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CLASSICAL MUSIC MEETS RICHMOND HIP-HOP IN THE PREMIERE EPISODE OF ‘THE REMIX AT ORBITAL PARK’

July 28, 2022 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Two of Richmond’s most notable music entities collaborated for a brand new reality-style documentary. Classical Revolution and RVA Rap Elite...

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Hip-hop

PT VELL – “SOUL”

May 10, 2021 by CheatsMovement No Comments

“I’ve been real big on the Richmond Soul sound. It’s in my blood. I’ve always loved records with a soulful...

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10K.ZURI – “HALFTIME”

May 4, 2021 by CheatsMovement No Comments

10K.Zuri is back with another selection off of her latest album, As the World Turns. “Halftime” is a super-lyrical number...

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SMYTH KNIGHT – “STRAY CATZ”

April 26, 2021 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Right now is an exciting time for Smyth Knight and the Kidz at Play family. They’re building their brand, making...

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Hip-hop

“THE WAV” IS THE FIRST SINGLE OFF T.R.I.G’S “SPREADLOVE” EP [VIDEO]

April 21, 2021 by CheatsMovement No Comments

I’m super excited about this project. I’m a T.R.I.G. fan. He is a 3X member of Team Cheats for RVA...

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Hip-hop

DJ MENTOS X REP! – “WHILE MY RECORD GENTLY WEEPS”

April 16, 2021 by CheatsMovement No Comments

DJ Mentos has released the latest track in this Singles Series. “While My Record Gently Weeps” features REP! REP! linking...

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Hip-hop

SKINNYY HENDRIXX – “CHEROKEE KID”

by CheatsMovement No Comments

Skinnyy Hendrixx is back with a new joint. “Cherokee Kid” is off his upcoming album, The Smooth League Villain, dropping...

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Hip-hop

WATCH MAD SKILLZ ON DRINK CHAMPS

April 13, 2021 by CheatsMovement No Comments

I’m super excited to see Cap City legend Mad Skillz on the popular podcast/youtube show Drink Champs. Skillz talks with...

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Hip-hop

DØØF “OFF TOP” FREESTYLE (TOP SHELF PREMIUM)

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Top Shelf Premium continues to show friends of RVA’s hip-hop scene mad love. Their latest “Off Top” freestyle features DØØF....

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Hip-hop

HIP-HOP MOURNS THE PASSING OF DMX

by CheatsMovement No Comments

It’s been a few days since the tragic passing of DMX (50), and hip-hop is still processing. Messages have been...

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Hip-hop

GIANT – “UP”

March 31, 2021 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Earlier this month, I profiled the new album Big Talk by GIANT. Recently, GIANT released the first video from the...

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Hip-hop

NICKELUS F – “OFF TOP” FREESTYLE @TOPSHELFPREMIUM

by CheatsMovement No Comments

Top Shelf Premium has featured a fair number of Richmond MCs over the last few years. The legacy continues as...

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Hip-hop

5 YEARS AFTER DEATH, THE LEGENDARY PHIFE DAWG HAS NEW MUSIC FOR HIS FANS. “NUTSHELL PT. 2” FT. BUSTA & REDMAN

March 24, 2021 by CheatsMovement No Comments

There is not much to say about this one. ATCQ has a standard of excellence. Phife doesn’t miss. The track...

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Hip-hop

“BIG TALK” IS THE NEXT NATURAL STEP IN THE EVOLUTION OF GIANT

March 22, 2021 by CheatsMovement No Comments

“I know who I am. I appreciate who I am. I enjoy the struggle. All of it feeds me, and...

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Hip-hop

SMYTH KNIGHT – “HEARTZ GONE”

March 20, 2021 by CheatsMovement No Comments

This is just a little lyrical flex by Smyth Knight. “Heartz Gone” flips the famous sample by Galt MacDermont, which...

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Hip-hop

PINK SIIFU & FLY ANAKIN – “THA DIVIDE” FT. ZELOOPERZ, MAVI, & KONCEPT JACK$ON

by CheatsMovement No Comments

Super-dope cut from Pink Siifu & Fly Anakin, ft. ZelooperZ, MAVI, and Koncept Jack$on, produced by ewonee. This is off...

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ILLA STYLES – “FURIOUS STYLES” FT. NICKELUS F

March 19, 2021 by CheatsMovement No Comments

It’s electrifying to see two Cap City hip-hop heavyweights link up on a new track. For years, Illa Styles and...

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Hip-hop

BAKARII KENNEDY “MINIMUM WAGE – EPISODE 4: PRAYER”

March 17, 2021 by CheatsMovement No Comments

We’re getting super-lyrical right now. My man Spielburg drop this one over to me. Bakarri Kennedy can really rap —...

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Hip-hop

RO$$ETTI “BLACK SILKY” [VIDEO]

by CheatsMovement No Comments

Petersburg’s own Ro$$eTTi has been turning heads with his most recent track, “Black Silky,” off the EP Playground Legend, Vol...

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Hip-hop

ANKHLEJOHN PERFORMS “SELF EXPLANATORY” FOR WIBRIDGEDC [SOUNDS OF THE DMV]

March 13, 2021 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Coming off a big 2020, ANKHLEJOHN continues to put the press on the music industry. The DC-based MC performed “Self...

