Magic City (club)

Magic City
	Magic City in 2016
Company type	Strip club
Founded	1985 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Founder	Michael "Magic" Barney
Headquarters	Atlanta, United States
Key people	Michael "Magic" Barney
Owner	Michael "Magic" Barney
Number of employees	150 dancers and 20+ other (2010)
Website	magiccity.com

Magic City is a prominent strip club in Atlanta, founded in 1985^[4] and currently owned by Michael “Magic” Barney.^[1]^[2]

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Described by Dan Gartland of Sports Illustrated as a "legendary strip club that should be familiar to anyone who knows anything about rap music",^[5] Magic City has well-documented ties with the trap and hip hop scene. The club has been associated with the early careers of Future^[2]^[6] and Migos.^[6] DJ Esco worked at Magic City.^[7] DC the Brain Supreme of Tag Team was working at Magic City when he released the hit "Whoomp! (There It Is)".^[8]

Several rap and hip-hop songs mention Magic City,^[9] including "Strip Club" by The 2 Live Crew,^[10] "Magic City Monday" by Jeezy^[11] and "Magic" by Future.^[12] The reference to "Monday" is because Magic City is "supposedly the Holy Grail of Atlanta strip clubs on Monday nights".^[13] In July 2015, GQ released a documentary Magic City about the strip club, directed by Lauren Greenfield.^[14]

In addition to the artists mentioned in the § Hip hop and rap ties section, Magic City has been visited by 2Pac and Biggie, and Michael Jordan.^[8] In November 2018, Magic City was temporarily refashioned as "Future City" to celebrate Future's thirty-fifth birthday, and was visited by him, Drake, Lil Yachty, Jacquees, Pastor Troy, and others.^[15] Drake allegedly had an armored truck deliver $100,000 in cash to the strip club.^[15] In December 2018, Atlanta United FC players celebrated their MLS Cup victory at Magic City.^[5]

Magic City's food menu includes "Louwill Lemon Pepper BBQ" chicken wings, named after professional basketball player Lou Williams, who played for the Atlanta Hawks (2012–2014).^[16] During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, he was on an approved absence from the NBA Bubble to attend the funeral of a family friend in Atlanta.^[17]^[18] Afterwards, he visited Magic City, where rapper Jack Harlow posted a picture on Instagram of him and Williams at the club.^[19] Williams, who said he was at the club for food, was required by the NBA to undergo a 10-day quarantine before re-entering the bubble.^[16]^[18]

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[1]
Friedman, Devin (July 8, 2015). "Inside Magic City, the Atlanta Strip Club that Runs the Music Industry". GQ. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
[2]
"In Da Club". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). September 23, 2017. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
[3]
Joyner, Tammy (February 8, 2010). "Hard times push more women to strip clubs". AJC. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
[4]
"Make it Reign: How an Atlanta Strip Club Runs the Music Industry". GQ. July 8, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
[5]
Gartland, Dan (December 11, 2018). "Atlanta United: Magic City celebration with MLS Cup". Sports Illustrated. Danny Lee. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
[6]
Dart, Chris (November 16, 2015). "Inside the Atlanta strip club that supposedly runs the music industry". The A.V. Club. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
[7]
Lee, Christina (March 13, 2018). ""Atlanta" Is the Only TV Show That's Honest About Strip Clubs". The Village Voice. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
[8]
Lee, Christina (June 22, 2016). "How a Strip Club DJ's Death Marked the End of an Era in Atlanta Hip-Hop". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
[9]
How an Atlanta strip club runs the music industry GQ India
[10]
2 Live Crew - Strip Club, January 30, 2013, retrieved August 11, 2022
[11]
Legaspi, Althea (June 24, 2016). "Jeezy, 2 Chainz, Future Head to Strip Club for 'Magic City Monday'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
[12]
Caramanica, Jon (September 5, 2012). "Business and Pleasure". The New York Times. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
[13]
Blair, Elizabeth (December 23, 2010). "Strip Clubs: Launch Pads For Hits In Atlanta". NPR. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
[14]
"Magic City". GQ. July 3, 2015. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
[15]
Colburn, Randall (November 21, 2018). "Drake had an armored truck deliver $100,000 in cash to Atlanta strip club". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
[16]
Wetzel, Dan (July 26, 2020). "What has been the biggest threat to the NBA bubble? Louwill Lemon Pepper BBQ wings". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
[17]
Powell, Shaun. "Clippers' Lou Williams in 10-day quarantine after returning to Orlando". NBA.com.
[18]
Helin, Kurt (August 4, 2020). "Lou Williams admits 'I probably could have made a better quality decision". Pro Basketball Talk. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
[19]
Swanson, Mirjam (August 4, 2020). "Clippers welcome back Lou Williams against Phoenix". The Orange County Register. Retrieved November 7, 2022.

