Christopher Daniels Miller (born November 6, 1985), better known by his stage name YC , is an American rapper . He is best known for his 2011 debut single " Racks " (featuring Future ), which peaked at number 42 on the Billboard Hot 100 . Since then, several remixes and freestyles have been created of "Racks". His follow-up single, "I Know" (featuring Ace Hood or Yung Booke ) released later that year.
42-490: Born in Decatur, Georgia , he was raised by his stay-at-home mom and his father, Milton Miller Sr., who worked in the aviation industry. He attended both Columbia High School and McNair High School, but dropped out and didn't graduate. Originally under the moniker Yung Chris, he shortened it to YC to avoid confusion with another rapper Young Chris . YC was originally signed to Block Entertainment , formally known as Yung Chris and
84-488: A 2007 estimate, the median income for a household in the city was $ 73,469, and the median income for a family was $ 103,698. The average income for households was $ 106,219 and the average income for families was $ 123,481. Males had a median income of $ 72,754 versus $ 45,979 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 40,106. About 3.2% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 0.7% of those age 65 or over. In
126-626: A 2022 estimate, the median household income was $ 130,008 with a per capita income of $ 65,061. The Consulate-General of Honduras in Atlanta is located at Suite 3 in 600 Houze Way in Roswell. The city's largest employers are the Kimberly Clark Corporation , Wellstar North Fulton Hospital , Harry's Farmers Market , and the City Of Roswell. A section of Route 400 between Roswell and Atlanta
168-570: A city charter for incorporation to the Georgia General Assembly . The charter was approved on February 16, 1854. By the time of the Civil War , the cotton mills employed more than 400 people, mostly women. Given settlement patterns in the Piedmont region , they were likely of Scots-Irish descent. As the mill increased in production, so did the number of people living in the area. During
210-512: A good deal of Dismounted Cavalry. Our Brigade really took the town, tho' it was supported on both flanks by a Brigade of Cavalry dismounted. The fight lasted about two hours and was very hot for a while. The Yankees had the hills and houses on us and fought very well for a time. Our dash was made to distract attention while Hardee made the real attack on the enemy's flank. We captured over a hundred prisoners and killed and wounded about one hundred and fifty. Our loss about seventy killed and wounded. In
252-426: A one-year term. The mayor is not a separate elected office. The current mayor is Patti Garrett. Previous mayors have included Leslie Jasper Steele (1915), Jack Hamilton, Walter Drake, Mike Mears, Ann A. Crichton, Elizabeth Wilson, William Floyd, Jim Baskett and Scott Candler, Sr. (known as Mr. DeKalb). The Commission appoints a professional City Manager to carry out the policies, directives and day-to-day business of
294-617: A pre-K early childhood learning center, five lower elementary schools, two upper elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school. Decatur High School is the district's sole high school. The Decatur City district has 224 full-time teachers and over 4,400 students from pre-K through grade 12. The DeKalb County School District serves unincorporated DeKalb County. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta operates St. Thomas More School in Decatur; it opened on September 1, 1950. At first it only had elementary grades and its initial enrollment
336-488: A trendy small mixed-use district with easy transit to downtown Atlanta. Over the past twenty years, it has gained a local and national reputation as a progressive city with a high level of citizen involvement. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 4.2 square miles (11 square kilometers), all land. Decatur is bordered by Avondale Estates to the southeast and Atlanta to
378-681: A trip to northern Georgia, Roswell King passed through the area of what is now Roswell and observed the great potential for building a cotton mill along Vickery Creek . Since the land nearby was also good for plantations, he planned to put cotton processing near cotton production. Toward the middle of the 1830s, King returned to build a mill that would soon become the largest in North Georgia – Roswell Mill . He brought with him 36 enslaved Africans from his own coastal plantation, plus another 42 skilled enslaved carpenters bought in Savannah to build
420-709: Is bordered to the north by Milton , to the northeast by Alpharetta , to the east by Johns Creek , to the southeast by Peachtree Corners in Gwinnett County , to the south by Sandy Springs , to the west by unincorporated land in Cobb County , and to the northwest by the city of Mountain Park and by unincorporated land in Cherokee County . The southern boundary of the city follows the Chattahoochee River . According to
