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22 Nov 2023

Jung Kook Pens Open Letter to ARMY Announcing Military Enlistment: ‘I’ll Miss You Deeply’

Jung Kook is preparing to enlist in the South Korean military, and took to Weverse on Wednesday (Nov. 22) to send a sweet message to the ARMY.

“In December, I will start a new journey I’m leaving you for a while to serve in the military,” he wrote . “As I share this news, I feel heavy on one hand, and on the other hand, I’m reminded of precious memories with ARMY, so my heart warms up. Every moment I’ve spent with you has been the brightest time of my life. ARMY’s laughter, support, and love led me to this point. Thank you so much for supporting my dream and walking with me silently.”

He continued, “I’m careful to tell you to wait for me while I’m in the military. A year and a half is a long time, so I can’t say anything selfish. I promise that I’ll be back on stage with a more mature side where I always am I hope ARMY’s lives will always be full of laughter and happiness. I hope you fill in ARMY’s daily life healthily and beautifully. I’ll miss you deeply while waiting for the day we meet again and talk about something new. Don’t get sick and stay healthy. I love you.”

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The K-pop supergroup’s label, Big Hit, announced earlier in the day that the final four singers awaiting the start of their enlistment — RM, Jimin, V and Jung Kook — have begun the process. “We would like to inform our fans that RM, Jimin, V and Jung Kook have initiated the military enlistment process,” read the statement. “The artists are preparing to fulfill their military service duties. We will inform you of further updates in due course.”

South Korean requires an 18-month military service stint for all able-bodied men by the time they turn 28. BTS announced a pause in their group work in October 2022 to allow all the singers to enlist. BTS is expected to reconvene in 2025 when all have completed their duty to country.

22 Nov 2023

Which Is Your Favorite Thank You Song About Being Grateful? Vote!

While there are a glaring lack of songs solely about Thanksgiving — with the exception of Adam Sandler’s cult-classic track “The Thanksgiving Song” — there are more than enough tunes in pop culture about being thankful for friends, family, successes and more.

To get into the thankful spirit, Billboard compiled the 20 best songs about expressing gratitude in one form or another. Kelly Clarkson‘s 2002 debut track, “A Moment Like This,” entered the list, and with good reason. The song, which hails from her 2003 debut album Thankful, premiered as she won the inaugural season of American Idol that year, and expressed her gratitude at being the program’s first ever winner. And to put the cherry on top, the song was Clarkson’s first No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100.

It’s hard to talk about songs being grateful without mentioning Celine Dion‘s 2013 track, “Thankful.” The chorus sees the powerhouse vocalist feeling blessed for being able to live life, and having her prayers be answered (“I’m thankful you listened/ Thankful to heaven/ Thankful for feeling alive again/ Thankful that hearts always mend”).

And of course, there’s Ariana Grande‘s viral 2019 track “Thank U, Next.” After coming off of two major life changing events — the tragic passing of ex-boyfriend Mac Miller in 2018 and the bombing of her Manchester concert a year before that — Grande took a moment to acknowledge her personal struggles while giving her exes a positive shoutout.

The list also includes songs from FKA Twigs, Backstreet Boys, Ozuna and more, but we want to know: Which track is your favorite? Revisit the list here and vote in the poll below.

22 Nov 2023

Will Dolly Parton’s ‘Rockstar’ Become Her First Ever No. 1 Album on the Billboard 200?  

The Contenders is a midweek column that looks at artists aiming for the top of the Billboard charts, and the strategies behind their efforts. This week (for the upcoming Billboard 200 dated Dec. 2), Dolly Parton’s rock-themed new set is in the mix for the No. 1 spot, but faces competition from recent Drake and Taylor Swift blockbusters.  

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Dolly Parton, Rockstar (Butterfly/Big Machine): When Dolly Parton was nominated for (and later inducted into) the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – despite a career mostly spent in country music and other rootsier genres – she was inspired to retroactively make good on her rock icon status by recording her first-ever full-length rock set. That album materialized on Friday with Rockstar, a 30-track affair that features the beloved singer-songwriter fully plugging into the genre, with a combination of covers and originals, and help from such legendary guests as Sting, Steven Tyler, Debbie Harry, Rob Halford, Elton John and of course goddaughter and frequent collaborator Miley Cyrus. 

