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Rapper 21 Savage, who was long considered to be a homegrown Atlanta talent, has been arrested by the US immigration, which said he is a British citizen, who overstayed his visa by 13 years.<\/p>\n
The Atlanta-based rapper was arrested on Sunday morning after ICE agents pulled over a car, in which he and three other people were travelling. The agency described the op as a targeted law enforcement raid. He and his companions were arrested and 21 Savage was outed as being a UK citizen illegally staying in the US.<\/p>\n
In a statement, following the 26-year-old\u2019s arrest, the ICE said that the Grammy nominee, whose real name Sha Yaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, \u201cwas taken into ICE custody as he is unlawfully present in the US and also a convicted felon.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n The ICE spokesman said that the rapper arrived into the US from the UK in July 2005 on non-immigrant visa and did not leave by July 2006, when his visa expired. In addition to being an illegal alien, the hip-hop star was swooped in 2014 on felony drug charges.<\/p>\n The agency has initiated deportation proceedings against the rapper, who will now face an immigration court.<\/p>\n The agency also alleged that the rapper has artificially crafted his image to appear a homegrown celebrity while actually being a foreigner.<\/p>\n \u201cHis whole public persona is false. He actually came to the U.S. from the U.K. as a teen and overstayed his visa,\u201d<\/em> an ICE spokesman said, as reported<\/a> by CNN correspondent Nick Valencia on Twitter.<\/p>\n The news has come as a complete shock to the fans of the heavily-tattooed performer, who was widely presumed to have been born and bred in Atlanta. Twitter has immediately lost it, erupting in a storm of memes referencing the rapper\u2019s noble origins. London\u2019s iconic red telephone box, the famous double-decker and her Majesty the Queen all have come into action.<\/p>\n Meaner commentators have been cracking up jokes as the expense of 21 Savage\u2019s lyrics that now have obtained a whole new meaning.<\/p>\n The rapper\u2019s attorney, Dina LaPolt, described his client as \u201ca role model to the young people in the country \u2013 especially in Atlanta, Georgia,\u201d<\/em> adding that his defense team has been working to have ICE release the artist and \u201cclear up any misunderstandings.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n The rapper has been making an illustrious career in the US. His newest album, \u2018I Am > I Was\u2019 was released in December 2018 and was number one on the Billboard 200 for two weeks. The album features Travis Scott, Childish Gambino and others.<\/p>\n Think your friends would be interested? Share this story!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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