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==Career==

===2013–2015: Early releases, ''The Slaughter Tape'', and ''Slaughter King''===

Following the death of his friend in a shootout on his 21st birthday, 21 Savage began rapping.<ref name=GQHine /><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.capitalxtra.com/features/facts/21-savage/|title=19 Facts You Need To Know About 'Rockstar' Rapper 21 Savage|work=Capital XTRA|access-date=July 10, 2018|language=en|archive-date=July 9, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180709010032/https://www.capitalxtra.com/features/facts/21-savage/|url-status=live}}</ref> His music career was originally subsidized by his deceased friend's uncle, who gave him money for studio time in 2013.<ref name=Rogen /> On March 1, 2013, 21 Savage's debut single, "I Can't Get Enough" was released.<ref>{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOV-8IYm2Dg}}</ref> His debut mixtape, ''[[The Slaughter Tape]]'', which was released on May 25, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/34127/21-savage-the-slaughter-tape.html|title=21 Savage – ''The Slaughter Tape''|work=LiveMixtapes|access-date=April 27, 2016|archive-date=April 30, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160430202631/http://www.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/34127/21-savage-the-slaughter-tape.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The release made him what ''[[Interview Magazine]]'' called an "underground hero in Atlanta".<ref name=Rogen />

On July 2, 2015, 21 Savage released a collaborative EP, ''Free Guwop'', with [[Sonny Digital]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/35036/21-savage-free-guwop-ep.html|title=21 Savage – ''Free Guwop'' EP|work=LiveMixtapes|access-date=April 27, 2016|archive-date=May 5, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160505022622/http://www.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/35036/21-savage-free-guwop-ep.html|url-status=live}}</ref> It is a tribute EP to fellow rapper and influence [[Gucci Mane]]. On December 1, 2015, 21 Savage released his second mixtape, ''Slaughter King''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/21-savage-slaughter-king-new-mixtape.116157.html|title=21 Savage – ''Slaughter King'' – Download & Listen [New Mixtape]|first=Rose|last=Lilah|date=December 2, 2015|work=HotNewHipHop|access-date=April 27, 2016|archive-date=April 17, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160417103436/http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/21-savage-slaughter-king-new-mixtape.116157.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

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21 Savage was featured alongside [[Justin Bieber]] on [[DJ Khaled]]'s April 2021-released single "[[Let It Go (DJ Khaled song)|Let It Go]]" from Khaled's twelfth studio album, ''[[Khaled Khaled]]''.<ref name="Spiral" /> On May 14, 2021, he released an EP titled ''[[Spiral: From the Book of Saw Soundtrack|Spiral]]'', serving as the official soundtrack to the film ''[[Spiral (2021 film)|Spiral: From the Book of Saw]]''.<ref name="Spiral" /> The same day, he was featured on the track "[[My Life (J. Cole, 21 Savage and Morray song)|My Life]]" off of [[J. Cole]]'s sixth studio album, ''[[The Off-Season]]''. The track peaked at number two on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]].<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Trust |first=Gary |title=Olivia Rodrigo Scores Second Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 With Debut of 'Good 4 U' |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9577508/olivia-rodrigo-good-4-u-number-one-debut-hot-100 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=4 June 2021 |archive-date=July 11, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210711160237/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9577508/olivia-rodrigo-good-4-u-number-one-debut-hot-100 |url-status=live }}</ref>

On February 4, 2022, 21 Savage was featured on the single "[[Don't Play That]]" by Chicago rapper [[King Von]], as the first single for posthumous album [[What It Means to Be King]]. The single was accompainedaccompanied with a related music video. The tune peaked at number 40 on [[Billboard Hot 100]], and at number 59 on [[Billboard Global 200]].<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Chart History - King Von - Billboard Hot 100 |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/king-von/chart-history/hsi/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=4 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |title=Chart History - King Von - Billboard Global 200|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/king-von/chart-history/glo/ |magazine=Billboard }}</ref>

[[Drake (musician)|Drake]] announced a collaboration studio album with 21 Savage, ''[[Her Loss]]'', which was released on November 4, 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Drake and 21 Savage Link Up for "Jimmy Cooks" Video |url=https://www.complex.com/music/drake-21-savage-jimmy-cooks-music-video |access-date=2022-10-22 |website=Complex |language=en |archive-date=October 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221022232418/https://www.complex.com/music/drake-21-savage-jimmy-cooks-music-video |url-status=live }}</ref>