Lil Boosie reps his hometown of Baton Rouge, LA, loud and proud. It is no secret he gives back to his community. On a normal grocery shopping day for the “Wipe Me Down” rapper, a fan changed the game. This inspired fan paid for Lil Boosie’s $350 grocery bill! This random act of kindness stemmed from pure respect of the rapper, not because he left his wallet at home.
In a humbling and gracious tone, Boosie shares, “I was just in the grocery store and I was checking out and some dude came and paid for my whole grocery, dawg. $350, bruh, He ain’t let me pay for my groceries, bruh. I just want to tell you I appreciate it, n-gga.”
To illustrate the random moment, he continued, “I’m blessed but you is a blessing to me, and I don’t never really get that, dawg. I don’t know your name n-gga, but I appreciate it, bruh. I appreciate that shit.
Boosie added, “He said, ‘Man, you always look out for people. I wanna buy your groceries.’ One hunnid, n-gga.”
Boosie for the community
If you wonder why the fan was so gracious, let’s run down some moments Boosie took care of his community. Although we can not capture every moment, there are many; here are some.
In 2008, WAFB news in Baton Rouge, LA captured the moment Lil Boosie showed up to assist in handing out turkeys for Thanksgiving. They reported that 1000 turkeys were given out with the rapper showing up just after the cameras left.
In 2015, on just a normal day, Boosie was captured assisting a woman in a scooter to put her groceries into the trunk of her car.
Baton Rouge Rapper (Lil Boosie) Torrance Hatch Helps Lady put Grocery Bags in the trunk of her car pic.twitter.com/dA7HOYKYU2
— socialmediahandyman (@handymanmediapr) May 19, 2015
What was the worst natural disaster since Hurricane Sandy, CNN reported the flood of 2016 misplaced thousands and left several dead in the Baton Rouge area. Certainly affected by the disaster, Boosie was hands-on in helping recovery for the community. He along with his team, assisted by handing out water, clothing and hygiene kits.
“Hood love” and “street cred” is well respected in the rap arena. Admiration for what is achieved materially is most certainly a goal. But obtaining favor for giving back is increasingly at the top of the list. FM Hip Hop commends these gestures of the rap community and we love to see fans giving the love right back.