Georgia CommonsHR 2095: Dem Franchize Boyz; significant contributions to Atlanta's musical culture and their role in popularizing snap music; commend
Last action April 2, 2026 · House Read and Adopted
A Georgia House resolution formally commends the Atlanta hip-hop group Dem Franchize Boyz for helping create and popularize snap music in the early 2000s.
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In plain language
This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It honors Dem Franchize Boyz, a group made up of members Parlae, Pimpin', Jizzal Man, and Buddie, for emerging from Atlanta's Westside music scene and helping popularize snap music with hits like 'White Tee' and 'Lean wit It, Rock wit It.' The resolution recounts Atlanta's history as a hub for hip-hop innovation, credits neighborhoods like Bankhead and institutions like Frederick Douglass High School with nurturing the group's talent, and states that the snap music movement influenced Southern hip-hop and dance culture nationwide. It directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for the group.
What the bill does
- Formally commends Dem Franchize Boyz for their contributions to Atlanta's musical culture and the snap music movement.
- States findings that Atlanta's Westside communities and Frederick Douglass High School helped cultivate the group's talent.
- Credits the group's songs 'White Tee' and 'Lean wit It, Rock wit It' with popularizing snap music nationally.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the group.
Who it affects
The resolution directly names and honors the members of Dem Franchize Boyz. It also references Atlanta's Westside neighborhoods and Frederick Douglass High School, though it creates no legal obligations for any institution beyond the House Clerk's office.
Why it matters
The resolution carries no legal or financial effect; it does not change Georgia law, create funding, or impose requirements. Its significance is symbolic, giving official state recognition to a musical group and a cultural movement associated with Atlanta.
Key provisions
- The whereas clauses describe Atlanta's role in hip-hop history and the origins of snap music in the city's Westside neighborhoods.
- The resolved clause commends Dem Franchize Boyz for their contributions to Atlanta's musical culture and influence on snap music.
- A further resolved clause instructs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to the group.
From the bill
“the members of this body commend Dem Franchize Boyz for their outstanding contributions to Atlanta's musical culture and for their lasting influence on the evolution of snap music and hip-hop.”
Status timeline
- House Read and Adopted (House)
- House First Readers (House)
- House Hopper (House)
Sponsors
- Eric Bell (D, HD-075)
Topics
- Atlanta music history
- snap music
- hip-hop culture
- commendation resolution