21 Savage Reveals Why Broke Parents Are Better Than Rich Ones

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21 Savage says that balancing family life and his career is no easy task.

During his recent appearance on Shannon Sharpe's Club Shay Shay, 21 Savage opened up about fatherhood. He reflected on his own upbringing, comparing it to what he's able to provide for his children now. The rapper has three kids, ranging from ages eight to ten. According to him, balancing his career with family life is no easy task, and often leaves him feeling like his little ones are missing out.

"I be feeling like I don't be doing all the way my job because of my job," he says in a clip from the interview. "So I be trying to like, balance that out [...] You work to receive, to gain all the success and all the good sh*t, but it's like I feel like the best parents in my opinion is parents that don't got it all. I feel like broke parents are better than rich parents, in my opinion."

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21 Savage Opens Up About Fatherhood

He elaborated, describing how his career holds him back from being present in his kids' lives at times. "When you broke you got way more time," he explained. "So you're there for like a lot of the sh*t. Like yeah, gifts and sh*t matter, but they don't matter at the same time." 21 Savage continued, noting how wealth comes with plenty of advantages, but time with loved ones is priceless.

21 Savage has been awfully busy as of late, dropping his third studio album american dream earlier this month. So far, the project has been a success, landing the artist two tracks on the Billboard Hot 100. It moved 131K album-equivalent units in its first week, on par with his 2018 solo album, i am > i was. What do you think of 21 Savage's claim that "broke" parents are better than rich parents because they can spend more time with their kids? Do you agree with him or not? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below, and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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Caroline Fisher is a News Writer at HotNewHipHop from Chicago, Illinois. She started at HNHH this year, and has since spent her time writing about all that is newsworthy in the world of hip-hop. With a drive for hunting down the hottest stories, she enjoys documenting new developments in culture and entertainment. She also has an appreciation for hip-hop and seeks to cover the most important trends and shifts. She has a Bachelor of Arts which she received at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Having graduated in 2022, she majored in English with a concentration in Media, Rhetoric and Cultural Studies. Specializing all things music, pop culture and entertainment, some of her favorite musical artists include Snoop Dogg, OutKast, and Nicki Minaj. When she’s not writing about music she’s also a fan of attending shows, watching the latest movies, staying up-to-date with current events, photography, and poetry.