AltWeeklies Wire
Why Goodie Mob's Soul Food Is the Greatest Atlanta Rap Album of All Timenew
The money. The power. The trap. The New South. The War on Drugs. The Red Dogs.
The Dixie flags. The Million Man March. The Atlanta Child Murders. The black mecca.
The 20th anniversary of ‘Soul Food.’ The South Had Something to Say.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Rodney Carmichael |
12-11-2015 |
Music
Tags: goodie mob
Hey Atlantans, Show the Local Music Scene Some Lovenew
The city's artists have put in years of work here but only get recognition from those in the know.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
T. Chante LaGon |
04-20-2011 |
Music
George Clinton's Trip To The Mountaintopnew
The big payback, why crack is wack, and the future of the Funk.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Rodney Carmichael |
10-21-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Bushwick Bill teeters on the brink of deportationnew
A Southern rap pioneer's resident status is now in the hands of an immigration judge in Atlanta
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Ben Westhoff |
08-31-2010 |
Unclassified
Joi's Badass Revengenew
Can Atlanta's funk matriarch turn a career of big breaks and bad timing into her Hot Heavy & Bad comeuppance?
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Jacinta Howard |
08-16-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Joi, Joilicious
Piano Red's Lost Atlanta Tapes unearthednew
Considered the godfather of rock and roll by many, Atlanta legend Piano Red’s final album gets released 25 years after his death
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
08-13-2010 |
Unclassified
Craig David is a Soul Mannew
The last thing music needs is another album of '60s and '70s covers, but Craig David manages to infuse just enough inventiveness into these dusties to keep you from wondering why he bothered.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
L. Michael Gipson |
05-04-2010 |
Reviews
Pantha du Prince: 'Black Noise'new
Where crate-digging (or file-sharing) was once the norm, it's now easy to find stuff like Black Noise at any neighborhood shop.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Gabe Vodicka |
05-04-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Black Noise, Pantha du Prince
Devin the Dude: 'Suite 420'new
There's nothing simplistic about his rhymes, and Devin the Dude brings humor, insight, and even grace to this subject matter.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Ben Westhoff |
05-04-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Suite 420, Devin the Dude
Apples in Stereo Don't Fall Far From the Treenew
In their new album Travellers in Space and Time, Apples in Stereo push toward the future via disco.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
05-04-2010 |
Reviews
PJ Morton Makes a Triumphant Returnnew
In Walk Alone, PJ Morton thickens his soulful stew.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
L. Michael Gipson |
04-27-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: PJ Morton, Walk Alone
Animal Collective and Danny Perez Present 'Oddsac'new
Twisted images and Kubrick-like abstraction color new visual interpretation of the band.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
04-27-2010 |
Music
Tags: Oddsac, Animal Collective
B.o.B's Bogus Journeynew
Debut from Atlanta genius Bobby Ray makes him sound like a doofus.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Ben Westhoff |
04-27-2010 |
Music
'Masta Killa Live'new
Ever since Masta Killa snuck some verses into "Da Mystery of Chessboxin'" back in 1993, he's been the shadowy soldier of the Wu-Tang clique.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
04-20-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Masta Killa, Masta Killa Live
The Living Sisters: 'Love to Live'new
L.A.-based trio The Living Sisters combines subtle sentiments about yearning and frustration with bright pop arrangements in Love to Live.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Ben Westhoff |
04-20-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Love to Live, The Living Sisters
