70 Rolling Stone February 2020
ATL A NTA
“Trap music
has become a
phenomenon.
Everybody
knows 21 Savage
and Migos.”
SAVAGE MODEAfter several popular mix-
tapes full of laconic cou-
plets, 21 Savage broke out
in 2017 with his quadruple-
platinum single “Bank
Account.” “He’s another of
the heroes of Atlanta,” says
Jones, who photographed
him that year. The photo
captures him “in a very
quiet, raw moment.”
UP IN SMOKEThe rapper Skooly, who’s
collaborated several times
with Atlanta veteran 2
Chainz, is almost hidden
in the haze at a release
party for his single “Lil Boy
Shit.” “He’s been around in
Atlanta making music for a
long time,” Jones says. “He
hasn’t blown up like 21, but
he’s well-respected.”ARMS RACEA room at an immersive listening experience for 21 Savage’s 2018 album I Am > I Was. The rapper’s team
found an unused motel in Atlanta and filled it with scenes based on his songs. “In this one,” says Jones,
“there’s an actor with all these weapons, reloading, cleaning, and fucking with people who came in.”