Welcome to the Mecca of Virginia Lyricism!

In January 2018. We set out to change things in our city when it came to the culture of our Hiphop scene, and even more specifically EMCEEING. We saw the term “emcee” become a thing of the past, and the desire to go out and RAP in public for sport and to earn your stripes as an emcee become non-existent. Since then through meticulous intention, and impassioned consistency we’ve galvanized the spirit of lyricism in not only our city, but our state as a whole. We’ve had hundreds of emcees touch our stage, and the impact has become immeasurable. The community we’ve built and the relationships forged are priceless. The feeling has been restored. Welcome to The Mecca Of Virginia Lyricism.

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Season 8: The Return to The Mecca of Virginia Lyricism

After a year hiatus we have returned bigger and better than ever. Renewed, refreshed and reenergized. Let’s get those pens moving! Our Season Premiere is March 1st at our new home Vagabond!

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Catch Up On RVA Rap Elite Episodes

 
This year we had to find ways to reinvent, to stay productive, to keep the culture engaged and excited. This summer we took it outside to Broad St. back to ...
RVA RAP ELITE EPISODE 23 (BARS ON BROAD)

 
At Episode 21 we had our first ever Producer Elite Battle between two seasoned Richmond producers JL Hodges and DJ Mentos. JL Hodges is responsible for Overc...
RVA Rap Elite's momentum continues to throttle with another capacity crowd and also another night of classic Hiphop moments! From the Open cypher, The emcee ...
RVA Rap Elite presents Episode 20! This is the highly anticipated Season 3 premiere. Cyphers, Music Videos and a Battle! Tune in!Subscribe to this channel an...