{{short description|American hip-hop group}} {{Use American English|date=November 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2022}} {{BLP sources|date=November 2018}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Goodie Mob | image = Goodie Mob Backwoods Backstage 85 South Show Live @ One Music Fest.png | caption = Goodie Mob in 2024. From left to right: [[CeeLo Green]], [[Khujo]], [[Big Gipp]] and [[T-Mo]] | landscape = yes | alias = Goodie Mo-B | origin = [[Atlanta]], Georgia, U.S. | instrument = | genre = [[Southern hip-hop]] | years_active = 1991–present | label = {{hlist|[[Primary Wave Entertainment|Primary Wave]]|[[Entertainment One Music|E1]]|[[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]]|[[LaFace Records|LaFace]]|[[Arista Records|Arista]]|[[Bertelsmann Music Group|BMG]]|[[Elektra Records|Elektra]]}} | spinoffs = {{hlist|[[Dungeon Family]]|[[Lumberjacks (group)|Lumberjacks]]|[[Gnarls Barkley]]|[[Ali & Gipp]]}} | website = | current_members = * [[Big Gipp]] * [[Khujo]] * [[CeeLo Green]] * [[T-Mo]] }}
'''Goodie Mob''' is an American [[hip-hop]] group based in [[Atlanta]], Georgia, consisting of [[CeeLo Green]], [[Khujo]], [[T-Mo]], and [[Big Gipp]].
== History == The group was formed in 1991 by Cameron "[[Big Gipp]]" Gipp, Willie "[[Khujo]]" Knighton Jr., [[CeeLo Green]] (born Thomas Callaway), and Robert "[[T-Mo]]" Barnett in Atlanta, Georgia.<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web |last1=Birchmeier |first1=Jason |title=Goodie Mob Biography |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/goodie-mob-mn0000660812/biography |website=Allmusic |access-date=March 5, 2016}}</ref> In 1995, Goodie Mob released their debut album, ''[[Soul Food (Goodie Mob album)|Soul Food]]'', which was critically acclaimed and certified Gold.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Huey |first1=Steve |title=Goodie Mob - Soul Food Overview |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/soul-food-mw0000645440 |website=Allmusic |access-date=March 5, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Allah |first=Sha Be |date=2023-11-07 |title=Today In Hip Hop History: Goodie Mob Released Their Debut LP 'Soul Food' 28 Years Ago - The Source |url=https://thesource.com/2023/11/07/today-in-hip-hop-history-goodie-mob-released-their-debut-lp-soul-food-28-years-ago/,%20https://thesource.com/2023/11/07/today-in-hip-hop-history-goodie-mob-released-their-debut-lp-soul-food-28-years-ago/ |access-date=2024-04-05 |language=en-US}}</ref> The album aired social and political issues such as racism, discrimination, geopolitics, and gentrification. Their debut single "[[Cell Therapy (song)|Cell Therapy]]" reached number 39 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and also topped the ''Billboard'' [[Hot Rap Songs|Hot Rap Singles]] chart. Goodie Mob is part of the hip-hop/R&B musical collective, [[Dungeon Family]], also based in Atlanta. Like numerous musicians in Atlanta's hip-hop scene, their career would in fact emerge from the so-called "Dungeon," the name given to the recording studio which was located in the basement [[Rico Wade]]'s mother.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/14/arts/music/rico-wade-dead.html|title=Rico Wade, an Architect of Atlanta Hip-Hop, Dies at 52|first=Jonathan|last=Abrams|work=New York Times|date=April 14, 2024|accessdate=April 15, 2024}}</ref>
In 1998, Goodie Mob released their second album, ''[[Still Standing (Goodie Mob album)|Still Standing]]''. The album continued the group's style of social commentary, and CeeLo's singing talents were used more frequently. The group's third album, ''[[World Party (album)|World Party]]'', veered away from their gritty style and instead incorporated lighter beats and party related subject matter. During its production, CeeLo left the group to pursue a solo career when he was unhappy with the project's direction.{{citation needed|date=September 2022}} Goodie Mob's fourth album, ''[[One Monkey Don't Stop No Show (album)|One Monkey Don't Stop No Show]]'', was released in 2004 and suffered a poor reception, resulting in Big Gipp also leaving the group. T-Mo and Khujo formed the duo Lumberjacks, which they released the album ''[[Livin' Life as Lumberjacks]]'' in 2005. Big Gipp, as part of the duo [[Ali & Gipp]], released their album [[Kinfolk (album)|Kinfolk]] in 2006.
Also in 2006, all four members of Goodie Mob performed together following a [[Gnarls Barkley]] concert, marking the group's reunion. In 2011, Goodie Mob signed with Elektra Records and worked on a new album, which would eventually become ''[[Age Against the Machine]]'', released in 2013.
After a seven years gap, they released a new album ''[[Survival Kit (album)|Survival Kit]]'' in November 2020.
