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The rain has rolled out of Atlanta but the misery is still setting in but rapper Ludacris and TI are helping their hometown to get back on its feet. It has been said that The Ludacris Foundation has partnered up with Home Depot and Sam’s Club to help the victims of the Atlanta floods, which City Hall officials say caused over $61 million in damages and destroyed nearly 500 homes. A rep from the foundation says that both rappers donated $10,000 each to the cause. The foundation’s rep also said that they are planning a large food back and a gift card giveaway.

2009 BET Hip-Hop Awards Nominees:

Kanye West Leads 2009 BET Hip-Hop Awards Nominations With Nine

Full List of Nominees:

Best Hip-Hop Collaboration

“Pop Champagne,” Jim Jones & Ron Browz featuring Juelz Santana
“Mrs. Officer,” Lil Wayne featuring Bobby Valentino
“Magnificent,” Rick Ross featuring John Legend
“Live Your Life,” T.I. featuring Rihanna
“Put On,” Young Jeezy featuring Kanye West

Best Live Performer
Busta Rhymes
Jay-Z
Lil Wayne
T.I.
Kanye West

Lyricist of the Year
Drake
Eminem
Jay-Z
Lil Wayne
Kanye West

Video Director of the Year
Gil Green
Anthony Mandler
Mr. Boomtown
Chris Robinson
Hype Williams

Producer of the Year
Ron Browz
Cool & Dre
Tha Bizness
T-Pain
Kanye West

Track of the Year
“Day “N” Nite,” Kid Cudi
“D.O.A. (Death of Auto Tune),” Jay-Z
“Every Girl – Young Money,” Lil Wayne, Drake, Jae Mills, Gudda Gudda & Mack Maine
“Live Your Life,” T.I. featuring Rihanna
“Turn My Swag On,” Soulja Boy Tell’em

CD of the Year
“Relapse,” Eminem
“The Renaissance,” Q-Tip
“Paper Trail,” T.I.
“808s & Heartbreak,” Kanye West
“The Recession,” Young Jeezy

Rookie of the Year
B.O.B.
Dorrough
Drake
Kid Cudi
Wale

Best Hip-Hop Video
“Ice Cream Paint Job,” Dorrough – Ice Cream Paint Job
“We Made You,” Eminem – We Made You
“D.O.A. (Death of Auto Tune),” Jay-Z
“Day “N” Nite,” Kid Cudi
“Live Your Life,” T.I. featuring Rihanna

MVP of the Year
Drake
Jay-Z
Lil Wayne
T.I.
Kanye West

DJ of the Year
DJ AM
DJ Drama
DJ Khaled
DJ Tony Neal
DJ Greg Street

Hustler of the Year
Diddy
Drake
Jay-Z
Lil Wayne
Kanye West

Made-You-Look Award (Best Hip-Hop Style)
Jay-Z
Kid Cudi
Lil Wayne
Soulja Boy Tell’em
Kanye West

Best Hip-Hop Blog Site
All Hip Hop
Nah Right
SOHH
This Is 50
World Star Hip Hop

People’s Champ (Viewers Choice)
“Ice Cream Paint Job,” Dorrough
“Throw It In The Bag,” Fabolous featuring The-Dream
“Day ‘N’ Nite,” Kid Cudi
“Turn My Swag On,” Soulja Boy Tell’em
“Amazing,” Kanye West featuring Young Jeezy

MTV Video Music Awards 2009 winners:

BEST VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Beyonce, Best Video of the Year

BEST NEW ARTIST
Lady Gaga

BEST MALE VIDEO
T.I. featuring Rihanna, “Live Your Life”

BEST FEMALE VIDEO
Taylor Swift, “You Belong With Me”

BEST POP VIDEO
Britney Spears, “Womanizer”

BEST HIP-HOP VIDEO
Eminem, “We Made You”

BEST ROCK VIDEO
Green Day, “21 Guns”

BEST VIDEO (THAT SHOULD HAVE WON A MOONMAN)
Beastie Boys, “Sabotage”

BEST BREAKTHROUGH VIDEO
Matt and Kim, “Lessons Learned”

Tameka “Tiny” Cottle, T.I.’s fiancée, and Antonia “Toya” Carter, Lil Wayne’s former wife, will be joining forces for a new reality show on Black Entertainment Television called “Tiny & Toya”. Toya said the following about the upcoming show: “We’re trying to create our own identity. We’re letting people know what we’re really all about. We’re trying to get our businesses up and running and just having fun — the way we live life for ourselves.” Yes, and what better place to find yourself than on public television, right? I’m sure Toya and Tiny will find this to be a most revelating experience at the end of which they will both feel like renewed human beings… or at least that’s what they are most likely going to say.

