Welcome to Atlanta

Infobox Single
Name = Welcome to Atlanta


Caption =
Artist = Jermaine Dupri featuring Ludacris
from Album = Instructions / Word of Mouf
Released = 2001
Format = 12" single
Recorded = 2001
Genre = Rap
Length = 03:20
Label = So So Def
DTP
Def Jam South
Writer = C. Bridges
J. Dupri
K. Parker
Producer = Jermaine Dupri
Chart position = #35 Billboard Hot 100
Last single = "Ballin' Out of Control"
(2002)
This single = "Welcome to Atlanta"
(2002)
Next single = "Welcome to Atlanta remix"
(2002)"Welcome to Atlanta" is the second single from Jermaine Dupri's album "Instructions" and also appeared as a hidden track on Ludacris' album, "Word of Mouf" right after the track "Bonus Track: Block Lockdown". The music video shows a tour bus being taken around Atlanta by the duo while they rap over it, with appearances by Lil Jon, Lil Bow Wow, Da Brat, Young Buck, T.I., Monica, Blaque, Usher, Brandi Williams, Dominique Wilkins and Big Tigger. It was directed by Marc Klasfeld. It samples "Five Minutes Of Funk" by Whodini.

Music video

Scene 1 : Atlanta

Filming Location : 2277 Cheshire Bridge Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30324 [http://cityguide.aol.com/atlanta/dining/venue.adp?sbid=116312161&type=details] ::::241 Forsyth St. SW, Atlanta, GA 30303 [http://cityguide.aol.com/atlanta/bars/venue.adp?sbid=103581272]

It starts with Jermaine Dupri coming out from the "Dunk N Dine" diner mixed with flashing pictures from the highway leading to Atlanta. He is seen wearing T-shirt a drawn face of Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, which is an obvious tribute to her (deceased in April the same year). He is joined by fellow Atlantans including Lil Jon and Jazze Pha in the parking lot of the "Magic City" strip club. In the lyrics and some seconds-long camera shots he refers to hometown places Fuel, Kaya, Velvet Room, Club 112, Strokers club, Ritz club, Shark Bar, and Plush Limousine Service.

Scene 2 : New York

Filming Location : 4 Penn Plz New York, NY 10001 [http://local.yahoo.com/details;_ylt=AnAvNe95F3bxCKgA2fN5zE2HNcIF;_ylu=X3oDMTBpZzIyMjd0BF9zAzk2NjEzNzY5BHNlYwNzcg--?id=11165956&stx=Madison+Square+Garden&lcscb=Mn1eBA7KJv2]

P. Diddy is standing on the top of the Madison Square Garden entrance roof. It has cameo appearances by Loon, Fabolous, Paul Cain, Maino, Stack Bundles DJ Clue, Swizz Beatz and Jermaine Dupri.

Scene 3 : St. Louis

Filming Location : 250 Stadium Plz, St. Louis, MO 63102 [http://local.yahoo.com/details;_ylt=AiHefDmQX0e_Nh1Hb3sZ3J6HNcIF;_ylu=X3oDMTBpZzIyMjd0BF9zAzk2NjEzNzY5BHNlYwNzcg--?id=17667548&state=MO&city=Saint+Louis&stx=Busch+Stadium&csz=Saint+Louis%2C+MO&ed=_l1mha131Dw6WbG1zJdi4WSOMpDCA.3j6CrNhXDEO49Nq6rlCWvu2sg-&lcscb=Mn1eBA7KJv2]

The members of St. Lunatics gathered in the Busch Stadium accompanied by 2002 season's St. Louis Cardinals player Fernando Viña and St. Louis Blues hockey goalkeeper Fred Brathwaite. Murphy Lee dressed in a Spirits of St. Louis jersey speaks about his loyalty and patriotism expressed throughout his tattoos, jewelry and clothing. He is backed up by southside rappers Ali, Kyjuan, Slo'Down, Nelly and Jermaine Dupri. The St. Lunatics also dance outside of the stadium next to the statue of Stan Musial as Jermaine Dupri eats Ted Drewe's Frozen Custard, a local favorite.

Scene 4 : Long Beach

Filming Location : 1014 E Pacific Coast Hwy Long Beach, CA 90806 [http://local.yahoo.com/details?id=20588773&city=Long+Beach&state=CA]

Snoop invites the whole LBC to have a party with him at the same spot where they had one 9 years earlier in the square in front of the World Famous V.I.P. Records store, where Snoop performs his verse mounting the top of the building, like he did during the "What's My Name" video shoot. He also presents his "Snoop Deville" lowrider car, which was later used in the "From tha Chuuuch to da Palace" music video too. Some people of Snoop's entourage show up on the set, including Soopafly and Uncle Junebug.

Other remixes

*A remix called "Welcome To L.A." is done by Warren G where he presents his town. It appeared on the mixtape of "DJ Felli Fel Featuring Snoop Dogg - The Heavy Hitters" in 2002.

*A parody called "Welcome to India"by "Ludakrishna" and "MC Vikram" was also made, and is available on the internet and P2P services.

*Pitbull did an additional version of the song called "Welcome to Miami".

*There is also another remix by Ones Project representing Toronto, with a song called "Welcome to Toronto".

External links

* [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1453916/20020510/dupri_jermaine.jhtml?headlines=true JD on "MTV News"]
* [http://www.mvdbase.com/video.php?id=9186 The video data on "MVDB"]
*youtube|KpKZ1aWB_OE|Music video for "Welcome To Atlanta"
*youtube|LSK3XcXg8hM|Music video for "Welcome To Atlanta (Coast to Coast Remix)"