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Remember “H-Town”??
In 1993, the R&B group— which included Solomon “Shazam” Conner, his twin brother Keven “Dino” Conner and Darryl “G.I.” Jackson, garnered success with their chart-topping ballad “Knockin’ da Boots.”
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Yoba recently dropped an IG video for his latest project that has many accusing the actor as the latest ‘sellout’ for his role in adding to the increasing feminization of the black male image in media.
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“If I Ever Fall in Love” was released as the first single from their debut album of the same title, and peaked at #2 in the U.S. The next two releases from the double-platinum album, “Comforter” and “Baby I’m Yours,” each peaked #10.
The group had a few albums, but they never matched the success of the first. Then it seemed they disappeared from the scene.
Garfield A. Bright is probably one of the most recognizable faces of Shai and he has now added a new title to his name, he’s now a professor at Atlanta’s Georgia State University, where he’s been teaching for quite a few years now.
But for the record, Bright hasn’t given up his singing career and ‘Shai’ is still a major factor in his life, even today.
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Yes he’s out and I’ve got video footage and pictures of his ankle monitor to prove it!
VIDEO: Kilo Ali Speaks to ATlien of StraightFromTheA.com
If you’re a “rap head” from Atlanta, there’s no doubt you already know about Andrell “Kilo Ali” Rogers, but if you’re a transplant or a youngster, let me give you a lil background information on the popular Atlanta rapper. Continue Reading…
Remember the adorable little baby that covered Biggie’s “Ready to Die” cd?
Well after years of searching the ‘Biggie baby’ has finally been found! He’s now an 18 year old high school senior who grew up in boogie down Bronx. (My how time files!)
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I occaisionally check up on my favorite peeps and wondered about Griffy2Trillion the former leader of Hot 107.9’s A-Team. I got a pleasant surprise in my inbox yesterday confirming that Arlen “Griff” Griffin is still on the grind but he’s far far away from the “A.” Griff, the ruff voiced comic who woke up most of Atlanta’s working hip-hop heads is now chillin on a morning show in NEW ZEALAND! I know times is hard…but dayum! You gotta go overseas for work now-a-days??? Oh…and please take notes of what the aussies put Griff through on his first day of work…. Continue Reading…
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