Source: Lourdes Sukari / Lourdes Sukari Jorja Smith Performed At The Tabernacle And We’re More Smitten Than Ever Our love and adulation for Jorja Smith is nothing new but after witnessing her perform in Atlanta recently we’ll admit we’re only further mesmerized by her buttery vocals and undeniable beauty. Source: Lourdes Sukari / Lourdes Sukari December 9th was extremely cold and rainy for Atlanta but Smith got us hot and steamy inside The Tabernacle, where she sang favorites like “February 3rd,” “Goodbyes” and “Lost & Found” for the crowd, who sang along enthusiastically. Her sweetness was definitely on full display as Smith paused at one point, asking her band to stop the music while a sick concertgoer got the help they needed, before resuming, to cheers and applause from the crowd. Source: Lourdes Sukari / Lourdes Sukari We could continue to wax poetic about her but we’re going to allow her beauty to speak for itself. Check out more exclusive concert photos by Lourdes Sukari when you continue.
Halle Calhoun Sizzles Craft Syndicate Finale You may recognize bronzy baddie snack Halle Calhoun from her questionable Pied Piper shenanigans or Wild’n Out or Instagram where she posts her socialite stops (and thirst traps) at industry events like the Craft Syndicate finale that brought together Rick Ross, Nipsey Hussle, Organized Noize, Zaytoven and other A-Listers to celebrate the winners of the annual music competition (that pairs up-and-coming creators in music, fashion, art and film with established entrepreneurs) at Opera in Atlanta. If the event sounded lit, it absolutely was, and included all shapes, sizes and flavors of eye candy headlined by Halle Calhoun who you definitely should peep on the flip side.
Source: Tasia Wells / Getty A few days after Katt Williams came for her neck on Instagram, Hazel E is finally clapping back and setting the record straight. First off, the “Love & Hip Hop” star stressed that she isn’t worried about how the world sees her. “I use to care what people thought about me, until one Day I tried to pay bills with their opinions.” Then this is where it went off the rails. See, someone commented saying, “Katt said you are getting s****d on in Dubai..those are terrible allegations. Maybe you should clear the air.” This is when Hazel unleashed about her ex-boyfriend: “Only if he stays out of jails for 72 hrs…I ain’t going back and forth with no Bigg I haven’t seen or spoken to since August of 2016 when he ran off with my money.,,the had the fbi come to my house and my mothers house looking for his unpaid taxes…tink tink better take his meds and relax.” Well…. As we previously reported , the Emmy winner recently spilled some serious tea about Hazel claiming that she is an atheist and ugly, didn’t like being Black and allegedly dated a murderer. On her not believing in God: “Truthfully, that’s why I left her — the b***h is a got damn atheist,” he continued. “I told her, ‘Before God, I was the king of the n****s.’ This b***h said, ‘I don’t believe in God or n****s.’ I said, ‘B***h, if you don’t get your satanic, demonic, I-wanna-be-a-cracker in the face a**s up out here, b***h. I will call down the ghost of Sojourner Truth to walk up yo motherf****n’ street.’ What in the Harriet Tubman is this light-skinned ugly b***h talking about? How the f**k is you light-skin and ugly?” On Hazel’s much younger ex Rose Burgundy being a murderer: “Remember she showed up with that lil’ boy that was like 19?” he asked. “That n***a was a full fledged killer and she had that n***a out here on motherf****n’ red carpets and s**t with a bow tie on. If you don’t get 17 felonies the f**k up out of the Littlefoot premiere, you crossed the line, don’t believe in Jesus a**s b***h.” He also accused Hazel of selling herself to men in Dubai in exchange for sexual favors. This situation continues to get messier and messier as the days go on. Why can’t we all just get along? RELATED NEWS: Welp! Katt Williams Slams Hazel E As ‘Light Skin And Ugly’ Hazel E Breaks Down About Her Childhood Trauma, Claims She Was Assaulted By ‘Black Girls’ It’s About Time! Katt Williams Apologizes To Tiffany Haddish For Questioning Her Success [ione_media_gallery src=”https://hellobeautiful.com” id=”2964011″ overlay=”true”]
Source: Bamboo Patton, Sherlita Patton, Big Boi and Cross Patton attends ‘The Art of Organized Noize’ Private Screening at SCADshow on March 18, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Prince Williams/WireImage) Big Boi is surely a proud daddy. The OutKast rapper’s son, Cross Patton, recently announced he will be attending the University of Oregon to play football. As Billboard points out, Patton made the announcement on Saturday (Oct. 20) at Woodward Academy, near Georgia, while rocking his no. 18 high school jersey. “I just want to thank my family: mom and my dad, coach Davis, my football team…I want to thank [everyone] for making me the man that I am today,” said Cross, in a clip shared on Instagram by his dad. “With that being said, I want to announce that I committed to the University of Oregon.” Although Patton received scholarship offers, he will join the Oregon Ducks as a walk-on. Don’t for a second think that the 5′ 7″ running back is a slouch. Peep his highlights on the flip. — Photo: Prince Williams
In 1994, the title track from the debut OutKast album, “Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik,” hit the airwaves, and just like that, kids like me who had barely been outside of Ohio saw Atlanta for the first time. Even before the video arrived, if I pressed play on that song in a dark room, I could see the gleaming… Read more »
In 1994, the title track from the debut OutKast album, “Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik,” hit the airwaves, and just like that, kids like me who had barely been outside of Ohio saw Atlanta for the first time. Even before the video arrived, if I pressed play on that song in a dark room, I could see the gleaming… Read more »
We can’t wait to see this one! We are huge fans of Organized Noize and can’t wait to see this documentary . The Art of Organized Noize tells the behind-the-scenes story of the three-man production and songwriting team, Sleepy Brown, Ray Murray, and Rico Wade. As architects of Atlanta’s original hip-hop sound, they discovered OutKast, gave birth to Goodie Mob, and unleashed a whole family of lyrical beasts, singers, and radical thinkers including Big Rube, Cool Breeze, Witchdoctor, Backbone, Lil Will, Mista, and so on. And the songs they produced became definitive hits for groups such as TLC (“Waterfalls”) and En Vogue (“Don’t Let Go”). Directed by Quincy Jones’ son QDIII, the documentary accounts for Organized’s stratospheric rise from the depths of the Dungeon to the top of the industry and the reasons for their eventual slide back to earth. The documentary features Outkast (Andre 3000, Big Boi), Goodie Mob (Cee Lo, Big Gipp), Joi (First Lady of Dungeon Family) L.A. Reid and Peri “Pebbles” Reid, Puff Daddy. Then there are those they influenced, an Atlanta lineage that continues to this day through the likes of: Bryan Michael Cox, Ludacris, 2 Chainz, Kane Beats, Metro Boomin J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League and more.
