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“Issa” is a catchphrase coined by 21 Savage, first used in his interview with DJ Vlad—“Issa Knife” quickly became slang, and eventually became a meme.
“Issa” was initially only a Young Thug and 21 Savage collaboration when the snippet was released, however, Drake was recruited for his input.
“Issa...
[Intro: 21 Savage & Young Thug]
Issa Kylie, might be Jenner, hol' up
Let's fight about it, hol' up, she leave wit' the winner, hol' up
Bricks, this shit finna kill these niggas
N-n-n-n-narcos
Wheezy Beatz
[Refrain: Young Thug]
Issa, issa, issa
Issa
Issa, issa, issa
Issa
[Verse 1: 21 Savage & Young Thug]
Issa knife, dawg (Issa knife) I got stripes, dawg
What's in that Wraith, Savage? It's some white, dawg
It's some nose-wipe (Wipe), that's a slime (Slime)
Chopper singin' (Singin'), Ginuwine (Brrrrr)
I'm on Air One (Damn), issa nine (Nine)
On Gresham road (Gresham), all the time (Everytime)
I be cheatin' (Nah), she be cryin' (Cry)
She tell the truth, I be lyin' (I be lyin')
Issa paintin' (Bitch, that's art), half a ticket (Half a ticket)
Issa Kylie (Boss), might be Jenner, hol' up (Hol' up)
Issa jet (Phew), issa check (Check)
Issa savage (Issa savage), now she wet (Now she wet)
Issa Pyrex (Woo), I got crack (I got crinack)
Got a coolin' system, issa Tec (Thu thu thu thu thu)
If your bitch spend the night, issa sex (Slime)
If your watch ain't cost a hundred, it ain't shit (It ain't shit, slime)
[Verse 2: Young Thug]
Issa X (Lil' nigga), it's respect
If she don't check 'em (What she gon' do?), issa next (Next)
Issa slice (Slice), yes or not (Yes or no?)
Only one body (Only one body), issa squash (Hah)
I'm out the gutter, dawg, nigga, I'm real raw
Nigga I got real hitters (I got real hitters)
Issa gravedigger (Graves)
Nigga, I'm real raw (Real raw)
Issa babysitter (Ya dig?)
Oh, that's a real kiddie? (Real child?)
Nigga, that's a real stripper (Fool)
I see whiskers (Cat), he scared, issa pig (Issa pig)
Could've been had 'em, talk to Rika instead (yeah, yeah)
Tremendous pool, issa livin' room
We tigers in the streets, bitch, tycoon (Woop)
Nigga, issa Patek, nigga, issa necklace (Patek)
Nigga, issa knife, came for a slice (Came for a what?)
Better get right (Fool), nigga get diced (Slime god)
Never tell the truth, issa lie (On God)
[Verse 3: Drake & Young Thug]
Issa 21 (Young savage), issa Jeff (Issa Jeffery)
Issa profit, dawg (Big racks), issa net (Got it on score)
I watched you go sell four million, issa stretch (Issa, issa)
You gave somethin' to the cops, issa sketch (Issa picture)
Issa drawin' (It's Picasso), issa foreign (Foreign, skrrrrt)
This look fun (this looks fun), that looks borin' (That looks dumb)
Girl, stop textin' me so much, issa 'nnoying (Bitch, stop texting me)
Issa bloody LaFerrari, issa fortune (Skrrt skrrrrrt)
[Verse 4: 21 Savage & Young Thug]
Issa duffle bag (Duffle), issa Goyard (Goyard)
That's a pump fake (Oops), this a whole car (Whole car)
Issa VVS (VVS), and it's swimmin' (Swimmin')
I'm a gang banger (Gang), I'm lieutenant
Issa Thugger, issa lieutenant
Boy with all the fuckery, issa menace
Tell me your target, tell me your bargain
Please don't scream, it's an arson
Issa Rolls Royce (Skrrt, skrrt) and it's tinted (Skrrt, skrrt)
Spent your bank account (On God) at the dentist
Issa a Bentley (Skrrt, skrrt), it ain't rented (Hell nah)
Issa diss song, now they missin' (Tried to tell 'em)
Issa brown bag, issa blue cash
Issa coup that's fast, issa green Xan
Issa moshpit, issa bandana
Issa Taliban, Alexander McQueen
[Verse 5: Drake & Young Thug]
Issa 40 (Forty, shorty), issa 30 (Thirty, thirty)
Issa Dessy (Issa Dessy), y'all not ready (Y'all ain't ready)
Issa nail polish (Issa nail polish), bitch, I'm petty (The most)
Issa ton of these (Issa ton), Six God heavy (Six God heavy, ayy)
Issa YSL (Slime), issa PDE (Slime)
That's my old ting (That's my old ting), issa TBT (Hah)
Issa tax bracket (Tax bracket), issa Stoney jacket (Stoney jacket)
World is mine now (World is miiiine), it's on Tony status (It's on Tony status)
[Verse 6: 21 Savage & Young Thug]
Nigga, don't argue (Argue), nigga, you pardoned (Pardoned)
Nigga, gon' harm you (Harm you), nigga, we heartless (Heartless)
And I got a 'Rari ('Rari), and I got a Harley (And I got a Harley)
And I got Saint Laurent (I got Saint Laurent) on my garments (On my garments)
Issa 21, issa rat, issa pump, issa killer
Issa pistol, iss' dismissal, issa kiss, if we catch her, yes, we kissed her
Iss' dismissal, iss' dismiss you, issa pistol, issa spillin'
Issa spillin', issa I'm bigger, issa (Woah)
Issum killers, issum hitters, issa hit 'em with some missiles
Issa (Shit), issa (Gotta hit 'em), issa fuck it, issa fuck 'em
Issa fuck 'em, issa bust 'em, issa truck 'em, issa fuck 'em
Issa buck 'em, issa just don't cuff 'em, 21
[Refrain: Young Thug]
Issa, issa, issa, issa, issa
Issa, issa... Issa
Issa, issa, issa... Issa
Issa, issa, issa... Issa
[Outro: Young Thug]
Issa... slight problem, niggas poppin' like some popcorn, nigga
Hit your bitch with my socks on, nigga (Now they turnt)
Issa, issa, issa knife, lil' nigga
Know some hitters out the 9th, lil' nigga
Issa was written by Wheezy & TM88 & BricksDaMane & Narcos & Young Thug & Drake & 21 Savage.
Issa was produced by Narcos & BricksDaMane & TM88 & Wheezy.
During an interview between VladTV and 21 Savage, when Vlad asked 21 about the tattoo on his forehead, 21 responded with, ‘'Issa knife,’‘ instead of, ’‘It’s a knife’.‘ The phrase went viral and appeared in various memes and videos.
Unfortunately no, according to Kei Henderson, 21 Savage’s manager. She announced the news on Twitter, stating that the song will never get an official release.
That said, on October 10, 2017, producer Bricks uploaded the full song in CDQ on his SoundCloud.
No, they’ve previously collaborated on Meek Mill’s “Offended”. The song was also played on OVO Radio in November, 2016 but cut off Meek Mill’s verse for obvious reasons.
According to several snippets floating around in the internet, this will surely not be the last.
The two artists have collaborated twice in total, both coming in 2017. Thug appeared on “Ice Melts” and “Sacrifices,” both off Drizzy’s playlist, More Life.
Yes, Drizzy and 21 Savage have collaborated previously on the 2016’s “Sneakin'.”