Artist Spotlight
Drake & Jermaine Dupri Bring the Heat with Magic City Docuseries on Starz
Starz is spotlighting one of Atlanta’s most famous cultural landmarks with a new docuseries titled *Magic City: An American Fantasy*. This highly anticipated show, produced by music legends Drake and Jermaine Dupri, offers an inside look at the iconic strip club that has greatly influenced the city’s music, lifestyle, and entrepreneurial spirit. Jermaine Dupri, a key figure in Atlanta’s music scene, has always called Magic City his “second home.” Now, working alongside Drake’s production team, he’s bringing the exciting story of the club to viewers. The docuseries, directed by Charles Todd, was completed in 2023 and aims to explore the club’s significant impact on hip-hop, women’s empowerment, Black business ownership, and Atlanta’s social landscape.
Starz’s president of Original Programming, Kathryn Busby, hints at a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at Magic City, offering audiences a rare opportunity to learn about the people and stories that created its legacy. From lively performances to business deals made under the glow of neon lights, *Magic City: An American Fantasy* will capture it all. The series features a star-studded lineup of interviews with Atlanta legends such as Big Boi, Quavo, 2 Chainz, and Killer Mike, as well as celebrities like Shaquille O’Neal and Nelly. Through their stories, the show will reveal how Magic City became a cultural icon, a place that has inspired hit songs and mirrors Atlanta’s dynamic identity.
Drake’s involvement adds even more excitement to the project. The artist has long celebrated Atlanta’s strip club scene in his music, making his role as an executive producer a perfect match. His collaboration with Dupri highlights their mutual respect for Magic City’s impact and dedication to sharing its story. *Magic City: An American Fantasy* showcases Atlanta’s resilience, creativity, and bold spirit. With personal stories from those who experienced it, viewers can look forward to an authentic exploration of this unique part of Black culture.
Artist Spotlight
“Days Like These” sees Matt Law turn college memories into a powerful rock anthem
Matt Law’s new single “Days Like These” is a breath of fresh air. The track is centered on the energy of summer memories, college friendships, and the thrill of making music with people who really believe in the moment, and it feels like a snapshot of youth at full volume.
Built on a rock foundation of melody and momentum, “Days Like These” is an uplifting rush from start to finish. The single, recorded with fellow students and collaborators at Riverside Music College, captures the excitement of a band finding its sound as it happens.
Matt Law displays himself as an artist with a good instinct for atmosphere and emotional connection. This song’s lively personality is boosted by drummer Taylor Whyte, bassist Alex Duncan, rhythm guitarist Kian Carrol, and lead guitarist Morgan Flanagan.
“Days Like These” is memorable for its ability to get at a universal feeling. It’s about those moments of freedom, uncertainty, and excitement that mark the early years of adulthood, and it still sounds fresh enough to resonate with people well beyond that. Matt Law’s effort is the first shot in the career of an artist who knows how to turn memories into anthems, giving us one perfect for open roads, late nights, and unforgettable summers.
Album Review
Mary Knoblock’s “Peach” album is a tender journey through love, loss, and rebirth
Mary Knoblock’s new album, “Peach,” is a deeply emotional and cinematic world of sound, blending Americana folk, neo-classical dream pop, and storytelling into something intimate. The album is nine songs and just under forty-six minutes, with the feeling of a performance where every scene holds tenderness, heartbreak, longing, and quiet transformation.
“Peach” is inspired by the idea of emotional rebirth and welcomes you with warmth and honesty. Each track is a tender clutch of textures, poetic emotion, and experimental beauty. Her voice and compositions are finely tuned for a strength that makes every moment intimate and alive.
“Mustang Clover” is a free, contemplative track, while “Metal Neon Sky” is a luminous, mysterious, and desirable emotional landscape. The title track, “Peach,” is warm, tender, and exposed, and in a deeply heartfelt way, captures the emotional heart of the album. “Mother’s Eyes” is a piece of emotional depth and memory, and one of the most intimate moments of the project. The album continues with the quiet emotional weight of lead single “I Knew You,” graceful and restrained, balancing love and loss.
“Of The Alpine” evokes a drifting, cinematic sense of lonely isolation that is beautiful and lonely. “Maybe Tomorrow” is a lively, ambiguous song, while “Peach – Blue Grass” is a reimagination of the emotional heart of the album from a more rootsy perspective. “Mustang Clover – Deluxe” continues the reflective spirit of the opening track and adds emotional texture. “Peach” reveals Mary Knoblock as an artist not afraid to expose truth through sound, emotion, and imagination.
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