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Bloomberg
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Bloomberg
The United States Is Southern Now
At the 1995 Source Awards, André Benjamin — you may know him as the rapper André 3000 — got up on a stage and spoke the future into existence. While accepting the award for best new rap group alongside Antwan 'Big Boi' Patton, his collaborator in the Atlanta duo OutKast, André looked out at a crowd full of jeering East and West Coast hip-hop partisans, leaned over the mic and uttered a phrase that would go down as one of the greatest called shots since Babe Ruth: 'The South got something to say.' André, of course, was right about the future of hip-hop. Within a few years, the gravitational pull of the music industry would be yanked southward, producing an absurd list of stars that includes Beyoncé, Lil Wayne, Migos, Pharrell Williams and Travis Scott. But three decades later, it looks like he was also prescient about the trajectory of America as a whole. When OutKast accepted its award, the signs of a changing country were already there in the duo's hometown: The metropolitan Atlanta area would see its population increase by 43% from 1990 to 2000, a growth rate that meant that an average of 360 new people put down roots in the Southeast's most populous metro area every day for 10 years.
Yahoo
06-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
MLB All-Star Countdown: Atlanta musicians to headline Celebrity Softball game
The countdown to the 95th Major League Baseball All-Star game to be hosted by the Atlanta Braves is on. One of the first events held will be the Celebrity Softball game featuring quite a few musicians, TV personalities and others with a connection to Atlanta or who call Atlanta home. Advertisement [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Your managers for the game, none other than Atlanta's own Jermaine Dupri and former Braves All-Star catcher Javy Lopez. And while the rosters for each of their teams have not been announced yet. We do know who is scheduled to play. Big Boi, Quavo, Ronnie DeVoe, Mariah The Scientist and Latin Superstar Prince Royce are among the musicians expected to take the field. TRENDING STORIES: And there's more. ESPN's Elle Duncan and NBC's Maria Taylor, both of whom have connections to the metro Atlanta area will be there. As will Pro Football Hall of Famer Terrell Owens, Baseball Hall of Famer C.C. Sabathia, Olympic Gymnast and Gold Medalist Jordan Chiles, Olympic Softball Gold Medalists Jennie Finch and Natasha Watley and more. Advertisement The five-inning game will be a featured event during All-Star Saturday in and around the Battery. Before seeing some softball, you can see some of Baseball's up-and-coming stars at the Futures Game early Saturday afternoon. The Braves have two pitchers, Hayden Harris and J.R. Ritchie expected to take part in the game. The All-Star game itself is scheduled for Tuesday night, July 15th at Truist Park. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Daily Mail
05-07-2025
- Daily Mail
Outkast rapper Big Boi's uncle gunned down in Atlanta road-rage horror
The uncle of Outkast member Big Boi has been fatally shot in a road-rage incident in Atlanta. Remoin Patton, 62, was found dead shortly after 5.30pm on June 16, the Atlanta Police Department said. Two people have been arrested in connection with the killing, detectives announced Friday. Patton is the uncle of the 50-year-old rapper - real name Antwan Andre Patton - who is responsible for founding hip-hop duo Outkast, along with Andre 3000. According to police, Patton had been behind the wheel and was attempting to make a turn when he got into a verbal argument with the occupants of another vehicle. 'During the altercation, the victim was shot, causing him to crash his vehicle into a vacant residence,' the APD said. Patton was later found by officers with a gunshot wound to the back, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. 'The car just turned and crashed into the house. Actually the double windows were right here,' Chris Walker, who was housesitting the property for its landlord, told WSBTV. 'I'm like, "What the heck happened to my place that I'm staying now?"' Walker continued. 'I never thought it would be this property.' Footage from the station shows that Patton appears to have hit a support post on the home's covered porch and crashed through a section of its front wall, which was later covered with a tarp. Police announced Friday that a suspected gunman had been arrested as part of its investigation. Jabyrion Crumbley, 18, was said to have been joined by his attorney when he turned himself in to police on Wednesday, July 2, at the Fulton County Jail, where he was booked. Crumbley has been charged with murder, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. Accused: Jabyrion Crumbley (L), 18, was booked for murder, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. Janisha Crumbley (R) was charged with hindering the apprehension of a felon 'Heart aches': Big Boi said in a statement to WSBTV that a 'moment of rage has totally pierced the heart of my family forever' According to jail records viewed by Crumbley remains in jail without bail as of Friday. Police had previously arrested 32-year-old Janisha Crumbley on June 20, during a traffic stop. She was charged with hindering the apprehension of a felon. According to jail records, she was booked on June 21 and released on a $30,000 surety bond the following day. 