Drake Gives Back To Philly High School With New Recording Studio

First, Kevin Hart donated $250,000 to Philadelphia’s financially-struggling school system, and now Drake is doing his part to contribute.

The Young Money rapper recently pledged to build a recording studio inside Strawberry Mansion High School, located in a poor Philadelphia neighborhood with a high crime rate, according to ABC News.

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Drake decided to step in after seeing a”World News Tonight” piece about the high school, which is in jeopardy of being shut down due to a high rate of violence.

“I caught this piece that Diane [Sawyer] did. By the end of it I was so heavily affected I started questioning major aspects of my life,” he said during a surprise visit tothe school.

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“In the next few months, I’m building a recording studio inside your school,” he told the students. “This about you. This about your principal. This about your future. I love you. I care about you. I want to see you succeed.”

Check out Drizzy’s full speech below.

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