Walk Em Down (Don't Kill Civilians)

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"Walk Em Down (Don't Kill Civilians)"
Song by Metro Boomin and 21 Savage featuring Mustafa
from the album Heroes & Villains
ReleasedDecember 2, 2022
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Length5:11
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Music video
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"Walk Em Down (Don't Kill Civilians)" is a song by American record producer Metro Boomin and Atlanta-based rapper 21 Savage featuring Canadian poet and singer Mustafa from the former's second studio album Heroes & Villains (2022). It was produced by Metro, Honorable C.N.O.T.E., Peter Lee Johnson, and Simon on the Moon.

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Composition

The song contains audio from Gucci Mane's 2007 documentary Hood Affairs. Over "sinister"-sounding piano keys in his signature horrorcore style and an "icy, monotone delivery", [1] [2] 21 Savage lyrically depicts gun and street violence [2] [3] and his determination to retaliate against the opposition. [4] Midway through, the production shifts to a piano-backed, choir-lined instrumental, over which Mustafa sings about the trauma and turmoil that occurs as a result of the violence. [3] [5]

Critical reception

The song received generally positive reviews. Hamza Riaz of Mic Cheque considered it one of the "bone-chilling cuts" from Heroes & Villains, although also an example of which "When there is a new voice, they are shoehorned onto a disconnected strand of a track that would've benefited without it". [1] Wongo Okon of Uproxx commented that Metro Boomin "shines as a conductor" in the song. [4] Complex 's Peter A. Berry regarded the hook (performed by 21 Savage) as "simple, yet symbolic enough to be anthemic". [2] Slant Magazine 's Charles Lyons-Burt was favorable toward the song spotlighting a lesser-known artist (Mustafa), writing that through this approach, "the album might have felt a bit less redundant with 2018's Not All Heroes Wear Capes , which featured many of the same artists." [5]

Music video

A music video for the song was released 2 years and 1 day after the album was originally released, on December 3, 2024.

Charts

Chart performance for "Walk Em Down (Don't Kill Civilians)"
Chart (2022)Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [6] 28
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [7] 59
US Billboard Hot 100 [8] 52
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [9] 19

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 Berry, Peter A. (December 8, 2022). "Metro Boomin's 'Heroes and Villains' Is the Ultimate Rap Blockbuster". Complex . Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  3. 1 2 Brickner-Wood, Brady (December 8, 2022). "Metro Boomin: Heroes & Villains Album Review". Pitchfork . Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  4. 1 2 Okon, Wongo (December 7, 2022). "Metro Boomin's 'Heroes & Villains' Captivates By Accentuating His Collaborators' Best Superpowers". Uproxx . Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  5. 1 2 Lyons-Burt, Charles (December 6, 2022). "Metro Boomin Heroes & Villains Review: Boomin' Beats by Committee". Slant Magazine . Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Metro Boomin Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Metro Boomin Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Metro Boomin Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Metro Boomin Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
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