'Happy holidays!': Rapper T.I. racks up $20,000 bill during a 30-minute Christmas shopping spree for Atlanta-area single mothers

Published: 22:28 GMT, 26 December 2017 | Updated: 14:07 GMT, 27 December 2017

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He's a Grammy Award-winning artist with a slew of hits under his name.

But rapper T.I. gave back to his community this Christmas, spreading holiday cheer among some single mothers in an Atlanta-area Target store on Christmas Eve before dropping off presents at a nearby school.

The 37-year-old musician shared videos to his Instagram account as he walked into the store and spent a whopping $20,000 during a 30-minute spree, helping the mothers with their last-minute shopping for gifts.

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Big heart: Rapper T.I. gave back to his community this Christmas, spreading holiday cheer among some single mothers in an Atlanta-area Target store on Christmas Eve before dropping off presents at a nearby school

In one video T.I. posted on social media, the Live Your Life rapper entered an Atlanta-area Target on Sunday and called for all single mothers present to follow him.

He strolled through the store alongside several mothers, went to the cash register with them and then paid for their Christmas presents.

'Wish I could've came earlier,stayed longer & done more for more people. ( @delta got in our business) But still I'm blessed to be able to do anything I can for those in need,' he captioned one of the videos.

Sweet: The 37-year-old musician shared videos to his Instagram account as he walked into the store and spent a whopping $20,000 during a 30-minute spree, helping the mothers with their last-minute shopping for gifts

Santa! In one video T.I. posted on social media, the Live Your Life rapper entered an Atlanta-area Target on Sunday and called for all single mothers present to follow him

'Merry Christmas to everyone who helped me thumb through 20k in 30mins. If I missed you... I'll catch up with you next year!!!

Throughout the video he could be seen stopping for photos with fans and encouraging more mothers to follow him with their unpurchased presents.

'Happy Holidays to all of you!!!! From me and mines, to you and yours... MERRY CHRISTMAS!'

Good guy: Throughout the video he could be seen stopping for photos with fans and encouraging more mothers to follow him with their unpurchased presents.

Special delivery: In another video shared to his account, T.I. pulls up to a local center with trucks filled to the brim with bicycles, toys, diapers and a slew of wrapped Christmas presents for families

Helping hand: The rapper wasted no time carrying the gifts into the center

In another video shared to his account, T.I. pulls up to a local center with trucks filled to the brim with bicycles, toys, diapers and a slew of wrapped Christmas presents for families.

'I guess it's some places Santa just ain't gon go,' he captioned one video. 'Don't Trip!!! That's why it's a blessing for me to be able to be a blessing to others. Hope you're all enjoying this Christmas. I'll be here as long as I'm able even when nobody else is. Happy Holiday from me & mines, to you & yours. Merry Christmas.'

This isn't the first time T.I. has surprised shoppers by paying for their gifts.

He appeared at metro Atlanta stores around Christmas in past years to help mothers in need, including making two different stops at Walmart stores in 2016.