462-526: Is known as the high tech corridor, where many technology firms like Kimberly Clark have factories or offices. As of the 2006 census, one third of Roswell's 5.000 registered business were home based. The largest industries were retail, technology, food services, wholesale trade, and health care. Many Roswell residents work in nearby Atlanta . Businesses with their headquarters in Roswell include Snorg Tees , Tripwire Interactive, and Pharsalia Technologies . Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System operates
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#1732870044503504-614: Is known for its food scene and was named one of the South's "Tastiest Towns" in 2012. In 2016, the New York Times called it "Atlanta's gastronomic equivalent of Berkeley or Brooklyn". Decatur's downtown area and residential neighborhoods are filled with historic structures and sites of interest. This list primarily consists of structures on the National Register of Historic Places , but many remain privately owned and may only be viewed from
546-470: The United States Census Bureau , Roswell has a total area of 37.0 square miles (100.8 km2), of which 40.7 square miles (105.5 km ) is land and 1.3 square miles (3.3 km ), or 3.06%, is water. Roswell features a Humid subtropical climate , which is characterized by abundant precipitation that is spread evenly throughout the year. According to the 2020 United States census , there were 92,833 people, 35,944 households, and 25,529 families residing in
588-531: The Barrington's household. Barrington King "leased" or "rented" some of his enslaved adult males to the Roswell Manufacturing Company, but they did not work around the mill machinery. The Roswell area was part of Cobb County when first settled, and the county seat of Marietta was a four-hour (one-way) horseback ride to the west. Since Roswell residents desired a local government, they submitted
630-602: The City of Decatur establishes the City Commission as the governing and legislative authority of the City government. A five-member City Commission is elected for four-year terms on two-year cycles. Two members are elected from the south side of the city, two from the north side and one is elected at-large. At their organizational meeting each January, the Commissioners elect a mayor and mayor-pro-tem from among their own membership for
672-506: The Civil War, the city was captured by Union forces under the leadership of General Kenner Garrard . Under orders of General Sherman , Garrard shipped the mill workers north to prevent them from returning to work if the mills were rebuilt. This was a common tactic of Sherman to economically disrupt the Confederate rebellion. The mill was burned, but the houses were left standing. The ruins of
714-720: The Decatur Book Festival, the Decatur Maker's Faire, The Decatur Craft Beer Festival and the Decatur Wine Festival. Other events throughout the year include parades, Concerts on the Square, wine crawls, art walks, runs, and races. Public art in Decatur includes Celebration (artist Gary Price), Valentine (artist George Lundeen), Thomas Jefferson (George Lundeen), Commodore Stephen Decatur (artist unknown), Roy A. Blount Plaza, and Living Walls Murals (various artists). Decatur
756-568: The Decatur Post Office. Decatur has a thriving art and festival scene. The Decatur Arts Alliance hosts the Decatur Arts Festival each May, in addition to installing public art around the city, providing gallery space for local artists, producing YEA!, which is an event for young emerging artists, and supporting arts and arts education throughout the City. Decatur holds the annual AJC Decatur Book Festival, which claims to be one of
798-569: The Decatur area was largely forested (a remnant of old-growth forest near Decatur is preserved as Fernbank Forest ). Decatur was established at the intersection of two Native American trails: the Sandtown, which led east from the Chattahoochee River at Utoy Creek, and the Shallowford, which follows today's Clairmont Road, and eventually crossed near Roswell . A site for the DeKalb County courthouse
840-668: The Roswell Branch and the East Roswell Branch. The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Atlanta , founded by GM Ben Finegold , is located in Roswell. The city maintains more than 900 acres (3.6 km ) of parkland, as well as three historic house museums that are former plantations. A branch of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area , a component of the National Park System ,
882-545: The Streets . YC is the father of four children, all from different women. Decatur, Georgia Decatur ( / d ə ˈ k eɪ t ər / ) is a city and the county seat of DeKalb County , Georgia , United States, part of the Atlanta metropolitan area . With a population of 24,928 in the 2020 census , the municipality is sometimes assumed to be larger since multiple ZIP Codes in unincorporated DeKalb County bear Decatur as