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FREDDY STONE “LARRY BIRD” PROD. BY EWONEE

by CheatsMovement No Comments

I don’t know much about emerging MC Freddy Stone. I ran across his latest video, “Larry Bird,” earlier this week...

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Hip-hop

JOEY GALLO X DJ MENTOS “PROVEN” [SINGLE SERIES]

March 11, 2021 by CheatsMovement No Comments

The second song from DJ Mentos’s Singles Series project has been released. The track “Proven” features the lyricism of Joey...

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Hip-hop

GRITTY CITY’S FAN RAN DELIVERS A POWERFUL PERFORMANCE FOR BREWER’S SESSIONS

February 28, 2021 by CheatsMovement No Comments

The super-talented — Gritty City staple — Fan Ran comes from behind the beat machine to deliver a powerful Brewer’s...

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Hip-hop

WITH “2 PIECE AND A BISCUIT” TYRONE LEAKE JR. REPRESENTS AN EASILY DIGESTIBLE SOUND OF VA

by CheatsMovement No Comments

One of the first things I had to ask the artists formally known as Cosmo Black was, “What’s up with...

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Hip-hop

DJ MENTOS LAUNCHES SINGLE SERIES — THE FIRST SINGLE “FAN’S CHOICE” FEATURES RADIO B

February 26, 2021 by CheatsMovement No Comments

DJ Mentos has announced a new series of loose tracks featuring some of Richmond’s most talented MCs. The project is...

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Hip-hop

HENNY L.O. – “RHYME NISSEN” [A SHEESH FILM]

February 25, 2021 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Mutant Academy’s Henny L.O. has a new album Ree Louis and a new video for the single “Rhyme Nissen.” On...

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Hip-hop

A STEADY FIXTURE BEHIND THE SCENES OF RICHMOND HIP-HOP, MELODIC IS READY FOR HIS CLOSE UP

by HipHop Henry 1 Comment

You may have seen the young homie Melodic coolin in the background in a lot of places in RVA, but...

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BOBBY FRESH – “GLORIOUS” FT. MICHAEL MILLIONS

February 13, 2021 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Following last year’s Cerebrate album, Bobby Fresh is continuing to increase his music output in 2021. The esoteric one has...

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Hip-hop

PINK SIIFU & FLY ANAKIN – “OPEN UP SHOP” FT. B. COOL AID [VIDEO]

February 11, 2021 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Pink Siifu and Fly Anakin are back at it. Their latest visual off the FlySiifu’s album is “Open Up Shop”...

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Hip-hop

SCHEME TEAM: 3WAYSLIM, MONDAY NIGHT, BIG KAHUNA OG – “SHAQ OUTFIT”

February 8, 2021 by CheatsMovement No Comments

There is not much to say…Scheme Team is not playing in ’21. They keep applying the pressure and being authentically...

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Hip-hop

ANT THE SYMBOL – “CATCHIN’ WRECK” FT. NDEFRU, JOHNNY CIGGS, GIANT, ILLA STYLE & DJ SKRUFF [VIDEO]

February 7, 2021 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Ever since I heard “Scenario” by ATCQ, I’ve loved a good posse cut. Ant the Symbol is one of those...

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Hip-hop

INTALEK – “UNITY” [VIDEO]

by CheatsMovement No Comments

I know that I normally spotlight MCs from Richmond, but the truth is I need to expand my range because...

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Hip-hop

SMYTH KNIGHT – “DEADLINE” [VIDEO]

February 4, 2021 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Apparently, there is Snow Days Off for Smyth Knight and the Kidz at Play crew. While some of us were...

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Hip-hop

Y’ALL SLEEP: RIDE THROUGH THE “NORTH SIDE” WITH TONE REDD

by CheatsMovement No Comments

Again, I’ve titled this series of previous released, slept on, visuals “Y’ALL SLEEP”, but it really should be called “I...

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Hip-hop

LEGENDARY STREET & HIP-HOP PHOTOGRAPHER RICKY POWELL HAS DIED AT 59

February 2, 2021 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Ricky Powell, AKA the Lazy Hustler, AKA the Funky Uncle has died at the age of 59. Powell was a...

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Hip-hop

MONDAY NIGHT & FOISEY – “ANOTHER VICTIM” [VIDEO]

February 1, 2021 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Monday Night recently released a new visual for the track “Another Victim” from his Holly Favored album that hit the...

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Hip-hop

P.T. & JOHN CANADA – “BIG BANK” [VIDEO]

by CheatsMovement No Comments

P.T. & John Canada of the mighty Gritty City Records recently released a new album, Dedicated. The album features Noah-O,...

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Hip-hop

BREWER’S SESSIONS: EASALIO

January 29, 2021 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Easalio is the latest Richmond MC to drop by Brewer’s Cafe and deliver a powerful session. Eas is one of...

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Hip-hop

WATCH 3WAYSLIM DESTROY THIS TOP SHELF PREMIUM FREESTYLE

January 28, 2021 by CheatsMovement No Comments

WATCH OUT: Sharks are in the water. That has been the call over at Top Shelf Premium Vintage (NJ/NY) for...

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Hip-hop

RICHMOND HIP-HOP MOURNS THE LOSS OF JO DOJA

January 27, 2021 by CheatsMovement 1 Comment

An outpouring of prayers, well-wishes, and heartbreak is covering the internet right now as the news spreads about the passing...

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