"Redrum" is a song by British-American rapper

21 Savage Shéyaa Bin Abraham-Joseph (born October 22, 1992), known professionally as 21 Savage, is a rapper based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Born in London, he moved to Atlanta with his mother at age seven. He became known after releasing two m ...

from his ninth studio album, '' American Dream'' (2024). The record was produced and co-written by

London on da Track London Tyler Holmes (born March 27, 1991), known professionally as London on da Track, is an American record producer, rapper, and songwriter. He is a frequent collaborator of fellow Atlanta rapper Young Thug and has also worked with Kodak Black, ...

and samples vocals from Brazilian songstress, Elza Laranjeira's "Serenata do Adeus". The song title is also a reference to the

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film '' The Shining'', which is based on the novel by

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of the same name. American singer-songwriter

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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". ''

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''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 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,

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. Beginning the video by showing stereotypical locations in London like the

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, the

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, and the iconic Red telephone boxes before switching the setting to

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, 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 *

– additional vocals

Technical

* Isaiah Brown – recording *

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– mastering * Miles Walker – mixing * Shawn Pedan – assistant engineer

Charts

Certifications

Release history

References

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