Rappers Chris Brown and DJ Kosign mention Tappahannock Virginia in their lyrics

Town of Tappahannock VirginiaPhoto byWikipedia

The rhyming counties in the Commonwealth

Virginia has two counties with rhyming names Rappahannock and Tapahannock. The one more widely known is Rappahannock a county located in the northern Piedmont region of the state that is adjacent to Shenandoah National Park and has a river of the same name.

Chris Brown is from Tappahannock VirginiaPhoto byWikipedia

The Chris Brown effect

Tappahannock is the oldest county in Essex Virginia and is located on the Rappahannock River. Rapper Chris Brown was born on May 5th, 1989 in Tappahannock and has lyrics about his hometown in several of his songs which you can view by clicking on this link.

DJ Kosign raps about Tappahannock VirginiaPhoto byInstagram screenshot

Tisha Campbell is not from Tappahannock

DJ Kosign raps about actress Tisha Campbell being from Tappahannock but she was born in Oklahoma City and raised in Newark New Jersey. Both rappers have explicit and controversial lyrics in some of their recordings but the shoutout to the Virginia town is still appreciated.