“Magic City: An American Fantasy,” which debuts Friday on Starz, is billed as explores “the untold stories behind Atlanta’s most influential Black cultural hub, Magic City.” The five-part docuseries features Shaquille O’Neal, rappers T.I., Killer Mike and Drake, as well as and producer/songwriter Jermaine Dupri, among other prominent names.

Atlanta holds a distinct place in the American cultural landscape. Beginning in the 1970s, it became a hub for the Black elite, and has only grown since then. Within Atlanta’s confines, Magic City, one of the most popular strip clubs in the country,

It didn’t start with pole tricks and dollar bills. It didn’t even start with “Magic City.” Jermaine Dupri says the