Hip-Hop Lives Here
Hip-Hop Lives Here
When it comes to iconic duos in trap music – especially after the 2010s – you'd be remiss not to at least mention 21 Savage and Metro Boomin. Through various collaborative projects, a whole lot of single track team-ups, and an overall great chemistry, they've given us some of the best the sub-genre has to offer. But at what cost? Recently, Metro sat down with Timbaland for an interview on Rolling Stone published Friday (October 18). During their talk, Timbo asked the St. Louis producer how often he asks artists to re-record vocals, which led him to reflect on one struggle of working with the Slaughter Gang MC despite their incredible output.
"As I get older, more and more," Metro Boomin answered. "Me and [21 Savage] get into that sometimes. It’s the same thing you said with you and Missy: he’s the pickiest artist I’ve ever worked with, with the beats. I’ll play this man 35 or 40 beats before he wants to get in the booth. And it can be draining: He’ll go, ‘Next one, next one, next one, next one.’ But in return, I’m like, ‘Okay, you’ve got to overly bring it on this one. I’m not taking any okay s**t, n***a.’"
When Timbaland posited that they make "incredible music" together, Metro Boomin spoke on how 21 Savage is his favorite artist to work with. Even though they can bicker sometimes, the HEROES & VILLAINS creative says, they "make each other better" and push each other to their full potential. Of course, these days, some have questioned their bond due to Metro's beef with Drake and all the other moving parts there. But the "Umbrella" lyricist thinks that his two collaborators can eventually mend these wounds.
What's more is that 21 Savage isn't the only one who wants to see their rap friends squash beef. Young Thug recently tweeted at Drake, Metro Boomin, and Future to settle their differences as "brothers" of his, which Pluto actually retweeted. Does this mean that the "20 v. 1" will end in a handshake and with all water under the bridge? It's a tough call, but it's not an overly unlikely possibility...
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Rihanna recently released her new Savage X Fenty line at Nordstrom stores and celebrated its arrival with an event in LA. It took place at Nordstrom Century City, where RiRi chatted with reporters. One even asked her who she would want to sing the Savage X Fenty theme song if it had one.
After thinking for a few seconds, she delivered her answer. “GloRilla," she said simply. “To see a young lady who’s still grounded in who she is and where she came from, I love that." Rihanna's response doesn't come as too much of a surprise, as this isn't the first time she showed love to the Memphis rapper. In June of this year, she shared a clip of her dancing and rapping along to "TGIF," leaving her partner ASAP Rocky stunned.
Regardless, Glo took to Twitter/X yesterday to react to Rihanna's praise. "Can’t nobody tell me sh*ttttttttt," she wrote. She had a big reaction to Rihanna's aforementioned dancing video too, making it clear that she appreciated the shoutout. "RIRI OMGGGGGG," she wrote alongside a series of heart-eye emojis. "I luvvv yoouuuuuuuuu." Rihanna even went on to DM GloRilla to ask when she was dropping her album Glorious, which eventually arrived earlier this month. "You got all summer sis," Rihanna's message read. "I know dis wild hypocritical, but when the album drop?"
Rihanna isn't the only fellow female celeb who's shown GloRilla love as of late, however. Last week, Taylor Swift also took to Instagram to share a clip of herself strutting to Glo's new track with Sexyy Red "WHATCHU KNO ABOUT ME" before her Miami "Eras" tour stops. What do you think of Rihanna revealing that she would choose GloRilla to perform a Savage X Fenty theme song if it had one? What about Glo's reaction to the compliment? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.
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