Itâs been a week since ICE arrested 21 Savage in Atlanta on Super Bowl Sunday. He remains imprisoned as the Grammys are set to take place. Hours before the ceremony starts, his co-manager Justin âMeezyâ Williams tweeted some unfortunate news: The awards show wonât give tickets to 21âs mom to attend on his behalf.
âSooo Grammys wonât release savages tickets to Savages mom to go to Grammys on his behalf ... that shit crazy smh âŠâ
We wonât be going to Grammys ... the politics and shit is ridiculous ...
Everyone want us to be quiet bout shit that ainât right man ... its crazy
I wonât blame this on race ... I blame it on lame people being LAME ...
The rapper was taken into ICE custody under allegations that he's a United Kingdom national. ICE claims his visa expired in July 2006 when he was just 14 and that he has since been âunlawfully presentâ in the United States. 21's lawyer has since accused ICE of working to âintimidateâ the artist into âgiving up his right to fight to remain in the United States.â
On Feb. 5, Meezy shared an update on the situation, explaining that 21's in good spirits as he's in lockdown. âJust got off phone wit Savage,â he wrote in a now-deleted tweet. âHe is in lockdown for 23hrs of the day no TV or any communication besides our 10 min phone calls... Everything I've told him that has been happening made him happy & makes this time fly by thank y'all for the support.â
21 Savage is nominated for Record of the Year and Best Rap/Sung Performance for his Post Malone collaboration, "Rockstar."