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Studio 72 Grand Opening Part Duex! Rare Appearances by Janet, Usher & Maneka!!

Written by Gyant

Posted on August 30, 2007 3:40 AM

Last night I attended Jermaine Dupri’s Studio 72 Grand Opening (Part Two). And while the idea of attending yet another club opening, especially one I had already been to before, seemed almost too much to bare. But I decided to schlep it all the way to Tucker â€" and boy am I happy I did.

Listen, most of you all know I’m a blunt blogger. I say what I feel and I hold no punches, and this event is no different. We had Usher, Maneka, Janet & Jermaine, as well as horses and goats oh my! Read my report on Studio 72 below.

First off, forget everything I first reported on this spot. Though it still shares the store front with Dollar General, it’s anything but cheap. The spot has turned a complete 180 in terms of its appearance. It’s got a grand chandelier foyer entrance and plush designer sofas. Not only does Studio 72 have a VIP balcony, but Jermaine also has his own VIP room that only the elite gain entrance into. Make sure you stop by Studio 72 @3965 Lawrenceville Highway, Tucker, GA.

Ok, now that official nonsense is out the way let's get on with the grease….

Janet Jackson made a rare surprise appearance along J.D.’s side. That shit shut the red carpet down. Usually whenever J.D. throws an event, everyone starts to throw around Janet’s name but tonight she actually showed up, and boy did she look banging. For the haters who claim the superstar has packed on the weightâ€"y’all need to STOP right now because she was tight to DEATH! The other celebrities paled in comparison (Sorry Monica, T-Boz, and Nelly, but it is what it is).

Shout out to Maneka and Usher for also making a surprise appearance but I’m still not buying what y’all trying to sell. And what’s this I hear about Tameka and Usher having one of their female goons rough up a celebrity photographer? That’s not a good look when we all trying to come out in peace and harmony. Tisk, Tisk!

Remember that all girl-group who used to be hot and groundbreaking back in the day, but hasn't had a hit in more then 5 years? Well someone needs to remind T-Boz that those days are long gone. She definitely thinks she’s hotter then she is. She refused any interviews on the red carpet. But get this, she refused them before anyone even asked her for one. Nobody cares about you woman!

All in all I got to give JD his props. Just when you think Jermaine has done it all and can’t get any bigger or better â€" it looks like he still has a few tricks up his sleeve.

Talk to y’all lata,

--SOHH Gyant

Special Shout out to Aaliyah, Dorma, Kitara, and JD for the invite.

53 Comments

Are you serious..Jermaine has out done himslef? dude the club is in Tucker? Not Midtown, not Buckhead, not Atlantic Station..but Tucker. that ish aint hot that is sad. And who the heck is driving way out to Tucker to party next to the Dollar Store..Gyant I am disappionted man...

Whew, got dam i am first again

Did Usher pickup that tranny he was with last night from the same spot they caught Mase lookin for a"Queen"...and is the correct term Pre-Op or Post Op Tranny for the one he was with last night? PLEASE ADVISE ME.....

USHER LIKES TO TAKE IT FROM THE BACK SO OF COURSE HIS SHEMALE WIFE IS A PRE OP...HE SMART THOUGH THATS THE 2007-08 WAY TO COME OUT THE CLOSET MARRY A TRANNIE

I dont think the club was in buckhead cuz the white people dont want the black clubs out there anymore..Shit i remember when u didnt even have to go in the club in buckhead,u could just walk on the strip..Now it's a ghost town.All of the hottest clubs downtown end up getting closed down.They're more interested in building new condos,not realizing that they're killing on of the main reasons people are moving down here which is the night life

THis was your first statement----
Listen, most of you all know I’m a blunt blogger. I say what I feel and I hold no punches, and this event is no different

y’all need to STOP right now because she was tight to DEATH! The other celebrities paled in comparison (Sorry Monica, T-Boz, and Nelly, but it is what it is).

--why appoligize if your so blunt? dis guys a corn ball

and T-BOZ is a hell of a lot more famous than you... 2 notes from waterfalls crushes any sounds that will ever come out ya mouth.....


