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| Arts and Culture |
| Jermaine Dupri's 2001 hip hop single "Welcome
to Atlanta" declares Atlanta the "new Motwn", referencing the
city of Detroit, Michigan, which was known for its contributions
to popular music. A significant number of Atlantans have become
successful musicians, including artists such as Jerry Reed,
Gladys Knight & the Pips, Kelly Rowland, Blaque, Ludacris,
T.I., and Lil Jon, to name a few. Others, such as Bobby Brown
and Whitney Houston, have moved to the city and made it their
home. |
| Producers L.A. Reid and Babyface founded LaFace Records in
Atlanta in the late-1980s; the label has eventually become the
home to multi-platinum selling artists such as Toni Braxton,
TLC, OutKast, Goodie Mob, Usher and Ciara, many of whom are
Atlantans themselves. It is also the home of So So Def Records,
a label founded by Jermaine Dupri in the mid-1990s, that signed
acts such as Da Brat, Jagged Edge, Xscape, and Lil Bow Wow.
The success of LaFace and SoSo Def led to Atlanta as an established
scene for record labels such as LaFace parent company Arista
to set up satillite offices. |
| Despite producing numerous famous musicians, however, Atlanta's
live music scene has suffered in recent years. Due in part to
harsher new laws dictating the closing times of bars and nightclubs,
many small to medium sized venues have closed down, including
the somewhat infamous Masquerade nightclub. As a result, fewer
and fewer touring acts are stopping by Atlanta, putting further
financial strain on the remaining clubs and venues. |
Popular annual cultural events include:
- Atlanta Dogwood Festival, a Spring arts and crafts festival
at Piedmont Park.
- Music Midtown - Three-day music festival in early summer.
- Atlanta Gay Pride
- Georgia Renaissance Festival
- Sweet Auburn SpringFest
- Atlanta Jazz Festival, largest free jazz festival in the
USA
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