AllHipHop — Grammy Award-winning rapper T.I. is scheduled to appear in a Cincinnati courtroom Friday to offer his testimony against Hosea Thomas, the 34-year-old man accused of killing the rapper's childhood friend and personal assistant Philant Johnson in 2006.... more info

MTV.com News — Prosecutors say Hosea Thomas pulled the trigger in 2006 shooting.By Gil Kaufman T.I. Photo: Johnny Nunez/ WireImage The trial of the man accused of the killing T.I.'s assistant and boyhood friend, Philant Johnson, began in Cincinnati on Tu... more info

VH1 News — T.I.'s friend Philant Johnson was killed during a 2006 shooting in Cincinnati, and Hosea Thomas has been charged with his murder. more info

ContactMusic — Rapper T.I. will reportedly take to the stand at a Cincinnati, Ohio court on Wednesday (19Nov08) to testify against one of the men charged with the murder of his best pal ... more info

AllHipHop — One of two men implicated in the murder of T.I.’s childhood friend Philant Johnson went on trial yesterday (November 18) in Cincinnati facing multiple charges including murder and felonious assault.   Authorities spent almost two years inves... more info

MTV.com News — Country star's sophomore LP sells more than 592,000 copies, crushing David Archuleta's self-titled release.By Chris Harris, with additional reporting by Tim Kash Taylor Swift's Fearless Photo: Big Machine Records Backstage at the finale of... more info

VH1 News — Taylor Swift talked to us about her songwriting, her goals, possible acting cameos, college and wanting to collaborate with Kanye West or T.I. in the future. more info

MTV.com News — 'I would like one of my songs to be the hook to a rap song,' the country singer says.By Jocelyn Vena Taylor Swift Photo: MTV News Taylor Swift is making a career out of singing sweet country-pop love songs. On her latest album, Fearless, s... more info

Yahoo! Music — Reuters - T.I.'s "Live Your Life" featuring Rihanna began a third non-consecutive week atop the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart on Thursday, while the rapper's former chart-topper "Whatever You Like" held at No. 2. more info

Reuters — NEW YORK (Billboard) - T.I.'s "Live Your Life" featuring Rihanna began a third non-consecutive week atop the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart on Thursday, while the rapper's former chart-topper "Whatever You Like" held at No. 2. more info