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Georgia Rap is a part of the Southern Rap scene. The subjects, the beats, and the rappers are unique then to any other scene in Southern Rap. Georgia Rappers have deep state pride, and it comes through in the their music. Rappers such as Lil Jon, Pastor Troy, D.S.G.B, BoneCrusher, and T.I., have extremely violent lyrics, with little or no relation to the usual "big rims" style of Southern Rap. Atlanta is the home for Georgia rap, but there are other rappers from around the state (i.e. Young Jeezy, who is from Macon, and the Ying Yang Twins, who are from College Park and both members of Field Mob who are from Albany, Georgia). Outkast and Goodie Mob put Atlanta on the map in the mid 1990s, and tend to stress less violent but equally provincial themes, though as they have achieved greater fame, Outkast's lyrics have evolved to become more varied. Other artists had big hots in the late 1990s, including Witchdoctor and Cool Breeze. Big names in Atlanta rap promotion, production, and distribution include LaFace Records (started by BabyFace), So So Def, Organized Noise, and the Dungeon Family.

The subjects of Georgia Rappers are often guns (rifles and automatics are a specific often used), moving cocaine, fighting, and state pride. State Pride plays a huge role in Georgia Rap. Often, there are references to the Atlanta Braves, Atlanta Falcons, clubs and specific neighborhoods/towns in the Atlanta area (e.g., College Park, East Point, Decatur), the Confederate Flag, and being Georgian.

On the other hand, aside from the violent raps and state pride, there is often at least one or two songs on every Georgia Rap album, about sex. Sex is the other main piece of Georgia Rap. A woman's body has been the subject of many Georgia Rappers (Ying Yang especially, as of recent, Lil Jon is also well-known for rapping about sex).

Georgia rap often collaborates with Louisiana rappers (Mannie Fresh, Juvenile, Lil Wayne), Mississippi (David Banner, John Cena), Houston (Mike Jones, Scarface), and many other Southern scenes.

As for the usual rap feuds, Atlanta's biggest is between Ludacris, and Fox News Anchor Bill O'Reilly, who called Ludacris a thief and urged Pepsi to cancel Ludacris' endorsement deal. Also, T.I. and Lil Flip have feuded, but this has been resolved behind closed doors.

• An Article from Emory University about the advent of the Atlanta rap scene
• Southern-Rap.com : The Leading Source for Southern Hip Hop