Why People Hate 21 Savage
In June 2016, Abraham-Joseph was named as one of the "Freshman Class" of 2016 by XXL. On 15 July 2016, Abraham-Joseph released his joint EP Savage Mode with Atlanta-based record producer Metro Boomin. The EP gained international success and peaked at number 23 on the Billboard 200, which became their highest charting EP to date. He was on the cover of Fader.His single "X" featuring Future on the EP was confirmed by Billboard as going platinum in the US, being 21's 1st platinum record. On 18 January 2017, Abraham-Joseph announced that he had signed to Epic Records.
In 2017, his debut studio album, Issa Album, debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200. Its lead single, "Bank Account", peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100. Later that year, he was featured on Post Malone's single "Rockstar", which peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and broke numerous records. It's Abraham-Joseph's first number 1 song.
On 31 October 2017, a collaborative studio album by Abraham-Joseph, Offset, and Metro Boomin named Without Warning was released. Without Warning debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200[34] and received generally positive reviews from critics. Its lead single, "Ric Flair Drip" peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100.[35][36]