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Love & Hip Hop's Rich Dollaz Arrest Caught On Camera [VIDEO]

Gina Cook — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 16:27:28 +0000

Rich Dollaz has become quite the celebrity since he’s been cast on VH1′s Love & Hip Hop New York. On the show he’s best known as Olivia’s manager and things were good between the two until now. Love & Hip Hop is currently in it’s 3rd season and things between Rich and Olivia aren’t doing [...]

Drake And Chris Brown Avoid Charges In Club Altercation

Gina Cook — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 16:54:45 +0000

The holidays brought some good news for both Drake and Chris Brown. The two artists learned that they will not face any charges for the now infamous bottle throwing brawl that went down at Club W.I.P. earlier this year. Despite all the lawsuits, from innocent club goers including NBA baller Tony Parker, authorities in New [...]

Pete Rock And CL Smoooth Reunited And It Feels….[Explicit Video]

Erik Tee — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 15:00:10 +0000

Pete Rock And CL Smooth Was one of my favorite groups from back in the day and when I came across this video of them back together I just had to post it for you. These guys represented the home of Heavy D, Money Earning MT.Vernon and truly gave the essence of real hip hop. They recently came together again for their 20th anniversary celebration and they ripped the set!

FBI Foils Plot to Bomb Federal Reserve Building in New York

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 20:10:59 +0000

A man drove from Long Island, New York, into Lower Manhattan earlier today in a van he thought was filled with explosives. He parked the van close to the Federal Reserve building, just a few blocks from the World Trade Center, and planned to detonate it using a cell phone from a nearby hotel.

The explosives, however, were fake.

Lake Charles Native Jackie Simien Writes Childrens Book : Bonjour Tee Belle

Gina Cook — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 22:30:42 +0000

You may know Jackie Simien from being the news anchor for the six and ten o’clock weeknights on KBMT-12 News. Shortly after graduating from LSU-Baton Rouge in 1993 Jackie Simien moved to Beaumont, Texas where she currently resides and works as a news anchor. However, she is very much a Louisiana girl with deep and [...]

Get a Sample of the New Kevin Gates Mixtape Inside [AUDIO, EXPLICIT]

Erik Tee — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 17:00:35 +0000

The buzz is crazy around Baton Rouge artist Kevin Gates and with his new single “Satellites”, the release of his new mixtape/ album “In The Mean Time” could have hit at a better time. You know I love hitting you all with the exclusives, so for your pleasure his is one of the hot tracks [...]

Jeffrey Johnson Identified As Empire State Building Shooter

Townsquare Media — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 19:04:49 +0000

A man who shot and killed a former co-worker near the Empire State Building on Friday morning has now been identified as 53-year-old Jeffrey Johnson. Police say that about a year ago, Johnson was laid off from Hazan Imports, where he’d worked as women’s accessories designer. During his tenure with the company, he and a [...]

Gunman Shoots Multiple People Near Empire State Building

Don Deane — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 14:29:22 +0000

Although details are sketchy at the moment, several news outlets are reporting that a gunman has shot multiple people near the Empire State Building in Manhattan this morning. The incident reportedly took place at Fifth Avenue and West 34th Street around 9 a.m. Anywhere from three to 10 people may have been hit by gunfire [...]

Jay-Z & Alicia Keys' 'Empire State Of Mind' Goes 5x Platinum + More

Jessica Sager — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 22:18:19 +0000

- Congrats to Jay-Z and Alicia Keys! The New York City natives ode to their hometown sold five million copies, becoming each of their biggest selling tracks to date. [Rap Radar] - And another hearty congrats to Taylor Swift! The country pop crossover scored her very first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 — [...]

50 Cent Hit By A Mack Truck — Tha Wire

Gina Cook — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 20:40:34 +0000

Most people who’ve been hit by a mack truck didn’t live to talk about it. However, 50 Cent can thank God he can. Last night, Fif was involved in a pretty serious accident. The wreck was reported on his website thisis50.com which also includes photos of both vehicles. However, you can get all the details [...]

