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 […]
Coronavirus continues to disrupt your regularly scheduled programming as Atlanta season 3 has reportedly been postponed. According to Deadline, Donald Glover’s signature series is just one of a few FX original programs that have been postponed. The other shows are Fargo, Snowfall season 4, and the new comic book series “Y: The Last Man.” Production […]
According to a news report from Atlanta’s Fox 5 News, at least 200 people traveled through the city’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport who appeared to have symptoms of the deadly coronavirus. According to yesterday’s news briefing from Fox 5, those travelers were sanctioned to home quarantine, however, not all of the travelers who were examined were […]
According to several confirmed reports, FreakNik is returning to ATL as a three-day music fest with more than 40 artists performing over the weekend. From June 19-21, Freak World, a moniker dubbed from the legendary 90s festival FreakNik, will be held at the Cascade Driving Range in Southwest Atlanta. Last summer, After 9, an Atlanta-based […]
The spotlight is now on Atlanta rapper Yung Joc after he has been caught driving in what appears to be an Uber-like ride-sharing app named “PullUpNGo.” “You sound like somebody I know,” stated one of the passengers in the video. In a video that surfaced on the Internet on January 12th, you can see Yung […]
The long wait for FX’s hit show Atlanta is over!.” According to Variety, During the cabler’s Television Critics Assn. press tour in Pasadena, Calif. on Thursday, John Landgraf, chairman, FX Networks and FX Prods., announced that the next two installments of the Emmy-winning comedy series would not be ready until 2021. Calling Seasons 3 and 4 […]
Atlanta Hawks superstar Trae Young has been dazzling fans on the court all season long and is now assisting them off the court as well. The sharpshooting point guard is kicking off Atlanta resident’s decades in an enormous way by canceling out over $1 million in medical debt. The 21-year-old potential All-Star connected with a […]
In an exclusive video obtained by TMZ, Hip Hop producer Shawty Redd recorded himself being arrested on disorderly conduct charges, which Redd claims was totally trumped up. The behind the boards master of hits for stars such as Young Jeezy and Snoop Dogg was arrested at the Hyatt Centric Midtown Atlanta on November 7 after […]
YK Osiris was arrested in Atlanta on Monday on felony charges of aggravated assault by strangulation for allegedly choking his girlfriend at his birthday party. According to TMZ, the police report says that Osiris’ girlfriend made the report back in September, claiming that they got into a fight in which he ended up choking her […]
Grammy Award winning artist Future is not only a global songwriter, producer and rapper.. In addition to his mogul status, Nayvadius D. Wilburn has a special passion for giving back to his community through his FreeWishes Foundation. “Helping others is the most fulfilling thing you can do.” – Future Earlier this year, the artist presented […]
Rare Breed Entertainment is back in action on November 9 in Atlanta with their first volume of the unique “Ladies & Gents” battle rap event. The unique set up sees not only female on female battles, but also females take on some of the culture’s best guys too. In particular, we see that the legendary […]
Social media was in a frenzy once again after Gucci Mane highlighted a Top 50 Atlanta rappers list, which ridiculously ranked him at the No. 13 spot after JID and Offset. Waka Flocka wasn’t mentioned in the list but he clearly saw it. The rapper hopped on Instagram to first clarify that he doesn’t even […]
Gucci Mane has been sounding off on social media recently. It’s no surprise since he’s scheduled to drop a new album before the end of the month. He stirred up some chatter resurfacing his infamous 2016 interview where he accused Angela Yee of being “on his d*ck.” Now he’s back and this time he’s questioning […]