Rap Saved Me

2017 song by 21 Savage, Offset and Metro Boomin featuring Quavo

"Rap Saved Me"
Song by 21 Savage, Offset and Metro Boomin featuring Quavo
from the album Without Warning
Released	October 31, 2017
Length	4:17
Label	Slaughter Gang Epic Capitol Motown Quality Control Boominati Republic
Songwriter(s)	Shayaa Abraham-Joseph Kiari Cephus Leland Wayne Quavious Marshall
Producer(s)	Metro Boomin

"Rap Saved Me" is a song by Atlanta-based rapper 21 Savage, American rapper Offset, and American record producer Metro Boomin from their collaborative studio album Without Warning (2017). It features American rapper Quavo.

Composition

The production in the song contains synthesized strings, which Marshall Gu of Pretty Much Amazing described as "sounding like squeaky metal".^[1] The song revolves around the rappers' lifestyle of luxury goods, as they make references to items such as French couture, Swiss watches, and Austrian firearms.^[2]

Critical reception

Sheldon Pearce of Pitchfork praised the "understated tectonic shift" within the instrumental during Offset's verse, as one of the signs of the production's "balance between ghostly and ghastly" throughout Without Warning.^[3]

Charts

Chart (2017)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[4]	46
US Billboard Hot 100^[5]	64
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[6]	26

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[7]	Platinum	1,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Gu, Marshall (November 15, 2017). "Reviews: Metro Boomin". Pretty Much Amazing. Archived from the original on November 16, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
^ Suarez, Gary (November 6, 2017). "21 Savage, Offset, and Metro Boomin – Without Warning". Consequence. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
^ Pearce, Sheldon (November 3, 2017). "21 Savage / Offset / Metro Boomin: Without Warning Album Review". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on November 3, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
^ "21 Savage Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
^ "21 Savage Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
^ "21 Savage Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
^ "American single certifications – 21 Savage – Rap Saved Me". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 14, 2023.

21 Savage

Discography

Studio albums

Issa Album (2017)
I Am > I Was (2018)
American Dream (2024)

Collaborative studio albums

Without Warning (with Offset & Metro Boomin) (2017)
Savage Mode II (with Metro Boomin) (2020)
Her Loss (with Drake) (2022)

EPs

Savage Mode (with Metro Boomin) (2016)
Spiral: From the Book of Saw Soundtrack (2021)

Singles

"Red Opps"
"X"
"No Heart"
"Bank Account"
"Cocky"
"A Lot"
"Monster"
"Immortal"
"Mr. Right Now"
"Runnin"
"My Life"
"Don't Play That"
"Peru" (Remix)
"Rich Flex"
"Circo Loco"
"Creepin'"
"Spin Bout U"
"Good Good"
"Another One of Me"
"Redrum"
"N.H.I.E."

Featured singles

"Sneakin' "
"Gucci on My"
"Rockstar"
"Pull Up N Wreck"
"Krippy Kush (Remix)"
"Bartier Cardi"
"Enzo"
"Floating"
"Focus"
"12.38"
"Opp Stoppa" (Remix)
"Let It Go"
"Number 2"
"Who Want Smoke??"
"Knife Talk"
"Surround Sound"
"Cash in Cash Out"
"Jimmy Cooks"
"06 Gucci"
"Peaches & Eggplants"
"Sittin' on Top of the World" (Remix)

Other songs

"Ghostface Killers"
"Rap Saved Me"
"BBO (Bad Bitches Only)"
"Don't Come Out the House"
"10 Freaky Girls"
"Can't Leave Without It"
"Ball w/o You"
"Wish Wish"
"Yessirskiii"
"Glock in My Lap"
"Rich Nigga Shit"
"My Dawg"
"Major Distribution"
"On BS"
"Pussy & Millions"
"3AM on Glenwood"
"Umbrella"
"Niagara Falls (Foot or 2)"
"Walk Em Down (Don't Kill Civilians)"
"War Bout It"
"Wit da Racks"
"Want Me Dead"
"Topia Twins"
"Turks & Caicos"
"Calling for You"
"All of Me"
"Sneaky"
"Pop Ur Shit"
"Dangerous"
"Née-Nah"
"Prove It"

v t e Offset
Discography
Studio albums	Father of 4 (2019) Set It Off (2023)
Collaborative albums	Without Warning (2017)
Singles	"Ric Flair Drip" "Red Room" "Clout" "New to You" "Big 14" "54321" "Code" "Jealousy" "Fan" "Worth It" "Say My Grace"
Featured singles	"No Complaints" "Patek Water" "No Drama" "Ahora Dice" (Real Hasta la Muerte Remix) "Proud" "Wait" "Taste" "Who Want the Smoke?" "Zeze" "Hurts Like Hell" "Enzo" "Baby Sitter" "Had Enough" "Cap" "Step 1" "Prada Dem"
Other songs	"Ghostface Killers" "Rap Saved Me" "Mickey" "Startender" "Run It Up" "Annihilate" "Danger (Spider)" "Climate"
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v t e Metro Boomin
Discography Production discography
Studio albums	Not All Heroes Wear Capes (2018) Heroes & Villains (2022)
Soundtrack albums	Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Soundtrack from and Inspired by the Motion Picture) (2023)
Collaborative albums	Without Warning (with 21 Savage and Offset) (2017) Double or Nothing (with Big Sean) (2017) Savage Mode II (with 21 Savage) (2020) We Don't Trust You (with Future) (2024) We Still Don't Trust You (2024)
Mixtapes	Perfect Timing (with Nav) (2017)
Extended plays	Savage Mode (with 21 Savage) (2016)
Singles	"X" "No Heart" "No Complaints" "Perfect Timing (Intro)" "Call Me" "Ric Flair Drip" "Pull Up N Wreck" "So Good" "Space Cadet" "Runnin" "Mr. Right Now" "Creepin'" "Calling" "Née-Nah" "Type Shit" "Like That"
Featured singles	"Mile High"
Other songs	"Ghostface Killers" "Rap Saved Me" "Go Legend" "Overdue" "Don't Come Out the House" "10 Freaky Girls" "Glock in My Lap" "Rich Nigga Shit" "My Dawg" "Superhero" "Too Many Nights" "Raindrops (Insane)" "Umbrella" "Trance" "Around Me" "Metro Spider" "Niagara Falls (Foot or 2)" "Walk Em Down (Don't Kill Civilians)" "Feel the Fiyaaaah" "Annihilate" "Am I Dreaming" "All the Way Live" "Hummingbird" "Self Love" "Home" "Pop Ur Shit" "Dangerous" "Cinderella" "Red Leather"
Category

v t e Quavo
Discography
Studio albums	Quavo Huncho (2018) Rocket Power (2023)
Collaborative albums	Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho (with Travis Scott as Huncho Jack) (2017) Only Built for Infinity Links (with Takeoff) (2022)
Singles	"Champions" "Go Off" "Ice Tray" "Workin Me" "Hotel Lobby (Unc & Phew)" "Turn Yo Clic Up"
Featured singles	"Get Home" "Minnesota" "Pick Up the Phone" "Castro" "Good Drank" "Congratulations" "I'm the One" "Trap Paris" "Raf" "Portland" "Strip That Down" "Know No Better" "Savior" "Pineapple" "Bigger Than You" "No Brainer" "Bacc At It Again" "Had Enough" "Intentions"
Other songs	"OMG" "Rap Saved Me" "Boo'd Up" (Remix) "Flip the Switch" "Future" "Shake the Room" "Aim for the Moon" "Snitching" "West Coast Shit" "To The Bone"
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