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With the Trap Music Museum still drawing visitors and Atlanta’s influence on global hip-hop stronger than ever, the city’s trap legacy continues to evolve. T.I. remains a foundational figure for naming and popularizing the genre, but the sound has grown far beyond its early-2000s roots—blending melodic flows, futuristic synths, high-energy party anthems, and underground experimentation.
Rapper T.I. is largely credited with creating trap music, especially since he christened an album “Trap Music” back in the early part of the century. But others have tried to share some of the credit, or blame, for the music, which has grown from its Southern roots to all parts of the country.
Still, Atlanta is its birthplace. With that being the case, here are some other trap rappers you should get to know.
Gunna
Consistent hitmaker with polished, melodic trap that dominates charts and playlists.
Trouble – Selfish
Lotto Savage – Errythang
Gunna – Top Off
Brodinski – Split
Dae Dae – Bae With Me
Shad da God – Strawberry Syrup
Lil Baby
One of the biggest names in modern trap, blending street credibility with massive commercial appeal.
Duke – Better Days
Young Nudy – One Dolla
Trap music is not just an Atlanta thing. Spreading like kudzu on Metropolitan Parkway, trap music has expanded throughout the Southeast, the United States and across the world. Here are some other artists you should know about.
Future
The trap icon continues to push the sound forward with experimental edges.
Buddah G – Slide GMix
Lonzo Da Menace – Strictly For My Opps
New Gangsta – Drill Trap
Summerella – ‘Pretty B__ In The Trap’
Rising Stars and Breakouts to Watch in 2026
- Belly Gang Kushington — Westside Atlanta’s trap revivalist. Known for shutting down I-20 with a freestyle, his album The Streets Is Yours (2025) and tracks like “Trap Star” and “Four One” bring back that raw, early-2000s Jeezy/T.I.-inspired energy with modern flair. He’s making a strong case as Atlanta’s next major trap star.
- B — East Atlanta’s breakout sensation and one of the faces of the “futuristic era” revival. Hits like “Bunna Summa,” “Innit,” and “A.T.L.A.N.T.A.” mix jubilant flows, dramatic strings, and light-hearted synths. She’s been everywhere—features with Metro Boomin, block-party anthems, and helping lead a wave of fun, personality-driven Atlanta rap.
- PLUTO — Westside Atlanta’s confident, party-ready force. Her viral smash “Whim Whammiee” (with YKNIECE, later remixed with Sexyy Red) became a summer anthem, followed by albums, tours (including with Lil Baby), and more high-energy tracks. She embodies the bold, ratchet, chart-climbing side of new ATL trap.
- Che — Young melodic rage/trap innovator signed to 10K Projects. With mixtapes like Closed Captions and albums blending bass-heavy production, autotune, and catchy flows, he’s built a dedicated following and continues gaining traction.
- Zukenee — A unique underground-to-mainstream riser blending 2010s ATL trap hooks with stark, Carti-influenced production and a one-of-a-kind medieval aesthetic (swords, knights, etc.). Projects like SLAYTANIC and KNIGHT SHIFT showcase bouncy, carefree songwriting that stands out.
- YK Niece — Frequent collaborator in the female-led wave, adding high-energy vibes.
- Bankroll Ni — Signed talent keeping the streets-and-party balance alive. baltimoresun.com
- Emerging underground voices like SpookDaKiid, Clejan, and others pushing trap-soul, fusion, and experimental sounds. shop.bottegadelsarto.com
Trap music remains Atlanta’s global export, spreading from the city’s neighborhoods to playlists worldwide while the local scene stays innovative and competitive. Newer artists are blending nostalgia with fresh production, proving the sound is far from static.
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Some things you don’t forget, like when your favorite artist came to Atlanta either on tour or a special performance. Some of the hottest artists have performed at Atlanta venues at one time or another.
Back in the day, if you didn’t buy a ticket you had to remember the event as best you could. But today with social media, Youtube, Vimeo and other video recordings, concerts can be seen in their entirety.
Top Artists That Performed At Atlanta Concerts
Some of the biggest artists came through Atlanta’s Philips Arena, the Georgia Dome and other defunct arenas in the 1990s and early 2000s. Here are some of the best ones we could find.
Usher Feat. T.I. – Atlanta 2024
In 2005, Destiny’s Child toured one last time before its three members embarked on solo careers. The Atlanta stop was turned into a movie and remains a highlight of the group’s live performances.
Taylor Swift – Philips Arena – Atlanta
Taylor Swift came to Atlanta and sold out Philips Arena, causing major traffic gridlock that weekend.
