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Atlanta’s sound keeps reaching further 🌍Quality Control Music, the Atlanta-founded label behind Migos, Lil Baby and City...
10/13/2026

Atlanta’s sound keeps reaching further 🌍

Quality Control Music, the Atlanta-founded label behind Migos, Lil Baby and City Girls, has signed Kenyan artist Bien-Aimé Baraza. The signing is reported as QC’s first African artist signing.

QC is one of Atlanta’s most influential hip-hop labels and a major force in shaping the sound that traveled from here to the world. Now a Kenyan artist joins a label whose identity is rooted in Atlanta, marking a notable moment in the city’s global music story.

What do you think African and Atlanta sounds share? Let’s talk in the comments. 👇

10/13/2026

Taylor Polidore Williams reveals what inspired her to start her acting career.

🎥: SB the Op | Atlanta, GA | Jean Alon Media Productions




Atlanta Pride brought the city together at Piedmont Park on October 10 and 11 for its annual LGBTQ+ celebration, a free ...
10/12/2026

Atlanta Pride brought the city together at Piedmont Park on October 10 and 11 for its annual LGBTQ+ celebration, a free two-day festival and parade that is one of the largest Pride events in the Southeast. 🌈

Severe weather cancelled Saturday programming, but Sunday’s celebration went ahead as planned. The parade stepped off at noon from the Civic Center MARTA station, traveled north on Peachtree Street, turned east on 10th Street and ended at Piedmont Park’s Charles Allen Gate.

Sunday’s Coca-Cola Main Stage lineup featured JT of City Girls, Cain Culto, Zee Machine and the Starlight Cabaret. A joyful weekend celebrating community, pride and Atlanta. 💙

What was your favorite moment from the weekend? Share it in the comments!

ATL, Gunna is building beyond his own catalog. He’s launched SB The Label in partnership with Atlantic Music Group, with...
10/12/2026

ATL, Gunna is building beyond his own catalog. He’s launched SB The Label in partnership with Atlantic Music Group, with Gunna serving as CEO and three Atlanta artists, Casper Bluff, Nechie and Dracc, as its first signings. 🔥

What does that mean? Gunna can now sign and develop other artists, with Atlantic Music Group’s major-label distribution behind the imprint. It’s another Atlanta artist building infrastructure for the city’s next wave.

The launch lands the same week as “Pop It,” the lead single from Gunna’s upcoming album *Splurge*. The song’s video features tennis star Coco Gauff.

Which signee do you want to hear first: Casper Bluff, Nechie or Dracc? 👇

10/11/2026

Do you agree? 🤔





ATL, T.I. is bringing a major piece of Southern hip-hop history home to Georgia. On December 12, he’ll celebrate the 25t...
10/11/2026

ATL, T.I. is bringing a major piece of Southern hip-hop history home to Georgia. On December 12, he’ll celebrate the 25th anniversary of I’m Serious with a black-tie concert at The Arena at Southlake in Morrow, featuring Orchestra Noir and special guests.

Released in October 2001, I’m Serious introduced fans to T.I.’s distinctive delivery and Southern rap sound, with production from DJ Toomp, The Neptunes and Jazze Pha. Its release set the stage for the run that followed: Trap Muzik, Urban Legend and King.

The anniversary show caps a milestone year for T.I. He also released Kill The King, an 18-track album he has described as his final studio project. So this night brings together the album that launched his career and the project he says closes that chapter. A real ATL hip-hop legacy moment, just south of the city.

For ticket information, check The Arena at Southlake’s official channels. What’s your favorite T.I. album, or your first memory of I’m Serious? Share it in the comments!

Afropunk is a music and culture festival rooted in Black alternative, punk, rock and DIY culture. It grew out of James S...
10/11/2026

Afropunk is a music and culture festival rooted in Black alternative, punk, rock and DIY culture. It grew out of James Spooner’s 2003 documentary Afro-Punk, and its first official festival was held in Brooklyn in 2005.

In Atlanta, Afropunk ran at 787 Windsor for four consecutive years, from 2016 through 2019, bringing Tyler, The Creator, SZA, Solange, Willow Smith, N.E.R.D, The Internet, Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals, FKA twigs, Brittany Howard, Danny Brown, Big Freedia and Noname to the city. It hasn’t returned to Atlanta since.

