‘Skirtt Skirtt:’ A day in the life of 21 Savage
The Atlanta rapper introduces a world of cooking dope in Givenchy threads.
Have you ever wondered what it looks like to cook up dope in Givenchys? Yesterday, Atlanta-based MC 21 Savage offered the world an insiders look.
Arriving on the heels of The Slaughter Tape, released in May, 21 drops the first set of visuals for the tape in the form of “Skirtt Skirtt.” The video has all of a hip-hop fan’s favorite elements of a street video, complete with lots of gun toting and ass shaking, and featuring what looks to be the rapper’s entire crew (i.e. Freddie Gibbs’ “Lay it Down”).
The video itself falls in line with what many saw in Noisey’s coverage of the Atlanta hip-hop scene, with the comparison to “Vice’s Atlanta” echoed on the introduction to “Skirtt Skirtt,” as DJ Lil Keem introduces the Zone 6 MC as “one of those young reckless niggas” and “one of the wildest niggas coming out of the A.”
The video illustrates a part of Atlanta that many wish to separate themselves from, but the Decatur rapper doesn’t back away from the lifestyle, exclaiming, “That’s my soda, that’s my stove, and that’s my pot.”
Despite the overwhelming talk of drug dealing and gangbanging, 21 does have moments of reflection on the track. The line, “Stray bullets hitting kids while they playing hop-scotch,” shows the rapper’s awareness of the violent undertones playing out in America, despite it being sandwiched between three and a half minutes of dope boy narrative.
The tape is loaded with features from Atlanta artists, including the likes of Offset (Migos), Key!, and iLoveMakonnen, and includes production from Zaytoven and Metro Boomin, among others.