While Rockstar may not be particularly massive on streaming – though having 30 total tracks to stream will certainly help with those totals – it is expected to sell very well. It’s of course helped by the months of buzz generated by Parton’s Rock Hall embrace and her subsequent genre pivot, but even more so by the album’s wide availability: It’s being sold in more than 10 vinyl variants, including exclusive editions for Walmart, Barnes & Noble, Target, indie stores and (appropriately) the Rock Hall’s webstore, and is even being sold at less-traditional retailers like Cracker Barrel, Dollar General and HSN. (She could also get a late-week boost in visibility this Thursday, when she performs at halftime of the NFL’s Thanksgiving showdown between the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Commanders, though that boost will most likely be limited to digital album sales and streaming services, due to most brick-and-mortar stores being closed on the holiday.)  )  

If all this adds up to enough sales for Rockstar to claim the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200, it would make for a benchmark moment in the country legend’s career: Despite visiting the chart 49 times – dating back to her first appearance in 1969 – Parton has yet to reach its apex, having only reached the top 10 twice. (She came closest in 1987, with the Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt team-up set Trio, and with 2014’s Blue Smoke, both of which reached No. 6.)  

Drake, For All the Dogs (OVO/Republic): Drake’s latest already topped the Billboard 200 upon its October debut, and it’s hung around the chart’s top five in the five weeks since. Next week, For All the Dogs should get another boost from the added attention and consumption resulting from the release of its new Scary Hours edition, which adds six extra cuts to the already-24-track set, including the J. Cole-featuring “Evil Ways.” As usual with Drake, the bonus songs are performing excellently on streaming, so Parton should beware of Dogs potentially securing an equivalent album unit total in the six digits, presenting a real challenge to her securing her first-ever No. 1 on the Billboard 200.  

Taylor Swift, 1989 (Taylor’s Version) (Republic): Drake himself acknowledged Taylor Swift’s chart supremacy on his Scary Hours cut “Red Button,” calling her the “only one [who] could make me drop the album just a little later.” Swift’s latest (and biggest yet) blockbuster re-recording spent its first two weeks atop the Billboard 200, before falling to No. 2 behind Stray Kids’ Rock-Star on last week’s chart (dated Nov. 25). That sales-driven chart-topper will likely fall out of the mix for the top spot in its second week — but Swift’s should hang around, as the set continues to sell well, and several of her new Taylor’s Versions remain on the daily U.S. charts at the biggest DSPs.  

IN THE MIX 

ENHYPEN, Orange Blood (Befit Lab/YG): South Korean pop group ENHYPEN has inched closer to the top of the Billboard 200 with each of their last three EPs, securing their highest position on the chart with May’s No. 4-debuting Dark Blood. They’ll have a shot to one-up that finish with last Friday’s six-track Orange Blood, which should post strong sales – helped by 12 collectible CD variants with branded merch inside, and exclusives for Barnes & Noble, Target and Walmart, as well as a webstore-exclusive digital edition with seven voice memos from the group members. 

2 Chainz & Lil Wayne, Welcome 2 Collegrove (Def Jam/Gamebread): With six No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200 between them, rap greats 2 Chainz and Lil Wayne team up for a second collaborative album with this month’s Welcome 2 Collegrove, follow-up to 2016’s No. 4-peaking Collegrove. The 21-track effort also features appearances from big names like Rick Ross, 21 Savage and Usher, and a signed CD of the set is available through the duo’s official webstore.  

Andre 3000, New Blue Sun (Epic/Sony): One of the late year’s most-discussed sets has been hip-hop legend Andre 3000’s ambient, rap-less set New Blue Sun, announced just a couple days before its release last Friday. Though as half of OutKast, Andre reached the top two of the Billboard 200 five times, New Blue Sun is not expected to stream enough to really make it a contender for the top spot (and is not yet available for physical purchase) — but it will almost certainly be the highest-ranking album of woodwind instrumentals on next week’s chart.  

22 Nov 2023

New ‘Hunger Games’ Movie Spurs Streaming Gains for New Olivia Rodrigo Song and Classic James Newton Howard Folk Ballad

Welcome to Billboard Pro’s Trending Up column, where we take a closer look at the songs, artists, curiosities and trends that have caught the music industry’s attention. Some have come out of nowhere, others have taken months to catch on, and all of them could become ubiquitous in the blink of a TikTok clip. 
 
