Drake paid tribute to a mother and daughter who were tragically killed after leaving his concert in St. Louis, Missouri last month.
Laticha Bracero and her daughter Alyssa Cordova were leaving the Enterprise Center on February 14 when they were struck by a speeding driver. The car drove through a red light, hitting the mother and daughter as they crossed an intersection and colliding with several other vehicles.
At one of his Buffalo, New York shows earlier this week, Drake urged concertgoers to show love to one another before extending condolences to Bracero and Cordova.
“You never know what somebody else’s reality will be when they walk out of this building,” he began. “I want you to take five seconds out of your day to make somebody else’s day. Just show them some love because you never know what comes next.”
Drake continued, “I think one of the most important things in life is the idea that you have two choices. You can either wake up every day and you can be a piece of s### or you can wake up every day and be a decent person. So I appreciate y’all being good to each other. Rest in peace to that young mother and her child.”
Officials charged 22-year-old Monte Henderson with two counts each of armed criminal action and involuntary manslaughter, per STL Today. He was freed on a $20,000 bond and has since been released from custody.
Meanwhile, Drake also gifted $25,000 to a cancer survivor after spotting them waving a sign in the stands.
“Everything happens for a reason,” he said. “So tonight, I’d like to give you $25,000.”
It was good vibes Tuesday night at Drake’s concert in Buffalo. He noticed a fan in the audience who had a sign that said “Beat stage four cancer just in time for drake #Godsplan,” then gave the woman $25,000. pic.twitter.com/brHC7to0v5
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