Savage Mode II

Rolling Stone - 4 stars out of 5 -- "With SAVAGE MODE II, 21 and Metro have created a near-perfect sequel that revisits the moods of its predecessor while simultaneously carving out its own distinctive identity as tribute to the music they grew up on." Spin - "Metro Boomin's production is grander and more diverse while still retaining his ominous thump. 21 Savage matches Boomin by subtly experimenting with his own delivery -- making his menacing, mid-pitched drawl looser and occasionally more melodic." Billboard - "SMII is simply bigger than its predecessor, as evidenced by the fact that they got the friggin' president from DEEP IMPACT to be their Greek chorus. You can hear that gleeful largesse throughout the LP..." NME (Magazine) - 5 stars out of 5 -- "Where 21 Savage and Metro Boomin could have easily gone down a path of unapologetic rawness, they flip expectations here. There's plenty of the first record's visceral sound and lyrics, but there are also ballads..." Clash (Magazine) - "Metro Boomin's production is crisp and future-facing, with subtle flourishes -- the neat melody on `Many Men' for example -- intermingled with enormous beats that could topple mountains."