Brooklyn, NY

At just 19-years-old, Desiigner is to a large extent a kid himself, but the rookie rapper from Brooklyn has had one hell of a grown-up year. His Grammy-nominated debut single, “Panda” achieved iconic status by hitting the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 and the Kanye West co-sign kept him (and the song) hot, well after accusations of biting Future dwindled off into distant memory.

So with a successful 2016 underneath his Gucci belt, Desiigner felt like it was only right to return home for the holidays and surprise 150 kids at the Madison Square Boys & Girls Club in Brooklyn with gifts, autographs, photo-ops and an overall yuletide turn-up.

“It feels good to be able to do something in my hometown that would make the kids’ holiday a little brighter,” Desiigner, born Sidney Royel Selby III said of his special guest appearance. He also stressed to the youth the importance of giving back to the community.

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The Madison Square Boys & Girls Club in Brooklyn is not only a fixture in said community but one within the entire organization, for it has been standing firm since 1984.

Check out Desiigner playing Black Santa via the images below.

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Desiigner with kids 3
Desiigner with local basketball team members
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