Atlanta’s hip-hop scene has faced some major blows over the past few years. Since 2021, eight influential figures have died: Trouble , Lil Keed , Takeoff , Rico Wade , Rich Homie Quan , OG Maco , DJ Unc and Young Scooter . Others, like Young Thug , Gunna and YFN Lucci , were behind bars for extended periods of time.

The city known as the rap capital of the world — breeding the trap, crunk, snap and futuristic eras — seemed to be in peril. Its grip? Loosened. Its sound? Blurry. In 2023, Atlanta rap veteran 21 Savage told Complex the city was in a “dark place.” Earlier this year, newcomer Anycia said Atlanta rap is “losing our culture.”

But hope remains. Metro Boomin’s delightful “A Futuristic Summa” certainly feels like a reset. The double disc mixtape, releas

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