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The Real Housewives of Atlanta – Season 16, Episode 2 | Recap + Watch FULL Episode (VIDEO)

The Real Housewives of Atlanta – Season 16, Episode 2 | Recap + Watch FULL Episode (VIDEO)

EXCLUSIVE: Simon Guobadia Issues Press Release Regarding ‘Questionable’ Immigration Issue

EXCLUSIVE: Simon Guobadia Issues Press Release Regarding ‘Questionable’ Immigration Issue

En Vogue Songstress Dawn Robinson, 58, Reveals She’s Homeless & Living in Her Car (VIDEO)

En Vogue Songstress Dawn Robinson, 58, Reveals She’s Homeless & Living in Her Car (VIDEO)


  • PARTY PICS: Lance Gross Hits Up Atlanta’s Prive w/BET’s Stephen Hill & More…

    Nov, 18 2013 | Written by ATLien

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    Actor Lance Gross was spotted out partying in Atlanta this past weekend.

    PAW_7388Gross, best known for his role in Tyler Perry’s ‘House of Payne’ and most recently the movie ‘Temptation,’ hit up Prive Nightclub alongside DTP’s Chaka Zulu, BET’s Stephen Hill, Kenny Burns and more on Friday (November 15, 2013).

    [FLASHBACK: Lance Gross Celebrates 32nd Birthday + Pens Open Letter To George Zimmerman]

    I’m a lil late on this, but Lance recently took part in a four-part short-film series that consisted of documentary-style narrations taking viewers through specific points in Black history represented by artifacts in The Kinsey Collection.?

    The Kinsey Collection holds a lithograph of the first African American men who served as congressmen of the US Congress. Actor Lance Gross, tells us about the struggles and accomplishments of these men and how their hard work is directly related to our lives today.

    Check out more photos + watch video of Lance Gross’ ‘Kinsey Collection’ segment below… Continue Reading…

    In Atlanta Gossip Chaka Zulu, Kenny Burns, Lance Gross, Stephen Hill
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    ATL Live on The Park (Hip Hop Edition) Draws T.I., Ludacris, Jagged Edge, Chubb Rock & More… [PHOTOS + VIDEO]

    Sep, 30 2013 | Written by ATLien

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    Once again history was made on the stage of Atlanta’s popular live music showcase ATL Live on the Park last Thursday evening (September 26, 2013).

    ATL Live on the Park is known for legendary performances, breaking new artists and providing Atlanta with a quality music event with outstanding performances.

    [FLASHBACK: ATL Live (Platinum Edition) Draws R. Kelly, Teddy Riley, Christopher Williams & More (PHOTOS/VIDEO)]

    As a kick-off to the City’s busy Hip-Hop Award’s festivities, Shanti Das and Marlon Nichols (co-founders of ATL Live on the Park) dedicated the entire event to the hip-hop genre and while historically Luda and Tip are rarely in he same space at the same dayum time, it was all love in Atlanta’s Piedmont Park venue.

    ATL Live’s first-ever ?Hip Hop Unplugged: Old School Meets New School? edition drew performances from Ludacris, Memphis’ own Tela, Chubb Rock, Jagged Edge, Que Parker (112), Bone Crusher, and ‘surprise’ guest T.I.

    Attendees to the popular industry event included: Peter Thomas (RHOA), Walter Jackson (Kenya Moore’s play boyfriend from RHOA season 5) Towanda Braxton, Kawan ?KP? Prather (Atlantic Records), ecording artist Netta Brielle, Jennifer Drake (ASCAP), Sabrina Rowe, Khadijah Rowe and Sharline-Rowe Parker (Big Rich Atlanta), D. Woods (formerly of Danity Kane), Chaka Zulu (DTP), Ray Daniels (VP of A&R for Epic Records) and more.

