I Am Greater than I Was

I Am > I Was
Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 21, 2018 (2018-12-21)
GenreHip hop
Length54:54
Label
Producer
21 Savage chronology
Without Warning
(2017)
I Am > I Was
(2018)
Savage Mode II
(2020)
Singles from I Am > I Was
  1. "A Lot"
    Released: January 8, 2019
  2. "Monster"
    Released: May 7, 2019

I Am > I Was (pronounced "I am greater than I was" and stylized in lowercase) is the second solo studio album by British-American rapper 21 Savage, released on December 21, 2018. I Am > I Was features vocals by J. Cole, City Girls, Offset, Post Malone, Gunna, Lil Baby, Schoolboy Q, Project Pat, Childish Gambino, and Savage's cousin Young Nudy. The deluxe edition was released three days later, featuring one more song, which features an additional guest appearance from Travis Scott.

I Am > I Was was supported by two singles, "A Lot" and "Monster". The album received widespread acclaim from critics and performed well commercially, debuting atop the US Billboard 200 with 131,000 album-equivalent units, of which 18,000 were pure sales. It was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 2020 Grammy Awards.