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Jelly Roll just dropped a pretty penny on fried chicken.
On Tuesday, October 22, before his concert at Simmons Bank Arena in Little Rock, Arkansas, the country star posted a video on his social media accounts to let fans know he would cover the bill for anyone who came to a restaurant called Gus's Chicken that day.
The people of Arkansas took the 39-year-old up on his generous offer as he shelled out a whopping $11,268.12 at the establishment, according to a picture of the bill he posted on his Instagram Story. The Grammy-nominated artist shared the reasoning behind his free fried chicken offer in a video posted on X (formerly known as Twitter) and Instagram.
The Tennessee native explained that earlier in his career, he got Gus's Chicken after his shows in Little Rock.
"When I first started coming to Little Rock, Arkansas, I played a place called Sticky's Chicken Shack; it had 200 people. I sold it out; I was so proud. The next time I came I played a place called the Rev Room right here behind me. Right next to it is a place called Gus's Chicken. We ate Gus's Chicken every time we played the Rev room; I played that place 10 times," the southern rapper recalled.
The "Need a Favor" singer told followers that his footing the bill was to celebrate how far he had come in his career.
"If you come to Gus's Chicken in Little Rock, Arkansas, today, the food is on me, baby, come get you a meal. This one's on me to honor our sold-out show at Simmons Bank Arena," the singer-songwriter stated.
Jelly Roll left fans with an inspirational message at the end of his video.
"To all y'all artists playing Sticky's and playing the Rev Room... I played Sticky's 10 times, I played the Rev Room 20 times, keep playing baby!" he exclaimed.
The Country Music Award winner's generosity also extended to the staff at Gus's as he left a $7,500 tip.
Jelly Roll is currently on the road for his Beautifully Broken Tour.
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