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Jay-Z To Honor New York Firefighters And Police

KIMT.com 8/24/09

Rapper Jay Z arrives at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards held at the Staples Center on February 8, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Frazer Harrison, Getty Images)

Rapper Jay-Z will commemorate the eighth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on New York City by performing at Madison Square Garden.

The date also coincides with the release of his new album The Blueprint 3.

The New York Times reports the concert will raise money for the New York Police and Fire Widows' and Children's Benefit Fund, a charity created to support the families of police officers and firefighters who have died in the line of duty.

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