Redrum (21 Savage song)

"Redrum" is a song by British-American rapper 21 Savage from his third studio album, American Dream (2024). The record was produced and co-written by London on da Track and samples vocals from Brazilian songstress, Elza Laranjeira's "Serenata do Adeus". The song title is also referenced from the Stanley Kubrick film The Shining, which is based on the novel by Stephen King of the same name. American singer-songwriter Usher is credited for additional vocals in the outro of the song where he recites the taunt from The Three Little Pigs followed by the iconic "Here's Johnny!" line from the aforementioned film.

Composition

Matthew Ritchie for Pitchfork described the track to have "drawn-out distribution of his murderous wordplay" that "makes it feel as though he’s almost veering off the tracks". Rolling Stone's Mosi Reeves described the song as "murderous", noting that it "leans on" Elza Laranjeira's "Serenata Do Adeus".

Critical reception

Robin Murray for Clash noted that the song "spotlight[s] his effortless trap-leaning flows". The song is described to have "slightly terrifying vibes, violent lyrics, a catchy hook, and a bunch of fun flows".

Music video

The Danny Seth-directed music video was recorded in 21 Savage's city of birth, London. Beginning the video by showing stereotypical locations in London like the Big Ben, the London Eye, and the iconic Red telephone boxes before switching the setting to Brixton, a working-class district in South London, to show viewers who criticized him for being British-born the 'real' London.

Personnel

Musicians

• Shéyaa Abraham-Joseph – lead artist, production, vocals, songwriter, composer
• London Holmes – production, songwriter, composer
• AyoPeeb (mateen kyle niknam) - production, songwriter, composer
• Usher – additional vocals

Technical

• Isaiah Brown – recording
• Mike Bozzi – mastering
• Miles Walker – mixing
• Shawn Pedan – assistant engineer

Charts

Certifications

Release history

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