Donald Glover really did his thing with Atlanta — the new FX television series based on the life of young ATLiens trying to make it in the music biz. From the lingo to the real-life-situations, he really captured the essence of Atlanta youth culture. The show debuted on early this week, and you can catch new episodes every Tuesday night at 10 PM.

“Twin Peaks was this show I really liked…it was very strange and had a lot of almost, for Millenials, was Lost-esque at the time,” Donald explained about being inspired by the TV show Twin Peaks. “A lot of questions would come up with no real answers and there was a mystery, and I kind of wanted to do a show that had those elements but for people who were rappers.”

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Sidebar: Read VIBE’s review of Atlanta

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