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Magic City Docuseries Spotlights Dancers’ A&R Role in Hip-Hop

The five-part Starz series shows how Atlanta’s famed strip club became a cultural crucible, with dancers breaking hits, launching rap careers, confronting a mob-linked past.

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Magic City: An American Fantasy
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Overview

  • The series premiered on Starz on August 15 and unfolds over five weekly episodes through early September.
  • Creator Cole Brown and director Charles Todd use interviews with founder Michael “Mr. Magic” Barney alongside exec producers Jermaine Dupri and Drake to trace the club’s evolution since 1985.
  • Artists like T.I., Killer Mike and Quavo join dancers in recounting how traditions such as the “girl of the week” could turn a song into a regional hit.
  • Coverage highlights former Magic City dancers–including rapper Nya Lee and TV personality Jessica Dime–who leveraged club earnings into recording deals and industry opportunities.
  • The documentary addresses Magic City’s darker history through accounts of violence, arson, lawsuits and alleged investment by the Black Mafia Family.