A man who was involved in a highway gun battle in Ohio that killed a member of T.I.’s entourage was sentenced recently to seventeen years. It seems that Padron Thomas testified against his brother who was responsible for the murder which occurred after a concert T.I. had in Cincinnati. In exchange for this testimony, Padron Thomas received a reduced sentence while his brother got the full sixty-six years. This was all happening back in 2006… another example of how fast-acting the justice system is. And strange that T.I. was probably involved in the whole process of statements, testimonials and whatnots. It’s apparently clear that rappers act as anti-catalysts for the justice process… or is it celebrities on a more general note?

Considering how a lot of celebrities can get off with having their jail time reduced, it shouldn’t be a surprise that TI’s time behind bars has been reportedly reduced to 60 days because he has already served 305 days at home. The rapper was sentenced to a year and a day in jail for felony weapons charges. In prison, TI won’t receive any special treatment, sharing his cell with a roommate, moving within the general population and assigned to work detail. He only has a couple of days left to turn himself in. Would you believe that he has two music video shoots scheduled in the week before that deadline?

The rapper will be paying a visit to the southern state, but unfortunately it will probably be longer than he wishes it and it won’t be for entertainment purposes. It seems that T.I. has a prison sentence to serve, like any respectable musician from his branch, and he’s going to be serving it in a low-security Federal prison in Forrest City. T.I. has supposedly proclaimed himself “King of the South” and now he’ll have the opportunity to vie for leadership in the institution where 1500 other inmates will be residing. Ironic that that number is exactly the same as the number of free tickets for Eminem’s free concert. I wonder if Eminem is up for a trip down south for his fellow rappers.

TI has finally been sentenced and the judge says that he has to go to jail for a year and a day. An Atlanta federal court sentenced the 28-year old rapper last week on federal weapons charges related to buying machine guns and silencers. The plea deal also requires TI to be subjected to a number of requirements after his prison sentence including “an audit of his finances, drug counseling, DNA testing and random searches of his property, and he will not be able to own firearms.” The rapper must also complete 500 hours of community service after jail time. He has between 30 and 60 days to turn himself in.

TI has been ordered by an Atlanta judge to pay up more money in child support for his two kids with his ex LaShon Dixon. TI was previously paying up $2000 per month to $3000 per month to now $5000 a month. The rapper was initially required to pay for his 7 and 9-year old sons’ private school education but he no longer bears that burden. He and his ex will also split the cost of extracurricular activities and medical expenses. The pair will retain joint custody of the kids. TI also has kids with fiancé Tameka Cottle. Hopefully, he’s treating those children well.

After making comments seemingly in support of Chris Brown, rapper TI and actor Terrence Howard are taking back their statements. Both have admitted to speaking insensitively before knowing all the facts surrounding the domestic assault case on Chris Brown after he allegedly hit Rihanna. In his retraction, Terrence said “When they (paparazzi) asked me about Chris Brown the other day, I was in no way aware of what he had been accused of. Had I known, I would have never had said something so insensitive.” TI also said that his comments were out of line because he “made a mistake of commenting before understanding the situation.” Lesson: think before you speak.

T.I. showed some skin and stripped to his briefs during a gig at Jet Nightclub in Las Vegas this past Monday. This was the rapper’s last west coast performance before he has to head to prison next month as part of a plea deal for felony weapons charges. He was looking mighty fine! But honey, you need to bulk up a bit if you’re going to be heading to jail soon. Otherwise, you might get your butt kicked really badly while there – or not if you manage to get yourself the star treatment. Either way, I think he needs to head to the gym ASAP.

TI was as the Hip Hop Inaugural Ball in DC where he gave thanks in a weird but truthful way. He said “I want to thank God for somehow … I know he perfect. So I’mma thank him for everything. I’mma thank him for making me drop out of school. I’mma thank him for making me run the streets. I’mma thank him for making me sell crack. I’mma thank him for making me have shoot-outs. I’mma thank him for allowing me to watch my partners die in my arms, So I’d be fearful enough for my life and paranoid enough to go out and cop machine guns and silencers so I catch a fed case and I have to put up $3 million for my bond so I have to spend seven months of my life in my house, so I have to spend a year of my life in prison just so I be validated enough to get out there and touch the youth because they know that I done been through it, and if I say it, it means something. You know what I’m saying?”

The rapper T.I. had a very interesting speech at the Inaugural Ball in Washington D.C. Here are just a few of his breathtaking words: “I want to thank God for somehow … I know he perfect. So I’mma thank him for everything. I’mma thank him for making me drop out of school. I’mma thank him for making me run the streets. I’mma thank him for making me sell crack.” And it goes on an on. First of: what language is he speaking in, is that English? And secondly: that’s the kind of Americans they have over there? Apparently he’s the CEO of a record company and also a reputed rapper and even actor… and he got all that way by selling crack on the streets? Tisk, tisk…

Rapper TI went to court in Atlanta last week to pay up eight grand for his baby momma’s legal fees. The rapper really loves to spend time in court, doesn’t he? LaShon Dixon hit the rapper up for cash when TI failed to pay the bills as part of an ongoing child support deal. TI’s stupid excuse for that is that the order got lost when he changed assistants. That isn’t going to win him any ‘Father of the Year’ awards. Though this little matter is now settled, it’s not exactly over yet. TI has to go back to court in March for a weapons charge sentencing for which he is expected to serve up to a year in the slammer.

