List of people from Atlanta
Musicians
Table:
Name

Known for

Association

2 Chainz, real name Tauheed Epps

rapper

from Atlanta

21 Savage, real name Shayaa Bin Abraham-Joseph

rapper and record producer

moved to Atlanta in his teens

6LACK, real name Ricardo Valdez Valentine

rapper, singer

moved to East Atlanta at a very young age

André 3000, real name André Benjamin

rapper, actor, record producer, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist; half of the rap group OutKast

born in Atlanta

Lil Baby, real name Dominique Jones

Rapper

Born in Atlanta

Johntá Austin

singer-songwriter, signed to Jermaine Dupri's So So Def Recordings; won two Grammy Awards for songs "We Belong Together" by Mariah Carey and "Be Without You" by Mary J. Blige

born in Atlanta[29]

David Berkeley

singer-songwriter with four studio albums and one live album[30]

moved to Atlanta for his wife to finish school[31]

Bobby V, real name Bobby Wilson

recording artist (nicknamed "Valentino" because he was due to be born on Valentine's Day)

attended North Atlanta High School and Clark Atlanta University[32]

Playboi Carti, real name Jordan Terrell Carter

rapper, songwriter and model

born in Atlanta

SahBabii, real name Saaheem Valdery

rapper and songwriter

born in Chicago, raised in Atlanta

Cat Power, also known as Chan Marshall, real name Charlyn Marshall

singer-songwriter, actress and model

born in Atlanta

Eddie Chamblee

jazz tenor saxophonist

born in Atlanta in 1920

Ciara, real name Ciara Harris

singer-songwriter, dancer, actress and fashion model

moved to Atlanta[32][33]

Drumma Boy

record producer, songwriter

lives in Atlanta

John Burke

solo pianist and composer

born and lives in Atlanta

Future, real name Nayvadius DeMun Wilburn

rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer

born and lives in Atlanta

CeeLo Green, real name Thomas DeCarlo Gallaway

rapper, singer, actor

born in Atlanta

Keri Hilson

singer-songwriter and actress from Decatur

attended Emory University[34]

India.Arie, real name India Arie Simpson

singer-songwriter and record producer;[35] has sold over 3.3 million records in the U.S.; has won four Grammy Awards, including Best R&B Album

moved to Atlanta[36]

Graham Jackson

theatre organist, pianist and choral conductor

moved to Atlanta in 1923[37]

