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CupcakKe giving away $10K on upcoming tour

The trek arrives Sept. 12 in Chicago.

By Sun-Times staff

CupcakKe performs at LA Pride 2019 in West Hollywood, California.

Chicago MC CupcakKe is about to hit the road with a new tour that has something very special in store for her fans.

According to a tweet from the rapper, one randomly selected fan each night on The 10k Tour will win a cash prize.

The North American tour, which kicks off Sept. 7 in Indianapolis, arrives Sept. 12 in Chicago. Tickets are not yet on sale for the Chicago show.

“... Every night of the tour I will be calling a random name out of a hat & that will be the winner of the night & i will do it every night of the tour!!!,” she tweeted.

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