Atlanta’s hip-hop historian Nuface preserves decades of rap culture

Atlanta’s hip-hop history lives in the hands of one collector. Known across the city as Nuface, he’s spent decades preserving memorabilia from rap’s biggest eras from ticket stubs and magazines to rare artifacts tied to artists like Killer Mike and Ludacris. Now, pieces from his archive are featured at the Trap Music Museum and the Atlanta History Center, as he works toward a bigger goal: creating a permanent public space dedicated to preserving Atlanta’s hip-hop legacy for future generations.