T.I. Gives Speech, Laptops to K.I.N.G. Camp Attendees
We all heard rapper Trick Daddy declare his love for the kids, but maybe he should take a page out of T.I.’s book. The King of the South recently gifted all the young attendees of his King Camp with a new laptop to help them in their academic endeavors.
“This is not a gift,” says the Atlanta rapper, “this is a reward. There’s a difference. It’s a reward for all your hard work, your dedication, and your resilience.”
According to T.I.’s site, K.I.N.G. was a 12-week progam designed to uplift urban youth by introducing a shift in thinking, encouraging the kids to become leaders in their communities. The kids were also given rewards based on conduct, leadership, academic achievement, and sportsmanship.
On the comments section on YouTube, one of the parents, thinkpolitics leaves a glowing review of both the camp and the gift.
“I AM A PARENT OF A CHILD THAT ATTENDED KING CAMP.MY SON HAS HAD,WHAT HE CALLS, THE BEST SUMMER EVER.HE IS GOING TO THE SIXTH GRADE AND I BELIEVE THAT KING CAMP HAS GIVEN HIM THE TOOLS BE A LEADER AND CONFIDENT IN WHO HE IS AND WHAT HE CAN BECOME. HE WAS ALSO ONE OF THE? STUDENTS THAT RECEIVED A LAPTOP. THIS EXPERIENCE HAS TAUGHT HIM THAT ,YES,NEW THINGS CAN BE SCARY.BUT,WITH DETERMINATION YOU CAN ACHIEVE GREAT THINGS.
***THANK YOU TIP,YOU ARE SERIOUSLY CHANGING LIVES***”
In addition to the laptops, T.I. also gave a rousing speech to encourage the attendees to take control of their lives and be the best they could be. It’s a great example of how to save a young boy’s life with tech.
Category: Celeb 2.0, Featured | Tags: K.I.N.G. Camp, laptops, Philanthropy, T.I., Trick Daddy
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PR isn't a bad thing at all. I read the post and thought how I wish those of us who are not celebs did things on this order for our kids and our communities. Markus, that's the challenge: The Internet access. I feel a post coming on…
“Good PR for that rapper dude”? Its funny how when rappers make money people ridicule them for not going back to the hoods to help. But when a rapper donates his time and money back into the hood, he's just trying to “look good”.
I agree with you Steveo, it does start at home, but TI donating his time and money to these kids will go a long way. I will guarantee it will be something they will cherish for the rest of their lives. Not to mention having access to a laptop in the inner city is a big deal. Let's hope someone donates some internet access too.
wow good PR for that rapper dude. I don't think one summer of encouragement will do it. I think its all about home training and parenting. You can throw all that in a kids face but when he has to go to parents who don't measure up as parents…then what happens. I think the money he spends on laptops is great but why not use that money to educate parents on how to be parents. Tired of hearing bout he self promotions from rappers who only have one thing on their agenda…to look good. I aint buying what they are selling.