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Released | July 15, 2016 | |||
Recorded | 2015–2016 | |||
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Length | 32:22 | |||
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Savage Mode is a collaborative extended play by British-American rapper 21 Savage and American record producer Metro Boomin. It was released on July 15,2016. It features a sole guest appearance by American rapper Future. The EP was self-released. [1] The EP received acclaim from critics, [2] [3] with Rolling Stone including it in its list of the 40 Best Rap Albums of 2016. [4] A sequel album, Savage Mode II ,was released on October 2,2020 to further acclaim.
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Source | Rating |
Exclaim! | 6/10 [5] |
HipHopDX | 3.7/5 [6] |
HotNewHipHop | 83% [7] |
Pitchfork | 7.0/10 [8] |
XXL | 4/5 [9] |
Pitchfork called the project 21 Savage's "strongest and bleakest work" and praised the "brooding,eerie production" by Metro Boomin. [8] Complex called it "a minor masterpiece in sound design",noting that "for as merciless as 21 Savage's writing can be,the album borders on ambient." [10] HotNewHipHop stated that "its style unequivocally trumps its substance,which is par for the course in this school of arty street rap,but its form – a compact,impeccably-curated product – is sorely missing from the genre." [7] Exclaim! called the album "a grim,pearl clutching narrative straight from the South." [5] In a positive review,Craig Jenkins of Vulture called it "gleefully ultraviolent and pridefully indulgent",stating that "this music is built from the same casual hopelessness that shocks us cold whenever we awake to fresh news of mass murder or police brutality." [11]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) [12] | Length |
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1. | "No Advance" | Metro Boomin | 4:36 | |
2. | "No Heart" |
| 3:55 | |
3. | "X" (featuring Future) |
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| 4:18 |
4. | "Savage Mode" |
| Metro Boomin | 4:09 |
5. | "Bad Guy" |
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| 2:49 |
6. | "Real Nigga" |
| Metro Boomin | 3:05 |
7. | "Mad High" |
| Metro Boomin | 3:00 |
8. | "Feel It" |
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| 2:43 |
9. | "Ocean Drive" |
|
| 3:47 |
Total length: | 32:22 |
Notes
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA) [21] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Leland Tyler Wayne, known professionally as Metro Boomin, is an American record producer. Critically acclaimed for his dark production style, he is regarded as one of the most influential producers in modern hip hop and trap music. His frequent collaborators include Future, Young Thug, the Weeknd, Travis Scott, Don Toliver, 21 Savage, Gucci Mane, Gunna and Nav.
Shéyaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, known professionally as 21 Savage, is a British rapper based in Atlanta, Georgia. Born in London and raised in Atlanta he began his recording career in 2013 and released three independent mixtapes to regional acclaim. His breakout project—the collaborative extended play (EP) with record producer Metro Boomin titled Savage Mode (2016)—peaked at number 23 on the Billboard 200. Its lead singles, "X" and "No Heart" both peaked within the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100. Later that year, he saw further recognition for his guest appearance on Drake's single "Sneakin'". He then signed a recording contract with Epic Records in January 2017.
"X" is a song written and performed by British-American rapper 21 Savage and American record producer Metro Boomin featuring fellow Atlanta-based rapper Future. Produced by its lead performers, it was released on July 14, 2016 as the lead single from their collaborative extended play, Savage Mode (2016). The song was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
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