Atlanta hip hop

Introduction

Georgia Rap is a part of the Southern Rap scene. The subjects, the beats, and the rappers are unique then to any other scene in Southern Rap. Georgia Rappers have deep state pride, and it comes through in the their music. Rappers such as Lil Jon, Pastor Troy, D.S.G.B, Bonecrusher, and T.I., have extremely violent lyrics, with little or no relation to the usual "big rims" style of Southern Rap. Atlanta is the home for Georgia rap, but there are other rappers from around the state (i.e. Young Jeezy, who is from Macon, Ying Yang Twins, who is from College Park).

Subjects Discussed

The subjects of Georgia Rappers are often guns (rifles and automatics are a specfic often used), moving cocaine, fighting, and state pride. State Pride plays a huge role in Georgia Rap. Often, there are references to the Atlanta Braves, Atlanta Falcons, clubs in Atlanta, the Confederate Flag, and being Georgian.

On the other hand, aside from the violent raps and state pride, there is often at least one or two songs on every Georgia Rap album, about sex. Sex is the other main piece of Georgia Rap. A woman's body has been the subject of many Georgia Rappers (Ying Yang especially, as of recent, Lil Jon is also well-known for rapping about sex).

Collaboration

Georgia rap often collaborates with Louisiana rappers (Mannie Fresh, Juvenile, Lil Wayne), Mississippi (David Banner), Houston (Mike Jones, Scarface), and many other Southern scenes.

Rap Feuds

As for the usual rap feuds, Atlanta's biggest are Ludacris, and Fox News Anchor Bill O'Reilly, who called Ludacris a thief and urged Pepsi to not have Ludacris endorse their product. Also, T.I. and Lil Flip, who both claim to be "King of the South". This feud has since been resolved behind closed doors.

External Links

An Article from Emory Unversity about the advent of the Atlanta rap scene Rappers and other musicians in the Atlanta area for hire