Drake vows to pay off fan’s late mother’s mortgage: ‘A lot of money’

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Drake is sharing the wealth with his fans yet again.

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During a show in Kansas City over the weekend, the five-time Grammy winner paused his set as someone near the front tried to hand him a note.

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After opening it up, Drake told the crowd, “You said, ‘(Pay) off my mom’s house, rest in peace.’ Your mom passed away? Alright. And you owe … Oh, this is the outstanding balance right here … This is a lot of money right here.”

“But you know what, Imma pay off your momma’s house for you,”

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As the audience cheered loudly, Drake revealed the amount “160 bands” — or $160,000 — before assuring the concertgoer he was going to pay it out of “my pocket.”

“Imma pay out of my pocket. That’s gonna come from me. Rest in peace to your momma,” he said. “Rest in peace to Jennifer Schumer. Rest in peace. I love you.”

Drake’s gift comes after he shelled out $25,000 to a fan in Buffalo last week who he spotted with a sign that read, “Beat stage four cancer just in time for drake #godsplan.”

In Nashville last month, Drake pledged another $100,000 to Lauren Schwallier who said she had just finished chemo.

“Listen, forget Drake, forget anybody else in the building right now. That’s a true soldier right there,” he said.

“I hope my manager doesn’t kill me ’cause I’ve never really done this much … We’re gonna give you $100,000,” he said.

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“One thing led to another and I was at the front of the stage and Drake blew me a kiss and told me that he loved me! That’s all I was focused on… and then just like the money on top of it is just insane,” Schwallier told The Tennessean afterwards.

At his hometown show in Toronto last October during his ongiong It’s All A Blur Tour, Drake offered to pay tuition for seven people in the crowd and promised to cover one fan’s medical expenses as she battles multiple sclerosis.

“There’s a couple of things I want to do tonight,” the music superstar told the sold-out Scotiabank Arena. “I don’t know if you’ve been watching these shows, but everywhere I go, I try and spread love and I try and help people the way I can. So tonight I want to do a bunch of things. First and foremost, I saw somebody that had a sign that said they paid for their ticket with OSAP (Ontario Student Assistance Program) money. Somebody else had a sign that said, ‘Pay for my tuition’ … This is what I’m going to do. We’re paying for your tuition tonight and we’re paying for your tuition tonight. And we’re going to find five more people who need their tuition paid. I’m taking care of everything.”

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Later, he singled out a fan with a sign that said, “I just found out I have MS.” Drake offered to connect her with his longtime musical collaborator Noah “40” Shebib, who also struggles with the illness, and then said he would help the concertgoer get treatment.

“I’m going to pay whatever it takes to get you the best help in the world, I promise you that. You got my word. And, you can come back tomorrow night.”

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Another attendee scored a $10,000 shopping spree at Yorkdale Mall, with Billboard’s Artist of the Decade also committing to help someone who helps their local community retire.

Elsewhere on his tour, the Hotline Bling hitmaker has handed out a Birkin Bag (“Drake ain’t cheap!” he declared, as he scoured the crowd to find one lucky recipient), a Chanel handbag and stacks of cash.

When he noticed one fan at a show in Las Vegas with a sign saying they had spent their furniture money on tickets to the concert, Drake offered to help get them back on track. “My man, your furniture money, I’m gonna give you 50 bands ($50,000) tonight cause’ I love you,” he said.

Meanwhile, a superfan who he noticed at various different concerts got an extra special VIP treatment when he spotted her in Houston’s Toyota Center last September.

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“There’s this girl right here, I swear, I don’t know what kind of effort you put in,” he said. “But I feel like I see you at every show … Brooklyn, Dallas, Dallas, Houston, Houston.” For her loyalty, she got $10,000 and a first-class ticket to see him play in Atlanta. “You been repping real hard this whole tour,” he said. “I f*** with you.”

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Explaining his penchant for being generous with his fans in 2018, Drake said in a now-deleted Instagram post that sharing his wealth was something that brought him immense satisfaction.

“There’s nothing like seeing people experience a joyful moment when you can tell they need it the most,” he said.

