21 Savage’s net worth is estimated at $25 million as of 2025, making him one of the wealthiest rappers of his generation. Born Shéyaa Bin Abraham-Joseph in London, England, and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, 21 Savage built his fortune through a rare combination of hit albums, strategic master recording ownership, sold-out tours, and brand partnerships — without ever relinquishing control of his catalog.
Updated March 2026: According to Billboard and industry estimates, 21 Savage’s net worth has grown significantly from $16 million reported in mid-2024, reaching an estimated $25 million heading into 2026, driven by his fourth studio album What Happened to the Streets? (December 2025) and continued touring and streaming revenue from his catalog.
Shéyaa Bin Abraham-Joseph was born on October 22, 1992, at Newham University Hospital in Plaistow, London, to Heather Carmillia Joseph (of Dominican descent) and Kevin Cornelius Emmons (of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Haitian descent). His parents separated early in his childhood, and he relocated to Atlanta, Georgia with his mother at age 7. He returned briefly to the United Kingdom at age 12 for an uncle’s funeral, re-entering the United States on an H-4 dependent visa in July 2005 — a visa that expired in 2006, setting the stage for his later immigration complications.
In Atlanta, 21 Savage attended Stone Mountain Middle School, where he was placed on probation in seventh grade and later expelled from DeKalb County School District after a probation violation in eighth grade. He briefly enrolled in alternative schooling before dropping out during his freshman year of high school. By his mid-teens, he had become involved with a Bloods-affiliated gang in the Eastside Atlanta neighborhood of Druid Hills. In October 2013 — on his 21st birthday — he was shot six times during an attempted robbery; his close friend Johnny was killed in the same incident. That event catalyzed his pivot to rap.
21 Savage released his debut single “I Can’t Get Enough” in March 2013, but it was his string of street-level mixtapes — The Slaughter Tape and Slaughter King (both 2015) — that earned him a regional following in Atlanta. His breakthrough arrived with Savage Mode (July 2016), a collaborative EP with producer Metro Boomin that peaked at No. 23 on the Billboard 200 and established him as one of trap music’s defining voices. That same year he appeared on the cover of The FADER and earned a spot on Post Malone’s diamond-certified single “Rockstar,” which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
He signed with Epic Records in January 2017, negotiating an atypical deal that granted him 100% ownership of all master recordings with a 70/30 revenue split in his favor. His debut studio album Issa Album (2017) debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200. The follow-up, I Am > I Was (December 2018), debuted at No. 1 and earned a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Album. The collaborative Savage Mode II with Metro Boomin (October 2020) became one of the most-streamed rap projects of that year. His album Her Loss with Drake (November 2022) debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and produced several charting singles including “Rich Flex.” His third solo album, American Dream (January 2024), debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 133,000 first-week units and 170 million on-demand streams, according to Billboard. His fourth solo album, What Happened to the Streets?, was released on December 12, 2025 through Slaughter Gang and Epic Records, debuting at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 with 73,000 equivalent units.
Among his RIAA-certified singles as lead artist, “Bank Account” is 6× platinum and “A Lot” (featuring J. Cole) is 5× platinum. The latter won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Song at the 2020 ceremony — 21 Savage’s first Grammy win. He has also accumulated nominations for Record of the Year, Best Rap Album, and Best Rap Performance across multiple years.
21 Savage’s wealth stems from several distinct revenue streams, with master ownership providing a structural advantage most artists in his peer group lack:
21 Savage practices Ifá, a West African religion brought to the Americas through the Diaspora, alongside his mother. He has three children: his eldest son Kamari and second son Ashaad, both with beauty entrepreneur Keyanna Joseph; and a daughter Rhian, according to People. Kamari graduated from elementary school in May 2024. 21 Savage has spoken candidly about the challenges of balancing his touring schedule with active fatherhood; he regularly brings his children to basketball games, theme parks, and red-carpet events, including the 2023 premiere of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.