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Tauheed Epps ( born September 12 , 1977 ) , known professionally as 2 Chainz ( formerly Tity Boi ) , is an American rapper , songwriter and media personality . Born and raised in College Park , Georgia , he initially gained recognition for being one-half of the Southern hip hop duo Playaz Circle , alongside his longtime friend and fellow rapper Earl Dolla Boy Conyers . The duo was signed to fellow Georgia-based rapper Ludacris ' Disturbing tha Peace label , and are best known for their debut single Duffle Bag Boy . In February 2012 , Epps signed a solo record deal with Def Jam Recordings , an imprint of Universal Music Group . The following August , he released his debut studio album Based on a T.R.U . Story on August 14 , 2012 , to mixed reviews . The album spawned three successful singles : No Lie , Birthday Song , and I 'm Different , all of which charted in the top 50 of the Billboard Hot 100 and were certified Gold or higher by the RIAA , along with the album being certified Gold . His second studio album B.O.A.T.S . II : Me Time was released on September 11 , 2013 ; supported by the lead singles Feds Watching and Used 2 . Epps began working with TV network Viceland on a show called Most Expensivest , which debuted on November 15 , 2017 , and has aired two seasons with a third season scheduled for 2019 .
Rapping ( or rhyming , spitting , emceeing , MCing ) is a musical form of vocal delivery that incorporates rhyme , rhythmic speech , and street vernacular , which is performed or chanted in a variety of ways , usually over a backing beat or musical accompaniment . The components of rap include content ( what is being said ) , flow ( rhythm , rhyme ) , and delivery ( cadence , tone ) . Rap differs from spoken-word poetry in that it is usually performed in time to musical accompaniment . Rap being a primary ingredient of hip hop music , it is commonly associated with that genre in particular ; however , the origins of rap precede hip-hop culture . The earliest precursor to modern rap is the West African griot tradition , in which oral historians , or praise-singers , would disseminate oral traditions and genealogies , or use their rhetorical techniques for gossip or to praise or critique individuals . Griot traditions connect to rap along a lineage of black verbal reverence [ definition needed ] , through James Brown interacting with the crowd and the band between songs , to Muhammad Ali 's verbal taunts and the poems of The Last Poets . [ vague ] Therefore , rap lyrics and music are part of the Black rhetorical continuum , and aim to reuse elements of past traditions while expanding upon them through creative use of language and rhetorical styles and strategies . The person credited with originating the style of delivering rhymes over extensive music , that would become known as rap , was Anthony DJ Hollywood Holloway from Harlem , New York . Rap is usually delivered over a beat , typically provided by a DJ , turntablist , beatboxer , or performed a cappella without accompaniment . Stylistically , rap occupies a gray area between speech , prose , poetry , and singing . The word , which predates the musical form , originally meant to lightly strike , and is now used to describe quick speech or repartee . The word had been used in British English since the 16th century .
Shéyaa Bin Abraham-Joseph ( born October 22 , 1992 ) , better known by his stage name 21 Savage , is a rapper , songwriter and record producer . He was born in Plaistow , London , England , and moved to Atlanta , Georgia when he was 7 years old . He became known in Atlanta for the 2015 mixtape The Slaughter Tape before attaining nationwide attention following an EP collaboration Savage Mode ( 2016 ) with the producer Metro Boomin and its popular singles X and No Heart , as well as a guest feature on the 2016 Drake single Sneakin ' . His debut studio album , Issa Album , was released on July 7 , 2017 . It debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 and gave him his first Billboard Hot 100 top 20 song , Bank Account . His first number one single came at the end of 2017 with his feature on Post Malone 's Rockstar , which was nominated in two categories at the 61st Grammy Awards . On October 31 , 2017 , he released the Offset and Metro Boomin collaboration Without Warning . In December 2018 , he released his second album , I Am > I Was , which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and stayed at number one for two consecutive weeks . 21 Savage was arrested by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) on February 3 , 2019 . Officials stated that he is a citizen of the United Kingdom who entered the U.S. in July 2005 and then unlawfully overstayed his visa when it expired in July 2006 . He was granted bond on February 12 and released the next day , pending the outcome of an expedited deportation hearing . The hearing was initially scheduled for April 9 , but was later postponed indefinitely .
