- The evening featured a curated playlist of their greatest hits, reflecting their lasting influence on the evolution of trap music.
Atlanta has always provided for its own, and this Black Music Month was no different. Lo Kee Atlanta hosted an exclusive dinner Thursday (June 12) in West Midtown to honor two of the city’s most important music architects, Grammy nominees producer Zaytoven and multi-platinum producer ATL Jacob. Mike WILL Made-It also appeared as a surprise guest, because apparently one legendary producer in one room wasn’t enough for the evening. Atlanta remains on fire.
According to the press release, the private dinner at Lo Kee brought together honorees and guests for an evening. It was equal parts celebration and reflection on what two Atlanta producers have contributed to the landscape of modern hip-hop and R&B.
The menu didn’t play around either, featuring Lo Kee’s signature dishes including chicken satay, crispy rock shrimp tempura, jumbo salt and pepper shrimp, and vegetable Lo Mein. A curated soundtrack was also played throughout the room featuring some of the most iconic records Zaytoven and ATL Jacob have created.
From Migos’ “Versace” to Future, Drake and Tems’ “Wait for U,” Young Jeezy and JAY-Z’s “Go Crazy” and Gucci Mane’s records that defined an entire era. Music fans cannot explain modern trap music without them. Zaytoven has been in the DNA of Atlanta’s sound since before most people knew what trap was, and ATL Jacob has carried that legacy forward into a streaming era where his fingerprints are gone. The fact that they both sat in the same room and were honored during Black Music Month with a curated playlist of their own hits playing in the background is the definition of a full-circle moment.
Mike WILL Made-It made a surprise appearance and joined the honorees during the celebration, which is the kind of addition to an already stacked night that reminds you why Atlanta producers have an energy and camaraderie that other cities have been trying to replicate for twenty years. These men built something together, even when they had to “compete.”
Lo Kee co-founder Dara Mirjahangiry spoke directly to the intention behind the evening.
“Atlanta has such a strong creative community,” she said, “and honoring ATL Jacob, Sean Garrett and Zaytoven during Black Music Month felt like the perfect way to celebrate the producers whose music continues to influence culture today.”
The restaurant has only been open since 2025, but it’s already established itself as a destination where Atlanta’s culture, dining and entertainment intersect in a way that feels authentic rather than performative. The restaurant has previously hosted programming honoring influential Atlanta women in music and entertainment and has welcomed guests including Druski, TI, Kandi Burruss and Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, which tells you all about the kind of space this place has become in a very short time.
Zaytoven and ATL Jacob shaped Atlanta, and Atlanta shaped the world. Last Thursday night, the city showed its appreciation with a private dinner, a stacked menu, legendary guests and a soundtrack made entirely of their own hits. This is how you honor a producer. That’s how Atlanta does it.
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