Why hasn't Richmond contributed more the Bay Area's Hip Hop scene?

[Pixel Therapy]

Cities like Vallejo have left a huge footprint. Richmond and Vallejo are very similar cities. Why hasn't Richmond had a similar impact?

 

[ThizzleMe]

Johnny Ca$h is the one big name that comes off top.

 

[MobbinINda916]

They had a few classics in the 90s, CIN 94 Mobstas...... plus No Limit started in Richmond.

 

[5ive1en]

Locksmith is out of Richmond. Dude would lyrically eat up pretty much anyone in the Bay. As far as mainstream success, Master P and Silk used to rep it in the early No Limit days. Frontline made some noise in the "New Bay" era prior to the Hyphy movement.

 

[bossflossy]

one thing is, the richmond scene is heavily tied to the streets. many scenes are, but many times it's the ceo and hood holding the rapper down in other places. lot of richmond rappers really be front line soldiers and not 'hood reporters'
so they get caught up more, get killed more and don't have time to really build something

 

[GTS]

pretty sure the guy asking the question isn't from this country so has never seen or step foot in these cities he talks about

like homeboy above said Richmond is not a joke. Living there and reppin your street makes you a target and you won't last long

 

[TJ95100]

Laroo, Lil Ric ?

 

[shinobionskiz]

Laz Tha Boy, Pooh Hefner, Littles ENT, RIP Smacka, RIP Sirdy Wit Da 30

 

[siccmadesyko]

Cool-E and Mac Maynee were both dope. Too many dudes got killed young out there

 

[JimmydaButcher]

Don't forget Nio the gift. And Traxx from the Rich just produced my new single.

 

[StillHustlin]

Lol cuz Richtown is a worthless shithole

Do they still close all the stores at sunset?

:dead:

 

[BIG CHUNK]

Cool-E and Mac Maynee were both dope. Too many dudes got killed young out there

Cool-E got murked????

 

[siccmadesyko]

Cool-E got murked????

My bad I should have worded that better. I just meant too many dudes get killed young there.

Separately both those Richmond dudes were dope to me

 

[SnoopyBlue]

Laz Tha Boy, Pooh Hefner, Littles ENT, RIP Smacka, RIP Sirdy Wit Da 30

Godholly as well

Cash Click Boog

Littles ENT dudes dope

 

[FILA|AUS]

Lil G was the most interesting lyrically out of Richmond to me, dude got killed before he really took off.

I like Tha President out of Richmond too, he has a good album out.

Also, who remembers Skant from Richmond, this song used to go hard:

[ame]https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=f3aRgw1aUZ8[/ame]

 

[BIG CHUNK]

[ame]https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1K2ellgbh24[/ame]

 

[SnoopyBlue]

Also DJ but he never released this song



he got some good shit but no soundcloud or itunes

 

[lungsfull]

locksmith

close thread please

 

[shinobionskiz]

Lil G was the most interesting lyrically out of Richmond to me, dude got killed before he really took off.

I like Tha President out of Richmond too, he has a good album out.

Also, who remembers Skant from Richmond, this song used to go hard:

Skant - The Team - YouTube

Heard Lil G on a Messy Marv Compilation some years back, dude was talented

 

[Gas One]

Young Rebz from teamwork gang. (Smigg dirtees group) has always been dope to me , hella underrated. Actually one of my favorite younger artists that undeniably have talent.