rewrite this title Jermaine Dupri And CeeLo Green Drop Atlanta Anthem With Marta Transit Shoutout | Celebrity Insider

This track is fully dedicated to Atlanta, lyrically slamming the city’s public transit system. Jermaine Dupri took to social media to promote the track, referring to it as a heartfelt tribute to the actual philosophy of keeping true to one’s city. The track quickly gained traction among Atlantan residents and music lovers, embracing it as yet another star candidate for a new city anthem.

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With the track, Jermaine Dupri gave Atlanta something to cruise to, if only in spirit. So So Def’s founder took to social media with a new snippet from his collaboration with CeeLo Green, and it seems the city has already taken to it. Dupri threw in some nostalgia, going in with a smooth soul hook that went, “I will always be there for you,” and then he took a shout-out to MARTA Transit, Atlanta’s public transit, saying this should be their ride all year.

There’s pure ATL charm coming with a little bit of CeeLo magic underneath an ever so slight nostalgic vibe: cruising down Peachtree, windows down. The caption read, “Yo!! @ceelogreen this what the @martatransit say they rolling to, the rest of the year #YKWTI.” And you already know if you know JD, he does not play about his city.

Within minutes, Atlantans and lovers of music started flooding the comments showing love. “Phenomenal track and phenomenal album that I had repeating all weekend,” one said. Another one was like, “Atlanta got a new national anthem,” and to be quite honest, it is hard indeed to disagree with this one. The song’s message hits differently when it’s about loyalty to your own city.

MARTA Transit’s official account responded with excitement: “And you know this! There’s no better way to describe Atlanna!😍” So yeah, you might just be hearing this tune on the trains and buses around the city in no time.

But there was no stopping it: another fan said, “Can we play this in the Hartsfield-Jackson Airport please, @ceelogreen?” Real vibe. Another one followed suit by saying, “AND on the @martatransit too. It’s perfect.” An entire city ushered in by JD and CeeLo? We’re definitely in.

The fun did pause for a couple of critiques down the line: “That’s a good song but what part of it is true?” asked one. But another fan quickly came in: “All of it because he do love Atlanta.” And that’s the thing about Dupri. This love for ATL ain’t no front. He’s been repping the city since the ’90s, and this track is really just another one to add to his longtime love letter.

Then came suggestions of what else should happen, like a remix by Atlanta legends or a performance at the BET Awards. Another enthusiastic fan said, “Ready to hear this on the BET Award,” and with how things are moving, it wouldn’t surprise anyone. That track has the anthem footing to be on the big stage.

Somebody kept it grounded with an insightful comment: “I want to visit Atlanta but hard with my disability,” a reminder that, as the city is being celebrated, maybe it can be made accessible and welcoming for all.

Still, the overall reaction is overwhelmingly positive. There are calls for it to become the hold music in the airport, and others say Magic City Soundtrack is “the best album I’ve heard in a min.” It’s clear JD and CeeLo really touched down on something. This is not just a song. This is a moment. Another feather in Atlanta’s cap.

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The other point aside from heavy online circulation and fingers crossed for the possibility of being played on MARTA is this: Jermaine Dupri and CeeLo Green practically managed to capture Atlanta’s spirit in a beat. And sometimes that is precisely what a city needs.