Remembering How Hip Hop Responded For The Victims of Hurricane Katrina

Rappers who stepped up after the deadly storm.

United We Stand - August 29th marks the 10-year anniversary since Hurricane Katrina tore through the Gulf Coast and left New Orleans and parts of Mississippi and Florida submerged under water. During this trying time, which took thousand of lives and left even more without food and shelter, many folks from the hip hop community stood tall and together to help the victims of this catastrophe. Read on now to see how some of your favorite MC's rode for the cause. -Michael Harris (@IceBlueVA)(Photos from left: Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Billboard, AP Photo/John Bazemore, Dana Edelson/NBC via Getty Images)

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United We Stand - August 29th marks the 10-year anniversary since Hurricane Katrina tore through the Gulf Coast and left New Orleans and parts of Mississippi and Florida submerged under water. During this trying time, which took thousand of lives and left even more without food and shelter, many folks from the hip hop community stood tall and together to help the victims of this catastrophe. Read on now to see how some of your favorite MC's rode for the cause. -Michael Harris (@IceBlueVA)(Photos from left: Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Billboard, AP Photo/John Bazemore, Dana Edelson/NBC via Getty Images)

Master P - Master P lost family, homes and cars when Hurricane Katrina tore through his native New Orleans, but that still didn't stop him from helping out his people. P led fundraisers, donated millions and organized caravans to take people from N.O. to Texas and other safe spots.He told EURWEB at the time, "Talking to people who stayed, man ... they're just in shock. Seeing bodies floating in the water. Seeing family and people they know and grew up with, dead. Watching neighbors trapped in attics, trying to get out and then knowing that they drown. It's just awful."(Photo: Chelsea Lauren/Getty Images for BET)

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Master P - Master P lost family, homes and cars when Hurricane Katrina tore through his native New Orleans, but that still didn't stop him from helping out his people. P led fundraisers, donated millions and organized caravans to take people from N.O. to Texas and other safe spots.He told EURWEB at the time, "Talking to people who stayed, man ... they're just in shock. Seeing bodies floating in the water. Seeing family and people they know and grew up with, dead. Watching neighbors trapped in attics, trying to get out and then knowing that they drown. It's just awful."(Photo: Chelsea Lauren/Getty Images for BET)

Master P - Master P lost family, homes and cars when Hurricane Katrina tore through his native New Orleans, but that still didn't stop him from helping out his people. P led fundraisers, donated millions and organized caravans to take people from N.O. to Texas and other safe spots.He told EURWEB at the time, "Talking to people who stayed, man ... they're just in shock. Seeing bodies floating in the water. Seeing family and people they know and grew up with, dead. Watching neighbors trapped in attics, trying to get out and then knowing that they drown. It's just awful."(Photo: Chelsea Lauren/Getty Images for BET)

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Master P - Master P lost family, homes and cars when Hurricane Katrina tore through his native New Orleans, but that still didn't stop him from helping out his people. P led fundraisers, donated millions and organized caravans to take people from N.O. to Texas and other safe spots.He told EURWEB at the time, "Talking to people who stayed, man ... they're just in shock. Seeing bodies floating in the water. Seeing family and people they know and grew up with, dead. Watching neighbors trapped in attics, trying to get out and then knowing that they drown. It's just awful."(Photo: Chelsea Lauren/Getty Images for BET)

Kanye West - Kanye was on the front lines helping to raise money for the survivors of Hurricane Katrina and put the former President on front street for his lack of urgency on the matter when he stated during a NBC telethon on live TV, "George Bush doesn't care about Black people."(Photo: Dana Edelson/NBC via Getty Images)

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Kanye West - Kanye was on the front lines helping to raise money for the survivors of Hurricane Katrina and put the former President on front street for his lack of urgency on the matter when he stated during a NBC telethon on live TV, "George Bush doesn't care about Black people."(Photo: Dana Edelson/NBC via Getty Images)

Lil Wayne - Weezy donated money and lead several fund raising drives to help his people after Katrina hit. Several years later, he then gave $200-thousand to help rebuild a park where he once played as a child.He also fired off on the former President with the track "Georgia Bush" where he vented, "Look at the bulls**t we been through/ Had our n****s sitting on top their roofs..."(Photo: Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Billboard)

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Lil Wayne - Weezy donated money and lead several fund raising drives to help his people after Katrina hit. Several years later, he then gave $200-thousand to help rebuild a park where he once played as a child.He also fired off on the former President with the track "Georgia Bush" where he vented, "Look at the bulls**t we been through/ Had our n****s sitting on top their roofs..."(Photo: Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Billboard)

