Nappy Roots rappers create Atlantucky Brewing in Castleberry Hill

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The hip-hop group Nappy Roots: Ron Clutch, B. Stille, Fish Scales and Skinny DeVille. (Photo by Bryan Owens/RAW Media)

What do you get when you mix craft beer with renowned hip-hop artists? Members of Atlanta-based Nappy Roots hope the formula equals opportunity. Atlantucky Brewing opened in February in Castleberry Hill, and its owners, the rappers Skinny DeVille and Fish Scales, caught up with “City Lights” senior producer Kim Drobes to share their aspirations for the brewery.

Interview highlights:

How Nappy Roots has long nurtured a love of beer: