Houston rapper Big Moe passed away early yesterday morning (October 14) due to complications from a heart attack, sources revealed to AllHipHop.com.

As previously reported, Big Moe, born Kenneth Moore, suffered a massive heart attack on Sunday (October 7) and had been a coma since he was hospitalized.

He never came out of the coma and was on life support 24-hours a day.

Big Moe was a member of DJ Screw’s Screwed Up Click. He was best known for his 2002 single “Purple Stuff,” which was taken from his sophomore album titled Purple World.

“Big Moe was one of the pioneers of the Screwed Up Click and the H-Town sound,” Texas legend Michael “5000” Watts of Swishahouse told AllHipHop.com. “This man brought what we are on the street to the mixtapes & CD’s. I’m personally honored to have had a feature from him on one of our [Swishahouse] albums.”

Other rappers from Houston agreed that while Big Moe may not have enjoyed platinum success as an artist, his presence on the Houston rap scene was undeniable.

“The TMI Boyz and TMI Entertainment sends their deepest condolences to Big Moe’s family,” said Houston rap collective The TMI Boyz. “Without him, Southern Hip-Hop wouldn’t be were it is today. Our prayers go out to his whole family.”

“The thing about Moe was he always stayed Moe,” added Houston rapper Kiotti. “He always treated you like he wanted to be treated. Honestly, if more Houston artists had a heart like his, our music scene would be where its supposed to be. My heart and prayers go out to him and his family.”

Outkast group member Big Boi has teamed with Hollywood superstar actor/rapper Will Smith to develop a new television comedy series.

The television show, titled “Uncle Rudy,” is a half-hour comedy series that is one of a slew of projects Smith’s Overbrook Entertainment is developing to be pitched to a number of networks.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Smith’s Overbrook Entertainment is also developing “Hitch,” a half-hour comedy/drama adapted from the hit 2005 romantic comedy of the same name. Smith will executive produce “Hitch” but will not star in the series.

The company will also premiere “The Cipha” on BET in 2008. The animated series focuses on a group rappers with superpowers.

A show tentatively titled “Courage Crew” about a group of punk rockers is also being developed, based off of an idea by Smith’s wife Jada-Pinkett.

Other shows Overbrook has produced for major networks include “Raw Materials” for ABC, “Almost” for A&E and “Gimmee Twenty,” an investment special on ABC News.

Police are investigating an incident yesterday morning in which Sean “Diddy” Combs allegedly assaulted an acquaintance at a SoHo nightclub during an argument, allegedly over a woman.

According to The New York Post, Combs was at Kiosk around 3:30 am yesterday morning, when he started to argue with a man named Steven Acevedo.

The two men exchanged words while walking away from each other, but later crossed paths again and continued to argue.

Combs then allegedly threw a “one-two” combination and struck Acevedo in the face, leaving the man with a bloody nose and swollen lip.

When Acevedo attempted to continue to brawl, one of Combs’ bodyguards allegedly reached under his waist, as if he was pulling a gun.

Acevedo fled the club, went home and dialed 911 and filed a police report.

Police are looking at surveillance video and have contacted Combs to get an official statement.

Combs has not been arrested or charged with any crime.

Rapper T.I. was arrested in Atlanta yesterday [October 13] by agents of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) after he allegedly attempted to purchase three machine guns and two silencers from an undercover agent, acting as an arms dealer.

In addition to the three machine guns found in his College Park home, police also recovered six additional firearms from a closet in the rapper’s house.

T.I. has been charged with felony possession of unregistered machine guns and silencers and possession of firearms by a convicted felon.

According to U.S. Attorney David E. Nahmias, T.I. allegedly sought to purchase an unregistered machine gun, as well as numerous other weapons.

T.I. allegedly paid almost a total of $21,000 in cash to his bodyguard to purchase over 25 firearms on his behalf.

The bodyguard, who was acting as a cooperating witness, told agents that he was purchasing the machine guns on T.I.’s behalf because the rapper is a convicted felon.

The man, who had been employed since July 2007, allegedly purchased nine weapons for the rapper as well as one weapon on behalf of another, unnamed individual.

The bodyguard purchased a total of nine weapons for T.I. and 17 for others on behalf of T. I., because of his prior felony conviction, which prevents him from legally owning firearms.

“Machine guns pose a serious danger to the community, which is why they are so carefully regulated,” said David E. Nahmias, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia. “The last place machine guns should be is in the hands of a convicted felon, who cannot legally possess any kind of firearm. This convicted felon allegedly was trying to add several machine guns to an already large and entirely illegal arsenal of guns. Thanks to the good and quick work of ATF, he is now in custody and his firearms have been seized.”

