Rapper Webbie is adamant … he had nothing to do with an Alabama nightclub shooting that left one man dead — telling TMZ, he was just there to perform … and that’s what he did.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ, cops rushed toWebbie’s show at Primetime nightclub in Dothan around 3am Sunday — responding to a call of shots fired. When they arrived, they discovered a man lying face down on the pavement outside the club with a gunshot wound to the chest. He died later at the hospital.

Webbie — real name Webster Gradney — was taken in for questioning following the incident, and there were Internet reports he was being investigated for murder. Webbie insists that’s not true.

Webbie’s manager tells…

Sean “Diddy” Combs is making good use out of that Ciroc money and launching his very own music-themed cable network at the end of the year.  Sources are  reporting that Diddy will try to capture the essence of the “old MTV” with the unveiling of  “Revolt” on 12/12/12.

The network will be geared toward African Americans, and reports are saying that it will be distributed by Comcast and Time Warner Cable.

Diddy is heading into Oprah territory with this one. The concept of the old MTV sounds good to me. As long as he doesn’t use this network as a platform to film another “I Wanna Work For Diddy” or “Making the Band” reality show, I’ll be tuning…

Hov's New York City, New York club was shuttered just a day after its grand reopening.

Shortly after the reopening of his 40/40 Club in New York City, New York, Jay-Z is now dealing with the closure of his swanky sports bar.

According to NY Post (via HHW), Hov’s Big Apple franchise has been shut down due to food safety violations. The New York City Department of…