There has been a subtle changing of the guard in rap in recent years, with a new class of rookies making waves and supplanting the leaders of the new school seniors who once held the same distinction. Belonging to this crop of rising stars21 wild, a major voice in the Atlanta rap scene and one of the hottest rappers around right now. He established himself as a force to be reckoned with before releasing a proper debut, independently steering his own rise to power.
He solidified his buzz in 2015 with a series of mixtapes, includingThe Battle Band,free guwopEking of battle, 21 Savage had a successful 2016 and earned a spotXXL Freshman Annual Covers, released their collaborative album,wildest mode, com Metro Boomin;as well as a platinum plaque for the "X" supported in the future. High profile guest appearances alongside the likes of Drake, Travi$Scott and Meek Mill also saw his enthusiasm soar, leading the rookie free agent to sign with Epic Records in early 2017. This set the stage for his highly anticipated debut. on a major label.
Their first LP under Epic is aptly titledIssa album, a game featuring a famous catchphrase of his that went viral last year. 21 Savage's debut deviates from the heavy-handed formula many new Jacks employ, with the gruesome hunter choosing to do all the heavy lifting on the album's 14 tracks. The project is entirely free of co-stars, except for the producers.
With a tracklist that includes productions from boardmen like Metro Boomin, Cubeatz, DJ Mustard Jake One, Pi'erre Bourne, Southside and Zaytoven,Issa albumis a long, fun player that combines the dark minds of 21 Savage with equally ghastly sound bases, resulting in a brooding collection of songs.
after givingIssa albumTaking a look around, we've picked 20 of the best lyrics from 21 Savage's debut that stand out above the rest.
"Bank account"
21 wild"Walk down your block, we ain't really got that Ru-Rah shit / Glock cocked right now I really don't give a fuck who I met / Yeah you bitch she play with me / Keep that siggy on me / Bitch I'm Mad Max, you know i got Ziggy with me/Keep a crazy mag in case they wanna mess with me/'Matte black Rari and I got a Bentley with me'
"Famous"
21 wild"Too solid, sissy niggas can't tell us / Went to see Eliante and he froze us out / I'm too poor to walk around with my nose in the air / Especially for the niggas that knew me before I blew up."/Savage Mode Drop, now my price, it's going up / Cold street, nigga, they don't show no love / Niggas get in front of the ref and they double it / Shot in the face, hit that boy with all the dub"
(Video) 21 Savage - Bank Account (Official Music Video)"Bank account"
21 wild"I buy the bitch a new car / I wreck the mall with the bitch / You can't even talk to the bitch / She fuck with bosses and shit / I pull up at 'Rari's and shit, with choppers and Harleys and shit." / I'm Gucci, you wear Lacoste and stuff"
"close my eyes"
21 wild"Did you ever do a real murder, nigga? / You ever make a nigga's mother cry, nigga? / Sometimes I look to God and wonder why, nigga/Why my niggas had to die, nigga/Them killed one let's kill 5 bro/winter let's set your block on fire bro"
"Bad business"
21 wild"Niggas talk, bitches talk / Thirty on the Glock, let the bats talk / Yacht party, bitches off / All my niggas to you now / I'm in the Hellcat making donuts / Your baby mama sleeping a blast / Mad Max, nigga, what the fuck / Four and five left you with a blood clot."
"Small"
21 wild"Goyard bag, I'm on some other shit, bitch, boy / Shoot us and get beat up, boy / You left school to jump with that stick, boy / All niggas get beat, I am." /Yeah, smokin' crackers, nigga, Chips Ahoy/Yeah, had to block her number 'cause that bitch is annoying."
(Video) 21 Savage - Nothin New (Official Music Video)"Small"
21 wild"Gee I'm real rich, I don't know what a bitch thought / Bitch VVS they do the crip walk / Niggas like Jay, you might as well scratch / My GD partners throw the pitchfork / Put it on." in a bowl and hit it 'til it's hard / I don't smoke weed 'cause it makes me shh-noid / I pull it up with the dick and make that bitch sparkle / I swear I would've shot that cracker if I smoked it was Rosa Parks"
"Thug Life"
21 wild"Scratch the corner, buy a Rover/Crack on my grandma's couch/Sunday, the family is coming/Move the crack behind the toaster/Carry guns without a holster/Try not to be a poster/You've been listening to your trainers/I'm listening the vultures"
"Thug Life"
21 wild"Hoe stab a nigga in the back like the streets do / Can't believe you cheated on me, I used to sleep with you / Niggas quick to say they loyal to you, they transparent / Gang, gang, screaming, 'Fuck- if you, they want to eat you'/ My son has asthma, grandma has seizures/ Screw the chatter, he'll chatter, put it on the plate/ Snakes plan my death like I hear rattles.
