SR1079: SR1079 Goodie Mob; recognize and commend

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate, not a change to state law. It honors the hip-hop group Goodie Mob, made up of Big Gipp, Cee Lo, Khujo, and T-Mo, tracing their history from their 1991 formation as part of Atlanta's Dungeon Family collective through their 1995 debut album Soul Food and later releases like Still Standing and Survival Kit. The resolution states the Senate's view that Goodie Mob helped establish Atlanta and Georgia as centers of hip-hop and used their music to address social issues such as mass incarceration and police brutality. It directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the group. It carries no funding, penalties, or enforceable legal effect.

• Formally states the Senate's recognition and commendation of Goodie Mob for their contributions to music, culture, and social consciousness.
• Recounts the group's history, discography, and influence on later artists as the Senate's official basis for the honor.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute an official copy of the resolution to Goodie Mob.
• Creates no new law, funding, requirement, or penalty; it is a symbolic honor rather than a regulatory action.

The resolution directly names Goodie Mob members Big Gipp, Cee Lo, Khujo, and T-Mo, and references related Dungeon Family artists. It also involves the Secretary of the Senate, who must prepare the commemorative copy for distribution.

The resolution has no practical legal effect on Georgians' daily lives, taxes, or rights. Its significance is symbolic: it is an official statement by the Georgia Senate publicly honoring a Georgia based musical group's cultural legacy.

• The resolving clause states the Senate recognizes and commends Goodie Mob for contributions to music, culture, and social consciousness and their role in Atlanta and Georgia's global cultural identity.
• A further resolved clause authorizes and directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to Goodie Mob.
• The preamble (whereas clauses) documents the group's 1991 formation, ties to the Dungeon Family and Organized Noize, and influence on artists like Outkast, Future, and Travis Scott, providing the factual basis for the honor.

1. 2026-04-02Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
2. 2026-03-31Senate Hopper (Senate)

• Kenya Wicks (D, SD-034)Primary sponsor
• RaShaun Kemp (D, SD-038)
• Jaha Howard (D, SD-035)
• Randal Mangham (D, SD-055)
• Tonya Anderson (D, SD-043)
• Nan Orrock (D, SD-036)

• Goodie Mob
• Georgia Senate resolution
• Atlanta hip-hop history
• music and culture recognition