Tory Lanez feels he’s responsible for the current popularity of streaming that has birthed stars out of previous unknowns and added a second act to established celebrities.
Taking to his Instagram Story from prison on Thursday (January 16), Tory reposted a clip of his popular Quarantine Radio stream from the pandemic in 2020.
“I crawled so the streaming community could walk [happy tears emojis] #QuarantineRadio,” he wrote.
You can view the post below.
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Tory Lanez launched Quarantine Radio in March of 2020 in an effort to curb pandemic-induced boredom. Drake tuned in for one episode and allegedly helped Lanez break an Instagram Live record with over 237,000 viewers. The show even had a fan in Instagram’s CEO, who helped Tory get the show back online after it was suspended.
The stream continued to grow and that May, he partnered with Amazon Music and The Dream Center to launch the Tory Lanez Dream City Fund, a direct response to the wildly popular Quarantine Radio.
According to CNN, the Tory Lanez Dream City Fund was established to provide meals and diapers to people impacted by COVID-19.
“It’s very important for any artist to give back because at some point you were regular too,” Lanez said while launching the campaign. “At some point, you were a regular person just like everyone else. I always tell artists people feel exactly how you (felt) when you were in that place.”
“It took me to a place where I didn’t understand it and didn’t understand how to cope with it,” he said. “It taught me at a young age how important a mother is and how important the guidance of a mother is.”
Lanez made the announcement on his Instagram account as well, promising to donate 50,000 diapers to get the fund started.
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Taking to his Instagram Story from prison on Thursday (January 16), Tory reposted a clip of his popular Quarantine Radio stream from the pandemic in 2020.
“I crawled so the streaming community could walk [happy tears emojis] #QuarantineRadio,” he wrote.
You can view the post below.
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Tory Lanez launched Quarantine Radio in March of 2020 in an effort to curb pandemic-induced boredom. Drake tuned in for one episode and allegedly helped Lanez break an Instagram Live record with over 237,000 viewers. The show even had a fan in Instagram’s CEO, who helped Tory get the show back online after it was suspended.
The stream continued to grow and that May, he partnered with Amazon Music and The Dream Center to launch the Tory Lanez Dream City Fund, a direct response to the wildly popular Quarantine Radio.
According to CNN, the Tory Lanez Dream City Fund was established to provide meals and diapers to people impacted by COVID-19.
“It’s very important for any artist to give back because at some point you were regular too,” Lanez said while launching the campaign. “At some point, you were a regular person just like everyone else. I always tell artists people feel exactly how you (felt) when you were in that place.”
“It took me to a place where I didn’t understand it and didn’t understand how to cope with it,” he said. “It taught me at a young age how important a mother is and how important the guidance of a mother is.”
Lanez made the announcement on his Instagram account as well, promising to donate 50,000 diapers to get the fund started.
Tory Lanez Takes Credit For Starting Streaming Trend: 'I Crawled So [They] Could Walk'
Tory Lanez believes he played a key role in the rise of streaming, which has turned unknowns into stars and given established celebrities a second chance.
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