Famed Atlanta rapper 21 Savage apparently isn’t from Atlanta in any respect, nor the state Georgia. According to a number of reports, Sha Yaa Bin Abraham-Joseph has been arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which claims he’s truly from the UK.
Much to everybody’s shock, 21 Savage has been “unlawfully current” within the U.S. after overstaying his visa. He reportedly entered the U.S. again in July 2005 and his visa expired the next yr. That actually didn’t cease him from attaining superstardom and placing out a handful broadly profitable albums.
Dina LaPolt, the lawyer representing 21 Savage revealed to Variety:
“We are working diligently to get Mr. Abraham-Joseph out detention whereas we work with authorities to clear up any misunderstanding. Mr. Abraham-Joseph is a job mannequin to the younger individuals within the nation — particularly in Atlanta, Georgia and is actively working in the neighborhood main applications to assist underprivileged youths in monetary literacy.”
The rapper faces deportation. Stay tuned for extra particulars.