“Redrum” by 21 Savage

On "Redrum", a January 2024 cut from his third studio album, american dream, 21 Savage goes full horror movie. The title nods to Stanley Kubrick's The Shining, itself adapted from Stephen King's novel, and London on da Track, who co-wrote the song and produced it with AyoPeeb, built the beat on a vocal sample from "Serenata do Adeus" by the Brazilian singer Elza Laranjeira.

Savage drags his murderous wordplay out so far that Pitchfork heard him nearly careening off the rails, critics singled out the creepy mood, the violent imagery and a hook that sticks, and Clash praised his easy, trap-leaning flows. Then Usher, credited with additional vocals, takes the outro to recite the taunt from The Three Little Pigs and follow it with the film's signature line.

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