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ATL Rapper Lil Baby Announces New $150K 'My Turn' Scholarship
Atlanta rapper Lil Baby visited his old high school to share news about his new scholarship fund, 'My Turn.'
ATLANTA, GA — Atlanta rapper Lil Baby is giving out scholarships. The rapper, whose real name is Dominique Jones, announced the new program Wednesday at Booker T. Washington High School, reports WSB. He was once a student at the southwest Atlanta school.
The “My Turn” Scholarship fund is a $150,000 scholarship program. Lil Baby said it’s for students who show excellence and leadership in the classroom.
The rapper shared the news, with the support of Amazon Music’s Rap Rotation, Quality Control, Wolfpack Global and Motown Records.
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The scholarship will be given out annually starting in 2020.
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