Michael Millions is an up-and-coming hip-hop artist and music engineer whose roots are planted and thriving in Richmond. It’s the city he refers to in “Sirens,” on his 2018 album Hard to be King, as “once one of those capitals where those murders be.” It’s a calm...
While the history of NASCAR may lie in the bootlegging, blockade-running days of Prohibition in Appalachia, today’s races marry the sport’s moonshining, outlaw-racing origins with the modern world. Racing in 2019 invites folks to fly their own flags alongside the...
*This article originally appeared in RVA Mag #36, on the streets now at all your favorite spots. After being on the road for more than a week, Nickelus F and I left Chicago for the midwest leg of our tour and headed south to its final shows. After a short stop in...
Spring is here, and so is this year's first issue of RVA Magazine! This week, RVA Magazine #36 is on the stands all over town, welcoming spring with our first brand-new edition of 2019. It's chock full of arts, culture, music, politics, news, and more. From across the...
Richmond hip hop producer NameBrand has worked with many of the city's top rap talents, including Nickelus F and Michael Millions. But his story is about a lot more than just beats and rhymes. NameBrand is a staple figure within the hip-hop culture of Richmond. Known...