Lil Uzi Vert Agrees To Pay College Student's $90K Tuition

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A chance meeting may have been the student's lucky day.

One college student may have just gotten his big break provided by none other than Lil Uzi Vert. The rapper recently shared that he has been enduring a rough time as his grandmother, the woman who raised him, has been ill in the hospital for months now. He expressed that while he's been flexing his wealth on social media lately, internally, he's struggling quite a bit.

Uzi knows the pressure of being stressed, so when a college student half-jokingly, half-seriously asked for the rapper to pay his tuition, Uzi was ready to make it happen. "Can you pay for my college tuition?" the man yelled to Uzi as the rapper walked by with his entourage. Surprisingly, Uzi turns around and asks, "How much is your college tuition?" The man tells him he's a student at Temple University and it costs $90K. "I could pay for that," Uzi says, tentatively. "But, this is the thing, though. If I pay for your college tuition, are you gonna finish college or are you gonna bullsh*t?"

"Nah," the guy replied. "One hundred percent, I don't bullsh*t. I'll finish." Uzi wanted to know what his Instagram name was and the man told him. "Make sure you show me all of your transcripts. Everything. Show me all of your papers and everything and you can get $90,000 from me...if you don't show me, you won't get $90 grand. You gotta show me proof."

The college student promised he would send Uzi all of the information he requested. Hopefully, he doesn't miss out on this opportunity and follows through with Uzi.

About The Author
Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.

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