While Gucci Mane may serve as East Atlanta Santa, Southern rapper T.I. was quick to spread the holiday cheer in Atlanta, yesterday (December 22).
According to CBS 46, the rapper tapped into his inner Santa to hand out gifts to children of parents who are currently incarcerated.
While speaking with 11 Alive, T.I. revealed that he can relate to those unable to be with their children and families during the holidays. At one point in his career, the rapper spent months in prison over weapons charges.
“I know how it feels to not be able to spend Christmas with your kids, and maybe even for them, to be in the position to do as much for your children because of circumstances,” T.I. said. “Everybody needs a little help sometimes, so I’m going to come and do what I can for those who need it the most.”
T.I. invited those on social media to tag along for yesterday’s gift giving, broadcasting the day’s festivities via the Instagram live feature.
In addition to offering gifts to dozens of children, T.I. also provided a few words of advice to those in need of the gift of optimism this holiday season.
“Continue to take it a day at a time,” the rapper said. “Don’t try to do too much too fast, and don’t be frustrated for not being able to do too much too fast. Just make sure your tomorrow’s are better than yesterday.”
No stranger to giving back, T.I. has taken part in a variety of charitable efforts during the holidays. Last December, he surprised families at two local Walmarts by paying for their holiday gifts.
Check out T.I.’s newly expanded Us Or Else: Letter To The System album here.
Why is it ALWAYS black folk who’s in these type of situations? Everybody else shares videos of their relatives surprising them from serving overseas and then we have this? Clean up your own backyards and stop blaming the rest of society for being felons. Need leaders not these contradicting rappers who promote nothing but violence in their music, but turn around and play the Lord’s advocate during the holidays. Every year it’s the same thing, hand out turkeys on Thanksgiving, presents on Christmas and say “We gotta do better.” but y’all NEVER do? Same song and dance. Promote better, do better, not just during the holidays. And TI is a perfect example. He made a career off of being the “Rubber Band Man” etc. but turns around every year like “Black Power!” Lmfao? Doesn’t make any sense.
Would you make the same comment if it was President Bush giving gifts to soldiers children who died fighting stupid wars. We justify war because it so called patriotism. I look at all these comments about black people and we get it, we been treated fairly since the beginning of time and we are the scum of the earth. If a person is doing some good let them. Damn we wrong for doing wrong and wrong for helping too. Only way to make people happy is if we just die off but then who will society be able blame then
Thank you …I agree I’m sure those two listen to hip hop music stop being so angry
You are 100% correct
Because they are playing a charecter a roll just like an actor does because it sells and want to know who is the largest demographic when it comes to dope music? YOUNG WHITE MALE TEENAGERS because they front a sack to a buddy or help hook a buddy up and think there dope dealers because of it and the music makes them feel more so that way so before just trying to blame black people how about your stupid close minded ass actualy look at who funded the entire trap rap movement when it was taking off it was white people and your retarded if you dont agree now its all about young thug drake migos future big sean and wiz khalifa the girl pant wearing femmy side of rap that is rap music today which again is now funded by white people majority again but hey what the fuck do i know statistics and sales figures dont track anything demographicly huh?
Such a hypocrit, you promote drugs guns and violence. Idiot rappers do nothing but propagate the prison system, which just like the music industry is run by whites.
I’d suck TI off in a heartbeat…
I bet you would not how about you stop posing as me with my username like a little bitch and let me buy you that plane ticket so i can leave you bloody slumped on the fucking pavement like you deserve
I argue with myself sometimes. Gay pride!!!