"Facetime"
21 wild"I take her shopping, it's easy / Fuck summer girl I do prom all season long / She don't want me to think she's easy / But she don't try to make it look like she's teasing / We just chill in the bar and she cheesin' / Buying a hundred shots for no reason / Man I'm tryna get you home tonight / Brown liquor made your panties leak"
"Nothing new"
21 wild"Ayy fuck the other side, let's shoot your speedster / I used to sell that crack and spray that MAC in that rental car / Niggas run and hide when we roll down the window / Got an extendo and a sweatshirt, he can't wait Until December / Got an extender and a hoodie he'll shoot you on camera / Lost faith in Jesus Christ, he prayed for a headscarf / Police shot his brother this shit is too hard to handle / Loading em his helicopter, he's going to show them Black Lives Matter.
(Video) 21 Savage - 7 Min Freestyle (Official Audio)"Nothing new"
21 wild"Shit be rude/Treat us like slaves so they lock us in cages/Poor young nigga ain't had a daddy since we were babies/Why you think we skip school and hang out on the sidewalk?/Why you think we ride helicopters from security? / Street cutthroat, bro, so I'm a cutthroat / I used to sell drugs, bro, now I can't vote / Popping percocets to kill the pain I can't take"
"Stun"
21 wild"I was on the corner with the thieves and the D-Boys / Now I'm on the charts man, this shit is amazing / Mom, that's a lot of secrets I had to keep from you / I got in so much trouble, thought the teachers fought with you / And it was worth it because we live like the Greeks and Jews / You used to turn on your stove, stove / Now it's Louis rags when my nose runs.
"Stun"
21 wild"You little niggas so badass/Make a diss song they'll wrap you up like a mummy/My young niggas fuckin' in zombie boos/They're hungry attacking you and then they tell you 'run'/I stole cars, drove them like of go-karts / Niggas acted like bitches, they got both parts / And I came out the gutter, I ain't got no heart / And I walked out the gutter, I ain't got no heart"
"Dead people"
21 wild"My jewelry sparkle, sparkle / Make donuts on strangers while squirting / You keep calling, I'm ignoring, bitch, I'm single / You keep calling, bitch, I'm single like a Pringle / You know I'm fly like G4 / Bitch you walk on a Pinto / Bitch you know your nigga lame like the Winslows / I'm 21 but you know PDE, my family.
(Video) Issa (21 savage x young thug x drake)"Money Talk"
21 wild"You a fake gangsta, you never shot nobody / I don't wanna hear stories about your fake bodies / Young wild one throw a punch like John Gotti / Nigga get punched and think he's strong 'cause they freak Molly / I'm the Don da Saint Laurent, I love getting cash/You a dick-jumping fagot, you a mascot/You spank your bitch 'cause she's walking with her ass/They wanna rob me 'cause I'm walking around with that bag off"
"Especial"
21 wild"Get in that coupe / Put yourself in Jimmy Choo / Burken Bag, 25,000 on the tag / Take a private jet / We never fly first class / And we're having sex in the air, man, I hope the pilot don't crash off / Hard to find a bad bitch who stays true to me / Who will she spend her nights in the cabin with me?
"whole crowd"
21 wild"TEC on me with the pen in it, I fuck and push / Pain runs through my veins, I don't want the fame, I just want to eat / Rap niggas, call my phone, fuck these niggas, these niggas ain 't G's." / It spends a lot of hands, I don't spend more, fuck it and I'm robbed next to me.
"7 minutes of freestyle"
21 wild"You pussy niggas like pussycats / VVS is on, I need gloves / Bro, we don't leave a witness / Stepping on a nigga 'til he need stitches / I never played no victim / Every nigga played, I killed him." / Put a bro in the blender, bro, then we grind/Put it in the Pyrex, bro, then we lock it up/Put that bitch in a Benz, she was in an Acura.
(Video) 21 Savage - All The Smoke (Official Music Video)"7 minutes of freestyle"
21 wild“I managed to lock that fast rap game, 21/ Got that fast block game to lock, 21/ I aimed that Glock fast to lock, 21/ I drop, squeeze and shoot fast, 21/ You're just thugs, when the Bad guys are gone, 21/ You're just a pussy with a camera phone, 21/ You're just a bitch with an Instagram, 21/ No trigger finger, I got a trigger hand.