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Music of Atlanta. Atlanta has a thriving music industry and is considered to be a capital of hip-hop including crunk, of R&B and its offshoot neo-soul, and of gospel music - in addition to a thriving indie-rock and live music scene. Classical, country and blues have historically been well represented. [1]
Atlanta rapper Ludacris. Although the music scene of Atlanta is rich and varied, the city's production of hip-hop music has been especially noteworthy, acclaimed, and commercially successful. In 2009, The New York Times called Atlanta "hip-hop's center of gravity", [1] and the city is home to many famous hip hop, R&B, and neo soul [2] musicians.
The killings stunned the city’s club scene — and Barnes’ death marked the end of an era for Atlanta hip-hop, as one music writer put it. But the fatal shooting of Tiffany Jackson Pugh was ...
Welcome to Atlanta. " Welcome to Atlanta " is a song by American record producer Jermaine Dupri, featuring American rapper Ludacris. It was released on May 14, 2002 as the second single from Dupri's 2001 album Instructions, and appeared as a hidden track on Ludacris' second album, Word of Mouf. [1] The song praises Dupri and Ludacris' hometown ...
In Atlanta! Atlanta's music roots run deep, ... It’s a really fun scene, with good music, great energy, and even better interior design. Their Capri Sun-like cocktails are the move (they pack a ...
Gradually, after the 1930s, Nashville became the capital of country music. In addition, Atlanta's aspirations to more "upscale" arts discouraged both the hillbilly band and blues scenes. From the 1940s to the mid-1950s, Atlantans supported a thriving live country music scene, but the city no longer was a major center of music recording.
The original Masquerade location was widely beloved in the Atlanta community and music scene at large. Many rock artists, ranging from indie rock, punk, metal, and more performed at the original location, including many artists who went on to achieve great fame.
Pylon (band), founded in 1979, was an American new wave/post-punk band from Athens, Georgia, United States. [ 36] The band's danceable sound, a blend of new wave, post-punk, jangle pop, [ 37] alternative rock and funk rock, [ 38] influenced the Athens music scene and the 1980s American pop underground. AllMusic wrote that Pylon's "role as elder ...