Lil Uzi Vert Wants To Start Foundation To Take Care Of XXXTENTACION's Family

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Recording artist Lil Uzi Vert attends the 60th Annual GRAMMY Awards at Madison Square Garden on January 28, 2018 in New York City.
Lil Uzi wants to do his part to help X's family.

After the death of XXXTENTACION, it was revealed that he had bought $1.7M worth of homes for his family just weeks before his death. His mother also revealed that his girlfriend is pregnant with his kid. Now, Lil Uzi Vert wants to start a foundation for X's family to make sure their financially stable for life.

Lil Uzi Vert took to Twitter to reveal that he's planning on launching a foundation for XXXTENTACION's family and he's urging his fellow artists to help. He revealed that the foundation won't only be for X's family but for all young entertainers, men and women, that die from gun violence.

"Been speaking to @xxxtentacion family. I want to start a fund/foundation to make sure his child and family are well taken care of not just temporary but for life. I don’t care if you didn’t know him he is part of the hip hop / rock community I NEED HELP from celebrities Please." He wrote, "Trust me this fund/foundation will be for all young entertainers and young men and women that die from gun violence etc. Think about your families future I know I am... We can buy chains and watches and cars WE ALSO CAN DONATE AND GIVE AND SUPPORT."

Lil Uzi Vert continued to urge celebrities within the hip hop community to help with this. He says that even if it was for someone that he doesn't like or talk to, he'd still want to make sure their family is taken care of.

"I could handle this Alone but I just wanna make sure if anything happens to me Yall hit my Mommy up like yall hit for features." He said, "I want all celebrities to help in this community even if we don’t like or talk to each other I would do it for you."

Peep his tweets below. Been speaking to @xxxtentacion family. I want to start a fund/foundation to make sure his child and family are well taken care of not just temporary but for life. 


I don’t care if you didn’t know him he is part of the hip hop / rock community I NEED HELP from celebrities Please.

— Uzi London 🌎☄️💕® (@LILUZIVERT) June 26, 2018

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