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RVA Rap Elite Episode 10

by Malik Hall

Speakeasy Sunday: RVA Rap Elite Hip-Hop Variety Event & Cypher Episode 10 will be happening on Sunday, October 27th. B.A.S.I.C. is the winner from both episode 8 and 9, but Vintage A currently has the most championships in the Rap Elite’s two seasons. If you enjoy hip-hop, rap battles or may even be considering entering, come out to The Dark Room inside The HofGarden. Doors open at 6:00 PM and the show starts at 7:00 PM. Entrance fee is $10. This is a monthly event occurring on the last Sunday of each month.

Sunday, October 27
6:00pm
The Dark Room
2818 W. Broad Street
Upstairs Suite
Richmond, Virginia

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Malik Hall

VCU Alumni, Malik Hall fell into writing by accident, but the best things in life are unplanned.”Music is permeates the soul is a language that is understood by everyone, why wouldn’t I want to write about up and coming artists.”

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Singer/guitarist/drummer Zaii Valdes is joined in the group by Dan Potvin and Justin Gianoutsos. The group’s latest EP, “FEVERBLUE,” drops October 20. In anticipation of the latest release, Valdes spoke with Alchemical Records about the new record and, in honor of his Cuban extraction, Hispanic Heritage Month—which kicks off September 15.
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Being of Cuban heritage, music and dance were very much a part of [my] cultural and familial experience. Not to mention, there was a spiritual aspect to it—trance states and such that could be achieved from rhythm and beat.

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