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Sometimes, the best response is the simplest one. No over-explaining, just a confident word that echoes well beyond its brevity: “Yep!” That’s the energy driving Richmond hip-hop artist zee !! on [...]

Every joy in life has its naysayers. People who come out of the woodwork to extol the benefits of not doing something. Whether it’s skipping exercise or embracing sloth, avoiding parenthood or [...]

Everything is never enough for some people, an aching realization that fuels “Expensive Taste,” the new song from Richmond musician Keymari, recently featured in the ongoing Booth The Streets [...]

Staying tapped into your surroundings is key: boots on the ground, eyes on the street. That way, when someone hits you with the dreaded “Where you at?” text, you’ve got an answer. Richmond MCs [...]

It’s not that youth is wasted on the young, but that with each passing year, we come to recognize the ease it grants us. Learning new things doesn’t feel like an insurmountable task. A good [...]

Confidence is a slippery force. Without it, progress falters. Every project, goal, or dream becomes mired in self-doubt and hesitation. Yet in excess, confidence can veer into perilous territory, [...]

The Newlin Music Prize announced this morning that Drook has won the 2025 award for the album The Pure Joy Of Jumping. Released this past September, The Pure Joy Of Jumping was a masterful [...]

Countless great outlets, organizations, and individuals cover the music scene in Richmond, so many that it might be hard to keep up to date on all of them. We’ll try and collect some great [...]

Gaze into your own desire. Confront it not just with full attention, but with a piercing sense of scrutiny. Let it twist around you, fraying and splitting at the edges, until you’re left with its [...]

Direction is what we need right now. Sure, guidance can help. Assistance? Probably. But above all, we need a clear, collective path forward… one we can all agree on. Not endless debates about [...]