--- title: HR 1760. Trillville; cultural impact and contributions to Georgia's rich hip-hop legacy; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1760 cite_as: HR 1760, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1760 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1760.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1760/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74223 date: 2026-03-18 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1759.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1761.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 134 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1760.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1760 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-03-18 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Eric Bell - Mekyah McQueen - Phil Olaleye - Park Cannon - Inga Willis - Bryce Berry text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1760/2025 upstream_id: 2135891 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - hip-hop - Atlanta music history - legislative commendation - Trillville --- # HR 1760. Trillville; cultural impact and contributions to Georgia's rich hip-hop legacy; commend ## Text House Resolution 1760 By: Representatives Bell of the 75th, McQueen of the 61st, Olaleye of the 59th, Cannon of the 58th, Willis of the 55th, and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Trillville for their cultural impact and contributions to Georgia's rich hip-hop legacy; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Trillville is an American hip-hop group formed in 2002 in Atlanta, Georgia, whose founding members are Donnell "Don P" Prince, Jamal "Dirty Mouth" Glaze, and Lawrence "LA" Edwards; and WHEREAS, the members first met as high school students in Atlanta, where their talents and ambitions began to take shape—Dirty Mouth led the snare drums in the school's marching band, Don P wrote rhymes and produced beats on his keyboard, and LA developed his skills as an aspiring promoter; and WHEREAS, Don P signed Dirty Mouth and LA to Trillville Records and later shared the group's vision with Vince Phillips, CEO of BME Recordings, whose belief in the group's talent led to an introduction to Lil Jon and the signing of Trillville to BME Recordings, launching their professional recording career; and WHEREAS, Trillville rose to national prominence in 2003 with the release of the single "Neva Eva," featuring Lil Scrappy, which reached the Billboard Hot 100 and helped solidify Atlanta's reputation as a powerhouse in hip-hop music; and WHEREAS, the group's success continued with the 2004 album The King of Crunk & BME Recordings Present: Trillville & Lil Scrappy, which reached No. 12 on the Billboard 200 chart and became a defining project of the crunk era in Southern hip-hop; and WHEREAS, Trillville's breakout hit "Some Cut" became an anthem of the era, achieving platinum certification and peaking at No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100, while also reaching No. 3 on the U.S. Hot Rap Songs chart and No. 7 on the Hip Hop/R&B chart; and WHEREAS, the influence of "Some Cut" continues to resonate across generations of artists, having been sampled and referenced by major recording artists including Russ, Drake, Doechii, and J. Cole, demonstrating the lasting cultural imprint of Trillville's music; and WHEREAS, throughout their career, Trillville has represented the vibrant culture, creativity, and entrepreneurial spirit of Atlanta, helping to shape the sound and identity of Southern hip-hop while energizing audiences with music that celebrates community, creativity, and celebration. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend Trillville for their enduring contributions to the music industry and for helping to establish Atlanta, Georgia, as one of the most influential cities in the history of hip-hop. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Trillville. ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Georgia House resolution formally commends the Atlanta hip-hop group Trillville for its role in shaping Southern hip-hop and Atlanta's music legacy. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It recounts the history of Trillville, a hip-hop group formed in Atlanta in 2002, describing its founding members, its rise with hits like "Neva Eva" and "Some Cut," and its influence on later artists. The resolution formally commends Trillville for its contributions to the music industry and to Atlanta's standing as a major hip-hop city. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the group. It creates no new rules, funding, or penalties. ### What it does - Formally commends the hip-hop group Trillville for its cultural impact and contributions to Georgia's hip-hop legacy. - Recites the group's history, member backgrounds, and chart achievements as the basis for the commendation. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Trillville. - Does not create, amend, or repeal any Georgia statute, funding, or penalty. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors the members of Trillville. It has no legal effect on the general public, businesses, or government agencies beyond directing the Clerk of the House to distribute a copy of the resolution. ### Why it matters The resolution carries symbolic rather than legal weight, giving official recognition from the Georgia House of Representatives to a musical group tied to Atlanta's cultural history. It does not change daily life for Georgians or alter any law, but it formally records the state's acknowledgment of the group's influence. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses detail Trillville's formation in 2002, its founding members, and its path from Trillville Records to BME Recordings. - The whereas clauses cite chart achievements, including the single "Neva Eva" and the platinum-certified "Some Cut," and later sampling by artists such as Drake and J. Cole. - The resolving clause commends Trillville for its contributions to the music industry and to Atlanta's hip-hop reputation. - The final clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute a copy of the resolution to Trillville. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-18) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-03-18) - Sponsors: Eric Bell, Mekyah McQueen, Phil Olaleye, Park Cannon, Inga Willis, Bryce Berry - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74223 > The history, votes, and amendments (134 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1760.md?full=1