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VICE travels through the many worlds of Halsted Street, the central vein of the Chicago, where divisions collapse into a city rich with pride and passion.

In the season finale of Noisey Atlanta, Thomas travels to the house where Peewee Longway and Young Thug shot the video to "Loaded."

How does a song become popular? In episode nine of Noisey Atlanta, we look at the backbone of the trap scene: the producers.

In our final episode of Chiraq, we learn how the Nation Of Islam feels about the Chiraq phenomena then get an audience in the court of Almighty Sosa, a.k.a. Chief Keef.

In episode eight of Noisey Atlanta, we examine just how quickly the ups and downs can happen in the trap world.

In episode seven, we continue exploring the Sosa phenomena, the segregation of Chicago, and the societal forces behind the violent lives of young people on the South Side.

In episode seven of Noisey Atlanta, Thomas enters iLoveMakonnen’s strange world, which is driven by peace, love, and mushrooms.

We tag along with rising producer Young Chop, who despite being the most successful beatmaker to emerge from the Chicago rap scene, still doesn't have his drivers license.

In episode six of Noisey Atlanta, Thomas enters the world of 2 Chainz, one of the biggest rappers alive.

We ride along with a police officer through East Atlanta's Zone 6 to learn about the complicated sprawling neighborhoods of the city and what the cops think of Gucci.

Thomas enters the strange world of the ATL Twins, the brothers that live a life that’s akin to a Shakespearean farce costumed by streetwear.

In the second episode of Noisey's Chiraq, Chief Keef and his crew head to New York while we catch up with MGS and Global Gangstas Entertainment.