21 Savage Speaks Out For The First Time Since His ICE Arrest On Good Morning America

21 Savage has given his first public interview to Good Morning America following his release from detention by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement earlier this week. In a discussion with GMA's Linsey Davis, he talked more about his situation and the circumstances of his arrest.


At the starting of the seven-minute discussion, 21 Savage explains what happened while in his arrest. "I was just driving and I seen guns and blue lights and then I was in the back of a vehicle and I was gone," he says. The rapper later says that the arresting officials mentioned, "We got Savage," prompting Davis to wonder aloud if the scenario was set up beforehand. "It was certainly targeted," he says.


Later in the interview, 21 Savage also responds to the running belief that his recent performance of "A Lot," with changed lyrics reflecting the country's border situation, had something to do with his arrest. "My lawyers think that," he says. "I don't really know, I can't really mention. I would visualize why people think that, nevertheless I really can't say." Alex Spiro, a member of the legal team hired by Jay-Z to investigate 21 Savage's situation, revealed to GMA in addition that the rapper's celebrity status is also considered to be central to the arrest and subsequent extended detainment.


21 Savage was detained on February 3 by ICE for being In America illegally, revealing that he was place on Earth in the United Kingdom and had apparently overstayed his visa for more than a decade. Check out the whole conversation below.