Apparently it is Atlanta Week on MTVNews.com. For his contribution, Jermaine Dupri picks ten albums he thinks define Atlanta.

I am hugely surprised he 1) listed them in the order he did – Usher before Outkast? Really? 2) included himself (No shame yo!) 3) Only included huge urban artists. There are a ton of good rock artists among other genres in Atlanta plus a score of lesser known urban artists *cough* Janelle Monae *cough* he could have included. Cutting edge, really? Cop out?

1. Confessions by Usher
“The best R&B album of this decade, which did wonders for the city musically. It set us apart once again to show the world that ATL is the new Motown.”

2. CrazySexyCool by TLC
“It continued to keep the ATL in the forefront of urban pop music and is the biggest-selling urban female-group album.”

3. Crunk Juice by Lil Jon
“This was the stamp to let the n—as know crunk was real and not a fad. It turned Lil Jon into a rock star and made R&B artists want to make crunk records like Usher’s ‘Yeah!’ Which leads into my next album … ”

4. Get Crunk, Who U Wit: Da Album by Lil Jon
“This was the beginning of everything that’s going on now. The word ‘crunk’ came to life and created a true underground ATL movement.”

5. Life in 1472 by Jermaine Dupri
“This was the beginning of ATL swagger; the true introduction of Jay-Z to the South and the most classic hip-hop record created ‘Money Ain’t a Thang.’ ”

6. Soul Food by the Goodie Mob
“This album shows the real diversity of the city and a glimpse into what ATL sounds like now.”

7. Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik by Outkast
“Southernplayalistic was the first classic rap album to come from ATL and the eye-opener for other cities that our time was coming.”

8. Speakerboxxx/ The Love Below by Outkast
“The biggest rap album from the city and the biggest rap group left in hip-hop. Another huge statement that got us over that ‘ATL is in a slowdown’ hump. No!”

9. Let’s Get It: Thug Motivation 101 by Young Jeezy
“Not the first look at ATL street rap, but the most successful and the one that opened the door for what dominates ATL now.”

10. Totally Krossed Out by Kriss Kross
“This was the biggest rap album from the city until Speakerboxxx/ The Love Below.”