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American Dream Album Review

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American Dream Album Review 21 Savage turns his painful past into a passionate portrait  By Dylan Barbee Courtesy of Apple Music Release Date: 1/12/2024 When the world found out in 2019 that rapper 21 Savage had overstayed his visa and wasn’t originally from the United States it took both the music industry and the internet by storm. The shocking finding that 21 Savage was from the UK and moved at seven years old made listeners question his legitimacy as an Atlanta trap artist who had devoted his craft to illustrating the distressing lifestyle of being surrounded and involved in gang violence. However, on American Dream 21 Savage continues to discuss his upbringing in Atlanta from a more well-thought-out and grown perspective. The rapper finally confronts the immigration controversy of his childhood years through the album’s presentation as well as containing some narrative moments about him building something out of nothing.  American Dream consists of 15 songs that span across an int