Rap Saved Me

"Rap Saved Me" is a song by Atlanta-based rapper 21 Savage, American rapper Offset, and American record producer Metro Boomin featuring fellow American rapper Quavo from the former three's collaborative studio album Without Warning (2017).

"Rap Saved Me"
Song by 21 Savage, Offset and Metro Boomin featuring Quavo
from the album Without Warning
Released	October 31, 2017
Genre	Hip hop trap
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

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.