Some songs just create instant nostalgia. If you allow us to walk you 17 years back for a bit, the South was going up for an up-and-coming ATL rapper by the named of Yung L.A. and his infectious B Franks-produced debut single, “Ain’t I.” Recorded in January 2008, it would take a full 10 months before it saw an official release and music video treatment. However, that only prolonged the song’s success as it went on to become one of BET’s top 100 music videos of 2009 in addition to almost winning “Best Collaboration” at the 2009 BET Awards — blame it on Jamie Foxx, literally!

Almost 20 years later, and you’d be hard-pressed if the club doesn’t go into a frenzy when the DJ drops “Ain’t I,” and that goes triple if you live in a Southern state.

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The OG ATLien sat with us in the studio here at Posted On The Corner to chop it up about the culture of his home city as a whole. From his hot take on today’s music scene to what it truly means on a personal level to say he’s touched the Birthday Bash stage on so many occasions, the conversation is a reminder why you tend to pay attention just a little closer whenever Yung L.A. speaks his mind. Through raw emotion and oftentimes unfiltered opinions, he’s always going to tell it like it is. Catch him on tour in the near future to see what we mean.

Take a look at Yung L.A. here on Posted On The Corner to talk new music, new life and his unfiltered thoughts on the culture of Atlanta: