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This is a list of hip-hop artists that were born or raised in Atlanta, Georgia and the surrounding suburban areas. Many of these artists continue to be a part of the Atlanta hip hop scene. Atlanta hip hop artists [ edit ]
Big Kuntry King. Bktherula. BlackOwned C-Bone. Blood Raw. Bone Crusher (rapper) Boyz n da Hood. Buddah Bless. Eshon Burgundy. Kandi Burruss.
In the 1980s and early 1990s Atlanta's hip hop scene was characterized by a local variant of Miami's electro-driven bass music, with stars like Kilo Ali, MC Shy-D, Raheem the Dream, and DJ Smurf (later Mr. Collipark ). [1] MC Shy-D is credited with bringing authentic Bronx-style hip-hop to Atlanta (and Miami), such as 1988's Shake it [3 ...
Y. YC (rapper) Ying Yang Twins. Young Nudy. Yung Joc. Categories: American rappers by state. Singers from Georgia (U.S. state) Southern hip hop musicians.
Lil Scrappy. Darryl Raynard Richardson III [1] (born January 19, 1984), better known by his stage name Lil Scrappy, is an American rapper. Richardson was discovered by producer and performer Lil Jon while performing at a bar in their respective hometown of Atlanta. [1] Along with labelmates Trillville, Lil Scrappy was one of the first signings ...
Jermaine Dupri Mauldin (born September 23, 1972) is an American record producer, rapper, singer, songwriter, and record executive. [4] [5] Raised in Atlanta as the son of Columbia Records executive Michael Mauldin, he began his career in music production at the age of nine. He discovered the teen hip hop duo Kris Kross in 1991.
DeAndre Cortez Way (born July 28, 1990), known professionally as Soulja Boy (formerly Soulja Boy Tell 'Em ), is an American rapper and record producer from Atlanta, Georgia. He rose to prominence after his self-released 2007 debut single, "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" peaked the Billboard Hot 100 for seven non-consecutive weeks. [4]
Young Scooter. Kenneth Edward Bailey (born March 28, 1986), better known by his stage name Young Scooter, is an American rapper from Atlanta, Georgia. [1] [2] [3] He was among the first artists to sign with fellow Atlanta rapper Future 's record label, Freebandz in 2012, having known its founder since childhood.