“Treacherous Twins” seems to explore themes of loyalty, friendship, and shared experiences, especially those that are tied to a rough and tumultuous lifestyle. The repeated phrase “treacherous lil’ twin” suggests a deep connection and...
In the song “Turks & Caicos” by Rod Wave and 21 Savage, the two artists narrate experiences and adventures with women from various places. Let’s break it down. Intro: Rod Wave In the intro,...
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...
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...
“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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