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[GQ_2015-07-08-1] [1]
Friedman, Devin (July 8, 2015). "Inside Magic City, the Atlanta Strip Club that Runs the Music Industry". GQ. Retrieved December 26, 2018.

[Volkskrant_2017-09-23-2] [2]
"In Da Club". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). September 23, 2017. Retrieved December 26, 2018.

[3] [3]
Joyner, Tammy (February 8, 2010). "Hard times push more women to strip clubs". AJC. Retrieved December 26, 2018.

[4] [4]
"Make it Reign: How an Atlanta Strip Club Runs the Music Industry". GQ. July 8, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2022.

[SI_2018-12-11-5] [5]
Gartland, Dan (December 11, 2018). "Atlanta United: Magic City celebration with MLS Cup". Sports Illustrated. Danny Lee. Retrieved December 26, 2018.

[AV_2015-11-16-6] [6]
Dart, Chris (November 16, 2015). "Inside the Atlanta strip club that supposedly runs the music industry". The A.V. Club. Retrieved December 26, 2018.

[7] [7]
Lee, Christina (March 13, 2018). ""Atlanta" Is the Only TV Show That's Honest About Strip Clubs". The Village Voice. Retrieved December 26, 2018.

[2016-06-22-8] [8]
Lee, Christina (June 22, 2016). "How a Strip Club DJ's Death Marked the End of an Era in Atlanta Hip-Hop". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 26, 2018.

[9] [9]
How an Atlanta strip club runs the music industry GQ India

[10] [10]
2 Live Crew - Strip Club, January 30, 2013, retrieved August 11, 2022

[11] [11]
Legaspi, Althea (June 24, 2016). "Jeezy, 2 Chainz, Future Head to Strip Club for 'Magic City Monday'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 26, 2018.

[12] [12]
Caramanica, Jon (September 5, 2012). "Business and Pleasure". The New York Times. Retrieved December 26, 2018.

[13] [13]
Blair, Elizabeth (December 23, 2010). "Strip Clubs: Launch Pads For Hits In Atlanta". NPR. Retrieved December 26, 2018.

[14] [14]
"Magic City". GQ. July 3, 2015. Retrieved December 26, 2018.

[CoS_2018-11-21-15] [15]
Colburn, Randall (November 21, 2018). "Drake had an armored truck deliver $100,000 in cash to Atlanta strip club". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved December 26, 2018.

[wetzel_07262020-16] [16]
Wetzel, Dan (July 26, 2020). "What has been the biggest threat to the NBA bubble? Louwill Lemon Pepper BBQ wings". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved November 7, 2022.

[17] [17]
Powell, Shaun. "Clippers' Lou Williams in 10-day quarantine after returning to Orlando". NBA.com.

[helin_08042020-18] [18]
Helin, Kurt (August 4, 2020). "Lou Williams admits 'I probably could have made a better quality decision". Pro Basketball Talk. Retrieved November 7, 2022.

[19] [19]
Swanson, Mirjam (August 4, 2020). "Clippers welcome back Lou Williams against Phoenix". The Orange County Register. Retrieved November 7, 2022.

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