21 Savage Heads New Animated Series on Instagram

Rapper stars as a villain in WeBuyGold’s first original content bid

WeBuyGold, a new social video network specializing in short-form video, jumped into the original content game Wednesday with the launch of its animated series, “The Year 2100,” starring Atlanta rapper 21 Savage.

The six-part series features the artist as a super-villain who controls the world with his music — complete with an evil sidekick, Tootie, who dances on a stripper pole inside an Alexa-like speaker. It debuted on WeBuyGold’s Instagram feed, with new episodes airing each week.

“I’m excited to bring this cartoon villain to life and for my fans to see a new side of me,” said 21 Savage in a statement.

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