AND YOU GOT SMASHED BY BOW WOW

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I had to come back and ask .... seriously
why hate on tboz? what did she ever do to you? - i know it sucks gettin no interview... but she paved the way for most of the chicks making music today... and gives young black women a POSITITVE role model.. (not like lohan.brit.paris.gyants mom)

you gotta stop beefin with people -GYANT your not that significant
---not to say that i am... but i wouldn't be picking on legends over one interview....... why would she want to talk to you??.....

AND YOU GOT SMASHED BY BOW WOW...

"Remember that all girl-group who used to be hot & groundbreaking back in the day, but hasn't had a hit in more then 5 years?"

--SOHH Gyant
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Dude, I don't know if you know this, but LEFT EYE DIED!! How you gonna come out your mouth all sideways and diss this "all girl group" like they just been slackin' or something and no longer have the right to claim importance.

It's TL-FRIGGIN'-C

There are only two members left and they deserve all the props modern R&B can give them. They created the sound that kids are raping nowadays. I could understand if she were on some, "F*ck you, I'm bigger than TLC" type thing, but she's always respected the group and her fans.

She just didn't want to talk to a bunch of journalists.


Hate on the people that hate on you. Leave the others alone.

Oh...

AND YOU GOT SMASHED BY BOW WOW...

I've been away for a minute, what happened wit Bow Wow, someone please share.

Down South Lyricist says...

Wasnt nobody stuttn Boz. NO ONE!

Gyant.....Dude...We don't care to hear your input on anything homie, really..like.. just do your job and post shit, We will make the comments dawg...aiigght..You was on here yesterday talkiin tough makin a fool of yourself. If I was you, I'd fall back into obscurity. You and them dudes makin threats at each other was the lamest bunch sh*t I've ever witnessed on SOHH. Duke you need Jesus

Case!!! Dude...Case?!!! You were better off getting another picture of a random chick in the crowd then getting a snap of this has been. Wow.

I thought he was dead.

quick recap... ( gyant will prolly post about it to make it seem like he won).. but heres how it went down...

Gyant was hatin on bow wow as usual..... but the pup came back and blasted him on some dvd interview...said
"theres these online dudes who think they know me....I'm in the A all day...... i don't know if i fuk'd his girl or somethin.... but dude needs to keep his name out my mouth" (wit a mean mugg...)

gyant responded with some 49 page document about how bow wow isn't gangsta blah blah...
but he sounded like a hater...

THAT CLUB WAS HORRIBLE... STOP KISSING ASS... THAT LAME AS HORSE AND SHEEP SHOW. THOSE TACKY ASS MODELS IN COSTUME (WHY) THAT HEAT (OMGOODNESS THE HEAT) ... AND DECOR... HORRIBLE ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE... TACKY CEILING PAINT COME ON MAN, FOR REAL...

Alot of club owners are going into areas like that cause it is in Dekalb county and they can stay open as late as 5am and serve drinks up until 4:00 or 4:30....

Alot of club owners are going into areas like that cause it is in Dekalb county and they can stay open as late as 5am and serve drinks up until 4:00 or 4:30....

Alot of club owners are going into areas like that cause it is in Dekalb county and they can stay open as late as 5am and serve drinks up until 4:00 or 4:30....

Did anybody hear 50 Cent clown Swiss Beatz album sales on Greg Street Show last night?

Dupri has outdone himself this time. The spot was bananas last nite.

Gyant you still haven't learn have you? Let me put you up on game Lil' Homie. Certain shit you just don't do in the ATL. One such thing is diss TLC. If T-Boz don't want to talk so what? I think you have been doing this blog long enough to know shit like that. This just shows that you don't respect the ATL game and culture and that's why you are the mosted hated blogger.

GO JANET!
Lookin GOOD Grrrrrrl!

Gyant what happened to the female photographer??, was it SR.

bow_wow co-sign says...
quick recap... ( gyant will prolly post about it to make it seem like he won).. but heres how it went down...

