How Hip-Hop Made Atlanta | Part 3 of 3 Mural by APE_inc
In-person at MODA | Free
July 30, 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Trap music gets dismissed as nihilistic, or celebrated without being understood. Dr. Regina N. Bradley is here to read it correctly.
In this session, Dr. Bradley examines trap as a form of critical storytelling: a genre that documents labor, aspiration, inequality, and survival. Trap music is unflinching about the structural realities of Atlanta's neighborhoods. It is equally clear-eyed about what it takes to build a life, find agency, and imagine a future inside those constraints.
Come ready to reconsider everything you thought you knew about the music coming out of this city.
The session includes a 45–60 minute presentation followed by facilitated discussion and Q&A.
Price: Free and open to the public.
ABOUT DR. REGINA N. BRADLEY
Dr. Regina N. Bradley is an award-winning writer and researcher of the Black American South, and one of the country's leading scholarly voices on Southern hip-hop culture. She is Associate Professor of English and African Diaspora Studies at Kennesaw State University and co-director of the Hip Hop Studies Consortium at Georgia State University. Her book Chronicling Stankonia: The Rise of the Hip-Hop South — named one of the "Books All Georgians Should Read" in 2022 — is the definitive account of how OutKast and Atlanta hip-hop shaped the culture of the Black American South. Her work has been featured on Netflix, NPR, and the Washington Post.
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The Museum of Design Atlanta is conveniently located in the Midtown Arts District, right across the street from the Woodruff Arts Center at 1315 Peachtree St. NE Atlanta, GA 30309.
MODA is located on the ground floor of the 1315 Peachtree Building. The building is a mix use site and is shared by MODA, the Peachtree Public Library, and Perkins+Will.
MODA resides on the land of the Mvskoke (Muscogee / Creek) people.
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Parking
MODA does not offer designated parking. There are public parking lots located in the Midtown Arts district, as well as metered parking available along Peachtree St NE. The paid Lanier parking deck at 1337 Peachtree St NE is the closest deck within walking distance of the museum.
Bike Riders
For visitors traveling by bike, there are plenty of bike racks conveniently located around MODA! You can find them along Peachtree Street, including right outside of MODA, and at the Arts Center MARTA Station. Don’t forget to bring a lock!
Marta
If visiting by train, take the North or South rail line to the Arts Center MARTA Station (N5), located directly behind the Woodruff Arts Center (accessible). Exit the Arts Center Station at the top level by the Peachtree Street exit. You will be behind the Woodruff Arts Center. MODA is located directly across the street from the Woodruff Arts Center. Use the cross-walk at the intersection of 16th and Peachtree to reach our building.
For more information on MARTA schedules, maps, and connections from other transit providers, please visit the MARTA website.
We offer a 20% discount on museum admission for patrons who used public transportation to get to MODA! (DOES NOT APPLY TO SUNDAY FUNDAY SPECIAL RATE)
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