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SHOWTIME SAYS… Earlier this evening a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle and killed while walking along U.S. 401 According to State Police 42-year-old Fausto Cabeza of Fuquay-Varina was heading south near State Road 1010 outside of Garner when he hit a man with his 2003 Ford van. Police were unable to identify the man […]

SHOWTIME SAYS… Some of you may not remember that prior to signing to Maybach Music Group Meek Mill was actually affiliated with T.I. and Grand Hustle.  Well since Tip was locked up a couple of times Meek has moved on and since blown up.  Here is what Clifford had to say about the success of […]

SHOWTIME SAYS… The real is back as Young Jeezy gives away turkeys to under privileged families in Atlanta. The Snowman gets into the holiday spirit every year and gives back to fans in the community. The beat that is playing throughout the video is a MONSTER. It’s the instrumental to “I Do” featuring Jay-Z and […]

Congratulations to all of the Gospel artists who were recognized with Grammy nominations! Here’s a look at who’s nominated, and find out who won when the Grammy Award ceremony airs on February 12th. BEST GOSPEL/CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC PERFORMANCE Steven Curtis Chapman “Do Everything” Natalie Grant “Alive (Mary Magdalene)” Brandon Heath “Your Love” Le’Andria Johnson “Jesus” […]

Congratulations to the Grammys nominees! It’s so exciting to see hip-hop and R&B is very well represented in major categories. Nicki Minaj was one of the presenters, and Common, Usher, Lady Gaga, Lupe Fiasco, Valerie Simpson, Rihanna, and more performed on the live announcement show. VIDEO: Top 10 Grammy Performances [VIDEO] Check out the list of […]

Chester McGlockton, 42,  has died of an apparent heart attack. The former Oakland Raiders defensive tackle weighed 335 pounds towards the end of his career…

Make sure you catch Beyonce this Friday on 20/20 with Katie Couric. Check the sneak peek as she talk about food cravings….

Everyone was surprised to find out that child star Kyla Pratt from the show One on One had a child last year….well they were even more surprised to find out her baby daddy was a stripper. Well after the rumors Kyla Pratt took the internet to address the rumors about her tattoo artist/dancer boyfriend/baby daddy. […]

Superstar soul singer Karyn White was always going to be a Star.She knew it when she tasted the success of landing a song (“Automatic Passion”) on Stephanie Mills’ self-titled 1985 album. Make sure to read:Behind the Scenes Look At “She’s Still Not Our Sister” Even though Karyn White would be best known for her hit […]

Gospel megastar, Vickie Winans, knows that she is a natural born comedienne. For years, she’s been booked for as many hilarious Mistress of Ceremonies gigs as concert dates and now she’s recording her long awaited and first ever standup comedy DVD. Back in the 1990s, CGI Records released a CD of some of Winans’ hilarious […]