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NOAH-O DROPS “REAL LIFE” VISUAL OFF THE CULTURE SHOCK ALBUM

January 25, 2021 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Coming off one of his most productive years ever, Noah-O has started 2021 with a new visual for “Real Life”...

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Hip-hop

WEEZY GOT HIS PARDON. HOW WILL HIP-HOP RESPOND?

January 20, 2021 by CheatsMovement No Comments

I started getting text messages 48-hours ago that read: “Lil Wayne is on the list for a Trump pardon. See,...

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Hip-hop

Y’ALL SLEEP: CHECK OUT MELODIC’S VISUAL FOR “PIE”

January 14, 2021 by CheatsMovement No Comments

The transition from prolific DJ to respected MC is harder than most people think. Once people embrace an artist one...

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Hip-hop

FLY ANAKIN OPENS ’21 WITH ‘ANAKIN & FRIENDS: EPISODE 1’

January 8, 2021 by HipHop Henry No Comments

What a way to kick things off for 2021, we’re still in the crib (except Atlanta) but we get new...

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Hip-hop

RVA STAPLE LEE’S CHICKEN GETS ITS PROPER RESPECT IN NEW HONGO1 X NOAH-O VISUAL

October 16, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Richmond MC Noah-O has been on an unprecedented run in 2020. The TRILLipino rhyme spitta has released eight albums in...

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Hip-hop

RADIO B DELIVERS POWERFUL MESSAGE IN SEASON 3 PREMIERE OF BREWER’S SESSION

September 25, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Richmond MC Radio B has really been making his mark in 2020. Even in the midst of a global pandemic,...

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Hip-hop

NDEFRU PLACES THE SPOTLIGHT ON HISTORIC JACKSON WARD IN HIS NEW VIDEO “H.O.T.S. (HARLEM OF THE SOUTH)” FT. SAM REED

August 23, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments

The historic Jackson Ward neighborhood, in Richmond, Virginia, was the center Black culture in the early 20th century. Home to...

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Hip-hop

RADIO B’S “ARREST THE KILLERS” ECHOES THE NATIONAL CALL FOR ACTION IN DEFENSE OF BREONNA TAYOR

August 14, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Richmond hip-hop mogul Radio B has been of a roll lately. Following the release of his latest album All Art...

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Hip-hop

JUNNIE MAC & NAMEBRAND BRING LYRICAL ART TO MONUMENT AVE

July 31, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments

I love the music rising out of the civil unrest movement taking place in Richmond. Richmond hip-hop has really stepped...

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Hip-hop

SHAWN TRAPP “SHINE(S) THRU HATE” IN NEW SINGLE DEDICATED TO YOUTH AWARENESS & EDUCATION

July 20, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Shine Thru Hate is a new website built to raise awareness and educate youth about the current movement to defend...

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Hip-hop, RVA

RADIO B HIGHLIGHTS BLACK FAMILY JOY IN NEW VIDEO “BLACKNESS IS BETTER THAN GOLD”

July 10, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Words via Radio B — Radio B’s new album “All Art Ain’t Pretty” is a very personal, introspective, and intimate...

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Hip-hop

BIG STY DISSECTS THE SPELLING OF OUR NATION IN HIS LATEST VIDEO “THREE K’S”

July 9, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments

A lot of hip-hop artists in Richmond are figuring out the best way to define their voice during this time...

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Community, Hip-hop

I DIDN’T KNOW PAC, NIPSEY, OR KOBE, I KNEW FREEZE…

July 7, 2020 by CheatsMovement 1 Comment

I woke up this morning around 5:30 AM. I didn’t sleep well last night. Yesterday, I took two walks, spent...

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Hip-hop

FAITH BOOGIE’S “FAITH OVER FEAR” HIGHLIGHTS THE BRAVERY OF RICHMOND’S DEMONSTRATORS

June 24, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Multi-talented artist Faith Boogie adds her voice to the powerful images taking place in the streets of Richmond and throughout...

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Hip-hop

ANALOG SUSPECTS’ POWERFUL VISUAL FOR “SAVAGE” REFLECTS THE UNREST OF OUR TIME

by CheatsMovement 1 Comment

Hip-hop music has been called the “CNN of the Streets” dating back to Public Enemy’s “Fight the Power.” It actually...

