Your Favorite Rapper's Give Away Turkeys For Thanksgiving Holiday Rundown

Whether it's for an artist promotion or just to do a good deed for the community, it's always refreshing to hear these stories and redeems Hip Hop just for a moment.

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Akon & Ludacris - Akon And Ludacris Help Distribute 2000 Turkeys To Families In Need (myATL events)

Young Jeezy - Young Jeezy To Give Back On Thanksgiving With Turkey Dinners (Word of South)

R. Kelly - R. Kelly to Host Thanksgiving Feast for Soldiers (PR News Wire)

Cash Money - Cash Money Records to give away turkeys on Tuesday (New Orleans The Times-Picayune)

Gucci Mane - Gucci Mane & Company To Feed Those Less Fortunate For Thanksgiving (Hip Hop Wired)

Bun B - Bun B Teams Up With Boost Mobile For Holiday Food Drive (Keep It Trill)

Jay Rock - Rapper Jay Rock Set To Give Away Turkeys In His Watts Neighborhood (BallerStatus)

Trey Songz - Trey Songz Giving Away Turkeys In Viriginia For Thanksgiving (BallerStatus)

KRS One - KRS-One to Feed NYC Homeless on Thanksgiving (Boombox)

Trae Tha Truth - Trae Tha Truth Joins Texans’ Amobi Okoye And Councilman Peter Brown To Tackle Hunger 4 Thanksgiving (Music On Play)

Vaughn Anthony - Vaughn Anthony giving back with free holiday meal (Illinois - Springfield News)

DJ Drama - DJ Drama Leads Atlanta Turkey Drive For Needy Families (Keep It Trill)

Motown 50th Anniversary Recognized With NFL Halftime Thanksgiving Day Show

via NFL press release

NFL fans will be dancing in their seats at home and at Ford Field in Detroit during the 2009 United Way Thanksgiving Day Halftime Show: A Motown 50th Anniversary Tribute. The Motown tribute will take place during halftime of the first game of the NFL's Thanksgiving tripleheader when the Detroit Lions host the Green Bay Packers on Thursday, November 26 at 12:30 PM ET on FOX.

Bringing the unforgettable songs of Motown back to the Motor City are: Melanie Fiona, who brings together vintage grooves in her debut album; KEM, a leader in the neo-soul movement with two gold-plus albums and two No. 1 singles; international Top 10 hit singer/songwriter Shontelle; and the alternative rock/electronic six-man band Forever the Sickest Kids. The halftime show also features two newcomers: Vita Chambers, who honors Motown's classic era with a mix of rock, pop, and soul, and Hal Linton, who updates the great vocal tradition of Motown's Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder for the new century.

The halftime show set list will be taken from the golden era of Motown, the company founded by Berry Gordy that revolutionized contemporary music in the late Fifties through Seventies with its influential fusion of pop, blues, R&B, rock and gospel elements.

In addition, singer-songwriter Jadyn Maria will kick off the game in Detroit with the National Anthem. She also is a member of the Universal Motown family and was the first artist signed to Grammy-winner Ne-Yo's Compound Entertainment label.

Following the halftime performance, fans can visit NFL.com/Thanksgiving to find out how to download a copy of the halftime medley as well as music from each of the artists. Proceeds will benefit United Way.

Melanie Fiona, Kem, Hal Linton, Shontelle and Vita Chambers also will join United Way to volunteer at the Detroit Boys & Girls Club's "I Am Thankful" Dinner on Tuesday, November 24 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. CT. (source)