By the time he turned 21, Savage had lost numerous friends and family members to shootings and gang violence, and even suffered six bullet wounds on his 21st birthday, in a shootout with a rival gang.

21 Savage's true-to-life stories from the streets and knack for crafting trap bangers have elevated him to rap star status. Born Shayaa Bin Abraham-Joseph on Oct. 22, 1992, in London, England, he ...