A Threads post asking, “What happened to Afropunk in Atlanta? What happened to Afropunk period?” drew about 19,622 views and a comment section full of nostalgia and debate. Some commenters remember a shift from free gatherings to ticketed events, VIP areas, higher prices and lineups moving away from punk. Those are opinions shared in the thread, not confirmed reasons.

The documented ownership timeline: Essence Ventures took a 49% stake in 2018 and majority control in 2020 following litigation. Our article does not claim this explains why Atlanta’s edition stopped, or that there is one single reason.

Afropunk has continued elsewhere: Brooklyn’s AFROPUNK BLKTOPIA in 2024, Bahia/Salvador, Brazil in 2025, and a Rio de Janeiro edition announced for 2026.

What did Afropunk mean to you in Atlanta? Share the year, performance or memory that stays with you. 👇

Read the full story: https://www.atlantawavetv.com/blog/social-media-reacts-what-happened-to-afropunk-atlanta-weighs-in-on-a-festival-that-changed

Photo: Afropunk

ATL did a double take, but the Dream gave the city plenty to celebrate. 🏀The Atlanta Dream beat the New York Liberty 101...
10/10/2026

ATL did a double take, but the Dream gave the city plenty to celebrate. 🏀

The Atlanta Dream beat the New York Liberty 101–98 in overtime Wednesday, October 7, at State Farm Arena, taking a 2–0 series lead and moving one win from their first WNBA Finals since 2013. Angel Reese and Jordin Canada each scored 23, and Naz Hillmon hit the go-ahead layup with 20.8 seconds left in OT.

In circulating arena footage, T.I. is courtside in a black Magic City hoodie with Jermaine Dupri and Kawan “KP” Prather: joking, cheering and spinning a basketball for the cameras. Online commenters did a playful double take at his close Caesar cut and bronzed look, while others pointed out that a tan happens. The haircut has been part of his look since January, when he cut off his signature locs while rolling out “Let ’Em Know” from Kill the King.

Some commenters connected his look to his confirmed September 10 Ethiopian New Year’s Eve concert at the Sheraton Addis in Addis Ababa. Any link between the concert and his complexion is fan theory, not confirmed; T.I. hasn’t addressed his look.

Read the full story: https://www.atlantawavetv.com/blog/social-media-reacts-atlanta-does-a-double-take-at-t-i-s-new-look-courtside-at-the-dream-game

What caught your eye first: the courtside energy, the haircut, or the double-take comments? Share your take respectfully.

Rumor check: Atlanta is still on. A viral AI-generated Facebook graphic falsely claimed the Usher & Chris Brown R&B Tour...
10/10/2026

Rumor check: Atlanta is still on. A viral AI-generated Facebook graphic falsely claimed the Usher & Chris Brown R&B Tour shows at Mercedes-Benz Stadium were canceled. Meta labeled the graphic as AI content, and the claim is false.

The tour is still scheduled for FIVE Atlanta nights: November 5, 6, 8, 10 and 11. The November 7 date was moved to November 6, so older flyers showing Nov. 7 are out of date.

Four dates in other cities were canceled: Baltimore (Oct. 17), Cincinnati (Oct. 24), Columbia, SC (Oct. 29) and Indianapolis (Oct. 31). The promoter cited the health and well-being of the touring party and crew. No official source has confirmed a connection to Chris Brown’s London sentencing.

As of Oct. 10, Nov. 6 and 8 are sold out; very limited inventory remains for Nov. 10 and 11. For tickets and verified resale, check Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Ticketmaster, Live Nation and the tour’s official channels.

Read the full breakdown on the Atlanta Wave TV blog: https://www.atlantawavetv.com/blog/rumor-mill-did-usher-and-chris-brown-cancel-their-atlanta-shows-whats-actually-true

Are you still going to one of the Atlanta shows? Let us know in the comments.

10/10/2026

Yandy, Tiny, and Quad Webb together at a concert in Atlanta

🎥: Justin Lee | Jleephotography




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