Studio Album · No. 3
I Am > I Was Songwriting Credits by 21 Savage
Produced by DJ Dahi, J. White Did It, Metro Boomin, Southside, Doughboy Beatz, FKi 1st, Kid Hazel, Freek Van Workum, ItsNicklus, Wheezy, Nils, Louis Bell, Cubeatz, TM88, Cardo, 30 Roc, Axlfolie, Dave Sava6e, Tiggi, Roselilah · Engineered by Colin Leonard, Mac Attkisson, Louis Bell
Holds writing credit on 16 of 16 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 16 / 16 documented
Scored across the 16 tracks with documented writers, by whether 21 Savage carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 16 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
Awards & Recognition 1
I Am > I Was keeps 21 Savage alone in the lyricist column on his solo tracks and adds the featured rappers who wrote their own verses, J. Cole, Childish Gambino, Schoolboy Q, Project Pat, Young Nudy, and the rest. The composer credits run wide because several beats are built on samples and interpolations: every track lists his legal name Shéyaa Bin Abraham-Joseph beside the producers and the original writers, from the East of Underground sample on 'A Lot' to the writers behind 'A&T.'
I Am > I Was is the second solo studio album by 21 Savage, released in December 2018 and his first number-one record on the Billboard 200. Stylized in lowercase and pronounced 'I Am Greater than I Was,' it widens his guest list to include J. Cole, Childish Gambino, Post Malone, Gunna, Lil Baby, Schoolboy Q, Project Pat, and his cousin Young Nudy. The lead single 'A Lot,' with J. Cole, won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Song and samples East of Underground. He wrote his own verses throughout, with featured rappers writing their guest parts, and the wide composer credits reflect the album's many samples and interpolations.
Track Listing & Credits 16 tracks
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Lot
#12
|
21 SavageJ. Cole | Shéyaa Bin Abraham-JosephJermaine ColeDacoury NatcheAnthony WhiteShelia Young | DJ DahiJ. White Did It | 21 Savage (Lead Vocals)J. Cole (Featured Vocals) |
| 2 |
Break da Law
|
21 Savage | Shéyaa Bin Abraham-JosephLeland WayneJoshua LuellenBradley Brandon | Metro BoominSouthsideDoughboy Beatz | 21 Savage (Lead Vocals) |
| 3 |
A&T
|
21 SavageCity Girls | Shéyaa Bin Abraham-JosephTrocon RobertsJocelyn DonaldNija CharlesKinta CoxPaul BeauregardJordan HoustonBrandt JonesDanell StevensEarl StevensTenina StevensMarvin WhitemonDelmar Lawrence | FKi 1st | 21 Savage (Lead Vocals)City Girls (Featured Vocals) |
| 4 |
Out for the Night
|
21 Savage | Shéyaa Bin Abraham-JosephAhmar BaileyCarlos Santana | Kid Hazel | 21 Savage (Lead Vocals)Einer Bankz (Guitar) |
| 5 |
Gun Smoke
|
21 Savage | Shéyaa Bin Abraham-JosephAhmar BaileyFrederikus van WorkumNicholas Luscombe | Kid HazelFreek Van WorkumItsNicklus | 21 Savage (Lead Vocals) |
| 6 |
1.5
|
21 SavageOffset | Shéyaa Bin Abraham-JosephKiari CephusWesley GlassNils Noehden | WheezyNils | 21 Savage (Lead Vocals)Offset (Featured Vocals) |
| 7 |
All My Friends
|
21 SavagePost Malone | Shéyaa Bin Abraham-JosephAustin PostLouis BellTravis Galette | Louis Bell | 21 Savage (Lead Vocals)Post Malone (Featured Vocals) |
| 8 |
Can't Leave Without It
|
21 SavageGunnaLil Baby | Shéyaa Bin Abraham-JosephSergio KitchensDominique JonesWesley GlassKevin GomringerTim Gomringer | WheezyCubeatz | 21 Savage (Lead Vocals)Gunna (Featured Vocals)Lil Baby (Featured Vocals) |
| 9 |
ASMR
|
21 Savage | Shéyaa Bin Abraham-JosephLeland WayneAhmar Bailey | Metro BoominKid Hazel | 21 Savage (Lead Vocals) |
| 10 |
Ball w/o You
|
21 Savage | Shéyaa Bin Abraham-JosephBryan SimmonsKenneth Smith Jr.Tyshane ThompsonRalphy London | TM88 | 21 Savage (Lead Vocals) |
| 11 |
Good Day
|
21 SavageSchoolboy QProject Pat | Shéyaa Bin Abraham-JosephQuincy HanleyPatrick HoustonRonald LaTourSamuel GloadeLamont PorterBrock KorsanTyshane ThompsonJocelyn DonaldPaul Beauregard | Cardo30 Roc | 21 Savage (Lead Vocals)Schoolboy Q (Featured Vocals)Project Pat (Featured Vocals) |
| 12 |
Pad Lock
|
21 Savage | Shéyaa Bin Abraham-JosephAhmar BaileyFrederikus van WorkumNicholas Luscombe | Kid HazelFreek Van WorkumItsNicklus | 21 Savage (Lead Vocals) |
| 13 |
Monster
|
21 SavageChildish Gambino | Shéyaa Bin Abraham-JosephDonald GloverDacoury NatcheAxel MorganJake AustinCalvin Tarvin | DJ DahiAxlfolieDave Sava6eTiggi | 21 Savage (Lead Vocals)Childish Gambino (Featured Vocals) |
| 14 |
Letter 2 My Momma
|
21 Savage | Shéyaa Bin Abraham-JosephAhmar Bailey | Kid Hazel | 21 Savage (Lead Vocals)Darnell Stoxstell (Bass) |
| 15 |
4L
|
21 SavageYoung Nudy | Shéyaa Bin Abraham-JosephQuantavious ThomasRoshwita BachaAhmar Bailey | RoselilahKid Hazel | 21 Savage (Lead Vocals)Young Nudy (Featured Vocals) |
| 16 |
Out for the Night, Pt. 2
|
21 SavageTravis Scott | Shéyaa Bin Abraham-JosephJacques Webster IIAhmar BaileyCarlos Santana | Kid HazelBoi-1da | 21 Savage (Lead Vocals)Travis Scott (Featured Vocals)Einer Bankz (Guitar) |