née-nah

Album

American Dream

Label

Epic records

Genre

Hip hop

Composer(s)

Shéyaa Abraham-Joseph;Jacques Webster IIL;Leland Wayne;Douglas Whitehead

Entered Chart

Jan 27, 2024

Peak Date

Jan 27, 2024

Released

January 12, 2024

"Née-Nah" is a bouncy hip-hop collaboration where 21 Savage and Travis Scott throw down some serious hip-hop vibes. It's all about flexing and dark humor, mixed with casual nods to violence. The high-energy track is from 21 Savage's third studio album, American Dream. Travis Scott kicks things off with a slick and raspy verse, dropping wordplay about sports and sex. He throws in a shoutout to legendary singer Nina Simone, giving the track its name. Then 21 Savage takes the mic, spitting brutal bars about murder, guns, and women. It's savage indeed, no holds barred. Metro Boomin's got the beat covered. 21 Savage's production partner from their Savage Mode series lays down an aggressive drum pattern and booming bass that hits hard. Metro Boomin cooks up the fire for three other American Dream tracks. He mixes it up with Young Thug on "Pop Ur S--t," Lil Durk on "Dangerous" and Burna Boy on "Just like Me." "Née-Nah" incorporates a Bessie Smith sample. It is taken from Malcolm McLaren's track "About Her," which samples the legendary blues artist. He created it for Quentin Tarentino's Kill Bill film series.

I took a ballerina down to the ball dance
Met a couple ball players, found a ball stance
Now we in the bathroom, she found a ball face
Took some shots and balled out, now how the stall taste?
I can't even go inside, my old hoes might hear
I might need to hit the town, I need you right here, right here
'Til she reached in the trunk and found a nina
I told her, "Baby, that's Nina Simone"
Ayy, drivin' through the liquor store faded, braided
Hands in this motherfucker wavin', hazy
'80s like the '90s and 2000s (tuh-tuh-tuh-tuh-tuh-tuh-tuh)
Drivin' through this motherfucker, wildin'
Ayy, Brady seven pack, they come in bunch
I been with the 'quad on a high note, gettin' C-notes
Different presentation to this vibe, you need a keynote
Presi' 'round this motherfucker, I ain't sendin' vetos
Ain't no stoppin' shit or stoppin' licks, them boys on G-O
Battin' out the 504, I saved her name as "Creole"
Balance when I'm on a road, I get the go and T-O
Dominatrix Matrix when she do it like I'm Neo
Shit is off its sockets, they lock in
Mama said live up to my name, but they jockin'
They gon' try go and take your face for the profit
They gon' lie, they gon' slip and slide, get beside ya
They gon' try, we a hundred deep like Verizon
In the trees with the bumble bees on horizon
Ain't catchin' Zs, I been in in the V, on road to Zion
Sell they souls, hoppin' in that mode that I ain't buyin'

He ain't Slaughter Gang, then he ain't official (yeah)
When that chopper sing, you really think that they gon' miss you?
I spent a half a million dollars on dismissals
It's gon' be a hearse, not a verse if I diss you (mhm)
Got me fucked up, nigga, got me fucked up (yeah)
When I send it past the ceilin', that shit stuck up
All that talkin', actin' tough get you roughed up (21, 21)
If your wifey at the spot, she gettin' bust up (21, 21)

Rich nigga, got my strap from Tommy Hilfiger (21)
Red, white, and blue, American, I kill niggas (pussy)
Spray his block and then pull off, this a real dipple (skrrt)
Bottega pick my cotton, but I'm a field nigga (on God)
I be sittin' inside the house 'cause I don't feel niggas (fuck 'em)
Fuck with Baby, but my baby like to drill niggas (BabyDrill)
Claustrophobic, I don't even like to chill with 'em (21)
Guess I'm fake since everybody say they real niggas (on God)
Got a whoopin', but you still ain't learned your lesson, huh? (Pussy)
Hard-headed, you won't end up on a stretcher, huh? (Pussy)
Oh, you Usher now, you givin' out confessions, huh? (Pussy)
On the blogs like these hoes, oh, you messy, huh? (Pussy)
Put a Louis logo on my switch
I know Virgil probably lookin' down like, "Damn, this nigga back on that shit" (21)
Back inside the club with my blick (21)
Playin' freeze tag, shit, I'm tryna see who it (on God)
Niggas say we opps, when they see me, don't do shit (on God)
Only person believe that you a killer is your bitch (21)
Makin' diss songs, this nigga died about a diss (facts)
If I see my opps while I'm in cuffs, then I'ma spit (pussy)
Wanna kill the world about your bitch 'cause she on dick (21)
Thinkin' 'bout the hoes that I'ma shit on while I piss (21)
You ain't heard my music, why you ballin' up your fists? (21)
Reverb on the chopper, it go, "Baow" when it hit (21)

He ain't Slaughter Gang, then he ain't official (yeah)
When that chopper sing, you really think that they gon' miss you?
I spent a half a million dollars on dismissals
It's gon' be a hearse, not a verse if I diss you (mhm)
Got me fucked up, nigga, got me fucked up (yeah)
When I send it past the ceilin', that shit stuck up
All that talkin', actin' tough get you roughed up (21, 21)
If your wifey at the spot, she gettin' bust up