CheatsMovement, Author at The Cheats Movement

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IS IT REALLY A “CHICKEN SANDWICH WAR” IF POPEYES GOT THE GAME SHOOK?

January 10, 2021 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Look, I like a quality fast-food chicken sandwich as much as the next person (I probably like it a bit...

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Sports

BLACK EXCELLENCE: RED SOX HIRE BIANCA SMITH, FIRST BLACK WOMAN COACH EVER IN PRO BASEBALL

January 8, 2021 by CheatsMovement No Comments

The Red Sox have hired Bianca Smith as a Minor League coach, making her the first Black woman to serve...

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Community

OPEN THREAD: TELL ME HOW YOU “REALLY” FEEL ABOUT YESTERDAY & LAST NIGHT

January 7, 2021 by CheatsMovement 9 Comments

I really was optimistic about 2021 (I really was). But if yesterday was any indication, we are all in for...

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Politics

REV. WARNOCK SET TO MAKE HISTORY AS GA’S FIRST BLACK SENATOR — THE PLAYERS OF THE WNBA HELPED MAKE IT HAPPEN

January 6, 2021 by CheatsMovement No Comments

As you wake up this morning, all of the major networks and firms that call political races have declared Rev....

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Hip-hop

SCHEME TEAM KICKS OFF ’21 WITH “3 WAY PHONE CALL” – AND TEASES NEW ALBUM

January 5, 2021 by CheatsMovement No Comments

You heard the saying, “always bet on Black,” right? Well, if I were a betting man, in 2021, I’d place...

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Music

LET’S GIVE A ROUND OF ‘APPLAUSE’ TO NO BS! BRASS

January 2, 2021 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Richmond’s favorite NO BS! Brass rang in the new year with the release of their new video “Applause.” The track...

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Hip-hop

MAD SKILLZ RELEASES “THROW IT IN THE TRASH” AND THIS 2020 RAP UP IS HIS BEST ONE YET

January 1, 2021 by CheatsMovement No Comments

HAPPY NEW YEAR! People have been talking since June about Mad Skillz’s 2020 Rap Up. People were suggesting two parts,...

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Community, Photography

A VISUAL ESSAY: PHOTOGRAPHER WENDY GOODMAN HUMBLE CAPTURES RICHMOND’S SUMMER OF PROTEST

by CheatsMovement No Comments

As we turn the corner of 2020 into a new year, we must not forget the call for change that...

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Hip-hop

AHEAD OF HIS TIME, GONE TOO SOON. RIP MF DOOM

by CheatsMovement No Comments

In the most 2020 fashion ever, it was reported, and confirmed, yesterday (Dec 31st) that the mysterious underground rapper and...

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Product

GOOD LUCK: FEAR OF GOD X NEW ERA “FALL CLASSIC” TONES GO ON SALE DEC 30TH

December 29, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Fear of God founder Jerry Lorenzo is closing the year with a bang. Last week, he announced that he signed...

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Sports

WHEN KEEPING IT REAL GOES WRONG: BLACK PEOPLE’S DILEMMA OVER DWAYNE HASKINS

by CheatsMovement No Comments

Here is the deal: The NFL, a league with 70% Black players, maintains a level of racism, racist stereotypes, and...

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Hip-hop

QUINCY X’S “KNOTZ” IS THE BRAGGADOCIOUS BOP YOU NEED TO CLOSE OUT THE YEAR

December 24, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments

I was first introduced to Smyth Knight from our mutual RVA Rap Elite circles and met the young gunna Quincy...

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Hip-hop

“WHAT HAD HAPPENED WAS” THE ULTIMATE YEAR-END RVA HIP-HOP RANT

December 22, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Views From The Couch…By Hip Hop Henry When that ball dropped on January 1st, we had NO idea that it...

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Politics

LEVAR STONEY OPENS UP: THE RICHMOND MAYOR TALKS ABOUT HIS PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL CHALLENGES OF 2020

December 21, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments

In a wide-ranging, end-of-the-year interview, Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney opened up about the challenges he faced in 2020. Going one-on-one...

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Culture

THREE MUST-READ ARTICLES FROM THIS WEEK: SHAMMGOD, JOHN & JESSE, & TRESSIE

December 20, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments

This has been an amazing week for “must-read” articles. I couldn’t let the weekend go by without recommending these three...

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BIG RICH’S TOP FIVE SNEAKERS OF 2020

December 18, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Peace Family, Cheats here. I like to think that I know kicks but the truth is my homie Big Rich...

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Hip-hop

“THE BLACK WOMAN IS GOD” COLE HICKS STUNS IN AMAZING BREWER’S SESSION

December 17, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments

I am a Cole Hicks super-fan. I’ve been one for years now. Every time I hear Cole grab a mic...

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Community

A STATUE OF BARBARA JOHNS WILL REPLACE ROBERT E. LEE IN THE US CAPITOL

by CheatsMovement No Comments

It was announced earlier this week that civil rights leader Barbara Johns will replace Robert E. Lee in the U.S....

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Community

CALL ME A HATER: I’M NOT WAITING IN A LONG LINE FOR UKROP’S FRIED CHICKEN

December 16, 2020 by CheatsMovement 1 Comment

I grew up in the west end of Henrico County (Broad Meadows). But unlike many of my friends, I can’t...

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Product

HYPEBEAST REJOICE: KITH & NIKE FOR THE NEW YORK KNICKS

December 15, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Today is a great day for New York Knicks fans and hypebeast the world over. Legendary lifestyle brand Kith has...