This week: A new release in the Hunger Games franchise leads to gains for soundtrack hits old and new, while a new TikTok challenge gives a not-that-old JID hit a second crack at the charts, Drake fans celebrate a deep cut’s title day and more.

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The Streams Are Ever in Their Favor: ‘Hunger Games’ Songs Surge Following Prequel Release



Last weekend, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes topped the box office with a $100 million international gross following its Nov. 17 bow in multiplexes. The arrival of the prequel film, which is set 64 years before the events of the original Hunger Games, had fans turning back toward songs old and new that have been associated with the franchise, and volunteering as tribute as they pressed play on streaming platforms.

“Can’t Catch Me Now,” the Olivia Rodrigo soundtrack single released on Nov. 3, may have dropped 25 spots to No. 81 in its second week on the Billboard Hot 100 this week, but early streaming returns for this week suggest a rebound in conjunction with the film release. “Catch” earned 4.26 million official on-demand U.S. streams in the first four days of the Songbirds & Snakes theatrical run (Nov. 17-20) — a 43% increase from its streaming total from the previous Friday-to-Monday tracking period, according to Luminate.

Meanwhile, “The Hanging Tree,” the James Newton Howard song that was performed by Jennifer Lawrence in 2014’s The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 — and is revived in Songbirds & Snakes as “Lucy Gray’s Version,” as performed by Rachel Zegler — also experienced a streaming resurgence. “The Hanging Tree” earned 344,000 streams over the first four days of the film’s run, up 58% from 217,000 streams from the prior Friday-to-Monday tracking period. – JASON LIPSHUTZ

JID’s “Surround Sound” Solidifies Sleeper Hit Status With Substantial Streaming Gains 



Last year, JID’s third studio album, The Forever Story, brought him loads of acclaim and his highest Billboard 200 peak to date (No. 12). “Surround Sound,” the set’s Baby Tate- and 21 Savage-featuring lead single peaked at No. 90 during its initial run on the Hot 100 – the lowest-peaking of JID’s five career hits on the ranking. Nonetheless, that could change thanks to a viral TikTok trend that has resulted in material gains across streaming platforms. 

According to Luminate, “Surround Sound” has earned over 3.9 million U.S. on-demand streams during the period of November 10-16; that’s a whopping 48.3% increase from 2.68 million streams during Nov. 3-9. In turn, that Nov. 3-9 figure is a 27.2% increase from just over 2.1 million streams during the period of October 27 to Nov. 2. The boost in streams is mainly thanks to the viral Ceiling Challenge on TikTok, where users tape their phone to the ceiling, hit record, and then post a clip of that overhead shot. Normally, the video uses the portion of the track that lets the sample of Aretha Franklin’s “One Step Ahead” play to soundtrack the camera set-up process, and once the beat drops, they proceed to do their thing for the camera. With users opting for both wholesome and risqué versions of the challenge, the official “Surround Sound” TikTok sound has been used in over 175,800 posts and counting.  

No ‘Wondering’ Here: Red Clay Strays Score Chart Hit Thanks to TikTok



While The Red Clay Strays have spent a long time supporting other major country acts on tour, from Brothers Osborne to Dierks Bentley to Eric Church, the Alabama group may finally be scoring a mainstream moment of its own. “Wondering Why,” the group’s soulful waltz from last year’s album Moment of Truth, has gone viral on TikTok, as users have been picked up on the line “She keeps on loving me/ Loves me the way I am” and deployed it in a variety of wistful clips.

“Wondering Why” has earned The Red Clay Strays their first Billboard chart appearance, as the song debuts at No. 33 on Hot Rock & Alternative Songs. And after scoring 2 million U.S. on-demand streams during the week ending Nov. 16, “Wondering Why” could be in for an even bigger total the following week, as the track earned 1.89 million streams from Nov. 17-20, according to Luminate. – JL

Ocean Alley Score Globe-Traversing Crossover Hit Five Years After Initial Release 



Five years ago, Aussie rockers Ocean Alley scored a career-defining hit with “Confidence,” the third single from their sophomore studio album Chiarascuro (2018). The track climbed to No. 9 in Australia, earned a platinum certification in the territory, and reigned atop the 2018 Triple J Hottest 100. 