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#1732870044503924-487: The address. The city is served by three MARTA rail stations ( Decatur , East Lake , and Avondale ). The city is located approximately five miles (eight kilometers) northeast of Downtown Atlanta and shares its western border with both the city of Atlanta (the Kirkwood and Lake Claire neighborhoods) and unincorporated DeKalb County. The Druid Hills neighborhood is to the northwest of Decatur. Prior to European settlement,
966-516: The city. In 2020, the racial and ethnic makeup of the city was 63.28% non-Hispanic white, 11.52% Black or African American, 0.09% Native American, 4.98% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.76% some other race, 4.15% multiracial, and 15.18% Hispanic or Latino of any race. In 2000, its makeup was 75.47% non-Hispanic white, 8.34% Black or African American, 0.13% Native American, 3.70% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.24% some other race, 1.47% multiracial, and 10.61% Hispanic or Latino of any race. According to
1008-761: The city. The current city manager is Andrea Arnold. There are also several citizen volunteer boards and commissions appointed by the City Commission, including the Planning Commission, the Zoning Board of Appeals, and the Historic Preservation Commission. The Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice has its headquarters in Avondale Estates , near Decatur. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has its headquarters near Decatur, in an unincorporated area. The United States Postal Service operates
1050-514: The exterior. Decatur is 'inside the perimeter' ( I-285 ) and north of I-20 . PATH Foundation trails Decatur has three sister cities , as designated by Sister Cities International, Inc. (SCI): Roswell, Georgia Roswell is a city in northern Fulton County, Georgia , United States. At the official 2020 census , the city had a population of 92,883, making Roswell the state's ninth largest city. A suburb of Atlanta , Roswell has an affluent historic district . In 1830, while on
1092-589: The increase in Fulton County from 20.5% slave in 1860 to 45.7% colored (Black) in 1870. At the end of 1931, the United States was in the midst of the Great Depression . The difficult economic conditions drove Milton County , Roswell's neighboring county to the north (note: much of what is now Roswell was part of Milton County already), to merge in its entirety with Fulton County, Roswell's neighboring county to
1134-440: The largest independent book festivals in the United States. It has featured thousands of famous authors, book signings, speeches, and attracted upwards of 85,000 people in 2019. Decatur is home to Eddie's Attic , which is a live music venue hosting shows almost every night. Decatur is known for its frequent festivals, which include the annual Decatur Arts Festival, Summer In The City, Decatur BBQ, Blues & Bluegrass Festival,
1176-762: The manufacturing company. Archibald Smith was one of the planters who migrated there to establish a new plantation, also bringing enslaved African Americans from the coastal areas. Shortly after 1832 a survey of the area was conducted by Nathan Crawford Barnett as part of the Cherokee Purchase in preparation for the sixth state administrated land lottery culminating in the Cherokee removal . Barrington Hall (the home of Barrington King), Smith Plantation (the home of Archibald Smith) and Bulloch Hall (the childhood home of President Theodore Roosevelt's mother, Mittie Bulloch ) have been preserved and restored. They are now open to
1218-407: The mill and the 30-foot (9.1 m) dam that was built for power still remain. Most of the town's property was confiscated by Union forces. The leading families had left the town to go to safer places well before the Civil War, and arranged for the enslaved people to be taken away from advancing Union troops, as was often the practice. Some slaves may have escaped to freedom beyond Union lines. After
1260-418: The mills. The enslaved built the mills, infrastructure, houses, mill worker apartments, and supporting buildings for the new town. The enslaved Africans brought their unique Geechee culture, language, and religious traditions from the coast to north Georgia. King invited investors from the coast to join him at the new location. He was also joined by Barrington King, one of his sons, who succeeded his father in
1302-519: The music video for " Racks ". YC appeared in Waka Flocka's video for " Grove St. Party ", featuring rapper Kebo Gotti . On October 4, 2011, he made his second single "I Know" and it features Yung Booke of T.I. 's group D.O.P.E. The video was directed by Mr. Starrize and became #23 in The Billboard Hot 100. Then YC released the remix as the second single on iTunes and it features Ace Hood . This
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1344-460: The public. According to the 1850 Slave Schedules, these three "founding families", together with the next three largest planters, held 192 slaves, 51% of the total 378 slaves held in Roswell District. Archibald Smith had a 300-acre (1.2 km ) cotton plantation. According to the 1850 Census, Barrington King held 70 enslaved Blacks. Half of them were under the age of 10. These enslaved worked in