Ricardo Valdez Valentine ( born June 24 , 1992 ) , better known by his stage name 6lack ( stylized as 6LACK ; pronounced Black ) , is an American singer , rapper and songwriter from Atlanta , Georgia . He initially gained notable recognition following the release of his single , Prblms , taken from his debut album , Free 6lack , which was released in November 2016 . He released his second album , East Atlanta Love Letter in September 2018 , which peaked at number three on the Billboard 200 chart . 6lack is currently signed to LoveRenaissance and Interscope Records . He is also a member of the Atlanta-Baltimore music collective Spillage Village , founded by EarthGang and JID .
André Lauren Benjamin ( born May 27 , 1975 ) , better known by his stage name André 3000 ( formerly Dre , and not to be confused with Dr. Dre ) , is an American musician and actor best known for being a part of hip hop duo Outkast alongside fellow rapper Big Boi . As an actor , Benjamin has made appearances in a number of films and television series , including Families , The Shield , Be Cool , Revolver , Semi-Pro , Four Brothers , and in the lead role of Jimi Hendrix in All Is by My Side . In addition to music and acting , Benjamin has also been an entrepreneur and an advocate for animal rights . In the spring of 2008 , he launched a clothing line called Benjamin Bixby . He is also known for his work on the Cartoon Network animated series Class of 3000 . In 2013 , Complex included Benjamin on its list of the 10 best rappers of the 2000s . In 2015 , Billboard included Benjamin on its list of the 10 Greatest Rappers of All Time .
Hip hop music , also called hip-hop or rap music , is a genre of popular music developed in the United States by inner-city African Americans and Latino Americans in the Bronx borough of New York City in the 1970s . It consists of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping , a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted . It developed as part of hip hop culture , a subculture defined by four key stylistic elements : MCing/rapping , DJing/scratching with turntables , break dancing , and graffiti writing . Other elements include sampling beats or bass lines from records ( or synthesized beats and sounds ) , and rhythmic beatboxing . While often used to refer solely to rapping , hip hop more properly denotes the practice of the entire subculture . The term hip hop music is sometimes used synonymously with the term rap music , though rapping is not a required component of hip hop music ; the genre may also incorporate other elements of hip hop culture , including DJing , turntablism , scratching , beatboxing , and instrumental tracks .
Outkast ( stylized as OutKast ) is an American hip hop duo formed in 1992 in East Point , Georgia , composed of Atlanta-based rappers André André 3000 Benjamin ( formerly known as Dré ) and Antwan Big Boi Patton . The duo achieved both critical acclaim and commercial success from the mid-1990s to the early 2000s , helping to popularize Southern hip hop while experimenting with diverse genres such as funk , psychedelia , jazz , and techno . Benjamin and Patton formed the group as high school students in 1992 . Outkast released their debut album Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik in 1994 , which gained popularity after the single Player 's Ball reached number one on the Billboard Hot Rap Tracks chart . With successive releases including ATLiens ( 1996 ) and Aquemini ( 1998 ) , the duo further developed their sound , experimenting with a variety of styles and achieving commercial success . In 2000 , Outkast released the critically acclaimed Stankonia , which included the singles Ms. Jackson and B.O.B . In September 2003 , the duo released the double album Speakerboxxx/The Love Below , which featured the number one singles Hey Ya ! and The Way You Move . The album won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year and was certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America . Outkast next released the soundtrack for the 2006 musical film Idlewild , which they also starred in . In 2007 , the duo went on hiatus and both members have since pursued solo careers . In 2014 , Outkast reunited to celebrate their 20th anniversary by performing at more than 40 festivals worldwide , beginning at the Coachella Festival in April .
Dominique Armani Jones ( born December 3 , 1994 ) , known professionally as Lil Baby , is an American rapper , singer and songwriter from Atlanta , Georgia . He rose to attention in 2017 when he released his mixtape Perfect Timing . He is best known for his singles My Dawg , Freestyle , Yes Indeed , Drip Too Hard , Close Friends , and Woah , the latter four peaking at number 6 , 4 , 28 and 16 respectively on the Billboard Hot 100 chart .
Johntá Austin ( /dʒɒnˈteɪ/ jon-TAY ; born June 28 , 1980 ) is an American singer-songwriter , arranger , producer , vocalist and rapper , signed to Jermaine Dupri 's So So Def Recordings . He is known for collaborating with producers Bryan-Michael Cox , Jermaine Dupri and the production duo StarGate . He was awarded two Grammy Awards for his work on the songs We Belong Together by Mariah Carey and Be Without You by Mary J. Blige .
