Nobody Beats the Biebs

"**Nobody Beats the Biebs**"
"Nobody Beats the Biebs"
Atlanta episode
Episode no.	Season 1; Episode 5
Directed by	Hiro Murai
Written by	Stephen Glover
Featured music	"Am I Black Enough For You?" by Billy Paul; "Feelin' Like I'm On" by Nappy Roots; "Put It In My Face" by Sweatbeatz; "Forget About It" by Donald Glover;
Cinematography by	Christian Sprenger
Editing by	Kyle Reiter
Production code	XAA01005
Original air date	September 27, 2016
Running time	23 minutes
Guest appearances
	Jane Adams as Janice; Paloma Guzman as Valencia Joyner; Austin Crute as Justin Bieber; Lloyd as himself; Jaleel White as himself;
Episode chronology
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	Atlanta season 1
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"Nobody Beats the Biebs" is the fifth episode of the first season of the American comedy-drama television series Atlanta. The episode was written by story editor Stephen Glover, and directed by producer Hiro Murai. It was first broadcast on FX in the United States on September 27, 2016.

The series is set in Atlanta and follows Earnest "Earn" Marks, as he tries to redeem himself in the eyes of his ex-girlfriend Van, who is also the mother of his daughter Lottie; as well as his parents and his cousin Alfred, who raps under the stage name "Paper Boi"; and Darius, Alfred's eccentric right-hand man. In the episode, Alfred participates in a basketball charity event, where he is annoyed to see that Justin Bieber (depicted as African-American) is attending the event and receiving more media attention. Meanwhile, Earn crashes an agents meeting for possible connections while Darius gets into trouble at a shooting range for his choice of target.

According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.860 million household viewers and gained a 0.4 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received very positive reviews from critics, who praised its social commentary. Many critics analyzed the episode's portrayal of Justin Bieber.