The weeks leading up to 21 Savage's album release have been confusing. We were almost certain that the project would be appearing on December 7 but, as we all know now, it failed to be uploaded until today. I Am > I Was is officially out and early reactions have been overwhelmingly positive. Fans are happy that the Atlanta rapper has made such a triumphant return, clearly missing him during his absence. The opening song from 21's new project features J. Cole on "A Lot" as he continues his feature-spree, delivering another solid effort. Some were surprised to hear the rapper reference a few of the hottest topics in his verse, including Markelle Fultz' shooting stroke and Tekashi 6ix9ine's arrest.
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On the Philadelphia 76er, Cole raps, "I pray for Markelle 'cause they fucked up his shot/Just want you to know that you got it, my n***a." When he speaks on 6ix9ine, Cole is empathetic about the rainbow-haired Brooklyn rapper, pondering on what he must be thinking at this point. "Pray for Tekashi, they want him to rot/I picture him inside a cell on a cot/’Flectin' on how he made it to the top/Wondering if it was worth it or not."
It's quite the way to start off the album, beginning things with a bang as features from Post Malone, Offset, Gunna, and Lil Baby come later in the tracklist. Check out the song below.