Gyant was hatin on bow wow as usual..... but the pup came back and blasted him on some dvd interview...said
"theres these online dudes who think they know me....I'm in the A all day...... i don't know if i fuk'd his girl or somethin.... but dude needs to keep his name out my mouth" (wit a mean mugg...)

gyant responded with some 49 page document about how bow wow isn't gangsta blah blah...
but he sounded like a hater...

August 30, 2007 10:52 AM
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Dinwiddie came off as a hater, no, I don't believe it. Not my lil Dinwiddie, say it ain't so!!!

Seriously though, L.T. you need to stop trying to put down people who have achieved a level of success in life that you have yet to get to. You saying slick shit about established artist like your better than them and will get negative response from people who apprieciate what these artist have done for the culture.

Let's get to reality here homie, your a bootleg Perez Hilton blogger who wants to be down sooo bad, but every chance you get you hating on those people who you are supposed to be covering. From your petty beef with Bobby Valentino, to leaking T.I.'s album, to hating on Bow Wow, to talking shit about T-Boz like a faggot(you wouldn't say that shit to her face, especially if Takeo was with her)..you need to fall back and give us the news about the A without your petty opinions.

You wonder why people be hating on you and calling you all types of names it's because for a grown man you come across like a jealous teenage girl way too often. Man up nigga!! If T-Boz don't want to give no interviews then respect the fact that she just came out to support JD & dem and spare us your bitchy comments. Quit worrying about how much money Bow Wow got, he got more money than 99% of the people his age and older so congratulation the man for doing his thing. I know you trying to get your blog poppin off and all but the way you going about it is assbackwards and you coming off as someone who just trying to come up off the A and not someone who respects the people and culture.

Out of towners, especially people from the North East think that shit is sweet in the A, but don't let the smooth taste fool you nigga. Keep on with the unnecessary hating and see what happen, getting big leagued by Bobby Valentino won't be the worse thing to happen to you.

And I saying this because I do respect what you do, I just think that as a people we show to much negativity towards each other for no good reason and you are in a position were your work gets seen by people across the world and you need to stop with hate.

I'm not hatin' Gyant, Usher is a Homo and he picked a he/she to get the best of both worlds...as far as T-Boz goes....wiat you mean that Belly chick from TLC? Yea, she's no longer considered hot, not even to Mac-10...LMAO. Oh and Bow Wow is a CHUMP!!!!!

Big Smoov says...

Clearly you dont know what a blogger is. If you want "standard no objective news" thats why SOHH has a newz department. But again thanks for studying the blogs and letting me know that I have to be doing something right. Everyday more and more people know who I am. And say what you want but SOHH Atlatna is very fair and very balanced. I do two posts a day and have run this blog for almost one year. You're picking out 4-5 entires out of hundreds. So please, I will continue to do what I do.

But thanks for the time to write that long ass blog!!

Gyant writes.........."For the haters who claim the superstar has packed on the weight—y’all need to STOP right now because she was tight to DEATH! The other celebrities paled in comparison (Sorry Monica, T-Boz, and Nelly, but it is what it is)."
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Gyant why are you apologizing to Nelly that Janet looked tighter than him????? That's that homo sh*t N8ggaz be talking bout , cmon on out the closet.... you hide behind the praise for Janet you was there to see Nelly in dem jeans huh boy

GYANT WHY YOU STILL GOT ME BANNED? And haha at u for typn *tsk tsk*. hahaha. u told her that to her face as u shook ur index finger at her wht ur other hand on ur hip?

Dude you straight homo callin' usher's girl "maneka" and using words like "tisk tisk" You sound just like a lil' middle school bitch!!! I think you wanna get with Usher!!

Big Smoov says...
Dinwiddie came off as a hater, no, I don't believe it. Not my lil Dinwiddie, say it ain't so!!!

Seriously though, L.T. you need to stop trying to put down people who have achieved a level of success in life that you have yet to get to. You saying slick shit about established artist like your better than them and will get negative response from people who apprieciate what these artist have done for the culture.

