Magic City is a prominent
strip club
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in
Atlanta, founded in 1985 and currently owned by Michael “Magic” Barney.
Hip hop and rap ties
Described by Dan Gartland of ''
Sports Illustrated'' as a "legendary strip club that should be familiar to anyone who knows anything about
rap music
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",
Magic City has well-documented ties with the
trap
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Trap or TRAP may also refer to:
Art and entertainment Films and television
* ''Trap'' (2015 film), Fil ...
and
hip hop scene. It was partially responsible for launching the careers of
Future
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and
Migos
Migos () is an American hip hop trio from Lawrenceville, Georgia, founded in 2008. The group was originally composed of Southern rappers Quavo, Takeoff, and Offset. Quavo is from Athens, Georgia; Offset and Takeoff were born and raised in Law ...
.
DJ Esco
William Seay Moore (born December 31, 1990) known professionally as DJ Esco, is an American DJ, record producer, and record executive.
Career
A resident DJ at Magic City Mondays in Atlanta, Moore has worked as a DJ and A&R representative for ...
worked at Magic City. Magic City has hosted performances with
Young Thug, Future and
2 Chainz
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.
DC the Brain Supreme of
Tag Team worked at Magic City when he released the hit "
Whoomp! (There It Is)".
In popular culture
Several rap and hip-hop songs mention Magic City, including "Strip Club" by
The 2 Live Crew, "Magic City Monday" by
Jeezy
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and "Magic" by Future. The reference to "Monday" is because Magic City is "supposedly the Holy Grail of Atlanta strip clubs on Monday nights". In July 2015, ''
GQ'' released a documentary ''Magic City'' about the strip club, directed by
Lauren Greenfield. Late 2018,
Drake collaborated with Magic City to create the "Scorpion City"
merchandise
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collection.
Notable visitors and events
In addition to the artists mentioned in the
§ Hip hop and rap ties section, Magic City has been visited by
2Pac
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and
Biggie,
and
Michael Jordan
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.
In November 2018, Magic City was temporarily refashioned as "Future City" to celebrate Future's thirty-fifth birthday, and was visited by him, Drake,
Lil Yachty,
Jacquees,
Pastor Troy, and others.
Drake allegedly had an
armored truck deliver $100,000 in cash to the strip club.
In December 2018,
Atlanta United FC players celebrated their
MLS Cup victory at Magic City.
Magic City's food menu includes "Louwill Lemon Pepper BBQ"
chicken wings, named after professional
basketball player
Lou Williams, who played for the
Atlanta Hawks (2012–2014).
During the
COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, he was on an approved absence from the
NBA Bubble
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to attend the funeral of a family friend in Atlanta.
Afterwards, he visited Magic City, where rapper
Jack Harlow posted a picture on
Instagram
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of him and Williams at the club.
Williams, who said he was at the club for food, was required by the NBA to undergo a 10-day quarantine before re-entering the bubble.
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See also
* Clermont Lounge
* List of strip clubs
References
External links
*
{{Atlanta landmarks
Entertainment companies established in 1985
Culture of Atlanta
1985 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)
Strip clubs in the United States