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Published on May 31, 2024 |
by Bryson “Boom” Paul

In his latest EP, “Feign Edition,” Atlanta Georgia’s Bally Ogun teams up with notable artists Yung Marley, Skooly and Quez4real. The collaboration brings a unique blend of styles and sounds to the 10-track project. Music lovers can find the EP on all major streaming services.

Although Atlanta’s music scene is rich and varied, the city’s hip-hop music output has been particularly notable, acclaimed, and commercially successful. In 2009, the New York Times called Atlanta “the center of gravity for hip-hop,” and the city is home to many famous hip hop, R&B, and neo-soul musicians.

In 2009, the New York Times noted that after 2000, Atlanta moved “from the margins to hip-hop’s center of gravity, part of a broader shift of hip-hop innovation to the South.” Atlanta hip-hop’s pop breakthrough—from Jermaine Dupri to OutKast to Lil Jon—involved the blending of various distillations of Western hardcore sounds, Florida bass beats, and styles and images of the North. Producer Drumma Boy called Atlanta the “melting pot of the South.”

Producer Fatboi called the Roland TR-808 (“808”) synthesizer “central” to the versatility of Atlanta’s music, used for snap, crunk, trap and pop rap styles. The same article named Fatboi, Shawty Redd and Zaytoven the four “hottest producers driving the town.”

Atlanta hip-hop has influenced other forms of mainstream media. The television show Atlanta, which chronicles the lives of two cousins as they navigate the world of hip-hop, exemplifies this broader impact.

He has won 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.

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About the Author

Bryson “Boom” Paul Bryson “Boom” Paul is a well-known journalist and media correspondent. He has written for OC Weekly, LA Weekly, Dallas Observer, Hip Hop DX, The Source and more. For over 13 years, he has interviewed the biggest names in music, including Tyler the Creator, 50 Cent and Sean Paul.