Walk Em Down (Don't Kill Civilians)

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"Walk Em Down (Don't Kill Civilians)"
Song by Metro Boomin and 21 Savage featuring Mustafa
from the album Heroes & Villains
Released	December 2, 2022
Genre	Horrorcore R&B
Length	5:11
Label	Boominati Republic
Songwriter(s)	Leland Wayne Shayaa Abraham-Joseph Mustafa Ahmed Carlton Mays, Jr. Peter Lee Johnson Simon Hessman
Producer(s)	Metro Boomin Honorable C.N.O.T.E. Johnson Simon on the Moon

Music video
"Walk Em Down (Don't Kill Civilians)" on YouTube

"Walk Em Down (Don't Kill Civilians)" is a song by American record producer Metro Boomin and Atlanta-based rapper 21 Savage featuring Canadian poet and singer Mustafa from the former's second studio album Heroes & Villains (2022). It was produced by Metro, Honorable C.N.O.T.E., Peter Lee Johnson, and Simon on the Moon.

Composition

The song contains audio from Gucci Mane's 2007 documentary Hood Affairs. Over "sinister"-sounding piano keys in his signature horrorcore style and an "icy, monotone delivery",^[1]^[2] 21 Savage lyrically depicts gun and street violence^[2]^[3] and his determination to retaliate against the opposition.^[4] Midway through, the production shifts to a piano-backed, choir-lined instrumental, over which Mustafa sings about the trauma and turmoil that occurs as a result of the violence.^[3]^[5]

Critical reception

The song received generally positive reviews. Hamza Riaz of Mic Cheque considered it one of the "bone-chilling cuts" from Heroes & Villains, although also an example of which "When there is a new voice, they are shoehorned onto a disconnected strand of a track that would've benefited without it".^[1] Wongo Okon of Uproxx commented that Metro Boomin "shines as a conductor" in the song.^[4] Complex's Peter A. Berry regarded the hook (performed by 21 Savage) as "simple, yet symbolic enough to be anthemic".^[2] Slant Magazine's Charles Lyons-Burt was favorable toward the song spotlighting a lesser-known artist (Mustafa), writing that through this approach, "the album might have felt a bit less redundant with 2018's Not All Heroes Wear Capes, which featured many of the same artists."^[5]

Music video

A music video for the song was released 2 years and 1 day after the album was originally released, on December 3, 2024.

Charts

Chart performance for "Walk Em Down (Don't Kill Civilians)"
Chart (2022)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[6]	28
Global 200 (Billboard)^[7]	59
US Billboard Hot 100^[8]	52
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[9]	19

References

^ ^a ^b Riaz, Hamza (December 7, 2022). "Review: Metro Boomin, 'Heroes & Villains'". Mic Cheque. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c Berry, Peter A. (December 8, 2022). "Metro Boomin's 'Heroes and Villains' Is the Ultimate Rap Blockbuster". Complex. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
^ ^a ^b Brickner-Wood, Brady (December 8, 2022). "Metro Boomin: Heroes & Villains Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
^ ^a ^b Okon, Wongo (December 7, 2022). "Metro Boomin's 'Heroes & Villains' Captivates By Accentuating His Collaborators' Best Superpowers". Uproxx. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
^ ^a ^b Lyons-Burt, Charles (December 6, 2022). "Metro Boomin Heroes & Villains Review: Boomin' Beats by Committee". Slant Magazine. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
^ "Metro Boomin Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
^ "Metro Boomin Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
^ "Metro Boomin Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
^ "Metro Boomin Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2023.

v t e Metro Boomin
Discography Production discography
Studio albums	Not All Heroes Wear Capes (2018) Heroes & Villains (2022)
Soundtrack albums	Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Soundtrack from and Inspired by the Motion Picture) (2023)
Collaborative albums	Without Warning (with 21 Savage and Offset) (2017) Double or Nothing (with Big Sean) (2017) Savage Mode II (with 21 Savage) (2020) We Don't Trust You (with Future) (2024) We Still Don't Trust You (with Future) (2024)
Mixtapes	Perfect Timing (with Nav) (2017)
Extended plays	Savage Mode (with 21 Savage) (2016)
Singles	"X" "No Heart" "No Complaints" "Perfect Timing (Intro)" "Call Me" "Ric Flair Drip" "Pull Up N Wreck" "So Good" "Space Cadet" "Runnin" "Mr. Right Now" "Creepin'" "Calling" "Née-Nah" "Type Shit" "Young Metro" "Like That" "We Still Don't Trust You"
Featured singles	"Mile High"
Other songs	"Ghostface Killers" "Rap Saved Me" "Go Legend" "Overdue" "Don't Come Out the House" "10 Freaky Girls" "Glock in My Lap" "Rich Nigga Shit" "My Dawg" "Superhero" "Too Many Nights" "Raindrops (Insane)" "Umbrella" "Trance" "Around Me" "Metro Spider" "Niagara Falls (Foot or 2)" "Walk Em Down (Don't Kill Civilians)" "Feel the Fiyaaaah" "Annihilate" "Am I Dreaming" "All the Way Live" "Hummingbird" "Self Love" "Home" "Pop Ur Shit" "Dangerous" "We Don't Trust You" "Cinderella" "Red Leather" "BBL Drizzy"
Concert tours	We Trust You Tour (with Future)
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v t e 21 Savage
Discography
Studio albums	Issa Album (2017) I Am > I Was (2018) American Dream (2024)
Collaborative studio albums	Without Warning (with Offset & Metro Boomin) (2017) Savage Mode II (with Metro Boomin) (2020) Her Loss (with Drake) (2022)
EPs	Savage Mode (with Metro Boomin) (2016) Spiral: From the Book of Saw Soundtrack (2021)
Singles	"Red Opps" "X" "No Heart" "Bank Account" "Cocky" "A Lot" "Monster" "Immortal" "Mr. Right Now" "Runnin" "My Life" "Don't Play That" "Peru" (Remix) "Rich Flex" "Circo Loco" "Creepin'" "Spin Bout U" "Good Good" "Another One of Me" "Redrum" "N.H.I.E." "Née-Nah" "Prove It"
Featured singles	"Sneakin' " "Gucci on My" "Rockstar" "Pull Up N Wreck" "Krippy Kush (Remix)" "Bartier Cardi" "Enzo" "Floating" "Focus" "Psilocybae (Millennial Love)" "Opp Stoppa" (Remix) "Let It Go" "Number 2" "Who Want Smoke??" "Knife Talk" "Surround Sound" "Cash In Cash Out" "Jimmy Cooks" "06 Gucci" "Peaches & Eggplants" "Sittin' on Top of the World" (Remix)
Other songs	"Ghostface Killers" "Rap Saved Me" "BBO (Bad Bitches Only)" "Don't Come Out the House" "10 Freaky Girls" "Can't Leave Without It" "Ball w/o You" "Wish Wish" "Yessirskiii" "Glock in My Lap" "Rich Nigga Shit" "My Dawg" "Major Distribution" "On BS" "Pussy & Millions" "3AM on Glenwood" "Umbrella" "Niagara Falls (Foot or 2)" "Walk Em Down (Don't Kill Civilians)" "War Bout It" "Wit da Racks" "Want Me Dead" "Topia Twins" "Turks & Caicos" "Calling for You" "All of Me" "Sneaky" "Pop Ur Shit" "Dangerous" "It's Up"
Related articles	The Off-Season Tour (2021) It's All a Blur Tour (2023) American Dream Tour (2024)

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