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After building anticipation with a handful of self-released EPs and mixtapes, Atlanta-based rapper 21 Savage delivered his official major-label debut, Issa Album. The full-length trap effort featured production from the scene's most in-demand names, like Metro Boomin, Zaytoven, DJ Mustard, and Southside, whose hypnotic atmospherics provided an apt backdrop to Savage's bleak and hedonistic lyrics. Sex, drugs, street violence, and money are the typical themes, with the occasional introspection peppered in to balance the debauched with rare glimpses into his state of mind. More intense and serious than contemporaries like Lil Uzi Vert and Migos, Savage chronicles his rise to fame on "Famous" before getting grim on the dark "Close My Eyes" and "Dead People," where he raps "Percocets got me in my feelings" and then confesses "I've been drinking syrup/Seeing demons." The somber mood is seldom shaken, but when Savage switches subjects, it helps to elevate Issa above the generic. He opens up to heartbreak on the En Vogue-sampling "Thug Life" and professes love on "Special." On the Metro Boomin/Zaytoven collaboration "Nothin' New," he spits a socially conscious game that provides the most lyrical substance on Issa. While Young Thug appears on "Whole Lot," his presence isn't noticeable enough to warrant the lone feature on Issa. Surprisingly, the most interesting track on the album comes at the close. "7 Min Freestyle" proves that, left to his own devices, Savage has just enough skill to back up all his boasts. It's a satisfying moment on an effort packed with tracks that are occasionally indistinguishable from one to the next. Overall, Issa is a competent statement that demonstrates promise from the young rapper.
© Neil Z. Yeung /TiVo
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21 Savage, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Shayaa Joseph, Composer, Lyricist - Metro Boomin, Producer - Derrick Selby, Recording Engineer - Leland Wayne, Composer, Lyricist - Blake "blakeblizzy" Harden, Recording Engineer - Anthony Gonzales, Recording Engineer - Ethan Stevens, Recording Engineer - Alex Tumay, Mixing Engineer - Gordie Tumay, Assistant Engineer - Joe LaPorta, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2017 Slaughter Gang, LLC under exclusive license to Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
21 Savage, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer - Shayaa Joseph, Composer, Lyricist - Derrick Selby, Recording Engineer - Blake "blakeblizzy" Harden, Recording Engineer - Anthony Gonzales, Recording Engineer - Ethan Stevens, Recording Engineer - Alex Tumay, Mixing Engineer - Gordie Tumay, Assistant Engineer - Joe LaPorta, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2017 Slaughter Gang, LLC under exclusive license to Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
21 Savage, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Shayaa Joseph, Composer, Lyricist - Metro Boomin, Producer - Derrick Selby, Recording Engineer - Leland Wayne, Composer, Lyricist - Blake "blakeblizzy" Harden, Recording Engineer - Anthony Gonzales, Recording Engineer - Ethan Stevens, Recording Engineer - Alex Tumay, Mixing Engineer - Gordie Tumay, Assistant Engineer - Joe LaPorta, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2017 Slaughter Gang, LLC under exclusive license to Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
21 Savage, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Shayaa Joseph, Composer, Lyricist - Southside, Producer - Derrick Selby, Recording Engineer - Joshua Luellen, Composer, Lyricist - Blake "blakeblizzy" Harden, Recording Engineer - Anthony Gonzales, Recording Engineer - Ethan Stevens, Recording Engineer - Alex Tumay, Mixing Engineer - Gordie Tumay, Assistant Engineer - Joe LaPorta, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2017 Slaughter Gang, LLC under exclusive license to Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
21 Savage, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Shayaa Joseph, Composer, Lyricist - Pierre Bourne, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Derrick Selby, Recording Engineer - Blake "blakeblizzy" Harden, Recording Engineer - Anthony Gonzales, Recording Engineer - Ethan Stevens, Recording Engineer - Alex Tumay, Mixing Engineer - Gordie Tumay, Assistant Engineer - Joe LaPorta, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2017 Slaughter Gang, LLC under exclusive license to Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
21 Savage, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Shayaa Joseph, Composer, Lyricist - Metro Boomin, Producer - Derrick Selby, Recording Engineer - Leland Wayne, Composer, Lyricist - Blake "blakeblizzy" Harden, Recording Engineer - Anthony Gonzales, Recording Engineer - Ethan Stevens, Recording Engineer - Alex Tumay, Mixing Engineer - Gordie Tumay, Assistant Engineer - Joe LaPorta, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2017 Slaughter Gang, LLC under exclusive license to Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
21 Savage, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Shayaa Joseph, Composer, Lyricist - DJ Mustard, Producer - Derrick Selby, Recording Engineer - Dijon McFarlane, Composer, Lyricist - Blake "blakeblizzy" Harden, Recording Engineer - Anthony Gonzales, Recording Engineer - Ethan Stevens, Recording Engineer - Alex Tumay, Mixing Engineer - Gordie Tumay, Assistant Engineer - Joe LaPorta, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2017 Slaughter Gang, LLC under exclusive license to Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
