Desiigner Waives Rent During COVID Pandemic, Reveals He's A Landlord
Desiigner seems to want do his part during the COVID crisis and has apparently taken it upon himself to to make life a little easier for some of his tenets. That's right, this man's a landlord.
Over time Desiigner has talked about his other professional pursuits beyond "Panda" and music, moving on from G.O.O.D. Music and launching his first project since becoming an independent artist. Sitting down with Forbes, Desiigner revealed that during this tough time, he's not only lucky to be a landlord, but has decided to waive rent for his tenets.
Millions of Americans have lost their livelihoods during this pandemic and it looks like Panda is just doing his part.
"So I have to look at all areas of my life and do my part — artists play lots of different roles in communities," Desiigner said. "For example with housing… I’m a landlord with multiple properties. And some people can’t afford rent right now and I have to hold that. How are you going to be able to live for the next couple months? You gotta take it easy on your tenants, be understanding of what’s possible right now. I have to take the hits because I also don’t want to see anybody on the street. I can help so I do."
Over time Desiigner has talked about his other professional pursuits beyond "Panda" and music, moving on from G.O.O.D. Music and launching his first project since becoming an independent artist. Sitting down with Forbes, Desiigner revealed that during this tough time, he's not only lucky to be a landlord, but has decided to waive rent for his tenets.
Millions of Americans have lost their livelihoods during this pandemic and it looks like Panda is just doing his part.
"So I have to look at all areas of my life and do my part — artists play lots of different roles in communities," Desiigner said. "For example with housing… I’m a landlord with multiple properties. And some people can’t afford rent right now and I have to hold that. How are you going to be able to live for the next couple months? You gotta take it easy on your tenants, be understanding of what’s possible right now. I have to take the hits because I also don’t want to see anybody on the street. I can help so I do."
