The ATL hip-hop trailblazers Goodie Mob have thrown in the towel with an emotional press release that had fans smelling like menthol glowing in the dark while drinking fresh liquid water. The group's most visible voice, singer CeeLo Green, posted to Instagram to announce that the Mob is breaking up for good.
The post was accompanied by a powerful image of the original foursome, Khujo, Big Gipp, T-Mo, and CeeLo, standing in silent solidarity. "We are living in an incredible time and an ironic one, too," CeeLo wrote. "Our brothers Outkast just got inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and I know that. And I'm too close to it. To our fans, I know it… I love it. I love the hell out of you. I know it!" Dana said before making the bittersweet announcement, "But we have one announcement to make and one announcement only; this is it."
Thirty years deep, the Goodie Mob journey is bowing out in style, with grace and a tip of the hat to their ever-loyal fanbase. Cee-Lo stressed that there is no "scandal" or "unpleasantness" and that they did not have a "falling out" but simply "a natural cause," as he put it. A legacy has come full circle, and the team collectively decided, "Now's the time!"
There is a silver lining to this curtain call: a farewell album and tour are in the works, though dates and specifics remain under wraps. "We're working on a farewell album and a farewell tour, God willing," CeeLo said. "FOR MY MOB AND DUNGEON FAMILIES And For You True Mob And Dungeon Fans, If We Happen To Be In Your City, Do Come Out And Support And See."
The last album in 2020 was Goodie Mob's "Survival Kit," a triumphant return amid the madness of the pandemic. However, it had been seven years since their most recent project. It was a powerful statement that got them back in the studio with their original Organized Noize collaborators, Sleepy Brown, Rico Wade, and Ray Murray, who also worked on their 1995 classic, Soul Food.
Unfortunately, the specter of the late great Rico Wade hangs over this kiss goodbye. The entire Dungeon Family was rocked by his sudden death at age 52. However, the group and their vast musical family have been committed to maintaining Wade's legacy. A statue in his honor will be revealed in his hometown of East Point, Georgia.
In some ways, Goodie Mob's departure feels like the end of a chapter not only for the group but for an era rooted in truth-telling Southern rap, spiritual grit, and social consciousness. They're leaving on their terms, with love, history, and Atlanta in their bones. So, while this may be the last we hear from Goodie Mob as we've known them, it's nowhere near the last of what they stood for. The Dungeon Family flame is still alive and has burned brighter.
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