Rapper PnB Rock Surprises Newark Students With Free Tickets

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Hip-hop artist PnB Rock recently surprised dozens of Newark students with free tickets to his upcoming concert in Montclair.

On Wednesday, the Newark Office of Youth and College Affairs helped to coordinate a meeting between Rakim Allen – who goes by the stage name PnB Rock – and a group of eager teens who have been cracking the books and doing well in school.

Taking time to grab some selfies with the students, Allen gave 10 students from each school free tickets to his Dec. 26 concert at the Wellmont Theater in Montclair.

Organizers gave a big nod to the Be Yourself Love Newark campaign, an effort to promote positive actions and safer schools in the city that sprung up earlier this year. People have been sharing photos and news on social media using the hashtag #BYLNWK.

“A goal of the Be Yourself Love Newark campaign is to show students that their behavior and efforts are important,” Shakira McKnight of the Mayor's Office of Youth and College Affairs said.

“Through this initiative, throughout the school year students who excel will be acknowledged and supported as we advocate for safe schools in our city,” McKnight stated. “We are grateful for the support of artists such as PnB Rock who are using their celebrity power to influence students to get good grades and stay out of trouble.”

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