Miguel – War & Leisure Tour – Atlanta
R&B singer Miguel came through Atlanta in 2018 as part of his “War & Leisure” tour. The date further solidified Miguel’s fanbase in the Dirty South.
Prince’s Last Performance – April 2016 at Atlanta’s Fox Theatre
Who can forget Prince’s last concert in early April 2016 at the Fox Theatre? The Purple One electrified his fans with back-to-back performances that have gone down in history. Less than a week later, the music legend was dead.
Young Thug Concert In Atlanta
Young Thug used to do local shows in Atlanta all the time before he hit it big. Now, when the rapper does a show in Atlanta, it’s in a major venue.
New Edition at Pepsi Funk Fest in Atlanta
New Edition is Atlanta second home, with members Bobby Brown and Ron DeVoe calling the metro area home. Here is one of their legendary performances in the city.
Alabama Shakes at The Earl in Atlanta
Alabama Shakes chose the quaint venue, The Earl, to give a signature performance in 2011.
Drake & Migos, 2017 at Philips Arena
Drake and Lawrenceville’s own Migos performed a memorable set at Philips Arena in 2017.
James Brown – Atlanta
None other than the Godfather of Soul, Jmes Brown, brought the house down in his homestate of Georgia, a few hours from his hometown of Augusta.
Mary J. Blige – 2011 – Tabernacle
Mary J. Blige, the Queen of Hop Hop Soul, brought her soul-stirring voice to downtown Atlanta’s Tabernacle in 2011.
Parliament Funkadelic Concert In Atlanta
George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic raised a ruckus when they played before a packed crowd.
Thompson Twins , The B-52’S & Culture Club Live At Chastain Park
The Thompson Twins,The B-52s and the Culture Club performed in Buckhead toa packed house.
Sade – Philips Arena – 2011
Sade Abu packed Philips Arena in 2011 in a celebrity-filled concert that people are still talking about.
Erykah Badu – 2016 – Atlanta
Erykah Badu brought Baduism and more to Atlanta in 2016. The singer has spent some time in the city throughout years while rearing her son, Seven, with Outkast member Andre Benjamin.
Outkast & Dungeon Family – Lakewood Amphitheater – 2016
Outkast and the Dungeon Family turned ONE Musicfest into a reunion as the whole crew took the stage for a medley of hits.
John Legend – Philips Arena – 2013
John Legend brought his crooning to downtown Atlanta in 2013 for a winter concert that brought crowds to Philips Arena.
Floetry – Center Stage – 2015
Floetry had the crowd jumping when they re-assembled for a concert in Midtown Atlanta’s Center Stage.
Kanye West – St. Pablo Tour – Philips Arena
Kanye West stopped by Atlanta, his birthplace, to promote his then-new album St. Pablo.
Jennifer Lopez – Philips Arena 2012
J-Lo did her thing on stage in 2012 with a performance of all her hits at Philips Arena in downtown Atlanta.
Jay Z and Beyonce – Mercedes-Benz Stadium – 2018
In August 2018, a fan rushed the stage when husband-and-wife team Jay Z and Beyonce performed on stage.
Why Do Artists Love Performing in Atlanta?
Big music artists love performing in Atlanta for a few key reasons.
First, the city has a massive, passionate music fanbase—it’s a cultural hub where people live and breathe music, especially hip-hop, R&B, and trap. The energy from the crowds is electric, and artists feed off that vibe.
Second, Atlanta’s history as a launching pad for talent means it’s got a reputation—performers know they’re stepping into a place that’s shaped legends like OutKast, T.I., and Future. It’s almost like a rite of passage.
Third, the infrastructure’s top-notch: venues like State Farm Arena or the Tabernacle are world-class, and the city’s logistics make it a smooth stop on tours.
Plus, the nightlife and creative scene draw artists in—they can network, collaborate, or just soak in the culture while they’re there.
It’s a sweet spot where audience love, legacy, and practicality collide.
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Longtime music couple Kindred & The Family Soul are stopping in Atlanta and performing this week coming in Midtown Atlanta.
A few years back, the couple celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary with an Atlanta performance. This time, they’re back to bring more soulful vibes for the love birds.
Kindred the Family Soul: Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Now, Kindred & The Family Soul will be at City Winery at Midtown Atlanta.
Tickets on sale now at City Winery. Longtime music couple Kindred & The Family Soul are swinging through Atlanta and performing on Tuesday in Midtown. Get tickets.
The musical couple, who have four daughters and a son, say the key to their success has been their ability to stay true to their music roots, which fans appreciate.