'Everybody who knows Uncle Moonie heart aches,' Big Boi said in a statement to WSBTV on Thursday. 'He wasn't just "My" Uncle, he was Unk to all that met him. A moment of rage has totally pierced the heart of my family forever,' he continued. 'May Uncle Moonie's soul rest in peace.' In a tribute post shared the same day on Instagram, he shared numerous photos and video of his uncle Remoin, writing: 'Long Live Uncle Moonie ….Miss ya UNC 💔 To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord.' Big Boi and Andre 3000 were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame earlier this year under their Outkast moniker. The group hasn't released an album since 2006, though both have released multiple solo albums in the ensuing years.
Daily Mail
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Outkast rapper Big Boi's uncle is fatally shot in horrific road-rage incident
The Outkast member Big Boi suffered a family tragedy when his uncle was shot and killed in a road-rage incident in Atlanta, Georgia. Remoin Patton, 62, the uncle of the 50-year-old rapper (real name: Antwan André Patton), was found dead by officers on June 16, shortly after 5:30 p.m., on the 200 block of Joseph E. Lowery Boulevard NW, according to the Atlanta Police Department. The department announced Friday that two people have since been arrested in connection with the killing. Big Boi is responsible for founding one of the most acclaimed hip-hop duos of all time, Outkast, along with André 3000 (real name: André Lauren Benjamin). has contacted Big Boi's representative for comment but hasn't yet heard back. According to police, Patton had been behind the wheel and was attempting to make a turn when he got into a verbal argument with another vehicle. 'During the altercation, the victim was shot, causing him to crash his vehicle into a vacant residence,' the APD's press release states. Patton was later found by officers with a gunshot to the back, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. 'The car just turned and crashed into the house. Actually the double windows were right here,' Chris Walker, who was housesitting the property for its landlord, told WSBTV. 'I'm like, "What the heck happened to my place that I'm staying now?"' Walker continued. 'I never thought it would be this property.' Footage from the station shows that Patton appears to have hit a support post on the home's covered porch and crashed through a section of its front wall, which was subsequently covered with a tarp. Police announced Friday that a suspected gunman had been arrested as part of its investigation. Jabyrion Crumbley, 18, was said to have been joined by his attorney when he turned himself in to police on Wednesday, July 2, at the Fulton County Jail, where he was booked. Crumbley has been charged with murder, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. 'The car just turned and crashed into the house. Actually the double windows were right here,' Chris Walker, who was housesitting the property for its landlord, told WSBTV; the house is pictured with a tarp covering where Patton's car crashed into the home Jabyrion Crumbley(L), 18, was joined by his attorney when he turned himself in to police on July 2 at the Fulton County Jail, where he was booked for murder, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. Police had previously arrested 32-year-old Janisha Crumbley (R) on June 20, during a traffic stop. She was charged with hindering the apprehension of a felon In a tribute post shared the same day on Instagram, he shared numerous photos and video of his uncle Remoin, writing, 'Long Live Uncle Moonie ….Miss ya UNC 💔 To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord' According to jail records viewed by Crumbley remains in jail without bail as of Friday. Police had previously arrested 32-year-old Janisha Crumbley on June 20, during a traffic stop. She was charged with hindering the apprehension of a felon. According to jail records, she was booked on June 21 and released on a $30,000 surety bond the following day. 'Everybody who knows Uncle Moonie heart aches,' Big Boi said in a statement to WSBTV on Thursday. 'He wasn't just "My" Uncle, he was Unk to all that met him. A moment of rage has in totally pierced the heart of my family forever,' he continued. 'May Uncle Moonie's soul rest in peace.' In a tribute post shared the same day on Instagram, he shared numerous photos and video of his uncle Remoin, writing, 'Long Live Uncle Moonie ….Miss ya UNC 💔 To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord.' Big Boi and André 3000 were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame earlier this year under their Outkast moniker. The group hasn't released an album since 2006, though both have released multiple solo albums in the ensuing years.
