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.
American rapper, Ludacris’s hip hop origins began in Atlanta.
By the mid-1990s, the rise of LaFace Records artists Outkast, Goodie Mob and the production collective Organized Noize led to the development of the Dirty South style of hip-hop and of Atlanta gaining a reputation for "soul-minded hip-hop eccentrics", contrasting with other regional styles.[1] While Atlanta-area hip hop artists were from the suburban Decatur area, their prominence was eclipsed by music associated with these artists from "The S.W.A.T.S." ("Southwest Atlanta, too strong"),[5][6] i.e. Southwest Atlanta, plus territory extending into the adjacent cities of College Park and East Point. The term "SWATS" came into vogue around 1996, initially made popular by Outkast and Goodie Mob.[7]
From the late 1990s to early 2000s, record producer Lil Jon became a driving force behind the hip hop subgenre known as crunk, known for its upbeat and club oriented hip hop sound. Record producersL.A. Reid and Babyface founded LaFace Records in Atlanta in the late-1980s; the label eventually became the home to multi-platinum selling artists such as Toni Braxton, TLC, Ciara. It is also the home of So So Def Recordings, a label founded by Jermaine Dupri in the mid-1990s, that signed acts such as Da Brat, Jagged Edge, Xscape and Dem Franchise Boyz. The success of LaFace and SoSo Def led to Atlanta as an established scene for record labels such as LaFace parent company Arista Records to set up satellite offices.[8]
In 2009 The New York Times noted that after 2000, Atlanta moved "from the margins to becoming hip-hop's center of gravity, part of a larger shift in hip-hop innovation to the South." Atlanta hip-hop's pop breakthrough—everyone from Jermaine Dupri to OutKast to Lil Jon—involved the blend of various distillations of hard-core sounds from the West, bass beats from Florida, and styles and images from the North.[9] Producer Drumma Boy called Atlanta "the melting pot of the South". Producer Fatboi called the Roland TR-808 ("808") synthesizer "central" to Atlanta music's versatility, used for snap, crunk, trap, and pop rap styles.[1] The same article named Fatboi, Shawty Redd, and Zaytoven the four "hottest producers driving the city".[1]
Atlanta hip-hop has influenced other mainstream forms of media. The television show Atlanta, which chronicles the lives of two cousins as they navigate the hip-hop world, exemplifies this broader impact. It has earned two Golden Globe awards and two Emmy awards. A number of Atlanta-based artists, including Killer Mike and Jermaine Dupri, have also become involved in local and national political movements.[10]
^Mickey Hess, Hip Hop in America: East Coast and West Coast
^Hinson, Glenn; Ferris, William (January 2010). The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture: Volume 14: Folklife. Univ of North Carolina Press. ISBN9780807898550.
^Sarig, Roni (2007). Third Coast: Outkast, Timbaland, & How Hip-Hop Became a Southern Thing. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Da Capo press. ISBN9780306814303.
^"How Atlanta rappers helped flip the White House (And they're hustling to flip the US Senate)". CNN. 29 December 2020.
^Birchmeier, Jason. "Ludacris Biography by Jason Birchmeier". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
^Thomas, Fred. "Ciara Biography by Fred Thomas". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
^Cordor, Cyril. "B.o.B Biography by Cyril Cordor". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
^Guzman, Isaac (22 October 2000). "Melody Makers of Hip-Hop". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
^Bush, John. "OutKast Biography by John Bush". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
^Kellman, Andy. "T.I. Biography by Andy Kellman". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
^Kellman, Andy. "Jeezy Biography by Andy Kellman". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
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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 amp B and neo soul 2 musicians American rapper Ludacris s hip hop origins began in Atlanta Contents 1 History 2 Top selling artists 3 See also 4 ReferencesHistory edit nbsp T I nbsp Gucci ManeIn 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 produced by DJ Toomp Jones was signed to controversial Southern hip hop label Luke Records run by Luther Campbell aka Uncle Luke Arrested Development won a Grammy Award in 1992 with Tennessee while Kris Kross won with their hit song Jump The group Tag Team released their debut platinum certified album Whoomp There It Is on July 20 1993 spawned by their hit single of the same name 4 By the mid 1990s the rise of LaFace Records artists Outkast Goodie Mob and the production collective Organized Noize led to the development of the Dirty South style of hip hop and of Atlanta gaining a reputation for soul minded hip hop eccentrics contrasting with other regional styles 1 While Atlanta area hip hop artists were from the suburban Decatur area their prominence was eclipsed by music associated with these artists from The S W A T S Southwest Atlanta too strong 5 6 