There are very few details, however, famed Brooklyn rapper Fivio Foreign was allegedly involved in a nightclub shooting in Atlanta this past weekend, but according to reports, the “Demons” star is ok. Foreign was slated to perform at Club Eleven45, but a shooting incident in which the SUV Foreign was riding in had its window […]
Anyone who truly knows their Dirty South Hip Hop history knows the longstanding beef between ATL rappers Jeezy, T.I. and Gucci Mane. The aforementioned two sat down face to face and chopped it up on Tip’s ExpediTIously podcast about how the trio could create a peace treaty, which would be monumental for the rap game, […]
Boosie Badazz did not have any fears for the coronavirus pandemic and hosted a capacity crowd in his Atlanta mantion for a party he called Wet ‘N Wild 9. Hundreds gathered at the Atlanta home and were spotted packed on top of each other. While the pool looked pretty empty, the areas surrounding had little […]
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has scaled back Atlanta’s COVID-19 reopening back to phase 1 after cases in Georgia continue to surge at alarming rates. Mayor Bottoms also announced this past week that she had tested positive for the virus. According to phase 1, Atlanta residents must wear face masks, restaurants must close dining rooms, and […]
Atlanta rapper Ralo has been given a second chance to come home. According to reports, on Monday, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Division granted him a $250,000 bond. This is following his 2018 arrest on four federal counts of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and possession with […]
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has revealed that she has tested positive for COVID-19. “COVID-19 has literally hit home,” Bottoms wrote on Twitter. “I have had NO symptoms and have tested positive.” CNBC notes, Mayor Bottoms is one of the possible running mates for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden this coming November. Advertisement Bottoms’ […]
Officer Garrett Rolfe who has been seen on viral video shooting and killing 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks at an Atlanta Area Wendy‘s has been faces felony murder and 10 more charges. Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard announced the charges against Rolfe, which if he is found guilty of felony murder will lead to life in […]
Jeezy used social media to voice his frustrations on the Georgia elections, all while encouraging his fans to vote, praising allies that are non-black participants in the protest against racism, and keeping the black dollar in the community. At the beginning of the video, the Atlanta rapper commends the non-black allies for their hashtags and […]
Protestors in Atlanta have burned down the Wendy’s where Rayshard Brooks was killed on late Friday night. According to the Atlanta journal-Constitution, protestors broke the windows of the fast-food restaurant and threw fireworks inside. Cortez Stafford, a spokesperson for the Atlanta Fire Department, said that the fire grew because it was unsafe for firefighters to […]
On Saturday, June 13, Atlanta Police Chief, Erika Shields, resigned following the APD murder of another unarmed black man, Rayshard Brooks. “Out of a deep and abiding love for this city and this department, I offered to step aside as police chief. APD has my full support,” Shields said in a statement. “Mayor Bottoms has […]
Lil Baby, like many in the Hip-Hop community, took a break from the booth and hit the streets to protest the killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and the Black Lives Matter movement as a whole. The “Woah” rapper was on hand in Atlanta and would share images of him being in the […]
A worker at a Hilton Atlanta front desk was shot three times by a guest who came asking for the location of 21 Savage. The guest was described as “delusional” to 11 Alive News and was check into the hotel a day before the incident. “The guy, he’s a guest, we checked him in yesterday […]
In a fiery statement on camera, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms urged rioters in the city to stop destroying the city and go home. Bottoms’ speech comes after protests and riots that started in Minneapolis in response to the police killing of George Floyd have spread across the country. Atlanta is one city that is […]
Tupac Shakur was about that action. For all the conversations about the subject matter of his songs being derogatory, few talk about him as a true rider for the community. Like that one time on Halloween 1993 when Shakur drove past two drunk off duty officers, in Atlanta, and confronted them for uttering a racial […]
It’s funny how stand your ground rules don’t apply well for people of color. Former Los Angeles Lakers guard Shannon Brown was arrested in Atlanta last week following an incident in which Brown allegedly fired a gun at a couple who wanted to tour his house. Law enforcement officials in Tyrone, Ga., confirmed to TMZ […]
To celebrate the release of the deluxe version of Lil Baby’s chart-topping record, My Turn, Amazon Music today debuted a new interview with the Atlanta-bred rapper filmed before a surprise concert at Booker T. Washington High School, Lil Baby’s high school. At the event, Lil Baby played a surprise set of new music before announcing he was […]
During these difficult times for the entire nation, the scourge of racism is an absolute abomination, but some racist opposition to Atlanta Mayor Keisha Bottoms and her stance on reopening Georgia has reared its ugly head. Bottoms, who is in staunch opposition to Governor Brian Kemp’s decision to reopen the state and its non-essential businesses, […]
Well, he’s not the first one to say it, but it will certainly resonate with a lot more critics coming from the prince of the trap. Waka Flocka took to Instagram yesterday (April 13) to state a valid point of argument for those who have designated any particular city other than ATL as the epicenter […]
As the troubled saga continues for Chicago producer Young Chop, he has now been given an ultimatum by the streets; either leave Atlanta in 24 hours or face the ultimate consequence. After taking well-publicized shots at some of the game’s most prominent figures including Drake, 21 Savage, Meek Mill, and French Montana, Chop, whose real […]
Tyler Perry is giving back to the Atlanta community during the coronavirus pandemic, giving a $21,000 tip to workers at Houston’s restaurant. The 21K will be split across 42 employees, resulting in $500 apiece during the troubled times, TMZ reports. It is stated Perry visits the location frequently. Additional efforts to give back during the […]