Usher on the court before Andy Roddick's match in the U.S. Open Tennis Championships in New York.  Photo: UPI/John Angelillo Photo via Newscom

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Thursday
Sep022010

Hip.Pics: Brandy's DWTS Rehearsal + Her Daughter Goes Back To School

Brandy is one busy mama...literally! The star has officially begun rehearsals with her Dancing With The Stars partner, Maksim Chmerkovskiy even going out to dinner with him last nite...hmmm!

But her first priority is being a mom! The 31 year-old shared pics of her daughter Sy'Rai in her back to school gear via her twitter account...aww! See the pics after the jump!

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Thursday
Sep022010

Hip.Vid: "Glee" Takes On Jay-Z & Alicia Keys

Looks like the kids of "Glee" are trying to add a little "swag" in the second season.  The newly released promo shows the group singing Jay-Z and Alicia Keys' infectious hit "Empire State of Mind".  After the jump, check out their rendention and tell us what you think...

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Thursday
Sep022010

Update: Former Mayor Of Atlanta Shares His Thoughts On TI's Situation...

It's going to be a long day for anyone who cares about this story! The former Mayor of Atlanta, Andy Young spoke to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution about his constituents situation and even went so far as to claim Tiny & TI's arrests were racially motivated... “Most people in Los Angeles would wonder why he was stopped. I don’t know why they should have been stopped ... When a black man is stopped and not speeding … you call that driving while black.”

WOW!

More after the jump...

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Thursday
Sep022010

Hip.Vid: Mel B "It's A Scary World"

Have you been lacking a sufficient amount of Mel B in your life?  Well, the Style Network can help you out.  "Mel B: It's A Scary World" premieres Sunday, September 5th at 9/8c and it gives you inside access into Scary Spice's world.  Nothing is off limits...marriage, motherhood, career and of course a dose of drama!  Flip it to check out the trailer for "Mel B: It's A Scary World"...

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Thursday
Sep022010

Update + Hip.Vid: TI & Tiny Due Back In Court Tomorrow

What a day! So by now we all know that Tiny and TI were arrested last night in LA for alleged drug possession. Apparently the driver of the Maybach, the couple were reaked of marijuana and made an illegal U-turn. Then, according to TMZ's sources, police found Meth and Ecstasy in the vehicle. SHEESH!

The couple who may be facing up to a year in prison if found guilty, are out of jail now, are scheduled to be in a Beverly Hills courtroom tomorrow at 8:30am and HipHollywood will be there catching all the action. Now, the last time we spoke to TI, he told us that in spite of all adversities that come his way, he remains optimistic...hopefully he still feels the same way after this unfortunate run-in.

Tiny tweeted this message earlier today...

After the jump, watch TI speak about keeping his head up during tough times.

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Thursday
Sep022010

Michael Jordan Put His Money Where His Mouth Is

I LOVE THIS PICTURE OF MJ!

Let all of you uber rich folks take a lesson from one of the greatest athletes of all time! The 6-time NBA champion and Olympic gold medalist donated $250,000 to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school system to help fund middle-school athletics for the upcoming school year. MJ bought the Charlotte's resident NBA team, the Bobcats earlier this year and is obviously doing his part make Charlotte a better place to live...he says, "We investigated the situation. We looked for ways to help middle schools and this was one of the options presented to us. We took it because of the impact on middle schools and giving them the opportunity to play sports and as motivation for education as well."

Now THAT's what I'm talking about. Kudos to you, Mr. Jordan!

Source: The Charlotte Observer

Thursday
Sep022010

Paula Patton Lands Lead Role

Congrats to Paula Patton who just scored a role in what will probably be a huge film!  The "Precious" star will play the female lead opposite Tom Cruise in "Mission: Impossible IV"...good look!  The film also brings back franchise star, Ving Rhames, and is slated to be released December 16, 2011.  Will you go see it?