Episode 2 | Raheem the Dream: "The Most Beautiful Girl" & the Fergie "Glamorous" Sample

Raheem the Dream, the Atlanta bass pioneer and independent-label boss behind "The Most Beautiful Girl" and the record Fergie flipped for "Glamorous," pulls up to the backseat at Club 559. Host NuFace sits down with one of the true architects of Atlanta hip-hop to trace the whole run: Freaknik, pressing 12-inch vinyl from the grassroots, and taking his records to the skating rinks and the strip clubs that were the city's real radio. Raheem breaks down building one of Atlanta's first independent labels, the story behind Fergie sampling "You Ain't Got No Money" for "Glamorous," discovering and naming Young Dro, signing a 19-year-old The-Dream (Terius Nash), his lifelong Prince connection, and getting the "Raheem the Dream Day" and the Phoenix Award from Mayor Kasim Reed. Plus a rapid fire on the best clubs, the soul food spots, and his Mount Rushmore of Atlanta. Hosted by NuFace. Presented by GreatNight, the app for what's popping in Atlanta. New episodes every other Wednesday. Chapters: 01:53 - Freaknik '94 and discovering Atlanta bass  03:05 - Building an independent label from the grassroots  05:00 - Who inspired him: MC Mojo, Kurtis Blow and AM radio  06:28 - First time in the studio and the 1986 debut  08:55 - Club 559 stories: Snoop, Death Row and the $100 line  11:54 - The strip clubs were his radio (Magic City, Blue Flame)  16:18 - Fergie samples "You Ain't Got No Money" for "Glamorous"  17:48 - Signing and naming Young Dro  18:42 - The Prince connection and "The Most Beautiful Girl"  20:47 - Discovering a 19-year-old The-Dream  22:08 - Great nights: the Braves World Series and the Phoenix Award  22:55 - Rapid fire: clubs, soul food and Atlanta's Mount Rushmore  25:07 - What's next for Raheem in 2026