=== Recent history === On August 19, 2008, Goodie Mob performed on stage together unannounced at the [[Tabernacle (concert hall)|Tabernacle]] in Atlanta during a free [[Nelly]] concert.<ref>{{cite news |title= Goodie Mob Reunites On Stage In Atlanta, GA |first= Allen |last= Jacobs |url= http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.7541/title.goodie-mob-reunites-on-stage-in-atlanta |date= August 20, 2008 |access-date= August 28, 2008 |publisher= [[Hip Hop DX]] |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080827074711/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.7541/title.goodie-mob-reunites-on-stage-in-atlanta |archive-date= August 27, 2008 |url-status= dead }}</ref>
On September 19, 2009, Goodie Mob performed for the first official reunion concert at the Masquerade in Atlanta, Georgia. The group also performed with all the original members at the Smoke Out festival in San Bernardino, California, on October 23, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kroq-data.com/htmlletter/smokeout/smokeoutinfo.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091007125611/http://www.kroq-data.com/htmlletter/smokeout/smokeoutinfo.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 7, 2009 |title=The World Famous KROQ – Alt Rock Music News, Photos, Videos, Concerts |publisher=Kroq-data.com |access-date=May 9, 2011 }}</ref>
As of 2011, Goodie Mob is signed with [[Elektra Records]].<ref>{{cite web |author=Justin |url=http://kevinnottingham.com/2010/11/15/cee-lo-says-goodie-mob-album-is-his-focus-now/ |title=Cee-Lo Says Goodie Mob Album Is His Focus Now |publisher=KevinNottingham.com |date=November 15, 2010 |access-date=May 9, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101220002307/http://kevinnottingham.com/2010/11/15/cee-lo-says-goodie-mob-album-is-his-focus-now/ |archive-date=December 20, 2010 }}</ref>
On March 12, 2010, Goodie Mob performed "Get Rich to This" in Las Vegas, Nevada, for part of the Red Bull Soundclash concert that featured CeeLo.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.redbullusa.com/cs/Satellite/en_US/Article/soundclash-cee-lo-ting-tings-021242974204208 |title=Cee Lo, The Ting Tings Battle at Red Bull Soundclash Las Vegas |publisher=Redbullusa.com |access-date=May 9, 2011}}</ref>
On April 28, 2011, CeeLo brought out Goodie Mob during his performance at Sunfest in West Palm Beach, Florida. The group performed four songs together, including "[[Black Ice (Sky High)]]", "Cell Therapy", and "[[Soul Food (song)|Soul Food]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sunfest.com/wp/2011/04/sunfest-cee-lo-green/ |title=Cee Lo Green – SunFest 2011 |publisher=SunFest |date=April 28, 2011 |access-date=May 9, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110503184118/http://www.sunfest.com/wp/2011/04/sunfest-cee-lo-green/ |archive-date=May 3, 2011 }}</ref>
On July 25, 2011, CeeLo announced via his Twitter that Goodie Mob's reunion album would be titled ''We Sell Drugs Too.''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2011/07/goodie-mob-names-reunion-album-we-sell-drugs-too/ |title=Goodie Mob Names Reunion Album, We Sell Drugs Too |publisher=Xxlmag.Com |date=July 25, 2011 |access-date=April 9, 2012}}</ref> However, in February 2012 CeeLo tweeted that the name has been changed to ''Age Against the Machine.''<ref name="xxlmag1">{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2012/02/cee-lo-announces-titles-of-new-solo-goodie-mob-albums/ |title=Cee Lo Announces Titles of New Solo & Goodie Mob Albums |publisher=Xxlmag.Com |date=February 15, 2012 |access-date=April 9, 2012}}</ref>
After ''Survival Kit'' was released on November 13, 2020, the group planned to start touring in December 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Goodie Mob|url=https://www.songkick.com/artists/112407-goodie-mob|access-date=November 17, 2020|website=Songkick|language=en}}</ref>
== Filmography == === Films === *''[[Mystery Men]]'' (1999)
=== Music videos === *''[[Git Up, Git Out]]'' (1994) *''[[Give It 2 You]]'' (1995) *''[[What It Ain't (Ghetto Enuff)|What It Ain't]]'' (2000) *''[[So Fresh, So Clean]]'' (2001) *''Dungeon Family - Trans DF Express'' (2001) *''[[Special Education (song)|Special Education]]'' (2013)
=== Television === *''The 10th Annual Soul Train Music Awards'' (1996) *''Red Hot & Rap'' (1996) *''[[Teen Summit]]'' (1998) *''[[Sister, Sister (TV series)|Sister, Sister]]'' (1998) *''The 1999 Source Hip-Hop Music Awards'' (1999) *''[[Soul Train]]'' (1996-2000), 3 episodes *''14th Annual Soul Train Music Awards'' (2000) *''[[Showtime at the Apollo]]'' (2000) *''The [[2012 Billboard Music Awards]]'' (2012) *''[[Unsung (TV series)|Unsung]]'' (2020)
== Discography == {{Main|Goodie Mob discography}}
;Studio albums *''[[Soul Food (Goodie Mob album)|Soul Food]]'' (1995) *''[[Still Standing (Goodie Mob album)|Still Standing]]'' (1998) *''[[World Party (album)|World Party]]'' (1999) *''[[One Monkey Don't Stop No Show (album)|One Monkey Don't Stop No Show]]'' (2004) *''[[Age Against the Machine]]'' (2013) *''[[Survival Kit (album)|Survival Kit]]'' (2020)
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == * [https://web.archive.org/web/20090421081001/http://hhcdigital.net/blog1/2009/04/15/hhc-digital-issue-001/ Khujo on the Willie Isz project in HHC Digital magazine] *[https://rollingout.com/2020/04/16/how-goodie-mobs-cell-therapy-predicted-the-social-effects-of-a-pandemic/ How Cell Therapy predicted the social effects of a pandemic] *[https://www.stereogum.com/2107299/goodie-mob-no-cigar-feat-andre-3000-prey-4-da-sheep-feat-big-boi/music/ ''Survival Kit'' single "No Cigar" review] * {{Goodie Mob}} {{Dungeon Family}}
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