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Magic City Docuseries Debuts on Starz Highlighting Atlanta Club’s Cultural Power

By centering dancer testimonies with star commentary from Drake alongside Jermaine Dupri, the series reveals how Magic City propelled Southern hip-hop into the mainstream through creativity offset by darker controversies.

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Magic City: An American Fantasy
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Overview

  • The five-part series premiered August 15 on Starz with new episodes released each Friday at 10 p.m. ET.
  • Created by Cole Brown and directed by Charles Todd, the docuseries is executive produced by Jermaine Dupri and Drake.
  • Dancer voices anchor the narrative, illustrating how Magic City performers tested and shaped music that defined Southern hip-hop.
  • The series traces the club’s evolution as an economic and cultural hub in Atlanta’s nightlife ecosystem.
  • Unflinching segments revisit Magic City’s history of violence, arson and documented ties to organized-crime eras.