21 Savage Bio

21 Savage was born Shayaa Bin Abraham-Joseph on October 22, 1992 in Dominica, an island in the Caribbean. After his family moved to America, he spent his teenage life in Dacatur, a rough neighborhood of East Atlanta, Georgia. He was accustomed to violence and crime while being a petty criminal with his "21" gang, robbing and hustling on the street. He started dealing with drugs when he was 14. The rapper was arrested several times, mostly for drug possession. At 19, 21 Savage was already a father of two. He was shot by two assailants during a drug deal that turned into an attempted robbery when he was 21. He lost a friend and his brother during the incident. As a tribute to his late brother, he got a dagger tattooed between his eyes. After the horrifying incident, 21 Savage realized that he was tired of living life as a thug. He then turned to hip-hop as a way out of his street life. He began investing the money he had earned from the streets and recording at the renowned Patchwerk Studios. Reflecting on his dark life while making music, he soon caught record producer Metro Boomin's attention. On May 25, 2015, 21 Savage released his first mixtape titled "The Slaughter Tape". Less than two months since the release of "The Slaughter Tape", he unleashed "Free Guwop EP" in honor of his fellow rapper and influence Gucci Mane.