ATLANTA - A group of Atlanta friends is using music to shine a light on the city’s homeless community.

Turning sidewalks into studios

What we know:

They call themselves Dirty Luxury Official, and their videos of unhoused singers and rappers have earned millions of views online.

The group was founded by Demetrius Worthy, Jahquez McKenzie, Kino Lewis, and Cedric Brown. Since May, the group has been setting up a mini recording studio in areas of Atlanta with larger homeless populations, including downtown. There, they invite anyone to step up and record a song — sometimes, they say, it’s less about music and more about giving people a chance to be heard.

"We’re changing people’s lives on a day-to-day basis, not just in that moment," Worthy said. "We had one person that we recorded go f

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