Rap star Wiz Khalifa surprises students at his Alma Mater

PITTSBURGH — Rapper Wiz Khalifa had quite a surprise for students at Taylor Allderdice High School in Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill neighborhood Tuesday morning.

He showed up at his Alma Mater with hundreds of backpacks.

• PHOTOS: Wiz Khalifa surprises students at Allderdice HS

Khalifa is donating about 1,700 backpacks to students in several Pittsburgh schools, including Allderdice.

He spoke with the teens and took several pictures.

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The students had no idea they were about to meet a superstar.

Khalifa’s message to the students was that hard work pays off.

"I love my school, I love Pittsburgh and I love being able to spread some positivity and give kids some hope," he said.

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