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“One Mic One Gun” sees hip-hop GOAT Nas team up with Atlanta rapper 21 Savage in a surprising but encouraging collaboration. The song comes just weeks after 21 called Nas “irrelevant” during an interview. Many people in the hip-hop community, including Hit-Boy and Nas' brother, Jungle expressed their disappointment in 21’s remarks shortly after.
In addition to the recent comments, both rappers have made headlines recently by way of their music. 21 Savage’s recent collaborative album with Drake, Her Loss debuted at number one on the Billboard charts, while Nas' trilogy to his King’s Disease album series, King’s Disease III has been rated as the best hip-hop album of the year by Metacritic.
The song is a breath of fresh air into rap, as we see a younger artist (who previously did not) now giving respect to those who set the path for them to succeed in the best way possible: Music. This is especially encouraging considering the recent uptick in violence around hip-hop, which Nas addressed in his recent song, “Don’t Shoot”.
Produced by Hit-Boy, the song’s title pays homage to Nas' song “One Mic”, from his 2001 critically-acclaimed album, Stillmatic. 21 Savage also referenced this track in his song, “asmr“.
"Only way we moving is with love, respect and unity. The foundational principles of hip hop. Excited to collaborate with my young brother and I hope more artist use turbulent moments and turn them into a time to make new art. That’s what it’s about"
— Nas via Instagram
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