Donald Glover and Caleb McLaughlin Star as 21 Savage in the Trailer for His 'American Dream' Biopic: Watch!

The rapper will also release new music on Friday inspired by his upcoming film ‘American Dream: The 21 Savage Story’

Not only is 21 Savage releasing new music soon — a star-studded movie about his life, career and immigrant struggles is in the works.

Shortly after the rap star (31) shared a poster for the project on Instagram The American Dream: 21 Stories of the Savage — which stars him alongside Donald Glover and Caleb McLaughlin — confirmed that it’s an upcoming biopic and dropped a trailer for it on Monday.

The trailer, which doubles as a music video for 21 Savage’s new song, reveals Stranger Things actor, 22, i Atlanta star, 40, will portray the Grammy winner at different stages of his life.

21 Savage; Donald Glover; Caleb McLaughlin.

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The clip teases McLaughlin as the “Rich Flex” artist when he turned to rap as an outlet in his youth, while dealing with bullying at school and personal challenges at home.

Glover, meanwhile, is taking it all in stride as he breaks into the Atlanta music scene and begins to find success as a musician. He also plays the hip-hop star when he was controversially arrested by ICE and held in immigration detention for 10 days in 2019 for a visa that expired in 2006, after he and his mother moved to the US from the UK during his childhood.

Through the visual, the rapper “Creepin'” appears and performs an unreleased song.

“See my shooter pescatarian but he eats all the beef / You gave me your ass to kiss but you want all of me / I work dot my dots and cross my Ts / All I got are these little pictures when I think of all the G -ove,” he repeats in the chorus of the new song. “Memories in my head, the devil’s telling me / I know Satan’s on the road but God walks with me / Put your phone light in the air if you lost your p—- / Held it tight, ran picked up the bag and I didn’t have to cross p—-.”

The only other sound in the trailer comes from the Golden Globe winner, who is seen in the studio with 21 Savage’s longtime collaborator Metro Boomin, played by Jabari Banks. “When I first came here, they didn’t give me a name. Only number 21, he treated us like savages,” he tells the producer, who replies, “That’s it, that’s your name: Savage 21.”

“21 Savage,” he replies.

‘American Dream: The 21 Savage Story’ poster.

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According to a press release, Glover directed the trailer alongside his brother Stephen Glover, Jamal Olori, Fama Udeorji and Luis Perez.

Gail Bean, Druski, Chad Lindberg, Natasha Lyonne, Young Mazino and Victoria Pedretti are also in the cast, according to the announcement.

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The project’s official website simply says it’s “coming soon,” but the trailer reveals that “music inspired by the film” is due for release on January 12.

21 Savage has not released a solo studio album since 2018 I am > I wasalthough he released collaborative albums with Metro Boomin and Drake (2020 Wild way II and in 2022 Her lossrespectively) and have been on big tours ever since.

21 Savage performs in Miami Gardens in July 2023.

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In the years that followed I am > I was dropped out, also teamed up with Glover and his Grammy-winning rap project Childish Gambino on a number of tracks, including the hit “This Is America.”

Four years after the hitmaker’s arrest and the subsequent Free 21 Savage movement that led to his release from ICE custody, he was granted the ability to legally travel outside the US and became a “lawful permanent resident” in October 2023.

His attorney shared a statement obtained by PEOPLE at the time. “She’yaa Bin Abraham-Joseph has followed all applicable immigration laws since he was initially detained by ICE,” Savage’s immigration attorney said. “His immigration proceedings have now been terminated and he is a lawful permanent resident of the United States with the freedom to travel internationally.”

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