Clips of live performances of “Confidence” have gained ample traction on the band’s official TikTok page for years, but a slightly pitched-up and sped-up version of the song used in the band’s Nov. 2 TikTok commemorating two sold-out Brisbane shows has catapulted “Confidence” into the hearts and minds of millions of new listeners. According to Luminate, “Confidence” has collected over 1.9 million U.S. on-demand streams during the period of Nov. 10-16; that’s an eye-popping 182% increase from 700,000 streams during Nov. 3-9. In turn, that Nov. 3-9 figure is a 433.7% increase from just over 131,000 streams during the period of Oct. 27 to Nov. 2. 

Ocean Alley has smartly latched onto the song’s unexpected second wining, using their TikTok comment section to confirm to fans that they’re working on getting a sped-up version on DSPs. Furthermore, the band has been posting clips of old interviews and performances of the song – one of which went viral due to how similar lead singer Baden Donegal looks to both Jordan Peele and Bad Bunny. On TikTok, the official “Confidence” sound is featured in just under 2,000 posts, but the sound connected to the sped-up version boasts over 43,800 posts. The source of that sound is Jun. 15 TikTok by user @alyx ⭐️?, which features a fancam of One Direction alum Zayn. In posts using “Confidence,” the main attraction to the song is split between genuine interest and a “behind every boy/girl with impeccable music taste” trend. 

Thanks to its viral moment, “Confidence” has already topped the Viral 50 – USA Spotify chart, and there seems to be plenty of room for the song to continue to grow Stateside. – KD

Season’s Gainings: Drake Fans Flash Back to “November 18th” 



Even with a total of 30 new Drake songs to feast on between new album For All the Dogs and its Scary Hours deluxe reissue, the Drizzy faithful can’t help but go a little retro around this time of year. “November 18th,” a DJ Screw-sampling fan favorite from the 6 God’s classic 2009 mixtape So Far Gone, sees the superstar rapper paying tribute to both Houston and the life-chanigng date he first flew to H-Town to meet eventual mentor Lil Wayne. With that date passing on the calendar on Saturday, streaming audiences were apparently interested in a little homage of their own: According to Luminate, the song racked up nearly 121,000 official on-demand U.S. streams that day – up 160% from the previous Saturday. – ANDREW UNTERBERGER

22 Nov 2023

Olivia Rodrigo & Camila Cabello Blow Kisses in Adorable Mirror Selfie

The crossover of pop queens occurred on Tuesday night (Nov. 21), when Camila Cabello and Olivia Rodrigo spent some quality time together.

The duo attended Doja Cat’s concert at Miami’s Kaseya Center, and commemorated the hang with a classic bathroom mirror selfie. See the snap on Cabello’s Instagram Story here before it disappears.

Rodrigo is gearing up for her own tour in support of her sophomore album Guts. The 57-date trek — which is produced by Live Nation — kicks off Feb. 23 at Acrisure Arena in Palm Springs, Calif. She’ll perform in North America through April, where she’s scheduled a pair of dates for April 5 and 6 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, then heads overseas, beginning her international dates on April 30 in Dublin, Ireland. The pop star returns to the United States with a July 19 show in Philadelphia, and wraps her world tour with two concerts at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles on Aug. 13 and 14.

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The Breeders, PinkPantheress, Chappell Roan and Remi Wolf are scheduled to open on select dates.

“I’m getting it all together right now, brainstorming everything,” she told The Hollywood Reporter at the premiere of The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes on Monday night (Nov. 13). “I’m running on the treadmill right now singing my songs, because I want to be able to jump up and down and sing the songs. I think it’s going to be really fun. I want the show to feel like a great place for people to scream and jump around and let loose.”

22 Nov 2023

No, Travis Kelce Will Not Be Spending Thanksgiving With Taylor Swift

It’s the holiday season, and the Kelce brothers gave fans a look into their Thanksgiving plans on a new episode of their New Heights podcast published on Wednesday (Nov. 22).

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Jason and Travis Kelce revealed that they won’t be spending Turkey Day together, as Travis will be in Missouri while Jason will be in Pennsylvania with his wife Kylie and the couple’s three children. As far as celebrating Thanksgiving with Taylor Swift, Travis seemed to debunk the rumors by noting that he’ll be spending the holiday alone, “feasting on KFC because I won’t have anybody here.” 

Jason then extended an invitation to his younger brother to come hang out with his family, noting that they’ll have “plenty of food,” including pork chops instead of turkey. Don’t feel too bad for Travis, though, as he had a “Friendsgiving” with his Kansas City Chiefs teammates on Saturday (Nov. 18). “It was awesome,” the tight end noted.

