Everybody has been getting their engraved Grammy Awards in the mail, including Cardi B and Roddy Ricch. Both rappers showed off their prized possessions, cherishing their awards with the utmost care. 21 Savage, on the other hand, is doing shit like this.

Clearly, the Atlanta rapper isn’t really bothered about the upkeep of his new award because, well, he’s treating it just like a child would with their new pick-up from Toys”R”Us.

Savage posted a picture outside, showing off his physique (which has people begging the rapper to get back in the gym) and carrying his Grammy Award in the strangest manner. Instead of lightly holding it from its base, 21 Savage keeps the gold gramophone tucked between his fingers, almost as if he were holding some brass knuckles. Seriously, we’ve never seen anybody carry a Grammy quite like this.

At this rate, he’s going to have to pass over it with a wipe every hour with all the fingerprints that will smudge up its beauty.

21 Savage has recently been in the studio, working on Savage Mode 2 with Metro Boomin. The project is reportedly nearly complete, with Metro Boomin addressing fans and claiming that his rapper buddy is basically holed up in the stu.

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Are you looking forward to more news and music from the Atlanta staple?

A front-desk worker at the Hilton in Atlanta was shot three times by a man who appeared to be “delusional.” 

A man, who had checked into the hotel the day prior, reportedly went down to the front desk and started asking an employee about rapper 21 Savage. 

“I’m looking for 21 Savage,” he said before cursing her out and demanding to know where the artist was. The front-desk worker reportedly didn’t answer him when he pulled out a gun, pistol-whipped her and shot her three times.

Atlanta Police Capt. F. Turner confirms that the victim was shot three times — twice in the shoulder and once in the arm. She was taken to the hospital and is in stable condition.

The attack took place just after 2 AM on Wednesday morning. The suspect may have been under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

“I wanted to help my co-worker, I really feel bad,” said one of her co-workers who witnessed the attack. “But at the same time he had a gun, so I ran and I called 911. I just wanted to make sure the police, the authorities got here so everyone could be safe.”

The Hilton in Atlanta and 21 Savage have not commented on this incident.

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With all of the states relaxing quarantine guidelines, it’s a little less controversial for something like this to be taking place. Still, we hope that everybody involved will be wearing a mask to protect themselves and others, also practicing social distancing to the best of their abilities.

Holding a public event right now is definitely risky. However, after two months in lockdown, people are getting tired of staying home. While professionals are suggesting that everybody remain home if they can and wear masks if they need to leave the crib, 21 Savage and Gucci Mane are about to get a whole lot of people into the same area for a quarantine-breaking event.

“Who brave enough to pull up to bouldercrest May 29?” asked Gucci Mane on Instagram. His post included all the details, explaining that the Sun Valley Boyz would be taking on Young Nudy and PDE in a basketball game in Atlanta. 

The event will have free food, and Guwop, Young Nudy, and 21 Savage are all confirmed to be attending.

As of right now, it’s unclear whether this will be a major block party for the fans or if it’s a limited attendance event, capping the number of people allowed.

Would you brave the pandemic to watch 21 Savage, Gucci Mane, and Young Nudy ball out on the court?

It's hard to believe that there was once a time when Metro Boomin's beats were ubiquitous. A testament to his work ethic and creativity. Before long, Metro became the go-to producer for dark bangers, spooky bangers -- bangers period. Look no further than his collaborative work with 21 Savage, namely their modern fan-favorite mixtape Savage Mode; not necessarily a classic in the traditional sense, but significant in what it brought to the table for both parties involved.

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As has become the norm in both Hollywood and rap music alike, a sequel has been officially confirmed. Long have we known about the existence of Savage Mode 2, but information about the project's progress is not exactly fruitful. Not long ago, there were reports that it would be releasing in March, but those quickly proved to be unfounded. In truth, it seems as if both parties have been taking their time on the anticipated album, which bodes well for those of us still patiently waiting.

Don't get it twisted. Metro hasn't exactly fallen off the grid entirely. He still comes through to hint at the album's imminent release, as he has done this morning by way of a simple tweet. "I’m in savage mode," he writes, the implication of studio time heavy in the subtext. Of course, the significance behind this "update" depends entirely on Metro's understanding of stirring up hype -- do you think there's fire behind this particular smoke? And more importantly, are you excited to see 21 and Metro triumphant return?

