FILE: Rapper 21 Savage held by US immigration Rapper 21 Savage, who has long said he is from the US state of Georgia, is in detention after being arrested by US immigration officers who say he is actually British and overstayed his visa. The news sent shockwaves through social media as the Grammy-nominated 26-year-old rapper -- whose real name is Sha Yaa Bin Abraham Joseph -- says he is local act from Atlanta, the capital of hip hop. FILE IMAGES of Rapper 21 Savage