Introducing: Atlanta Is...

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Speaker 1 (00:01):
In order to understand what Atlanta is. First, you got
to understand what it ain't. It ain't tall buildings and
neon lights.

Speaker 2 (00:08):
I didn't really have an interest to being on air.
I kind of was up there to just try and
infiltrate the building.

Speaker 1 (00:13):
It ain't palm trees and low riders. Nobody's rushing into
relationships with you. Motherfuckers want to know who you are.
It ain't beaches and bikinis before World Star, before all
of that, it was five five nine. One of the
barstools hit the mirror. So that's why they were going
to take us to jail. Atlanta is where the home
of the Dirty South became a world class city for
all to see. It's Saturday night turn Up, since Sunday

(00:36):
morning redemption. It's playing ball in the street until the
lights come on. It's black excellence and every day hustle.
But let's go deeper beyond what you already know about
this city, because Atlanta is pretty good at telling its
own stories. We started with Atlanta's first all rap radio
station and how Star was made.

Speaker 2 (00:57):
Our goal and plan was to try and get my
music heard by people at these radio stations.

Speaker 1 (01:03):
Head to the sweaty locals only club where Crunkle's born.
That place is rowdy, man.

Speaker 2 (01:07):
We're talking about like you never seen black people behave
like that.

Speaker 1 (01:10):
And go behind the scenes to the making the drum
line just as it's the inspiration. Marsh Brown College was
about to lose it all.

Speaker 2 (01:17):
We prayed and then I brought the president up. I
tell you, boy, that they broke my heart.

Speaker 1 (01:22):
We'll meet the dreamers who turned Atlanta into the Hollywood
up the South.

Speaker 2 (01:26):
My agent started calling me and they were like, Hey,
I'm flying down. I'm gonna go see a client.

Speaker 1 (01:31):
Hey, this place isn't so bad after all. They meet
the black pastors who go viral.

Speaker 2 (01:35):
I've had to live my life out loud.

Speaker 1 (01:39):
We post up on one Street to see what it's
really like to be an entrepreneur in the Black Mecca.
Let me be real fucking clear. Nobody walked around with
a piece of paper and told motherfuckers like pay them rent.

Speaker 2 (01:48):
Like that is not how that happened.

Speaker 1 (01:50):
And we'll rewind in twenty fourteen to a tiny bar
that birth the new generation of Atlanta's rap superstars.

Speaker 2 (01:56):
I remember one night we was there. I never forget
Missy Elliott was there, and I was like, why is
miss Yelly from the environment? That night was also the
night that Andred three thousand popped up.

Speaker 1 (02:05):
Finally, we'll look ahead to the city's new sound.

Speaker 2 (02:08):
Where's y'all talking with you at GBZ? She like, you
really the first lady to have jagster grills take and
then let's Georgia like that's what separates you from a
lot of people, And I was like.

Speaker 1 (02:16):
Oh, what bit you?

Speaker 2 (02:16):
Why?

Speaker 1 (02:17):
I am concerned about Atlanta and making sure that it
stays dominant and great because Atlanta ain't just the city,
it's the stories it tells about itself. And these are
our storytellers. I'm Juel Wicker, I'm Christina Lee.

Speaker 2 (02:31):
I'm Maurice Garland.

Speaker 1 (02:32):
And I'm Big Rude. And This is Atlanta is a
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