“We always strive to, for lack of a better phrase, ‘keep it real,’ you know what I mean?” they told Soultracks.com in an interview. “A lot of different people feel where we’re coming from, they understand who we are and what our message is. It just comes down to encouraging people, by example, to be who they are and to really celebrate that.”
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Where To Catch Live Music In Atlanta
Atlanta has become an oasis for live performances from artists big and small. From The Loft, Center Stage and City Winery, you can find a live music venue right there in Midtown Atlanta. Read our guide on live music in Atlanta.
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Atlanta native Ciara Wilson has given birth to a healthy baby boy in a Seattle-area hospital. The baby, named Win Harrison Wilson, weighs 8 pounds, 1 ounces.
Ciara shared the exciting news on social media moments after her son was born.
The singer breaks out in song in the video, singing happy birthday to her son. “Happy birthday, sunshine,” she says.
Happy Birthday WIN!!!
Mommy & Daddy Love You!
Win Harrison Wilson
7.23.2020
8lbs 1 oz.
❤️ 👶🏽 pic.twitter.com/tZv4ukNqXQ— Ciara (@ciara) July 24, 2020
It was just a few months ago that the couple celebrated Ciara’s pregnancy with a gender reveal.
With a name like Win, the little guy may choose to follow his father’s footsteps and play in the NFL one day. But that remains to be seen.
How Many Children Do Russell And Ciara Wilson Have?
Russell and Ciara now have four children, three of them together. She got pregnant shortly after her marriage to the Seattle Seahawks quarterback on July 6, 2016.
Meanwhile Russell, who will be 32 years old in November, is preparing for his ninth season with Seattle.
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Much is made about the guitar work of superstar Jimmy Hendrix, whose rendition of the “Star Spangled Banner” forever altered the anthem in the minds of countless baby boomers.
The performance was cemented at Woodstock, the 1969 music festival in upstate New York.
Remembering The Atlanta International Pop Festival
More than a month before more than 400,000 hippies, college students and lost souls traveled to a remote gathering space up north, Atlanta hosted an event that featured many of the same artists.
When Was The Atlanta International Pop Festival?
The official name of Woodstock was “An Aquarian Exposition: 3 Days of Peace & Music,” in ATL, The rock festival was held at the Atlanta International Raceway in Hampton, home of the Atlanta Motor Speedway, on July 4th, 1969.
According to Birmingham Weekly, “The bill was wildly eclectic, from mainstream jazz with Dave Brubeck to first generation rock with Chuck Berry; from sweet soul by the Staple Singers and Booker T to the blues of Canned Heat and Paul Butterfield; from the folk of Ian and Sylvia to the cataclysm of Led Zeppelin. As an intrepid band of explorers from Alabama arrived at the outskirts of Hampton prior to the show amid a stupendous traffic jam, it was clear that word-of-mouth had drawn the crowd Cooley sought.”
Cooley would go on to apologetically host a concert the following Monday in Atlanta’s Piedmont Park, embarrassed that he’d made a $12,000 profit at the pop fest. “You have to understand the context,” Cooley told Atlanta Magazine. “It was the height of the Vietnam War, and Lester Maddox was governor. I wanted to do something that would make people where I lived understand that we could change.”
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Holed up in her Atlanta mansion, rapper Cardi B has been sharing updates about her self-isolation due to the coronavirus pandemic. Many celebrities have gone silent about the pandemic, but not Cardi!
The entertainer recently posted a video in which she makes some good points on the mixed messages that the general public is getting concerning COVID-19.
Cardi B: People Are Getting Mixed Messages On COVID-19
If #45 is getting on a podium and saying, ‘Hey listen, if you do not have any symptoms … do not get tested, because we do not have enough tests to test everybody … but if a celebrity is saying, ‘I don’t have no symptoms … and I’m positive for coronavirus,’ that causes confusion,” she said on her IG.
That causes people to say, ‘Wait a minute now, I don’t have no symptoms but I know I went out that day. I might just have it … I”m scared because I’m around my kid, I’m around my grandparents … I might just have it. What should I do?” she said.
She also highlighted the major class lines around COVID-19 that nobody is really talking about.
“The general public, people who work regular jobs, the middle class, the poor …they’re not getting treated like the high — the ones that are up here (she raises her hand), the celebrities and everything — they’re not getting tested for coronavirus [especially not] the next day.”
Another hypocritical thing Cardi B brings out is that, if you’re under 30 and have a cold, helath professinoals are saying that if you don’t have that cold – or similar symptom — for eight days, they won’t test you.
“If you’re positive, they will tell you to quarantine in your home and don’t come back to the hospital] untli your temperature is 100-something degrees,” she says.
