Company type | Strip club |
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Founded | 1985 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
Founder | Michael "Magic" Barney [1] |
Headquarters | Atlanta , United States |
Key people | Michael "Magic" Barney [2] |
Owner | Michael "Magic" Barney |
Number of employees | 150 dancers and 20+ other [3] (2010) |
Website |
magiccity |
Magic City is a prominent strip club in Atlanta, founded in 1985 [4] and currently owned by Michael “Magic” Barney. [1] [2]
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, [2] 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]
Company type | Strip club |
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Founded | 1985 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
Founder | Michael "Magic" Barney [1] |
Headquarters | Atlanta , United States |
Key people | Michael "Magic" Barney [2] |
Owner | Michael "Magic" Barney |
Number of employees | 150 dancers and 20+ other [3] (2010) |
Website |
magiccity |
Magic City is a prominent strip club in Atlanta, founded in 1985 [4] and currently owned by Michael “Magic” Barney. [1] [2]
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, [2] 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]