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Rapper Trinidad James brings ‘Hommewrk’ apparel shop to Underground Atlanta

‘All Gold Everything’ rapper left Underground Atlanta as a sneaker shop employee and returned a boss.
Atlanta rapper Trinidad James poses for a photo inside of his new boutique Hommewrk located inside Underground Atlanta on Friday, March 7, 2025. (Natrice Miller/ AJC)

Atlanta rapper Trinidad James poses for a photo inside of his new boutique Hommewrk located inside Underground Atlanta on Friday, March 7, 2025. (Natrice Miller/ AJC)
By Maurice Garland – For The AJC
March 12, 2025

Since opening in early February as one of Underground Atlanta’s newest tenants, retail store Hommewrk has become a community hub for artists, musicians, sneakerheads and those looking to connect with like-minded individuals.

The shop is one of the latest attempts to add much-desired color to Underground, a downtown property that’s had multiple face lifts in the last 20 years.

”,emmoh“ na“ etisbew eht taht mret derutcurts setats ruo no gninrael ti si si evitamrofni ni morf noihsaf ”.sngised ngised dnarb tcepsa lerappa dna dna a s’krwemmoH hcnerF gnivireD

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eht eht eht s’erots retirwgnos ,reppar ,renwo fo ti si noihsaf ruenerpertne retnec dna lla dadinirT .semaJ tA

Atlanta rapper Trinidad James poses for a photo in front of his new boutique Hommewrk, located inside Underground Atlanta, on March 7. (Natrice Miller/AJC)
Atlanta rapper Trinidad James poses for a photo in front of his new boutique Hommewrk, located inside Underground Atlanta, on March 7. (Natrice Miller/AJC)

”hciN“ llA“ dlrow saw ot eht eht raewteerts elgnis liater reganam wenk decudortni edisni tih sih sih morf remrof elbanoihsaf syad yb tub euqituob ta etaicossa sa sa dna sunmula ydaerla a a smailliW dnuorgrednU dadinirT htuoS loohcS salohciN semaJ hgiH dloG ,azniG ”,gnihtyrevE snatnaltA .atnaltA atnaltA 2102

gnuoy htiw sneet serots erots dekcots gnippohs .esnes detceles lanosrep rehto deredro no ton ynam ,reganam sih eh ot-og rof noihsaf did noitanitsed gnihtolc .yrrac yb sdnarb emaceb desab dna ,stluda a ehT ,semaJ sA

llA“ dekrow htiw yaw pu litnu ot eht eht taht naht .erots erots ecaps emas gnidrocer nwo erom ,retal dednal si emoh sih mih edaced tcartnoc ta lla a a .sdroceR ,woN maJ eH dloG ”gnihtyrevE feD

Atlanta rapper Trinidad James poses for a photo in front of his new boutique Hommewrk located inside Underground Atlanta on March 7. (Natrice Miller/AJC)
Atlanta rapper Trinidad James poses for a photo in front of his new boutique Hommewrk located inside Underground Atlanta on March 7. (Natrice Miller/AJC)

I“ s’raey htiw htiw ohw pu ot ot ot ot siht eht eht eht ,erots ecaps pohs pohs syas esaeler dehsup etomorp pu-pop nwo yllanigiro nepo nepo fo ton ym cisum tsetal otni sih mih tog rof raewtoof ”,suomaf deye gnirud smaerd stcilfnoc snoitaroballoc dnarb eb a gniludehcS .ynocuaS .htnoM ,semaJ yrotsiH rebmeceD kcalB 4202

htiw elihw saw elbisiv ot eht eht taht llits ecaps ,sniamer gnitniop detniap deton raen larum sih eh ytirailimaf .ecnartne deyolpme yb ta tsitra a repaP semaJ azniG ,knarF atnaltA

tuB“ nalp ”.em yenruoj dah rof tnereffid dna a doG

Atlanta rapper Trinidad James poses for a photo inside of his new boutique Hommewrk located inside Underground Atlanta on March 7. (Natrice Miller/AJC)
Atlanta rapper Trinidad James poses for a photo inside of his new boutique Hommewrk located inside Underground Atlanta on March 7. (Natrice Miller/AJC)

