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HIP-HOP MOURNS THE TRAGIC LOSS OF NIPSEY HUSSLE (AUGUST 15, 1985 – MARCH 31, 2019)

April 1, 2019 by CheatsMovement No Comments

TMZ was first to break that news that Los Angeles MC and entrepreneur Nipsey Hussle had been shot outside of...

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Hip-hop, RVA

VIDEO: NOAH-O X DJ MENTOS “ANALOG SUSPECTS THEME”

February 5, 2019 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Transmission 001, which was released last week on Bandcamp, is Noah-O and DJ Mentos’s follow-up album to their debut The Rain. “Analog Suspects Theme” is the first release off the new album. The video is filmed mostly around the Richmond Squirrels baseball stadium on Boulevard in Richmond and...

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Hip-hop, Photography, RVA

RVA RAP ELITE: ROUND 1 PHOTOS #WESEEIT

January 31, 2019 by CheatsMovement No Comments

RVA Rap Elite is keeping hip-hop alive in RVA. Cyphers, battles, performances, it’s Virginia’s proving ground for those with lyrics....

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Culture, Hip-hop, Music, RVA

NEW EPISODE OF “COFFEE WITH STRANGERS RVA” FEATURES MICHAEL MILLIONS

January 8, 2019 by CheatsMovement No Comments

“The gems are in the people” — Michael Millions RICHMOND, VA — One of Richmond’s most active hip-hop musicians is...

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Hip-hop, RVA

THE RECENT CLOSING OF STRANGE MATTER HIGHLIGHTS A PROBLEM FOR RICHMOND HIP-HOP

December 18, 2018 by CheatsMovement 3 Comments

A few years ago, I remember hearing that the legendary CBGB music venue in New York, which closed in 2006,...

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Hip-hop, Music, RVA

GOD GOLDIN BLENDS THE SPIRTS OF NAS AND RAKIM ON NEW SONG ‘GOD MC’

December 12, 2018 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Richmond lyricist God Goldin has teamed up producer DJ Mentos to deliver a traditional east coast hip-hop record titled “God MC.” With a flow...

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Community, Culture, Hip-hop

CAN MEEK MILL FINALLY GET HIP-HOP’S MAINSTREAM TO CARE ABOUT CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM?

November 26, 2018 by CheatsMovement No Comments

This week, one of the hottest rappers in the game spoke out calling for criminal justice reform. Philadelphia rapper Meek Mill...

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Hip-hop, Music, RVA

RICHMOND’S OWN RADIO B DROPS VISUAL FOR ‘CAN’T SWIM SO I WALK ON WATER’

November 23, 2018 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Downtown Richmond is the backdrop for Radio B’s new video “Can’t Swim So I Walk on Water,” directed by Shug...

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Hip-hop

NAVIGATING THE CHALLENGES OF BATTLE RAP, SOUTHPAW IS MAKING A REAL RUN IN RICHMOND

October 27, 2018 by CheatsMovement No Comments

The subculture of battle rap may be one of the last true undergrounds within hip-hop. A few years ago, battle...

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Features, Hip-hop

CHILDISH GAMBINO’S ‘TRUE’ GENIUS IS IN HIS VISUALS

September 3, 2018 by CheatsMovement No Comments

We all know that Donald Glover AKA Childish Gambino can do it all. As he stated in his opening SNL...

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Hip-hop, Music

THE WEATHER BROUGHT THE LIGHTING, COLE HICKS BROUGHT THE THUNDER [PHOTOS]

August 31, 2018 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Last night was a great night for music! Combating unpredictable weather with, at times, heavy rain and a wicked lighting show...

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Hip-hop

A NIGHT OF #BLACKGIRLMAGIC AT THE CAMEL: COLE HICKS & KENNEKA COOK ARE SET TO DELIVER GREAT PERFORMANCES

August 28, 2018 by CheatsMovement No Comments

I think the trendiness of the hashtag #BlackGirlMagic is often inappropriately used. Don’t get me wrong, black women doing remarkable things should be...

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Hip-hop, Photography

THANKS TO NICKELUS F, I WAS “STUCK” AT STRANGE MATTER

August 21, 2018 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Sunday night, I jumped back into the hip-hop arena to check out the Homecoming show for Nickelus F. It was...

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ILLA STYLES “THE BALANCE” BRINGS OUT A NEW LEVEL OF INTIMACY

August 19, 2018 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Richmond’s Illa Styles is seasoned in this game we call hip-hop. He’s done a lot, seen a lot, and experienced the highs...

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Hip-hop, Photography

RICHMOND HIP-HOP: CUT FROM A DIFFERENT CLOTH

August 17, 2018 by CheatsMovement No Comments

WHAT DOES IT MEAN when some of Richmond’s most talented creatives come together under one roof? It means a classic...

