Rapper 21 Savage, last seen touring and chatting it up with Nardwuar, took to X to take a stand for Metro Boomin. This comes in shortly after Soulja Boy took to X in a barrage of tweets disrespecting Metro Boomin’s deceased mother, all over a 12 year old tweet by Metro talking, albeit indirectly, down on Soulja Boy.
Speaking on a nigga mama like shit a game you gone shit on yourself when I see you boy
— Saint Laurent Don (@21savage) May 13, 2024
In what many internet users claim to be Soulja’s cry for relevance in 2024 by way of beef, Soulja went on a sudden and unexpected rant dragging in Metro Boomin’s mother, who was allegedly murdered by her husband. The reason? This (now deleted) 12 year old tweet by Metro Boomin which in all likelihood, isn’t all that deep.
Once Soulja discovered this, no insult was below the belt. When 21 Savage commented on the situation, Soulja even claimed he was ready to “slap the shit out of him (21 Savage) and Metro” and how he isn’t scared of any rapper from Great Britain.
21 speaking on my name must be trippin, I cannot be scared of a nigga from Great Britain 🇬🇧
— Soulja Boy (Draco) (@souljaboy) May 13, 2024
Or I’m slapping the shit out him and metro 👋🏾 💩 https://t.co/ckk7nl1sWm
— Soulja Boy (Draco) (@souljaboy) May 12, 2024
Happy mothers day @MetroBoomin
— Soulja Boy (Draco) (@souljaboy) May 12, 2024
You was tryna send me beats too pussy ass boy @MetroBoomin pic.twitter.com/HVYc1CKidN
— Soulja Boy (Draco) (@souljaboy) May 12, 2024
I don’t give a fuck!!!! It’s always cool when a nigga come at me but when I defend myself it’s too much huh?! Fuck that nigga mama!!!!!!!!!! Don’t speak on my name bitch!
— Soulja Boy (Draco) (@souljaboy) May 12, 2024
Speaking on a nigga mama like shit a game you gone shit on yourself when I see you boy
— Saint Laurent Don (@21savage) May 13, 2024
I’ll beat the fuck out you @MetroBoomin and @21savage sign the boxing 🥊 contract since u pussy niggaz so tough!!!
— Soulja Boy (Draco) (@souljaboy) May 12, 2024
I don’t give a fuck if it was 20 years ago pussy ass nigga!!!!!!!!!! Don’t speak on me period da fuck! https://t.co/yZTnO1wjab
— Soulja Boy (Draco) (@souljaboy) May 12, 2024
You sacrificed your own mom @MetroBoomin you a puppet
— Soulja Boy (Draco) (@souljaboy) May 12, 2024
All the streams, sales, money, and fame not gone bring your mom back @MetroBoomin was it worth it? I can say fuck this money and fame shit and still be a boss can you?
— Soulja Boy (Draco) (@souljaboy) May 12, 2024
Pussy ass bitch @MetroBoomin
— Soulja Boy (Draco) (@souljaboy) May 13, 2024
— Saint Laurent Don (@21savage) May 13, 2024
Fuck nigga @21savage
— Soulja Boy (Draco) (@souljaboy) May 13, 2024
Fuck nigga @21savage
— Soulja Boy (Draco) (@souljaboy) May 13, 2024
Dig that nigga mama up and throw her back in that bitch 😌🤞🏾
— Soulja Boy (Draco) (@souljaboy) May 13, 2024
This make yall mad huh? I’m smoking mama metro in a fat ass wood rn
— Soulja Boy (Draco) (@souljaboy) May 13, 2024
Fuck u and his mama lil boy. Nah umma swing on u when I see you lame. https://t.co/gvBZH8IuO4
— Soulja Boy (Draco) (@souljaboy) May 13, 2024
Clapping back at 21 Savage mocking him back based on debts and net worth, the rapper then pulled out headlines showing off a million dollar payment from Warner Music.
. @21savage https://t.co/ZUtphTwait
— Soulja Boy (Draco) (@souljaboy) May 13, 2024
Fuelling the petty feud, fans also fuelled the fire further by bringing up old estimations of Soulja Boy’s album sales from about a year back.
Soulja Boy’s album is reportedly projected to sell 500 units first week. Originally competing against Lil Durk & Youngboy. pic.twitter.com/rY4pfzkhSC
— SAY CHEESE! 👄🧀 (@SaycheeseDGTL) May 15, 2023
Now, whether this turns into a music beef or not, we don’t know. Although with the ongoing tensions between rappers like Drake and Kendrick, King Combs and 50 Cent, Chris Brown and Quavo, and a bunch of other rappers like Kanye, The Weeknd and more, it truly seems like it is wartime in hiphop.
The real question is, within the larger context of the world, is it really the time for hip-hop to be hyper fixated on individual tiffs? That’s a question the culture must answer for itself.