Ideas Festival Emory

Atlanta Music Icon Jermaine Dupri sits down with Georgia Tech Culture Scholar Dr. Joycelyn Wilson for a deep dive on how Atlanta grew to become a global cultural phenomenon. Through her work as an ethnographer, Dr. Wilson has been able to trace the cultural forces that have shaped the city’s unique identity as the thriving epicenter of Hip Hop and R&B. This conversation will be recorded for the Sing For Science podcast and moderated by its host, Matt Whyte. Sing For Science is a Top 10 Music Interview Podcast on Apple’s charts - past guests include David Byrne, SIA, Korn and dozens more.