T.I., Jess Hilarious & More Stun Fans At 2024 Black Effect Podcast Festival

Loyal fans pulled up to the 2024 Black Effect Podcast Festival and expected to see their favorite shows live, but they got so much more than they bargained for.

Thousands of people invaded Pullman Yards in Atlanta on Saturday, April 27, to experience the Black Effect Podcast Network's second annual festival hosted by B Daht & Pretty Vee. There were various activities that helped aspiring podcasters achieve their goals like "Nissan Presents: Pitch Your Podcast," where people had the opportunity to pitch their ideas for shows, and informative panel discussions like "Content Authenticity x Branding Partnerships" and "Podcasting 102: Money & Marketing," which taught people how to monetize and promote their shows.

Fans also got to laugh and soak in knowledge from in-person tapings of the network's most popular shows. The lineup featured live episodes from podcasts like Carefully Reckless with Jess Hilarious, Pour Minds, The Baller Alert Show, Black Tech Green Money, WHOREible Decisions, and Deeply Well with Devi Brown. Million Dollaz Worth of Game's Gillie Da King and Wallo also made a special appearance during the festival that lit up the entire venue.

There were several special moments that made jaws drop throughout the day. Scroll below to check out all the best scenes from the 2024 Black Effect Podcast Festival.

T.I. surprised fans during The Baller Alert Show

T.I. was the surprise special guest during The Baller Alert Show. During the live episode, hosts Ferrari Simmons, You Know BT and Octavia March spoke to Tip about several topics including his secret to a long, successful marriage.


Jess Hilarious showed off her baby bump during Carefully Reckless

Everyone knows Jess Hilarious is pregnant with her second child so she decided to flex her growing baby bump during the live rendition of Carefully Reckless. The co-host of The Breakfast Club helped out some audience members with their mess in a jungle green jumpsuit with just enough space to show off her glowing belly.


DEvi Brown's mass meditation got fans in touch with their inner selves

The sound of Devi Brown's soothing voice was enough to bring peace to everyone in the room. Brown's guided meditation during Deeply Well had everyone digging deep to cleanse their mind, body and souls al throughout Pullman Yards. Breathe in, exhale and watch Devi Brown work her magic in the clip above.


WeezyWTF and Mandii B teach the kinky ABC's and host a twerk-off

The ladies of WHOREible Decisions always knows how to get the crowd lit anywhere they go. WeezyWTF and Mandii B began their live show with a stunning aerialist who performed some eye-popping moves in an elevated hoop on stage. Afterward, Weezy and Mandii kept the party going by rallying up some fans for a twerk-off and teaching the audience the "kinky ABC's."


Gillie Da King & Wallo take icebreakers to a whole new level

Gillie and Wallo brought their hilarious antics from Million Dollaz Worth of Game to the Black Effect Podcast Festival stage. During their appearance, the Philly duo hyped up the crowd by playing a comical game of "Do you know each other?" with couples and besties, which caused hysterical chaos.

Check out more gems from the Black Effect Podcast Festival below.