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10 Years Ago Today, This Bone-Chilling Album Created a New Hip-Hop Superstar

On this day 10 years ago, 21 Savage teamed up with Metro Boomin to release an EP that would help make him one of hip-hop’s biggest stars.

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It wasn’t immediately evident that 21 Savage would be a mainstream superstar. Eventually, through enough steady hits and a smash collaboration with J. Cole, he would earn his spot amongst hip-hop’s A-list. But back in 2016, people made fun of his stoic demeanor. They put him alongside every other “mumble rapper” at the time when they saw him gracing the cover of the 2016 XXL Freshman cover.

Those who really listened to Savage Mode at the time knew how special a rapper 21 was. On this day 10 years ago, he released his breakout EP alongside Metro Boomin, a minimally produced album that made way for 21 Savage’s simple but bone-chilling raps. Take its big hit “No Heart”, where 21 Savage makes Dr. Seuss references........

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