Kodak Black was honored with the important thing to Pompano Beach for his native philanthropy, regardless of a protracted authorized historical past.

Kodak Black acquired the important thing to Pompano Beach on Tuesday (July 8) throughout a metropolis ceremony that acknowledged his charitable work and hometown roots, regardless of a turbulent authorized previous.

Mayor Rex Hardin offered the glory to the “Super Gremlin” rapper, in entrance of a cheering crowd, acknowledging his ongoing efforts to help native households.

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“Your actions speak volumes about the kind of man you have become,” Hardin mentioned. “You have shown us that giving back isn’t about fanfare, it’s about your heart. You have used your platform to not just rise, but to lift others along the way.”

The applause grew louder because the mayor listed the rapper’s neighborhood contributions, which embody donating air conditioners to public housing residents throughout Florida’s brutal summers, handing out turkeys through the holidays, and gifting bikes and toys to children at Christmas. He’s additionally helped 200 households in Pompano Beach cowl their hire — twice.

The metropolis’s recognition comes as Kodak Black continues to navigate a complicated public picture.

Since 2015, he’s confronted a number of arrests tied to theft, drug possession, weapons prices and fleeing legislation enforcement. In 2019, he was sentenced to almost 4 years in federal jail for mendacity on background verify kinds to purchase firearms.

That sentence was lower brief by President Donald Trump, who commuted it on January 20, 2021, throughout his remaining hours in workplace. The White House cited Kodak’s charitable work as a key purpose for the clemency, noting his help for “a variety of charitable efforts, such as providing educational resources to students and families of fallen law enforcement officers and the underprivileged.”

He’s additionally coated faculty provide prices for college kids, funded daycare facilities, and recurrently donates meals and items through the vacation season.

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