How A$AP Ferg Is Helping NYC Bodegas Survive the Pandemic
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variety.comRob LeDonne A large presence in hip-hop star A$AP Ferg’s youth in New York City’s Hamilton Heights neighborhood was the unsung heroes of urban living: the bodegas, or corner stores. “Man, they’re hubs for the community,” Ferg tells Variety. “They’re an intersection between lawyers, garbagemen and students — people from all different facets of life.
And when we didn’t have money as kids, they gave us store credit. I didn’t forget that.”When the A$AP Mob member noticed the plight of independent corner stores due to the pandemic, he stepped into action by teaming up with Snapple to raise funds for the Bodega and Small Business Group.
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