VH1's award-winning "Rock Doc" franchise takes you down to the dirty south with the premiere of "ATL: The Untold Story of Atlanta's Rise in the Rap Game," tonight, September 2 at 10PM ET. The 90-minute documentary investigates Atlanta's rise in the rap industry, created a major force within American music. The film chronicles the decisions of the city's forefathers in post-civil rights Atlanta as they created an environment for African American arts and culture to thrive, which set the scene for a local hip-hop scene to emerge. "ATL: The Untold Story of Atlanta's Rise in the Rap Game" uncovers the story of an American city's evolution, from segregation to the...
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