Jermaine Dupri Mauldin ( born September 23 , 1972 ) is an American rapper , songwriter , record producer and record executive . He was born in Asheville , North Carolina and was raised in Atlanta . He has worked with and produced for Kris Kross , Mariah Carey , Usher , Jay-Z , Nelly , Monica , Migos , Da Brat , Xscape , Janet Jackson , TLC , Aretha Franklin , Ludacris , Alicia Keys , Jagged Edge and Bow Wow .
So So Def Recordings is an American record label based in Atlanta , Georgia , United States , and owned by producer Jermaine Dupri , specializing in Southern hip hop , R & B , and bass music . So So Def has managed artists such as Bow Wow , Kris Kross , TLC , and Usher .
A Grammy Award ( stylized as GRAMMY , originally called Gramophone Award ) , or Grammy , is an award presented by The Recording Academy to recognize achievements in the music industry . The trophy depicts a gilded gramophone . The annual presentation ceremony features performances by prominent artists , and the presentation of those awards that have a more popular interest . The Grammys are the second of the Big Three major music awards held annually ( between the American Music Awards in the Fall , and the Billboard Music Awards in the Summer ) , was held May 1 in 2019 . It is considered one of the four major annual American entertainment awards along with the Academy Awards ( film ) , the Emmy Awards ( television ) , and the Tony Awards ( theater and Broadway ) The first Grammy Awards ceremony was held on May 4 , 1959 , to honor and respect the musical accomplishments by performers for the year 1958 . Following the 2011 ceremony , the Academy overhauled many Grammy Award categories for 2012 . The 62nd Annual Grammy Awards were held on January 26 , 2020 , at the Staples Center in Los Angeles .
We Belong Together is a song by American singer Mariah Carey from her tenth studio album , The Emancipation of Mimi ( 2005 ) . The song was released on March 29 , 2005 , through Island Records , as the second single from the album . We Belong Together was written by Carey , Jermaine Dupri , Manuel Seal , and Johntá Austin , and produced by the former three . Since the song interpolates lyrics from Bobby Womack 's If You Think You 're Lonely Now ( 1981 ) and the Deele 's Two Occasions ( 1987 ) , the songwriters of those respective songs are credited . We Belong Together is built on a simple piano arrangement with an understated backbeat . The lyrics chronicle a woman 's desperation for her former lover to return . Following her decline in popularity between 2001 and 2005 , critics dubbed the song her musical comeback , as many had considered her career over . We Belong Together earned her several music industry awards and nominations throughout 2005-06 . The song broke chart records in the United States and became Carey 's sixteenth topper on the US Billboard Hot 100 . After staying at number one for fourteen non-consecutive weeks , it joined four other songs in a tie as the third longest running number one song in US chart history , behind Carey 's own 1995 collaboration with Boyz II Men titled One Sweet Day . Billboard listed it as the song of the decade and the eleventh most popular song of all time . Additionally , it broke several airplay records , gathering both the largest one-day and one-week audiences in history .
Mariah Carey ( born March 27 , 1969 or 1970 ) is an American singer , songwriter , record producer , actress and entrepreneur . Referred to as the Songbird Supreme by the Guinness World Records , she is noted for her five-octave vocal range , melismatic singing style , signature use of the whistle register , and songwriting prowess . She rose to fame in 1990 after signing to Columbia Records and releasing her eponymous debut album , which topped the U.S . Billboard 200 for eleven consecutive weeks . Soon after , Carey became the only artist ever to have their first five singles reach number one on the U.S . Billboard Hot 100 chart , from Vision of Love to Emotions . Carey achieved worldwide success with follow-up R & B and pop albums Music Box ( 1993 ) , Merry Christmas ( 1994 ) , and Daydream ( 1995 ) . These albums spawned some of Carey 's most successful singles , including Hero , Without You , All I Want for Christmas Is You , Fantasy , Always Be My Baby , as well as One Sweet Day , which later became Billboard 's Song Of The Decade ( 1990s ) . After separating from Mottola , Carey adopted a new image and incorporated more elements of hip hop into her music with the release of Butterfly ( 1997 ) . Billboard named her the country 's most successful artist of the 1990s , while the World Music Awards honored her as the world 's best-selling recording artist of the 1990s , and the best-selling female artist of the millennium . After eleven consecutive years charting a U.S. number-one single , Carey parted ways with Columbia in 2000 and signed a $ 100 million recording contract with Virgin Records . However , following her highly publicized physical and emotional breakdown , as well as the critical and commercial failure of her film Glitter ( 2001 ) and its accompanying soundtrack , her contract was bought out for $ 50 million by Virgin and she signed with Island Records the next year .
