How 21 Savage Outlasted the Mumble Rap Era

[@louaista]

Hey guys, sadly, I used clips from Math Hoffa's "MY EXPERT OPINION" podcast and KZbin demonetized my video 24 HOURS after uploading, claiming that it was copyrighted. Its weird cuz they usually tell you before hand if any copyright is detected. So i had to make some trims to the video around the 10 minute mark and the 16 minute mark. I apologize that it jumps ahead and stuff. I spent a long time trying to make it right to avoid having to reupload cuz I really HATE doing that. Sucks man, the things he said in this podcast we're really great, if you guy want more clarity of how much Savage has evolved, I suggest you check out the full podcast here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d2rKamNneN1jg5I

[@miranda2smoke794]

21 still a ABC head ahh rapper, yatchy way bigger and respected than 21. Y’all really giving him to much credit just for his Drake album. I’ll give you yak but that’s only cause he always in jail😭

[@OfficiallyRonny]

@@miranda2smoke794 bro above me is yappin about nothin🔥🔥

[@unknowngang927]

@@miranda2smoke794 lilboat was literally Abt to flop . That sh*t was certain till he got a Drake feature and started hanging around drake . Stop the cap yatch aren't respected at all maybe you the only one that does, top rappers of this generation bro is not even in the conversation just like me . Uzi beyond yatchy yet Uzi below 21 . Were yatchy stand?

[@moniquelimontas]

I love Your Music!

[@MetalSonic420]

It's incredible how much 21 Savage has grown as an artist since the Savage Mode days.

[@TORIN-_-]

This needs to be the top comment

[@Yuhdolg]

He raps on J Cole type beats now Omg so revolutionary

[@ThatGuyGloomy]

Honnestly he sounded better in savage mode. Issa album is what could of began the downfall

[@TORIN-_-]

@@ThatGuyGloomy what is you smoking homie

[@Igormntt]

@@Yuhdolg stop hating bro

[@proeditzzzzz]

he was never mumbling tho he just has an accent😂

[@doomfistXD]

fr

[@YaKillaCJ]

the intro pissed me off. Glad its said in the comments b4 I even continue watching. 21 was never mumbling, laid bad (lazy) sure.

[@liyelejemot5771]

Exactly

[@leewightman8619]

He's a mumble rapper

[@teamlulquit]

Among the mumble rapping shit 21 Savage delivered a lot. So yeah, glad to see him survive

[@KINGSOP2000]

Can’t be nothing but happy for 21. He deserves his success ten fold

[@dimirjay8785]

Facts

[@SlayCC]

21 doesn't have the craziest bars, insane rapping or singing performance. His songs are just real chill and nice to vibe to

[@kamilareeder1493]

Hes straightforward. No laborious 9 syllable bars, but he puts lots of personal details and stories into his music. Edit: also funny, they call him a mumble rapper. Like, bro doesn't mince words lol. I heard every word on Savage Mode ⚰💀✋🤷‍♂️

[@Vortex-is9wt]

Vibe to red opps

[@MonoKard]

will bro every post a video 💀

[@michaelrichards5340]

​@@kamilareeder1493Im actually surprise he's associated with mumble rapping, maybe I'm late to the party but his song Rockstar and A Lot lol I can hear and feel what he's saying

[@imsocentral2872]

Savage really went from “Young Savage why you trappin so hard” to “M’s in my bank out” in just a few years, that’s really inspirational .

[@ThatGuyGloomy]

This is cringe. Bank account is trash. Hes so much better now

[@GoldWristX]

@@ThatGuyGloomy How was bank account trash? Music in 2017 was good bro.

[@ThatGuyGloomy]

@@GoldWristX hes so much better now, from beat selection to his lyrical work. Hes so much deeper as an artist now and his music reflects that.

[@j.moneyfilms]

"Bank Account"is just catchy, def not his best work. But it does show his progression.

[@imsocentral2872]

@@j.moneyfilms Wasn’t calling it his best work, I was just using the lyrics as a reference to his actual situation

[@fadedconvo]

you don’t need to undermine anyone else’s achievements to put him on a pedestal

[@Willaonyt]

Yeah true. I mean those classmates of his from XXL ain't doing bad neither

[@CementiHead]

fr pissing me off, "playing kid games" who tf was playing kids games from the 2016 cypher?

