21 Savage has yet to make any public statements following his release from ICE detainment on Wednesday (Feb. 13), and now the rapper will speak out for the first time in an interview with Good Morning America, which is slated to air Friday morning.
According to Complex, topics on the agenda include an explanation of how he ended up being arrested and detained by ICE, what it was like spending nine days in an ICE detention facility and more. Savage will also discuss an inspirational 77-year-old he met behind bars whom he wants to help regain his freedom and then finance his time in a retirement home.
On Wednesday, 21’s mother, Heather Joseph, penned a heartfelt note thanking everyone who played a role in her son’s release. “So Very Thankful…to all the wonderful Fans of 21Savage, and forever grateful for the amazing vigorous hard work of Attorney’s Charles ‘Chuck’ Kuck, Dina LaPolt, Alex Spiro, Tia Smith, Sally Velazquez, Danielle Price, Abbie Taylor & To all the other amazing Attorney’s..to Congressman Henry C. “Hank” Johnson, Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasia-Cortez & each and every politician or public figure that stepped up and presented letters and made statements in defense of my son,” she wrote to Instagram.
“To Jay Z, Cardi B, Offset, J Cole, Metro Boomin, Kei, Justin and all the many many other amazing people who either spoke out and/or offered comforting words of support…To the amazing Publicity team who together worked tirelessly to keep the facts out there, to make it possible to have national awareness of his situation and helped to gather tremendous support from wonderful people from all walks of life..We are truly thankful and forever humbled…THANK YOU.”
Check out a preview of the upcoming interview below. Make sure to tune into GMA on ABC starting at 7 a.m ET on Friday.
21 Savage speaks.
Tomorrow morning on @GMA. pic.twitter.com/huwkDEnYGO— Complex Music (@ComplexMusic) February 14, 2019