Let's get to reality here homie, your a bootleg Perez Hilton blogger who wants to be down sooo bad, but every chance you get you hating on those people who you are supposed to be covering. From your petty beef with Bobby Valentino, to leaking T.I.'s album, to hating on Bow Wow, to talking shit about T-Boz like a faggot(you wouldn't say that shit to her face, especially if Takeo was with her)..you need to fall back and give us the news about the A without your petty opinions.

You wonder why people be hating on you and calling you all types of names it's because for a grown man you come across like a jealous teenage girl way too often. Man up nigga!! If T-Boz don't want to give no interviews then respect the fact that she just came out to support JD & dem and spare us your bitchy comments. Quit worrying about how much money Bow Wow got, he got more money than 99% of the people his age and older so congratulation the man for doing his thing. I know you trying to get your blog poppin off and all but the way you going about it is assbackwards and you coming off as someone who just trying to come up off the A and not someone who respects the people and culture.

Out of towners, especially people from the North East think that shit is sweet in the A, but don't let the smooth taste fool you nigga. Keep on with the unnecessary hating and see what happen, getting big leagued by Bobby Valentino won't be the worse thing to happen to you.

And I saying this because I do respect what you do, I just think that as a people we show to much negativity towards each other for no good reason and you are in a position were your work gets seen by people across the world and you need to stop with hate.
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This is the realest post I've ever seen on sohh atlanta. This guy has gotta go...

SOHH Gyant says...
Big Smoov says...

Clearly you dont know what a blogger is. If you want "standard no objective news" thats why SOHH has a newz department. But again thanks for studying the blogs and letting me know that I have to be doing something right. Everyday more and more people know who I am. And say what you want but SOHH Atlatna is very fair and very balanced. I do two posts a day and have run this blog for almost one year. You're picking out 4-5 entires out of hundreds. So please, I will continue to do what I do.

But thanks for the time to write that long ass blog!!

August 30, 2007 12:49 PM
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Well you go girl!!!

Also I do know what a blogger is, my point is you don't have hate on people who don't know you or haven't done anything to you like the way you do.

But the hating is paying off right, just last night somebody recognized you at Krystals and pissed in your lemonade.

okay who r u 2 diss tboz?
talking about nobody gives a damn about tboz, who gives a damn about u? ur stank ass mama?

gtfoh! look @ u tryin 2 diss legends 2 get attention.. tboz didnt want people asking her about takeo spikes asshole

Damn Gyant you stay getting your ass handed to you everyday on these Blogs man.....WTF Does anybody at SOHH notice this, DUDE NEEDS TO GO!!!!!

I don't know when you are all going to get the memo that comments don't equate popularity. I'm not going anywhere so just deal with it. COMMENTS DONT MEAN Sh*T THEY 'RE JUST COMMENTS....

Gyant... we have to stop this.... all of our comments reflect the same basic thoughts...
i'd like to see you be a journalist and report the news..... save your smug thoughts for your mom...

we don't want to hear it---
Do you get good stories___ YES (most of the time)


-- we are not saying .. .why did your cover this ...
--we are saying ... who are you to belittle people.. especially more successfull people..... the south been gettin slept on since BIG PIMPIN wit UGK... why you gotta be a part of the problem? you from the A ain't you?

Don't hate , PARTICIPATE.... its pimpin....... pimpin....

AND YOU GOT SMASHED BY BOW WOW... ( bet TBOZ would tell you off too, if she knew who the hell you were)

@gyants_number1_fan says...


Yawn...I respect everyone. My opinion of them have nothing to do with the music. They are two separate things. Again being nice and sweet doesn't interest people. If it did then SOHH Atlanta wouldnt be as popular as the weekly reports reflect. Am I shit starter - yes, but I also go above and beyond to make you the reader apart of the experience with video, interviews, pictures, and commentary. You dont like it..go on over to the ajc

I can't nelieve you dissed t Boz, your an Asshole!!! TLC are LEGENDS period! T Boz has never been a fan of the press especially since lisa died she preffures to stay pretty much elusive and as a journalist you should respect that, she does not have to give interviews if she does not want to, your off key, and out of order

Remember that all girl-group who used to be hot and groundbreaking back in the day, but hasn't had a hit in more then 5 years? Well someone needs to remind T-Boz that those days are long gone. She definitely thinks she’s hotter then she is. She refused any interviews on the red carpet. But get this, she refused them before anyone even asked her for one. Nobody cares about you woman!


