YG (Photo credit: Shutterstock.com / Sterling Munksgard)
On Friday (Nov 25), the Compton rapper will unleash his new Red Friday mixtape as a CD retailing for $100. YG posted the news on his Twitter on Monday (Nov. 21) and offered fans the opportunity to. Still Brazy (Deluxe) California Livin. Singles and EPs. Top 15 R&B/hip-hop - and eventually went 16 pop - ahead of the August 2018 arrival of Stay Dangerous. The album was YG's third straight Top Ten album, entering the Billboard 200 at number five a few weeks before he appeared in the film White Boy Rick.
Rapper YG gave back to the community once again on Friday, May 21, when he donated over 100 pairs of sneakers to newly released inmates at the Amity Foundation House in downtown Los Angeles. The “F Donald Trump” rapper released his joint album Kommunity Service with Sacramento rapper Mozzy on Friday as well and the two handed out the newest edition of YG’s Red Flame Block Runners. The sneakers retail for $200, which means the rapper gave out more than $20,000 worth of shoes.
“Shoes is [sic] everything. Shoes is [sic] something you need. When you wake up, you going to leave the house, you gotta put on a pair of shoes and you know people love sneakers first of all. But for the homies that’s fresh out of prison from doing life sentences, they probably didn’t know they was gonna come home and they out and they tryna figure out life and do the right thing. So, I know for somebody with some status or celebrity [to] pull up and just gift them with anything, I know they appreciate it. It probably goes a long way. So, that’s all I wanted to do,” the Bompton rapper told TMZ.
Amity Foundation House in LA houses newly released inmates until they can get back on their feet. YG also spoke to the newly released men in a video captured at the event and wished them the best of luck as they adjust back into society. He and his team handed out each pair of sneakers individually to the men as well.
- YG's Red Friday review from HipHopDX rolls out after the new EP was being sold for $100 on Black Friday. The $100 valuation is a bit off, but Bompton's finest is still good money for a few heaters.
- YG confirmed this mixtape on Twitter only three weeks before its release on Black Friday in November 2016. The follow-up to his critically acclaimed album Still Brazy, the EP includes the single One Time Coming and features guest appearances from RJ, Mitch and 21 Savage.
- YG's new Red Friday mixtape was supposed to drop tomorrow on Black Friday (Nov. 25), hence the title.But on Thursday, the tape instead appeared on his official Audiomack account for streaming.
“Welcome home. I pulled up to pass out some shoes. I grew up out here in the streets and I feel like I just wanna give back to the people. I want to shine some light on the people. I have my own brand … I’m doing my own shoes, so it’s only right I let the community get some. Show some love to the community and the people. Welcome home,” said the rapper.
Check out YG’s Red Flame Block Runners on the following page and he and Mozzy’s new video “Gangsta” which samples 50 Cent’s classic hit “Wanksta.”
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