Cardi says she doesn’t feel that’s right. Also a lot of people live in close quarters and can’t
“If you’re sending me home and I have the coronavirus, I”m most likely going to give it to my spouse, my kids, anybody that’s around me.”
She also touches on the fact that celebrities have the money to pay for a COVID-19 test, but regular people don’t. So what’s the solution she says?
“I feel like the government should .. charge that [S..] to the game.”
What do you think? Do you agree with Cardi B?
Watch the video below:
Cardi B calls out celebrities & the government:
“If [Trump] is saying ‘if you don’t have any symptoms of the Coronavirus do not get tested because we don’t have enough tests’ but a celebrity is saying ‘I don’t have symptoms but I got tested & I’m positive’ that causes confusion” pic.twitter.com/VgKFqIBH8h
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) March 25, 2020
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Childish Gambino is back with new music! Music artist, actor and former Stone Mountain resident Donald Glover dropped a new album late Saturday, March 21.
The music came seven days before a tease he released, just what we need to enjoy our “social distancing.”
Glover, who stars in the FX series Atlanta, is a huge music star with hits like This is America, Feels Like Summer, Redbone.
Donald Glover Presents: Listen To New Album Here
Listen to the new Childish Gambino album HERE.
The track list includes just two named tracks
- Algorythm
- Time
The rest of the songs are untitled tracks distinguished only by their time limits.
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West Coast rapper duo Blimes and Gab (aka B.A.G.) is set to perform in Atlanta this weekend as part of their Aunties Up U.S. tour. This time, they come to Purgatory at The Masquerade in Midtown Atlanta.
The San Francisco and Seattle natives have been wrecking shop from city to city and now it’s time to visit the Dirty South.
B.A.G. (Blimes x Gifted Gab) Comes To Atlanta: Date, Time, Info
Blimes and Gab are two talented lyricists steeped in old-school hip-hop andrapid-fire delivery. They’ve gotten nods from the likes of Warren G, Method Man, De La Soul, Rah Digga and Souls of Mischief, and more.
Blimes and Gab are headlining along with Dave B.
Purgatory at The Masquerade: Blimes and Gab
- Event: Auntie Up Tour
- Venue: The Masquerade
- Start date: Friday, November, 15, 2019 7 p.m.
- End date: Friday, Novemver, 15, 2019 11 p.m.
- Cost: $17.00
All ages are welcome to the venue.
Here is B.A.G. in action:
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Chante Moore is set to headline the “Soul in the City” concert on Saturday Aug. 31 & Sunday Sept. 1, 2019 in Atlanta.
“Soul in the City” is Taste of Soul Atlanta’s ticketed Weekend Concert, and is set outside in downtown Atlanta across from the Mercedes Benz Stadium.
Chante Moore to headline Soul in the City concert in Atlanta
Saturday’s Soul in the City line up of hot R&B and Soul Artist will raise your body heat. Sunday’s Soul in the City line up is a Soulful concert where guests enjoy an evening of live performances at elegant tables that can be paired with global Soul Food selections and drinks.
Chante Moore (Sunday) – Headliner for the Soul in the City Sunday Concert, she is an original R&B diva. Known as the girl with the golden voice, this singer-songwriter has ’90s hits and several recent releases. She is a star of TV One series R&B Divas: Los Angeles.
Website: Soul in the City | Contact: info@tasteofsoulfest.com | Atlanta: West Downtown Atlanta
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It’s not a stretch to say that Atlanta is a music mecca slightly below the pedigree of Detroit’s Motown era. That’s just how hot Atlanta’s music scene is.
The reason for the heat is because of all the Atlanta artists that have charted not just in recent years, but over the past two decades!
Here are the Atlanta artists with new music
Now, there is a whole crop of new Atlanta artists with new music for the times. You can hear it on the streets, in the cars and in the clubs.
Lil Nas X
Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” is proving to be one of the greatest songs of all time. Not only is it the only song to ever go platinum while still #1, but the Atlanta artist continues to pump out remixes. Could Dolly Parton actually jump on the track?
Young Thug
Post Malone and Young Thug’s “Goodbyes” is a major mover on the Billboard charts.
Young Thug (again)
J. Cole, Young Thug and Travis Scott have a banger on their hands with “The London.” Could it have the makings of a summer anthem?
Mustard & Migos
If “Pure Water” is what they’re drinking nowadays, there’s no wonder Migos continues to be one of the hottest rap groups in the game.
Cardi B
Living in Atlanta now with her husband and new child, Cardi B is adding to Atlanta’s musical powers with “Press,” her latest single.
Summer Walker
Summer Walker and Drake’s “Girls Need Love” is still in heavy rotation for summer 2019!!’
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