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For: EFE Updated 19 Jan 2022, 23: 19 pm EST
American rapper Cardi B has agreed to pay the funeral expenses of the seventeen who died in the fire of a building in the Bronx neighborhood on January 9, according to a statement sent by the artist herself this Wednesday.
“ I cannot even imagine the pain of the families of the victims, but I hope they relieve not having to worry about the costs associated with the burial of your loved ones. I send my prayers and my condolences to all those affected by this horrible tragedy”, detailed the American music star.
The singer, who grew up in this New York neighborhood, she was “immensely proud to be from the Bronx” and added that she has “a lot of family and friends who still live and work there.”
“When I heard there was a fire and with so many victims, I knew I had to do something to help
“, explained Cardi B, who has already starred in other donation campaigns, such as the one she carried out at the beginning of the pandemic with the funds raised with a remix song that warned of the dangers of the coronavirus and that came to appear in the fourth place of the most listened to hip-hop songs on the iTunes list.
Previously, the state of New York had announced this week that it would create a fund with two million dollars lares for the relatives of the victims of the tragic accident.
According to Cardi B’s representative, the rapper coordinated with the mayor’s office of the city, Eric Adams, to ensure that the families of all the victims are included in his donation and that “the final wishes of the deceased are fulfilled.”
Adams himself confirmed this Wednesday that the artist will cover the costs of the funeral and defined Cardi B, named “Woman of the Year” by Billboard magazine in 2020, as “a true superstar on and off the microphone”.
“The city will always be grateful to him,” he assured.
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