CRITIC’S PICK: Birthday Bash

Sun. May 24
Birthday Bash
State Farm Arena

Birthday Bash, Atlanta’s annual jam-packed celebration of hip-hop, is back a little earlier than usual this summer, so make sure it’s on your radar for late May rather than early June. This year marks the 30th anniversary of Birthday Bash as well as the 20th anniversary of the iconic Hip-hop movie “ATL,” and that is why perhaps no one is better suited to headline this year’s festivities than Atlanta’s own T.I. In addition to honoring the film in which he starred in alongside Lauren London and Big Boi, T.I. is riding high of the 20th anniversary of fourth studio album, “King,” and his relentless new Pharrell-produced single “LET ‘EM KNOW.” Just in case the opportunity to see T.I. in a landmark year of his career isn’t enough to sway you, Birthday Bash will, of course, feature plenty of local fan-favorites and special guests, including 2 Chainz, Waka Flocka Flame, Gucci Mane, Travis Porter, Pastor Troy, YK Neice, and Kilo Ali, among many others. — Joshua Robinson
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