2 Chainz gives back to his Atlanta community by providing meals to 120 homeless people
Rapper 2 Chainz was supposed to re-open his Escobar Restaurant in Atlanta for table service on Monday, but instead, he decided to feed the homeless instead.
The 42-year-old rapper (born Tauheed Epps) provided meals for roughly 120 homeless people, according to TMZ.
He also posted a brief video on Twitter Monday afternoon, stating, ‘Instead of opening Escobar Restaurant up today we decided to feed the homeless.’
Helping hand: Rapper 2 Chainz was supposed to re-open his Escobar Restaurant in Atlanta for table service on Monday, but instead, he decided to feed the homeless instead
Video: He also posted a brief video on Twitter Monday afternoon, stating, ‘Instead of opening Escobar Restaurant up today we decided to feed the homeless’
The rapper was wearing a pair of blue Amaco coveralls over a black hoodie with the hood up, sunglasses and a white face mask.
He was seen with his business partner Snoop Dillard handing out free meals outside their location in downtown Atlanta, with guests practicing social distancing, standing at least six feet apart.
The rapper was serving butter garlic chicken pasta and water, while Dillard was seen driving around Atlanta, handing out meals to people on the street.
Look: The rapper was wearing a pair of blue Amaco coveralls over a black hoodie with the hood up, sunglasses and a white face mask
2 Chainz also posted a number of photos of him and his team handing out food at his restaurant location, with a message.
‘Doin my part to make a difference ! What you doin besides holding ya nuts on a young black entrepreneurs ????’ he began.
‘What happen to the media today ??? Feeding the homeless ain’t that interesting huh ?? SPIN CYCLE TONI’ he concluded.
Team: 2 Chainz also posted a number of photos of him and his team handing out food at his restaurant location, with a message
Their part: ‘Doin my part to make a difference ! What you doin besides holding ya nuts on a young black entrepreneurs ????’ he began
2 Chainz and Dillard were originally supposed to open both their Escobar and Tapas restaurants, serving dine-in meals on Monday.
With Georgia’s Governor Brian Kemp leading the way for businesses to start opening up again, it looked like 2 Chainz was getting ready to open, with TMZ reporting that sales were down a whopping 95% at both locations, with 80% of the staff furloughed.
While 2 Chainz and Dillard announced they would re-open on Thursday, they changed their minds on Friday, revealing they haven’t decided when dine-in service will resume.
Reopen: With Georgia’s governor leading the way for businesses to start opening up again, it looked like 2 Chainz was getting ready to open, with TMZ reporting that sales were down a whopping 95% at both locations, with 80% of the staff furloughed
‘After careful consideration, we are not going to open our restaurants on Monday. It has not officially been decided when we will start having dine-in service,’ Dillard said.
Both restaurants are still open for takeout service, but the rapper was hoping to bring back his full staff of 80 employees with dine-in service.
While Governor Kemp is trying to re-start the state’s economy again, Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is still urging folks to stay at home.