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Hip-hop

VUU HIP HOP SYMPOSIUM SET FOR THIS FRIDAY – HOSTED BY RICKY PARKER

August 15, 2018 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Virginia Union’s first hip-hop Fellow Ricky Parker is doing great things on campus. Don’t take my word for it, check...

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Features, Hip-hop

OPINION EDITORIAL: IN SEARCH OF OUR EMCEE’S GARDENS (A PERSPECTIVE ON WOMEN IN HIP-HOP)

July 16, 2018 by CheatsMovement 2 Comments

Alice Walker. Mahari. Monica. Tricia Rose, thank you. WORDS BY CHANELL “TICO” NICHOLE I was tasked with the inevitable: penning...

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Hip-hop

LEW SID & BIG LIGIEE TURN BACK THE CLOCK IN ‘DON’T GET ME STARTED’ VIDEO

May 28, 2018 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Lew Sid is making a stellar name for himself combining his talented rhymes with eye-popping visuals. His “Cosby Show” themed...

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Hip-hop

MUSIC: VIRGINIA BEACH’S INTALEK RESURRECTS ‘THE CHASE’ FOR THE PEOPLE

May 10, 2018 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Virginia Beach MC and Aspire to Inspire Music Group founder Intalek went into his vault and resurrected The Chase for the people....

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Hip-hop

VIDEO: NU3RA NESS “BEST FOOT FORWARD”

May 9, 2018 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Brand new visual from Nu3ra Ness, it’s the second from his series of lyrical verses. The video, which features a...

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Hip-hop

MUSIC: REPPA TON “SPRING FREESTYLE”

May 7, 2018 by CheatsMovement 1 Comment

Reppa Ton is making moves this Spring. Fresh off of his NYC appearance, he has a new EP slated for...

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Hip-hop

MUSIC: FLY ANAKIN & OHBLIV “BACKYARD BOOGIE” REVIEW

May 3, 2018 by HipHop Henry No Comments

Alright look, it’s not a secret I rock with Mutant Academy, Cheats banned me from writing about them for a...

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Hip-hop

MUSIC: COLE HICKS “MAYDAY” ALBUM REVIEW & STREAM

May 1, 2018 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Cole Hicks’ Mayday is here. Cole made her triumphant return to the stage at the debut edition of the RVA...

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Hip-hop

MUSIC: FLY ANAKIN, SMOKE DZA, & BLU “HEAD ABOVE WATER” FT. DJ REVOLUTION

April 24, 2018 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Salute to Richmond’s own – Mutant Academy’s own – Fly Anakin. #WESEEIT According to Soundcloud: To celebrate Record Store Day 2018,...

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Hip-hop

VIDEO: WATCH RADIO B’S KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT VIRGINIA UNION UNIVERSITY [FAITH & HIP-HOP]

April 20, 2018 by CheatsMovement No Comments

The merger of hip-hop and higher education has been moved to a new level at Virginia Union University (VUU), thanks...

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Hip-hop

WATCH: PHILLY FREEWAY X PAIN IN DA ASS FUNK FLEX FREESTYLE

April 18, 2018 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Philly Freeway has always been mean with the bars. He’s back on the mic – rocking the Funk Flex Freestyle....

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Hip-hop

MUSIC: MILLZ “THE NORTH FACE VOL. 1” NEEDS TO BE IN YOUR ROTATION

April 11, 2018 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Classic beats and new raps – reimagined by the Northside emcee known as Millz. He comes through with a formula...

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Hip-hop

VIDEO: FREDDIE FOXXX “GRUMPY OL MAN” PRODUCED BY NOTTZ

by CheatsMovement No Comments

If 2018 has proven anything it is that hip-hop has no age limit or expiration date. OG Freddie Foxxx AKA...

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Hip-hop

MUSIC: DON FLAIR SHOWS HIS HEART ON NEW ALBUM ‘BOY MEETS WORLD’

April 10, 2018 by CheatsMovement No Comments

RVA artist and entrepreneur Don Flair has released his most personal work to date Boy Meets World. The 16-track album features...

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Hip-hop

MUSIC: NAPOLEON DA LEGEND “STEAL THIS MIXTAPE 3”

by CheatsMovement No Comments

The good homie Napoleon Da Legend is back with a third installment to the “Steal This Mixtape” series, which evokes themes...

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Hip-hop

VIDEO: MICHAEL MILLIONS “BLACKSUGAR” FT. FLY ANAKIN & NICKELUS F

April 9, 2018 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Michael Millions is riding a wave right now. The momentum is coming from his amazing new album Hard to be King....

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MUSIC: SEGGA SPICCOLI “SHARK TALES”

by CheatsMovement No Comments

New music from Segga Spiccoli “Shark Tales” continues the smoothed out flow the Richmond MC has displayed throughout his career. #WESEEIT

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