Atlanta: 23 Hip-Hop Tracks That Put The City On The Map

In September 2015, WABE sent our reporters out to find out one thing: “What defines Atlanta, exactly? Do we have a unique identity?” You can read the rest of the stories here. 

Atlanta has been central to hip-hop for years. WABE asked Atlanta’s DJ Drama, Kawan Prather, Bear Sills and DJ Cowboy when they knew Atlanta had made it in the previously New York- and Los Angeles-dominated world of hip-hop.

During our interviews, Kawan Prather and DJ Drama shared their lists of the most iconic Atlanta songs, or the ones that they thought had the most impact. (They both do a bunch of different things, but for the sake of brevity here, DJ Drama produces mixtapes and DJs radio shows and clubs; Prather was in the group PA, is a producer and a member of the Dungeon Family.)