i e Southwest Atlanta plus territory extending into the adjacent cities of College Park and East Point The term SWATS came into vogue around 1996 initially made popular by Outkast and Goodie Mob 7 From the late 1990s to early 2000s record producer Lil Jon became a driving force behind the hip hop subgenre known as crunk known for its upbeat and club oriented hip hop sound Record producers L A Reid and Babyface founded LaFace Records in Atlanta in the late 1980s the label eventually became the home to multi platinum selling artists such as Toni Braxton TLC Ciara It is also the home of So So Def Recordings a label founded by Jermaine Dupri in the mid 1990s that signed acts such as Da Brat Jagged Edge Xscape and Dem Franchise Boyz The success of LaFace and SoSo Def led to Atlanta as an established scene for record labels such as LaFace parent company Arista Records to set up satellite offices 8 In 2009 The New York Times noted that after 2000 Atlanta moved from the margins to becoming hip hop s center of gravity part of a larger shift in hip hop innovation to the South Atlanta hip hop s pop breakthrough everyone from Jermaine Dupri to OutKast to Lil Jon involved the blend of various distillations of hard core sounds from the West bass beats from Florida and styles and images from the North 9 Producer Drumma Boy called Atlanta the melting pot of the South Producer Fatboi called the Roland TR 808 808 synthesizer central to Atlanta music s versatility used for snap crunk trap and pop rap styles 1 The same article named Fatboi Shawty Redd and Zaytoven the four hottest producers driving the city 1 Atlanta hip hop has influenced other mainstream forms of media The television show Atlanta which chronicles the lives of two cousins as they navigate the hip hop world exemplifies this broader impact It has earned two Golden Globe awards and two Emmy awards A number of Atlanta based artists including Killer Mike and Jermaine Dupri have also become involved in local and national political movements 10 Top selling artists editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed August 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message Local multi platinum artists include Ludacris 11 Ciara 12 B o B 13 Outkast 14 15 T I 16 and Young Jeezy 17 The following hip hop rap R amp B and soul artists have had 1 or 2 albums or singles on the U S Hot 100 chart Artist Year Rank Single name Year Rank Album name21 Savage 2017 2022 1 2 1 singles 2018 2020 1 3 1 albumsB o B 2010 1 Nothin on You 2010 1 B o B Presents The Adventures of Bobby RayCeeLo Green 2010 2 Fuck You D4L 2006 1 Laffy Taffy Down for LifeFuture 2021 2022 1 2 1 singles 2015 2022 1 8 1 albumsGnarls Barkley CeeLo Green Danger Mouse collaboration 2006 2 Crazy Kris Kross 1992 1995 1 4 1 singles 1992 1 Totally Krossed OutLil Jon 2004 2 Get LowLloyd 2007 2 Street LoveLudacris 2003 2006 1 4 1 singles 2003 2010 1 4 1 albumsOutkast 2000 2003 1 3 1 singles 2003 1 Speakerboxxx The Love BelowPlayboi Carti 2020 1 Whole Lotta RedShop Boyz 2007 2 Party Like a Rockstar Rockstar MentalitySoulja Boy 2007 1 Crank DatTag Team 1993 2 Whoomp There It Is 1993 Whoomp There It Is T I 2006 2013 1 4 1 singles 2006 2008 1 3 1 albumsThe Dream 2009 2 Love vs MoneyUsher 1998 2010 9 1 singles 2004 2012 4 1 albumsYing Yang Twins 2005 2 U S A United State of Atlanta Young Jeezy 2008 1 Love In This Club 2006 2016 2 3 1 albumsSee also editCrunk music List of hip hop musicians from Atlanta Snap music Southern hip hop Trap music Memphis rapReferences edit a b c d e Caramanica Jon 2009 12 11 Gucci Mane No Holds Barred The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2023 07 20 NPR Atlanta soul scene reborn Mickey Hess Hip Hop in America A Regional Guide Volume 1 East Coast and West Coast Billboard Google Books 1995 09 04 Retrieved 2011 03 29 Revolution Rock Atlanta s Goodie Mob fight for truth justice but not necessarily the American Way Vibe June July 1998 S W A T S Web television series YouTube channel Mickey Hess Hip Hop in America East Coast and West Coast Hinson Glenn Ferris William January 2010 The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture Volume 14 Folklife Univ of North Carolina Press ISBN 9780807898550 Sarig Roni 2007 Third Coast Outkast Timbaland amp How Hip Hop Became a Southern Thing Cambridge Massachusetts Da Capo press ISBN 9780306814303 How Atlanta rappers helped flip the White House And they re hustling to flip the US Senate CNN 29 December 2020 Birchmeier Jason Ludacris Biography by Jason Birchmeier AllMusic Retrieved 30 November 2022 Thomas Fred Ciara Biography by Fred Thomas AllMusic Retrieved 30 November 2022 Cordor Cyril B o B Biography by Cyril Cordor AllMusic Retrieved 30 November 2022 Guzman Isaac 22 October 2000 Melody Makers of Hip Hop Los Angeles Times Retrieved 30 November 2022 Bush John OutKast Biography by John Bush AllMusic Retrieved 30 November 2022 Kellman Andy T I Biography by Andy Kellman AllMusic Retrieved 30 November 2022 Kellman Andy Jeezy Biography by Andy Kellman AllMusic Retrieved 30 November 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Atlanta hip hop amp oldid 1186494381, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