Congratulations to Organized Noize and Goodie Mob on their 20 year history in hip-hop! The accomplished production trio and rap group were honored with a special dinner this week in Atlanta. Here’s the details: It was a night to remember as celebrities and heavy-hitting tastemakers gathered at Restaurant Eugene in Atlanta as Martell show appreciation to Organized Noize for their contributions to the music industry. Organized Noize is known to have been the production team that curated Atlanta’s signature sound that birthed a culture that still thrives today. The group is credited for having discovered, nurtured and creating some of the biggest hits in the music industry for acts that includes Goodie Mob, Outkast, TLC, and En Vogue. During the event, Organized Noize took the opportunity to give their guests a first look at a clip of the documentary, “The Art of Organized Noize,” directed by Quincy Jones III, Produced by: Orlando McGhee, Ramone Campbell, and Yaneley Arty. Executive Produced by Organized Noize and Queen Latifah and Shakim Compere of Flavor Unit Films. They also honored Goodie Mob for the group’s 20th anniversary of the album, Soul Food Organized by Crystal Betts of Fifth Street Agency, guests that attended the intimate and luxurious Marlell-sponsored affair included: the men of honor, Rico Wade, Ray Murray, and Sleepy Brown, the group’s manager, Orlando McGhee, Goodie Mob’s Cee-Lo Green, Big Gipp, and T-Mo, Dungeon Family artist Backbone, Councilman Kwanza Hall, Jermaine Dupri, Big Tigger, Bryan Michael-Cox, Bobby V, Polow Da Don, fine artist Fahamu Pecou, Chaka Zulu, I Am Other President Kawan Prather, City of Atlanta Director of Film Department LaRhonda Sutton, entertainment Exec, Chris Hicks, music exec, Rico Brooks, music exec Phillana Williams, music exec Ray Daniels, entertainment attorney Uwonda Carter, music exec Big Oomp, music exec and author, Shanti Das, and music exec Ian Burke. As the oldest original Cognac house, this year marks Martell Cognac’s 300th year anniversary hence the #Martell300 and worldwide call to action hashtag #ChooseBetter. Both Martell and Organized Noize share a unique bond as they both look to inspire and excite the world around them through superior quality and craftsmanship. The Organized Noize celebratory dinner featured specialty cocktails prepared with Martell’s VS and VSOP, in addition to a pairing of higher marques Martell Cordon Bleu and XO ending with a presentation and toast led by Martell’s Ambassador Karim Lateef. The toast of the evening featured the Avant Garde cocktail, a delicious blend of Martell VSOP and Perrier Jouet Brut Champagne. Additional Sponsors the the intimate night include: @darylynneyewear @eyecandycreationsllc @cynthiabaileyeyewear For the holiday season, Try mixing up the delicious Martell Sweet Tea Cocktail below… 1.5 oz. Martell V.S.O.P. 1 oz. triple sec 2 oz. sweet tea .5 oz fresh lemon juice Squeeze a wedge of orange Garnish with orange peel FOLLOW ORGANIZED NOIZE SOCIALLY AT: IG = @organizednoize Twitter = @therealonp Facebook = OrganizedNoizeDF
Nappy Roots, a Kentucky-based hip-hop group comprised of Skinny Deville, Big V, Scales, Ron Clutch and B. Stille will release their fifth album, Nappy.Org on September 27th. The project is completely produced by the legendary, Atlanta-bsed Organized Noize production camp. The group’s first album Watermelon, Chicken And Gritz was released almost ten years ago and in this exclusive interview with TheUrbandaily , the members explain how they’ve survived the pitfalls of the music industry and remained a unit all of these years. Will L.A. Reid Get Outkast Back Together? VIDEO: VH1 Hip-Hop Honors “Dirty South” Tributes
