21 Savage & J Cole Link Up Backstage At Birthday Bash

BYAron A.Published on June 20, 20231217 Views

MIAMI, FLORIDA - JUNE 07: J Cole is seen in attendance during Game Three of the 2023 NBA Finals between the Denver Nuggets and the Miami Heat at Kaseya Center on June 07, 2023 in Miami, Florida. ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JUNE 18: 21 Savage attends Leading By Example 21 Savage Basketball Camp on June 18, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Prince Williams/WireImage)

21 Savage brought J Cole out on stage as a special guest at Birthday Bash.

It was a big weekend in Atlanta. 107.9 Birthday Bash took place with massive performances from Finesse2Tymes, NLE Choppa, and more. However, it was the hometown hero, 21 Savage, who headline the event. Of course, it wouldn’t be right if his homecoming show didn’t bring out some special guests. Considering 21’s pull these days, he certainly had to go out big. The Atlanta star brought J Cole out on stage during his set where they performed their hit record, “a lot.”

Shortly after the performance, 21 Savage hit Instagram with some behind-the-scenes shots of himself and Cole hanging out. “Birthday bash hasn’t felt like that in a while,” 21 captioned the post. “Thank you to everybody who came out for me.” Although 21’s birthday is actually in October, Gillie Da King slid through with his well wishes, writing, “Hbd bro.” However, it didn’t take long for fans to quickly correct him, explaining that he’s months early.

21 Savage & J Cole Connect

J Cole and 21 Savage formed an incredible bond together over the years. The two first worked together on “a lot,” which helped the North Carolina MC earn the first Grammy award of his career. However, J Cole and 21 Savage have continued to strengthen their chemistry throughout the years. The two co-headlined The Off-Season tour together while also collaborating on “m y l i f e” alongside Morray.

Besides his show at Birthday bash, 21 Savage is gearing up to hit the road alongside another rap giant, Drake. The It’s All A Blur tour kicks off on June 29, 2023, in Memphis, Tennessee before closing out in Drake’s hometown of Toronto in October. There’s no doubt that this will be one of the biggest concerts of the year, especially after Drake and 21 Savage delivered Her Loss in November. Check out the tour dates and ticket information here. Have you already copped your tickets for the It’s All A Blur tour? Let us know in the comments what songs you hope they perform together.

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Aron A.

Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.