Jermaine Dupri‘s docuseries on iconic Atlanta strip club Magic City has landed a streaming home at STARZ.
On Thursday (March 20), Deadline confirmed the five-part series will debut on the imprint this summer.
JD and Drake’s DreamCrew Entertainment are among the producers on the doc capturing the mystique of Atlanta’s famous strip club that has long been a staple of the intersection of Hip Hop and culture in the city.
The Charles Todd-directed project wrapped production in 2023, and fans can expect interviews with 2 Chainz, Nelly, Shaquille O’Neal, Quavo, Killer Mike, Big Boi and more. It will explore “Hip Hop, crime, women’s sexuality, Black entrepreneurship, and socio-economic politics” in addition to a look into the club’s founder, Michael “Mr. Magic” Barney.
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“Magic City: An American Fantasy is a riveting behind-the-curtain look at one of the most unique places in Black culture,” said Kathryn Busby, President of Original Programming at STARZ. “The docuseries’ unprecedented insider access and history unveiled from those who built its empire is a perfect complement to Starz’s slate of adult, culture-driving shows.”
In a statement when the doc was first announced nearly two years ago, JD said, “Magic City is a second home for me. It’s the one place where celebrities, hustlers, politicians, and Atlanta locals all come together. I’ve watched it evolve over the years from a local joint to an internationally-recognized spot. It’s about time we tell this story the right way.”
In other news, Nelly recently gave Jermaine Dupri his flowers as he noted how “smart” Diddy was to never actually get in the ring for the long-awaited Verzuz battle between the pair that never materialized.
“Him and Puff was going to do a Verzuz, and Puff was gon’ get murdered. Easy! Easy!” he said on an episode of Drink Champs. “Was not gonna be close. Puff is smart. He didn’t want no part. He knew that. Why you think he wanted to hold Verzuz in New York? JD could hold Verzuz anywhere. Puff only wanted to hold Verzuz in New York.”
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He continued: “You do realize when you’re talking about JD, you’re talking about going all the way back to Kris Kross, Da Brat… You could lock JD in a room by himself, he will come out with the song. He can perform it, he can make the beat and he can write it. Smash.”
