Morray, Vic Blends pop in at Hope Mills Walmart to shop for giveaway event

Myron B. Pitts, The Fayetteville Observer
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Hip-hop artist Morray laughs with a cashier at Walmart on Hope Mills on Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 21, 2021. The rapper was buying gifts to give out at a charity event scheduled for Thursday in downtown Fayetteville.
Hip-hop artist Morray laughs with a cashier at Walmart on Hope Mills on Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 21, 2021. The rapper was buying gifts to give out at a charity event scheduled for Thursday in downtown Fayetteville.
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Rapper Morray and Vic Blends, a nationally known barber, popped in at the Walmart in Hope Mills on Tuesday afternoon and generated a commotion.

The pair were shopping for items to give to people for Christmas Giveback, scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday at Segra Stadium in downtown Fayetteville.

Hip-hop artist Morray poses for a photo with children at Walmart on Hope Mills on Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 21, 2021. The rapper was buying toys and other gifts to give out at a charity event he is co-sponsoring with barber Vic Blends. The Christmas Giveback is scheduled for Thursday in downtown Fayetteville.
Hip-hop artist Morray poses for a photo with children at Walmart on Hope Mills on Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 21, 2021. The rapper was buying toys and other gifts to give out at a charity event he is co-sponsoring with barber Vic Blends. The Christmas Giveback is scheduled for Thursday in downtown Fayetteville.

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They returned on Wednesday morning for more shopping, according to social media posts.

Hip-hop artist Morray and barber Vic Blends appeared at Walmart on Hope Mills on Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 21, 2021. They were buying toys and other gifts to give out at the Christmas Giveback, which is scheduled for Thursday in downtown Fayetteville.
Hip-hop artist Morray and barber Vic Blends appeared at Walmart on Hope Mills on Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 21, 2021. They were buying toys and other gifts to give out at the Christmas Giveback, which is scheduled for Thursday in downtown Fayetteville.

Morray, of Fayetteville, is known for “Quicksand” and other YouTube hit songs. Blends, whose real name is Victor Fontanez, is known for giving people haircuts on the street and has amassed a following on TikTok and other social media in the millions.

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They posed for pictures and signed autographs for anyone who wanted one, in particular the children.

Opinion Editor Myron B. Pitts can be reached at mpitts@fayobserver.com or 910-486-3559.

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