"Glock in My Lap" is a song by Atlanta-based rapper 21 Savage and American record producer Metro Boomin, from their collaborative studio album Savage Mode 2 (2020). The song was produced by Metro Boomin, Southside and Honorable C.N.O.T.E.

Composition and critical reception

The song features "urgent trap drums", an "unsettling two-note piano riff" and orchestral elements.[1] Alphonse Pierre of Pitchfork described the beat as "arguable the most cinematic" one that Metro has ever produced.[2] In a review of Savage Mode 2 on HipHopDX, Mark Elibert wrote that 21 Savage's lyrics throughout the album are "more polished and lively" than before, citing the following lines from "Glock in My Lap": "Leave an opp cold, like December / .45 on me, it's a Kimber / AK knockin' down trees, like timber / Get your baby mama 'fore we bend her / Hit the windshield, not the fender / Givin' out smoke my agenda / Throw the white flag, they surrender".[3]

Music video

The official music video was released on February 24, 2021. Directed by Andrew Donoho, the video begins with 21 Savage and Metro Boomin driving one night and seeing a chainsaw wielder resembling Leatherface from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, which leads to a car crash.[4] The two exit their car in the midst of thick smoke and beaming red lights, and venture into a nearby "shadowy abandoned town" to look for help and hunt down the chainsaw wielder.[4][5][6] They are joined by Honorable C.N.O.T.E. Soon, the three are confronted by the Leatherface-like character, who is eventually shot down by Metro and C.N.O.T.E.[7]

Charts

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[14]	Gold	500,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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