Be Without You is a song by American recording artist Mary J. Blige . It was written by Johnta Austin , Bryan Michael Cox , Jason Perry and Blige for her seventh studio album , The Breakthrough . Produced by Cox and Ron Fair , it was released as the album 's first official single in late 2005 . Ranking among the most played songs on US radio in the year 2006 , the single was certified double-platinum by the RIAA in 2007 . In March 2017 , Billboard Magazine ranked Be Without You as the most successful R & B/Hip-Hop Song of all time . It is also one of Mary J. Blige 's most successful singles to date , peaking at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 . The song was nominated for Record of the Year and Song of the Year and won the Best R & B Song and Best Female R & B Vocal Performance categories at the 2007 Grammy Awards .
Mary Jane Blige ( /blaɪʒ/ ; born January 11 , 1971 ) is an American singer , songwriter , actress , and philanthropist . Her career began in 1991 when she signed to Uptown Records . Furthermore , she went on to release 13 studio albums , eight of which have achieved multi-platinum worldwide sales . Blige has won nine Grammy Awards , four American Music Awards , twelve Billboard Music Awards and has also received three Golden Globe Award nominations , including one for her supporting role in the film Mudbound ( 2017 ) and another for its second original song Mighty River for Mudbound ; she also received a nomination for the Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress and Best Original Song , becoming the first person nominated for acting and songwriting in the same year . In 1992 , Blige released her first album , What 's the 411 ? . Her 1994 album My Life is among Rolling Stone 's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time , and Time magazine 's All-Time 100 Albums . She received a Legends Award at the World Music Awards in 2006 , and the Voice of Music Award from ASCAP in 2007.Billboard ranked Blige as the most successful female R & B/Hip-Hop artist of the past 25 years . In 2017 , Billboard magazine named her 2006 song Be Without You as the most successful R & B/Hip-Hop song of all time , as it spent an unparalleled 15 weeks atop the Hot R & B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and over 75 weeks on the chart . In 2011 , VH1 ranked Blige as the 80th greatest artist of all time . ln 2012 , VH1 ranked Blige at number 9 in The 100 Greatest Women in Music list .
David Berkeley , ( born David Berkeley Friedland on 22 September 1976 in New Jersey ) , is an American singer and songwriter . He has released four studio albums , one live album and has published a book , all of them self-produced under the Straw Man label , in a recording career that began in 2002 . Berkeley accompanies his singing on acoustic guitar , solo or with supporting instruments ; his music has been described as acoustic , indie and Americana . He is also known for collaborating with trance music artists on remixes of his own songs and on original material . After growing up in his native New Jersey and graduating from Harvard he has lived in several areas of the United States working as a tour guide , a travel writer and a teacher among other employments . After the starting of his career as a professional musician he moved first to Atlanta and then to Tralonca , a small village in Corsica . He now resides in Santa Fe , New Mexico . The places he lived in are a strong inspiration for his songwriting , as are the people in his family ( his parents , his wife and his two children ) .
Bobby Marcel Wilson ( born February 27 , 1980 ) better known by his stage name Bobby V ( formerly Bobby Valentino ) , is an American singer , songwriter , and actor . He has charted three No . 1 albums on Billboard 's U.S. Top R & B Chart since 2006 . V 's first major single , Slow Down produced by Grammy Award winners Tim & Bob , charted No . 1 on Billboard 's U.S. Top R & B Chart and peaked at No . 8 on Billboard 's Hot 100 chart . The single was certified Gold by the RIAA . His second single , Anonymous , was produced and featured a guest appearance from Grammy Award-winning producer Timbaland .
North Atlanta High School is a comprehensive public high school of approximately 1,800 students in the Paces neighborhood of Atlanta , Georgia , United States . The school is a part of Atlanta Public Schools . The school was formed after North Fulton High School combined with Northside High School during the 1991-1992 school year . This merger resulted in North Atlanta High School being the only high school in Atlanta Public Schools ( APS ) to host two magnet programs : the International Studies Program and the Performance Arts . The Performance Arts program is now technically defunct , but North Atlanta continues to encourage students ' artistic abilities and talents in performance .
Clark Atlanta University is a private historically black university in Atlanta , Georgia . It was formed in 1988 with the consolidation of Clark College ( founded in 1869 ) and Atlanta University ( founded in 1865 ) . Clark Atlanta University is a member of the United Negro College Fund ( UNCF ) and is the largest collegiate institution in the Atlanta University Center Consortium .
