The power trio behind ‘Atlanta’ reveal its living, breathing inner workings

Brian Tyree Henry, left, plays Paper Boi, whose rap career is starting to take off in “Atlanta.” “Paper Boi’s journey is kind of the writers’ journey,” says series star and creator Donald Glover. rapper Paper Boi; and director-executive producer Hiro Murai mused on “Atlanta” — its strengths, its joys and why it’s always changing. The minute people think they know the formula of “Atlanta,” it’s like, “Psych!” Our universe allows “Trini 2 De Bone” to exist. Henry: It’s like what you said about “Looney Tunes,” right?