Gucci Mane‘s reputation as the most prolific artist in hip-hop has tempered of late — though let’s be honest, his multiple-albums-a-year pace was hardly sustainable, even for the game’s hardest workers. Yet Gucci Mane has never been one to waste a day, even amidst a worldwide pandemic.  In fact, he seems to be using the unique opportunity to double down, going so far as to arrange a jam-packed video shoot for an upcoming collaboration with 21 Savage.

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Taking to Instagram to preview the new track and video alike, Guwop made it clear that he’s not about to abandon the spirit of his “old” namesake. The track in question is one the more aggressive we’ve seen from him, at least in recent memory. Over a simmering dark banger, the likes of which gives off a spooky aesthetic, Gucci Mane weaves together a dexterous flow scheme; though the subject matter may mirror that of his formative years, the quick rhyming is a newer development.

At this rate, look for the new video to arrive in the imminent future. As we know, Gucci has been undergoing a signing spree of sorts, so whatever he does wind up dropping will likely come heavy on the 1017 involvement. Are you looking forward to seeing this new video?

At a time when everyone is being kept inside, 21 Savage and Metro Boomin have been laboring away at their highly anticipated follow-up to 2016’s Savage Mode. Both parties have teased its release in the past few weeks specifically, though there hasn’t been an exact update of sorts on when we could expect the project to arrive.

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In a recent Instagram Live, 21 Savage revealed that the project was on the way but the reason that it’s delayed is that he’s perfecting it and tuning it to his liking. “Savage Mode 2 on the way, man. You know, I gotta perfect my shit. Shit takes time. I be putting a lot of hard work into my shit. I ain’t just about to drop anything,” he explained. “My shit gotta be hard so it’s gonna take me a little longer, you know what I’m sayin’?”

Despite the fans demand for the project, 21 Savage did make it clear that he’s only humans with as many hours as everyone else and that on top of music, there are other things that are on his plate, as well.

Shortly after the Live, Metro Boomin’ ultimately fielded a question regarding 21 Savage’s presence on Twitter. “He been working hard,” Metro Boomin said.

Keep your eyes and ears peeled for more music from 21 Savage and Metro Boomin. Check the clip below. 

Over the past few years, Metro Boomin had cemented himself as one of the premier music producers in the entire world. He has numerous hit songs and has worked with a diverse array of artists. Thanks to his relationships, he has various collaborative tapes under his belt, including Savage Mode with 21 Savage which was dropped all the way back in 2016. Recently, there have been numerous photos floating around of 21 and Metro in the studio, working on new music. This has led to speculation that Savage Mode 2 is on the way.

Today, a fan on Twitter asked Metro where 21 has been lately since he has pretty well ghosted his own social media pages. As the producer explained, 21 hasn't been active on his pages because he is currently hard at work.

While we still patiently wait for the imminent release of Savage Mode 2 with Metro Boomin, 21 Savage looks to have some other new heat on the way. On Sunday, the ATL rapper took to his Instagram to share an preview of an upcoming record in which he references Nipsey Hussle in.

As his caption reads, 21 raps “Nipsey was solid I kno dat he up dere wit Biggie and ‘Pac,” before going on, “my chopper could tell you story I pray that you don’t try to plot.”

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21 continues rapping: “Stayed 100 a couple niggas change, I ain’t never went against the grain/ I could never snort cocaine/ I could never fuck a bitch behind my brother then try and turn her into my main/ cops chasing got him in the wood box, can’t believe he died before the fame/ He risk it all for a name, I was coming hard ‘fore I came/ I ain’t know nothing ‘bout no VISA, I was in the park with the gang” he raps.

Unfortunately there’s no other information about the record or when we get to hear the full thing, but it’s definitely sounding fire. Check out the snippet (below) and sound off in the comments. RIP Nip.

It's been a pretty great year so far as music pertains. Everything else has been proper garbage but hey, at least we've got some good new music. And it's consistent too. Every week, we've seen some of the industry's heavy hitters drop off either a new album, a single, or a project in between. Last week was no different.

In the last seven days, we saw releases from DaBaby, Westside Gunn, a new single from Playboi Carti, a 4/20 release from Wiz Khalifa, and more. That's pretty special if you ask me. All of those are represented on the brand new update of our TIDAL-exclusive staff-curated playlist TIDAL Wave.

