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The Times Union wrote a story about 26 year old Elijah Thomas who was shot Sunday afternoon near a West Hill playground. He was shot in the neck and both arms around 1pm outside Swinburne Park. This is the 4th shooting in 8 days around the Albany area. Local organizations like “SNUG” are doing their best to stop violent acts like these.

Hot 99.1 presents Lil’ Kim at Northern Lights in Clifton Park! I had an exclusive interview with Kim the other day. We talked about her concert, the possibility of a DWTS return for their upcoming “All Star” season and how she would feel about a Biggie hologram.

Hot 99.1's Freestyle Fridays welcomes our first female rapper this week, Taya!  She may be a lady but her rhymes are as punishing as any dude in the game.

A couple out of Montgomery County got arrested for pulling a scam at a local Target store on April 30th. Carley Goguen used more than $1200 in fake money to buy items from her cashier boyfriend before returning the merch for cash.

Another school year is almost in the books! High school graduation season is right around the corner. Here is a list of commencement ceremonies around the area.

Still looking for a job? Get off the couch!! The Capital Region Career Expo is happening on the Sage College campus in Albany tonight.

Four drug dealing Capital Region residents have reached an all time low. The dealers were arrested for selling various drugs at local recovery clinic, Whitney M. Young Jr. Health Services Center.

Democrats have a proposal in the Legislature to raise New York State minimum wage from $7.25 per hour to $8.50 per hour. Cool, I might get a raise! A Siena college poll shows state voters support the proposal.

Tulip Fest is a great time for all – kids, adults, families etc. Around 20,000 people attend every year! Bottom line, it’s a great place to meet new friends or hook-ups. I put together a list of pick-up lines to help you break the ice while schmoozing this weekend.

Today’s weather confirms President Obama did not bring the gloom and rain to the Capital Region with him for yesterday’s Albany visit. Instead, he shined a bright light on what’s happening in Albany and wants other cities to mimic our industrial prowess.

If you plan on driving around the Albany area (I-90) between noon and 3pm today you might want to brainstorm alternate routes ahead of time. Obama and his crew are takin’ ova!!!

Bush never came, Clinton was here once, now Barack Obama is making his THIRD, yes – third visit to the Albany area tomorrow. But why?

Looking to help a great cause and enjoy the beautiful day today? Check out the 2nd Annual Troy High School Coaches VS. Cancer games! “Let’s strike out cancer!”

Each weekday I talk about a random item being sold on Facebook, most of which are usually weird, gross or just plain stupid. Each item I talk about is on-sale for less than $9.91.

Here we go with Freestyle Friday Episode 3! This week’s spitter is “Papa Dukez" from Saratoga.  He'll be opening up for Slaughterhouse tomorrow night at Northern Lights in Clifton Park.

Obama back in the buildin’? The prez might be headed back to the Albany area this coming Tuesday. He’s been here twice since elected. Once to HVCC in 2009 and last year at GE in Schenectady.

Healthy food options will be more accessible to the Capital Region in the future. High-end supermarket chain, “Whole Foods Market” has announced they are opening a store in Albany.

The First Niagra Bank across from Hudson Valley Community college was robbed yesterday afternoon. It’s looking like they’ll catch the suspect sooner than later courtesy of surveillance video footage.

Occupy Albany protesters were chanting “We are unstoppable” in Lafayette Park yesterday. I have news for ya – when you’re being taken away in handcuffs, you look pretty damn stoppable.

At $10 a pack, smokers are struggling to afford their habit. A local man and woman are each facing 40 years in prison for satisfying their craving for a smoke.

Craigs Crap! Check out may daily deals on-air weekdays at 5:10pm on HOT 99.1. Here are the items I covered this week: Monday 4/23 Chickens! Not Purdue or Kentucky Fried… Flappin’ their feathers, living in a pen, I’ll peck your damn eyes out, chickens...

Judge Judy is coming to town! Judith Sheindlin has been tapped the keynote speaker at UAlbany’s 2012 Commencement Ceremony on May 20th. The ceremony will take place at the school’s Grand Entry Plaza. Judy has experience with the campus...

Were you driving around this morning, wondering why there's so much traffic on Central Ave. in Albany?  Your question was probably answered as you approached the new Shop Rite.

Kids do the darndest things, don’t they?  They’re also pretty damn smart when it comes to catching a buzz.  Mouthwash, cough syrup and vanilla extract have been used by teens in the past to get that desired drunk feeling.  These products are more likely to get you sick than drunk, though.  The new trend is drinking… hand sanitizer.

I can’t believe it’s officially been spring for over a month. Some days seem about right, others feel like snow could fall any minute. It’s the back and forth weather that irritates me most about this time of year, and with the season yet to be in full gear, more spring pet peeves are about to become more relevant in the coming weeks.

Operation Hang Up is in full effect starting… NOW! The last patrol for drivers using cell phones racked up over 800 tickets and fines. So no matter how “good” you are at texting while driving, you might want to use this week as an opportunity to break your habit.

Time to rise and grind if you’re looking for new employment!  There’s a job fair being held on Wolf Rd. today!

On Saturday May 12th, we're holding our first NBA 2K12 video game tournament at Maggie's Sports Bar - 1186 Western Ave., Albany!

Here we go with Freestyle Friday Episode 2!  This week's spitter is "David David" from Schenectady.  If you want to be a part of Freestyle Friday e-mail your name, phone number, bio, city and sample track to freestylefriday@townsquaremedia.com

One of the most beautiful areas to hang out, have a drink, get a bite to eat or just take a walk this time of year is without a doubt Saratoga Springs.  The historic downtown area is gorgeous and has something for everyone.  That's probably why Travel + Leisure named Toga one of America's Greatest Main Streets.