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21 Savage Makes ‘TIME’s Most Influential List: ‘His Approach to Rap Is Refreshingly Genuine’


21 Savage is the only rapper named to the Time100 list of 2024's most influential people.

As a fellow artist who relates to 21’s story, Burna Boy penned an excerpt showering his “Sittin on Top of Da World” collaborator with love in the feature, a fitting title for the Slaughter Gang honcho’s latest accolade. “I trust my gut when it comes to my music and collaborations, and I find myself naturally drawn to artists like 21 Savage — those who remain grounded in their convictions and consistently defy the constraints imposed upon them. “Throughout his work — including on his newest album, American Dream, which opens with a reflection by his mother on their immigration story — 21 maintains an authenticity that resonates deeply.

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