Shéyaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, better known by his stage name 21 Savage, is a British-born American rapper, songwriter and record producer. Born in London, he moved to Atlanta, Georgia when he was 7 years old. He became known in Atlanta for the 2015 mixtape The Slaughter Tape before attaining nationwide attention following an EP collaboration Savage Mode with the producer Metro Boomin and its popular singles "X" and "No Heart", as well as guest features on the 2016 Drake single "Sneakin'" and the 2017 Post Malone chart-topping single, "Rockstar". His debut studio album, Issa Album, was released on July 7, 2017. It debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 and gave him his first Billboard Hot 100 top 20 song, "Bank Account". His first number one single came at the end of 2017 with his feature on Post Malone's "Rockstar", which was nominated in two categories at the 61st Grammy Awards. On October 31, 2017, he released the Offset and Metro Boomin collaboration Without Warning.
| Birth name: | Shéyaa Bin Abraham-Joseph |
| Born: | October 22, 1992, Plaistow, London, England |
| Origin: | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Genres: | Hip hop, trap, gangsta rap, horrorcore |
| Occupation(s): | Rapper, songwriter, record producer |
| Instruments: | Vocals |
| Years active: | 2014–present |
| Labels: | Epic |
| Associated acts: | Metro Boomin, Offset, Southside, Sonny Digital, Zaytoven, Young Nudy |
| Twitter: | 21 Savage's Twitter profile |
| Instagram: | 21 Savage's Instagram profile |
| Facebook: | 21 Savage's Facebook profile |
| Youtube: | 21 Savage's Youtube channel |
| Spotify: | 21 Savage's Spotify |
| SoundCloud: | 21 Savage's SoundCloud |
About 21 Savage
Underground Atlanta rapper who released a debut project called The Slaughter Tape. He would later put out a follow up tape called Slaughter King. He released his debut studio album titled Issa Album in July 2017.
Before Fame
In the 7th grade, he was expelled from DeKalb County schools for gun possession. In 2013, his friend was murdered and he was shot six times. It was at this point that he turned to rap music.
Achievement
He collaborated on an EP with Metro Boomin called SavageBoomin. Jake Paul posted a YouTube video with him in 2017.
Family Life
His real name is Shayaa Bin Abraham-Joseph and he was born in the United Kingdom; he later came to the U.S. at the age of 12 and settled in Atlanta where it was believed he was originally from. From 2017 to 2018, he dated Amber Rose.
Associations
He dropped a tribute EP to Gucci Mane titled Free Guwop in July of 2015.
Information related to 21 Savage
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- Rappers from Atlanta
- Rappers from London
- Southern hip hop musicians
