21 Savage promised a Travis Scott verse was coming for his album i am > i was on its release date, even though it wasn’t ready for its appearance on streaming services. He evenwarned fans that Travis’ verse would blow their headphones up. Thankfully, Savage delivered — even if the late addition of Scott is peak streaming wizardry.
The Astroworld rapper lends his vocals to “out for the night – part 2,” which isn’t to be confused with “out for the night.” Scott’s contribution feels less like a cohesive feature and more like Travis rapping on an entirely new beat and grafting it onto 21 Savage’s song. He nearly admits as much during the opening of his verse: “P-pardon my lateness, this beat hittin’, slap,” he spits over dark synths.
To his credit, the Rolling Stone cover star delivers a blistering verse, which doubles as a recap of the most successful year of his career. He brags about resurrecting the spirit of Six Flags AstroWorld, mentions the success of his national tour and a special someone raiding his closet (because celebrities — they’re just like us). The year of La Flame continues.