John Legend partners with Bilt to cover rent for 50 students ahead of new Pharrell Williams-produced album

See more of our coverage in your search results. John Legend has partnered with housing payment platform Bilt to cover rent for 50 students on October Rent Day®. The EGOT winner personally chose four different schools — Morehouse, Central State, Wilberforce and the singer’s alma mater, the University of Pennsylvania — to help students pay their rent. The partnership comes ahead of the release of Legend’s 11th studio album, “Muse,” which is co-written and produced by Grammy winner Pharrell Williams. The album will be released on Oct. 23. John Legend (seen above with Bilt CEO and Founder Ankur Jain) has partnered with Bilt to cover rent for 50 students at four different schools. Bilt The partnership comes ahead of Legend’s 11th studio album, “Muse,” which is co-written and produced by Williams (seen above). Getty Images October’s Rent Day® program collaborates closely with the upcoming album release, offering exclusive opportunities for Bilt members to enjoy. Members have a chance to win free rent through Rent Free™, purchase a member-exclusive “Muse” vinyl with custom cover art, enter to attend a private John Legend show in San Francisco on Oct. 21, or donate Bilt points to Scholarship America, which is a cause very dear to Legend. Bilt members can pre-order the limited-edition “Muse” vinyl beginning today, while supplies last. Bilt members have the opportunity to purchase a member-exclusive “Muse” vinyl with a custom cover (seen above). Bilt Bilt Founder and CEO, Jain (seen above), shared how Legend’s music has been the soundtrack to “the pivotal moments” of people’s lives, making the partnership “feel right.” Getty Images for Bilt Want more celebrity and pop culture news? Start your day with Page Six Daily. Thanks for signing up! “John’s music has been the soundtrack to the pivotal moments of so many people’s lives: falling in love, moving in together and exploring a neighborhood, getting married, and coming home,” Bilt Founder and CEO, Ankur Jain, shared. “It feels right to build this Rent Day around him and around Muse,” Jain continued. “It feels even more right that in the same month members can win rent and pre-order the album, they can also turn their Bilt Points into scholarships for students who wouldn’t otherwise be able to afford college.” Legend discussed his college experience during the announcement, sharing, “I lived on the quad [at Penn] my freshman year, and then I lived off-campus the remaining three years. So, I was paying my own rent, had a work-study job, and I had a job at a church.” Legend (seen above) shared how he paid his own rent in college by working multiple jobs alongside his studies. Getty Images The singer shared how his college education set him up for life, while explaining how important education is to him. Getty Images for The Gordon Parks Foundation “I was hustling, and I was doing it so I could pay my rent, so I know what it feels like to be in that position where you’ve got to figure out how to do it yourself. I’m sure a lot of kids in school right now are in that same position.” “Education has always been such an important thing for me. I know what it meant for me to be able to go to college and get a great education; it set me up for life,” The 13-time Grammy winner shared. Legend discussed how he is partnering with Scholarship America to launch a Rent Assistance Program for students. “[Many of] these students are at risk of eviction and they need our help. Together with Bilt, we’re going to help cover off-campus housing costs,” the singer explained. “Muse” releases on Oct. 23. “Fireflies” is available Friday, alongside lead single “Daylight,” which dropped on Sept. 8. Community Guidelines Welcome to the Page Six Community! Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas in a safe space. In order to do so, we've created a simple set of rules that will improve your experience. Simply put, keep it civil. Your post will/might be rejected if it contains: Spam Insults, profanity, incoherent, obscene or inflammatory language and threats of any kind Attacks on the identity of other commenters or the article's author User accounts will/might be blocked if we notice: Continuous attempts to re-post comments that have been previously moderated/rejected Racist, sexist, or homophobic comments Attempts or tactics that put the site security at risk So, how can you be a power user? Stay on topic and share your passion. Feel free to elaborate to get your point across. 'Like' or 'Dislike' when you are filled with emotions! Protect your community. Use the report tool to alert us when someone breaks the rules. Thanks for reading our community guidelines. Don't forget, freedom of speech is not the freedom of reach!