Mixtapes : Still A Huge Force Behind Hip-Hop –Tha Wire

Gina Cook — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 20:40:07 +0000

While several Hip-Hip artists are putting the final touches on their next album, the mixtape side of things are still on and popping. Without the mixtape some artists would’ve never made it. Speaking of which get the run down on who’s dropping what and when. It’s all in today’s Wire. Scroll down and press play [...]

Drake Being Charged With Reckless Endangerment [VIDEO]

Gina Cook — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 16:45:46 +0000

It looks like Drake will be charged with reckless endangerment over the brawl that left five people injured, including Chris Brown, his bodyguard Big Pat and NBA superstar Tony Parker. According to the New York Post, if Drake does not agree to surrender by next week, police are considering arresting him at his concert at [...]

Evelyn Lozada Debut Her New Book "The Wives Association: Inner Circle" Today — Tha Wire [VIDEO]

Gina Cook — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 20:40:05 +0000

It’s official Ev releases her much anticipated book “The Wives Association : Inner Circle” to book stores everywhere today. It’s looks like it’s gonna be pretty juicy too! Besides, how can she lose she’s got Cash Money Content behind her. As a matter of fact, Birdman said “We will support Evelyn’s project 100%.” Birdman is [...]

Our Very Own Xtreme Step Team Heads Back to 106 & Park

Gina Cook — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 02:34:58 +0000

They did it before and they WILL do it again. Win that is! Lake Charles own Xtreme Step Team is going back to BET’s 106 & Park to compete for the All-Star Championship! Lets cheer them on once again. Click here to see what they did the last time they were at BET. Per their [...]

Diddy Closes Justin's –Tha Wire [VIDEO]

Gina Cook — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 20:40:20 +0000

After more than 14 years, who would have thought Diddy would close down his famous restaurant Justin’s. Atlanta’s hot spot in no more. Why? Used to be said if you went to New York, you have to visit Justin’s. However, the flagship restaurant named after Diddy’s first child Justin closed in 2007. Then it was [...]

Tyga's "Still Got It" in His Latest Video Featuring Drake [VIDEO]

Big Boy Chill — Tue, 08 May 2012 03:29:23 +0000

Tyga’s taking it back to 1988 with his new video for “Still Got It.” Set in Harlem, NY in 1988, “Still Got It” borrows a bit of swag from the classic 90′s film New Jack City. It’s filled with 80′s props like: Walk-mans, beepers, Adidas, & those ridiculously huge cell phones no one misses. Tyga [...]

?uestlove Opens A Hoodie Store In New York –Tha Wire [VIDEO]

Gina Cook — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 20:40:52 +0000

Though the Trayvon Martin case is headline news these days, the legendary drummer for The Roots ?uestlove recently opened his new clothing store The Hoodie Shop in New York. ?uest and his partner Peter Shapiro have actually been working on the launch of the store for quite some time. It’s a jazzy spin on [...]

Shot's Fired After Tyga Concert! –Tha Wire

Gina Cook — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 20:40:51 +0000

Why go to a concert, pay money to get in and throw something at the artist on stage? That’s so childish. Plus, it’s incredibly disrespectful to the artist that’s trying to perform for you. Can you imagine singing and someone throws a full can of beer or a drink at you? Sadly enough, it looks [...]

See Nicki Minaj Before She Became Famous [VIDEO]

Gina Cook — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 23:40:44 +0000

She’s the ultimate femcee these days. Nicki Minaj has clawed her way to the top of the rap game. On her way up, she’s managed to join the hottest label on the planet, smash all kinds of records, won tons of awards and let’s not forget a highly publicized beef with the “Queen Bee” Lil [...]

Top 5 Things You May Not Have Known About Bern Nadette Stanis

Gina Cook — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 20:00:59 +0000

Bern Nadette Stanis is an iconic figure. You may not know who she's is by name right off, but if I were to say "Do you remember Thelma from Good Times?" Everyone would answer with a resounding, YES! She's a talented actress, author, dancer, keynote speaker and artist. That's just to name a few of her talents. Speaking of which, here's our "Top 5" list of little known facts about Bern Nadette Stanis.