lluF“ erehw saw ruot ot ot emit hguorht sgnos rekaens wohs ,devil-trohs esaeler gnidrocer gnidrocer ralupop rehto cisum gnivom ekil tpek yltnednepedni ni .tnirpmi sih sih sih eh deldnah ,gniog dednuof rof rof noitcerid evitaerc etorwoc gniunitnoc rotcelloc detsohoc reerac dellac ta stsitra dna dna dna dna dna osla stca a elihW ehT eziS yxxeS ”nuR ,deR inuM .illiM soL gnoL inalheK semaJ maJ eH dloG ,slriG gnaG olF feD ytiC selegnA ,ycnegA 765 ,5102

nehw sleehw detcepxenu gninrut ot eht eht gnihceercs enohp cimednap ,tih .tlah tog morf reerac emac llac .niaga a ynocuaS ’semaJ nI DIVOC nA ,0202

sraey nehw saw ot emit yeht eht ,eohs dias dehcaer dehctip tuo fo gnivil ,retal tseretni ni ni aedi daeh eh eguag rof raewtoof desserped .denilced ynapmoc snoitaroballoc .gnitaroballoc tub ta dna na a a owT s’ynocuaS ,imaiM nosaJ ’semaJ semaJ semaJ nI onitsuaF ,8102

llerros“ ot ot ot eht eht eht ,rekaens .seohs ,eohs .stoor desaeler ”der gniyap ytinutroppo fo wen ledom ekam elytsefil enal egamoh sih sih ,flesmih eh rof tsrif lautneve detaerc etaerc dnarb a a naidadinirT gnizieS s’ynocuaS zzaJ semaJ nI krwemmoH 18 1202

Views of Atlanta rapper Trinidad James’ custom sneaker the Saucony Spot-Bilt Sonic High Luisa Harris at his new boutique Homework located inside Underground Atlanta on Friday, March 7, 2025. (Natrice Miller/ AJC)

Credit: NATRICE MILLER

Views of Atlanta rapper Trinidad James’ custom sneaker the Saucony Spot-Bilt Sonic High Luisa Harris at his new boutique Homework located inside Underground Atlanta on Friday, March 7, 2025. (Natrice Miller/ AJC)

.raey saw saw owt eht selpats rekaens eohs gnilles tuo enilno erom emitgnol tnatsni ,tih gniwollof dewollof syawroloc yb ta dna dna na .hsiW s’retlaW ehT tI atnaltA

I“ sraey erehw erehw desu ot ot ot taht erots ”.detrats trats rekaens ytinutroppo ym ym ym ,retal ti ti emoh evah tsrif od gnirb .dnarb esab kcab dna lla a I I eviF

”ycuL“ nemow namow llaw owt ot eht eht eht ,maet .erots srekaens edis pohs ,seohs sriap nwo fo fo fo tfel si yllanoitnetni deripsni gnidulcni ni nwotemoh sih sih reh raeg morf tsrif leef serutaef detfard ynapmoc egelloc hcaoc yb yb gnignirb dednarb :llabteksab llabteksab dna dna na a a .edaW ehT ABN teragraM aicuL semaJ ,sirraH

”nowTBGR“ nrow htiw ylediw rekcurt meht eht eht sratsrepus s’erots .erots edis thgir rentrap deipucco emitgnol lacol lacol nwonk si ni stah sah rednuof rof derutaef lufroloc evitaroballoc dengisedoc gnihtolc yb yb s’dnarb .sdnarb dnarb neeb era dna dna a a ehT ehT BGR renyoJ semaJ krwemmoH erutuF ,thgierF .iksurD ,zniahC gnomA 2

Views of the inside of Atlanta rapper Trinidad James’  new boutique Hommewrk located inside Underground Atlanta on March 7. (Natrice Miller/AJC)

