21 Savage ‘Wasn’t Hiding’ Being British, Feared Deportation

21 Savage ‘Wasn’t Hiding’ Being British, Feared Deportation
21 Savage attends the CFDA / Vogue Fashion Fund 15th Anniversary Event at Brooklyn Navy Yard in Brooklyn, NY. on Nov. 5, 2018. Roy Rochlin/Getty Images
The Associated Press
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The Atlanta-based rapper 21 Savage said in an interview aired on Feb. 15 that he didn’t talk about his British citizenship before because he didn’t want to get deported.

The Grammy-nominated artist, whose given name is She’yaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, was arrested Feb. 3. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement called it a targeted operation. He was released from immigration custody Wednesday on a $100,000 bond.