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Shéyaa Bin Abraham-Joseph,known professionally as 21 Savage,is a British rapper currently based in the United States. Born in London and raised in Atlanta,Georgia,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.
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. The EP received acclaim from critics,with Rolling Stone including it in its list of the 40 Best Rap Albums of 2016. A sequel album,Savage Mode II,was released on October 2,2020 to further acclaim.
"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).
"No Heart" is a song recorded by British-American rapper 21 Savage and American record producer Metro Boomin. It was released on October 19,2016,by Epic Records and serves as the second single from their collaborative extended play Savage Mode. The song was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
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Without Warning is a collaborative studio album by British-American rapper 21 Savage,American rapper Offset,and American record producer Metro Boomin. The album was released on October 31,2017,by Slaughter Gang,Epic Records,Capitol Records,Motown,Quality Control Music,Boominati Worldwide,and Republic Records. It features guest appearances from Travis Scott and Quavo. Meanwhile,the album's production was handled primarily by Metro Boomin,alongside Bijan Amir,Cubeatz,Dre Moon,and Southside. Without Warning peaked at number four on the US Billboard 200,and received generally positive reviews from critics.
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"Don't Come Out the House" is a song by American record producer Metro Boomin featuring rapper 21 Savage. It was released on November 2,2018 from Metro's debut studio album Not All Heroes Wear Capes. Produced by Metro Boomin and Tay Keith,the song is noted for 21 Savage's whispering vocals.
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"Runnin" is a song by British-American rapper 21 Savage and American record producer Metro Boomin. It was released on October 2,2020,as the opening track from their collaborative album Savage Mode II. The "haunting" song samples Diana Ross' 1976 song "I Thought It Took a Little Time",with 21 Savage delivering lethal threats to his enemies in a casual fashion. The official video sees 21 take a victory lap through the streets of his hometown,celebrating his Grammy award for "A Lot". It was serviced to US rhythmic radio on October 13,2020,together with "Mr. Right Now" as the dual lead singles from the album. Debuting and peaking at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100,it was both artists' highest-charting song as lead artists,until the releases of "My Life","Creepin'","Type Shit",and "Like That".
"Knife Talk" is a song by Canadian rapper and singer Drake featuring British-American rapper 21 Savage and American rapper Project Pat. It was released on November 16,2021,as the third single from Drake's sixth studio album Certified Lover Boy. The song was produced by Metro Boomin and Peter Lee Johnson.
"Banking on Me" is a song by American rapper Gunna. It was released as a single through YSL Records and 300 Entertainment on February 14,2022. Produced by Metro Boomin and mastered by Joe LaPorta,the song was originally included on the deluxe edition of Gunna's third studio album,DS4Ever,but he took the deluxe edition down and released the song as a standalone single on Valentine's Day.
Heroes &Villains is the second studio album by American record producer Metro Boomin. It was released through Republic Records and Boominati on December 2,2022. The album contains guest appearances from John Legend,Future,Chris Brown,Don Toliver,Travis Scott,21 Savage,Young Nudy,Young Thug,the Weeknd,Mustafa,ASAP Rocky,the late Takeoff,and Gunna. Production was mainly handled by Metro himself,alongside TM88,DJ Moon,Peter Lee Johnson,Johan Lenox,Allen Ritter,David x Eli,Honorable C.N.O.T.E.,Scriptplugg,Prince85,Oz,Nik D,D. Rich,DaHeala,My Best Friend Jacob,Elkan,Simon on the Moon,and Xz.
"Creepin'" is a song by American record producer Metro Boomin,Canadian singer the Weeknd,and British-American rapper 21 Savage. It was sent to Italian contemporary hit radio through Republic Records and Boominati Worldwide as the lead and only single from Metro's second studio album,Heroes &Villains,on December 2,2022. It is a remake of "I Don't Wanna Know" (2004) by Mario Winans featuring Enya and P. Diddy,which is based on a sample of the Fugees' song "Ready or Not" (1996),and itself samples Enya's "Boadicea" (1987). Winans himself returned to contribute to the song as a backing vocalist along with Travis Scott. Diddy himself would also join the artists on a remix of the song on March 17,2023.
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