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Juvenile - Juvenile's home was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina but that didn't stop the New Orleans native from spearheading fundraiser drives to help people who were displaced. His record label Warner Music Group also got behind the cause and raised money for The American Red Cross on his behalf.(Photo: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for GQ)

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Juvenile - Juvenile's home was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina but that didn't stop the New Orleans native from spearheading fundraiser drives to help people who were displaced. His record label Warner Music Group also got behind the cause and raised money for The American Red Cross on his behalf.(Photo: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for GQ)

Birdman - Birdman lost millions of dollars after Katrina destroyed his mansion and cars in New Orleans but that still didn't stop the Cash Money CEO from giving out millions to relocate family and friends who had nowhere to go to. He and his Cash Money crew also performed several shows to raise money for the relief. (Photo: Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

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Birdman - Birdman lost millions of dollars after Katrina destroyed his mansion and cars in New Orleans but that still didn't stop the Cash Money CEO from giving out millions to relocate family and friends who had nowhere to go to. He and his Cash Money crew also performed several shows to raise money for the relief. (Photo: Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

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Jay Z - Jay got together with Puff and donated a million dollars to The American Red Cross. “This event has devastated hundreds of thousands of people," Hov said. "We, as African-American men and leaders of our community, felt it was a necessity to join forces and help. Diddy and I are committed to supporting our people in whichever way we can.”(Photo: Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Live Nation)

T.I. - T.I. was part of several concerts and donation drives to help the displaced victims of the storm. The King donated over $50,000 of his own money and helped raise over $260,000. He stated, "You can't walk around and call yourself the King of the South if you're not going to be willing to step up and help somebody when it's time." (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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T.I. - T.I. was part of several concerts and donation drives to help the displaced victims of the storm. The King donated over $50,000 of his own money and helped raise over $260,000. He stated, "You can't walk around and call yourself the King of the South if you're not going to be willing to step up and help somebody when it's time." (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

Mos Def - Mos Def was one of the first to drop music and inspire people to give to Hurricane Katrina relief funds after he dropped "Dollar Day (Katrina Klap)." Riding off the beat of Juvenile's "Nolia Clap," Mos Def fired off on President George W. Bush claiming that the victims were an afterthought to the Commander-In-Chief.(Photo: Ben A. Pruchnie/Getty Images)

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Mos Def - Mos Def was one of the first to drop music and inspire people to give to Hurricane Katrina relief funds after he dropped "Dollar Day (Katrina Klap)." Riding off the beat of Juvenile's "Nolia Clap," Mos Def fired off on President George W. Bush claiming that the victims were an afterthought to the Commander-In-Chief.(Photo: Ben A. Pruchnie/Getty Images)

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Public Enemy - Public Enemy put George Bush and his presidential administration on blast for being more concerned with his war in Iraq than having compassion and resources for the displaced U.S. citizens with the song "Hell No We Ain't All Right!Chuck D's rageful rhymes included, "While your government looks for a war to win/... Walls closing, need to get some help to my kin [Who cares?] / While the rest of the Bush nation stares."(Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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Public Enemy - Public Enemy put George Bush and his presidential administration on blast for being more concerned with his war in Iraq than having compassion and resources for the displaced U.S. citizens with the song "Hell No We Ain't All Right!Chuck D's rageful rhymes included, "While your government looks for a war to win/... Walls closing, need to get some help to my kin [Who cares?] / While the rest of the Bush nation stares."(Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Papoose - Papoose dropped a heartfelt tribute called "Mother Nature" which addressed the disaster. Calling out President George Bush's lack of urgency to the matter and the media for referring to the displaced citizens as refugees, Pap felt the people's pain when he spit:"I seen a grown man cry, how pitiful it is/ His whole house split in half/ Nowhere to live/ He said I held my wife hand, I tried, I did/ But she let go and said take care of the kids..."(Photo: Fortunata/Splash News)

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Papoose - Papoose dropped a heartfelt tribute called "Mother Nature" which addressed the disaster. Calling out President George Bush's lack of urgency to the matter and the media for referring to the displaced citizens as refugees, Pap felt the people's pain when he spit:"I seen a grown man cry, how pitiful it is/ His whole house split in half/ Nowhere to live/ He said I held my wife hand, I tried, I did/ But she let go and said take care of the kids..."(Photo: Fortunata/Splash News)

Eminem - Slim Shady cut a $200-thousand check to The Red Cross and expressed his sorrow, stating, "I don't have any family down there, but you can just watch the news and see the pain people are going through."(Photo: Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

