née-nah

“​née-nah” is an incredibly bouncy and down-to-the-core hip-hop collaboration by 21 Savage, Travis Scott and Metro Boomin, containing a prominent sample from Malcolm McLaren’s April 2004, “About Her.” The song contains a clean and raspy verse from both Travis Scott packed with smooth punchlines as he mentions a “Nina”, which is slang for a 9mm handgun and a sleek way to refer to American singer—Nina Simone (who seems to be the inspiration for the song’s title) and 21, whose verse causes the entire vibe of the track to switch while he introduces a murderous flow while constantly firing bars about killing, firearms, and women. The production on the track is handled by the prolific Metro Boomin, focusing heavily on the song’s sample sneaking its way into the verses while backed by an aggressive drum pattern and booming bass. Travis and Metro’s appearances on the album were teased just days prior to the album by 21 himself by posting baby pictures of the album’s features to build anticipation and roll the album out.

Writing

21 Savage, Travis Scott, Metro Boomin, Dougie F

Production

Metro Boomin

Samples

About Her — Malcolm McLaren · ’Cause I Love You — Lenny Williams

Covered by

née-nah — Spectre (Rapper)

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