21 Savage & Metro Boomin

The Profile

A collaborative pairing between rapper 21 Savage and producer Metro Boomin, first known for the 2016 EP Savage Mode.

21 Savage (Shéyaa Bin Abraham-Joseph) is a rapper associated with Atlanta; Metro Boomin (Leland Tyler Wayne) is an American record producer. The collaboration produced Savage Mode (2016).

The available review emphasizes a dark, drugged atmosphere created by Metro Boomin's slowed, heavy production and 21 Savage's whispered, violent narratives. Language is stark and repetitive, with heavy drug and street imagery. Overall appraisal in the review is mixed (3/5).