“The inner workings of Magic City and its prevalence in hip-hop are remarkably mysterious – it’s a wonder the story has yet to be told,” says Jami Gertz, Executive Producer, actress, and Atlanta Hawks team co-owner. The docuseries connects the club’s aspirational lifestyle with the mainstream success of Southern sounds from the likes of Jermaine Dupri, Outkast, Future, Migos and more. and the site of a widely-viewed get-out-the-vote announcement by former Georgia Governor Stacey Abrams in 2020.

The club holds a unique place in Black culture – it was the well-known hangout of notorious drug gang B.M.F. Over the years, Magic City would welcome superstars Michael Jordan, Madonna, Magic Johnson, Travis Scott, and Rihanna, to name a few. In 1985, Barney opened a small club with one dancer.

It’s about time we tell this story the right way,” says EP Jermaine Dupri. I’ve watched it evolve over the years from a local joint to an internationally-recognized spot. It’s the one place where celebrities, hustlers, politicians, and Atlanta locals all come together. “This is a unique story of Black entrepreneurship and empire-building in a city that is the beating heart of Black culture,” says series creator Cole Brown, “I’m ecstatic to be working with a team that will give this story the authenticity and platform it deserves.” Magic City: An American Fantasy charts the rise and pitfalls of the Atlanta strip club and its sustained imprint on hip-hop culture, as told by employees, dancers, journalists, management, and countless celebrity interviews including 2 Chainz, Nelly, Shaquille O’Neal, Quavo, Killer Mike, Big Boi and others. “This genre bending docuseries will bring audiences an intoxicating experience that blurs the line between fantasy and reality,” says Joonam. The series is directed by Charles Todd (Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase The Blues Away, LatinGrammy nominated King of Bachata) and produced by Scheme Engine–a BIPOC-owned studio with a strong focus on women and minority representation–with showrunner and Executive Producer Bayan Joonam and Producers Ashley Brooke and Marlowe Blue.

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