Will.i.am Pays Off Mortgages For Families Facing Foreclosure

Black Eyed Peas

» by Danielle Canada May 11, 2010, 11:47am

Black Eyed Peas frontman and up and coming philanthropist, Will.i.am, offered a helping hand to families in need Monday, paying off their mortgages so that their homes would not go into foreclosure.

Will.i.am was a guest on the Oprah Show and was there to offer advice to two families facing foreclosure, the Eller family and the Allgood family.

Things took a sudden change however when the rapper/singer  became so touched by the families' stories that he had a change of heart and offered to pay off their debt, giving them more than $350,000 to pay their mortgages.

Speaking on his huge donation, he says that this act of generosity is just a part of something he loves to do; make music and help people.

“I'm OK. I don't dream of being mega, crazy rich; I just wanna be able to create, make music and help people. Doing this isn't gonna leave a dent in my house... but it could help somebody that really needs it. It's something that means a lot to me."


In addition to donating the money, Will also took the Oprah show cameras on a tour of his childhood neighborhood in East Los Angeles and showed home footage of when he bought his grandmother a house last year.

The BEP head has also created the “i.am home fund” to help other families at risk of losing their homes.

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  • Kevin

    Good Stuff bro!!!!!

  • crazypants

    That needs to be first ...bossip.

  • http://www.hubcap-tire-wheel.com/ Judy

    what a good person. glad to see that he's so down to earth.

  • joe

    One of the daughters in the Eller family goes to my school(:

  • http://www.nowarningshotsfired.com Nomad Sirrah

    We need more news like this of people giving back without expecting nothing in return.

  • Donna

    I just want to commend Will on his generosity! It is so refreshing to see someone in his position helping out the less fortunate. He is truly a Great Person! God has a special place waiting for you when he calls you home!
    Many thanks and well wishes from me to you Will!
    Take Care and keep up the good work!

  • nwilson

    My daughter met will before and said he is a very nice guy and very funny. Kudos to will. We need more people like him on earth.

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