Savage Mode II

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Savage Mode II
File:21 Savage and Metro Boomin - Savage Mode II.png
Standard cover art for the album, chopped and screwed version features the same cover with a purple overlay
Studio album by 21 Savage and Metro Boomin
Released October 2, 2020
Recorded 2019–2020
Studio
  • Astro (Atlanta)
  • Circle House (Miami)
  • Conway
  • Paramount (Los Angeles)
  • Sugar Hill
  • Wire Road (Houston)
Genre
Length 44:01
Label
Producer
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Singles from Savage Mode II

Savage Mode II (stylized in all caps) is a collaborative studio album by Atlanta-based rapper 21 Savage and American record producer Metro Boomin. It was released on October 2, 2020, and was previewed through a trailer with narration by Morgan Freeman. The album serves as a sequel to the duo's extended play Savage Mode (2016). It features guest appearances by Drake, Young Thug, and Savage's cousin Young Nudy. On October 19, 2020, a chopped and screwed version of the album was released by OG Ron C and Slim K.

Savage Mode II received widespread acclaim and debuted atop the US Billboard 200, becoming 21 Savage and Metro Boomin's second US number-one album. It was supported by two singles: "Runnin" and "Mr. Right Now".

Background

Metro Boomin first announced the project in July 2019, after 21 Savage brought him out on stage during a concert. Speaking to the crowd, Metro simply stated that Savage Mode II was on the way.[2] On February 18, 2020, the producer tweeted a photo of himself and Savage in the studio. The caption for the picture read "MODE".[3] On March 3, 21 Savage reposted a fan's Instagram story that the project would be released on March 13.[4] In May, Savage stated that they were making sure the album is "perfect" before being released.[5] The project's release was officially announced on September 28, with the duo confirmed the release date and previewing the album with a horror-themed,[6] "macabre" trailer directed by Gibson Hazard, narrated by actor Morgan Freeman; he recorded his contributions onto his iPhone at his home.[7] The visual contains in-studio scenes of the pair, as Freeman informs viewers of the meaning of "savage mode": "'Savage' is defined as 'fierce, beastly and untamed'. 'Mode' is defined as 'a way of operating or using the system'. So to be in 'savage mode' is to go hard, not allowing anything to stop or deter you from your mission. Basically, this means when someone is in 'savage mode', they're not to be fucked with". The announcement came a week after fans launched a petition urging Savage and Metro to release the album.[8] It garnered over 28,000 signatures.[9]

Cover art

Metro Boomin unveiled the album cover on September 29 on his social media, with the caption: "Boominati Slaughter Gang taking over for the 2020 and the 21," recalling Juvenile's line "Cash Money Records taking over the 99 and the 2000" from his single "Back That Azz Up". The cover was created by Pen & Pixel, who came out of retirement for the design.[10] It is a "nostalgic" and vintage artwork, "heavily" inspired by those of Cash Money and No Limit Records and is a nod to the "bling rap" album covers of the 1990s.[6][10][11]

Promotion

A promotional website for the album was created, featuring a live countdown to the project's release and a phone number that listeners could call to hear snippets of the tracks.[12]

The music video for the song, "Runnin", was released on October 2, 2020.[13] It was sent to rhythmic contemporary radio on October 13, 2020, as the album's dual lead single,[14] along with "Mr. Right Now", featuring Canadian rapper Drake, which was serviced to urban contemporary radio.[15] The music video for "My Dawg", was released on October 7, 2020.[16]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic 81/100[18]
Review scores
Source Rating
Clash 8/10[19]
Consequence B+[20]
Exclaim! 6/10[21]
HipHopDX 4.0/5[22]
NME 5/5 stars[23]
Paste 8.8/10[24]
Pitchfork 6.6/10[25]
Rolling Stone 4/5 stars[26]
Slant Magazine 4/5 stars[27]
Tom Hull – on the Web B+ ((2-star Honorable Mention))[28]

Savage Mode II was met with widespread critical acclaim. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the album received an average score of 81, based on 10 reviews.[18] Aggregator AnyDecentMusic? gave it 7.4 out of 10, based on their assessment of the critical consensus.[17]

In a positive review, Dhruva Balram of NME wrote that "As a whole, the album is confirmation of two young artists at the top of their game, watching the landscape unfold from the throne they earned themselves four years ago".[23] Robin Murray of Clash praised the "crisp and future-facing" production from Metro Boomin, as well as the rap performances by 21 Savage. He concluded: "Savage Mode 2 matches ruthless entertainment to phenomenal artistry, a collaboration that works on a number of levels."[19] Charles Lyons-Burt of Slant Magazine said, "It's Metro, though, who elevates 21's stories to something approaching greatness. ... This sequel is a ratification of the "bigger and better", an example of steady improvement through impeccable craft".[27] Rashad Grove from Consequence enjoyed the album, saying, "21 Savage, accompanied by the golden touch of Metro Boomin, have given the hip-hop world their most well-rounded project to date, and they set the bar high for others to measure up to".[20] Paste critic Trey Alston said, "Savage Mode II is a worthy successor to the original, building on that initial moment that made 21 Savage a household name. Adventurous, introspective, and thoughtful, it's just what the world needs from the rapper at this moment, even if we didn't know it".[24] Mark Elibert of HipHopDX said, "The Grammy Award winner shows he continues to be ambitious as an artist while keeping up the Slaughter King mantra he ran with early in his career. For Young Metro, Savage Mode II asserts there's no rust on his boards and proves he's still one of the best architects in the game".[22]

