Studio Album · No. 1
Issa Album Songwriting Credits by 21 Savage
Produced by Metro Boomin, Zaytoven, 21 Savage, Southside, Jake One, Sam Wish, Pi'erre Bourne, DJ Mustard, Twice as Nice, Wheezy, Cubeatz · Engineered by Alex Tumay, Joe LaPorta
Holds writing credit on 14 of 14 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 14 / 14 documented
Scored across the 14 tracks with documented writers, by whether 21 Savage carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 14 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
Issa Album shows the trap authorship pattern clearly. 21 Savage wrote every verse, so his stage name leads the lyricist column on all but 'Whole Lot,' where guest Young Thug wrote his own part. The composer credits run wider, listing his legal name Shéyaa Bin Abraham-Joseph beside Metro Boomin as Leland Wayne and the other producers, plus the original writers of the samples on 'Bank Account' and 'Thug Life.'
Issa Album is the debut studio album by 21 Savage, released in July 2017 through Slaughter Gang Entertainment and distributed by Epic Records. It pairs his low, unhurried delivery with dark trap beats from a circle of producers led by Metro Boomin, who handles most of the record, alongside Southside, Pi'erre Bourne, Zaytoven, Wheezy, and DJ Mustard. The breakout single 'Bank Account,' which 21 Savage produced himself, samples a Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson composition and reached the top fifteen of the Billboard Hot 100. He wrote his own verses across the album, with Young Thug the only guest, and the wider composer credits add the producers and the writers of the sampled records.
Track Listing & Credits 14 tracks
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Famous
|
21 Savage | Shéyaa Bin Abraham-JosephLeland WayneXavier Dotson | Metro BoominZaytoven | 21 Savage (Lead Vocals) |
| 2 |
Bank Account
#12
|
21 Savage | Shéyaa Bin Abraham-JosephLeland WayneColeridge-Taylor Perkinson | 21 SavageMetro Boomin | 21 Savage (Lead Vocals) |
| 3 |
Close My Eyes
|
21 Savage | Shéyaa Bin Abraham-JosephLeland Wayne | Metro Boomin | 21 Savage (Lead Vocals) |
| 4 |
Bad Business
|
21 Savage | Shéyaa Bin Abraham-JosephJoshua Luellen | SouthsideJake OneSam Wish | 21 Savage (Lead Vocals) |
| 5 |
Baby Girl
|
21 Savage | Shéyaa Bin Abraham-JosephJordan Jenks | Pi'erre Bourne | 21 Savage (Lead Vocals) |
| 6 |
Thug Life
|
21 Savage | Shéyaa Bin Abraham-JosephLeland WayneCurtis Mayfield | Metro Boomin | 21 Savage (Lead Vocals) |
| 7 |
FaceTime
|
21 Savage | Shéyaa Bin Abraham-JosephDijon McFarlaneTe Whiti WarbrickNicholas AudinoLewis Hughes | DJ MustardTwice as Nice | 21 Savage (Lead Vocals) |
| 8 |
Nothin New
|
21 Savage | Shéyaa Bin Abraham-JosephLeland WayneXavier Dotson | Metro BoominZaytoven | 21 Savage (Lead Vocals) |
| 9 |
Numb
|
21 Savage | Shéyaa Bin Abraham-JosephLeland Wayne | Metro Boomin | 21 Savage (Lead Vocals) |
| 10 |
Dead People
|
21 Savage | Shéyaa Bin Abraham-JosephJoshua Luellen | SouthsideJake One | 21 Savage (Lead Vocals) |
| 11 |
Money Convo
|
21 Savage | Shéyaa Bin Abraham-JosephLeland Wayne | Metro Boomin | 21 Savage (Lead Vocals) |
| 12 |
Special
|
21 Savage | Shéyaa Bin Abraham-JosephWesley Glass | Wheezy | 21 Savage (Lead Vocals) |
| 13 |
Whole Lot
|
21 SavageYoung Thug | Shéyaa Bin Abraham-JosephLeland WayneJeffery Williams | Metro BoominCubeatz | 21 Savage (Lead Vocals)Young Thug (Featured Vocals) |
| 14 |
7 Min Freestyle
|
21 Savage | Shéyaa Bin Abraham-JosephLeland WayneJoshua Luellen | Metro BoominSouthside | 21 Savage (Lead Vocals) |