​The Legacy of Atlanta Hip Hop, Mapped

 
“A new map tells the story of Atlanta’s expansive hip hop legacy. For this week’s MapLab, CityLab’s Brentin Mock has the details: Some of the places and buildings on the ATL Rap Map are no longer actually still standing. They live in memory, and in the lyrics recited by the Atlanta rappers the map honors. The kings and queens of Atlanta’s hip hop culture — Outkast, Jermaine Dupri, Crime Mob and one of its newest stars, Latto, to name a few — frame a portrait of the city, which from a distance looks like a cluster of buildings and street signs surrounded by forests. ...”

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