Atlanta got hot off trill rap artists like Ludacris, T.I., and, more recently, 2 Chainz. It’s also a city that has a proud club tradition heralded by DJ Smurf and Lil’ Jon, among many many others. It was also the birthplace of OutKast, inarguably the most important makers of weird rap, and neo-soul standouts Usher, The-Dream, and Lloyd. With all these identities in play, it takes a superb rapper to stand out. More