Jordan Terrell Carter ( born September 13 , 1996 ) , known by his stage name Playboi Carti , is an American rapper , singer and songwriter . Formerly signed to Atlanta-based underground label Awful Records , Carter is currently signed to A $ AP Mob 's AWGE Label and Interscope Records . His eponymous debut mixtape was released on April 14 , 2017 , and his debut studio album , Die Lit , was released on May 11 , 2018 . His second studio album , Whole Lotta Red is yet to be released .
Saaheem Valdery ( born February 24 , 1997 ) , better known by his stage name , SahBabii , is an American rapper and hip hop recording artist based in Atlanta , Georgia . His song , Pull Up Wit Ah Stick featuring Loso Loaded , gained widespread popularity after its release on his S.A.N.D.A.S . mixtape in 2016 . SahBabii peaked at No . 8 on Billboard 's Next Big Sound chart in July 2017 .
Charlyn Marie Chan Marshall ( /ʃɑːn/ SHAHN ; born January 21 , 1972 ) , better known by her stage name Cat Power , is an American singer-songwriter , musician , occasional actress , and model . Cat Power was originally the name of Marshall 's first band , but has become her stage name as a solo artist . Born in Atlanta , Marshall was raised throughout the southern United States , and began performing in local bands in Atlanta in the early 1990s . After opening for Liz Phair in 1993 , she worked with Steve Shelley of Sonic Youth and Tim Foljahn of Two Dollar Guitar , with whom she recorded her first two albums , Dear Sir ( 1995 ) and Myra Lee ( 1996 ) , on the same day in 1994 . In 1996 , she signed with Matador Records , and released a third album of new material with Shelley and Foljahn , What Would the Community Think . Following this , she released the critically acclaimed Moon Pix ( 1998 ) , recorded with members of Dirty Three , and The Covers Record ( 2000 ) , a collection of sparsely arranged cover songs . After a brief hiatus she released You Are Free ( 2003 ) , featuring guest musicians Dave Grohl and Eddie Vedder , followed by the soul-influenced The Greatest ( 2006 ) , recorded with numerous Memphis studio musicians . A second album of cover tracks , Jukebox , was released in 2008 . In 2012 she released the self-produced Sun , which debuted at number 10 on the Billboard 200 , the highest charting album of her career to date . Critics have noted the constant evolution of Cat Power 's sound , with a mix of punk , folk and blues on her earliest albums , and elements of soul and other genres more prevalent in her later material . Her 2012 album Sun incorporated electronica .
Edwin Leon Chamblee ( 24 February 1920 - 1 May 1999 ) , known as Eddie Long Gone Chamblee , was an American tenor and alto saxophonist , and occasional vocalist , who played jazz and R & B .
Ciara Princess Harris ( /siˈɛrə/ see-ERR-ə ; born October 25 , 1985 ) is an American singer , songwriter , dancer , and model . Born in Austin , Texas , she traveled around the world during her childhood , eventually moving to Atlanta , Georgia where she joined the girl group Hearsay . She later signed a publishing deal , and befriended producer Jazze Pha , who recorded demos that would appear on her debut album . With his help , Ciara signed a record deal with LaFace Records . In 2004 , Ciara released her debut studio album Goodies , which spawned four singles : Goodies , 1 , 2 Step , Oh and And I. Goodies topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart . The album was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) , and garnered four nominations at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards . Ciara was also featured on Missy Elliott 's Lose Control and Bow Wow 's Like You , both of which reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100 . In 2006 , Ciara released her second studio album , Ciara : The Evolution , which spawned the hit singles Get Up , Promise , Like a Boy and Ca n't Leave 'em Alone . The album reached number one in the U.S. and was certified platinum . Ciara 's third studio album , Fantasy Ride ( 2009 ) was less successful than her first two albums . However , it produced the international top-ten single Love Sex Magic , featuring Justin Timberlake , which received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals . The following year , Ciara released her fourth studio album Basic Instinct , which included the R & B top-five single Ride , but was met with low sales , continuing a downward trend in her commercial performance .
Christopher James Gholson ( born August 11 , 1983 ) , better known by his stage name Drumma Boy , is an American record producer , rapper , composer , and philanthropist .
John Burke ( born 1988 ) is an American pianist , composer , and songwriter based in Atlanta , Georgia . Burke is best known for his solo piano albums . He has also composed scores for film and theatre .
