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Podcast

PODCAST: THE EVOLUTION OF PARNEY: FLYING SQUIRRELS CEO TALKS LIFE, LOVE, LOSS, & BASEBALL

April 20, 2023 by CheatsMovement No Comments

2023 marks the 34th season Todd “Parney” Parnell will be involved in minor league baseball. But as some things remain...

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Podcast

PODCAST: LET’S TALK PUBLIC EDUCATION (PART 5) FT. LIZ DOERR (1ST DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD)

March 23, 2022 by CheatsMovement No Comments

On this episode of The Cheats Movement Podcast, Cheats talks one-on-one with 1st District School Board member Liz Doerr. The...

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Podcast

PODCAST: MAYOR LEVAR STONEY JOINS THE CHEATS MOVEMENT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 2022

February 16, 2022 by CheatsMovement No Comments

For the first time in 2022, Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney joins the podcast. A long-time friend of the Cheats Movement,...

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RVA

RICHMOND’S “BLACK” CASINO DIED BECAUSE OF WHITE PEOPLE – AND IT’S COMING BACK BECAUSE OF WHITE PEOPLE…HEAR ME OUT

January 26, 2022 by CheatsMovement No Comments

When I heard the news that Richmond City Council approved plans for a new casino proposal in Richmond, I only...

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Podcast

PODCAST: LET’S TALK PUBLIC EDUCATION (PART 3) WITH RPS SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER STEPHANIE RIZZI

December 20, 2021 by CheatsMovement No Comments

This episode is a very special conversation with Richmond School Board Member Stephanie Rizzi (5th District). It continues The Cheats...

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Community, Culture, Features, Photography, Product, RVA, VOICES

DOWNLOAD: RICHMOND GRID X THE CHEATS MOVEMENT “VOICES” THE MAGAZINE

November 15, 2021 by CheatsMovement No Comments

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD VOICES [THE MAGAZINE] VOICES is a community essay project–created by The Cheats Movement. The goal was...

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Black Excellence, Community

BLACK EXCELLENCE: RICHMOND’S OWN KEITH RAMSEY GETS A MARTHA STEWART CO-SIGN

February 11, 2021 by CheatsMovement No Comments

I love when good things happen to great people. Keith Ramsey has been putting in quality work in Richmond’s art...

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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

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

February 1, 2021 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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Photography

PHOTO ESSAY: “LET IT SNOW 2021” BY DAVE PARRISH @RVAPHOTOG

by CheatsMovement 1 Comment

The homie Dave Parrish @RVAPHOTOG brought out the drone yesterday and took some epic shots around RVA.

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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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Community, RVA

KNEE JERK REACTION: THE FENCE AROUND MARCUS-DAVID PETERS CIRCLE IS PROBABLY PREMATURE

January 26, 2021 by CheatsMovement No Comments

When I heard the news that the State had placed fencing around Marcus-David Peters Circle, I was thinking that removal...

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Black Excellence, Community

BLACK EXCELLENCE: ROSCOE BURNEMS NAMED RICHMOND’S FIRST POET LAUREATE

January 14, 2021 by CheatsMovement No Comments

I love it when great people get their well-deserved flowers. It’s awesome to share with you that Roscoe Burnems has...

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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

“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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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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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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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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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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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, 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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Politics, RVA

WHO’S GOT NEXT?: ONE-ON-ONE WITH ALEXSIS RODGERS (CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR)

October 27, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments

In our second of 3 candidate interviews, Cheats goes one-on-one with Alexsis Rodgers. Questions were submitted by Cheats Movement followers...

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Politics, RVA

WHO’S GOT NEXT?: ONE-ON-ONE WITH KIM GRAY (CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR)

October 22, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments

In our first of 3 candidate interviews, Cheats goes one-on-one with Councilwoman Kim Gray. Questions were submitted by Cheats Movement...

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VOICES

VOICES: TAKING ACTION ON SYSTEMIC RACISM BY SEN. JENNIFER McCLELLAN

October 18, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Systemic racism is not a new term. It is well known and commonly discussed within and around communities of color....

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Politics, RVA

WHO’S GOT NEXT? ALEXSIS RODGERS SAYS SHE IS READY TO LEAD RICHMOND, BUT IS RICHMOND READY FOR HER?

October 12, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments

A relatively small number of progressive activists dominate RVA’s political social media platforms, and if they could determine elections, Alexsis...

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Politics, RVA

WHO’S GOT NEXT?: KIM GRAY HAS MASTERED THE ART OF SAYING NO…WILL RICHMONDERS SAY YES TO HER AS THEIR NEXT MAYOR

October 8, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments

I’m a huge Hamilton the Musical fan (Ah, who isn’t). In the play (and I guess in life, though the...

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Politics, RVA

WHO’S GOT NEXT?: DON’T TRUST LOCAL POLLS. IF RICHMOND POLLS WERE RIGHT IN ’16 WE’D HAVE MAYOR JOE

October 6, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments

A note about local polls: DON’T TRUST THEM! I say this as someone that understands that polls are important to...

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Politics, RVA

WHO’S GOT NEXT? LEVAR STONEY’S REELECTION CAMPAIGN IS A MATTER OF PERSPECTIVE: 1 TERM VS. 1 YEAR.

October 5, 2020 by CheatsMovement 1 Comment

Who’s Got Next? is a series of articles I’ll be writing about the leading candidates in the upcoming election for...

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VOICES

VOICES: F*CK CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS: A GLOBAL LEGACY OF IMPERIALISM, ANTI-BLACKNESS, WHITE SUPREMACY BY SIONA PETEROUS

October 1, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments

My earliest debate about why we should get rid of Christopher’s Columbus statues and the holiday was in 8th grade....

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VOICES

VOICES: “WE ARE FIGHTING FOR MANY ISSUES, POLICE BRUTALITY WAS JUST THE BRICK PLACED ON THE GAS PEDAL” BY CHRISTIAN CARTER-ROSS

September 23, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments

I am saddened. I am frustrated. I am encouraged. I am hopeful. Like many of you, I am feeling a...

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VOICES

VOICES: UNDER THE SHADOW OF LOOKING BACK, LET’S RE-IMAGINE MONUMENT AVENUE BY R. ANTHONY HARRIS

September 9, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Looking at the Lee statue and the Marcus-David Peters Circle — I see a place of discourse. Greek philosophers, Socrates...

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VOICES

VOICES: WE NEED TO FIX THE ROOTS BY BRENT BUTLER (BIG B)

September 2, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments

I am many things. To my students at John Marshall High School, I am a role model. To my baseball...

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Photography

PHOTO ESSAY: “DISRUPT THE SYSTEM” BY MITCHELL PRICE @PORTSBYMITCH

September 1, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Today’s photo essay comes from @PortsbyMitch. I really love this collection of photos because they capture the spirit of protest,...

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