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Andre’ “3000” Benjamin is more than your average rapper….he’s an actor dammit! When he’s not speeding his Porsche down I75 at the speed of light, Dre’ can be caught somewhere reciting lines and practicing his acting chops.
His role as one of the FOUR BROTHERS was dayum near Oscar worthy. So much so, that they wanna bring him back for the sequel. Now, I’d be lying if I said I even remember the 2005 film, but Dre’s still a brother…. despite what you may have heard. Continue Reading…
Check out this previously unreleased shot from last summer’s Dungeon Family Reunion at Piedmont Park. Everyone was present and accounted for and an article ran in Vibe’s final issue called “Am I My Brother’s Keeper” (Part 1).
For those of you who are interested in reading Part II, Vibe’s recently been resurrected and you can find it tucked away in the new issue which features Drake on the cover. It’s only about 2 or 3 paragraphs but at least they got it out.
Photo by J. Hatter
In case you missed it:
Flix ~ The Dungeon Family Reunion (Behind the Scenes)
The Dungeon Family Vibe Spread + RIP Vibe Magazine
Video ~ Dungeon Family Reunon (Vibe Photoshoot)
I now pronounce this FLASHBACK Friday. Way before Cee-Lo came to his senses and decided to reunite with the group (Goodie Mob Reunion Concert Footage), there was a short documentary developed around the Goodie Mob which carried the name of their “One Monkey Don’t Stop No Show” project.? The entire Dungeon Family, including Outkast, participated in the video and I give the directors much props for putting all this great footage together. If you’re a true southern hip-hop head, this is one video that’ll make your day. Happy Friday!
Video ~ Goodie Mob Documentary (Part 1)
Synopsis: Goodie Mob, based in Atlanta, Georgia, is widely considered one of the founding hip hop acts of the Dirty South movement. Members Cee-Lo (Thomas Callaway), Khujo Goodie (Willie Knighton, Jr.), T-Mo Goodie (Robert Barnett), and Big Gipp (Cameron Gipp) make up the group, which has been functioning since 1995.
“GOODIE MOB”, as it’s written on their album covers, stands for “GOOD DIE Mostly Over Bullshit”. Cee-Lo notes in a song off the Soul Food album that, “[If] you take out one ‘O’ it stands for ‘GOD Is Every Man Of Blackness.’ ”
Its members were all born in Atlanta, and the group is based there with the rest of the Dungeon Family, a collective which includes OutKast and P.A. (Parental Advisory). Goodie was first heard featured on several songs from OutKast’s first album Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik.
Cee-Lo was the most visible member of the group prior to his departure in 2000 (among other projects, he is now recording as Gnarls Barkley), while Big Gipp has made several rounds on other Dungeon Family members’ albums and a solo album Mutant Mindframe, and T-Mo and Khujo form a duo within the group called The Lumberjacks.
Watch Part II of the video below: Continue Reading…
My heart is still aching since being advised about Big Boi’s cheatin ways while at DisneyWorld, well now he’s been spotted at SeaWorld gettin his midget groove on. Twan frolicked with the penguins in a lil promo-vid for SeaWorld’s Penguin Encounter where he was only about a foot taller than his new friends. Hhmph!
Yeah…I’m salty Twan. I so wanna be where you are!? Enjoy your vacay…
Seems as thought my boo has been cheatin on me! Twaaaaan…say it ain’t so!
Photo by Garth Vaughan/Walt Disney Co.
Big Boi was spotted chillin with Minnie Mouse during his vacay at Disney World. You betta watch your back Twan, I heard Mickey is a jealous mofo! 😆 It seems as though Big Boi is getting some much needed R&R before hitting the promo track for the release of his highly anticipated solo project, “Sir Lucious Leftfoot: Son of Chico Dusty”. The first single from the upcoming album, Royal Flush, was released March 2008 and the second single is “Sumthin’s Gotta Give” featuring Mary J. Blige.
I think this is the cutest photo ever! A-town meets Magic Kingdom…Love it! Mad props to Freshalina for the heads up on the pic!
In case you missed it:
Video ~ Big Boi Performs the Hits
Video ~ Something’s Gotta Give ~ Big Boi ft. Mary J. Blige
The “A” Pod ~ Royal Flush ~ Big Boi ft. Andre 3000 & Raewon
Video ganked from MauriceGarland’s spot.
I spotted this video a while ago but totally forgot to post it but I’m sure you Dungeon Family fans will appreciate this video footage captured during their Vibe cover shoot in Piedmont Park last month.?? I’m prone to believe the consensus that a Dungeon Family reunion is the only thing that could save this town.
The Dungeon Family. The first shall be last and the last shall be first. Anybody who has been here since the mid-90s can tell you that even moreso than Dallas and Jermaine and only second to LaFace, the DF made Atlanta cool, so only they can reinstitute the groove and save the city. If that fails, expect me to speak to you from New York or Los Angeles in 2010. ~ via TheUnderwriter’s “Why Atlanta is Dying Off”
There’s way too much infiltration going on and we need to bring it back full circle. Back to OUR sound….go straight NATIVE on they “A”zz. *sigh* In the meantime, we’ll all just burn out our “A”pods listening to classics like Outkast’s Southernplaylisticadillacmuzik, Goodie Mob’s Soul Food and Witchdoctor’s A S.W.A.T. Spiritual Healing.
Related:
The Dungeon Family Reunion
Dungeon Family Vibe Spread + R.I.P. Vibe Magazine
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