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Janelle Monae recently released the film that goes with her new album “Dirty Computer.” The movie, which is aptly described as an “emotion picture,” tells the tale of what happens when androids are considered “unclean” if they have freeness of thought and original notions. The film features cuts from her album amid a dystopian imagery and themes.
Monae’s unique brand of afrofuturism, R&B and pop interwoven with social commentary puts her on the vanguard not only in music, but in entertainment as a whole. Now she’s ready to take on the world.
She has seen success on a large scale this time around, with her third full album about to pop. Her new single “I Like That,” has received critical acclaim, especially for its Prince influence.
Watch ‘Dirty Computer’ by Janelle Monáe
The Atlanta-based singer also announced a North American tour in support of her album. See the deets here.
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On Monday, April 16, Atlanta’s futuristic songstress Janelle Monae released the new audio, the song “I Like That,” from her upcoming “Dirty Computer” album. The sultry ballad is poised to be a spring anthem for Monae, whose newest project is highly anticipated.
Look: Janelle Monae’s ‘I Like That’
The album’s first two singles, “Django Jane” and “Make Me Feel,” have fans in a frenzy for the full project, which is set to be released on April 27, 2018. For those of us who’ve been checking for Monae for minute, her first EP, “Metropolis: A Suite (The Chase),” showed that she has long been married to afrofuturism.
Read more: Janelle Monae announces ‘Dirty Computer’ tour
Read more: Janelle Monae’s afrofuturistic dark fantasyAs for the music, Monae is now more confident in her sonic space than ever before, in large part to her fallen mentor, Prince.
“It’s difficult for me to even speak about this because Prince was helping me with the album, before he passed on to another frequency,” she told The Guardian in February.
She said that the Purple One helped her to shed any inhibitions that crimped her creativity — and for that, she is forever grateful. “I wouldn’t be as comfortable with who I am if it had not been for Prince. I mean, my label Wondaland would not exist without Paisley Park coming before us.”
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Pouya, the Florida rapper with a gift of words, is coming to Atlanta. In support of his The Five Five Tour, Pouya will visit the city on July 5, 2018.
He will perform at Buckhead Theatre. Pre-sale tickets began Thursday, April 12 at 10 a.m. (use passcode: DANCE). Tickets went on sale to the public Friday, April 13 at 10 a.m.
Pouya is known for such headbangers as “Get Buck,” and “Scrubs” and “Void.” His latest album “Five Five” was released in early March 2018.
There are several artists coming to ATL this spring and summer. Here are a few:
There are so many Atlanta events popping off every week it’s hard to keep up with it all. That’s why I suggest you subscribe to AtlantaFi.com to get all the freshest gatherings, Atlanta happenings, parties and more delivered to your inbox.
Things to do in Atlanta on a weekly basis can range from going golfing mid-week to checking out the latest restaurant openings. At AtlantaFi.com, we curate the city for you!
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The ATL will be the place where tens of thousands of film professionals converge as the Atlanta Film Festival gets underway this week. The event, now in its fourth decade, is one of the longest-running festivals of its kind in the United States.
More than 25,000 people, including filmmakers of independent, international, animated, documentary, and short films,are expected to be on hand.
Atlanta Film Festival 2018: What you need to know
What gives this year’s festival even more power is the fact that Georgia is No. 1 as far as film production. Atlanta is now an official movie mecca with crews, talent and production agencies growing by leaps and bounds.
This year’s film entries, more than 7,600, broke a record. The final movie lineup consists of 58 feature length films and 150 short films from 56 countries.Many of this year’s movies will be by firsttime filmmakers and women.“Now is an exciting time to be making films and telling these stories, because there aren’t as many expectations of rejection or pressures to be polite,” says Atlanta writer/director Katie Orr, told The AJC. “Women are empowered right now and instead of nicely asking for a chance, we’re saying, ‘No, you will listen to our stories and we will be the ones doing the storytelling.’”The films will be screened at various locations around Midtown Atlanta. See the complete 2018 schedule here.Wednesday, April 11 — 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Thursday, April 12 — 12:00 PM – 7:00 PM
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Lost in the excellent performances of Donald Glover, Lakeith Stanfield and the other stars of the FX hit Atlanta, is the awesome music. Robbin’ Season is not only the sophomore campaign of the show, but the title of a soundtrack as good as any bangin’ album from city royalty like T.I., Gucci Mane or Migos.
Standout cuts include songs from various groups, all of them big fans of the show and its maestro, Glover, aka Childish Gambino.
Listen To The Atlanta FX Robbin’ Season Soundtrack
When you think about it, much of “Atlanta” revolves around music. One of the main protagonists, Paper Boi, is a rapper. And Earn, his cohort, has taken on the mantle of trying to manage him and navigate the industry.
Check out the Robbin Season discography right here, a track listing of ATL goodness.
Final Thoughts
AtlantaFX is obviously one of the greatest comedy series on cable TV in the last 20 years, but the show isn’t the only hot commodity filmed here. The city of Atlanta is also a movie production powerhouse.
If you want to get in your AtlantaFX fix on TV, here’s where to watch the show.
