Rapper T.I. performed at the New Year’s Eve celebration at Gansevoort South in Miami. The Atlanta rapper hosted the event.

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The guy responsible for murdering T.I.’s childhood friend and assistant, Philant Johnson, was sentenced to 66 years in prison. Hosea Thomas received his sentencing in an Ohio courtroom one day before Christmas Eve (Dec. 23rd) after being convicted in November for the murder of Johnson, stemming from a gunfire exchange in May 2006. Justice has definitely been served!

As of yet, no more information has been released as far as parole eligibility and when his sentence actually begins. But we do know math, and since Hosea Thomas is 40 years old, he’ll be 106 years old when he’s released from prison. Or dead … whichever comes first. Even though this won’t bring Philant Johnson back, T.I. and Johnson’s other friends and family can rest a little easier.

Nassau Colisseum in Uniondale, NY played host to the 2008 Holiday Bash, sponsored by popular NYC radio station Hot 97, Saturday night (Dec. 27th), which featured performances from T.I., Ludacris, Busta Rhymes, Jim Jones, Juelz Santana and more. Check out more photos from the concert, and photos of some famous faces backstage, when you continue reading…

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Atlanta natives T.I. and Antwan “Big Boi” Patton attended Domaine de Canton’s holiday dinner at Mason Murer Fine Art in Atlanta, Georgia Monday night (Dec. 22nd). T.I. and Big Boi hosted the event. Other Atlanta celebrities who attended the event were Grand Hustle’s own Big Kuntry King and Yung Dro. BET’s Toure was there also. Continue reading for the rest of the pics!

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Rapper T.I. got into the festive mood a couple of days ago in his hometown of Atlanta, Georgia as he handed out gifts to under privileged children Monday afternoon.

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Rap-Up Magazine’s Winter Issue is now available and is ending and beginning the year with someone who’ll be missed in the future, T.I. In the issue, T.I.P. discuss his jail sentence and even touches on the effects it’ll bring to him and his family. Accompanied on the 2008/2009 issue is sexy Christina Milian. This will be the first official magazine spread she’s done since parting ways with her former record label Island Def Jam. Christina will also reveal her feelings on the recent marriage of her ex, Nick Cannon, to Mariah Carey. Check out this issue on stands now!

T.I. says that he wants his friends, family, and business associates to remember him as he they last saw him before entering jail in March 2009. When asked about conjugal visits on the Howard Stern show the rapper said: “I don’t accept visits. I want people to remember as I am. I’ll see you on release day.”

The self-proclaimed “king of the south” also revisited the federal gun possessions that lead to his forthcoming sentence.

“It’s definitely not about looking cool or people seeing you carrying anything around,” he explained. “If you were familiar with my past, you would recognize that there are certain significant dangers that are very real. In 2006 my best friend got killed right in front of me. They made an attempt on my life.”

To let Tip tell it, those days are over. “The thing is right now, I’m the safest I’ve ever been,” he shred. ”I’m federally monitored daily.”

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T.I. and a couple of sexy models that go by the names Chanta Patton & Daphne Joy are featured on the cover of the latest issue of Black Men Magazine. Continue reading to peep more photos from the issue.

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Here’s the official GOT music video premiere of Jamie Foxx’s brand new music video, featuring T.I., “Just Like Me.” Love the “Guitar Hero” reference in the video … we love Guitar Hero 3: Legends of Rock!

Leading Lady Taraji P. Henson talked about the video in a recent interview with AOL Black Voices.

Taraji P. Henson: It was so much fun working with Jamie Foxx and Bret Ratner, whom I had never worked with before. I’m looking forward to doing more work with the both of them. It was a chance for those who have seen my work to see me be really silly. I don’t think my audience understands that I’m a stronger comedic actress or that I’m a comedic actress. You have seen me in more dramatic films, but in my opinion, comedy is my strongest attribute. It was a chance for me to be as silly as I want to be.

AOL BV: What’s the story in the video about?

Taraji P. Henson: The song is called ‘Just Like Me’ and Jamie and I have been rivals since we were kids. The video opens with us as toddlers having a hot dog eating contest, and we go through these vignettes of competition. Silly competitions like a ‘High Five competition’ or ‘The Stare Down competetion’, and it goes through who wins. I win the majority of the time, but since it’s his video, he has to win in the end.

HOSEA THOMAS CHARGED FOR MURDER OF T.I.’S FRIEND » The man suspected of shooting T.I.’s assistant and childhood friend, Philant Johnson, was found guilty by a jury last week. We discussed T.I.’s testimony a couple of weeks ago. 34-year-old Hosea Thomas was on trial for the shooting death of Philant Johnson and firing at T.I. and his entourage following a May 2006 concert in Cincinatti. In T.I.’s testimony, he told the court that he sincerely believed those bullets were meant for him.

T.I. told jurors that he believes the bullets fired at him and his entourage during a gun battle two years ago were meant for him, but they struck and killed Johnson, his assistant and longtime friend. T.I., whose real name is Clifford Harris, was not injured in the shooting on Interstate 75. Harris had been at Club Ritz following a post-concert party, and police said his entourage became involved with Thomas in a dispute over access to the club’s VIP area.

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