21 Savage Is Alive

ORIGIN
21 Savage is an American rapper, music producer and member of the Slaughter Gang crew. His popular projects include I Am > I Was (2018), Issa Album (2017), The Slaughter Tape (2015) and Savage Mode (2016). Savage was born Shayaa Bin Abraham-Joseph on October 22, 1992 in Dominica. He has several brothers and sisters. He grew up in Atlanta, Georgia, where he attended a handful of public schools. He was expelled from all DeKalb County schools as a 7th grader due to gun possession.

CAREER
Savage’s debut single “Picky” was released in late 2014 by DJ Plugg. His debut mixtape, The Slaughter Tape, was released six months later in May 2015. It spawned the singles “Skrtt Skrtt” and “Million Dollar Liq”. It also featured guest artists like iLoveMakonnen, Key! and Offset. Savage’s debut EP, Free GuWop, was independently released in July 2015 with Sonny Digital. The 7 tracked release was a tribute to rapper Gucci Mane.

Savage’s second mixtape, Slaughter King, dropped in December 2015. It was led by the singles “Lord Forgive”, “Dirty K” and “Front Door”. His collaborative EP, Savage Mode, with Metro Boomin was released in July 2016. It peaked at #28 on the Billboard 200 and #7 on the US Top Rap Albums chart. The single “X” featuring Future was certified Platinum by the RIAA. The single “No Heart” sold upwards of 500,000 copies.

Other mixtapes by Savage include Don Slaughter and Lotto Krueger. He was featured on Drake‘s 2016 single “Sneakin” from the playlist More Life. He’s also worked with other artists like Young Thug, Travis Scott and Meek Mill. Savage is currently signed to Epic Records. His debut studio album, Issa Album, was released in July 2017. It features production from Southside, Zaytoven, DJ Mustard and a few others. Selected tracks from the album include “Famous”, “Bad Business” and “7 Min Freestyle”. Savage’s second solo album, I Am > I Was, was released in December 2018 by Epic Records. It featured guest appearances from J. Cole, Gunna and Post Malone among others.

PERSONAL
21 Savage is 6ft tall and sports a dagger tattoo on his forehead. He has an estimated net worth of $12 million. He was named to the 2016 Freshman Class by XXL Magazine. Savage was reportedly shot 6 times back in 2013. He was 21 at the time. His close friend, Tayman, was killed during the incident. Savage reportedly has 3 children. He dated model Amber Rose from summer 2017 to early 2018.

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