NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – Rapper Young Bucket is taking on the ice bucket challenge to raise awareness for ALS after former Tennessee Titan Chris Johnson announced his diagnosis of the disease.
The rapper, whose real name is David Darnell Brown, posted a video partaking in the challenge on Wednesday. In it, he nominated Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell, Governor Bill Lee and Nashville Councilman Brandon Taylor to also do the challenge.
The challenge, which seeks to raise awareness for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) or Lou Gehrig’s disease, was a viral fundraising campaign in 2014. Since former Tennessee Titan Chris Johnson announced his diagnosis with AL, the challenge has seen a minor resurgence…