Why have there been so many successful rappers from Atlanta?

The history of Atlanta's rise to prominence in hip-hop and R&B dates back to the late 80s. Music mogul Clive Davis, a man who is always on the hunt for new talent and new markets, met with Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds and Antonio "L.A." Reid with a plan of discovering and developing musicians in The South. read more

A "successful rapper" means a lot of different things to different people. For example, Young Thug has a humongous following but many don't care for his delivery/lyrics etc. Tech N9ne is richer than ALOT of rappers but doesn't have the notoriety that a lot of rappers have. read more