Nayvadius DeMun Wilburn ( born November 20 , 1983 ) , known professionally as Future , is an American rapper , singer , songwriter , and record producer . Born and raised in Atlanta , Georgia , he first became involved in music as part of the Dungeon Family collective , where he was nicknamed the Future . After amassing a series of mixtapes between 2010 and 2011 , Future signed a major record label deal with Epic Records and Rocko 's A1 Recordings , which helped launch Future 's own label imprint , Freebandz . He subsequently released his debut album , Pluto , in April 2012 to positive reviews . Future 's second album , Honest , was released in April 2014 , surpassing his debut on the album charts . Between late 2014 and early 2015 , he released a trio of mixtapes to critical praise : Monster ( 2014 ) , Beast Mode ( 2015 ) , and 56 Nights ( 2015 ) . His next releases , DS2 ( 2015 ) , What a Time to Be Alive ( 2015 , in collaboration with Drake ) , Evol ( 2016 ) , Future ( 2017 ) , Hndrxx ( 2017 ) , and The Wizrd ( 2019 ) all debuted at number one on the U.S . Billboard 200 . Future and Hndrxx made him the first artist since 2014 to debut two albums in consecutive weeks atop of that chart . Future has also released several singles certified gold or higher by the RIAA , including Turn On the Lights , Move That Dope , Fuck Up Some Commas , Where Ya At , Jumpman , Low Life , Mask Off , and Life Is Good .
Thomas DeCarlo Callaway ( born May 30 , 1975 ) , known professionally as CeeLo Green ( or Cee Lo Green ) , is an American singer , songwriter , rapper , record producer , and actor . Green is known for his work in soul music , including the hit singles Crazy and Forget You . Born in Atlanta , Georgia , Green came to initial prominence as a member of the Southern hip hop group Goodie Mob . He subsequently began a solo career , releasing two albums on Arista Records : Cee-Lo Green and His Perfect Imperfections ( 2002 ) and Cee-Lo Green . Is the Soul Machine ( 2004 ) . Green 's next project was Gnarls Barkley , a collaboration with DJ Danger Mouse . In 2006 , the duo scored a worldwide hit with Crazy , which reached the top five in twenty countries , including the U.S. and U.K. With Gnarls Barkley , Green released two albums : 2006 's platinum-selling St . Elsewhere and 2008 's The Odd Couple . In 2010 , Green continued his solo career with the album The Lady Killer , which spawned his biggest solo hit , Fuck You . The song peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 , and reached the top 10 in thirteen countries . Green has released two further solo albums , Cee Lo 's Magic Moment ( 2012 ) and Heart Blanche ( 2015 ) , as well as a reunion album with Goodie Mob , Age Against the Machine ( 2014 ) . From 2011 to 2014 , Green was a judge and coach on the American reality television singing competition The Voice , appearing on four of its seasons .
Keri Lynn Hilson ( born December 5 , 1982 ) is an American singer , songwriter , vocal arranger and actress . She was born and raised in Decatur , Georgia and spent most of her youth working with producer Anthony Dent as a songwriter and background vocalist for several R & B and hip hop artists . By the age of 14 , Hilson had secured a record deal with the girl group D'Signe , who later disbanded . She attended Oxford College of Emory University in Georgia , while she continued writing songs for artists , including Britney Spears , The Pussycat Dolls , and Mary J. Blige , with the production and songwriting team , The Clutch . In 2006 , Hilson signed with American rapper and producer Timbaland 's record label , Mosley Music . Her breakthrough came in 2007 after appearing on Timbaland 's single The Way I Are , which topped charts around the world . Hilson 's music style is R & B , hip hop , and pop ; womanhood , sexual intimacy and love are the typical themes . Her musical influences come from her father 's side of the family . Hilson 's debut studio album , In a Perfect World. , was released in 2009 , and debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 chart , eventually being certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) . The album spawned the hit singles , Knock You Down , Turnin Me On and I Like . It also earned Hilson two Grammy Award nominations for Best New Artist and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for Knock You Down . Her second studio album , No Boys Allowed , was released in 2010 and was considerably less successful than its predecessor ; however , it included the platinum single , Pretty Girl Rock .
Decatur is a city in , and the county seat of , DeKalb County , Georgia , which is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area . With a population of 19,335 in the 2010 census , the municipality is sometimes assumed to be larger since multiple ZIP Codes in unincorporated DeKalb County bear Decatur as the address . The city is served by three MARTA rail stations ( Decatur , East Lake , and Avondale ) . The city is located approximately 5 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta and shares its western border with both the city of Atlanta ( the Kirkwood neighborhood ) and unincorporated DeKalb County . The Druid Hills neighborhood is to the northwest of Decatur . The unofficial motto of Decatur used by some residents is Everything is Greater in Decatur .
