Are you heading to One Musicfest? Here are some performances to watch

For 15 years, One Musicfest has brought together successful and emerging Black recording artists in Atlanta.

Here’s a breakdown of performances to catch at the 16th annual One Musicfest.

In 2016, Andre 3000 surprised the audience at One Musicfest when he stepped onstage with his crew, The Dungeon Family. Now, fans are wondering if the Outkast member will pop out and repeat that moment.

In April 2024, The Dungeon Family suffered a major loss when its founder, Organized Noize member and producer Rico Wade, died at age 52. That performance was the last time a majority of the original Dungeon Family members were together in front of an audience.

Twenty-five years later, the man formerly known as on-air personality Chris Lova Lova is a Grammy-winning chart topper, actor, record label owner and entrepreneur. His witty punchlines and double entendres on “What’s Your Fantasy,” “Southern Hospitality,” “Welcome to Atlanta” and Usher’s “Yeah!” made him one of the most successful and sought-after rappers of the 2000s.

Ludacris’ anniversary set is sure to include timeless hits.

In the 2010s, Future emerged as the next wave of Atlanta’s hip-hop sound. The prolific artist delivered woozy vocals, intoxicating ad-libs and mumbled harmonies over trap music beats, cranking out intergalactic street bangers as well as pop hits.

Fans are likely hoping Future, who has cut his signature blond dreadlocks, will dig into mixtapes like “Dirty Sprite” along with chart-topping albums like “DS2.”

If Doechii’s set is anything like her late-night talk show performances, expect grand musical theater with a rap twist.

Clipse has spent this year proving to music listeners that albums still matter.

In July, sibling duo Pusha T and Malice reunited and put out “Let God Sort ‘Em Out,” their first album in 16 years. They hit talk shows, freestyled on street corners and made history as the first rap group to perform at The Vatican.

It’s safe to say Clipse will entertain the crowd with “Let God Sort ‘Em Out” standouts “The Birds Don’t Sing” and “Chains and Whips” while delivering classics like “Grindin’.”

The Oakland-born singer, songwriter and dancer was discovered by Nick Cannon after appearing on the TV show “America’s Got Talent” in 2011. She releases unapologetic songs about pain, failed relationships and self-acceptance since her debut album, “SweetSexySavage,” came out in 2017.

“Folded,” Kehlani’s ballad released in June, is her first Billboard Top 20 pop hit. Singers Mario, Brandy, Tank and Toni Braxton have covered the song online.

Kehlani, who’s hosting a meet-and-greet at the festival, will likely draw a large, mostly younger audience while captivating lovers of contemporary R&B.

This year marks the 30th anniversary of V-103 radio personality Greg Street spinning and breaking Southern hip-hop classics on Atlanta radio. So what better way to celebrate three decades than calling on some of his rap star pals like Trinidad James, Plies, Trick Daddy and Project Pat to crank up the volume?

Rowdy cuts like “Chickenhead,” “Wassup,” “My Partna Dem,” “Nann” and “All Gold Everything” are highly likely to turn Street’s set into a block party.

Black communities nationwide have built solidarity on the dance floor by turning to trail ride dances.

Crowds of dancers flexing their cowboy boots, hats and fans are sure to show up for these instructional dances full of kicks, steps and turns over drums, twanging melodies and blues-inspired vocals. It’s bound to be a good time watching people get down to Southern soul staples like 803Fresh’s “Boots on the Ground,” Cupid’s “Cupid Shuffle” and “Flex,” and Tonio Armani’s “Country Girl.”

Dust off your Timberland boots and get ready to travel back to the ‘90s with The Roots.

The Philadelphia-based hip-hop band, led by rapper Black Thought and drummer Questlove, are bringing out “Queen of Hip-Hop Soul” Mary J. Blige, Mobb Deep member and producer Havoc, and the always-colorful Busta Rhymes for performances that will remind fans of a golden era of Black music.

The performance will hopefully dabble into Mobb Deep’s grimy “Quiet Storm,” “Shook Ones, Pt. II,” Busta Rhymes’ bass-driven “Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See,” and several cuts from Blige’s “My Life” and “Share My World” albums.

As GloRilla, Megan Thee Stallion and Cardi B continue to lead the pack as forerunners in contemporary hip-hop, a new class of femcees are paving new paths with catchy rap tunes.

Rapper and reality television star Rasheeda, the veteran of the set, has a heavy accent that shines on club classics like “My Bubble Gum” and “U Can Get It.” Viral songs like Bankroll Ni’s “I’m So ATL,” which samples Crime Mob’s 2007 single “Rock Ya Hips,” Flippa T’s “Affirmations” and KenTheMan’s “First” will potentially comprise this set.

It’s a return to a moment when male singers were releasing hit singles with swagger and romance.

Atlanta singers Lloyd and Sammie, who enjoyed success as children and adults, will probably remind us of that evolution with songs like “Get It Shawty” and “You.” Bobby V could replicate that with “Blackberry Molasses,” his Organized-Noize-produced cut as a member of R&B group Mista, along with solo cuts like “Tell Me.”

Singer-turned-reality television stars Ray J. can probably be expected to croon “One Wish.” Pretty Ricky member Pleasure P, former cast member of “Love & Hip Hop: Miami,” will hopefully grace the stage with the group’s “Grind With Me” and “Your Body.”