In the early days of 21 Savage’s rap career he was defined by accounts of stoic violence and a sense of uninhibited ruthlessness. Though the narrative remains that 21 is cut from the same cloth as his rap predecessors — a distant echo of the days in which realness outweighed nearly everything else — growth is what defined his debut full-length. Few expected the MC who once deadpanned “wet a nigga block and watch them niggas drown in it” on his breakout “Red Opps” to be hosting back to school drives and voicing displeasure with social injustice: “Police gunned his brother down, this shit too hard to handle/Loading up his chopper he gon’ show ‘em black lives matter,” from Issa’s “Nothing New.” (Label: Slaughter Gang/Epic)
— MS
The following record stores carry local albums or can easily source them for you. When you purchase them, let them know how much you appreciate their support for local bands!
- Criminal Records (L5P)
- Decatur CD & Vinyl (Decatur)
- Fantasy Land Records (Buckhead)
- Wax’n’Facts (L5P)
- Wuxtry Records (Decatur)
Buy it here: 21savage.com
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