Drake has generously donated $100,000 to a cancer survivor, hailing their resilience as a true testament to bravery.
On Wednesday (February 7), the Toronto rapper invaded Nashville, TN alongside J. Cole for their joint It’s All a Blur — Big as the What? Tour.
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During his set, Drizzy noticed a fan in the crowd holding up a sign that read: “Just Finished Chemo.” He then asked for the cameras to show the woman’s sign to the crowd, displaying her on the jumbotron.
“Listen, forget Drake, forget anybody else in this building right now. That’s a true soldier right there,” he said to cheers from the crowd.
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The OVO hitmaker then went one step further and promised to give the fan $100,000.
“I hope my manager doesn’t kill me ’cause I’ve never really done this much, but, listen, I want you to cash this in at the end of the night,” he added, handing her a receipt. “We’re gonna give you $100,000. I love you and I wish you the best.
According to The Tennessean, the recipient is Lauren Schwallier, a 33-year-old from Nashville who has been fighting off breast cancer since March 2022.
“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,” she said.
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The outlet reported that Schwallier is in touch with Drake’s team who are expected to reach back out to her about the generous donation next week.
While it’s the largest sum he’s handed out, Drake’s gesture is not entirely unprecedented as he has a history of showering his fans with gifts and other tokens of appreciation.
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In September, while performing in Houston, Texas, the 6 God spotted a female fan in the front row who shared that she had to do an extra 50 Brazilian waxes to afford a ticket to his show. He returned the favor and blessed her with a brand-new Chanel bag.
“So, you own a spa or something? She said, ‘I had to wax 50 pussies this week.’ Give her the Chanel bag,” Drake told the crowd.
The very next day, Drizzy rewarded a dedicated and enthusiastic female fan by gifting her $10,000 and first-class tickets to a future show.
“It’s this girl right here — I swear I don’t know what kind of effort you put in — but I feel like I see you every show,” he said. “You are here standing right here every single show. I see all the shows you’ve been to Brooklyn, Dallas, Dallas, Houston, Houston and you got one more in Atlanta.
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“I’m going to fly you first class to Atlanta. I’m gonna let you watch the show from the V-VIP life we’re gonna put you somewhere real nice and I’m gonna give you 10 bands so you could go spend it in Atlanta on yourself because you’ve been repping real hard this whole tour. I fuck with you!”
Drake and J. Cole’s It’s All a Blur — Big as the What? Tour kicked off last weekend and has since added Lil Durk as a support act. The tour is set to run until April when it wraps up in Denver.
