21 Savage: Of course the 'American Dream' album drops this Friday

How much could you use a full-fledged 21 Savage album right about now? Say less. Turns out the rap heavyweight is gearing up to bless the entire rap game with a new American Dream studio album.

21 Savage’s ‘American Dream’ album arrives in 48 hours

You won’t have to wait until the 21st or even later in the year, turns out the Atlanta rap artist is coming through with the studio effort this Friday, January 12 - which is actually 21 if you flip the numbers.

21 Savage announces his third solo album American Dream will be released Friday, January 12th. The album will soundtrack 21 Savage’s debut film American Dream: The 21 Savage Story, whose movie trailer was released yesterday.

The project marks Savage’s first solo studio album since 2018’s i am > i was, which earned Savage his first career #1 on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart as a solo artist, and a GRAMMY nomination for ‘Best Rap Album’ and a GRAMMY win for ‘Best Rap Song’ (“a lot”).

American Dream: The 21 Savage Story is directed by Donald Glover, Stephen Glover, Jamal Olori and Fam Udeorji, depicts three generations of 21 Savage (Glover, McLaughlin) in the heat of a personal crisis. The film is produced by Tara Razavi and Udeorji. 

The trailer, which previews brand new 21 Savage music, features Savage and his co-stars: five-time GRAMMY winner Donald Glover, Netflix’s Stranger Things star Caleb McLaughlin, Golden Globe-nominated actress Natasha Lyonne, Bel-Air star and recording artist Jabari Banks, The Haunting of Hill House’s Victoria Pedretti, Beef’s Young Mazino, Fast & Furious veteran Chad Lindberg, Gail Bean of Snowfall fame, and Druski, the star Atlanta comedian and entertainer, also feature in the star-studded preview.