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OutKast teams up with Meals on Wheels to share a few family secrets
ATL’s backbone Outkast recently reunited again to share some love and soul food over the Christmas season. Andre 3000 and Big Boi partnered with Meals on Wheels Atlanta to share a few of their families’ holiday recipes for the nonprofit’s Pass It Down holiday campaign. Very rarely seen on social media, 3 Stacks penned only…
Read MoreGoodie Mob returns to arm the masses with facts
It’s an unseasonably warm afternoon in Atlanta, a few sunsets away from Thanksgiving Day. Members of the legendary group Goodie Mob — whose acronym stands for the “Good Die Mostly Over Bull—-” — arrive at rolling out headquarters from their respective environs in somewhat of a celebratory mood. Twenty-five years ago, the iconic foursome…
Read MoreGoodie Mob continues fight for equality and community relevance on new album
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…
Read MoreGoodie Mob, Organized Noize team up with Chuck D for new song, ‘Are You Ready’
Goodie Mob and Public Enemy set the standard for revolutionary rap during the 1980s and 1990s. Both groups showed the world that Black lives matter before it was a hashtag or organization. For the first time, Goodie Mob has teamed up with Public Enemy’s frontman Chuck D for the new song “Are You Ready.” Produced…
Read MoreGoodie Mob, Mystikal and Mannie Fresh fire up Drive-in Concert Series (photos)
Goodie Mob stormed the stage with so much intensity, fire and raw emotion that you would have thought the energy that powered their performance came right through the floor underneath them. T-Mo, CeeLo, Khujo and Gipp delivered their classic hits like “Cell Therapy,” “Soul Food” and “Black Ice” as if their days on Earth were…
Read MoreGoodie Mob headlines Drive-In Concert with Mystikal, Mannie Fresh, DJ Jelly
Goodie Mob became pioneers and icons in the rap game because its acclaimed career, starting with the landmark debut album, 1995’s Soul Food, became a case study in how to deftly combine lyrics and visuals to create a critical mass movement in music that resonates to this day. The Goodie Mob crew of Gipp, Khujo,…
Read MoreCeeLo Green takes the lead as an artist, a father, and a Black man in America
It seems as if CeeLo Green often finds new ways to evolve as an artist. Most hip-hop purists’ first introduction to Green came when he was an outspoken teenager and a member of the überpolitical group Goodie Mob. The four-man group, which also features Khujo, Big Gipp, and T-Mo, redefined Southern rap with thought-provoking lyrics…
Read MoreHow Goodie Mob’s ‘Cell Therapy’ predicted the social effects of a pandemic
The Goodie Mob stands as one of the most legendary rap groups in hip-hop history. On April 19, Goodie Mob’s story will be featured on TV One’s docuseries, “UNSUNG.” Group members Cee-Lo, Khujo, T-Mo and Big Gipp, were often prophetic in their music. With the social effects of the global pandemic, many believe that the…
Read MoreGoodie Mob discusses the impact of ‘Cell Therapy’ and legendary rap career
In the latest episode of “Star Studio,” Goodie Mob discusses their legendary rap career.
Read MoreT-Mo from Goodie Mob explains the meaning of ‘The South Saying Something’
Rapper T-Mo Goodie from the iconic Southern hip-hop group Goodie Mob stopped by rolling out studios to discuss his new album, podcast, and apparel line, The South Saying Something.
Read MoreGoodie Mob headlines the 36th annual Rondo Days celebration in Minnesota
The annual Rondo Days celebration honors the history of the Rondo neighborhood in St. Paul, Minnesota. Rondo was a well-established African American community in the mid-1960s that was split with the construction of Interstate 94. The daylong festival and community celebration is hosted by Rondo Avenue Inc., the organization dedicated to preserving, conserving and accurately…
Read MoreOrganized Noize shares how Atlanta became the new hip-hop mecca
When Rico Wade, Ray Murray and Sleepy Brown — collectively known as Organized Noize — decided to embark on a journey in music in the early 1990s, a music scene barely existed in Atlanta. Overshadowed by hip-hop artists in New York and, at times, Los Angeles, Atlanta artists often failed to achieve national attention. However,…
Read MoreKhujo Goodie talks Goodie Mob and how Atlanta took over hip-hop
When Goodie Mob entered the rap game in the mid-1990s, rap was controlled by New York and Los Angeles. The Geto Boys were making some noise in Texas, but Southern rappers had issues gaining radio and TV play in markets outside of the South. But when Organized Noize, OutKast, and Goodie Mob arrived on the…
Read More5 most anticipated moments at Funk Fest 2018
Funk Fest has become a staple of the summer music festival season. The traveling festival will make its way to Atlanta this weekend with a mix of live hip-hop and R&B performances. The festival will take place from Saturday and Sunday at Wolf Creek Amphitheater in College Park, Georgia. Here are the five most anticipated moments at…
Read MoreHow the Dungeon Family proved Atlanta to be the epicenter of American culture
To understand why Atlanta is so important to American culture, it’s important to take a look back to a time when most of America ignored the cultural significance of Atlanta. The 1980s and early ‘90s were an era that saw the youth of Atlanta searching for their collective voice in the wake of the Civil…
Read Morev: T-Pain, Goodie MOB, Snoop Dogg live at PEPSI Funk Fest 2016
On Friday night, May 13, 2016 thousands came out for one of Atlanta’s premiere RnB/hip-hop musical event, Funk Fest 2016. T-Pain, Snoop Dogg, Goodie MOB and more rocked the stage at Central Park.
Read Morev: Goodie MOB ignites the stage at PEPSI Funk Fest 2016 in Atlanta
Goodie MOB electrifies the state on Friday, May 13, 2016 at Atlanta’s Central Park for the 2016 installment of the highly anticipated PEPSI Funk Fest. Catch the highlight of this dynamic live performance here.
Read MoreFunk Fest 2016 Atlanta photos
Check out images from the best moments of Funk Fest Atlanta 2016. The festival featured T-Pain and the Nappy Boyz, Snoop Dogg, Goodie Mob and the Dungeon Family, and Naughty By Nature. Goodie Mob’s performance was a highlight for the crowd. Thirty minutes into the set, the atmosphere intensified as Cee Lo and the rest…
Read More5 most interesting moments from Goodie Mob’s performance at Funk Fest 2016
Goodie Mob, the legendary hip-hop collective and Atlanta natives, made a huge imact on the first day of Pepsi’s annual Funk Fest. The group, which formed in 1991, consisting of members Cee Lo, Khujo, T-Mo, and Big Gipp, were all present except for Khujo, who they paid homage and respect to during their set. To start the…
Read More10 things to know about Pepsi Funk Fest in Atlanta
One of Atlanta’s biggest summer festivals will take place on May 13 and 14 at Central Park. The Pepsi Funk Fest will feature some of the biggest names in music as well as Atlanta legends such as TLC, Babyface, and Goodie Mob. Here are 10 things you need to know about the festival prior to arrival. 1.…
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