    More photos + details below… Continue Reading…

    In Atlanta Gossip,News ATL Live, Bone Crusher, Chaka Zulu, Christopher "Ludacris" Bridges, Chubb Rock, Clifford "T.I." Harris, Jagged Edge, Kenny Burns, Marlon Nichols, Q. Parker, Shanti Das, Tela
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    2 Chainz ‘B.O.A.T.S. II #MeTime Celebration Was A Circus…. LITERALLY! [PHOTOS]

    Sep, 11 2013 | Written by ATLien

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    Rapper 2Chainz turned Compound, one of Atlanta’s hottest nightspots, into a zoo last night… literally! (September 10, 2013)

    The popular hip-hop artist’s latest album was released yesterday and in celebration of ‘B.O.A.T.S. II: #METIME,’ 2Chainz brought out lions, tigers, camels, monkeys, fire eaters, african dancers and more.

    And I’m just referring to the club crowd…. 😆 (I kidd)

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    2Chainz truely turned the club into a circus and filled the spot with live animals and bizarre entertainment for the masses.

    Celebs spotted at the event included, Trinidad James, Love & Hip Hop Atlanta’s Lil Scrappy & his girlfriend Bambi (formerly of Basketball Wives LA), Shanell, Coach K (who’s making lemonade out of the Lemons Gucci squeezed on twitter the other night), DJ Holiday, Kenny Burns and more…

    Check out the photos below… Continue Reading…

    In Atlanta Gossip,News 2Chainz, Bambi, DJ Holiday, Kenny Burns, Lil Scrappy, Love and Hip Hop Atlanta, Shanell, Trinidad James
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    ATL Live On The Park (Platinum Edition) Draws R. Kelly, Teddy Riley, Christopher Williams & More… [PHOTOS + VIDEO]

    Aug, 28 2013 | Written by ATLien

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    ATL Live on the Park has a reputation for bringing the hottest R&B acts back to the forefront or breaking the careers of new artists, but Monday night was a lil bit different (August 26, 2013).

    The popular showcase’s creators Shanti Das and Marlon Nichols joined forces with Peter Thomas and Gregg Leakes of The Real Housewives of Atlanta to produce the first-ever PLATINUM edition of ATL Live on the Park.Nene and Gregg Leakes

    Scheduled performances included R&B crooner Case, new jack swing artist Christopher Williams (“CMB We all we got!”), King Shakes (Peter Thomas’ son), and while Porsha Stewart was listed on the flyer as one of the performers, she certainly wasn’t missed after R. Kelly hit the stage for a surprise performance! Kelz was then followed by other impromptu performances from Teddy Riley and hip-hop pioneer Greg Nice (of Nice ?n Smooth).

    Lifestyle specialist Kenny Burns alongside DJ Mars and the Teddy White Band continued to keep the crowd pumped, while several industry notables enjoyed the festivities.

    Attendees included: Real ‘Housewives’ Nene Leakes and Cynthia Bailey, Tameka Raymond, Monyetta Shaw, Michael Kyser (Atlantic Records President of Black Music), philanthropist Chanita Foster (Beyond the Game), Devyne Stephens, Jazze Pha, Jevon ‘Vawn’ Sims, Benzino (Love & Hip Hop Atlanta) and more.

    Full recap of the epic event PLUS photos & video below… Continue Reading…

    In Atlanta Gossip,News Christopher Williams, Cynthia Bailey, Devyne Stephens, Gregg Leakes, Kenny Burns, Monyetta Shaw, NeNe Leakes, Peter Thomas, R. Kelly, Tameka Foster Glover Raymond, The Real Housewives of Atlanta
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    Club Shots: Karrueche Tran, Christina Milian, Meek Mill & More Party in The A… [PHOTOS]

    Aug, 12 2013 | Written by ATLien

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    Karrueche Tran and Christina Milian were all smiles as they posed with ‘lifestyle specialist’ Kenny Burns at PRIVE Friday evening (August 9, 2013).

    Tran played co-host for the popular Atlanta nightspot alongside rapper Meek Mill.