His half-brother Terrell Davis (known as TM1Way) was stabbed and killed in 2020. His cousin is fellow Atlanta rapper Young Nudy.
Romantically, 21 Savage’s relationship with rapper Latto became public in September 2025 after she confirmed it during a TMZ interview, referring to him as “my man.” Images from 2024 showed Latto with a tattoo of his birth name behind her ear, and the couple was photographed together at a resort in 2025.
On the immigration front, 21 Savage was detained by ICE in February 2019 during an operation that revealed he had overstayed his childhood visa. He was released on bond on February 13, 2019, and the case drew widespread attention to the circumstances of undocumented immigrants brought to the country as minors. He officially became a lawful permanent resident of the United States in 2023.
Philanthropically, 21 Savage operates the Leading By Example Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit focused on financial literacy for underserved youth. The foundation runs annual back-to-school drives (the “Issa Back to School Drive”), scholarship programs, job placement for teens, and the Bank Account Campaign — a partnership with organizations including Get Schooled and Chime. In 2024, the foundation partnered with Wealthy Habits to distribute a digital financial literacy workbook titled Master Your Money: Financial Success 101 to approximately 3,000 attendees, according to Billboard. DeKalb County Commissioner Hank Johnson designated August 4 as “21 Savage Day” in recognition of his community contributions.
21 Savage’s net worth is estimated at approximately $25 million as of 2025. His wealth is built primarily on music streaming and album sales (which he benefits from disproportionately due to his master ownership and favorable 70/30 label split), touring revenue, brand deals with Adidas and Avion Tequila, and investments in real estate and stocks. AfroTech reported a figure of $16 million in mid-2024, with growth accelerating through the American Dream and What Happened to the Streets? release cycles.
21 Savage was born on October 22, 1992, in Plaistow, London, England. He is currently 33 years old. Despite being British by birth, he moved to Atlanta, Georgia at age 7 and has been based there throughout his entire adult life and music career.
21 Savage stands at approximately 6 feet tall (183 cm / 1.83 m). Multiple biographical sources and fan measurements place him between 5’11.5″ and 6’0″. His weight is approximately 72 kg (159 lbs).
21 Savage is dating rapper Latto (born Alyssa Michelle Stephens). Latto publicly confirmed the relationship in September 2025 during a TMZ interview in New York City, referring to 21 Savage as her “man.” The couple’s romance had been the subject of speculation since 2024, when photos showed Latto with a tattoo of 21 Savage’s birth name — Shéyaa — behind her ear. They have collaborated musically on “Pull Up” and “Wheelie,” and Latto appears on his 2025 album What Happened to the Streets?
Yes — 21 Savage has three children: sons Kamari and Ashaad (both with beauty entrepreneur Keyanna Joseph) and daughter Rhian. Kamari, the eldest, graduated from elementary school in May 2024. All three children attended the Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse premiere with their father in 2023. According to People, 21 Savage has spoken openly about the challenge of balancing his career with fatherhood and is actively present in all three children’s lives.
21 Savage’s annual earnings are estimated in the range of $5–8 million per year, based on available data points. His streaming revenue alone exceeds $1.39 million annually according to Capitalism.com estimates cited by AfroTech, and his touring income in album-cycle years is substantially higher — he was paid $1 million for a single private performance in 2017. His favorable Epic Records deal (70/30 split) and full master ownership mean he retains a far larger percentage of album revenue than most major-label artists.
21 Savage lives in Downtown Atlanta, Georgia. His primary residence is a luxury condominium on the 24th floor of the W Atlanta Downtown hotel and residences — a 2,171-square-foot, 2-bedroom unit with floor-to-ceiling windows, Gaggenau appliances, and sweeping views of the Atlanta skyline. The unit was listed for $799,000 in 2019, according to NylaHome. Despite fan associations with the sprawling mansion featured in his “A Lot” music video, that property — located in The Manor Golf and Country Club in Milton, Georgia — is a rental location and is not owned by the rapper.