Category: 21 Savage

21 Savage / James Blake / Travis Scott

August 1, 2023

 by SMF · Published August 1, 2023

“Til Further Notice” by Travis Scott (ft. James Blake & 21 Savage)

From what we can gather, “Til Further Notice” may be the only straight-up love song found on Travis Scott’s “Utopia” album. And even then, how romantic it actually is would be based on how respective listeners...

21 Savage / Rob49 / Travis Scott

July 28, 2023

 by George Spencer · Published July 28, 2023

Meaning of “Topia Twins” by Travis Scott (ft. 21 Savage & Rob49)

The word “topia” is actually a synonym, often used as a suffix, for a geographical region. You will notice that the title of the album this track (“Topia Twins”) is derived from is relatedly titled “Utopia”. But...

21 Savage / Drake

June 16, 2023

 by George Spencer · Published June 16, 2023

Meaning of “Spin Bout U” by 21 Savage and Drake

“Spin Bout U” is a braggadocious outing, the type you would expect from 21 and Drizzy. But since they’re both above-average lyricists, the vocalists are able to take their raps in more intricate directions than...

21 Savage / Lil Durk

May 26, 2023

 by George Spencer · Published May 26, 2023

“War Bout It” by Lil Durk (ft. 21 Savage)

On “War Bout It”, which is part of Lil Durk’s LP “Almost Healed”, the Chi-town rapper teams up with one of his regular collaborators, ATL-based 21 Savage. The two emcees co-wrote this track with its producer,...

21 Savage / Metro Boomin / The Weeknd

December 5, 2022

 by Amanda London · Published December 5, 2022

“Creepin’” by Metro Boomin, The Weeknd & 21 Savage

The term “creepin” is a well-established colloquialism within the hip-hop community, one that generally points to the notion of someone cheating on their lover. In the case of this song, that someone would be the...

21 Savage / Nas

December 3, 2022

 by George Spencer · Published December 3, 2022

“One Mic, One Gun” by Nas & 21 Savage

Nas and 21 Savage recently had a pretty well-publicized beef. This beef started when the latter said some less-than-flattering things about the former. So it would be obvious to listeners with that foreknowledge that this piece...

21 Savage / Drake

November 15, 2022

 by Amanda London · Published November 15, 2022

“Rich Flex” by Drake & 21 Savage

Unlike the title (“Rich Flex”) implies, Drizzy and Savage don’t really use this song to speak too much to their wealth. Instead 21, in his usual NSFW, don’t-give-AF style, utilizes his verse largely in the name...

21 Savage / Drake

November 8, 2022

 by George Spencer · Published November 8, 2022

“Circo Loco” by Drake & 21 Savage

As of this writing, a couple of prominent rappers are locked up in part due to the nature of the lyrics they spit. But it does not appear that reality will deter their peers from dropping criminally-minded...

21 Savage / Drake / Travis Scott

November 8, 2022

 by Amanda London · Published November 8, 2022

“P*ssy & Millions” by 21 Savage & Drake (ft. Travis Scott)

There’s an old adage in hip-hop, coined by the 1990s’ Bad Boy crew, that reads “more money, more problems”. And what Drake and gang are saying here is that if such is the case,...

21 Savage / Drake

June 18, 2022

 by SMF · Published June 18, 2022

“Jimmy Cooks” by Drake (ft. 21 Savage)

For those of you who may not know, Drake was actually a tenured professional actor before becoming a global music star. From 2001 to 2008 he portrayed one of the main characters, “Jimmy Brooks”, on...