Houston rapper hands out Christmas gifts to family displaced by fire

Houston rapper Trae Tha Truth helped a family in need by handing out gifts after a fire destroyed its Christmas presents.

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Houston rapper Trae Tha Truth helped a family in need by handing out gifts after a fire destroyed its Christmas presents.
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By Bob D’Angelo, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
Dec 16, 2019
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A Houston rapper came to the aid of a family displaced when a fire damaged its home and destroyed its Christmas presents.

Trae Tha Truth, who has helped Houston-area families in the past, stepped up and provided gifts for the Smith family's eight children and three adults, KTRK reported. The children range in age from 5 to 14, and the rapper gave the family toys, gift cards and a stereo, the television station reported.

Officials believe the Dec. 6 fire was caused by an unattended stove that was left on, KTRK reported. No one was home when the fire broke out.

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Last Night I Got A Call From The Fire Department from my homie @james_p_gilmartin , He told me they had to stop a massive fire the other day and learned that it was a home of 8 children and they lost EVERYTHING, he was touched and hurt of they situation, He told me i should think of stoppin by to say Hey and lifting they Spirit.. So Today Me & @iambabytruth Went To Visit them and suprise them to tell the Family Dont worry, Me & my team will cover They Christmas.. Im Glad i met them , Watching the mother Cry About her kids losing everything was touching, Not once did she or They Grandmother think about Theyself or what They lost, it was about family , I Told Them They dont have to Worry , I Got Them!! But past Christmas , They Lost Everything from clothes , shoes, a home and ETC.. I told her to start A Fund A maybe Others Will Step up with Us To Assist, I Understand its Hard doing this Alone!! So if you or Anyone Want To Assist You Can Donate By Clicking The Link In @itsmzflo2u Bio or Dm Her .. Anything Will Help.. WE ARE ONE @reliefgang Bless Up!! ( Donation Link In @itsmzflo2u Bio

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"We lost everything because 80% of the house was burned and everything that wasn't burned has water damage because the fire was so extreme," Britton Smith wrote on a GoFundMe page set up for the family.

Trae, 39, was born Frazier Othel Thompson III and grew up in Houston. He had a day named in his honor in Houston (Trae Day, every July 22) in 2008 by then-Mayor Bill White.

He has released 11 albums, including 2019′s “Exhale.”

Saturday, Trae and his Relief Gang organization gave away 50 Christmas trees, KRPC reported.

He heard about the Smith family while he was holding a community toy drive, KTRK reported. While the family tries to cope with the loss of their house, at least the family will be able to celebrate Christmas.

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Bob D’Angelo, Cox Media Group National Content Desk