Atllas

Atllas (born Lloyd Hopkins, April 20, 1979) is a rapper based in Phoenix, Arizona and the self-proclaimed "King of AZ".
Biography
Born in Denver, Colorado, Atllas and his family moved to the Maryvale section of Phoenix, Arizona in the early 1990s. As a fan of Michael Jordan, Hopkins originally dreamt of being an NBA star. He began focusing on music while attending Maryvale High School. Atllas and a group of friends began booking shows around the Phoenix Metropolitan Area. Atllas used the money from the bookings to invest in studio time, and began recording with his new local crew named the Phoenix Sector, also including Lyracist and Capum C.
In 2003, Atllas started his own independent record company, Fire Flock Entertainment. His first independent album, The King of AZ, was released that year. "Hood Famous" was released as a single. Atllas followed up in 2004 with a mixtape titled Let's Eat.
He released a second album, Hunger and Starvation in the summer of 2005. The album's success led to wider exposure and Atllas began opening for a number of prominent rap acts, including The Roots, Obie Trice, DJ Quik, Boot Camp Clik, Paul Wall, Dem Franchize Boyz, Cappadonna, Ludacris, Xzibit and P. Diddy. In January 2006, Atllas was featured as a coach on an episode of MTV's Made, in which a teenage girl from Sedona wished to become a rapper. DJ Kayslay hosted a 2006 Atllas mixtape titled The Birth of a Caesar. In return, the rapper made an appearance on Kayslay's 2006 mixtape The Champions.
Following his MTV appearance, Atllas received attention from numerous media sources. In May 2006, Atllas was featured in issues of both The Source and XXL, appearing in the former's Independent Album Review section, and the latter's Show & Prove section. He is working on two separate film projects: a documentary titled The Chronicles of a Hustler and a film titled Hood Famous, both of which will feature original soundtracks.
Discography
Albums
* The King of AZ (2003, Fire Flock)
* Hunger and Starvation (2005, Fire Flock)
Mixtapes
* Let's Eat (2004)
* The Birth of a Caesar (2006)
* 2 Kingz (2006)
* I'm Hood Famous (The Maryvale Story) (2007)
* Coach Atllas:As Seen on Tv (2008)
* What's Good King?? (2008)

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