Freddie and 2 Chainz shoot a video for their ode to the old Triple Six Mafia classic. Latest video from Gibbs’ Cold Day In Hell project. Hard to go wrong using this beat.

Not too surprised by this news.

Atlanta Business Chronicle reports:

Atlantic Station is dropping one of its original tenants.

North American Properties, the real estate firm that owns and manages the retail shops and restaurants at Atlantic Station, has terminated its lease with FOX Sports Grill. The company made the announcement on Monday.

The approximately 19,000-square-foot restaurant will close its doors on April 1, according to the company. FOX Sports Grill opened on 19th Street near the movie theater when the Midtown mixed-use development debuted in October 2005.

FOX Sports Grill at Atlantic Station was contacted for comment but was not immediately available.

“We are able to confirm that FOX Sports Grill will be relocating to a new location to be announced in the immediate future, and we wish them the best with their future endeavors,” North American Properties said in a statement.

Since buying the 586,000-square-foot retail portion of Atlantic Station at the end of 2010, the company has focused on shifting its tenant mix to appeal to intown shoppers.

“Atlantic Station is intimately aware of our customers’ desires, and please be assured that we will continue to respond to their desires for the types of restaurants and retailers they have asked for,” the company said.

Several new tenants are set to open at Atlantic Station this year, including the city’s fourth location of Meehan’s Public House and Georgia’s first location of Yard House restaurant.

“This spring will be an exciting time as these new additions open for business,” the company said.

Not too much to say other than after while every restaurant in Atlanta winds up turning into the club. When that happens the food and service usually suffers. When that happens, restaurants start doing stuff like adding outrages tips to the bill to make up for losses. After that people stop coming. Then eventually, they go out of business.

I did have fun most of the times I came, even though it wasn’t often. Wonder what they are going to put it its place.

Shood, might’ve messed around and got the last ever video to be recorded in this place.

I’m encouraging you to check out this project from Birmingham-based rap group Klub Monsta.

This shit is ridin’, jammin’, dope and all of the above. Straight up Southern Hip Hop. Hell, they even have Big Rube on the intro.

They named it Separate But Sequel because its somewhat of a continuation of their last project Southern Theory which was pretty good too.

If you’ve been thirsting from some Hip Hop with production that feeds the soul lyrics that massage the brain, then this is something you need to download and share with your folks. Ya’ll will not be disappointed.

Not to place any crowns on the young cats, but their sounds reminds me of a combination of early-2000′s Dungeon Family when they were still using that “organic” sound but beginning to experiments with more keyboard/synth influenced production. Heard some things that reminded me of Young Bleed’s best stuff too. I know I’m saying a lot, but to their credit they do have their own thing going on. Plus its dope to hear an actually group doing their thing these days.

Off the first couple of listens I think my favorite tracks are “Freedom,” “Playing To Our Strengths,” “Routine,” “Office Space,” “Wrong Choices,” “Speech Impediment”…yeah, that’s a lot of songs. But trust me, this album is pretty dope. Check out their video for “(+ One) Back & Forth” after the jump. Continue reading →

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Check out this new track from the homies SL Jones and DJ Burn One. They are coming out with a tape together called Paraphernalia pretty soon is this is the first song they ever recorded together. This song isn’t going to be on there, but I’ve heard a song or two off there already and they’ve been pretty cool

While you’re here, check out the video for “Actin’ Bad” which is on SL’s current project Flight Risk.

New video from the homie Rittz. Everybody has been down this road before and damn near had the same thoughts, so don’t act like you haven’t.

Thing I’m most worried about in this video is the fact that I know the drunk clown in this video and have actually had beers with him. I need to get my life together.

Yo. Check out this video by new R&B artists K’Jon. Don’t think I’ve seen an R&B video quite like this since Big Bub’s “Telling Me Stories.” There is some real life ish going on in this video. Watch until the end to see what happens. And always remember, you never know what somebody may be going through. Nothing’s wrong with asking folks “how are you?” Never know.

A$AP Rocky was in Atlanta this past weekend for the final stop of his tour. If you didn’t come, you missed a good one. Show was like Guns N’ Roses meets Three 6 Mafia…that’s how much energy was in the show. Stage dives galore.

Before the show though, I caught up with him at his meet & greet to talk about everything from advice from Drake, what Kanye told him about the Grammys, people asking him for money and why he would never name his own kids after a rapper (he’s named after Rakim). He even tried to jone me a little bit at the end of the interview, but it was cool though.

And shout to the A$AP crew for getting a player in the show. I wasn’t lying when I told dude I was sneaking in. And he wasn’t lying when he said that I was good.

Stick around, I have more footage coming, couldn’t fit everything that happened into this one clip.

Check out the clip.

Previously: Video Re-Cap: www.MAURICEGARLAND.com Hosts Freddie Gibbs x Dom Kennedy x Juicy J Concert In Atlanta

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Killer Mike feat. Bun B, Trouble and T.I. – “Big Beast”

“Opposite of that sucka sh*t they play on TV…”

Yeah, this is pretty hard. Nothing pretty or polished about it. Straight up grit and angst on this record which is where Killer Mike is at his best. Digging how they flipped the Public Enemy “Public Enemy #1” sound for this one.

The track is from his upcoming R.A.P. (Rebellious African People) Music which is produced entirely by El-P. I’m expecting dopeness.

Props to DGB

If you’re still sleeping on Phonte’s Charity Starts At Home album…”I feel sorry for your mother.”

Phonte is that dude that just bluntly tells you what it is, no sugar coating. While the definition of “real” in Hip Hop definitely has a sliding scale, Phonte has always been a cat that has kept it realer than most. Yeah, we’ve all dealt with crazy women, violence, etc…but this dude straight up raps about real life shit like not quitting your job because you NEED it to pay bills.

And you want to know how else I know Phonte is a real nigga? I have that same jacket he has on in this video. Wore yesterday matter of fact. Looking at it right now!

Real niggas shop at Old Navy brah, and realer niggas cop joints off the SALE and Clearance rack.

Clear your calendar for Friday, February 17th because some more dope rap shit is going down at the Loft.

Creative Revolution Union is bringing Schoolboy Q to Atlanta as his critically-acclaimed, streets-approved project Habits & Contradictions continues to win fans one by one.

The shows proceeds will go to help Hosea Feed The Hungry and the show is free if you bring two canned goods or give a $5 donation before 10pm. Don’t ask me what happens at the door before 10pm because I do not know yet. Until then, just do the easy thing and bring two canned goods or $5 and come before 10pm. (UPDATE: It’s $10 after 10…that’s still a good deal)

Also on the bill is the homie and the newest Taylor Gang member Tuki, Mach Five and Young Lyxx.

DJ Burn One and Jay Envy will be on the 1′s and 2′s so expect to jam all night.

Some dude named Maurice Garland will be hosting the show.

Fall through shawty.