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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.
Southern hip hop, also known as Southern rap, South Coast hip hop, or dirty south, is a blanket term for a regional genre of American hip hop music that emerged in the Southern United States, especially in Georgia, Texas, Louisiana, Tennessee, and Florida—often titled “The Big 5,” five states which constitute the "Southern Network" in rap music.
Wild 'n Out is an American sketch comedy and battle rap improv game show television series created and hosted by musician and comedian Nick Cannon currently airing on VH1. It debuted on July 28, 2005, on MTV.
This is the discography of American hip hop group Three 6 Mafia. The collective has also released music under the name "Triple Six Mafia". The collective contains two subgroups that have released music independently as "Tear Da Club Up Thugs" and "Da Mafia 6ix". The group has also released music through collaboration projects with other artists under the names "Prophet Posse", "Hypnotize Camp Posse" and "Da Headbussaz".
The following is a list of songs produced, co-produced and remixed by American record producer, Drumma Boy.
The discography of Yung L.A., an American hip hop recording artist, consists of eight mixtapes, three singles and four music videos.
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. From the 1920s through 1950s the city was a major center for country music.
Trap is a subgenre of hip hop music pioneered by Atlanta rappers T.I., Jeezy, and Gucci Mane, which originated in the Southern United States, with lyrical references to trap starting in 1991 but the modern sound of trap appearing in 1999. The genre gets its name from the Atlanta slang term "trap house", a house used exclusively to sell drugs. Trap music is known for its simple, rhythmic, minimalistic productions that uses synthesized drums, and is characterized by complex hi-hat patterns, snare drums, bass drums, some tuned with a long decay to emit a bass frequency, and lyrical content that often focuses on drug use and urban violence.
Dimitri Leslie Roger, known professionally as Rich the Kid, is an American rapper. After a number of independent mixtapes, he signed with Interscope Records in 2017 to release his debut studio album, The World Is Yours (2018). Supported by the singles "New Freezer" and "Plug Walk", the album peaked at number two on the Billboard 200. His second and third studio albums, The World Is Yours 2 (2019) and Boss Man (2020) peaked at numbers four and 24 on the chart, respectively. He has also released the collaborative mixtapes Nobody Safe (2020) with YoungBoy Never Broke Again, and Trust Fund Babies (2021) with Lil Wayne. Furthermore, he founded the record label Rich Forever Music in 2016, which has signed rappers Famous Dex and Jay Critch.
HipHopDX is an online magazine of hip hop music criticism and news. The website's president and publisher is Sharath Cherian and the Head of Content is Jerry L. Barrow. HipHopDX is the flagship publication of Cheri Media Group.
Bankroll Mafia is an American hip hop collective from Atlanta, Georgia. The collective was formed in 2015, after southern rappers T.I., Young Thug and Shad da God began frequently working together. Other Atlanta-based rappers also joined the collective, including Label No Genre’s London Jae, and Young Thug's close affiliates Peewee Roscoe and Lil Duke. In an interview with Billboard, T.I. described the group's dynamic as "a collective that includes a lot of personal and professional constituents throughout the industry, in and out of our elements." The collective released their self-titled debut album in April 2016.
Bankroll Mafia is the eponymously titled debut studio album by American hip hop collective Bankroll Mafia, composed of American rappers T.I., Young Thug, Shad da God, PeeWee Roscoe, Lil Duke and London Jae. The album was issued on April 22, 2016, via Grand Hustle Records and Empire Distribution. The album features guest appearances from fellow Atlanta-based rappers Bankroll Fresh, Young Dro, Lil Yachty, 21 Savage and Yung Booke, as well as Quavo and Offset. The album was supported by two singles, "Bankrolls on Deck" and "Out My Face".
Carlton Davis Mays, Jr., professionally known as Honorable C.N.O.T.E., is an American hip hop record producer and songwriter.
Bradley Brandon, professionally known as Doughboy Beatz or simply Doughboy, is an American record producer from Columbus, Mississippi. He is perhaps best known for producing "Pedestrian" by rapper Gunna, as well as "Lost It" by rapper Rich The Kid featuring Offset and Quavo of Migos which was certified gold by the RIAA.
The 2019 BET Hip Hop Awards was a recognition ceremony held on TV on October 9, 2019 from the Atlanta's Cobb Energy Center. The nominations were announced on September 12, 2019.
The 2021 BET Hip Hop Awards is a recognition ceremony that was held on October 5, 2021 as the 16th installment of the BET Hip Hop Awards. The nominations were announced on September 9, 2021.
This is the discography of American record producer, Wheezy. It includes a list of songs produced, co-produced and remixed by year, artists, album and title.
The 2023 BET Hip Hop Awards were held on October 3, 2023, as the 17th installment of the BET Hip Hop Awards, intended to recognize the best in hip hop music of 2023. The ceremony was taped in Atlanta, Georgia on October 3, and broadcast on BET the following week on October 10. The awards were hosted by Fat Joe.
