Jump to content

Draft:No Savage

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


No Savage
Birth nameNoah Settles[1]
GenresHip hop
OccupationRapper
Years active2019–present
Labels300 Entertainment[2]

Noah Settles, better known by his stage name, No Savage, is an American rapper from Southeast D.C.[3]

Early Life

[edit]

No Savage was born Noah Anthony Settles on October 1st, 1999 in Washington D.C.[4] He grew up on 37th st. SE in the Fort Dupont neighborhood of the city's notorious southeastern quadrant.[5]

Career

[edit]

After dropping out of Washington Metropolitan High School in 2018, Settles began releasing music, at first stylizing his name as "NO Savage".[6][7] From 2018 until early 2019, Settles released many experimental tracks in an attempt to find his sound. His first major success was with his 2019 single "Stop Dat" which came to define his unique flow and delivery.[8]On May 1st, 2020, he released his first mixtape, Life of a Savage.[9] In 2021, he appeared on 3 different tracks on Shy Glizzy's mixtape Don't Feed The Sharks.[10] On December 3rd, 2021, Settles released his second mixtape, Life of a Savage 2 featuring guest appearances from NoCap and Shy Glizzy. [11] Settles is often considered a protégé of Shy Glizzy as they both grew up in the Stoddert Terrace projects in Southeast D.C. Glizzy has noted that Settles has had a meteoric rise, and stated that Settles "means everything to me."[12]

Impact and Style

[edit]

Settles has been noted by critics for his impact on the rap scene in Washington D.C. and beyond. Washington Post writer and critic Lawrence Burney described Settles as "a force to be reckoned with nationally" adding that "NO Savage will soon be a name that resonates beyond the DMV region." [13] Settles music includes many common themes found in trap music and often focuses on past gang-related events.[14] Burney described Settles' style as "direct, sparse on metaphors and often so relentless that it doesn’t feel like he should be able to still catch a breath."[15]

[edit]

In January 2021, Settles was arrested for illegal possession of a Glock handgun in the DuPont Circle neighborhood of Washington D.C.[16] In June of 2022, Settles gained widespread notoriety after firing a weapon at a rival gang member inside Tyson's Corner Center in Fairfax.[17] After an altercation with a member of the Simple City Crew, Settles, a member of the rival 37th Street Crew, fired multiple rounds at Simple City Crew members.[16] Nobody was struck by the gunshots, but the sounds of handgun fire caused a panic among shoppers, with three people being seriously injured in the stampede of customers evacuating the mall.[16] Settles fled the mall and spent several days on the run before turning himself in on June 23rd, 2022.[16] In February 2023, Settles entered an Alford Plea[1], and was sentenced to 3 years in prison in June of that year.[18]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b Diaz, Olivia (9 February 2023). "Local rapper pleads in shooting at Tysons Corner mall". The Washington Post. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Artists". 300 Entertainment. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  3. ^ "No Savage". Genius. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Noah Settles". Court View. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  5. ^ Rohn, Jake (15 October 2020). "Shy Glizzy Admits To Blowing Bags Early But Is Now Helping Rappers Like No Savage Avoid The Same Mistakes". Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  6. ^ Burney, Lawrence (30 December 2020). "5 local hip-hop and R&B artists to keep an eye on in 2021". The Washington Post. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  7. ^ Gomez, Amanda (19 December 2019). "Rapper No Savage visits Washington Metropolitan High, His Alma Mater That D.C. Wants To Close". Washinton City Paper. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  8. ^ Means, Kelsey (24 June 2022). "Who is No Savage?". Downers Club. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  9. ^ "No Savage". Apple Music. Apple. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  10. ^ "Don't Feed The Sharks". Apple Music. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  11. ^ Means, Kelsey (24 June 2022). "Who is No Savage?". Downer's Club. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  12. ^ Rohn, Jake (15 October 2020). "Shy Glizzy Admits to Blowing Bags Early but is Now Helping Rappers Like No Savage Avoid the Same Mistakes". HipHopDX. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  13. ^ Burney, Lawrence (30 December 2020). "5 local hip-hop and R&B artists to keep an eye on in 2021". The Washington Post.
  14. ^ Burney, Lawrence (30 December 2020). "5 local hip-hop and R&B artists to keep an eye on in 2021". The Washington Post. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  15. ^ Burney, Lawrence (30 December 2020). "5 local hip-hop and R&B artists to keep an eye on in 2021". The Washington Post. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  16. ^ a b c d Daniels, Omari (23 June 2022). "Man wanted in connection with Tysons mall shooting turns himself in". The Washington Post. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  17. ^ "DC rapper 'No Savage' identified as suspect in Tysons Corner Center shooting: Police". ABC7 News. 20 June 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  18. ^ "DC rapper Noah Settles sentenced to 3 years for Tysons Corner Center Mall shooting". ABC7 News. 23 June 2023.
[edit]