The bodyguard, acting as a Confidential Witness [CW] placed a series of phone calls to T.I., which were recorded by the ATF.

The CW called T.I. and said “he had everything,” referring to machine guns he was allegedly supposed to purchase on behalf of the rapper.

On October 12, T.I. called the CW and ordered him to deliver the weapons yesterday [October 13].

“This investigation developed very quickly,” said Vanessa McLemore, Special Agent in Charge of ATF’s Atlanta Division. “We learned only this Wednesday that the cooperating witness was allegedly buying the machine guns for Harris. The cooperating witness told Harris on Thursday that he had obtained the items, and on Friday Harris made it clear that he wanted them delivered to him today. Harris then agreed to meet and took possession of the machine guns this afternoon. He now faces serious federal charges and a potentially long prison sentence.”

T.I. will remain in federal custody until Monday, October 15, when he will appear before US Magistrate Judge Alan J. Baverman at the United States Courthouse in Atlanta.

Shades of Don Imus’s controversial radio scandal arose this week, as nationally syndicated Fox News host John Gibson placed the blame of a recent school shooting in Cleveland, Ohio on Hip-Hop culture.

During a Wednesday (Oct. 10) broadcast of Gibson’s radio show the John Gibson Show, Gibson said he “knew” that the person at the center of the shooting, 14-year-old Asa Coon, was white, because “‘he killed himself.”

Coon was a student at Success Tech Academy, a predominately black high school in Cleveland.

According to reports, Coon went on a shooting rampage on Wednesday (October 10th), wounding two teachers and two other students before killing himself.

“Black shooters don’t do that; they shoot and move on,” Gibson said.

During his show on Thursday (October 11th), Gibson defended his comments,  as he alleged that Coon’s suicide did not fit the mold of a “classic Hip-Hop shooting,” after realizing the student was a fan of rocker Marilyn Manson.

“He killed himself. Hip-Hoppers do not kill themselves. They walk away,” Gibson explained. “Now, I didn’t need to hear the kid was white with blond hair. Once he’d shot himself in the head, no Hip-Hopper.”

As authorities continue to investigate the incident, Gibson hinted that the influence of Hip-Hop may have been a motivator.

“I mean, where do they think these kids are getting these messages of, you know, loading an extra shot in their mac? [Military Armament Corporation Model style of gun],” the radio host said of the criticism, before playing a portion of 50 Cent’s song “Fully Loaded Clip.”

“I got a fully loaded clip. Why would you think African-American kids would be so enamored with messing around with guns?,” Gibson asked after playing the song.

“I mean, it’s only in every third Hip-Hop song,” Gibson continued.

Although his views have generated opposition, Gibson justified his stance with his observation on what he called “African-American gangster shooters.”

“I’m being accused of being a racist for making this observation about an issue we’ve been talking about here for over a year, and that is the black-on-black boundaries of the African-American community,” he said. “They [African-Americans] don’t shoot somebody and then say, ‘Oh, I’m so unhappy. This is such a scar on my soul, I’ve got to shoot myself in the head.’ Am I right about that or wrong about that?..Gangster shooters don’t do that. They’re happy they got off the first shot. They’re happy they killed the guy they were aiming at. They get in their car, and they move on down the road, probably looking over their shoulders a little bit.”

Prior to the shooting, Coon had been suspended after a fist fight on Monday (Oct. 8).

His 19-year-old brother, Stephen Coon was taken into police custody on Thursday, adding that it was unclear why he was taken away.

Sources have confirmed with AllHipHop.com that rapper T.I. was arrested today (October 13) in his hometown of Atlanta, Georgia, after police executed a warrant and searched his Atlanta home.

T.I., born Clifford Harris Jr., was taken into custody earlier in the afternoon, causing him to miss being honored for Album of the Year for T.I. vs. T.I.P., as well as a scheduled performance at the BET Hip-Hop Awards.

Federal agents investigating the rapper executed a search warrant utilizing agents from The ATF, Fugitive Task Force, Fulton County SWAT, DeKalb County PD and the Atlanta PD Violent Crime Impact Team at the rapper’s Southwest Atlanta home today.

Sources told AllHipHop.com that weapons were recovered in the raid, but as of press time, authorities have not revealed the reason for the investigation and subsequent raid, or what was actually recovered.