Earlier this month, Travis flew down to Buenos Aires, Argentina, to watch Swift’s Eras tour in the VIP tent at Estadio River Plate — with Swift’s dad, Scott, by his side. During the show, Swift changed up a lyric in “Karma” to “Karma is the guy on the Chiefs coming straight home to me,” and ran into Kelce’s arms to kiss him when the show wrapped. See it here.

Watch the full episode of New Heights below.

22 Nov 2023

Rihanna Looks Smokin’ in Sultry Fenty Beauty Pictures: ‘New Lockscreen Alert’

Mirror mirror on the wall, who’s the baddest gal of them all? Rihanna has delivered another gorgeous photo campaign for Fenty Beauty, as revealed on the brand’s Instagram account.

“New lockscreen alert ?” read Fenty’s post, a photo of the “Rude Boy” singer staring down the camera with her hazel eyes partially obscured by her long bangs.

In the photo, Rih pairs a white bathrobe with an abundance of jewelry undoubtedly worth several dollar signs, including a silver ornament on her ring finger. Her makeup is simple but glamorous in the shot: sparkly eye shadow, smokey black liner and a muted red lip, perfect for the holidays.

“Y’all red-y for this @badgalriri serve of the century?” continued Fenty’s caption. “All eyes on Muva’s sultry, stunning night out #FENTYFACE slay ?? And you already know the lips stay on RED! ?”

The look earned the singer-mogul quite a few all-caps compliments, including one fan who wrote: “THE MOST VALUABLE FACE CARD.”

Another simply commented, “QUEEN ICON LEGEND.”

Rihanna’s effortless glam look came shortly after a hilarious video from Fenty, in which the “Umbrella” artist talks to herself while doing her makeup in the mirror — although the audio is missing, and for good reason. “When you’re talking about the other trash a– mascaras on the market and have to mute the video,” says a voice-caption over the clip.

As fans know all too well, it’s been ages since Rihanna last dropped an album (2016’s ANTI, which topped the Billboard 200 for two weeks upon its release). False hope recently emerged that the Grammy winner was planning a world tour with Live Nation for next year, but an inside source confirmed to Billboard that there was no merit to the rumors.

Instead, it looks like she’s keeping busy with her booming beauty business, as well as mom life; the businesswoman shares two sons with rapper A$AP Rocky.

See Rih’s new Fenty Beauty photo below:

22 Nov 2023

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell Says Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce’s Romance Is ‘Great For the League’

Commissioner Roger Goodell sat down with CBS Mornings this week to share his thoughts on some of the most pressing current affairs in the NFL — so, yes, that means he had to talk about Taylor Swift.

In his Wednesday (Nov. 22) interview with host the show’s co-host Nate Burleson, Goodell said that he was happy to see the romance between the pop star and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce going so well. “Listen, they’re happy,” he said. “They seem to be enjoying their relationship, that’s great in and of itself. But it has connected more fans of Taylor’s and more fans of the NFL in some way to see that now they have a connection to our game.”

Continuing, the commissioner added that the pairing has certainly brought a much wider fanbase to the NFL. “Taylor, she’s an unbelievable artist, obviously Travis is an unbelievable player,” he said. “I think it’s great for the league to have that kind of attention. We welcome it.”

Viewership of NFL games — particularly those involving the Kansas City Chiefs — is booming thanks to the pop star’s romance with Kelce and her resulting attendance at games. In fact, the Chiefs’ Monday night (Nov. 20) showdown with the Philadelphia Eagles, home to Travis’ older brother Jason, was the most-viewed Monday night football game in 27 years.

Some sports fans, however, have criticized the NFL for its Swift-centric coverage as of late, and even Travis himself admitted last month that the network was “overdoing it a little bit.” Soon after, the NFL defended its focus on Swift’s involvement via a statement: “The Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce news has been a pop cultural moment we’ve leaned into in real time,” it read. “It’s an intersection of sport and entertainment, and we’ve seen an incredible amount of positivity around the sport.”

See Goodell’s full CBS Mornings interview above.

22 Nov 2023

Bad Bunny Spends Record 100th Week at No. 1 on Latin Songwriters Chart

Bad Bunny makes history on the latest Latin Songwriters chart (dated Nov. 25), as he becomes the first person to spend 100 weeks at No. 1.

