SWATS

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SWATS, The S.W.A.T.S. or S.W.A.T.S. ("Southwest Atlanta, too strong")^[2][3] is, in street, hip-hop, or local contexts, Southwest Atlanta, plus territory extending into the adjacent cities of College Park and East Point.^{[citation needed]} The term "SWATS" came into vogue around 1996^{[citation needed]} and was initially made popular by LaFace Records groups OutKast and Goodie Mob.^{[citation needed]} This was the same time that "ATL" became popular as a nickname for Atlanta as a whole.^[4]

The term is relevant not just as an identifier for Southwest Atlanta but as a cultural icon embedded in rap lyrics and names of musical and other groups, with reference not just to physical place but a culture and lifestyle.