Many people are still shaken after a viral video showed a Chicago mother and her 9-year-old son being brutally attacked by a group of students recently. The disturbing footage sparked outrage across social media, prompting an outpouring of support. Among those moved by the situation is Chicago rapper Lil Zay Osama, who has stepped forward and offered to help the family.
On Tuesday,Nov. 18, Lil Zay Osama took to his Instagram Story asking for help to locate the Chicago mother and son who were attacked by a group of kids. He said the video hit him hard as a father and emphasized, “That ain’t Chicago. I need that young man in the video to know that what happened to him and his mom ain’t normal.”
Lil Zay Osama shared that he and his foundation want to support the family for Christmas. He offered to fly them to Los Angeles for a weekend, take them to dinner, and show them real support. He added that this moment should be a call to action for the entire city and announced that he’s starting by donating so the young boy can shop for himself and his mom.
Lil Zay Osama also sat down for an interview with FOX32 Chicago, delivering a message directly to other children who may be watching. He emphasized that incidents like this should not be happening and urged the community to do better for its youth.
He followed up with a caption expressing pride in stepping up for his city, writing, “Happy to be of service to my city and community. I’m here for it 100. Shout out @kaseychronistv @fox32chicago.”
Folks gathered under The Shade Room Teens comment section to react to Lil Zay Osama’s kind gesture toward the family. While many continued to express outrage over the horrific attack and demanded justice, some used the moment to bring up violence from Lil Zay Osama’s past. Others stepped in to thank him for the good deed and praised him for choosing to help the victims.
Instagram user @iremaintyy wrote, “Blessings come in all shapes and forms.. not all hero’s wear capes”
Instagram user @thereal.tyyj wrote, “Wasn’t he just yelling in females faces? I’m confused”
Instagram user @liftedmike added, “This the same dude that got a song about killing his own cousins over gang sh**…”
While Instagram user @_deegotfanz_ wrote, “Why every time somebody do something good y’all wanna bring up their past mistakes what if somebody did that to y’all.”
Instagram user @c.muva_ wrote, “Y’all are saying wrong messenger but these are the people who NEED to speak up on their platform the most because these are the ones kids are looking up too today. They have the most influence on the generation.
Instagram user @ _.rtmp added, “I haven’t heard from yall favorite CHICAGO rappers yet but y’all in the comments talking about his past and what he can do better … smh ! Bless his heart and his good deed that will change that little boys entire life!”
Instagram user @bitesizedkeem wrote. “The lil boy behind the camera was the ring leader… Inciting a riot”
Instagram user @sam_dollxo added, “Where they parents atttt!!! Who raising them hethans frfr!!! I hate these new disrespectful, wanna be bullies, my mama ain’t raising me right ass kids!!!!”
Rapper Dreezy took to her socials to react to the viral footage showing minors attacking a mother and her children.
In her post, she wrote, “I’m too mad about them lil kids in Chicago. Love my city down but grown adults need to step up and raise/correct the kids. And these schools need to start having mandatory mental health programs. SMH it’s bigger than just kicking them out! Wtf,” Dreezy wrote.
After receiving criticism, she clarified her stance, saying, “I never said the school did anything wrong. But I do believe ALL schools should provide mental health education/support just as much as any other subject. Especially in Black communities. Don’t worry, challenge accepted.”
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