Lil Baby Proves Worth The WAIT For A Spelman Grad

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Rapper Lil Baby is paying it forward for a fellow rapper and recent grad by helping to pay off her student loan debt. Spelman College graduate Janay Lesley, a first-generation college student and aspiring rapper went viral after revealing that the rapper paid off more than $24,000 in student loan debt years after she first reached out to him for help.

Lesley shared the story on social media, explaining how a message she sent as a freshman ultimately became reality after she completed her degree. “They say you miss 100% of the shots you don’t take,” Lesley said in a video online.

She highlighted to the four-year timeline between her original request to the rapper and the day her debt disappeared as proof that opportunities can come long after people expect them. She also highlighted how she got her degree, and how grateful she was that her loans were paid off.