Overview

• Magic City: An American Fantasy premieres August 15 on Starz with Jermaine Dupri, Drake and Cole Brown among its executive producers.
• The docuseries traces the club’s evolution from Michael “Mr. Magic” Barney’s 1985 founding to its role as Atlanta’s premier music testing ground.
• Archival footage and interviews with Shaquille O’Neal, T.I., Killer Mike, Big Boi and Drake illustrate how the venue propelled Southern hip-hop hits.
• First-person accounts from dancers highlight their agency as in-club tastemakers whose preferences could break records.
• The series also addresses legal controversies tied to Barney to present a balanced narrative of Magic City’s legacy.