21 Savage, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Shayaa Joseph, Composer, Lyricist - Metro Boomin, Producer - Derrick Selby, Recording Engineer - Leland Wayne, Composer, Lyricist - Zaytoven, Producer - Blake "blakeblizzy" Harden, Recording Engineer - Anthony Gonzales, Recording Engineer - Xavier Dotson, Composer, Lyricist - Ethan Stevens, Recording Engineer - Alex Tumay, Mixing Engineer - Gordie Tumay, Assistant Engineer - Joe LaPorta, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2017 Slaughter Gang, LLC under exclusive license to Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
21 Savage, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Shayaa Joseph, Composer, Lyricist - Metro Boomin, Producer - Derrick Selby, Recording Engineer - Leland Wayne, Composer, Lyricist - Blake "blakeblizzy" Harden, Recording Engineer - Anthony Gonzales, Recording Engineer - Ethan Stevens, Recording Engineer - Alex Tumay, Mixing Engineer - Gordie Tumay, Assistant Engineer - Joe LaPorta, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2017 Slaughter Gang, LLC under exclusive license to Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
21 Savage, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Shayaa Joseph, Composer, Lyricist - Southside, Producer - Derrick Selby, Recording Engineer - Joshua Luellen, Composer, Lyricist - Blake "blakeblizzy" Harden, Recording Engineer - Anthony Gonzales, Recording Engineer - Ethan Stevens, Recording Engineer - Alex Tumay, Mixing Engineer - Gordie Tumay, Assistant Engineer - Joe LaPorta, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2017 Slaughter Gang, LLC under exclusive license to Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
21 Savage, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Shayaa Joseph, Composer, Lyricist - Metro Boomin, Producer - Derrick Selby, Recording Engineer - Leland Wayne, Composer, Lyricist - Blake "blakeblizzy" Harden, Recording Engineer - Anthony Gonzales, Recording Engineer - Ethan Stevens, Recording Engineer - Alex Tumay, Mixing Engineer - Gordie Tumay, Assistant Engineer - Joe LaPorta, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2017 Slaughter Gang, LLC under exclusive license to Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
21 Savage, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Shayaa Joseph, Composer, Lyricist - Wheezy, Producer - Derrick Selby, Recording Engineer - Wesley Glass, Composer, Lyricist - Blake "blakeblizzy" Harden, Recording Engineer - Anthony Gonzales, Recording Engineer - Ethan Stevens, Recording Engineer - Alex Tumay, Mixing Engineer - Gordie Tumay, Assistant Engineer - Joe LaPorta, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2017 Slaughter Gang, LLC under exclusive license to Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
21 Savage, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Shayaa Joseph, Composer, Lyricist - Jeffery Williams, Composer, Lyricist - Leland Wayne, Composer, Lyricist - Young Thug - Metro Boomin, Producer - Derrick Selby, Recording Engineer - Blake "blakeblizzy" Harden, Recording Engineer - Anthony Gonzales, Recording Engineer - Ethan Stevens, Recording Engineer - Alex Tumay, Mixing Engineer - Gordie Tumay, Assistant Engineer - Joe LaPorta, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2017 Slaughter Gang, LLC under exclusive license to Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
21 Savage, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Shayaa Joseph, Composer, Lyricist - Metro Boomin, Producer - Derrick Selby, Recording Engineer - Leland Wayne, Composer, Lyricist - Blake "blakeblizzy" Harden, Recording Engineer - Anthony Gonzales, Recording Engineer - Ethan Stevens, Recording Engineer - Alex Tumay, Mixing Engineer - Gordie Tumay, Assistant Engineer - Joe LaPorta, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2017 Slaughter Gang, LLC under exclusive license to Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
After building anticipation with a handful of self-released EPs and mixtapes, Atlanta-based rapper 21 Savage delivered his official major-label debut, Issa Album. The full-length trap effort featured production from the scene's most in-demand names, like Metro Boomin, Zaytoven, DJ Mustard, and Southside, whose hypnotic atmospherics provided an apt backdrop to Savage's bleak and hedonistic lyrics. Sex, drugs, street violence, and money are the typical themes, with the occasional introspection peppered in to balance the debauched with rare glimpses into his state of mind. More intense and serious than contemporaries like Lil Uzi Vert and Migos, Savage chronicles his rise to fame on "Famous" before getting grim on the dark "Close My Eyes" and "Dead People," where he raps "Percocets got me in my feelings" and then confesses "I've been drinking syrup/Seeing demons." The somber mood is seldom shaken, but when Savage switches subjects, it helps to elevate Issa above the generic. He opens up to heartbreak on the En Vogue-sampling "Thug Life" and professes love on "Special." On the Metro Boomin/Zaytoven collaboration "Nothin' New," he spits a socially conscious game that provides the most lyrical substance on Issa. While Young Thug appears on "Whole Lot," his presence isn't noticeable enough to warrant the lone feature on Issa. Surprisingly, the most interesting track on the album comes at the close. "7 Min Freestyle" proves that, left to his own devices, Savage has just enough skill to back up all his boasts. It's a satisfying moment on an effort packed with tracks that are occasionally indistinguishable from one to the next. Overall, Issa is a competent statement that demonstrates promise from the young rapper.
© Neil Z. Yeung /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:56:33
- Main artists: 21 Savage
- Composer: 21 Savage
- Label: Slaughter Gang, LLC - Epic Records
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
(P) 2017 Slaughter Gang, LLC under exclusive license to Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
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