[@Infamous41]

Who's ur top 5

[@viewsfrombehindthecone4281]

Fr some bum ass takes in this video

[@kxxden6895]

@SmoltingWassieoh yuh this guy a troll😭

[@JustAnother_Millennial]

I think a lot of people started to see something in 21 due to the fact despite how tough his upbringing was, his maturity and dedication to the grind had him pulling away from the rest of that XXL Freshman class... Then seeing him get the co-sign from first Snoop, next Cole, as well as Jay going out of the way to help with his ICE situation, esp since they were all OG's skeptical of that new "mumble rap" generation... it really bumped his cred into the upper echelons of rap super-stardome.

[@Twastwas211]

Nah you undermining artists like Anderson Paak Denzel curry from his same generation is crazyyyy

[@TheWutangclan1995]

⁠​⁠@@Twastwas211Andy and Denzel objectively were the weird ones out of the rest. I say this in a good way because they didn’t need to hop on trends. They had their own style already when their contemporaries found theirs years later. Lil Yachty being Pink Floyd rap is a recent example. What OP meant is that the OG’s who helped him did so because they probably saw themselves in him. Jay came from Marcy, Snoop was part of crips and beated a big ass case. Cole saw the roughness of Raleigh.

[@JustAnother_Millennial]

@@TheWutangclan1995 👏🏽👌🏽🙏🏽

[@bird3339]

​@@TheWutangclan1995 denzel melt my eyez see your fututure seems to do really well with him

[@ISellInRanked]

doesn’t matter if you love or hate 21 you gotta at least respect him. He’s been in a bad environment ever since he was BORN and he still got out of it. He acknowledges that he cant be the best and doesn’t try to compete with others, something I really respect about him.

[@Effalumper_r]

20 seconds in and he's already said yachty disappeared into obscurity😂😂

[@thefuturistYT]

ah hell nah 💀💀

[@trnqwl2188]

😂😂😂crazy.!!

[@calebjager]

Sir 21 "Issa Knife" Savage We salute you

[@godrules3596]

Bro we left these goofy british memes in 2018

[@Outlaw3528]

21 just gets better and better over the years thats why he wont fall off easily like these other rappers did

[@alexpascal5403]

insane dude. never listened to his music, but def gonna explore his work. respect to a young (actual) hustler.

[@musicbysazid]

He's a pure, savage and raw af soul.

[@ever-pj9qf]

And a scammer

[@Whateverhandleisavailable]

I first saw 21 in 2016 at an Uzi concert at the Fillmore in Silver Spring, MD. I went home checked out his music and liked it, but figured he would just be a gimmick. Never did I think he would get this big

[@nxmx6ix]

That pfp 😂

[@cmoG530]

Features and a rebrand, that’s how. He also didn’t flood the market with music. The industry backing really helped him though, because that “Sl*t Walk” would’ve ended the typical rapper.

[@CollinHasenstab]

This is the type of stuff people should be talking about more often. Someone working through adversity and actually changing for the better.

[@Akirasloss]

Dad was a drug addict was crazy lmfaoooooooo he was a doctor in the Uk. “Why u got me going out so sad on this song son”

[@DonnieDeZahmbe]

I initially hated the new wave of rap. Took a while, but 21 savage was the one to open my eyes. I heard No Debate, from there I was hooked. Been a fan ever since, and I fw american dream

[@ovotre]

I’m glad 21 is finally getting his flowers he truly deserves !

[@shopeesuhu6327]

He born in a bad place with bad people around and he did bad things too, but he know the street games and loyalty, that's why he is one of the OG.

[@aunknownspecies4153]

He’s a middle of the line rapper.He don’t mumble rap but he not lyrical. He’s not boring but he’s not exciting. He has a recognizable voice but it’s easy to recreate it. He has radio hits but not a hit maker. He has subject matter but it’s the same you get from every other street rapper. He’s getting better in the same lane instead of creating his own lane. He’s easy to hear and not get tired of but it’s not the type of music that you always want to hear. He’s not bad. He’s not mid. He’s not great. He’s just ok but somehow he’s good at appearing more than that

[@Whensmahvel1]

Or he just actually good

[@aunknownspecies4153]

