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It was a free for all on an Atlanta expressway earlier this week as an armored truck ‘made it rain’ with floating dollar bills!
An armored truck’s door sprang open on I-285 on the north side of Atlanta on Tuesday night, spilling at least $175k in cash across the highway.
Several drivers quickly pulled over to join in a literal cash grab and authorities are now asking that the money be returned.
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Yesterday, several Atlanta-area school kids got a huge surprise as Lil Nas X surprised them with a LIVE performance of his hit song, Old Town Road!
The popular rap/country song, which has been holding strong for 9 weeks at number one, is a fav amongst young and old alike and Lil Nas X has been touring the country as the song has taken off like a rocket.
The excitement in the room was palpable as Lil Nas X popped up alongside Atlanta Mayor Keshia Lance Bottoms at the City of Atlanta’s Summer Youth Engagement Program yesterday (June 4) to kick off their Summer program!!
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Chance The Rapper was spotted at Allure nightclub and lounge in Atlanta on Monday evening (April 15, 2019).
The popular entertainer played host to a joint event alongside J. Prince. Jr. as they both celebrated birthdays.
Attendees included?YFN Lucci,?Bow Wow, a very pregnant Erica Mena, Gervonta Davis, Ari Fletcher and more.
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Jermaine Dupri and Killer Mike hit the stage last night as they celebrated the Codes of our Culture for (404) Day in Atlanta last night (April 4, 2019).
Curated by AT&T, (404) Day, was a one-night only immersive Atlanta event showcasing the constant evolution and innovation across music, food, technology and arts, and brought together cultural leaders to celebrate and pay tribute to Atlanta?s famous area code ? a dreamland for making futures a reality.
Dupri, the self proclaimed “Mayor of Atlanta” served as emcee and DJ throughout the night while Atlanta’s own Chloe x Halle, Gunna and 2 Chainz each took to the stage performing a melody of hits.
The official Mayor of Atlanta, Keisha Lance-Bottoms also joined in a panel discussion alongside?Kei Henderson (hip hop manager), Paul Judge, Ph.D. (tech entrepreneur), Kevin ?Coach K? Lee (COO, Quality Control hosted by Killer Mike.
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NEWSFLASH!!! 21 Savage is free…. on bond.
The Atlanta-based rapper, whose real name is She?yaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, was taken into the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers on Feb. 3 and detained pending deportation (click HERE if you missed that).
21 Savage was released early Wednesday on bond and an expedited hearing will be held in immigration court at a later date.
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Atlanta has a cool new Mayor named Keshia… but the name is clearly not synonymous with cooking.
Leg of lamb, fried fish, jambalaya, cakes and pies were all on the menu but it was on particular side dish that got the side-eye.
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