This week, we start things off with a stand-out from DaBaby's new album Blame It On Baby. His collaborative single "ROCKSTAR" with Roddy Ricch sees the two breakout stars connecting before we head into more of a hype zone, bringing that Playboi Carti "@ MEH" to your ears. 

There are a few surprises buried in the playlist this week, including one selection from Dr. Dre's The Chronic, which was recently added to streaming services for the first time.

Check out each of our picks below and don't forget to redeem your free 60-day trial to TIDAL here.

Alex Zidel (Editorial)

Wiz Khalifa - Still Wiz
DaBaby - ROCKSTAR (feat. Roddy Ricch)
Playboi Carti - @ MEH
21 Savage - Secret (feat. Summer Walker)
Famous Dex - What I Like (feat. Rich The Kid & Tyga)

Erika Marie (Editorial)

21 Savage - Secret (feat. Summer Walker)
Westside Gunn - $500 Ounces (feat. Freddie Gibbs & Roc Marciano)
Skip Marley & H.E.R. - Slow Down (Remix) [feat. Wale]
French Montana - That's a Fact
Kid Cudi - Leader of the Delinquents

Lynn S (Editorial)

Wiz Khalifa - Y U Mad (feat. Megan Thee Stallion, Ty Dolla $ign, & Mustard)
Kari Faux - Look At That
dvsn - Friends (feat. PARTYNEXTDOOR)
dvsn - No Cryin (feat. Future)
Tom Misch & Yussef Dayes - Nightrider (feat. Freddie Gibbs)

Mike Rapp (Sales)

DaBaby - ROCKSTAR (feat. Roddy Ricch)
Kid Cudi - Leader of the Delinquents
Westside Gunn - 327 (feat. Joey Bada$$, Tyler, The Creator, & Billie Essco)
Fredo Bang - Get Even (feat. Lil Baby)

Cole Blake (Editorial)

Playboi Carti - @ MEH
Lucki - Faith
Westside Gunn - $500 Ounces (feat. Freddie Gibbs & Roc Marciano)
Westside Gunn - 327 (feat. Joey Bada$$, Tyler, The Creator, & Billie Essco)
DaBaby - ROCKSTAR (feat. Roddy Ricch)

Alex Cole (Editorial)

Playboi Carti - @ MEH
Westside Gunn - $500 Ounces (feat. Freddie Gibbs & Roc Marciano)
Westside Gunn - 327 (feat. Joey Bada$$, Tyler, The Creator, & Billie Essco)
Westside Gunn - George Bondo (feat. Conway The Machine & Benny The Butcher)
dvsn - Between Us (feat. Snoh Aalegra)

Aron A (Editorial)

Buju Banton - Ganja Man 
Westside Gunn - Party wit Pop Smoke (feat. Keisha Plum)
Dr. Dre - Let Me Ride (feat. Jewell)
M1illionz - Y PREE
Alkaline - Monopoly

Mitch Findlay (Editorial)

Westside Gunn - George Bondo (feat. Conway The Machine & Benny The Butcher)
Deante’ Hitchcock - I Got Money Now (feat. J.I.D)
Westside Gunn - Allah Sent Me (feat. Benny The Butcher & Conway The Machine)
DaBaby - ROCKSTAR (feat. Roddy Ricch)

Paul Pirotta (Sales)

Westside Gunn - Shawn vs. Flair
DaBaby - ROCKSTAR (feat. Roddy Ricch)
21 Savage - Secret (feat. Summer Walker)
Westside Gunn - French Toast (feat. Wale & Joyce Wrice)
French Montana - That's A Fact

Rose Lilah (Editorial)

The-Dream - Wee Hours (feat. Jhene Aiko)
The-Dream - Notice
The-Dream - Ecstacy
Lil Skies - Havin My Way (feat. Lil Durk)
Trouble - Medusa (feat. Jeezy)
Ab-Soul - Dangerookipawaa Freestyle

In the last several hours, French Montana and Young Thug have been at each other's throats, dissing one another and bringing up old dirt. After French Montana claimed that he would "outshine" Kendrick Lamar on a festival stage since he has "more hits,"Young Thug was offended and stood up for his friend. The two have been arguing for hours and it's gotten pretty personal. As they hash out their differences, Thugger took the time to explain a very confusing tweet that was sent out earlier in the day by 21 Savage, one of his frequent collaborators.

"Round of applause for da newest inductee in to the Hall Of Cap  @youngthug," wrote Savage online.