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Honoring Wallo267 and Gillie Da King for their community-oriented activism and philanthropy, including four million dollars in grants for minority led businesses and social service organizations
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WHEREAS, Philadelphia's own Wallace Peeples, professionally known as Wallo267, and Nasir Fard, professionally known as Gillie da King, have made a lasting impact on hip hop and on their community. They are cousins; they are co-hosts of the renowned Million Dollaz Worth of Game podcast; and they are dedicated activists and philanthropists; and
WHEREAS, Wallo grew up in Philadelphia in the late 1990s and, at the age of 17, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for armed robbery. While incarcerated he continued to educate himself and became an avid reader and learner in jail. In preparation for his release, he continued to learn about the world outside of prison, becoming fascinated about Google, YouTube, and Instagram, and realized the power of the internet and social media; and
WHEREAS, On Feburary 18th, 2017, Wallo was released from prison, and started his career. He created Wallo267, his online presence, born from his inmate number, DG267, as a sign of where he came from and where he will not return. He then amassed a large following on social media and used his platform to help educate on the importance of positive choices. He speaks on the challenges of returning from prison, on forgiveness, and on continuing to grow and change; and
WHEREAS, Gillie was born and raised in Philadelphia. He represents his city with a passion, and has released several full-length projects like 2009's I Am Philly, 2015's Welcome to Gilladelphia, and his King Of Philly installments; and
WHEREAS, Gillie was one of the founding members of hip hop group Major Figgas. They were heavyweights in Philadelphia's underground scene and created several independent records and mixtapes. Gillie's musical work has inspired numerous other Philadelphia rappers such Meek Mill and AR-Ab; and ...
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