Bonus | Rickey Smiley Sits Down With Ceelo Green To Find Out What Really Happened With Outkast, Working With Kanye + More

About this episode

CeeLo Green discusses his musical journey and collaborations with notable artists.

Five-time Grammy Award-winning artist CeeLo Green joins Rickey Smiley On The Spot for one of the most entertaining and insightful conversations yet. This conversation originally took place on the Rickey Smiley On The Spot podcast, CeeLo dives into Atlanta's influence on music, the rise of Dungeon Family, and the lessons he's learned throughout his incredible journey of working with Kanye, Outkast, and more. Listen to the full interview on Apple Podcasts: Listen On Apple Podcasts Spotify: Listen On Spotify   CHAPTERS (00:25) - Intro (02:23) - The truth about joining Outkast (03:34) - Filling in for Big Boi & joining Goodie Mob (04:33) - The origins of Gnarls Barkley (05:31) - Connecting with Danger Mouse in Athens (06:59) - Collaborating with Kanye West on "Bully" (10:10) - Performing "Bully" at SoFi Stadium   ABOUT THE PODCAST Rickey Smiley On The Spot is Rickey in his truest form — Authentic. Funny. Heartfelt. Honest. Each episode brings audiences up close with one of comedy’s most trusted voices as he dives into real conversations that mix humor with humanity. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Rickey Smiley

Guest: CeeLo Green

Topics covered

• music industry
• collaboration
• Atlanta music scene
• personal journey
• hip-hop history

Keywords

• CeeLo Green
• Outkast
• Kanye West
• Dungeon Family
• Goodie Mob
• Gnarls Barkley
• Atlanta

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Outkast, Kanye West, Goodie Mob, Gnarls Barkley, Dungeon Family

Products: Apple Podcasts, Spotify

Places: Atlanta, SoFi Stadium

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