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Hip-hop, Music

RADIO B’S “BLACKNESS IS BETTER THAN GOLD” IS THEME MUSIC FOR OUR TIME

June 22, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments

A gram of Melanin is worth $350 U.S. Dollars! A Gram of GOLD is worth $54.23 U.S. DOLLARS “In this...

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Hip-hop, Music, RVA

ZURI FLEMING LEADS THE HIP-HOP MOVEMENT BEATS, RHYTHM, & LIFE. “FOR THE YOUTH, BY THE YOUTH.”

March 10, 2020 by Jay Guevara 1 Comment

The Beats, Rhythm, & Life LLC is, simply put, a collective for the Youth, By the Youth. Since the incarnation...

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Hip-hop, Music

LET’S DEBATE: THE CHEATS MOVEMENT TOP 5 HIP-HOP SONGS OF ALL-TIME

March 7, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments

I started a small debate following the release of the latest Cheats Movement Podcast on WRIR (“Angels” Brandon Lamont Hughes,...

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Hip-hop, Photography

INTRODUCING THE CHEATS MOVEMENT HIP-HOP PHOTOBOOK (A YEAR-LONG PORTRAIT PROJECT)

January 31, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments

The Cheats Movement has always focused on documenting hip-hop culture in Richmond, VA. Throughout our entire existence, I have challenged...

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Hip-hop

EVERYTHING WE NEED TO KNOW ABOUT NOAH-O X FAN RAN’S ‘CEREAL & SILK MILK’ VIDEO

January 23, 2020 by CheatsMovement 1 Comment

Noah-O X Fan Ran just released a new visual for “Cereal & Silk Milk” off of their Dirty Rice Deux...

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Hip-hop

ONE TO WATCH IN 2020: MEET SKINNYY HENDRIXX (THAT’S WITH 2YS & 2XS)

January 21, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments

I first heard the name Skinnyy Hendrixx in late ’18 when his Lucid Reality album started to make a few...

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Hip-hop

LONG AS THE VILLAIN WINS! ILLA STYLES TALKS TOP VILLAINS & VIDEO DEBUT

January 14, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Richmond, VA – If you listen closely to Richmond rhyme vet Illa Styles’ lyrics, you will notice a stark reality...

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Hip-hop, Music, RVA

WITH RICHMOND RAP ON THE RISE, THE DARK ROOM IS MAKING ITS CLAIM TO BE THE VENUE OF CHOICE

January 9, 2020 by Jay Guevara No Comments

As we start a new decade in the Rich City, allow me to ruminate on some of the various venues...

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Hip-hop, Podcast

PODCAST: RANDY WILSON GOES ONE-ON-ONE WITH DJ RAYVON

January 3, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments

I’m excited to bring you the latest from the Randy Wilson Podcast. Randy has been making major moves over the...

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Hip-hop

EVERYTHING WE NEED TO KNOW ABOUT FAN RAN’S ‘WILD ORCHID’ VIDEO

December 31, 2019 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Gritty City Records’ super-producer and MC Fan Ran capped off a superb 2019 with the release of “Wild Orchid,” a...

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Hip-hop

THE “V-ICE PRECISE” NYC HOOPS STARTING 5 (A TRIBUTE TO GOD GOLDIN’S NEW SINGLE)

December 27, 2019 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Richmond MC God Goldin just put me in a time warp with his new single “V-ICE PRECISE,” a true tribute...

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Hip-hop

SNAPSHOT: FLAG ON THE MOON 5

December 11, 2019 by CheatsMovement No Comments

FIVE YEARS is a pivotal milestone in the lifespan of any reoccurring event. At five years, the organizers can establish...

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Hip-hop

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE GOAT! JAY-Z IS 50.

December 4, 2019 by CheatsMovement No Comments

I’ve said this over and over again: Jay-Z is the greatest rapper of all-time. Today he turns 50. Salute to...

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Hip-hop

IN HIS OWN WORDS: EASALIO TALKED ABOUT HIS NEW ALBUM “FLY”

by CheatsMovement No Comments

I call Richmond MC Easalio the cadence king. Once his rhyme flow hits the pocket, it’s truly hypnotic. I’ve seen...

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Hip-hop, RVA

MUTANT ACADEMY VISITED HOT 97’S “REAL LATE” WITH PETER ROSENBERG

November 27, 2019 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Richmond’s Mutant Academy continue their amazing run. Henny LO, Big Kahuna OG, Fly Anakin, and Producer Graymatter sat down with...

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