http://straightfromthea.com News, Entertainment and Celebrity Gossip...Atlanta Style! Fri, 16 May 2008 18:55:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en (Photo via MTV) I told y'all I had a suprise right?  During last night's 1st annual T.H.U.G. awards I caught up with Rapper Shawty Lo.  For the record....he's my new favorite!  Check out a sneak peak of our interview after the jump... http://straightfromthea.com/2008/05/16/exclusive-shawty-lo-shouts-out-the-a/ Remember the 7 year old kid who stole his grandmother's Durango cause he wanted to do "Hoodrat Stuff"?  Well he's back... this time little Latarian Milton tried to beat up his grandmother in a Walmart after she wouldn't by him no dayum chicken wings. :shock: I ... http://straightfromthea.com/2008/05/16/kiddie-thug-swag-part-deux-7-year-old-fights-grandma-over-chicken-wings/   The 1st annual T.H.U.G. awards was held last night in Atlanta and the "A" was in the house!  Damon Williams (from BET's comic view) and Griffy2k (Hot107.9) co-hosted the event and there were performances by Gorilla Zoe, Gucci Mane, DJ Unk and Block Entertainment's newest artist (whose name I can't recall ... http://straightfromthea.com/2008/05/16/exclusive-the-a-covers-the-thug-awards/ Spotted @ SandraRose Tameka “Tiny” Cottle and T.I.  welcomed another child into their family last night.  Tiny gave birth to a beautiful baby boy around 12:48 AM (5/16).  The new arrival weighed in at about 5 pounds and they named the baby Major.  No middle name has been picked out yet.  Tiny and the baby ... http://straightfromthea.com/2008/05/16/tiny-ti-welcome-a-lil-major-into-the-world/ Photos via WhatsPoppin Rev. Run's son Jo Jo was spotted at at Club Rebel with the rest of his crew "Team Black Out", Julito McCullum (Namen from The Wire) and Jason Fox (Aunt Jackie Song).  Um...hopefully this was an underage club cause isn't Jo Jo like 12 18 or something...? http://straightfromthea.com/2008/05/16/flix-rev-run-sons-jo-jo-the-club/ Mary J. Blige, Jill Scott and Alicia Keys all get their own Essence Magazine cover for the month of June.  The magazine is featuring the 3 ladies in their annual "Black Music Month" June issue and all three are doin the dayum thang!  You can check out a sneak peak of ... http://straightfromthea.com/2008/05/16/essence-mag-triple-cover-mary-j-blige-jill-scott-and-alicia-keys/  Source Magazine banks on The Game's suicidal tendencys Watch out Polow...Kanye's the new King of White Girls! R. Kelly says pee stinks Remy Ma sentenced to 8 years Hey...Where's Kim? ~ Diddy & Cassie spotted boo'd up Blogxilla reveals his new purpose http://straightfromthea.com/2008/05/15/the-a-list-issues-orgies-toilets-cellmates-side-chicks-fresh-starts/ Fantasia (and her red hair) performed on American Idol's top 3 elimination episode last night. I gave up on American Idol a long time ago so I didn't see it when it aired so I searched for it this morning. I thought she did...um...well. But apparently Simon ... http://straightfromthea.com/2008/05/15/fantasias-american-idol-performance/ Beyonce's House of Dereon has launched "Dereon Girls" and while the clothes themselves may seem innocent enough (althought a bit trendy),  the advertisements have made waves across the net with bloggers everywhere ranting about the young girls featured in the ad posed provocatively in full makeup and high heels.   I vote "no" to ... http://straightfromthea.com/2008/05/15/dereon-says-your-kids-can-be-bootylicious-too/ Atlanta will be hosting the first ever T.H.U.G. Awards tonight at the Rialto Center of the Arts.  In case you were wondering T.H.U.G. stands for "Tru to His/Her Urban Genius".  The event, sponsored by The Source Magazine, will be hosted by Comedian Damon Williams and filming begans at 7:30.  Paying tribute to ... http://straightfromthea.com/2008/05/15/thugs-honored-in-atlanta-tonight/