Atlanta has become a movie mecca in recent years and Georgia has been a favorite location for TV productions since the state instituted generous tax breaks for film companies that agree to shoot locally. Projects from CBS, NBC, HBO, BET and more are slated to shoot in the metro area in 2018-19 and the foreseeable future.
See our Movies Page for more.With more than 900 movie and TV projects just in the last few years, the film industry has generated more than $9 billion for the state of Georgia.There are so many movies filmed in Atlanta these days that it’s hard to keep up with it all. That’s why I suggest you subscribe to AtlantaFi.com to get all the freshest movie casting calls, celeb sightings and Atlanta happenings delivered to your inbox.Want to work in Georgia film & TV? Here are the latest Atlanta casting calls
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One Music Fest, one of the largest musical events in the city, returns to Atlanta on September 8 and 9. That’s right, the event has expanded into two days.
Last year’s event at the Lakewood Amphitheatre was a success like no other, featuring some of the hottest acts in music. This year promises more of the same but doubled.
One Music Fest Adds Second Day, Returns To Atlanta In September 2018
On the event’s website, it says: “ONE Musicfest is back in 2018, and will be bigger and better than ever. We will have DOUBLE the artists this year, and are moving to a new in-town location to make room for more music lovers to enjoy our event.”
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The Bounce TV hit “Saints & Sinners” will return to the airwaves on Sunday, April 8, the network announced recently. New episodes will air every Sunday night at 9 p.m. (ET) through the season finale on May 27.
The show, which is largely filmed in Atlanta, will bring back a star cast featuring Vanessa Bell Calloway, Christian Keyes, Clifton Powell, J.D. Williams, Jasmine Burke, Tray Chaney, Keith Robinson Star.
This season’s story arch will feature several new narratives to weave into the drama. This is how the show describes Season 3:“A vicious, no-holds-barred battle for Greater Hope Baptist Church erupts between the old guard, Cypress Mayor Ella Johnson (Vanessa Bell Calloway) and Rex Fisher (Clifton Powell), and the young bloods Levi Sterling (Christian Keyes) and Jabari Morris (J.D. Williams) while Kendrick Murphy (Tray Chaney) tries to survive a life-threatening predicament in order to expose his grandmother, Leona Byrd (Donna Biscoe) as a killer. Miles Calloway (Keith Robinson) is once again caught between his wife and his one-time mistress, Christie Johnson (Jasmine Burke) as Tamara’s (Demetria McKinney) wild allegations threaten to put Christie away forever and rock Cypress to its core. Detective St. Charles (Afemo Omilami) has his hands full with chaos and crime running rampant in Cypress in season three.”Marathon sessions of Seasons One & Two will air April 7-8, the network said.
All episodes will be streamed on Brown Sugar, the urban streaming platform.
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One of the most talked-about, criticized — and addiction-inducing — TV shows is back on the air. VH1’s “Love & Hip Hop Atlanta” recently debuted its seventh season — SEVEN — bringing the world more of the “Puerto Rican Princess” Joseline and the marriage drama of Kirk & Rasheeda.
The show has endured tons of criticism over its run, including claims that it both glamorizes and disparages black and Latino women. But people still watch!
The franchise, which spun off from the original “Love & Hip Hop” series based in New York, premiered June 18, 2012 on VH1, and chronicles the lives of several people in Atlanta involved with hip hop music.
Here are some of the can’t-miss highlights from this season.
The #LHHATL cast learn the results of Kirk's DNA test and things get interesting when Karlie shows up during a dance workout in this week's #CheckYourself pic.twitter.com/YjCQHAXF8u
— Love & Hip Hop (@LoveHipHopVH1) March 23, 2018
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What else would you expect from Three Stacks? The man that gave us “Hey Ya” and a generation’s worth of Southern-fried anthems is at it again. Andre Benjamin, one half of the Atlanta rap brand, OutKast, is designing Tretorns.
The shoe game has always been a fly-by-night endeavor for celebrities. But something about this one just feels so right. The “I André Benjamin will not draw in class” capsule collection is here, people.
The line features 10 unique designs, including a subdued update to the classic Tretorn sneaker many of us grew up with. Those fans aching for new music will have to bump the old jams instead. Content to know that one of the world’s dopest creators has — momentarily — put down the mic and picked up the pencil to sketch beautiful creations that go on feet.
The brand says that most of the inspirations come from a fresh mixture of Tretorn’s prep pedigree and Andre’s classroom daydream sketches.
Check out Andre’s shoe game at Tretorn.com.
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This spring, Atlanta will once again play host to one of the largest Afro-Caribbean events in the South. Afro Soca Love will invade the city on April 28, 2018. A rave will take place from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m.
The event flyer says that, “Afro Soca Love: Atlanta is an Afro-Caribbean rave infused celebration of LOVE. A unique rave inspired atmosphere with an African and Caribbean twist, Afro Soca Love: Atlanta boasts a variety of fun filled activities that promises to leave our tribe of LOVE yearning for more. In an effort to promote unity while sharing African and Caribbean culture, our organization aims to immerse our of tribe of attendees in a truly memorable experience.”
The party is going down at Da Warehouse Atl located at 2339 Brannen Rd SE, Atlanta, GA 30316.
Interested in going? Get tickets for the event here.
