21 Savage on Turning "Savage" After Being Shot in Neck, XXL Freshman (Flashback)

In this flashback, 21 Savage spoke about growing up all over Atlanta, and he went on to detail getting in the streets as a kid. 21 explained that he started hustling to get nice clothes and shoes when he was around 13. From there, 21 Savage spoke about street culture in Atlanta, and he added that there aren’t color wars in the city. When asked about the craziest things he went through in the streets, 21 Savage revealed that he was injured and his friend passed away in the same incident. As a result of the incident, 21 explained that’s when he became “savage,” and he went on to speak about his knife tattoo on his forehead. 21 Savage revealed that the tattoo is a tribute to his late brother, and he went on to speak about how he got into music. To hear more, including 21 Savage speaking about being in the 2016 XXL Freshman class, hit the above clip.