Meek Mill’s Atlanta home is officially sold, but it’s staying in the Maybach Music family as Rick Ross has copped the crib for a cool $4.2 million.
According to WSB-TV, luxury realtor Alisha Gillooly revealed the sale of the Buckhead mansion. All $4.2 million was paid in cash.
The crib has nine bathrooms, a movie theater, sauna, outdoor pool, jacuzzi, tennis court, playground, and double garages.
“MANSION FOR SALE IN ATL my realtor not getting this off fast enough & I think I can lol I never moved in it had for a few years,” Meek wrote last month.
“Sandy springs/buckhead area! When somebody get traded to the hawks or falcons come grab this Jawn! I’m not even gone tag who shot this shitty video lol!”
Nostalgia for the 90s is all the rage right now. From music to fashion, the decade has experienced a renaissance in recent years. Thus, it only makes sense to do a documentary on one of the most iconic names of the decade. Freaknik was a street concert that took place in Atlanta during the 80s and 90s. Subsequently, the event has become one of the most discussed topics of the decade. Now, a new project seeks to tell the untold story of the event.
“Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told” will air on Hulu. According to Variety, the project “Recounts the rise and fall of a small Atlanta HBCU picnic that exploded into an influential street party and spotlighted ATL as a major cultural stage.” The company did not announce when the documentary would be released. However, some Twitter users seem to be nervous about the contents of the new documentary. Comedian David Alan Grier tweeted his humorous reaction to the project, “On my way to court to get a cease and desist for this new Freaknik documentary,” he said.
Freaknik Goes From Small Concert To Massive Event
Guests attend Freaknik21 – Celebrating 21 Savage Birthday in Underground Atlanta (Photo by Prince Williams/Wireimage)
Freaknik has its roots in historically black universities. The event was created in 1983 by students at Spelman College. Initially, it was conceived as a small picnic for students at Spellman and fellow Atlanta HBCUs, Morehouse, and Clark Atlanta. However, the event would explode in popularity during the 90s. During this time, the event evolved from a small picnic to a massive multi-day event. Subsequently, students from HBCUs across the country began to make the annual pilgrimage to Atlanta.
Freaknik undoubtedly made an indelible impact on black culture during the 90s. Many lifelong friendships were made at the event. Moreover, many festival-goers will tell you attending the event was among the happiest times of their lives. However, there was also an ugly side to the event. Women in particular reported sexual harassment from male festival-goers. Moreover, reported rapes and sexual assaults became commonplace. Subsequently, authorities in Atlanta intervened, and the festival was shut down in 1999. However, the event did make its triumphant return in 2021. That iteration of the festival was headlined by Atlanta native 21 Savage. It will be interesting to see how this new documentary balances the good and bad from the festival’s 40-year history.
Donald Glover says that he cried in response to the backlash over season 3 of his hit FX series, Atlanta. Reflecting on the season during a new interview with GQ, Glover explained that he still feels people will view the episodes in a positive light in retrospect. Glover explained that fans “deserve something that isn’t easy for everyone to digest all the time.”
He continued: “I knew season three wasn’t easy. We all knew it wasn’t easy. We knew opening the season without [any of the cast] was going to make people fucking mad and be like, ‘What the fuck?’ It felt like…you’re climbing and you’re climbing to get to the top where the light is. And when you get there, you can do whatever dance you want. And that’s what everybody’s fighting for.”
Donald Glover At The Premiere Of “Atlanta” Season 3
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 24: (L-R) Donald Glover, Brian Tyree Henry, LaKeith Stanfield and Zazie Beetz attend the Premiere of The 3rd Season of FX’s “Atlanta” at Hollywood Forever on March 24, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)
“I think with me specifically, people never give me the benefit of the doubt,” he said. “And I needed to see for me. This has nothing to do with the art, because I made sure that the art was good. But it really was a personal exploration just for me. No one else knows this, but I was like, Did I make it? Did I make it to the Kanye and the Quentin Tarantino and the Scorsese level? I do think people will go back and be like, This season is good. I wasn’t ever worried about that.”
From there, Glover compared himself to Wes Anderson, who he says “never makes money,” but still receives funding for unusual projects. “Like with Wes Anderson, there’s different rules. This n***a never makes money. It’s not about the money. It’s because a certain group of people are like, ‘This is important.’ And I was like, ‘Are Black people at a point now where they can do that on their own?’”
He elaborated by referencing Prince’s Sign o’ the Times: “It made me very sad. I cried. I did. Not like, ‘You guys, this is really good.’ [Laughs.] It’s like what Prince said when U2 won best album. He was like, If y’all wanted me to make that album, I could have. U2 couldn’t make Sign o’ the Times. But I know the character I am in culture and in Black culture—and that it doesn’t feel good coming from me. And also like, I don’t feel good saying shit like that. I’d much rather lay on the empathy.”
Atlanta got progressively weirder as the series progressed. It certainly isn’t a bad thing but it also created some polarizing moments. There was Kevin Samuels’ posthumous appearance that led to a significant backlash, though Donald Glover’s brother and show co-creator, Stephen Glover, said that they weren’t aware of his controversial takes. However, it felt a bit hard to believe that statement after Liam Neeson’s appearance in, “New Jazz.” During the episode, he apologized for the racist 2019 comments he made as a fictionalized version of himself.
