The way hip hop is going, good news can be of essential use right about now. In the midst of a social media storm of childish banter regarding female rappers, Cardi B is decidedly depositing a credit towards good karma.
The “Best Life” artist went back to the Bronx to surprise her middle school alma mater, I.S. 232, and she came bearing a sizable gift. Unaware students gathered in the auditorium as Cardi B’s arrival was announced.
Dressed in an all-red, knee-length dress, along with a “Bodak Yellow” clutch handbag, the blunt-banged rapper walked into the auditorium to the soundtrack of excited screams — the children couldn’t believe their eyes!
Cardi B took the mic and told the students that she would be donating $100,000 to I.S. 232. The Community Capacity Development partnered with Cardi B to make a day that she says she’s been working on for years to come to fruition.
“This middle school, IS 232 in the Bronx, has a very special place in my heart!! It turned me from an 11 year old girl into a little teenage adult,” Cardi B posted on Instagram. “Kids in the Bronx have to grow up quickly do to our circumstances and our environment. While some young teens like around 11-13 still live in that Disney world, these kids have to grow up fast and QUICK. Like a lot of these kids i went thru so much while I was going to school here. Experiences that changed me forever and made me who I am today.”
The mother of two is hoping that her donation will go towards creating an after-school program that will provide students with resources to learn valuable skills and keep them out of trouble. She’s also working on another project that she hopes to reveal soon.
“I love being able to help young kids however I can and I can’t waiiiittttt to tell y’all what I’ve been working on for the past two years. It’s something super close to my heart and I can’t wait to share very soon,” Cardi B continued.
