T.I. famously crowned himself “King of da South” 18 years ago, and he’s been giving back to his constituents ever since, especially around Thanksgiving.
On Wednesday (November 24), the Hustle Gang honcho hosted the 16th annual turkey giveaway on behalf of his charity organization Harris Community Works. Posted up outside Jackson Memorial Baptist Church, T.I. donated over 1,000 turkeys to help feed underserved families and senior citizens in Atlanta’s Westside in time for the holiday season.
The Paper Trail rapper was assisted in his charitable effort by Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, Councilwoman Andrea Boone and comedian DC Young Fly, as well as dozens of volunteers, friends, family and local Atlanta representatives.
T.I.’s turkey drive also drew support from national companies such as Papa John’s, Humana and Chick-fil-A, with Papa John’s donating a $10,000 check to help fund Harris Community Work’s local efforts.
Wednesday’s turkey giveaway isn’t the only way T.I. has given back to his fellow ATLiens this year. Earlier this month, the trap rap pioneer announced he’s buying his old Bankhead neighborhood with plans to build a new affordable housing development featuring 143 units, a community garden, community center and greenhouse.
T.I. Actually Bought His Atlanta Hood - & Now He's Spreading Affordable Housing Throughout Bankhead
T.I.’s philanthropic efforts — on top of his influential musical output, of course — earned him the Voice of the Culture Award from ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers) in 2019.
It’s amazing that with all the systematic racism and how America holes down the black man, this guy has $50 million to record sales and other business ventures and has enough money to hand out all these turkeys. It’s just baffling.
I don’t think it’s baffling. I think it’s wonderful! It’s called giving back. Something that a lot of people do not do!
WORD. Many black people don’t succeed because ton the comeup they get selfish and won’t help others trying to climb up. We have to help one another.
The Informant handing out turkeys… how cute.
Watch out homes! You don’t even know what’s really going on. You ain’t tuned in to nothing. You capp’d up. Who he told on?… I’m westside for real. Zone 1 shawty. And cuz ain’t told on nobody.
Lol u zone one? Sound like an idiot. No one cares about your block
this new TI look slightly like Royce 5 9
Awesome brother storing up his riches in heaven… Amen.