This week’s edition of YO! HIP HOP RVA features Richmond hip-hop legend Radio B and rising star T.R.I.G. with former’s record serving as a showcase of lyrical prowess, and the latter delivering a raw, beautifully produced album. Additionally, in recent weeks,...
RVA Hip Hop Celebrates Another Year with Flag On The Moon
On Dec. 10, the eighth installment of Flag On The Moon (FOTM)—the brainchild of Richmond hip-hop legend Radio B—returned to The Broadberry. The intergenerational hip-hop showcase invites the city’s best MCs to grace the stage. Blaine Cooz by Christian...
The South Got Something to Say: The History of Richmond’s Southside Hip-Hop Scene
It’s hard to believe hip-hop was once the red-headed stepchild of jazz and soul. Purists complained the genre was a crude regurgitation of its predecessors over a break beat, but 50 years later, a once misunderstood genre is now Big Brother—omnipresent in virtually...
Local Music In The Spotlight at First Ever Richmond Music Week
Hey, Richmond, ready for a shot in the arm? Well, next week, prepare for the maiden voyage of Richmond Music Week, a coordinated strike from some of the city's stalwart music institutions — HearRVA, Ignited, The Auricular, RVA Playlist, Shockoe Records, and Virginia...
Richmond Music 2022, Part I: Hip Hop
Richmond's always a hotbed of musical activity within all genres, but one of the busiest year after year has got to be the RVA hip hop scene. 2022 was no exception, with all sorts of projects going on, both from scene veterans and rising stars on the come-up. Gritty...
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