Reviewing the album for Pitchfork, Alphonse Pierre stated: "The first Savage Mode didn't become an ATL classic because of celebrity cameos or Billboard numbers; it was because Metro and 21 were at the peak of their powers, and only the producer is close here. 21 Savage is just along for the ride."[25] Steve "Flash" Juon of RapReviews said, "The 44 minutes of this album could exist without Mr. Freeman, but they couldn't exist without Metro Boomin. ... [21 Savage's] a solid RAPPER through and through and in an era of singers I'm always going to appreciate that, but if I said I could ignore the banality of Savage Mode II lyrically I'd be lying".[29] In a lukewarm review, Exclaim!'s Jacob Carey wrote, "Whether they hit the mark with their sequel is debatable. While Savage Mode II is by no means a lacklustre album, it may not be the exact product their fans hoped for".[21]

Year-end lists

Select year-end rankings of Savage Mode II
Publication List Rank Ref.
Billboard The 50 Best Albums of 2020
45
[30]
The 20 Best Rap Albums of 2020
7
[31]
Complex The Best Albums of 2020
6
[32]
The Guardian The 50 Best Albums of 2020
37
[33]
NPR Music The 50 Best Albums of 2020
45
[34]
Slant Magazine The 50 Best Albums of 2020
49
[35]
Spin The 30 Best Albums of 2020
18
[36]

Commercial performance

Savage Mode II debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 with 171,000 album-equivalent units (including 22,000 pure album sales).[37] This became 21 Savage and Metro Boomin's second US number-one debut.[37] The album also accumulated a total of 200.1 million on-demand streams of the album's songs during that week.[37] In its second week, the album remained in the top ten and fell to number two.[38] On February 8, 2021, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over a half-million units in the United States.[39]

Track listing

Savage Mode II track listing
No. Title Producer(s) Length
1. "Intro"  
1:10
2. "Runnin"   Metro Boomin 3:16
3. "Glock in My Lap"  
3:14
4. "Mr. Right Now" (featuring Drake)
  • Metro Boomin
  • David x Eli
 3:14
5. "Rich Nigga Shit" (featuring Young Thug)
  • Metro Boomin
  • Peter Lee Johnson[a]
 3:10
6. "Slidin"  
3:05
7. "Many Men"  
  • Metro Boomin
  • Johnson[a]
 3:22
8. "Snitches & Rats" (interlude)   0:57
9. "Snitches & Rats" (featuring Young Nudy)
  • Metro Boomin
  • Johnson[a]
 3:08
10. "My Dawg"  
  • Metro Boomin
  • Kid Hazel
 3:02
11. "Steppin on Niggas"   Metro Boomin 2:21
12. "Brand New Draco"  
  • Metro Boomin
  • Prince 85
  • Johnson[a]
 3:22
13. "No Opp Left Behind"   Metro Boomin 3:14
14. "RIP Luv"  
3:34
15. "Said N Done"   Metro Boomin 3:52
Total length:
 44:01

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies an additional producer

Sample credits

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes and Tidal.[40][41]

Technical

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  • Mike Bozzi – mastering (all tracks)
  • Ethan Stevens – mixing (all tracks), recording (tracks 2, 4–7, 10–14)
  • Noah Hashimoto – mixing (tracks 4, 6, and 11), mixing assistance (tracks 1, 2, 4, and 6), engineering assistance (tracks 5, 7, and 10–15)
  • Braden Daevis – mixing (track 9), engineering assistance (track 8)
  • Austin Ficklin – mixing assistance (track 2), engineering assistance (track 15)
  • Daniel Sheeshy – mixing assistance (track 3), recording assistance (track 9)
  • IbMixing – recording (track 3), recording assistance (track 9)
  • Noel Cadastre – recording (track 4)
  • Vern – recording assistance (track 9)
  • Joshua Harbin – recording assistance (track 9)
  • Ryan Youngblood – engineering assistance (tracks 5 and 12)
  • Jacob Bryant – engineering assistance (track 7)
  • De'Ron Billups – engineering assistance (track 7)
  • Kiara Moreno – engineering assistance (track 10)
  • Josh Applebee – engineering assistance (tracks 13 and 14)
  • Melvin Villanueva – engineering assistance (tracks 13 and 14)
  • Nino Villanueva – engineering assistance (tracks 13 and 14)

Charts

Certifications

Certifications and sales for Savage Mode II
Region Certification Sales/shipments
United States (RIAA)[39] Gold 500,000

xunspecified figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales/streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history

Release dates and formats for Savage Mode II
Region Date Label(s) Format(s) Edition Ref.
Various October 2, 2020
Standard [64]
October 19, 2020 Remix [65]
January 15, 2021 CD Standard [66]
February 26, 2021 Vinyl [67]

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