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This month marks the 25th anniversary of Goodie Mob‘s seminal hip-hop album Soul Food. Among a plethora of other things, the project was an announcement that the South was more than bounce and Miami bass. When the album dropped Nov. 7, 1995, we were introduced to a quartet of young Black men, ready, willing and…

Atlanta artists from several genres of music came home for the holidays to put on a concert few will forget. Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, and Coca-Cola hosted the Marquee Moments Home for the Holidays Concert on Dec. 5, 2019. Selling out the entire Coca-Cola Roxy in Atlanta, music artists such as Arrested Development, Clay…

Eighth-grade graduations are usually low-key assemblies with the focus on academic and community awards and perhaps a local keynote speaker. But some very special students and parents at the Ron Clark Academy based in Atlanta were in for the surprise of their lives when special guests Grammy award-winning artists Big Boi (OutKast) and Mase (Bad…

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is the largest animal rights organization in the world. They have more than 6.5 million members and supporters globally. They are driven by a mission that believes “animals are not ours to experiment on, eat, wear, or use for entertainment.” The organization is known for publicly shaming celebrities…

Rihanna voiced her support for Colin Kaepernick during the Super Bowl on Sunday, Feb 3, 2019. The 30-year-old pop star previously rejected the chance to headline this year’s Super Bowl halftime show amid the ongoing controversy surrounding Kaepernick’s protests against racial inequality in the U.S. On the day of the game, Rihanna poked fun at a passenger aboard…

Big Boi represented Atlanta’s vibrant music scene with his performance during the Super Bowl LIII halftime show. Arriving on the field in an old school Cadillac, Big Boi opened his performance by rapping the hook to his 2005 hit “Kryptonite” before performing “The Way You Move” with Adam Levine an Sleepy Brown. Big Boi’s clothing…

When the NFL announced that pop band Maroon 5 would be performing the halftime show for Super Bowl LIII, the news was met with a collective shrug. Now that their performance is officially in the books, could this go down as one of the worst Super Bowl performances of all time? Or could the presence…

With the Super Bowl only one day away, rumors are circulating that Cardi B will be performing at the half-time show. The 26-year-old rapper was hotly tipped to be joining Maroon 5 on stage at the annual sporting event to perform their hit song “Girls Like You,” but Cardi has now confirmed she won’t be appearing because…

Rapper T.I. kicked off the Super Bowl weekend with friends and fun. On Thursday, Jan 31, 2019, T.I. collaborated with fellow rap legend Big Boi to host T.I. & Friends Celebrity Skate Night. The event, powered by Akoo and Hustle Gang, brought the city out to Cascade Family Skating in southwest Atlanta. Atlanta celebrities, rappers and industry…

Marché Butler is undeniably one of the “it” girls of the entertainment industry. As creative coordinator for Broadcast Music Inc., one of the top U.S. performing rights organizations, Butler has been a power player in the industry for years. Prior to joining BMI, Butler served as project coordinator for Pulse Entertainment, working closely with the…

One half of the legendary rap group Outkast has agreed to join Maroon 5 and rapper Travis Scott duing the Super Bowl halftime show. Rapper Big Boi will deliver some hometown flavor to an extremely controversial show that is more known for the A-list musicians who turned down the opportunity to perform — and for whom…

Big Boi hit the stage wearing his signature General Patton military jacket, aviator sunglasses, a dookie rope gold chain and a baseball cap. The veteran wordsmith took no time getting into the mix. He immediately ripped through the song catalogue from his group Outkast, including “Rosa Parks” and “So Fresh, So Clean,” among others, before launching…

Born and raised in the Bronx, New York, Janice Faison Ahmed is a business owner, wife, mother, twin sister and bonafide hustler. At age 19, Ahmed pursued her love for the entertainment industry and launched her career as a street team promoter for a variety of artists and clubs in New York City. In 1999, her career…

In the latest issue of Billboard magazine, which features Christina Aguilera on the cover, legendary and Grammy Award-winning rapper Big Boi shares his views on Trump and the L.A. Reid accusation. Big Boi on Donald Trump If Donald Trump can be the president, anybody can be. So, shit, Oprah Winfrey, King T’Challa from Black Panther,…

This past weekend, Celebrity Trailers owners Big Boi and Janice Ahmed hosted an exclusive screening of Black Panther for hospice patients at the Stonecrest Mall movie theatre in Lithonia, Georgia. Patients of Loving Arms Hospice were treated to a historical event. Citing hospice patients as near and dear to their hearts, Big Boi and Ahmed…

Happy Birthday to my best friend. Son I love you with all my heart. So much seeing you grow into a B Boy. Happy 8th Mr. BB aka #DJJermaine aka #YoungBB A post shared by Bryan Barber (@bryanbarber) on Jan 22, 2018 at 9:15pm PST Filmmaker and director Bryan Barber and his wife, Cicley, prepare to…

“ Jett “ Frenchie pied @pitfallkennels_lilbrotha UnbelievabullBulldogs.com 🆙 A post shared by Big Boi (@therealbigboi) on Nov 12, 2017 at 3:41pm PST The pets of the rich and famous are living large on social media, much like their selfie-loving parents. Some of them have their very own Instagram accounts and their growing number of followers…

André 3000 is a bona fide legend and one-half of the iconic hip-hop group OutKast, but he indicates without equivocation that the art form that made him rich and famous no longer casts the spell over him that it did 20 years ago — or even 10 years ago. The multitalented musician, rapper, actor and…

This past Friday, three different Atlanta-bred trap artists released new music. Young Thug, part of the young, “mumble rap” division of trap emcees, released his new “singing album” titled Beautiful Thugger Girls. 2 Chainz, the hip-hop heavyweight behind “I’m Different” and “Birthday Song,” released a quintessential southern trap album called Pretty Girls Like Trap Music,…

Rapper Big Boi claims he doesn’t care about winning Grammys anymore after having “trophy cases full” and still enjoys going on tour. The 42-year-old rapper-and-producer is one-half of the pioneering hip-hop duo OutKast alongside Andre 3000 and on Frida, June 16, he released his long-awaited third solo album, Boomiverse. During their career, Big Boi and…