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Drake Announces ‘It’s All A Blur’ Tour With 21 Savage

After months of speculation, Drake confirmed that he and 21 Savage will be hitting the road this summer for their It’s All A Blur Tour. Drizzy made the announcement on…

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After months of speculation, Drake confirmed that he and 21 Savage will be hitting the road this summer for their It's All A Blur Tour. Drizzy made the announcement on Instagram Monday (March 13) by sharing a cinematic trailer of his rise to stardom.

"IT’S ALL A BLUR TOUR with @21savage," he wrote in the caption. "Dates now live on DrakeRelated.com click the link in bio for more information and details for your location."

Drake and 21 will go on a 29 North American stadium tour run over the summer starting in June in New Orleans and wrapping up in September in Arizona. In between, they will hit most of the major cities in the United States like Miami, Chicago, Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, and more. Drake and 21 will also be visiting Drizzy's home city of Toronto but those dates have yet to be announced.

This is Drake's first North American tour since 2018 for the Aubrey & the Three Migos Tour alongside Migos.

The tour arrives after Drake and 21 Savage's joint album Her Loss which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. The album was released back in November.

Take a look at the dates for Drake and 21 Savage's It's All a Blur Tour below:

Jun 16 – New Orleans, LA @ Smoothie King Center
Jun 19 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
Jun 21 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
Jun 24 – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
Jun 28 – Miami, FL @ Miami-Dade Arena
Jul 01 – Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena
Jul 02 – Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena
Jul 05 – Chicago, IL @ United Center
Jul 06 – Chicago, IL @ United Center
Jul 08 – Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena
Jul 11 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden
Jul 12 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden
Jul 14 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
Jul 17 – Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center
Jul 18 – Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center
Jul 25 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
Jul 26 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
Jul 28 – Washington, DC @ Capital One Arena
Jul 31 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center
Aug 12 – Inglewood, CA @ Kia Forum
Aug 13 – Inglewood, CA @ Kia Forum
Aug 18 – San Francisco, CA @ Chase Center
Aug 21 – Los Angeles, CA @ Crypto.com Arena
Aug 22 – Los Angeles, CA @ Crypto.com Arena
Aug 25 – Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena
Aug 28 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena
Sep 01 – Las Vegas, NV @ T-Mobile Arena
Sep 05 – Glendale, AZ @ Desert Diamond Arena

Drake is constantly being called out for having ghostwriters which the rapper addressed in 2015 in The Fader pointing out that, "music at times can be a collaborative process." In hip-hop, having ghostwriters is taken pretty seriously since the lyrics rappers use in their songs are authentic to their personal journey. However, we think it's safe to say that Drake is not just "any kind of rapper" at this point. In his decade-plus-long year career in music, it's safe that the 6God is "one of one" and shouldn't be put into any kind of box. His R&B-infused rap has inspired a generation of sound that has influenced a genre but has been successful experimenting in pop, reggae and now dance with his latest album Honestly, Nevermind. Despite what you might think of Drake as rapper, singer, --or whatever he feels like he wants be labeled today-- he has used that "collaborative process" to bring you hits by your favorite artists.

Let's put some respect on Drake's pen and check out seven songs that he has written for other artists:

"Fall For Your Type" - Jaime Foxx

Jamie Foxx's "Fall For Your Type" is off of the singer/actor's 2010 album Best Night of My Life. Drizzy is featured as a guest artist hit and written alongside Noah Shebib, and Noel Campbell. The track hit No. 1 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

"Mine" - Beyoncé

Beyoncé and Drake collabed on "Mine" which was released back in 2014 for her self-titled album. Drake, Beyoncé Knowles, Noah Shebib, Jordan Ullman, Sidney Brown, Dwane Weir are credited as songwriters on the track. Drake is also credited a songwriter for Beyoncé's "Heated" off her album Renaissance.

"Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)" - Alicia Keys

"Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)" arrives on Alicia Keys' fourth studio album The Element of Freedom. Drake is credited as a songwriter alongside Alicia Keys, Kerry "Krucial" Brothers and 40.Alicia and Drake also paired up along with Noah "40" Shebib, on Drake’s track "Fireworks" off his 2010 debut Thank Me Later.

"I'm Single" - Lil Wayne

Drake linked up with his Young Money boss Lil Wayne for his song "I'm Single." The track appears on his ninth solo mixtape, No Ceilings, and his 2010 album I Am Not a Human Being. Drake is credited as a songwriter alongside Omen (Producer), Boi-1da, 40 & Lil Wayne.

"R.I.P." - Rita Ora

Rita Ora's "R.I.P" also makes the list of songs you might not have known Drizzy has written. Drake is credited as a writer alongside Rita Ora, Tor Hermansen, Mikkel Eriksen, Patrick Okogwu, Saul Milton, Farhad Samadzada, Renee Wisdom, Will Kennard. The track features Tinie Tempah and was the lead single off her 2012 album, Ora.

"30 Hours" - Kanye

Kanye spoke on Drake's involvement on "30 Hours" to his since-deleted interview Drink Champs, "I gave him a line and he wrote the whole rap. I wish he wrote all my raps." Drake is also credited as a songwriter for "Facts" and "Father Stretch My Hands" from Kanye's seventh studio album Life of Pablo. Kanye, Pharrell Williams, Karriem Riggins, Mike Dean, Charles Arthur Russell, Cornell Haynes, Jason Epperson, Charles L. Brown, Isaac Hayes are also credited on "30 Hours." The song samples the 1986 Arthur Russell song "Answers Me" and drums from the 1973 Isaac Hayes single "Joy."

“I’ve Been That Girl” – Melanie Fiona

Growing up in Canada, Drake was a part of the collective called the The Renaissance which is where he met Melanie Fiona. The group ended splitting up but Drake co-wrote Grammy-winning singer Melanie Fiona's "I've Been That Girl" which landed on her LP The MF Life. The album also featured a duet with John Legend and other featured artists such as J. Cole, T-Pain, and Nas.

Autumn Hawkins is the National Hip-Hop and R&B writer for Beasley Media, currently residing in New Jersey. Prior to working at Beasley Media, she was in broadcast news as an entertainment producer. When she's not impatiently waiting for Beyoncé to drop new music, she is reading, shopping, or planning a vacation.