The Hip Hop community was blindsided when 21 Savage was arrested by ICE officials on Sunday morning (February 3). The platinum-selling rapper allegedly isn’t from Atlanta as led to believe.
According to a statement from ICE, the 26-year-old is actually from the U.K. and has been in the United States illegally since 2006.
Naturally, Twitter exploded with hilarious reactions to the news. Many were in complete shock he’s been fronting for so long, while some were just using his precarious situation for good laugh.
It’s currently unclear if 21 Savage will actually be deported, but in the meantime, check out some of the best reactions below.
Whole time we thought 21 Savage was from Zone 6 and this man really from Zone 9 and 3 quarters pic.twitter.com/jIchkFq1mI
— ?????? (@killfranco) February 3, 2019
21 Savage is from the UKKKKKKKKK?????? pic.twitter.com/FsLWQiGTEh
— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) February 3, 2019
21 Savage on a song: "I got one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight shooters ready to gun you down, yeah"
21 Savage in real life: https://t.co/m4Zq3gS4M1
— Tyler Conway (@jtylerconway) February 3, 2019
21 savage had a 12 car garage to fit this in there ? pic.twitter.com/WrSkaZv56r
— ⚡️MBP JUICE⚡️ (@TrvpDrugs) February 3, 2019
21 Savage rolling up to the club pic.twitter.com/EFkimMHnbe
— Trent (@BarstoolTrent) February 3, 2019
What 21 Savage means when he says he got shooters pic.twitter.com/EEMbzMYxmf
— W-Town! ? (@HtownLegacy) February 3, 2019
Someone said if 21 Savage is from the UK why he don’t rap with a Peppa Pig Accent pic.twitter.com/z0PVrUZyrq
— la loba (@vickto_willy) February 3, 2019
21 SAVAGE when ICE arrested him pic.twitter.com/YZqVxDgFWJ
— märtha (@waterismybuddy) February 3, 2019
21 Savage showed us the true him we just refused to see it…pic.twitter.com/P6m3B67EQ7
— J. B. (@JBQochran) February 3, 2019
21 savage: Oi guv’nor so ye finaully found owt me secret eh? pic.twitter.com/MUK2sEjg3P
— boolshet (@AnnoeKD) February 3, 2019
21 savage when he has to say chips instead of crisps pic.twitter.com/c4s8BbJlKc
— bri (@rosasvelvet) February 3, 2019
You’re telling me, 21 Savage has been in America since he was 13, and it is now 14 years later and he’s just being caught? Three kids, a rap career, all over tv, hiding a British accent, and made up a story about growing up in Zone 6???
21 Savage is an IMMIGRANT!
IMMIGRANTTTT pic.twitter.com/TN3aueHdxo
— Eugene B. Johnson (@eugenejohnson_) February 3, 2019
Red Opps by 21 savage got a whole new meaning pic.twitter.com/X8azH4QB64
— wiiiiiinker (@LopezIsLord) February 3, 2019
21 savage from the uk ??? pic.twitter.com/04iWQPoOdp
— bryan. (@bryanmychael_) February 3, 2019
21 savage not from zone 6? pic.twitter.com/dEMppH8LJd
— Alex Glaze (@Alex_Glaze) February 3, 2019
this was how 21 savage was pulling up pic.twitter.com/zRNHftLH0S
— JAKETYYLER (@jaketyyler) February 3, 2019
Man, the uk gonna claim 21 savage now pic.twitter.com/A387h60AxG
— Bitches be like (@lLoveJesus112) February 3, 2019
Ice Agent: Do you have citizenship paperwork to be in the US ?
21 Savage: pic.twitter.com/KDrw3Gh2J3
— ?️IG Teej (@mrgoodbeard__) February 3, 2019
Ice Agent: Do you have citizenship paperwork to be in the US ?
21 Savage:
— TheSpecialOne (@HiddenPower89) February 3, 2019