@@Whensmahvel1 it’s all opionated I love his music but he’s not really good I can enjoy music and still know it’s not good playboi carti don’t even talk sometimes but I love his music I just know when I hear music and real substance or even when they talk about nothing it’s still good like a Travis Scott

[@Jordan-wd7vv]

i think he just good mate

[@youngfish1370]

He’s actually pretty good. He’s make good sounding music, with a lot of quotables, most of the time he takes people song and makes it his, he’s evolves a lot, has few albums people would consider classics, is called a founding father of the new gen, made some great hits, tries to experiment, he’s a really good rapper and a gray one if we not talking legends in the game

[@aunknownspecies4153]

We all just have different options on What’s “good”

[@SPICYHOTNEWS]

Edits are incredible!

[@damnright1766]

I'm still not a huge fan of his music but I will give credit to his growth. His acts on and off the mic. His answer about being the greatest rapper is so damn true.I just read he go over 40 million streams in 24 hours on his latest relief. Don't seem like he is slowing down anytime soon.

[@xcf5587]

Think the fact he was a bit older, in his early/mid 20s when he started blowing up helped him. Whilst obviously still young, his brain was much more developed to build something up and act in the right way than people like Pump who was literally 15/16 when he blew up.

[@kamilareeder1493]

Yes, he's a lot more reflective and thoughtful than a lot of his peers. He's also got a lot of range musically I feel 👀☝️🤷‍♂️

[@sh2157]

Dope video. I used to be scornful of Savage but as he's grown, so has my appreciation for his music and his outlook on life.

[@TheWutangclan1995]

I remember J Cole’s interview where he stopped showing opulence, thinking it’s outplayed and actually changed for the better during the FHD era. 21 displays that same maturity Cole once had, but in his own way and that probably convinced Cole to build a working relationship with Savage or acted as his mentor.

[@freakyahhflight]

I miss old 21 savage bro! He used to be tough and gangster like rapper! Now look at him! 😭

[@Tarumarugan]

Much respect to Sir Savage, Duke of London 💯

[@Griptalk]

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[@godrules3596]

Memes are lame now goofy

[@GoldWristX]

Instead of changing the routes bro focuses on improving the same route he's on so he doesn't fall off.

[@Shermeekac]

21 just has a original flow that can’t be described. Any track he makes or features will be good

[@AYOMAQ]

21 grew a lot not only as a artist but as a person and he shows it well and yk any song with a 21 ft on he not missing

[@kezyyz5283]

This youtube video has been so amazing

[@LowkeyTijuana]

Bro mixing Denzel in with them mumble rappers like that is too disrespectful.

[@iamtentoz]

He’s only gotten better over the years!

[@Bowzer2025]

10:28 “But without warning” ok Louaista

[@zubayzimbo9794]

21 savage was just born to be who he is , and the game better start appreciating Southern HipHop acts Way more, give them the respect they deserve to be given because they stay keeping this game a float , Soulja boy , Travis Scott , Young Dolph , Future , Migos , 21 , Metro boomin , even lil Jon , Ludacris and the other O.G's Lil Wayne without a doubt. These guys from back then and now are still showing everyone that Hiphop is here to stay 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿

[@droppinggemies]

Without Warning hands down one of the best mixtapes of my adult life. 2017 was such a good year for hip hop! I still listen to that mixtape to this day

[@bacontube-9640]

21 is hall of fame worthy

[@firstgenerationbillionaire]

21 was smart with the features and who he associated himself with for those who dont understand lets say you are a rapper and have a hit song with j cole and drake its inevitable that you are considered good

[@brendonking5489]

I've only ever heard one of his songs and it the one with J cole. Its also the only J cole song I've ever heard. I like it and listened to it a lot a lot but for some reason never checked out their other stuff.

[@Agonal]

@@brendonking5489Her Loss is fire

[@manuelr1079]

Quality content keep going solid without bs to get likes man I started watching on TV youtube but then I said I got suscribe on my phone to ur chanel u are one of the few people that talk about music for real

[@briv2403]

It’s because he started to switch up & mature his sound a bit before the mumble rap era ended

[@12yards.]

01:39 theres some fire bars right here lou, my man

[@pip_SMM]

Yachty slander is wild but shoutout 21

[@nevenpatrk9661]

Ngl, the fact the Denzel was being listed as a mumble rapper is crazy. I may be biased as a longtime fan but Zel's style is nothing like the mumble rappers of that time, even back then.

