The documentary Magic City: An American Fantasy has wrapped up production with Cole Brown, Jermaine Dupri, Jami Gertz, and DreamCrew Enternatiment. The three-part series reveals the truth about Atlanta’s strip club Magic City and its stability in the hip-hop culture. Charles Todd directs the series which is produced by Scheme Engine a BIPOC-owned studio focusing on women and minority representation. The producers are Ashely Brooke and Marlowe Blue, and the executive producer is Bayan Joonam.
The club holds a special place in the black community as the docuseries discusses the ups and downs of the Atlanta strip club and how it has sustained itself in the hip-hop scene throughout its years by the founder Michael “Mr. Magic” Barney and the women that help shape the club’s glamour. As the club has been a stable to various black artists since 1985, which lead to the name “Black Studio 54,” the docuseries celebrates this by having stories told by dancers, management, employees, journalists, and celebrities like 2 Chainz, Quavo, Killer Mike, Nelly, Shaquille O’Neal, and many others.
Dupri shared on his EP, “Magic City is a second home for me. It’s the one place where celebrities, hustlers, politicians, and Atlanta locals all come together. I’ve watched it evolve over the years from a local joint to an internationally-recognized spot. It’s about time we tell this story the right way.”
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