Hip-Hop Does Good Goes on Hiatus

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Starting now, Hip-Hop Does Good is going on hiatus for a few months while I try to figure out what direction I could or should take this. If anyone has ideas, please leave a comment. In the meantime, enjoy the existing links to articles. Thanks,

2008 Holiday Wrapup

Rick Ross Charities, Inc has teamed with 34 Ways Foundation to provide food and toys to hundreds of families in the Miami area.

P Diddy offered free taxi service cards for New Year's revelers

On Holiday until Jan 4,2009

On holiday hiatus until Jan 4th, 2009. Have a Happy New Year!

Pitbull donates $5,000 and collects toys this Christmas season

Pitbull and his foundation, Imaginate, are donating $5,000 to the Amigos for Kids foundation. In addition, he's collecting and wrapping gifts for 1,000 kids this Christmas season.

From HipHopDX.com

Souljah Boy Donates Toys for the Holidays

Souljah Boy will perform for the winning school of the 6th Annual Toyz 'N' Da Hood drive in Atlanta. This drive was created by Robert "Kaspa" Smith, president of the Hittmann DJs collective, in conjunction with Kids with Strong Opinions, Inc. The concert will be held on Dec. 19th.

Jacob the Jeweler Headlines Youth Charity Event in Dallas

Jacob the Jeweler has partnered with the Vision Regeneration Network to introduce Positive Xchange, a teen community outreach network that plans to reduce violence amongst youth by providing positive sources of entertainment. This will include a social networking site, to be launched at a press conference on December 11th.

From Allhiphop.com

Dessa of Doomtree cuts hair for Locks of Love Foundation

At a recent show, Dessa from Doomtree and two of her friends cut off her hair to donate to the Locks of Love Foundation. The foundation uses the hair for children who have lost their hair around the world.

From Hip-Hop DX.com