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'''''American Dream''''' is the third [[studio album]] by British-American rapper [[21 Savage]]. It was released through Slaughter Gang Entertainment and [[Epic Records]] on January 12, 2024. The album contains guest appearances from [[Doja Cat]], [[Young Thug]], [[Metro Boomin]], [[Lil Durk]], [[Travis Scott]], [[Summer Walker]], [[Brent Faiyaz]], [[Burna Boy]], Tommy Newport, [[Mikky Ekko]], and [[Mariah the Scientist]]. Production on the album was handled by Metro Boomin himself, [[London on da Track]], [[Scribz Riley]], [[Allen Ritter]], [[OG Parker]], [[Cardo (record producer)|Cardo]], [[FnZ]], and [[Honorable C.N.O.T.E.]], among others.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/tracewilliamcowen/21-savage-american-dream-album-credits|title=21 Savage's 'American Dream' Album: Features and Production Credits|magazine=[[Complex Networks|Complex]]|last=Cowen|first=Trace William|date=January 12, 2024|access-date=January 12, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/tracewilliamcowen/21-savage-american-dream-album|title=21 Savage Recruits Travis Scott, Young Thug, and More for 'American Dream' Album|magazine=[[Complex Networks|Complex]]|last=Cowen|first=Trace William|date=January 12, 2024|access-date=January 12, 2024}}</ref>

==Background and promotion==

In July 2023, 21 Savage embarked on a concert tour, called [[It's All a Blur Tour]], with Canadian rapper and singer [[Drake (rapper)|Drake]], named the [[It's All a Blur Tour]],<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Chan|first=Anna|date=March 13, 2023|title=Drake Is Touring for the First Time in Five Years & He's Bringing 21 Savage Along|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/drake-21-savage-2023-tour-dates-its-all-a-blur-1235284931/|access-date=January 9, 2024|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|language=en-US}}</ref> duringin which the latterDrake stated that both him and Savage were working on their respective solo studio albums.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Alexandria|first=Lavender|date=July 26, 2023|title=Drake Says He And 21 Savage Both Have Albums On The Way|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/698359-drake-21-savage-albums-on-the-way-hip-hop-news|access-date=January 9, 2024|website=[[HotNewHipHop]]|language=en-US}}</ref> On August 7, Savage took to [[Twitter]] to state that "it's time", seemingly teasing the album.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Horvath|first=Zachary|date=August 7, 2023|title=21 Savage Seemingly Hints At A New Album|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/701244-21-savage-twitter-music|access-date=January 9, 2024|website=[[HotNewHipHop]]|language=en-US}}</ref> After embarking onhis aown solo headlining tour in November 2023, Savage headlined his first show in London, England, at the [[the O2 Arena]], where he stated that his "album finna drop" and told his fans to "get ready".<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Coleman II|first=C. Vernon|date=December 1, 2023|title=21 Savage Announces He's Getting Ready to Drop His New Album|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/21-savage-getting-ready-to-drop-new-album/|access-date=January 9, 2024|magazine=[[XXL (magazine)|XXL]]|language=en-US}}</ref> In December 2023, billboards and banners began to appear, further adding to the promotion of the album and further building its anticipation.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Powell|first=Jon|date=December 21, 2023|title=Billboards seemingly teasing a 21 Savage album have begun appearing in Atlanta|url=https://www.revolt.tv/article/2023-12-21/346302/banners-seemingly-teasing-a-21-savage-album-pop-up-in-atlanta/|access-date=January 9, 2024|website=[[Revolt (TV network)|Revolt TV]]|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Singh|first=Karan|date=December 21, 2023|title=21 Savage Teases New Album with Stars & Stripes Billboards|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/21-savage-new-album-stars-stripes-billboards|access-date=January 9, 2024|website=[[HipHopDX]]|language=en-US}}</ref>

