I Am Greater than I Was

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I Am > I Was
21 Savage - I Am Greater Than I Was.png
Studio album by
21 Savage
ReleasedDecember 21, 2018 (2018-12-21)
Genre Hip hop
Length54:54
Label
  • Slaughter Gang
  • Epic
Producer
21 Savage chronology
Without Warning
(2017)		I Am > I Was
(2018)		 Savage Mode II
(2020)
Singles from I Am > I Was
  1. "A Lot"
    Released: January 8, 2019
  2. "Monster"
    Released: May 7, 2019

I Am > I Was (pronounced "I am greater than I was" and stylized in lowercase) is the second solo studio album by British-American rapper 21 Savage, released on December 21, 2018. I Am > I Was features vocals by J. Cole, City Girls, Offset, Post Malone, Gunna, Lil Baby, Schoolboy Q, Project Pat, Childish Gambino, and Savage's cousin Young Nudy. The deluxe edition was released three days later, featuring one more song, which features an additional guest appearance from Travis Scott.

Contents

I Am > I Was was supported by two singles, "A Lot" and "Monster". The album received widespread acclaim from critics and was a commercial success, debuting atop the US Billboard 200 with 131,000 album-equivalent units, of which 18,000 were pure sales. It was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 2020 Grammy Awards.

Background

21 Savage tweeted "12-7-18" in November, which led to speculation that the album would be released on that date. [1] The tracklist was leaked by record producer Louis Bell via his Instagram story on December 13, 2018. [2] 21 Savage later stated in his Instagram story that he was "sorry" because he "forgot" to release the album, but a later video stated it would be released on December 21. [3]

Cover art

21 Savage posted the cover art on Instagram on December 6, which features a blurred out image of himself, captioning the image with a number of goat emojis. [1] Billboard called the cover art "cryptic". [4]

Singles

The album's lead single, "A Lot", was released to rhythmic and urban contemporary radio on January 8, 2019. [5] [6] The album's second single, "Monster", was sent to rhythmic contemporary radio on May 7, 2019. [7]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.2/10 [8]
Metacritic 81/100 [9]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [10]
Consequence B− [11]
Crack Magazine 8/10 [12]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [13]
Highsnobiety 4.5/5 [14]
HipHopDX 4.2/5 [15]
HotNewHipHop 88% [16]
Pitchfork 7.8/10 [17]
RapReviews6.5/10 [18]

I Am > I Was was met with widespread critical acclaim. [19] At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the album received an average score of 81, based on six reviews. [9] Aggregator AnyDecentMusic? gave it 7.2 out of 10, based on their assessment of the critical consensus. [8]

Reviewing the album for Variety , A. D. Amorosi stated: "Despite all the high-profile guests, it's actually on the soulfully inventive "Ball w/o You", "Gun Smoke" and the sensual "Out for the Night"—which all feature 21 Savage on his own—that "i am > i was" is at its best and most dynamic." [20] Eric Diep of HipHopDX said, "At 15 songs and 51 minutes long, it's an enjoyable listen with good pacing, filled with the right amount of vulnerability, heartache, menace, and savagery". [15] Ben Beaumont-Thomas of The Guardian saying "There is a slight uptick in vocal musicality compared with his previous work. ... He has plenty of average lines—almost as offensive as the rightly controversial "Jewish money" lyric in ASMR is the weakness of "you get burned like toast" as a simile—but his catchy flows always make him magnetic, especially when paired with universally brilliant production from Metro Boomin, Kid Hazel and others". [13]

Paul A. Thompson from Pitchfork stated, "i am > i was shatters the notion of 21 Savage as a specialist with a narrow purview and audience, and recasts him as a star in waiting, all without forcing him into unflattering contortions. It also cements him as a far more original stylist than other hopefuls from Atlanta". [17] Consequence critic Michael Pementel said, "21 Savage's ability to express a variety of feelings allows the music to stand out at times and become more than a generic gangsta rap presentation. It's unfortunate, then, that the record finds itself held back by unfeeling and monotonous takes on issues like gun violence. Overall, i am > i was is a mixed bag of experience that offers enough solid tracks to keep fans latched on". [11]

Year-end lists

Select year-end rankings of I Am > I Was
PublicationListRankRef.
HipHopDX The Best Rap Albums of 2018
15
Uproxx The Best Albums of 2019
24
The Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2019
9

Industry awards

Awards and nominations for I Am > I Was
YearCeremonyCategoryResultRef.
2020 Grammy Awards Best Rap Album Nominated

Commercial performance

I Am > I Was debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 in the first chart issue of 2019, earning 131,000 album-equivalent units (including 18,000 pure album sales) in its first week, becoming 21 Savage's first US number-one album. [25] In its second week, the album remained at number one, earning 65,000 units, down 51 percent from its debut week. [26] In its third week, the album fell down to number two with 56,000 units (down 14 percent). A Boogie wit da Hoodie's Hoodie SZN surpassed him with 58,000 equivalent album units in the United States in the week ending January 10, 2019. [27] On January 8, 2020, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over a million units in the United States. [28]

Following the release of I Am > I Was, nine songs debuted on the US Billboard Hot 100. It was led by "A Lot", which peaked at number 12 in its seventh week. [29]

Track listing

I Am > I Was track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."A Lot"
4:48
2."Break da Law"
2:57
3."A&T"
 FKi 1st 3:32
4."Out for the Night"
Kid Hazel2:17
5."Gun Smoke"
  • Abraham-Joseph
  • Bailey
  • Frederikus van Workum
  • Nicholas Luscombe
  • Kid Hazel
  • Freek Van Workum
  • ItsNicklus
2:47
6."1.5"
2:28
7."All My Friends"
Bell3:31
8."Can't Leave Without It"
3:25
9."ASMR"
  • Abraham-Joseph
  • Wayne
  • Bailey
  • Metro Boomin
  • Kid Hazel
2:51
10."Ball w/o You"
 TM88 3:15
11."Good Day"
4:02
12."Pad Lock"
  • Abraham-Joseph
  • Bailey
  • van Workum
  • Luscombe
  • Kid Hazel
  • Freek Van Workum
  • ItsNicklus
3:11
13."Monster"
  • Abraham-Joseph
  • Donald Glover
  • Natche
  • Axel Morgan
  • Jake Austin
  • Calvin Tarvin
  • DJ Dahi
  • Axlfolie
  • Dave Sava6e
  • Tiggi
3:53
14."Letter 2 My Momma"
  • Abraham-Joseph
  • Bailey
Kid Hazel3:14
15."4L"
  • Roselilah
  • Kid Hazel
4:48
Total length:50:59
Deluxe edition (bonus track)
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
16."Out for the Night, Pt. 2"
3:55
Total length:54:54

Notes

Sample credits

Personnel

Credits were adapted from Tidal. [34]

Instrumentation

Technical

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for I Am > I Was
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [60] 2× Platinum160,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [61] Gold10,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [62] Platinum15,000‡
Poland (ZPAV) [63] Gold10,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [64] Gold100,000‡
United States (RIAA) [28] Platinum1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for I Am > I Was
RegionDateLabel(s)Format(s)EditionRef.
VariousDecember 21, 2018
  • Slaughter Gang
  • Epic
Standard [65]
December 24, 2018Deluxe [66]
March 1, 2019 Vinyl Standard [67]
March 8, 2019Deluxe [68]

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