In the song, 21 Savage raps about his British origins, which is also reflected in the track's video.
As noted by NPR's Christina Lee, "My Dawg" is a "slow-motion thrill", with Metro Boomin's hi-hats and 21 Savage's threats starting "out of sync but come into lockstep when the snares kick in".
[2] On the "hard-hitting" song, 21 also looks back on Nipsey Hussle, the street life,[3] and his friend Larry who was killed in a pawnshop robbery.
In imagery reminiscent of the film Scarface,[7][8] they conduct "shady" deals with questionable accomplices, along with having an actual dog chasing unwanted visitors off the property and making an example of them.
[2] Revolt's Jon Powell noted, "They also utilize out-of-place fixtures like school lockers and eighteenth century era Redcoats to help bring Savage's non-fiction lyrics to life on-screen".