From Hip-Hop to Hope
By Brendan Dooley
Recently arriving in the American Geographical Society Library, the “Atlanta Rap Map” is a tribute to the hip-hop influences of, in and around Atlanta, Ga., that documents the region’s artists and their works. The map shows artist locales as well as lyrical influences within, and lists major and minor performers and their works throughout with a border of painted face images.
Compiled, created and sold by Veazey Studio, the company said the 24” x 36” map was painted by hand in acrylics and includes anything “literally ‘put on the map’ by being mentioned in a hit song (from classic underground staples, to local hits, to worldwide chart toppers) or an influential album. The research took over a year, as older artists were uncovered, and hundreds of albums were listened to in their entirety.” (Now that’s my kind of research …)
Veazey Studio said proceeds from its sales of the Atlanta Rap Map will benefit HOPE Atlanta, a charity striving “to help Georgians avoid homelessness and hunger.”
You can come up to view the Atlanta Rap Map in the AGSL Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
American Geographical Society Library 