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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
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.
MC Shy-D is credited with bringing authentic Bronx-style hip-hop to Atlanta (and Miami), such as 1988's Shake it [5] produced by DJ Toomp. The Dungeon Family is a hip hop/R&B/soul musical collective, based in Atlanta and specializing in Southern hip hop with heavy funk and soul influences.
National DJ Day is commemorated on Jan. 20 every year to celebrate the work of amateur and professional disk jockeys. The post National DJ Day: Top 10 hip-hop DJs of all time appeared first on ...
Tag Team's role in the popularization of Atlanta's version of Miami bass, Southern bass, contributed to the rise of Atlanta as a home for unique alternatives to the established "East Coast/West Coast" hip-hop identities, including DJ MZH (aka Marcus Holbert). [6] [20] Around the end of 2020, Tag Team appeared in a GEICO commercial parodying ...
Reach Records is an American independent record label specializing in Christian hip hop.The label was founded in 2004 by Ben Washer and the hip-hop artist Lecrae.In addition to Lecrae, the Reach Records roster contains artists like Tedashii, Trip Lee, Andy Mineo, 1K Phew, WHATUPRG, Anike, Hulvey, Limoblaze, and Jackie Hill Perry.
Michael Antoine Crooms (born October 5, 1970), better known by his stage name Mr. Collipark (and also known as DJ Smurf), is an American hip hop producer and the president of his own Atlanta-based record label, ColliPark Music, which was founded in 1999. [2] The name Collipark was derived from the city of College Park, Georgia.
Marshmello Jordan Strauss/AP/Shutterstock When COVID-19 hit in 2020, everyone was wearing masks — but celebrity DJ Marshmello was ahead of the trend way back in 2015. Even those who don’t know ...