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Podcast

PODCAST: MORE HIP-HOP, MORE SPORTS, MORE CULTURE WITH ADAM AZIZ

December 16, 2021 by CheatsMovement No Comments

This is another AMAZING interview. Cheats goes one-on-one with Adam Aziz AKA @brokencool — one of the most prominent and prolific...

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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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VOICES

VOICES: WITH EYES WIDE-OPEN, MY FIGHT FOR BLACK LIVES IS EVOLVING DAILY BY RANDY WILSON

August 16, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments

How are you determining if Black lives matter more now than they did yesterday, last week, or anytime? Please don’t...

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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

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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VOICES

VOICES: STICKS + STONES BY CHANCE FISCHER

July 8, 2020 by CheatsMovement 3 Comments

“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me.” I’d like to accept that statement as...

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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

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, 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, RVA

MEET SMYTH KNIGHT: “A LOT OF TIMES IT FEELS LIKE I’M LIVING TWO SEPERATE LIVES…”

November 18, 2019 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Dylan Smith AKA Smyth Knight is a Senior at Clover Hill High School. He’s been making waves throughout Richmond’s hip-hop...

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Hip-hop

GOD GOLDIN FORCES LISTENERS TO HONOR NEW BARS & CLASSIC BEATS ON “PAY HOMAGE 2” MIXTAPE

August 7, 2019 by CheatsMovement No Comments

THERE was a time when mixtapes mattered. Back in the height of DJ Clue, DJ Kay Slay, DJ Drama’s Gansta...

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Hip-hop, Music

HENNY L.O. PAYS SUBTLE HOMAGE TO ERYKAH IN NEW TRACK “FATBELLYBELLA”

July 20, 2019 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Mutant Academy MC Henny L.O. has a new video for the song “FatBellyBella” produced by SychoSid. There is not much...

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Hip-hop, Music

RVA’S J BIZZ GETS INTERNATIONAL WITH NEW VIDEO “GET AWAY” FT. ADD A DECIMAL & TARJU LE’SANO

July 16, 2019 by CheatsMovement No Comments

“Early February 2019, Richmond, VA rapper J Bizz and Washington, DC rapper Add A Decimal flew out to Birmingham, UK...

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Hip-hop

IT’S ROY…ROY REVOLUTION IS BACK WITH A 2019 “FREESTYLE”

June 5, 2019 by CheatsMovement No Comments

One of the most talented and most underrated…Roy Revolution and go bar to bar with anyone. #WESEEIT

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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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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

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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Music

MUSIC: RICHMOND’S EASALIO ‘CAN’T GET ENOUGH’ ON HIS NEW SINGLE

August 14, 2018 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Richmond MC Easalio talks that fly talk over a smoothed out beat by ap. On his new track “Never Get...

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Podcast

PODCAST: DJ MENTOS ‘I KNOW YOU GOT SOUL’ EP. 04

August 2, 2018 by CheatsMovement No Comments

The fourth edition of DJ Mentos’s “I Know You Got Soul” is here. Mentos is back with more forgotten funk from...

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Podcast

PODCAST: THE CHEATS MOVEMENT ON WRIR EP. 4 “RVA TANK & TOURÉ”

June 8, 2018 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Was that a tank? On this episode of The Cheats Movement on WRIR, we talk a tank in Richmond. We...

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Podcast

THE CHEATS MOVEMENT PODCAST NETWORK IS EXCITED TO WELCOME THE “STREET FEED PODCAST” BY STUDIGS

May 15, 2018 by CheatsMovement No Comments

The Cheats Movement Podcast Network is excited to welcome the Street Feed Podcast hosted by Studigs. I’ve followed Studigs’ work...

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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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VIDEO: J. BIZZ “A.M.M.S.”

May 8, 2018 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Artist and entrepreneur J. Bizz is back with a visual for the brand new track “A.M.M.S.” The track is produced by...

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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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Music

MUSIC: REZONDADAWN “TWIO2” MIXTAPE REVIEW AND STREAM

May 2, 2018 by Tico Nichole No Comments

RezonDaDawn gives us an introspective look into his world via TWIO2; “I think the narrative did stay true to the...

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Podcast

PODCAST: “STERLING NEWS” DEBUTS ON THE CHEATS MOVEMENT WITH MICHAEL MILLIONS & NAMEBRAND

May 1, 2018 by CheatsMovement No Comments

The homie Sterling Giles has a brand new podcast and it’s perfect for the Cheats Movement Podcast Network. Listen to...

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Culture

HIP HOP HENRY’S STATE OF THE UNION: KANYE’S TWEETS

April 26, 2018 by HipHop Henry No Comments

So Cheats’ boy Kanye* has resurfaced with some fake deep tweets, music announcements which had everyone in a copy and...

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Podcast

PODCAST: THE CHEATS MOVEMENT ON WRIR EP. 3 “RVA CIGARETTE TAX, KANYE’S SUNKEN PLACE, & ABIGAIL SPANBERGER”

by CheatsMovement No Comments

On this episode of the Cheats Movement on WRIR, we talk the aftermath of the failed cigarette tax proposal with...

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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

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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Culture

KING KENDRICK WINS PULITZER PRIZE FOR ‘DAMN’

April 16, 2018 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Kendrick Lamar AKA Kung-Fu Kenny may not have won Album of the Year at the Grammys but he has something...

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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

SONG: AWON & PHONIKS “TRUE TO THE FACTS” FT. ANTI-LILLY

April 3, 2018 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Dope new music from the Newport News, VA MC Awon and Portland, ME producer Phoniks. Their brand new, 3rd full-length...

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Hip-hop

WESTSIDE GUNN MAKES IT LOOK EASY ON NEW TAPE ‘FLYGOD IS GOOD…ALL THE TIME’

March 23, 2018 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Griselda ace Westside Gunn has released a new tape FLYGOD IS GOOD…ALL THE TIME. The 5 track EP is produced by...

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