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Jan 12, 2026‘What Happened To The Streets?’ doesn’t musically reinvent trap the way its more cinematic predecessors did, but the new record showcases 21 Savage’s duality – an ascendant star perpetually wrestling with demons.
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Jan 12, 2026Moments of needed context can’t disguise that much of What Happened to the Streets sounds inessential, and inferior to past peaks like 2017’s Issa Album and 2018’s i am > i was. .... There are five strong cuts near the end of What Happened to the Streets? that suggest the album it could have been.
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Jan 12, 2026‘What Happened To The Streets?’ provides more questions than answers, and beneath the brash moments leaves you wondering about the rapper’s longevity.
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Jan 12, 2026The release is a set of moody trap numbers with sharp beats and stark lyrics about hustling and street life. He also spends time roasting online haters and addressing Internet drama.