21 Savage Bio

21 Savage was born Shayaa bin Abraham-Joseph on October 22, 1992 , in Dominica (an island located in the Caribbean). He grew up in Dacatur the neighborhood that was largely unaccessible located in East Atlanta, Georgia, following the move of his family to America. He was accustomed to criminality and violence and was an petty criminal within his "21" group. They would rob and hustle in the streets. At the age of 14, He began using substances. He was repeatedly detained for possession of drugs. 21 Savage was a rapper and father of two kids was 19 years old at the time of his arrest. old. Two attackers shot him during an illegal drug deal. The incident turned into a robbery attempt at 21. In the course of the assault, he lost a friend as well as his brother. To honor his brother the rapper had a dagger tattooed between his eyes. 21 Savage could see that he was bored of being a thugs following the horrific incident. To get away from the streets the rapper turned to hip-hop. He began investing the money he made from the streets, and recording was also a part of his experience at Patchwerk Studios. He began to think about his life and music and Metro Boomin became interested in his. 21 Savage released "The Slaughtertape" his first mixtape on the 25th of May 2015. The rapper dropped "The Slaughter Tape" just two months prior. "Free Guwop EP" is a an ode to Gucci Mane, his fellow rapper and influential.