Emory University is a private research university in Atlanta , Georgia . The university was founded as Emory College in 1836 in Oxford , Georgia , by the Methodist Episcopal Church and was named in honor of Methodist bishop John Emory . In 1915 , Emory College moved to its present location in Druid Hills and was rechartered as Emory University . Its relocation was funded by Asa Griggs Candler , a businessman and philanthropist who wanted a major university in the city . Emory maintained a presence in Oxford ; its institution developed as Oxford College , a residential liberal arts college for the first two years of the Emory baccalaureate degree . The university is the second-oldest private institution of higher education in Georgia and among the fifty oldest private universities in the United States . Emory University has nine academic divisions : Emory College of Arts and Sciences , Oxford College , Goizueta Business School , Laney Graduate School , School of Law , School of Medicine , Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing , Rollins School of Public Health , and the Candler School of Theology . Emory University , the Georgia Institute of Technology , and Peking University in Beijing , China jointly administer the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering . The university operates the Confucius Institute in Atlanta in partnership with Nanjing University . Emory has a growing faculty research partnership with the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology ( KAIST ) . Emory University students come from all 50 states , the District of Columbia , five territories of the United States , and over 100 foreign countries . Emory Healthcare is the largest healthcare system in the state of Georgia and comprises seven major hospitals , including the internationally renowned Emory University Hospital and Emory University Hospital Midtown .
India Arie Simpson ( born October 3 , 1975 ) , also known as India.Arie ( sometimes styled as india.arie ) , is an American singer and songwriter . She has sold over 3.3 million records in the US and 10 million worldwide . She has won four Grammy Awards from her 23 nominations , including Best R & B Album .
A Grammy Award ( stylized as GRAMMY , originally called Gramophone Award ) , or Grammy , is an award presented by The Recording Academy to recognize achievements in the music industry . The trophy depicts a gilded gramophone . The annual presentation ceremony features performances by prominent artists , and the presentation of those awards that have a more popular interest . The Grammys are the second of the Big Three major music awards held annually ( between the American Music Awards in the Fall , and the Billboard Music Awards in the Summer ) , was held May 1 in 2019 . It is considered one of the four major annual American entertainment awards along with the Academy Awards ( film ) , the Emmy Awards ( television ) , and the Tony Awards ( theater and Broadway ) The first Grammy Awards ceremony was held on May 4 , 1959 , to honor and respect the musical accomplishments by performers for the year 1958 . Following the 2011 ceremony , the Academy overhauled many Grammy Award categories for 2012 . The 62nd Annual Grammy Awards were held on January 26 , 2020 , at the Staples Center in Los Angeles .
The Grammy Award for Best Rap Album is an award presented to recording artists for quality albums with rapping at the Grammy Awards , a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards . Honors in several categories are presented at the ceremony annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to honor artistic achievement , technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry , without regard to album sales or chart position . In 1995 , the Academy announced the addition of the award category Best Rap Album . The first award was presented to the group Naughty by Nature at the 38th Grammy Awards the following year . According to the category description guide for the 52nd Grammy Awards , the award is presented for albums containing at least 51% playing time of tracks with newly recorded rapped performances . Award recipients often include the producers , engineers , and/or mixers associated with the nominated work in addition to the recording artists . As of 2020 , Eminem holds the record for the most wins in this category , with six . Lauryn Hill was the first female artist to win in this category , when she won in 1997 with the Fugees . Cardi B became the first solo female rapper to win for Invasion of Privacy . Kanye West was presented the award four times , and the duo known as Outkast received the award twice . Jay-Z holds the record for the most nominations , with eleven . Drake became the first non-American winner in this category when he won in 2013 .
Graham Washington Jackson Sr. ( February 22 , 1903 - January 15 , 1983 ) was a celebrated African-American theatre organist , pianist , and choral conductor . He was the subject of a famous Life magazine photograph .