The year women ran Atlanta rap’s scene — and made it fun again – Baltimore Sun

DeAsia Paige The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (TNS)

ATLANTA — It all started with one song.

“Whim Whamiee,” performed by budding Atlanta rappers Pluto and YK Niece was released in February. The song’s undeniable it-girl attitude, cocky flair and funny lyrics (“Put some Lulu on this butt, Lululemon”) gained traction this spring, dominating TikTok timelines and entering the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 51.

The track introduced a new order in Atlanta rap, one run by Gen Z women whose love for the city’s rich music culture is just as grand as their authentic self-expression. For the first time in the city’s historically male-dominated hip-hop scene, women are the main characters — setting the trends and forming loyal fan bases along the way.

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