[@100burr]

21 savage could probably write a book on his life

[@odogggg2010]

Im an Ole School Rap type of guy , but 21 and some of these new Cats do have alot of promise. I feel his best real verse is in the a" Usher " joint. No guns or street shit . Just some relationship shit that we all can relate to , imo

[@akeemhimself]

Ngl I thought he was a mumble rapper at the very beginning but you gotta give him his props for growing as a person and it's hard not to notice

[@alexandersolis2121]

very detailed video good job 👍

[@unknowngang927]

21savage was just like lilbaby . Labeled talentless , hella generic. And finna flop in 2 yrs but both rappers ended up flipping the hate becoming one of the best rappers of this generation. Now thats something i respect 🔥

[@Squirrelpadre]

One of the best rappers ahahah st fu nerd

[@SmithBeatZ1]

This video gave me a ton of respect for 21. Never really fucked with him from the jump. Dude is different

[@1017KitchenBoy]

You’re tripping. 21 was good in the good from day 1. We’re happy he’s finally getting the shine he deserves. Him and future showing us that youngins from the hood got hope

[@SBJohnson86]

He kinda sounds like B.G. sometimes. 21 is one of the only current "rappers" I listen to.

[@Gamers4lifeOfficial]

21 really found his formula and perfected it, née nah for example 😳 is a perfect example of how well he has evolved as an artist.

[@BrodieB762]

I’m Swedish so maybe we look at people for the character of themselves but he seems like a very nice and wonderful smart man. I really like him as a rapper and probably as a person because of the way he comes off and because of the positive energy he puts off.

[@veryraregamerrr]

I noticed when you said “his life was being turned upside down” you put the imagery from his music video where he’s hanging upside down. Nice detail or coincidence, either way I dig it lol

[@breadvan4411]

So weird to see louaista less than 1000 views

[@_Shinobi1]

I literally love him so much

[@dipper7802]

Reason why he stayed on top is he built relationships and connections well (business ofc) well investment like a true business man

[@aaronasissoard1098]

Seeing someone shift their perspective into more mature decisions

[@shoopdi]

11:10 shooters in red is crazyyyy🤣🤣🤣

[@The1stSmokey]

I think 21 Deserves it, Bros been here since he started dropping music. Even today I’ll get down with some 21. I know not everyone likes him but you gotta give it to him 😭🙏🏼

[@fr1zl]

I still cant believe his is from London. Not Atlanta, dawg.

[@Linkz-wit-the-duece]

I like this album it’s different than what’s been coming out

[@thtcaribbeanguy]

AYEE DONT FUCK WITH KODAK HE STILL DROPPING BANGERS

[@peeks4977]

I still bump X around. One of the best

[@randysavelljr5324]

Just became a fan....sounds like a real dude. I'm biased ca7e I'm from the boot, but this dude is on another level

[@fash1r300]

Great video

[@MarleyHassim-wu3nd]

First one hear man Love the vids bro keep up the goodwork

[@JaxelPhonk]

tell me how lil yatchy went into "obscurity" when he's doing numbers and just made an amazing album ???

[@michaelrichards5340]

Thank you for this, I didn't know anything about him, I just know that I heard A Lot a year after it came out and tbh, it's the only Jcoles feature I liked where I'm not waiting on Jcole. A lot is very similar to No Love, where you get two really good rappers with equality, except you expect one to outshine the other because they're known to do so, but the underdog kept up. What this video really explains tho, is that he's in a competition with himself, and everytime you outdo yourself, you leave a worse version of yourself behind, he's also given himself a tangible purpose, this prevents him from blowing his cash on crap. He's also learning from others. Honestly wouldn't be surprised if he's got on Eminems radar 😂

[@jellyxxi9975]

Fav rapper since 2016 ❤ and it just gets better 🗡️❤️

[@Rhyfeld]

Just the 🐐

[@gungij2728]

16:25 yeah that aged really well right there 💀

[@d2uceciggalow193]

Let’s Be Real Uzi And 21 Are The Only Ones In They Class Still Hot

[@devontepope2050]

Kodak

[@angelmaldonado5657]

@@devontepope2050he kinda fell off but not like 69

[@CecilWillis-of6co]

When you said disappeared into obscurity was that a pic of kodak fading away because he career definitely hasn't

[@Sircummington445]

I'm a big fan of 21 it's weird that people where saying that he mumbles.