He continues his record-setting run thanks to 14 writing credits on the latest Hot Latin Songs chart, including “Monaco,” which tallies a fifth week at No. 1.

Here’s a look at all of Bad Bunny’s songwriting credits on the latest Nov. 25-dated Hot Latin Songs chart.

Rank, Artist Billing, Title:
No. 1, Bad Bunny, “Monaco”
No. 5, Bad Bunny & Feid, “Perro Negro”
No. 11, Bad Bunny, “Un Preview”
No. 12, Bad Bunny & Young Miko, “Fina”
No. 16, Bad Bunny, “Where She Goes”
No. 22, Drake ft. Bad Bunny, “Gently”
No. 28, Bad Bunny, “Baby Nueva”
No. 29, Bad Bunny, “Mr. October”
No. 30, Bad Bunny & Mora, “Hibiki”
No. 33, Bad Bunny, “Cybertruck”
No. 38, Bad Bunny & Bryant Myers, “Seda”
No. 40, Bad Bunny & Luar La L, “Telefono Nuevo”
No. 43, Bad Bunny & YONVNGCHIMI, “Mercedes Carota”
No. 47, Bad Bunny, “No Me Quiero Casar”

“Monaco” is Bad Bunny’s 14th career No. 1 on Hot Latin Songs (the fourth-most of all time), and his eighth to spend five-or-more weeks on top.

Across Billboard’s 13 weekly songwriter charts, Bad Bunny is just the second artist to spend 100 or more weeks at No. 1. Kirk Franklin, who has led Gospel Songwriters for 121 weeks, tallied his 100th week at No. 1 in March. “To have my music resonate with so many for 100 weeks is truly a humbling experience,” he told Billboard at the time. “I am grateful beyond words to those that love my music for their support and to everyone who has played a part in bringing my music to life.”

Reaching 100 weeks atop any of Billboard’s 13 producer charts is just as rare. Only two producers have achieved the feat: Joey Moi, with 122 weeks atop Country Producers, and Tainy, with 119 frames at No. 1 on Latin Producers.

Billboard launched the Hot 100 Songwriters and Hot 100 Producers charts, as well as genre-specific rankings for country, rock & alternative, R&B/hip-hop, R&B, rap, Latin, Christian, gospel and dance/electronic, in June 2019, while alternative and hard rock joined in 2020, along with seasonal holiday rankings in 2022. The charts are based on total points accrued by a songwriter and producer, respectively, for each attributed song that appears on the Billboard Hot 100. The genre-based songwriter and producer charts follow the same methodology based on corresponding “Hot”-named genre charts. As with Billboard’s yearly recaps, multiple writers or producers split points for each song equally (and the dividing of points will lead to occasional ties on rankings).

22 Nov 2023

Quavo Releases Free ‘Huncho Farms Cookbook’ Just in Time for Thanksgiving

Quavo is ready to give back to families in need this Thanksgiving through the power of home-cooked meals. On Monday (Nov. 20), the Migos rapper released his new Huncho Farms Cookbook, and provided groceries to families in need.

The 32-year-old’s cookbook — which includes Thanksgiving-themed recipes for turkey, dressing, apple crisp and more — comes as an initiative between Urban Recipe, Atlanta Community Food Bank and Quavo’s own non-profit, Quavo Cares Foundation. The “Greatness” rapper appeared at Urban Recipe in Atlanta, Ga. on Monday for a special pre-Thanksgiving farmers market, in which 300 families received turkeys, groceries and other fresh produce ahead of Thanksgiving, in addition to hygiene products and a hard copy of his new book.

The event’s attendees also received a demonstration of the cookbook’s recipes being made onsite, to make replicating them at home that much easier. Photos from the event were posted to Quavo’s Instagram Stories on Tuesday (Nov. 21).

Speaking with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution at the farmers market, Quavo expressed the importance of giving back during this time of year and noted that it’s a special cause to him, given his own family history.

“It’s very important to give back,” he said. “We came from nothing, so it’s only right that we give back to the people that have nothing or have less. We just try to help the best way we can. This is just a small portion to the big things that we’re doing.”

If you’re looking to try out some new recipes this Thanksgiving, you’re in luck — Quavo’s Huncho Farms Cookbook is available for a free download here.