In preparation for the release of her debut album, Elle Varner, drops pass the Q studio to chop it up with 92Q’s own Ki Ki Brown. During her interview things got a little funny when topics of VH1’s Love & Hip Hop Atlanta, Stevie J surfaced. Elle Varner was unaware of who Stevie J is, […]

Atlanta police still searching for two men seen fleeing the murder scene of 19 year old Trill Entertainment rapper, Melvin Vernell III, a.k.a. Lil Phat. He was shot several times in a the parking lot near Northside Hospital Women’s Center in Atlanta.  Phat had a large underground fan base but commercially was best known for appearing […]

More than 100 firefighters, 13 engines and 12 trucks responded to a four-alarm fire at Tyler Perry’s studio complex in Atlanta on Tuesday night, the source of which has yet to be determined. An emergency call was placed at 8:41 p.m. when the first alarm was sounded, and a fire rescue team arrived minutes later. Upon […]

This story just made me laugh and it is a bit pathetic too!  In Atlanta, hair weave is such a hot property that thieves are going to crazy levels to get it.  Check out this recent blog post from SandraRose.com on a U-Haul driven into a beauty supply store just to grab premium Indian hair.  […]

Gunfire erupted inside celebrity hairstylist Derek J’s salon, The J Spot, in Atlanta Wednesday (March 14) following a disagreement over a hairstyle. Police officials say Neffe, the sister of singer Keyshia Cole, stopped at The J. Spot to get her hair together after a stylist across town jacked it up. Derek J, who makes regular […]

Gunfire erupted inside celebrity hairstylist Derek J’s salon, The J Spot, in Atlanta Wednesday (March 14) following a disagreement over a hairstyle. Police officials say Neffe, the sister of singer Keyshia Cole, stopped at The J. Spot to get her hair together after a stylist across town jacked it up. Derek J, who makes regular […]

The restaurant business is nothing new to Ludacris. Already having his ‘Straits’ restaurant in Atlanta which specialized in Singporean cuisine, Luda is getting ready to open his second restaurant. He made his announcement via Twitter: “Im taking my restaurateur footprint into the busiest airport in the WORLD! Hartsfield-Jackson ATL International! Chicken & Beer coming soon!” […]

Over the weekend, rapper Slim Dunkin (real name Mario Hamiltion) was gunned down in an Atlanta recording studio. He was featured on numerous Waka Flocka songs, just released a mixtape featuring Gucci Mane, Roscoe Dash, Pastor Troy and was scheduled to shoot a music video when he got into an altercation over a candy bar! […]

Via: hotspotatl.com Mom-to-Bey has been spotted out and about everywhere since she announced her pregnancy, including front and center at the “Watch The Throne” tour. Check out more pics of Bey at the concert here. RELATED: WATCH THE THRONE SET LIST REVEALED RELATED: BATTLE YOUR WAY TO THE FRONT ROW OF “WATCH THE THRONE” RELATED: […]

**WARNING: Video contains explicit language** Diddy should be ashamed!!!!! Last night, the celebration at Compound was supposed to be part 2 of T.I.’s ‘Welcome Home’ celebration. What started off as a star-studded event almost ended violently with Diddy calling out Radio host, Kenny Burns for not being a Ciroc drinker. Before things got too out […]

Authorities down in Atlanta have confirmed that rapper, Gucci Mane (born Radric Davis) is going back to jail for 6 months. Moments ago, he pled guilty to battery and other charges. This stems back to January 28th when Gucci pushed a female out of his Hummer. State Court Judge Eleanor Ross sentenced the rapper to […]

Check out Hot 107.9’s first round of photos and video from Birthday Bash 16! We’ve got LOTS more exclusive photos and videos coming soon, so keep it locked to HotSpotAtl.com! RELATED: Rocko Brings Out Jeezy & Jeezy Brings Out Lil Wayne [VIDEO & PHOTOS] RELATED: Shawty Lo Brings Out Lil Kim At Birthday Bash 16! […]