for himself. Moving across the city, putting together...
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