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21 Savage Reveals Why He Kept His British Origins A Secret

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A few years ago one of the most surprising stories to ever hit the rap world dropped. 21 Savage, who by this point was already a superstar rapper most commonly associated with Atlanta, was arrested by ICE. Fans confused by why the immigration organization wanted anything to do with the rapper quickly got a surprise answer. That came with the reveal that he was actually born in England and came to the United States as a young child. Since then he had been staying in the country illegally, which is at the center of a recent revelation he made online.

Since his arrest Savage has made the most of the forced reveal of his origins. He eventually fought through legal battles to be freed from ICE containment. After that he went on to get his official US citizenship to settle any future worries about his stay in the country. He used that as a platform to launch his first ever European tour where he played hyped shows in places like Paris and his native London. While in the UK he even shot the stylish music video for his recent hit song “redrum.” But in a recent Instagram comment he clarified exactly why he kept things secret for so long and fans think he’s making a pretty good point. Check out what he had to say below.

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21 Savage On Keeping His Birthplace A Secret

During an unrelated conversation on Instagram about Soulja Boy, a fan called Savage’s alleged Atlanta roots into question. He claimed that Savage kept his London origins a secret until it was beneficial for his rap career, but the rapper hit back with a pretty good explanation for why he kept things quiet. “Why tf would I tell yall I’m here illegally?” his comment reads. In the replies fans can’t help but agree with his logic.

What do you think of 21 Savage’s reasons for why he didn’t reveal to anybody that he was originally from London? Do you agree with fans that it doesn’t particularly matter and that he can claim Atlanta as his home town? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Doja Cat’s “Scarlet” Performers Take Over U.K. Streets As She Breaks A New Spotify Record

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Scarlet is finally here, and if there’s anyone in the United Kingdom who didn’t know, they found out the hard way on Saturday (September 23). Moreover, Doja Cat sent out various actors covered from head to toe in red tights and paint to promote the new project. As they dance and make wild faces for the amused crowd, you can hear some of the Los Angeles native’s new tracks in the background. It’s certainly a creative way to create buzz around a new phase in your career, especially such a seemingly dark aesthetic turn. Still, it’s not like the “Paint The Town Red” MC has never played with aesthetics like these before in her music or with her image.

As such, this is actually quite the cool and fitting promo move for Doja Cat, especially in another country outside of her own. Lots of people are probably tired of hearing about her supposed satanic ties in the States, and maybe other nations haven’t caught up yet. Regardless, it’s something that clearly caught passerby’s eyes, as you can see people pulling out their phones as they approach the dancers. Also, with Halloween right around the corner, the move could be the dawn of the spooky season this year for anyone who saw it.

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What’s more is that the 27-year-old’s promotional efforts proved to pay off, and will likely continue to do so. According to Chart Data, Doja Cat’s Scarlet officially broke Spotify’s record for the biggest debut for a female artist’s hip-hop album in the platform’s history. This puts her in the same league as titans like Nicki Minaj, Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion, and many more superstars. Of course, the hitmaker was already in that conversation, but this is just adding a little extra proof to silence any doubters.

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Meanwhile, this commercial success also hints that she will have a top ten debut on the Billboard 200 chart with Scarlet. It’s been interesting to hear fan reception to the album considering Doja’s public controversies and her change in aesthetics. Do you think she stuck the landing? Let us know in the comments and come back to HNHH for the latest on Doja Cat.

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