*21 Savage has spoken out for the first time since he was arrested by ICE in the U.S., and the acclaimed rapper believes his was definitely a targeted case.
Savage – real name She’yaa Bin Abraham Joseph – was detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) earlier this month amid claims that he’s a UK national and “unlawfully present in the US”.
He was released on Tuesday after a week behind bars and spoke about his experience in a new interview with ABC News’ Linsey Davis that aired Friday morning on “Good Morning America.” Watch a clip from the conversation above.
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.@21Savage‘s lawyers believe this arrest had to do with a music video he released for his song “A Lot” that criticizes immigration policies on the border. https://t.co/8XGtNj5gS2 pic.twitter.com/5xiPoqhfs5
— Good Morning America (@GMA) February 15, 2019
Recalling the moment of the arrest, the Atlanta-based artist said: “I was just driving. And I just seen guns and blue lights. And, then, I was in the back of a car. And I was gone.
“They didn’t — they didn’t say nothing. They just said, ‘We got Savage’. It was definitely targeted.”
While he still faces the threat of deportation, 21’s legal team said he “won his freedom” earlier this week.
“For the past 9 long days, we, on behalf of She’yaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, known to the world as 21 Savage, have been speaking with ICE to both clarify his actual legal standing, his eligibility for bond, and provide evidence of his extraordinary contributions to his community and society,” a statement from his legal team confirmed.
“In the last 24 hours, in the wake of the Grammy Awards at which he was scheduled to attend and perform, we received notice that She’yaa was granted an expedited hearing. Today, 21 Savage was granted a release on bond. He won his freedom.”
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