-- that shows no respect!! do you even read what you write?
You said your opinion has nothing to do with the music...! tboz probably wasn't there promoting her album.... so why all the slick talk? she is respected for her old stuff... we don't care that she hasn't had a hit in 5 years... . Big L hasn't ever had a hit like TLC... i bet you ya boy at sohh NYC would never dis him based on respect... ...

big L quote of the century
"you was never shit ya mother shoulda swallowed you"
applies to sohh GYANT

okay, guess what gyant.....yoU just confirmed to me that your a homosexual. Tisk Tisk? you like to gossip? dude, I'm just sayin' though...... Tell ya gurl, you know the one in them pictures? She need ta get at me, I'll show her how a real nigga do. by the way gyant I'll be prayin' for you, you need ta holla at Jesus just real quick...AIIIIGGHTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!

You got the nerve to diss T-Boz, but have a picture of CASE up on ur slideshow!!?!?! Why even take a picture of him lol???

Kanye and 50 available over at www.YOUHEARDTHATNEW.com

WOW U DISSIN T-BOZ NOW?. SMH NO COMMENT. T-BOZ LOOKS SEXY TO ME. JANET LOOKS YOUNGER AND SEXY.

JANET JACKSON IS SO BEATIFUL!!!, TO YOU PEOPE TALKING ABOUT THE LOCATION, A LOT OF WEALTHY PEOPLE LIVES IN TUCKER GEORGIA

Dude are you serious? Did you really just hate on T-Boz?! Respect the ATL. THAT and the fact that she didn't look too happy in the first place, hell maybe she had something going on and didn't want to talk to a bunch of knucklehead journalists. In fact, just keep T's name out yo mouth.
But on the real, the haters need to keep Janet's name out their mouth, that woman looks amazing, hands down.

Gyant why are you apologizing to Nelly that Janet looked tighter than him????? That's that homo sh*t N8ggaz be talking bout , cmon on out the closet.... you hide behind the praise for Janet you was there to see Nelly in dem jeans huh boy


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lol..i was wonderin' when somebody woul catch that...

MANEKA KILLED ME AT THE END WAVIN AND SMILIN AND SHYT LIKE SHE WAS A CELEBRITY .........BROAD ITS ALL ABOUT JANET J YO....LOL

Today must be ignorant day, because there are so many ignorant people on this website! I cannot believe how we as black people are so quick to judge one of our own? This is the same type of behavior that will continue to keep all of us down in the gutter and on the streets! I know I am no saint, but damn, people just truly get off on "hating" one another for no apparent reason at all... what gives?

So look man, dont talk about T-Boz, she is the ish, but be kind, you dont take into consideration that everytime Chili or T-Boz is out they are always going to be asked about Left Eye, and that has to be painful to always know that you will always be reminded of a sisters death. The were and will always be one of the hottest female groups of all time, as they paved the way for these young things today. What made them great but at the same time works as a detriment to them, is the fact that we all loved seeing TLC together as a group, but we all know that there is now an absence when we see one without the other. So show a bit of respect for the girls.

As for Janet, THATS MY GIRL!!! SO SPEAK ON HER ALL YA WANT!!!FOLKS NEED TO STOP HATING ON HER, SHES 40 SOMETHING BOOM BANGING, AND THEY HATE HER BECAUSE SHES THE IZZLE. SO GIVE IT UP FOLKS SHES NOT GONNA BE UGLY, SHES TOO GOOD TO BE A HAS BEEN, TELL ME WHAT OTHER ARTIST OUT THERE CAN SELL OVER 2 MILLION ALBUMS WITHOUT ANY MARKETING OR SUPPORT FROM HER FORMER RECORD COMPANY HELLO LETS BE REAL THE GIRLS DONE HER THANG AND CONTINUES. GO JAAAANET!!!!

thanks for the info on the club, I wont feed in all the negative stuff, all I cared to read about was Janet Jackson, she was SO FINE!!! And I LOVE T-Boz, thats the only thing I disagreed with. If it wasn't for the Supremes, LaBelle and TLC, Beyonce and Destiny's Child wouldnt be shyt.