T.I., 27, led all nominees of the BET Hip-Hop Awards with nine for his album T.I. Vs. T.I.P. including nominations for MVP of the Year, Lyricist of the Year and Album of the Year, which he won.

The rapper recently released a new single titled “Hurt” which features DJ Drama, Alfamega and Busta Rhymes.

The trio performed the new single without T.I.. Busta Rhymes lent his support to the rapper by yelling “free T.I.!” during the performance.

Rapper Foxy Brown is at the center of more controversy according to prosecutors in New York.

According to correction officials, the 28-year-old rapper allegedly refused to get on a corrections bus three times today (October 12) for a court appearance.

Officials said that Brown, born Inga Marchand, refused to leave Rikers Island to be arraigned in Brooklyn Supreme Court.

Reports stated that Brown missed the first bus because her hair and make up were not ready. She missed the second bus because she had not eaten lunch.

When a third bus came, Brown inexplicably refused to get on board.

As a result, Brown’s court date has been moved to Tuesday (October 16).

The rapper is serving a one year prison sentence for violating the terms of her August, 2004 probation for assaulting two manicurists in a Manhattan nail salon.

In July, Brown was involved in a neighborhood dispute in Brooklyn with Arlene Raymond, 25, over the volume of the rapper’s car stereo.

Brown allegedly hit Raymond in the face with her Blackberry, resulting in a charge of felony assault, misdemeanor assault and criminal possession of a weapon.

If Brown refuses to attend her arraignment on Tuesday, prosecutors may issue a court order allowing correction officers to handcuff her and force her to appear in court next week.

Rap veterans DJ Quik, E-40 and WC will be among those showing up to support Atomic Dogg Magazine’s first-ever Super Bully show.

The event, which will take place Oct. 20th at the El Rancho Farralon in El Monte, Ca., will celebrate the best breeds of pit bull dogs, by featuring various pit bull lovers from the Hip-Hop community as well as top of the line show dogs.

Presented in conjunction with the American Bully Kennel Club, the Super Bully show is the newest endeavor from Atomic Dogg, a pit bull lifestyle publication that highlights the culture of breeding and lifestyle practices for pit bull lovers and those who appreciate the sport of raising dogs.

Pit bull lovers who have been covered in the magazine include Master P, Paul Wall, Lloyd Banks and Zach Randolph.

For the magazine’s editor Big Juan, Atomic Dogg is a vehicle to show the public a different side to pit bulls, who are often seen in a negative light.

“People always think dog breeders only train dogs to fight but Atomic Dogg has made it a point to highlight the entire culture,” he said of the two-year-old publication. “Atomic Dogg has gotten a lot of respect for the way we feature the better side of what raising pit’s is about.”

In addition to WC and E-40, the Super Bully show will include appearances from Glasses Malone, Bishop Lamont, Suga Free, Guerilla Black, Psycho Realm, DJ Skee, Ya Boy, The Federation, J. Wells, J. Rocc, Nino Brown, Sinful, Technique Dynamic, Certified, Famous Crow, Cecy B and Western Union.

The event, which will be hosted by Power 106’s Luscious Liz, will also feature various Chevy’s and lowriders, as well as food and music.

Special invited guests include Royal Bloodline, Elite Edge, the Real Gotti Line, Grey Line, Cali’s Finest, Gotti Line Elite and Certified Bloodline.

For details on the Super Bully show, visit www.myspace.com/theatomicdoggmagazine.com.

Do or Die member Belo pleaded guilty to second degree murder yesterday (October 11) for the shooting death of Raynard “B-Dog” Pinkston in November of 2002.

According to The Chicago Sun-Times, Belo, born Darnell Smith, will receive a 10-year sentence for the crime.

Prosecutors said Pinkston and Smith were watching two people fight, when Pinkston attempted to break up the ruckus.

Police said Smith warned Pinkston to stay out of the dispute and when he refused, Smith shot Pinkston to death on the street.

Smith’s girlfriend Felicia Hamiton, was also charged in the case, after she attempted to bribe witnesses $1,000 in attempt to get them to change their testimony against Smith and keep him out of prison.

“I think it’s a good outcome, and I thank God for it,” Pinkston’s brother D’Angelo Dixon told The Chicago Sun-Times. “I’m glad that guy got 10 years.”

Belo will be formally sentenced on November 8 in Chicago.

Group members Belo, Nard and AK-47 hit big when they collaborated with fellow Chicago rapper Twista for the hit 1996 single “Po Pimp,” taken from their album “Picture This.”