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Drake is sharing the wealth with his fans yet again.

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During a show in Kansas City over the weekend, the five-time Grammy winner paused his set as someone near the front tried to hand him a note.

Article content

After opening it up, Drake told the crowd, “You said, ‘(Pay) off my mom’s house, rest in peace.’ Your mom passed away? Alright. And you owe … Oh, this is the outstanding balance right here … This is a lot of money right here.”

“But you know what, Imma pay off your momma’s house for you,”

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As the audience cheered loudly, Drake revealed the amount “160 bands” — or $160,000 — before assuring the concertgoer he was going to pay it out of “my pocket.”

“Imma pay out of my pocket. That’s gonna come from me. Rest in peace to your momma,” he said. “Rest in peace to Jennifer Schumer. Rest in peace. I love you.”

Drake’s gift comes after he shelled out $25,000 to a fan in Buffalo last week who he spotted with a sign that read, “Beat stage four cancer just in time for drake #godsplan.”

In Nashville last month, Drake pledged another $100,000 to Lauren Schwallier who said she had just finished chemo.

“Listen, forget Drake, forget anybody else in the building right now. That’s a true soldier right there,” he said.

“I hope my manager doesn’t kill me ’cause I’ve never really done this much … We’re gonna give you $100,000,” he said.

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“One thing led to another and I was at the front of the stage and Drake blew me a kiss and told me that he loved me! That’s all I was focused on… and then just like the money on top of it is just insane,” Schwallier told The Tennessean afterwards.

At his hometown show in Toronto last October during his ongiong It’s All A Blur Tour, Drake offered to pay tuition for seven people in the crowd and promised to cover one fan’s medical expenses as she battles multiple sclerosis.

“There’s a couple of things I want to do tonight,” the music superstar told the sold-out Scotiabank Arena. “I don’t know if you’ve been watching these shows, but everywhere I go, I try and spread love and I try and help people the way I can. So tonight I want to do a bunch of things. First and foremost, I saw somebody that had a sign that said they paid for their ticket with OSAP (Ontario Student Assistance Program) money. Somebody else had a sign that said, ‘Pay for my tuition’ … This is what I’m going to do. We’re paying for your tuition tonight and we’re paying for your tuition tonight. And we’re going to find five more people who need their tuition paid. I’m taking care of everything.”

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Later, he singled out a fan with a sign that said, “I just found out I have MS.” Drake offered to connect her with his longtime musical collaborator Noah “40” Shebib, who also struggles with the illness, and then said he would help the concertgoer get treatment.

“I’m going to pay whatever it takes to get you the best help in the world, I promise you that. You got my word. And, you can come back tomorrow night.”

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Another attendee scored a $10,000 shopping spree at Yorkdale Mall, with Billboard’s Artist of the Decade also committing to help someone who helps their local community retire.

Elsewhere on his tour, the Hotline Bling hitmaker has handed out a Birkin Bag (“Drake ain’t cheap!” he declared, as he scoured the crowd to find one lucky recipient), a Chanel handbag and stacks of cash.

When he noticed one fan at a show in Las Vegas with a sign saying they had spent their furniture money on tickets to the concert, Drake offered to help get them back on track. “My man, your furniture money, I’m gonna give you 50 bands ($50,000) tonight cause’ I love you,” he said.

Meanwhile, a superfan who he noticed at various different concerts got an extra special VIP treatment when he spotted her in Houston’s Toyota Center last September.

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“There’s this girl right here, I swear, I don’t know what kind of effort you put in,” he said. “But I feel like I see you at every show … Brooklyn, Dallas, Dallas, Houston, Houston.” For her loyalty, she got $10,000 and a first-class ticket to see him play in Atlanta. “You been repping real hard this whole tour,” he said. “I f*** with you.”

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Explaining his penchant for being generous with his fans in 2018, Drake said in a now-deleted Instagram post that sharing his wealth was something that brought him immense satisfaction.

“There’s nothing like seeing people experience a joyful moment when you can tell they need it the most,” he said.

[email protected]

X: @markhdaniell

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