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    Meek Mill poses with Alex Gidewon

    More photos below… Continue Reading…

    In Atlanta Gossip,News Christina Milian, Karrueche Tran, Kenny Burns, Meek Mill, Sean Garrett
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    Quick Pics: ATL Live On The Park (June Edition)… [PHOTOS]

    Jun, 13 2013 | Written by ATLien

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    Shanti Das and Marlon Nichols presented Atlanta with yet another edition of their popular ‘ATL Live on the Park’ series.

    Music for the evening featured sizzling performances by The Tony Rich Project, Mathai formerly of The Voice and Atlantic Records Netta Brielle.

    Lifestyle specialist Kenny Burns kept the crowd alive and on their feet alongside of DJ Trauma and the Teddy White Band. Guests enjoyed cocktails and dinner inside of the ambient venue of Park Tavern.

    ?We continually work to enhance the experience and bring quality, entertaining performers to this great city. We are pleased to have the nod of approval from our wonderful, music loving guests.”states Marlon Nichols.

    [FLASHBACK: ATL Live on the Park Launches Season 5 Opener… (PHOTOS)]

    The June edition of ‘ATL Live on the Park’ brought out quite a few music industry heavyweights including Kawan ?KP? Prather, Senior VP of A&R (Island Def Jam), Jason Geter – CEO (Grand Hustle), Michael Jai White ? actor (Tyler Perry Films), Shanell ? recording artist (YMCMB), Coach K ? top music A&R (Warner Records), and Kwanza Hall ? City of Atlanta Councilman… to name a few.

    ATL Live on the Park JUNE 2013 SFTA-16

    Kawan KP Prather, Shanti Das and Netta Brielle

    More photos below… Continue Reading…

    In Atlanta Gossip ATL Live, Kawan Prather, Kenny Burns, Michael Jai White, Shanell, Shanti Das, The Tony Rich Project
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        Straight From the A to the Hall of Fame! This one Straight From the A to the Hall of Fame! This one hits different. 👽🛸

OutKast’s induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2025 isn’t just a win for hip-hop — it’s a celebration of Atlanta’s heartbeat. Before there was Real Housewives, Love & Hip Hop, or any Atlanta reality show, there was the Atlanta music scene — real stories, real people, and a creative energy that could only come from the Southside.

I grew up in Southwest Atlanta, and back then, it wasn’t unusual to bump into (or run with) the same circles as OutKast and the Dungeon Family. We were all just young ATL dreamers finding our voices, our style, and our lane. Somewhere along the way, I kinda inserted myself as an unofficial member of that crew, a sister to the culture, always front and center, documenting the movement before “content creator” was even a thing.

When I started blogging in 2007, Straight From The A wasn’t about reality TV or viral gossip. It was about the music, the movement, and the people who put Atlanta on the map. My blog name, my pen name ATLien, my whole digital identity was inspired by @outkast , @goodiemob , @killermike , @ceelogreen @sleepybrown , and the whole Dungeon Family - the original ATLiens who made the world respect the South. 

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        🚨 UPDATE: Kenya Moore’s Hair Spa is still clo 🚨 UPDATE: Kenya Moore’s Hair Spa is still closed as of today *Nov 7, 2025! 

After all that eviction tea, the doors are locked and lights out. Big shoutout to @millichun for sliding by to check out the scene! 

Is Kenya really Gone With the Rent? Or is Friday her off day? 👀

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        The Kenya Moore Hair Spa drama just got even MESSI The Kenya Moore Hair Spa drama just got even MESSIER, chile! 
The landlord has officially clapped back in court — filing their answer to Kenya’s counterclaim, and whew, they brought receipts on receipts! 

According to the filing, Kenya hasn’t paid a dime in rent or utilities since December 2024, which technically makes her a squatter! 😬 And about that $80K tenant improvement allowance she’s been fighting for? The landlord says she’s in default and violated several terms, meaning that deal is void.

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