[@kylerobs4175]

dude mumble rap isnt even real it's just a word old heads throw around to hate on younger people

[@nxmx6ix]

​@@kylerobs4175 lil xan? Lil pump??

[@giftokoh5263]

Mehn i love 21 Dude is a goat for real His American dream album is dope I wish him the best

[@PandaXanCoolChain404]

This is proof that you don't need to do gimmicks to be successful

[@plasmaxing]

It's been crazy to watch 21 Savage evolve.

[@aronkivilo47]

i really fw his new album american dream, only 2 songs there i didnt add to my playlist

[@suavobaby90]

From Savage Mode to Successful Savage... The code of excellence!

[@OfficiallyRonny]

Good video

[@Griptalk]

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[@forwardthinkingforum13]

I HATED 21 Savage so much after listening to his XXL freestyle that I didn't really bother checking out much of his music. I started respecting him once I heard A lot with J Cole and after I heard about all the money moves he started making. Years later now I stayed up to listen to his album when it dropped.

[@Griptalk]

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[@EssEsss4]

Kodak and yaghty definitely haven’t went irrelevant

[@Mubarak_Zen-yc9zt]

Great video. Please try doing a dababy video, I'd really like to see it

[@vracaze]

Had no idea hes going that crazy

[@66frosty6]

It’s crazy how everyone in his xxl class “escaped the mumble rap wave” 😂

[@RobGradyVO]

I always really disliked that 21 got lumped into "Mumble Rap". Cause like dude was and is saying more coherent shit and legit knowledge than any speed or Lyrical Miracle type rapper rn.

[@demiurge3153]

"FIVE THOUSANDDD, FIVE THOUSAND DOLLAAA" -21 Sav

[@CloutChaserW]

Crazy how bank account is still a top 3 21 savage song

[@ShunHillMusic]

Simple , he and drake held on to each others back pocket

[@_phreest]

that intro was crazy lmfao i dont think 21 every really mumbled and lil boat still here but good vide

[@SwitchbladeMinis]

Interviewer Where’d u get hit? 21: “My hand, my neck, my finger, my arm and collar bone” Interviewer: so you got hit 4 times?

[@doctorbnasty1859]

21 savage lasted so long by finding a winning formula. Go listen to a random song of his before his “American Dream” album. After every bar he says pussy,on god, or 21. Its like hypnotizing. But He really earned my respect as an artist with his 7th album “i am> i was”. The beat selections, slight vulnerability, and great production on this tape really impressed me. Its feels very mature and properly made for a rapper of the “mumble rap” class

[@avisInterude]

I mean it’s simple, he stopped mumble rapping💀 the novelty of ignorance isn’t here anymore.

[@StickleBottom]

Because he makes good music, simple as that

[@tarkelson2457]

I hate the idea that theres such thing as "mumble rap" there isnt, its just ignorant old heads that cant wrap their brain around new sound. All of them knew damn well they could understand these bois, they were just tilted because theyre washed up and boring now

[@OffLeatherWings]

This dude had to put down every other rapper just to say 21 has matured. Many rappers from the SoundCloud generation are still flourishing.

[@AdhyanChaudhary77]

I am 21’s fan from 2016

[@ACE-no4tw]

after watching this video i have a new level of respect for 21 savage he is as real as it gets ima be honest i never liked his music much so never listened much just like you know typical saying mumble but recently i think in general lil zan pump and all of these people just had a wave nothing much just like a viral meme or post nowadays but the real artists who just took those hits because of them have made it a real genre in which they really speak bars and words that are Understandable and growed and have made music which is in my opinion really well i was just listning to his album and really understood the music well and it just so happened i liked him as a person what a fucking coincidence but on the other hand people like me just have to move on now from that eminem and era of rappers that was bars and bars and loads of bars i am not saying anything those 90's and 2000's hits are golden classic hits and i love but we have to respect that every artist have their limits ranges and creativity form you won't ever see eminem or 50 cent even trying to do anything like kanye or travis so how can you expect these new artist to do something like that or like anyone give them a chance and listen to it as music not mumbality in your head then decide