{"id":266944,"date":"2019-02-06T14:38:03","date_gmt":"2019-02-06T21:38:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/b1012252"},"modified":"2019-02-06T14:38:03","modified_gmt":"2019-02-06T21:38:03","slug":"jay-z-shows-his-support-for-21-savage-by-providing-legal-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kidn\/music-news\/jay-z-shows-his-support-for-21-savage-by-providing-legal-help\/","title":{"rendered":"Jay-Z Shows His Support for 21 Savage by Providing Legal Help"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Jay-Z<\/strong> is showing his support for a rapper in a big way.<\/p>\n

Just days after 21 Savage<\/strong> was arrested<\/a> for reportedly overstaying his visa, the artist is getting some support from a close friend.<\/p>\n

Attorney Alex Spiro confirms to E! News that he is helping assist in the 21 Savage case after being hired by Roc Nation and Jay-Z.<\/p>\n

In addition, Jay-Z sounded off on the arrest and called it a complete “travesty.”<\/p>\n

“The arrest and detention of 21 Savage is an absolute travesty, his U visa petition has been pending for 4 years,” he shared in a statement to E! News. “In addition to being a successful recording artist, 21 deserves to be reunited with his children immediately #Free21Savage.”<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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Alex added to TMZ<\/a>, “We are not going to stop until he is released, bonded out or in front of a judge\u2026What we have here is someone who overstayed their Visa with an application pending for 4 years\u2014not a convicted criminal that needs to be detained and removed but, by all accounts a wonderful person, father, and entertainer who has a marijuana offense which was vacated and sealed.”<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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For those not up to date on 21 Savage’s legal situation, ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) said they “arrested unlawfully present United Kingdom national Sha Yaa Bin Abraham-Joseph<\/strong> AKA ’21 Savage’ during a targeted operation with federal and local law enforcement partners early Sunday in metro Atlanta. Mr. Abraham-Joseph was taken into ICE custody as he is unlawfully present in the U.S. and also a convicted felon.”<\/p>\n

At the same time, the 26-year-old’s lawyer said they were working with authorities “to clear up any misunderstandings.”<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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“Mr. Abraham-Joseph is a role model to the young people in this country, especially in Atlanta, Georgia, and is actively working in the community-leading programs to help underprivileged youths in financial literacy,” the statement read.<\/p>\n

This weekend, 21 Savage is nominated<\/a> for several 2019 Grammys<\/a> including Best Rap\/Sung Performance thanks to his “Rockstar” collaboration with Post Malone<\/a><\/strong>. The track is also nominated for Record of the Year.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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