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Photos: Hot 107.9 Birthday Bash 20

Kanye West, Drake highlight the Hot 107.9 "Birthday Bash 20", at Philips Arena on Saturday June 20, 2015, the 20th year of the largest hip-hop showcase in the Southeast.

June 20, 2015 -- ATLANTA -- Ludacris with surprise guest Mystikal at the Hot 107.9 "Birthday Bash 20" at Philips Arena on Saturday. (Akili-Casundria Ramsess/Special to the AJC)

June 20, 2015 -- ATLANTA -- Migos minus one performing at Hot 107.9's 20th Annual Birthday Bash at Philips Arena on Saturday. (Akili-Casundria Ramsess/Special to the AJC)

June 20, 2015 -- ATLANTA -- Wale performing at the Hot 107.9 "Birthday Bash 20" at Philips Arena on Saturday. (Akili-Casundria Ramsess/Special to the AJC)

June 20, 2015 -- ATLANTA -- Wale in the midst of the crowd at the Hot 107.9 "Birthday Bash 20" at Philips Arena on Saturday. (Akili-Casundria Ramsess/Special to the AJC)

June 20, 2015 -- ATLANTA -- Drake makes a surprise appearance with Future at the Hot 107.9 "Birthday Bash 20" at Philips Arena on Saturday. (Akili-Casundria Ramsess/Special to the AJC)

June 20, 2015 -- ATLANTA -- 2 Chainz joins Kanye as his surprise guest at the Hot 107.9 "Birthday Bash 20" at Philips Arena on Saturday. (Akili-Casundria Ramsess/Special to the AJC)

June 20, 2015 -- ATLANTA -- Ludacris performing at the Hot 107.9 "Birthday Bash 20" at Philips Arena on Saturday. (Akili-Casundria Ramsess/Special to the AJC)

June 20, 2015 -- ATLANTA -- Dream performing at the Hot 107.9 "Birthday Bash 20" at Philips Arena on Saturday, the largest hip-hop showcase in the Southeast. (Akili-Casundria Ramsess/Special to the AJC)

June 20, 2015 -- ATLANTA -- K Camp performing at the Hot 107.9 "Birthday Bash 20" at Philips Arena on Saturday. (Akili-Casundria Ramsess/Special to the AJC)

June 20, 2015 -- ATLANTA -- The crowd jamming to K Camp at the Hot 107.9 "Birthday Bash 20" at Philips Arena on Saturday. (Akili-Casundria Ramsess/Special to the AJC)

June 20, 2015 -- ATLANTA -- B.o.B. performing at the Hot 107.9 "Birthday Bash 20" at Philips Arena on Saturday. (Akili-Casundria Ramsess/Special to the AJC)

June 20, 2015 -- ATLANTA -- Yo Gotti joins Ludacris on stage for the Hot 107.9 "Birthday Bash 20" at Philips Arena on Saturday. (Akili-Casundria Ramsess/Special to the AJC)

June 20, 2015 -- ATLANTA -- The crowd responding to Ludacris performing at the Hot 107.9 "Birthday Bash 20" at Philips Arena on Saturday. (Akili-Casundria Ramsess/Special to the AJC)

June 20, 2015 -- ATLANTA -- Future greets the crowd as he takes to the stage at the Hot 107.9 "Birthday Bash 20" at Philips Arena on Saturday. (Akili-Casundria Ramsess/Special to the AJC)

June 20, 2015 -- ATLANTA -- Nicki Minaj and Meek Mill, hip-hop's newest "it" couple, join Future on the stage at the Hot 107.9 "Birthday Bash" at Philips Arena on Saturday, the 20th year of the largest hip-hop showcase in the Southeast. (Akili-Casundria Ramsess/Special to the AJC)

June 20, 2015 -- ATLANTA -- Canadian rapper Drake takes to the stage as Future's surprise guest at the Hot 107.9 "Birthday Bash 20" at Philips Arena on Saturday. (Akili-Casundria Ramsess/Special to the AJC)

June 20, 2015 -- ATLANTA -- Atlanta rapper Future at the Hot 107.9 "Birthday Bash 20" at Philips Arena on Saturday, the largest hip-hop showcase in the Southeast. Future's debut album "Pluto", released in 2012, spawned five singles that charted on the Billboard 100. His second album "Honest", with his band Freehand, was released April 2014. (Akili-Casundria Ramsess/Special to the AJC)

June 20, 2015 -- ATLANTA -- Meek Mill performing with Future at the Hot 107.9 "Birthday Bash 20" at Philips Arena on Saturday, the largest Hip-Hop showcase in the Southeast. (Akili-Casundria Ramsess/Special to the AJC)

June 20, 2015 -- ATLANTA -- Nicki Minaj didn't perform but did take to the mic for a few words before Meek Mill said a few words just before Mill did his song "Dreams and Nightmares" at the Hot 107.9 "Birthday Bash 20" at Philips Arena on Saturday. (Akili-Casundria Ramsess/Special to the AJC)

June 20, 2015 -- ATLANTA -- Drake took command of the stage after joining Future at the Hot 107.9 "Birthday Bash 20" at Philips Arena on Saturday. The Toronto rapper then jumped into his infectious verse on Fetty Wap’s “Come My Way.” Drake followed it up with “Know Yourself,” before Future joined him on stage again. (Akili-Casundria Ramsess/Special to the AJC)

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June 20, 2015 -- ATLANTA -- Ludacris with surprise guest Mystikal at the Hot 107.9 "Birthday Bash 20" at Philips Arena on Saturday. (Akili-Casundria Ramsess/Special to the AJC)

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