On January 8, 2024, Savage announced that a [[biopic|biopic film]] film about himself, titled ''American Dream: The 21 Savage Story'', starring himself, along with [[Donald Glover]] and [[Caleb McLaughlin]], would be released on July 4.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Rossignol|first1=Derrick|title=21 Savage And Donald Glover Tease A New Biopic, 'American Dream: The 21 Savage Story,' And It's Coming Soon|url=https://uproxx.com/music/american-dream-the-21-savage-story-donald-glover-tease/|website=Uproxx|date=January 8, 2024 |access-date=January 9, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Moreau|first1=Jordan|title=Donald Glover Directs and Plays 21 Savage in Movie Trailer With New Music, Natasha Lyonne and More Stars (EXCLUSIVE)|url=https://variety.com/2024/music/news/21-savage-new-music-donald-glover-movie-1235864860/|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=January 8, 2024|access-date=January 9, 2024}}</ref> On the same day, Savage posted the film's trailer on his official [[YouTube]] channel, previewing a track from the album in the process, and announced that the music inspired by the film was available for pre-order.<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Mier|first1=Tomás|title=21 Savage Taps Donald Glover, Caleb McLaughlin, and Natasha Lyonne for ''American Dream'' Trailer|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/21-savage-taps-donald-glover-caleb-mclaughlin-natasha-lyonne-american-dream-trailer-1234942531/|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=January 8, 2024|access-date=January 14, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Dunworth|first1=Liberty|title=21 Savage drops trailer for new biopic starring Donald Glover|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/21-savage-drops-trailer-for-new-biopic-starring-donald-glover-3567739|magazine=[[NME]]|date=January 9, 2024|access-date=January 14, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Saponara|first1=Michael|title=21 Savage Drops New Song as He Chases the ''American Dream'' in Biopic Trailer|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/21-savage-american-dream-biopic-trailer-watch|website=[[HipHopDX]]|date=January 8, 2024|access-date=January 9, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Robledo|first1=Michael|title=Donald Glover, Caleb McLaughlin play 21 Savage in 'American Dream' biopic trailer|url=https://eu.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2024/01/08/21-savage-story-donald-glover-american-dream-biopic/72155085007/|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|date=January 9, 2024|access-date=January 9, 2024}}</ref> Just a day later, on January 9, Savage took to his social media to post the album's official cover artartwork and announced that it would be released three days later.<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Paul|first1=Larisha|title=21 Savage Announces 'American Dream,' First Studio Album in Nearly Six Years

|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/21-savage-american-dream-album-announcement-1234942647/|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=January 9, 2024|access-date=January 9, 2024}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{cite magazine|last1=Mamo|first1=Heran|title=21 Savage Announces Third Solo Album 'American Dream'|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/21-savage-third-album-american-dream-announcement-1235578727/|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=January 9, 2024|access-date=January 12, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Kelly|first1=Tyler Damara|title=21 Savage announces his third solo album, American Dream|url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/21-savage-announces-his-third-solo-album-american-dream|magazine=[[The Line of Best Fit]]|date=January 10, 2024|access-date=January 14, 2024}}</ref> On January 9, Savage began to tease the guest artists on the album after posting baby pictures of fellow American rapper [[Young Thug]], and American singers [[Summer Walker]] and [[Brent Faiyaz]].<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Ordonez|first1=Eli|title=21 Savage announces new album, out this Friday|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/21-savage-announces-new-album-out-friday-3568089|magazine=[[Rap-Up]]|date=January 10, 2024|access-date=January 11, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Powell|first1=Jon|title=21 Savage appears to unveil 'American Dream' features by sharing their baby pictures|url=https://www.revolt.tv/article/2024-01-10/347722/21-savage-shares-potential-american-dream-collabs-via-baby-pics/|website=[[Revolt (TV network)|Revolt TV]]|date=January 10, 2024|access-date=January 11, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=A.|first1=Aron|title=21 Savage Teases "American Dream" Features|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/751732-21-savage-teases-american-dream-features|website=[[HotNewHipHop]]|date=January 10, 2024|access-date=January 11, 2024}}</ref> The following day, he posted baby pictures of fellow American rappers [[Lil Durk]] and [[Travis Scott]], and American singer [[Mariah the Scientist]].<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Trapp|first1=Malcolm|title=21 Savage Teases Lil Durk, Mariah The Scientist, And Travis Scott As 'American Dream' Features|url=https://www.rap-up.com/2024/01/11/21-savage-teases-three-new-american-dream-features/|magazine=[[Rap-Up]]|date=January 11, 2024|access-date=January 11, 2024}}</ref> On January 11, Savage posted baby pictures of Nigerian singer [[Burna Boy]], American record producer [[Metro Boomin]], and fellow American rapper and singer [[Doja Cat]].<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Ech|first1=Joey|title=Childhood Photos of Travis Scott, Young Thug, Doja Cat and More|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/rappers-childhood-photos-travis-scott-young-thug-doja-cat/|magazine=[[XXL (magazine)|XXL]]|date=January 12, 2024|access-date=January 12, 2024}}</ref> Despite not releasing an official album tracklist prior to the album's release as per usual, the project was released smoothly and on time.<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Sadler|first1=Armon|title=21 Savage Taps Travis Scott, Doja Cat, Burna Boy, And More For New 'American Dream' Album|url=https://www.vibe.com/music/music-news/21-savage-american-dream-album-stream-1234839840/|magazine=[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]|date=January 12, 2024|access-date=January 12, 2024}}</ref> On January 24, 2024, in an interview with [[Shannon Sharpe]] on ''Club Shay Shay'', Savage disclosed that his biopic, ''American Dream: The 21 Savage Story'', was a parody made to promote the release of his album.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/21-savage-american-dream-biopic-parody|title=21 SAVAGE ADMITS 'AMERICAN DREAM' BIOPIC IS A 'PARODY' & ISN'T COMING OUT|website=[[HipHopDX]]|last=Singh|first=Karan|date=January 24, 2024|access-date=January 25, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240125180346/https://hiphopdx.com/news/21-savage-american-dream-biopic-parody|archive-date=January 25, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Singles===