Kanye West to perform at Birthday Bash 20 concert in Atlanta


              FILE - In this Sunday, May 17, 2015 file photo, Kanye West performs at the Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. West is bringing his talents to Atlanta's most popular hip-hop concert shows. WHTA, known locally as Hot 107.9, announced Wednesday, May 27, 2015, that West will be one of the headliners at Birthday Bash 20 at Philips Arena on June 20.  (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
FILE - In this Sunday, May 17, 2015 file photo, Kanye West performs at the Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. West is bringing his talents to Atlanta's most popular hip-hop concert shows. WHTA, known locally as Hot 107.9, announced Wednesday, May 27, 2015, that West will be one of the headliners at Birthday Bash 20 at Philips Arena on June 20. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

ATLANTA (AP) - Kanye West is bringing his talents to Atlanta's most popular hip-hop concert shows.

WHTA, known locally as Hot 107.9, announced Wednesday that West will be one of the headliners at Birthday Bash 20 at Philips Arena on June 20. The Grammy-winning rapper will share the stage along with some of hip-hop's top performers, including Ludacris, Wale, Future, B.o.B., Big Boi and Rae Sremmurd.

West, who returns for a third time, performed at Birthday Bash 15 and 10. The show is a part of a three-day weekend that includes two other concerts featuring music acts from Bun B, Soulja Boy and Kevin Gates.

Past artists to perform at Birthday Bash have included Jay Z, Drake, Usher, Lil Wayne, T.I., Chris Brown, Rick Ross and Young Jeezy.

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