It’s been a great year for TI but we all know that he can’t run away from having to face jail time in 2009 for those pesky gun charges. That thought should at least have him partying this New Years Eve because it might be a while before he gets to party again. Producer Michael Satsky has the rapper performing on NYE at The Gansevoort South Beach Hotel. It’s just too bad that he has to pay for those gun charges now when his life is getting better. He’s had a good year when it comes to his music and he’s also going good in his personal life as he’s been surrounding himself by actresses like Chloe Sevigny instead of machine guns these days.

How convenient Clifford Harris (his real name). Do these guys ever think of these same things before committing such crimes? Means this chap keeps not 1 but 3 machine guns and two silencers. After being arrested he now fears what impact his impending prison spell will have on his young sons.

He says, “My oldest is 12 – she understands. She’s strong and smart. The three weeks I was in, before I got to come home, she said to me, ‘Don’t worry. I’ll hold things down ’til you get back.’”

If ever man thought about the consequences of crimes such as these then the world would have been a safer place to live. I am not vouching for world peace or anything right now but we all must give this a thought.

Neither am I happy that his daughter and sons would have through a lot of pain and agony when he his taken away for his sentence. But it is really very hard for the kids to have to go to school were some ass holes would inevitably drag this issue.

Hopefully this man has learnt his lesson think 10 times before doing anything illegal here onwards.

TI was just ordered to pay $3,000 per month to his baby mama to help support their two kids. You may think that the rapper lost on that deal but it’s actually a lot less than what the mama wanted. A source says that LaShon Dixon, the mom, was gunning for $10,000 a month which is a big jump from the $2,000 she’s getting now. But the Atlanta judge wasn’t moved by her claims and instead just gave her a one grand bump. TI will still have to shell out for private school, medical bills, and extracurricular expenses. After the court hearing, Dixon’s lawyer, Randy Kessler said “every little bit helps.”

Rapper T.I. has decided to change his plea in his guns trial. The rapper was arrested last October for attempting to buy machine guns, paying for them with cash and without registering for them as mandated by the law. He was charged with possession of unregistered machine guns and silencers as well as possession of firearms by a convicted felon. He initially plead not guilty and has since been under house arrest after being released on a $3 million bond on October 26th. Now that he’s plead guilty, he is expected to be sentenced to 1500 hours of community service followed by about 12 months of prison.

Apparently rapper T.I. likes to play with guns – even though he’s been told not to many times.T.I., whose real name is Clifford Harris, is currently facing federal charges in relation to his October 13 arrest. He was arrested in Atlanta, just a few hours before he was scheduled to perform at the BET Hip-Hop Awards. He was allegedly attempting to purchase unregistered machine guns and silencers.

His official charge is possession of unregistered guns and silencers and possession of firearms by a convicted felon. He managed to make bond and is currently serving under house arrest.

Convicted felon, you ask? Well, let’s review the laundry list of T.I.’s previous run-ins with the law. According to the U.S. Attorney’s office, he was involved in three other instances of unlawful possession of guns.

The first incident was on December 22, 2001. He was carrying a concealed 9mm pistol and told police his name was Douglas Morgan. He managed to get out of this one without a criminal conviction.

The second time was November 1, 2002, less than a year later. He was carrying a 10mm pistol. Guess he hadn’t learned his lesson yet.

The third incident occurred when a search warrant was issued for his Fulton County home on December 18, 2004. Police found a gun with attached silencer, ammunition, and pictures of T.I. holding weapons. Again, this incident did not bring a criminal conviction.

Part of this newest charge is possession of firearms by a convicted felon. Seems T.I. was arrested for selling crack in Atlanta when he was just 17 years old. He was given seven years of probation for that offense, which he violated, so he was then sent to jail.

It seems to me that his problem isn’t just playing with guns; it’s listening to authority.

The embattled rapper T.I., real name Clifford Harris, is currently under house arrest for weapons charges. But since Thanksgiving is just around the corner, he has asked a judge to allow him to host Thanksgiving at his Atlanta home.

T.I. is currently out on bond but a judge has ordered him to home confinement and that he can only have no more than three visitors at a time. Said visitors must also be approved by the court.

On Tuesday, the rapper’s lawyers asked that a list of family members be granted ‘approved visitation to have dinner with the defendant’ on turkey day.