The scene nearly didn’t go down, according to Donald Glover. “When I got in touch with him, Liam poured his heart out,” Glover told GQ. “He was like, ‘I am embarrassed. I don’t know about this. I’m trying to get away from that.’ And I was like, ‘Man, I’m telling you, this will be funny! And you’ll actually get a lot of cream from it because it’ll show you’re sorry’…So, he asked me to let him think about it. Then he sent me an email saying, ‘I don’t think I can do it and best of luck with Atlanta, blah-blah-blah.’”
Glover recalled Neeson saying that he spoke to Morgan Freeman, Spike Lee, and Jordan Peele after the incident. “I hit Jordan Peele up and I was like, Look, man, I got this idea. He said that he trusted you. Tell him it’s a good idea!…Jordan thought it was hilarious! So Jordan talked to him. Liam hit me back and said he talked to Jordan and his son and thought it’d actually be a good thing,” Glover recalled.
However, Donald Glover didn’t inform Peele that the Gangs Of New York actor agreed to appear in Atlanta. Ultimately, the Get Out director believed that Glover pranked him into forgiving Neeson. “But what was so funny is, like, I forgot to hit Jordan back,” Glover continued. I was so excited about Liam doing it. So Jordan hit a friend of mine, and was like, ‘Am I on a prank show where Donald got me to forgive Liam Neeson? Was this a joke…on me?’”
Money Man stands as one of the most underrated rappers in the game and it’s evident on Red Eye. Not just because of his output and consistency but his business acumen that’s turned him into one of the most successful independent rap artists. From signing with Cash Money to later buying himself out of his own contract, he developed a cult-like following of fans who look to him for inspiration, motivation, and gems on getting rich (i.e. $1M Bitcoin advance).
Over the past few years, fans have grown accustomed to receiving numerous projects from Money Man. During the pandemic, he came through with back-to-back releases. He dropped Epidemic, followed it up with an extended version then blessed fans withState Of Emergency. Even though each of the titles reflected the COVID state everyone was stuck in, Money Man brought motivational music to help people get through it. Last year, he blessed fans with two of his best project to date: Big Money and Blackout, as well as its extended version.
Money Man Taps Babyface Ray, Peezy For “Red Eye”
Though he kept lowkey since the top of 2023, Money Man came through with a statement with his latest project, Red Eye. The rapper’s new project consists of fourteen songs in total with a select few features, largely from Detroit counterparts. Babyface Ray helps kick the project off on Money Man’s “Drums,” which led to the album’s release. Then, Peezy comes through with an impressive verse for “Latest Gen.” Additionally, Juney Knotzz appears on “Atmosphere.”
The production of the project also helps showcase Money Man’s versatility. Though his muddy trap efforts helped build his empire, his latest project finds him exploring different genres. Perhaps, that’s as evident as the collaborations on the project. Blameswagg holds down the majority of the production on Red Eye. However, Money Man also connects with CorMill, Alawais, ProdTao, Flexotb, Oj beatz, Cubeatz, and more to flesh out his latest project. Check out Money Man’s new album, Red Eye above. Is Money Man the most consistent rapper in the South right now? Let us know in the comment section below.
Yung Booke and Skooly enlisted T.I. & Killer Mike to ask a serious question: “What Happened To Atlanta?” In the past year, we witnessed the city undergo tragedy after tragedy, from the RICO indictment against Young Thug, Gunna and YSL to the numerous deaths of rap legends, both old and young. However, in Yung Booke and Skooly’s new single, “The Real A (WHTA)”, they enlist the help of Killer Mike and T.I. to reflect and expand on the state of the city.
Skooly, who remains a pivotal force in Atlanta’s scene, takes his eccentric signature melodic style to hold down the hook as he looks at how his city became gentrified. “Water boys, they came to set up shop until they made ‘em leave,” Skooly raps after reflecting on the numerous icons who’ve come before them. While there is a morose undertone to the song, Skooly also provides a sense of optimism and hope for the next generation.
Yung Booke & Skooly Tap In With ATL OGs, Killer Mike & T.I.
T.I. and Killer Mike’s presence in the song undoubtedly accentuate the despair in Skooly and Booke’s delivery. Mike reflects on the city during his days growing up and the violence that occurred during the time due to street violence. The Run The Jewels rapper comes through with a history lesson that details how dealers from Miami tried to overtake the city until “They killed them Florida boys and baby mamas, bloody summer.”
Meanwhile, T.I. analyzes the state of Atlanta right now, especially with the influx of deaths that have occurred in the city. The rapper looks back at the origins of the trap and the rise of crack in the city before detailing the contrasts between the streets then vs. now. Specifically, he reflects on the rise of switches and opiods that have led to numerous deaths of cherished artists and residents of the city. Check out the collab above and sound off with your thoughts in the comments.
Quotable Lyrics We was taught, if you see police, then you yizzell twizzelve And shut the fizzuck, if you get caught then don’t f*ckin’ tizzell My patner went to jizzail, came back, knew the Alto Shuffle Somebody tried and beat the stuffin’ out the out of towner
