From the emergence of OutKast and Goodie Mob in the early ’90s to Ludacris and TI at the peak of 2000, and more recently with Lil Baby, Migos, Young Thug, Gucci Mane and Future, Atlanta has earned its New York Times designation as the “center of gravity of hip hop”. Adding to the mix is Reach Records artist 1k phew, an Atlanta native who takes trap hip-hop into a new realm that’s equally at home in the club or church and dubs it “Gospel Rap.” culture and variety of Atlanta’s musical landscape.
