Creative Weekly for Saturday (May 22) features stories from YG and Bruno Mars.
YG, who is our cover star for this week helps newly released inmates get back on their feet by hooking them up with his $200 sneakers.
Also, Bruno Mars becomes the first artits in history to have 5 Diamond certified singles. Read up
YG Gives Away $20k Worth Of Sneakers To Ex-Inmates
YG blessed a group of ex-inmates with his $200 sneakers, same day he released his Kommunity Service LP with Mozzy.
TMZ reports The Bompton rapper stopped by Amity Foundation House in downtown Los Angeles on Friday to giveaway pairs of his Block Runner sneakers to former inmates who are looking to get back on their feet.
“Welcome home,” YG said to the group of men, who have just been released from prison after serving their sentences. “I pulled up to pass out some shoes. I’m from out here and I feel like I just wanna give back to the people.”
“I want to shine some light on the people. I have my own brand,” he added. “I’m doing my own shoes, so it’s only right I let the community get some. Show some love to the community and the people. Welcome home!”
YG’s flame sneakers sell for $200 a pair and he reportedly gave away hundreds of pairs worth over $20,000 in total. A fine gesture for a rapper, who is often misunderstood.
He previously gave away 50 pairs of the sneakers to homeless people living in Skid Row.
YG dropped “Kommunity Service” on Friday, his joint album with Mozzy, who also assisted him with the sneaker giveaway. The project featured collaborations with Young M.A., Ty Dolla $ign and G Herbo.
Bruno Mars Becomes First Artist in History to Receive 5 Diamond Certified Singles
Bruno Mars makes history by becoming the first artist ever to to earn five RIAA diamond-certified singles.
His songs “That’s What I Like” and “When I Was Your Man” have both been certified diamond, with over 10 million copies, joining his previous songs “Just the Way You Are,” “Grenade,” and “Uptown Funk!” with Mark Ronson.
“Congratulations to Bruno Mars – the first artist with five Diamond Single Awards in the history of RIAA’s Gold and Platinum Program! This milestone is a testament to Bruno’s unstoppable creative genius and the incredible partnership he has built with the team at Atlantic Records,” said Mitch Glazier, Chairman and CEO, Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). “What Bruno has accomplished is just extraordinary. Fewer than 60 Diamond Single Awards have ever been awarded – and Bruno now has five of them!”
Additionally, “Just the Way You Are” is now 12x multi-platinum, “Uptown Funk!” and “When I Was Your Man” are 11x multi-platinum and ‘Grenade’ and ‘That’s What I Like’ are 10x multi-platinum.
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