Rapper Cardi B, who was born in New York’s Washington Heights neighborhood and raised in the Bronx, is covering funeral expenses for victims of an apartment fire that killed 17 people.
The “Up” artist released a statement Wednesday expressing sympathy for the families affected by the tragedy, which unfolded Jan. 9 at a high-rise in the Bronx. Of the 17 who perished, eight were children.
“I’m extremely proud to be from the Bronx and I have lots of family and friends who live and work there still,” Cardi B said.
