Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Music news Goodie Mob ATL reunion concert announced for Sept. 19 - Updated
Posted by Rodney Carmichael @Rappin_Rodney on Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 9:42 PM
Following the sudden news that the monthly hip-hop publication Vibe magazine was folding, the last issue hit newsstands earlier this month with part one of what was intended to be a two-part story on the Dungeon Family. Written by Linda Hobbs, the in-depth story ("Am I My Brother's Keeper? The Untold Story of Dungeon Family") about DF's internal makeup, eventual breakup and ongoing reunion has renewed interest in the South's most influential hip-hop crew — especially its two cornerstone acts, OutKast and Goodie Mob.
Whether part-two of Hobbs' DF story ever sees the light of day remains to be seen. (Word on the street is she's in talks with other music publications to run part two). But here's one reunion to bank on: Shameless Plug, the burgeoning promotions team that brought rappers Drake and Devin the Dude to Atlanta in recent months, just booked Goodie Mob for an Atlanta concert to take place Sat., Sept. 19.
The venue has yet to be announced. Stay tuned for further updates.
Updated: Meanwhile, peep former CL music critic Roni Sarig's 2003 cover story "Dungeon Family Tree: An oral history of OutKast and the extended crew's first decade":
Cee-Lo: We happened to be in Greenbriar Mall one day, and my homeboy was telling Marqueze [Etheridge, Organized Noize associate who co-wrote TLC's "Waterfalls" with them] that I sing. He was going over to the Dungeon, so we decided to give him a ride. We went over there, and I sung for Sleepy Brown. At the time, Rico, Dre and Big Boi had rode off to get something to eat. They came back and saw me sitting there and Dre got excited, like, "That's my homeboy Cee-Lo I was telling you about. He can rhyme, he can sing." That particular day, T-Mo and Khujo and Gipp walked in the door -- I knew them from high school. When I saw their familiar faces, I was immediately comfortable.Khujo: Me and T-Mo started fucking with them Crown Royal liquor bags, the purple and gold bags. We used to strap them on our belts and have goodies in them -- weed, a couple dollars. Just a little bag we used to walk around with, and it would swing on the side. We'd say, "It's the goodie bag, man."
Edited: An earlier version of this post mentioned other DF acts scheduled to play the Goodie Mob reunion show. No other acts have been confirmed as of yet.
(Story image courtesy Vibe magazine)
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Peace, blessings and much love...we r our brothers and sisters keepers... MUCH LOVE 2 U ALL...AND I AM A TRUE FAN OF BOTH GROUPS -LOVE U BOTH...AND WORDS CAN'T EXPRESS THE THIRST FOR UR LYRICS AND MUSIC THAT WE MUCH NEEDED,.,.. WE ARE THIRSTY FOR WATER AND UR BRINGING IT...
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LOL at the comment posted above. See what happens when you ask a teenager to post a comment for you on your behalf. lol BUT YEAH THIS IS GOING TO BE GREAT AND YES I'M IN THE BUILDING.
Its a great time for yall to get back to these streets because these niggas now aint talkin bout shit and messing the future up for these young folks. The rap game needs some guidance and yall are the ones that can put it to them real talk. A lot of people dont know that the things america is going through today yall have been talking bout this. expose these fake niggas too.
YES..LONG OVER DUE for REAL hip hop...I'm 33.I know a little about what hip hop should really be about..I hope there ablum crushes all the fake a** "rappers" on the scene..time come to talk about REAL issues..not 20" rims,clothes,clubbin', and all the mess "hip hop" has become...Now we need a Tribe reunion..maybe even a B.O.N.E too...Eric B & Rakim...what?..KRS1... Respect- Kush
we will be traveling from florida to see this long awaited, highly anticipated reunion. i knew it was gonna happen. patience is a virtue. sometimes artists dont realize how much of an effect they have on their fans, especially other artists in the rap game. needless to say goodie mob and outkast still get bit. "sky high" and "4eva eva, eva eva". i wont name them, but u know who u are. just show some respect when u do bite these guys.
Watch "The Effn" Video by SideStreet KED "The Effn GangLeader" of The Dungeon Family http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9PbUXHtzCk DUNGEONEZE... Do U Speak??? www.sidestreetked.ning.com www.sidestreetked.blogspot.com www.facebook.com/sidestreetked www.twitter.com/sidestreetked
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