How Atlanta’s first international superstars—its clergy—shaped the city’s impact on the world, and how the church became an incubator for entertainers (and vice versa).

HOSTED BY: Big Rube

STARRING: Jamal Bryant, Zaytoven, 1KPhew

SPECIAL THANKS TO: Eric Long

NARRATED BY: Maurice Garland

SUBJECTS: Religion, Atlanta history, Music

How Atlanta&rsquo;s first international superstars&mdash;its clergy&mdash;shaped the city&rsquo;s impact on the world, and how the church became an incubator for entertainers (and vice versa).
HOSTED BY: Big Rube
STARRING: Jamal Bryant, Zaytoven, 1KPhew
SPECIAL THANKS TO: Eric Long
NARRATED BY: Maurice Garland
SUBJECTS: Religion, Atlanta history, Music

From the underground clubs that birthed music that took over the world, to the hustlers who made the city a mecca for filmmaking, and the churches whose pastors influence politics, “Atlanta Is…” tells the stories behind the rise of one of the most important cities on the planet. Featuring interviews with Ludacris, Will Packer, Sen. Raphael Warnock, pastor Jamal Bryant, and many more, this 8-part narrative series is the first of its kind oral history of Atlanta.

From the underground clubs that birthed music that took over the world, to the hustlers who made the city a mecca for filmmaking, and the churches whose pastors influence politics, &ldquo;Atlanta Is&hellip;&rdquo; tells the stories behind the rise of one of the most important cities on the planet. Featuring interviews with Ludacris, Will Packer, Sen. Raphael Warnock, pastor Jamal Bryant, and many more, this 8-part narrative series is the first of its kind oral history of Atlanta.

Atlanta Is...

 …Where Preachers Are the Original Influencers

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How Atlanta artists, from T.I. and Jeezy to Anycia have used mixtapes to define the city’s sound. 

STARRING: DJ Drama, Anycia, Zaytoven

NARRATED BY: Jewel Wicker

SUBJECTS: Music, Atlanta history

How Atlanta artists, from T.I. and Jeezy to Anycia have used mixtapes to define the city&rsquo;s sound.&nbsp;
STARRING: DJ Drama, Anycia, Zaytoven
NARRATED BY: Jewel Wicker
SUBJECTS: Music, Atlanta history

…Futuristic Nostalgia

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How a dive bar near MLK’s Ebenezer Baptist Church became the center of a dynamic underground scene in the mid 2010s, and how it’s had an outsized influence on today’s hip-hop.

HOSTED BY: Big Rube

STARRING: Key!, Father, Olu and WowGr8 of Earthgang, Steven “Stevo” Dingle, DJ E. Sudd, Maurice Garland

SPECIAL THANKS TO: Raury and Mike Walbert

NARRATED BY: Christina Lee

SUBJECTS: Music, Atlanta history

How a dive bar near MLK&rsquo;s Ebenezer Baptist Church became the center of a dynamic underground scene in the mid 2010s, and how it&rsquo;s had an outsized influence on today&rsquo;s hip-hop.
HOSTED BY: Big Rube
STARRING: Key!, Father, Olu and WowGr8 of Earthgang, Steven &ldquo;Stevo&rdquo; Dingle, DJ E. Sudd, Maurice Garland
SPECIAL THANKS TO: Raury and Mike Walbert
NARRATED BY: Christina Lee
SUBJECTS: Music, Atlanta history

…a Department Store Party

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How Atlanta’s reputation as the Mecca for Black business attracts entrepreneurs from around the country, and how conflicting visions of Black entrepreneurship have played out on one street in Castleberry Hill.

HOSTED BY: Big Rube

STARRING: Pastor Troy, Miya Bailey, Alphonzo Cross

NARRATED BY: Maurice Garland

SUBJECTS: Business, Entrepreneurship, Atlanta places, Atlanta history

How Atlanta&rsquo;s reputation as the Mecca for Black business attracts entrepreneurs from around the country, and how conflicting visions of Black entrepreneurship have played out on one street in Castleberry Hill.
HOSTED BY: Big Rube
STARRING: Pastor Troy, Miya Bailey, Alphonzo Cross
NARRATED BY: Maurice Garland
SUBJECTS: Business, Entrepreneurship, Atlanta places, Atlanta history

…Open for Business?

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…Where Preachers Are the Original Influencers

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