Magic City (club)

Magic City is a prominent strip club in Atlanta, founded in 1985[4] and currently owned by Michael “Magic” Barney [1][2]

Magic City
Strip club
Founded1985 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
FounderMichael “Magic” Barney [1]
Headquarters
Atlanta
,
US
Key people

Michael “Magic” Barney"[2]
OwnerMichael “Magic” Barney
Number of employees
150 dancers and 20+ other[3] (2010)
Websitemagiccity.com

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",[5] Magic City has well-documented ties with the trap and hip hop scene. It was partially responsible for launching the careers of Future[2][6] and Migos.[6] DJ Esco worked at Magic City.[7] Magic City has hosted performances with Young Thug, Future and 2 Chainz.[8] DC the Brain Supreme of Tag Team worked at Magic City when he released the hit "Whoomp! (There It Is)".[9]

Various songs pay homage to Magic City, including "Magic City Monday" by Jeezy[10] and "Magic" by Future.[11] The former mentions "Monday", because Magic City is "supposedly the Holy Grail of Atlanta strip clubs on Monday nights".[12] In July 2015, GQ released a documentary Magic City about the strip club, directed by Lauren Greenfield.[13] Late 2018, Drake collaborated with Magic City to create the "Scorpion City" merchandise collection.[8]

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 and Biggie,[2] and Michael Jordan.[9] 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.[14] Drake allegedly had an armored truck deliver $100,000 in cash to the strip club.[14] In December 2018, Atlanta United FC players celebrated their MLS Cup victory at Magic City.[5]

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, NBA Player Lou Williams admitted to visiting the club during an excused absence from the NBA Bubble.[15] Williams originally left the bubble to attend his grandfather's funeral[16] but said he visited the club because it "is my favorite restaurant in the world."[17]

See also

References
  1. Friedman, Devin (July 8, 2015). "Inside Magic City, the Atlanta Strip Club that Runs the Music Industry". GQ. Condé Nast. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
  2. "In Da Club". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). September 23, 2017. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
  3. Joyner, Tammy (February 8, 2010). "Hard times push more women to strip clubs". AJC. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
  4. https://www.gq.com/story/atlanta-strip-club-magic-city
  5. Gartland, Dan (December 11, 2018). "Atlanta United: Magic City celebration with MLS Cup". Sports Illustrated. Danny Lee. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
  6. Dart, Chris (November 16, 2015). "Inside the Atlanta strip club that supposedly runs the music industry". The A.V. Club. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
  7. Lee, Christina (March 13, 2018). ""Atlanta" Is the Only TV Show That's Honest About Strip Clubs". The Village Voice. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
  8. Minton, Melissa (November 21, 2018). "Drake's new merch inspired by strip clubs". Page Six. Jesse Angelo. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
  9. Lee, Christina (June 22, 2016). "How a Strip Club DJ's Death Marked the End of an Era in Atlanta Hip-Hop". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
  10. Legaspi, Althea (June 24, 2016). "Jeezy, 2 Chainz, Future Head to Strip Club for 'Magic City Monday'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
  11. Caramanica, Jon (September 5, 2012). "Business and Pleasure". The New York Times. A. G. Sulzberger. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
  12. Blair, Elizabeth (December 23, 2010). "Strip Clubs: Launch Pads For Hits In Atlanta". NPR. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
  13. "Magic City". GQ. July 3, 2015. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
  14. Colburn, Randall (November 21, 2018). "Drake had an armored truck deliver $100,000 in cash to Atlanta strip club". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
  15. Shelburne, Ramona; Marks, Bobby. "Sources: Clippers' Lou Williams investigated by NBA about actions while on leave". ESPN. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  16. Baer, Jack. "Reports: NBA investigating Lou Williams' trip to strip club while outside bubble". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  17. Vardon, Sam Amick, Shams Charania, Joe. "Sources reveal details of Lou Williams' strip club dinner..." The Athletic. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
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