Sonia Murray

When it comes to Atlanta's status as the black music mecca, long-time AJC music critic Sonia Murray's role can't be overstated. is about as important a figure as L.A. Reid, himself.-

Like the ... man behind former LaFace Records who came to Atlanta to pioneer with Bbyface, Murray created her own ... with the AJC when she began writing about the city's burgeoning urban music industry and ... acts like TLC, OutKast, Goodie MOB, and Jermaine Dupri was the first in mainstream media to give credence to the label by writing about acts like TLC, OutKast,