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SHOWTIME SAYS… Police in Raleigh are searching for two men in connection with a robbery that resulted in the murder of a store clerk near Capitol Boulevard.  Cops say that Majid Mohram was shot and killed Friday night around 8:30pm while working in the M3 Tobacco shop on Calvary Drive off Capital Boulevard. Two men […]

SHOWTIME SAYS… Carolina Panthers quarterback has set another record in his rookie season in the NFL. Newton ran for three touchdowns in a 38-19 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Those three TD’s gave Cam the NFL single-season record for touchdowns by a quarterback. Cam had three one yard runs for scores and also had […]

Just minutes after wishing Jay-Z a Happy Birthday via Twitter, one-time Roc-A-Fella Records associate Noreaga publicly wished that Hov and his former partner Dame Dash would reconcile. Get The Inside Scoop On Harlem! “For Christmas I ask Santa if Hov and Dame could talk,” Nore wrote on his Twitter page.  “Maybe make Irv president of […]

Anthony Mackie (The Night Catches Us, Million Dollar Baby) and Lance Gross (Our Family Wedding, House of Payne) may or may not strike you as acting newcomers. But when you compare them to Laurence Fishburne and Denzel Washington, they’re definitely Hollywood babies. Samuel L. Jackson has been around since Spike Lee’s breakout films and Laurence […]

50 Cent’s much talked about movie, All Things Fall Apart, premieres tonight at 9:30 pm on BET.  The film features two new songs by the latest signee to 50 Cent’s G-Note Records label, Governor. The Virginia native (what’s really poppin in VA?) was once signed to T.I.’s Grand Hustle label and G-Unit proper. Check out […]

Nicki Minaj‘s new song “Roman in Moscow” isn’t getting the love that her previous singles have received, but she says it’s not the best of what’s to come from her second album “Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded.” Hear what else Nicki had to say about the song in the video below. RELATED POSTS: Nicki Minaj Unleashes […]

SHOWTIME SAYS… It’s been 24 years since the Garner High School Trojans won a state title in football. Well the boys from Big G are on their way to bringing home the gold. The Trojans will play in today’s state championship game against Page High in the 4AA title game at 3 p.m. in Winston-Salem. […]

Odd Future‘s new album Purple Naked Ladies arrives on December 20th in digital form, and the physical version will be available on January 17th. Check out the tracklist below! 1. Violet Nude Women 2. They Say/Shangrila Feat. Tay Walker 3. She Dgaf 4. Cunt 5. Cocaine/Tevie Feat. Left Brain 6. Ode to a Dream Feat. […]

T.I. raps and Tiny sings, but she hasn’t been heard on any of his big hits. Take a look at this video as Tiny talks about her future plans of making music with her husband Tip and her daughter Zonnique. RELATED POSTS: T.I. Speaks About Arrest Rumors [EXCLUSIVE AUDIO] First Episode of “T.I. & Tiny” […]

The Internet has been going crazy with rumors about T.I. getting arrested while visiting New York City. But it is not true. Tip was reported to have been arrest in an airport while going through a security check point after TSA officials smelled marijuana around him. However, he was in NYC promoting his new VH1 […]

The Internet has been going crazy with rumors about T.I. getting arrested while visiting New York City. But it is not true. Tip was reported…

Bow Wow has been going through it for most of 2011. First, it was the discovery of a secret baby. Then, he had to deal with rumors he had been dropped from Cash Money Records. Now that he’s weathered those storms, he is back to recording music. The rapper formerly known as Lil Bow Wow […]