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Hip-hop

THE LIL WAYNE PLOT: MASTERS SELL, FEDERAL GUN CHARGE, TRUMP CONSPIRACY [OPEN THREAD]

December 12, 2020 by CheatsMovement 1 Comment

When I heard the news that Lil Wayne sold his masters to Universal Music Group, my initial reaction was: Good...

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Community

STAY YOU A** AT HOME! VIRGINIA SEES NEW RECORD HIGHS IN COVID-19 CASES

December 11, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments

There has been a lot of promising news recently released about possible solutions for the COVID-19 pandemic. A number of...

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Product

PHILADELPHIA PRINTWORKS IS THE SOCIAL JUSTICE HERITAGE BRAND WE ALL NEED IN 2020

December 10, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments

If you follow this blog, chances are you do in part because of the New Legacy collaboration with Noah Scalin....

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Product

19NINE IS A VINTAGE HOOPS COMPANY AFTER MY OWN HEART

December 9, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments

During the holiday season, it is my pleasure to highlight brands that I love, and, I like to think, are...

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Sports

TOO FAR! FIRST IT WAS MAYOR STONEY, NOW PRESIDENT OBAMA — THIS KNICKS SLANDER HAS TO STOP

December 8, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Look, I know the Knicks are a bad basketball team. Over the last decade, a historically bad NBA team. I...

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Community

KNEE JERK REACTION: JOE MORRISSEY FACES CHARGES …AGAIN

December 5, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Full disclosure: I headline certain posts “Knee Jerk Reaction” because that is what they are: a knee-jerk reaction. I am...

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Product

CHEATS APPROVED DOPENESS: EBBETS FIELD 100TH ANNIVERSARY NEGRO LEAGUE BOX SET II

December 4, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments

We’re in the holiday season, and I am constantly asked: What type of gifts do you like? My wife will...

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Culture, Sports

MY REASONS WHY MIKE TYSON AND ROY JONES JR. SHOULD NEVER FIGHT AGAIN (AND ONE REASON WHY THE LEGENDS ONLY LEAGUE SHOULD CONTINUE)

by CheatsMovement No Comments

Last Saturday night, over 1.2 million of us watched two aging former champions beat each other up for 8 rounds....

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RVA

KNEE JERK PREDICTION: RICHMOND WILL NOT GET A CASINO, HENRICO WILL GET AN ARENA — WE ARE WHO WE ARE

December 2, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Yesterday, I heard the news of a Navy Hill-type proposal landing in Henrico county. The project, presented by a company...

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Hip-hop

‘THE MAXELL TAPE VOL. 2’ BY DJ MENTOS LANDS ON BANDCAMP’S BEST BEAT TAPE LIST

December 1, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Richmond-based producer DJ Mentos has landed on the Best Beat Tapes on Bandcamp: November 2020 list. This is a huge...

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Hip-hop

NEW VIDEO: 10K.ZURI STRESSES EMPATHY AND EMPOWERMENT IN VISUAL FOR “TIME”

November 30, 2020 by CheatsMovement 2 Comments

Earlier this year, I profiled 10k.Zuri, the driving force behind Beats, Rhythm, and Life, a Richmond-based hip-hop movement for youth....

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Community

RICHMOND NOW!: COLORING ACTIVITY BOOK NAMED THE THIRD NEW LEGACY DONATION RECIPIENT OF THE YEAR

November 24, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Noah Scalin and I would like to thank everyone who supported the 2020 New Legacy shirt release. We have been...

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Features

LET’S TALK HISTORY: KIM NG HAS BECOME THE 1ST WOMAN TO BE NAMED GENERAL MANAGER IN MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

November 21, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Earlier this month, Kim Ng (pronounced Ang), 52, made unprecedented history by being named general manager of the Miami Marlins....

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Community

NERD SQUAD NAMED THE SECOND 2020 NEW LEGACY DONATION RECIPIENT

November 18, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Noah Scalin and I would like to thank everyone who supported the 2020 New Legacy shirt release. We have been...

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Community

COMMUNITY 50|50 NAMED THE FIRST 2020 NEW LEGACY DONATION RECIPIENT

November 13, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Noah Scalin and I would like to thank everyone who supported the 2020 New Legacy shirt release. We have been...

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Music

FUGGIN DOE IS BACK WITH “YOU’RE WELCOME”

by CheatsMovement No Comments

The election is over (thank Gawd). It’s time to get back to fun things: culture, hip-hop, sneakers, hip-hop, hoops, hip-hop,...

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Hip-hop

RICHMOND HIP-HOP SHOWS ITS BRILLIANCE IN WORLD EMCEE CYPHER: RADIO B, EASALIO, NOAH-O, JOEY GALLO, ILLA STYLES, PRODUCED BY NAMEBRAND

November 11, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments

In many ways, hip-hop serves as a microcosm of life. Reputations are earned, and over time, reputations have to be...

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Politics

STILL RECOVERING: JOE BIDEN & KAMALA HARRIS WIN 2020 ELECTION

November 8, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments

After nearly a week of watching 24 hour news about the 2020 presidential election, I really don’t have much to...

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Politics, RVA

KNEE JERK REACTION: WHY MAYOR LEVAR STONEY WON

November 6, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments

First, I want to thank everyone that followed The Cheats Movement’s coverage of the Richmond Mayor’s race. If you’re new...

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Politics, RVA

WHO’S GOT NEXT?: ONE-ON-ONE WITH MAYOR LEVAR STONEY

October 28, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments

This is the third and final interview in the Who’s Got Next? series of interviews. Cheats goes one-on-one with Mayor...

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