Much love

Janet looks amazing, i love her she's just out of this world!

Janet looks fab, lover her.

Gyant,

Do what you do. Why you gotta explain. They love you and your blogg or they wouldn't be here. You already know that. I still laff at alla yall get off the subject ery now and then to fuss @ gyant, but yall get right back on. Peace!

Hello,

I can not believe Jermaine will have something this awful. First, of all why are the drinks $18.00 in a plastic cup and watered-down ( which means no alcohol) second, the music was o.k. but the break-dancers were in the way. The break dancers need to have a special night just for them. Third, I wasn't sure if I was going into the janitors closet, mens bathroom or women, no signs on the door. The cover charge was o.k. but I think if a BIG TIME Celeb. like J.D.and i'm sure he has class, style and enough money, so why just throw anything together for the people? Do you need the money that badly, i just wish he could had taken his time to put some glass wear behind the 5-6 bars in the club. I'm sure when you and Janet mingle with the other celebs, you are not drinking out of plastic cups. Maybe you need to close this club down and try again, putting a million dollars into this was not worth it at ALL!!!

Studio 72 should be ashamed, charging people as much as they do for a venue and experience that is clearly not worth it. While visiting Atlanta from Chicago I had the unfortunate experience of spending a Saturday night, October 6th, 2007, at Studio 72. My husband and I paid a total of $40.00 to enter a night club that was in a strip mall. That is a bit unusual for us, perhaps because there aren't any strip malls here in the city of Chicago but whatever, $20.00 per person as entrance fee is a rate standard that I can agree with depending on the venue. Studio 72 however, should be charging no more than $5.00 per person, at $20.00 per person; you are just ripping people off.

To justify my negative feelings towards my experience at Studio 72 besides the cost of entry, were the cost of the cocktails, the sparsely stocked bar, the condition of the bathrooms and the overall condition of the establishment itself.

My first choice for a cocktail was a Dirty Vodka Martini. The bartender quickly informed us that she couldn't make one because she did not have olives or olive juice. I thought it was a little strange but I quickly got over it. We proceeded to order drinks for ourselves and two of our friends. Tip included, the total for one round was $51.60. I could not believe it. I understand upscale venues and I feel very strongly that you get what you pay for. However, Studio 72 is a far cry from upscale and yet we paid $51.60 for 4 drinks to be served in plastic cups that were so small that the lemon in my Citron Soda was larger than the actual cup itself. Not to mention that the drinks were severely watered down. For the sake of it being too late to travel anywhere where else, we stayed around, ordered 2 more drinks, a Citron Soda and Vodka Redbull, paid $26.00 for those and continued to find issue with Studio 72.

In the women's bathroom, the stall doors were being held up by ELECTRICAL TAPE. $40.00 to get in, $77.60 for a total of 6 watered down drinks and there is ELECTRICAL TAPE holding up the bathroom doors. The electrical tape also served as door handles for the stalls. There was water or wetness all over the floors and one of the stalls had a BUCKET, not a trash can, but a BUCKET, next to the toilet that was overflowing with sopping wet paper towels, napkins, toilet paper and a glass. I cannot convey in words how disgusting the bathroom was. I had NEVER seen anything like it in my entire life. I took a picture so that I could add it my review of Studio 72.

What I find the most disturbing is that fact there are media people actually writing positive reveiws about Studio 72. Are they getting paid to do so or did I just happen to go to a different Studio 72? With the exception of the lobby, I saw nothing that looked as plush as the website photos. Like the filthy bathrooms . . . .why weren't those on the website?

For those of you that know motorcycles, I ride a honda VFR 800 that I change the oil and filter on myself. I am a black woman that is not afraid to get her hands dirty yet I refused to actually use the restroom at Studio 72. I held it until I returned to my girlfriend’s home.

At this point, I can think of nothing more to say about Studio 72 except that it is a rip off. There are simply scamming people out of there time and money.

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