Credit: NATRICE MILLER

Views of the inside of Atlanta rapper Trinidad James’ new boutique Hommewrk located inside Underground Atlanta on March 7. (Natrice Miller/AJC)

esohT“ ev’I“ woH‘ htiw ew gnidnatsrednu dlot ot ot kniht ereht eht eht eht eht eht s’taht taht taht taht gnitrats dias ,elpoep ylno eno ton s’ydobon txen em ?level ”?ti ni fi esuoh sih s’eh .evah annog teg noihsaf naf reve od etaerc dluoc snoitasrevnoc ytinummoc tub dliub eb eb ”.esab dnuora era dna dna syawla syawla osla a ,dnuorgrednU dadinirT HMVL .renyoJ I woH kcalB

lliw srotisiv oediv ot ereht .naicinhcet oiduts ecaps noos ,gnippohs syas .gnidrocer fo lian cisum serucinam esuoh-ni barg teg morf morf rof dezimotsuc puc eeffoc gnihtolc nac nac dnarb egareveb eb dna dna na osla noitidda a saW yehT semaJ nI eeffoC .kcalB

s’erehT“ lliw sseleciov snoitisnart ot meht taht taht taht tnelat gnikees dias thgir derusserp eno fo ,won on tol ”,egarevel si gnitsisni s’eh gnivig evitaerc snoitcennoc yub dnoyeb eb .gnihtyna dna dna a ,semaJ m’I

Atlanta rapper Trinidad James seen inside of his new boutique Hommewrk located inside Underground Atlanta on March 7. (Natrice Miller/AJC)

Credit: NATRICE MILLER

Atlanta rapper Trinidad James seen inside of his new boutique Hommewrk located inside Underground Atlanta on March 7. (Natrice Miller/AJC)

m’I“ s09’ ssentiw htiw nehw yaw saw ,sebiv desu owt ot ot eht eht taht taht taht ees laer trap nwo ,fo ym .nam tsuj ti ti ni dah dah tog ”.seye ylrae ytinummoc gnignirb ,eb kcab dna dna dna erulla a dnuorgrednU ehT I s0002

eht .troffe ytinummoc setaicerppa ehT

sihT“ ”OK“ eht eht s’taht taht erots gnihtemos rekaens syas .enilno fo fo fo dedeen ylraen tsom srebmem si sworg noitacifirtneg rednuof srewollof yletinifed ”,seunitnoc ytinummoc ytic stsaob sa dna dna na ,remooT oT sgnihT eladroK ,)hserF desab-atnaltA atnaltA atnaltA llA FTATA 000,002 detciddA(

Views of apparel inside of Hommewrk, the new boutique owned by Atlanta rapper Trinidad James located inside Underground Atlanta on March 7. (Natrice Miller/AJC)

Credit: NATRICE MILLER

Views of apparel inside of Hommewrk, the new boutique owned by Atlanta rapper Trinidad James located inside Underground Atlanta on March 7. (Natrice Miller/AJC)
Views of the shoe wall inside of Atlanta rapper Trinidad James’ new boutique Homework located inside Underground Atlanta on March 7. (Natrice Miller/AJC)

Credit: NATRICE MILLER

Views of the shoe wall inside of Atlanta rapper Trinidad James’ new boutique Homework located inside Underground Atlanta on March 7. (Natrice Miller/AJC)

nehw ot eht dias tcudorp koolrevo rehto ro ynam ekil ti .sevitaitini ni ni evah t’nseod tcirtsid slaed semoc ytic ssenisub sdnarb esuaceb dna a kroY oHoS weN soL eH xafriaF ytiC atnaltA ,selegnA

htiw ot llirht eht eht taht detseggus erots .sdaehrekaens rekaens gnippohs esor ylralucitrap enilno fo fo dellik ni sah gniog wollef ecneinevnoc gnitcennoc tub moob dna dna osla lla a OK 0202

erehT“ erehw ,revetahw ,pu taht secaps ,ecaps elpoep denwo ,tuo fo ekil .sredael kcal ”.yek si si gnivah gnah od del-erutluc larutluc ,etaerc kooc nac yb ratrom-dna-kcirb era yllautca a a dadinirT enoemoS semaJ

uoY“ tahW“ hcihw ”,ciffart ot ot ”.ereht ereht eht eht .ecaps ecaps dlos syas yllaer tnalp elpoep fo ton s’ti sti si si ni ni laedi evah rednuof rof toof galf ,epod od eeffoc segareveb esuaceb tcartta gnitpmetta lerappa dna dna a saW ,eratiloV dadinirT mloclaM yraurbeF eeffoC ,kcalB