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Eminem - Slim Shady cut a $200-thousand check to The Red Cross and expressed his sorrow, stating, "I don't have any family down there, but you can just watch the news and see the pain people are going through."(Photo: Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

Diddy - Diddy and Hova put their checkbooks together and dropped a million into The American Red Cross and Disaster Relief Fund. The Bad Boy Boss stated, “These are our people. We can’t stand around waiting for these people to be taken care of — we have to take care of them ourselves. I urge all our fellow artists and Americans to answer the call. These are communities that I know, communities that have always supported me. Now it’s my turn to support them.”(Photo: Elsa/Getty Images)

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Diddy - Diddy and Hova put their checkbooks together and dropped a million into The American Red Cross and Disaster Relief Fund. The Bad Boy Boss stated, “These are our people. We can’t stand around waiting for these people to be taken care of — we have to take care of them ourselves. I urge all our fellow artists and Americans to answer the call. These are communities that I know, communities that have always supported me. Now it’s my turn to support them.”(Photo: Elsa/Getty Images)

Jeezy - Jeezy actually opened up his 12 room home to Katrina victims and partnered with David Banner, T.I. and more to raise money and supplies to fill up over a dozen 18-wheel tractor trailers. The Snowman told MTV at the time, “These were things that people could actually go out and buy and feel like they are a part of the movement too, instead of dropping a check. At the end of the day, it’s our people in need of help. This is the same place I did a gang of shows, the same people who supported me over the years. You’re talking about a place we used to go to support the Super Bowl, and it’s like a Third World country now."(Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for Power 105.1)

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Jeezy - Jeezy actually opened up his 12 room home to Katrina victims and partnered with David Banner, T.I. and more to raise money and supplies to fill up over a dozen 18-wheel tractor trailers. The Snowman told MTV at the time, “These were things that people could actually go out and buy and feel like they are a part of the movement too, instead of dropping a check. At the end of the day, it’s our people in need of help. This is the same place I did a gang of shows, the same people who supported me over the years. You’re talking about a place we used to go to support the Super Bowl, and it’s like a Third World country now."(Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for Power 105.1)

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Game - Game stepped to the plate like a G and donated his customized Bentley worth over $250,000 to Morgan Freeman's Charity Folks online auction to benefit The American Red Cross and Disaster Relief Fund. The car was a gift from 310 Motoring who the Cali MC ironically had a sneaker deal with at the time for his shoe called Hurricane. Proceeds from the sale of the shoe also went to Hurricane Katrina relief funds.(Photo: Tonya Wise/AdMedia/SIPA/WENN.com)

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Game - Game stepped to the plate like a G and donated his customized Bentley worth over $250,000 to Morgan Freeman's Charity Folks online auction to benefit The American Red Cross and Disaster Relief Fund. The car was a gift from 310 Motoring who the Cali MC ironically had a sneaker deal with at the time for his shoe called Hurricane. Proceeds from the sale of the shoe also went to Hurricane Katrina relief funds.(Photo: Tonya Wise/AdMedia/SIPA/WENN.com)

David Banner - Mississippi was hit bad by Katrina too and it's native son hopped right in to help his people. David Banner took part in the “ReAct Now: Music & Relief” concert and put together the Heal The Hood Hurricane Relief concert in Atlanta, which donated heavily to the states and people affected. The show was held in ATL's Philips Arena and also featured performances from Nelly, T.I., Jeezy, 8 Ball & MJG, 112 and more.All the proceeds went to the cause and Banner made sure that the the poorest neighborhoods received relief, which included several tractor trailers filled with supplies. He told MTV back in 2005, “I’m from Mississippi … people in Atlanta, in Houston, Lafayette Louisiana, we have no choice, we live in these places, we couldn’t walk away from it if we wanted to. We can’t turn off the TV and it goes away. It’s our responsibility.”(Phot...

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David Banner - Mississippi was hit bad by Katrina too and it's native son hopped right in to help his people. David Banner took part in the “ReAct Now: Music & Relief” concert and put together the Heal The Hood Hurricane Relief concert in Atlanta, which donated heavily to the states and people affected. The show was held in ATL's Philips Arena and also featured performances from Nelly, T.I., Jeezy, 8 Ball & MJG, 112 and more.All the proceeds went to the cause and Banner made sure that the the poorest neighborhoods received relief, which included several tractor trailers filled with supplies. He told MTV back in 2005, “I’m from Mississippi … people in Atlanta, in Houston, Lafayette Louisiana, we have no choice, we live in these places, we couldn’t walk away from it if we wanted to. We can’t turn off the TV and it goes away. It’s our responsibility.”(Phot...