Daily Mail
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Outkast rapper Big Boi's uncle is fatally shot in horrific road-rage incident
The Outkast member Big Boi suffered a family tragedy when his uncle was shot and killed in a road-rage incident in Atlanta, Georgia. Remoin Patton, 62, the uncle of the 50-year-old rapper (real name: Antwan André Patton), was found dead by officers on June 16, shortly after 5:30 p.m., on the 200 block of Joseph E. Lowery Boulevard NW, according to the Atlanta Police Department. The department announced Friday that two people have since been arrested in connection with the killing. Big Boi is responsible for founding one of the most acclaimed hip-hop duos of all time, Outkast, along with André 3000 (real name: André Lauren Benjamin). has contacted Big Boi's representative for comment but hasn't yet heard back. According to police, Patton had been behind the wheel and was attempting to make a turn when he got into a verbal argument with another vehicle. 'During the altercation, the victim was shot, causing him to crash his vehicle into a vacant residence,' the APD's press release states. Patton was later found by officers with a gunshot to the back, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. 'The car just turned and crashed into the house. Actually the double windows were right here,' Chris Walker, who was housesitting the property for its landlord, told WSBTV. 'I'm like, "What the heck happened to my place that I'm staying now?"' Walker continued. 'I never thought it would be this property.' Footage from the station shows that Patton appears to have hit a support post on the home's covered porch and crashed through a section of its front wall, which was subsequently covered with a tarp. Police announced Friday that a suspected gunman had been arrested as part of its investigation. Jabyrion Crumbley, 18, was said to have been joined by his attorney when he turned himself in to police on Wednesday, July 2, at the Fulton County Jail, where he was booked. Crumbley has been charged with murder, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. 'The car just turned and crashed into the house. Actually the double windows were right here,' Chris Walker, who was housesitting the property for its landlord, told WSBTV; the house is pictured with a tarp covering where Patton's car crashed into the home Jabyrion Crumbley(L), 18, was joined by his attorney when he turned himself in to police on July 2 at the Fulton County Jail, where he was booked for murder, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. Police had previously arrested 32-year-old Janisha Crumbley (R) on June 20, during a traffic stop. She was charged with hindering the apprehension of a felon According to jail records viewed by Crumbley remains in jail without bail as of Friday. Police had previously arrested 32-year-old Janisha Crumbley on June 20, during a traffic stop. She was charged with hindering the apprehension of a felon. According to jail records, she was booked on June 21 and released on a $30,000 surety bond the following day. 'Everybody who knows Uncle Moonie heart aches,' Big Boi said in a statement to WSBTV on Thursday. 'He wasn't just "My" Uncle, he was Unk to all that met him. A moment of rage has in totally pierced the heart of my family forever,' he continued. 'May Uncle Moonie's soul rest in peace.' In a tribute post shared the same day on Instagram, he shared numerous photos and video of his uncle Remoin, writing, 'Long Live Uncle Moonie ….Miss ya UNC 💔 To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord.' Big Boi and André 3000 were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame earlier this year under their Outkast moniker. The group hasn't released an album since 2006, though both have released multiple solo albums in the ensuing years.
