21 Savage Opens Up About His Fear Of Being Broke

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21 Savage performs onstage during the Meadows Music And Arts Festival - Day 1 at Citi Field on September 15, 2017 in New York City.
"I always been a hustler. When I got something, I wanted to keep it."

21 Savage is all about fiscal responsibility and he makes it clear from the way he moves and in his songs. Earlier in the year, the rapper said that he stopped wearing and purchasing jewelry as a way to inspire the youth to focus on business investments. The rapper made his debut television debut on Ellen where he performed "Bank Account" and announced his "21 Savage Bank Account Campaign" in partnership with Get Schooled. The root of everything is his fear of being broke which he spoke on more candidly during the first ever AT&T Audience Network Interview.

21 Savage is set to appear on AT&T's Audience Network concert and interview which will air tomorrow (July 20). They recently shared a clip of Savage performing Bank Account as well as a brief snippet of the interview portion. In the clip, the rapper explained his fear of going broke. 

“I used to rob a lot,” he said. “Like a lot of my friends went to jail but it was fun, too ’cause it molded me. I wouldn’t be me if I didn't go through those things."

After being asked about the inspiration behind his hit song "Bank Account," he explained that it simply comes from wanting money in his bank account.

“I’ve always been a hustler. When I got something, I wanted to keep it. I didn’t wanna go back to having nothing.” He said.

21 Savage's AT&T Audience Network concert is set to air tomorrow night at 9 p.m. ET/PT.


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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.
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