Sheyaa bin Abraham-Joseph or 21 Savage is a British rapper, which is considered an American for a long time. He rose to battle after releasing Mixtape and EP in 2015 and 2016. He collaborated with many famous artists such as offsets, lil yachty, and Ty Dolla signed among many.
He was also famous for his off-stage antics which helped popularization among young people. 21 Savage is also known for charity work and many campaigns to help poor children.
Early Life
21 Savage was born on October 22, 1992 in London, England. Our parents from Dominican and Haiti descent. He has twin brothers Kyra and Jayda Davis. His parents separated early in his life so he had to move with his mother to Atlanta, Georgia when he was 7 years old.
When Savage was in seventh grade, he was banned from every school in the Dekalb County school district because of possession of weapons. He went to schools around the Atlanta metropolitan area before being sent to the Youth Detention Center.
Not too long after that, 21 savages dropped out of school and joined the blood of local gangs. He became a full drug dealer. He is also active in other criminal activities such as robbery and car theft. On his 21st birthday, he was involved in a shootout where he was injured 6 times.
Career
21 Savage released his debut album in July 2017 called Issa album. This album debuted at No. 2 in the Billboard 200 graph and have one of the most famous songs, “bank account.” He appeared on the Post Malone song “Rockstar.” which is 1 single. In December 2018, 21 Savage released his second album, I was me. This album debuted at No. 1 at the Billboard 200 Chart.
2018 Brings Billboard Music Award for 21 Savage for Rap Top Songs “Rockstar.” In the same year, he also won the MTV video music award for Song of the Year for “Rockstar.” He was nominated for the Grammy Award in 2019 but came almost to win it.
21 Savage is very popular in the rap industry but he has his criticism. He faced criticism of his rap style, which was often called “Mumble Rap.” 21 Savage told Rolling Stone magazines that people criticized them because they did not want to see it succeed and that they were jealous, “I don’t feel like anyone they say muttering,” he said. “They don’t understand slang or my accents. They don’t know how to categorize it, because it’s art. They just try to take it.”
Controversy
21 Savage was involved in a big controversy when he was accused of living in the United States illegally. He was arrested in February 2019 by immigration and US customs enforcement. ES officers stated that 21 savages were a British citizen. They added that he came to the United States in July 2005 but did not leave the country on time.
Although the rapper claims to come from Atlanta, immigration officials say differently. This is surprising for many of his fans and causing an overwhelming between the media. Media people who work for Savage said, “We worked diligently to make Mr. Abraham-Joseph came out of the detention while we worked with the authorities to clear the misunderstanding. Mr. Abraham-Joseph is a role model for young people in the country – especially in Atlanta , Georgia, and actively work in leading community programs to help underprivileged young people in financial literacy. “
Net Worth
21 Savage produces most of the money from album sales and collaboration with other artists. He also has all his master’s recordings. In 2021, 21 Savage’s clean wealth was around $ 21 million in accordance with celebrity net worth