1386-509: The second half of the twentieth century the metropolitan area of Atlanta expanded into unincorporated DeKalb County , eventually surrounding two sides of the town of Decatur. Concurrently, the area experienced white flight , as many residents fled to more distant suburbs. The 1960s and 1970s witnessed dramatic drops in property values. However, more recently the city has regained economic vigor, partially thanks to several long-term downtown development plans that have come to fruition, making Decatur
1428-402: The south. To facilitate the merger, Roswell was ceded from Cobb County to become part of Fulton County. This became effective the 9th day of May in 1932. Roswell filed all legal records, including vital statistics, real estate, and the results of torts with the county clerk of Cobb before this date; with the county clerk of Fulton, after this date. Roswell is located in northern Fulton County. It
1470-480: The southwest, and unincorporated DeKalb County elsewhere. The Eastern Continental Divide bisects the city along the CSX (formerly Georgia Railroad ) trackage right of way. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 24,928 people, 8,841 households, and 5,597 families residing in the city. City Schools of Decatur , which serves only students within the city limits, holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of
1512-569: The town to cut off the Confederates ' supply line from Augusta . On July 22, during the Battle of Atlanta , Confederate cavalry under Major-General Joseph Wheeler attacked McPherson's supply wagons and the Union troops left to defend the wagons. A historical marker at the old courthouse marks the site of this skirmish. We attacked Decatur on the 22d and took the town driving out a Brigade of Infantry and
1554-701: The war, Barrington King rebuilt the mills and resumed production. While many freedmen stayed in the area to work as paid labor on plantations or in town, others migrated to Fulton County and Atlanta for new opportunities. The South suffered an agricultural depression resulting from the effects of the war and the end of slavery in the United States. According to the census, the population of Cobb County decreased slightly from 14,242 in 1860, to 13,814 in 1870. The proportion of African-Americans decreased more, from 27% to 23%. During those years, nearby Fulton County more than doubled in population, from 14,427 to 33,336. The effects of dramatic African-American migration can be seen by
1596-592: Was 150. A dedicated elementary building opened in 1955, and an addition for kindergarten classes with two rooms was placed in 1994. St. Peter Claver Regional School has a Decatur mailing address but is in nearby Candler-McAfee CDP . The DeKalb County Public Library system operates the Decatur Branch and is also the Dekalb County Library Headquarters. Decatur has operated under a Commission-Manager form of government since 1920. The Charter of
1638-430: Was a member of the rap group, Block Boyz. After disbanding himself from the label and group, he decided to focus on a solo career. He was featured in the song, "Dem Girls", which features singer Yaboythetruth. After releasing the song, he recorded " Racks ", featuring Future, for his first mixtape Got Racks , which was released for free download on April 5, 2011 and received over 24 million downloads via DatPiff . "Racks"
1680-564: Was designated in 1822 in what would become downtown Decatur; the city of Decatur was incorporated on December 10, 1823. It was named for United States Navy Commodore Stephen Decatur . The first settler in the area were farmers or skilled tradesmen of English, Scottish and Irish descent. During the American Civil War , Decatur became a strategic site in Sherman 's Atlanta Campaign . In July 1864, Major-General James McPherson occupied
1722-654: Was released on April 5, 2011. The song peaked at #6 on the Hot R&;B/Hip Hop Songs chart. The video was directed by R. Malcolm Jones . He performed the single at the BET Awards of 2011 . The song missed the top 40, peaking at #42 on the Billboard Hot 100 and stayed on the charts for 17 weeks. He appeared in the video "This is What I Do", from Gucci Mane 's 2011 album The Return of Mr. Zone 6 , with Gucci, Waka Flocka Flame , and OJ da Juiceman . Gucci Mane also appeared in
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1764-462: Was the second time that he and Ace Hood collaborated. YC later released the video for "Like This" featuring Yung Joc and Nephew (originally titled "Fucking Around"). The video was also directed by Mr. Starrize. On March 9, 2012, YC released another mixtape Back From Vacation , the mixtape had over 8,000 downloads. On November 9, 2012 it was announced that YC was back in the studio, working on two new mixtapes, one of them revealed to be titled Gift to
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