I had agreed to meet William Keck aka OG ILLA at his newly renovated space on Broad St, which he has dubbed CNTR in the last year—a creative space for creative people. The location is humble enough out front, bearing the marks of its many past iterations, such as the...
Tripped Out Suburbia: SMYTH’s Raw Emotion and Bangers on ‘Paperface!’
Meet Smyth, a Richmond-based artist and founder of Kidz At Play, who we wrote about earlier this week. His latest solo album, Paperface!, serves as his emotional canvas. Drawing from suburban experiences and cinematic influences, Smyth crafts a vibrant, psychedelic...
Local Business Charged Up Entertainment VS MLB’s The Cleveland Guardians: Who Owns The “C”?
According to the CEO of Charged Up Entertainment and local hip hop legend, Noah Oddo, the Cleveland Guardians have accused the company of infringing on their team's new logo. Oddo stated that the Cleveland Guardians' lawyers contacted him and demanded that he give up...
Survival Of The Fittest: Weekend Playlist by Yung Sums
Every Friday night, RVA Mag brings you an epic, glorious playlist curated by Virginia’s most influential artists, musicians, and institutions. This week's comes to us from up-and-coming Richmond rapper Yung Sums, who has made a name for himself around town...
Illa Styles: The Hero Richmond Hip Hop Didn’t Know It Needed
The latest album by Richmond's Illa Styles is a tale of love, personal growth, and navigating the ever-changing dynamics of life in America in 2019. A Quarter Til A Mil by Richmond-based rapper Illa Styles is the latest in the River City scene. Pressing play on the...
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