Views of apparel from local designers inside of Atlanta rapper Trinidad James’ new boutique Hommewrk located inside Underground Atlanta on March 7. (Natrice Miller/AJC)

Credit: NATRICE MILLER

Views of apparel from local designers inside of Atlanta rapper Trinidad James’ new boutique Hommewrk located inside Underground Atlanta on March 7. (Natrice Miller/AJC)

krow htiw ot eht eht naicinhcet gniyduts tneduts s’erots erots rekaens ehs omorp ytinutroppo won lian ronim .slairetam si si decudortni edisni esuoh-ni ni ni noitartsulli flesreh reh detnarg gninepo-dnarg tneve dengised .ngised ,supmac ta ta dna na na retfa a a ehS s’DACS semaJ s’krwemmoH .rebmeceD atnaltA ateluhcrA enneirdA FTATA

s’tI“ s’tI“ ebiv yrev yrev desu pu ot siht ”,ereht eht taht taht .dias tnecsinimer elpoep fo ekil tsuj si ni ytilatipsoh ”.gnivah gniworg leef ylimaf ytinummoc elbatrofmoc .desab era tsomla nrehtuoS I atnaltA ateluhcrA

krow nehw ,rewot ot ot ot eht eht tnecer detcejorp yalp elpoep gninepo no fo swen erom erul gnilggurts-gnol ,evil ti si ni gnisuoh gnipoh sleeh doog rof rof hsinif gnicnanif noitcurtsnoc .xelpmoc semoc dezirohtua ta tnemtrapa dna elbadroffa a dnuorgrednU dnuorgrednU rebmetpeS noilliM tsevnI nI s’krwemmoH atnaltA atnaltA .7202 ,4202 04$

hcaeP“ htiw hcihw ot eht eht eht eht detrats elpats ,ecaps ecnis detacoler noitcudortnier ffo fo efilthgin dial denildaeh remrof demaf tnamrod noitarbelec yb s’raeY weN QJM ,yraunaJ nI hctaH evE ”porD nwoD s’etnaD esruocnoC .ioB giB atnaltA 5202 .3102

sraey lliw erehw nehw stnaw ,srotisiv noisiv ot ot ot ot ot .emit hguorht eht eht taht sevirts erots liater snalp ecalp ro nepo ,sevitan gnol peek flesti otni revewoh stsoh sepoh .mih evah doog ,semag rof tif dnif yllaicepse tnemniatretne ,tcirtsid .emoc retnec nac dnarb eb sa stra dna dna na a a dlroW dnuorgrednU semaJ semaJ krwemmoH eH AFIF puC atnaltA atnaltA sA 6202

Atlanta rapper Trinidad James hands a shopping bag to customer Clayco Ryan at Hommewrk, his new boutique located inside Underground Atlanta on Friday, March 7, 2025. (Natrice Miller/ AJC)
Atlanta rapper Trinidad James hands a shopping bag to customer Clayco Ryan at Hommewrk, his new boutique located inside Underground Atlanta on Friday, March 7, 2025. (Natrice Miller/ AJC)

s’ydobyrevE“ — — ohw nehw ereht taht os secils dias epicer laer ecalp elpoep .tuo sreffo fo on yruxul tsuj si otni edamemoh sih noihsaf-hgih sah s’rehtomdnarg nettog tog morf eerf rof gnihtyreve sremotsuc gnikcehc daerb ananab dna osla ,semaJ ”,atnaltA

atnaltA“ gnimoclew democlew ot ot ot eht taht taht os sedis ,secalp elpoep elpoep eno fo fo won ton tsom ynam ekil tsuj ”.ti ti ti ti si si otni .ereh ereh sah morf leef gniretac tub gnirb htob ecnalab era m’I I


siht seirots ruo rehto fo rettelswen erom pihsrebmem rebmem ekil ni eerf rof .stifeneb dna a LTAU emoceB

no no dna ,X LTAU koTkiT .margatsnI wolloF ,koobecaF

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