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SHOWTIME SAYS… Maino and Biggie’s former protege Lil Cease squashed their long time beef recently.   The two came together at Brooklyn’s Rebel nightclub to pay homage to the Notorious B.I.G.

March 11th – Rick Ross released his sophomore hit album “Trilla”, on Slip-N-Slide Records, on this day in 2008. The album spawned the hit singles; “The Boss” (featuring T-Pain), “Speedin’” (featuring R. Kelly) and “Here I Am” (featuring Nelly and Avery Storm). Other guests on “Trilla” included Jay-Z, Flo Rida, Lil’ Wayne, Young Jeezy, Trick […]

The Atlantic Coast Conference championship is heading to the Sunshine State. Tournament MVP Michael Snaer scored 18 points and 17th-ranked Florida State used a barrage of 3-pointers to beat No. 4 North Carolina 85-82 for the ACC championship Sunday. Florida State (24-9), which joined the ACC in 1991, won the men’s basketball crown for the […]

HighschoolOT.com This weekend Millbrook beat  West Forsyth 57-40 to win the 4-A Girls Basketball State Championship… The win was very special to Millbrook’s because they took a heartbreaking lost in last years championship game. Ryan Flowers earned Most Outstanding Player honors for Millbrook with 15 points and six rebounds. Briana Day was named the Kay Yow […]

SHOWTIME SAYS… New England Patriot Chad Ochocinco and his boo Evelyn Lozada have been granted an additional 15 minutes of reality TV fame. The “couple” has landed a new show on VH 1 called Ocho and Ev. The show will begin filming in a few months.  The show will reportedly document the road to the […]

SHOWTIME SAYS… Dear sweet baby Jesus…THANK YOU for Rihanna and the awesomeness of this commercial. Rih-Rih does her thing as she promotes…something for Armani…I have no idea what the commercial is for and it doesn’t even matter but I’m about to watch it over..and over..and over again!

SHOWTIME SAYS… Young Jeezy and Ne-Yo hook up for the videos to the Warren G. produced track for “Leave  You Alone”.  Jeezy gets caught up with in a love affair with a sexy young Latina and falls who has some crew members that object to her relationship. Check out the video/mini movie to see if […]

SHOWTIME SAYS… Curtis Jackson appeared on ABC’s The View yesterday. He talked with the ladies about all of his latest ventures including his new headphones, his recent trip to Somalia and more.

It’s Daylight Savings time so do forget to Spring those clocks forward at 2am this Sunday! And don’t try to use Daylight Savings time as an excuse for being late for work………..I think the boss is hip to that one…..

Big Brother Big Sisters of The Triangle is kicking off the 100 Men in 100 Days event this Sunday from 12:30 until 3pm. Challenging men to become role models and mentors to Triangle area children in need.The event takes place at Tyler’s Restaurant and Taproom in the American Tobacco Historic District in Durham. For men […]

15 years ago today Hip Hop lost The Notorious B.I.G. and to this day no one has been convicted of his murder. There have been many speculations of who killed him ranging from gang members to police officers. A Retired detective who was assigned to the case claims he know who killed Big Poppa. In […]

March 9th – The Notorious B.I.G. (a.k.a. Biggie Smalls) was murdered by an unknown assailant in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles, California, on this day in 1997. B.I.G. who was born Christopher George Latore Wallace, was in L.A. to make an appearance at The Soul Train Awards as well as shooting music videos and […]