Wiznation.com it’s Memorial Day weekend and your favorite 101.1 The Wiz personalities will be at the Taste of Cincinnati on the Chemed Stage from 3p-6p with live mixing and performances from local artists. There is over 40 restaurants serving Cincinnati’s best food. So grab the family and head down to the Taste of Cincinnati for a great day of food and entertainment in the heart of the city.

(Nice Kicks) - Jordan Fly Wade 2 EV ”Club Purple”  these sneakers feature bright white and spark trim on a club purple flywire-embeded synthetic upper.  Look for this Dwyane Wade signature to launch later this June. For more images and sneaker news check out NICEKICKS.COM

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E-40 has a banger and it’s called “Function” which is burning up on the west coast now E-40 has decided to do the coast 2 coast remix featuring Young Jeezy, Chris Brown, French Montana and Red Cafe. Check out this remix and let us know what you think?

Sneakerheads get ready to dig in those pockets June 9th and cop these J’s, that’s right Retro 4 ‘Military Blue’ colorway hits all Nike accounts and will go fast!  they will be hitting for $160. Are you copin? Let us know…

World Choir Song 5.12.12 By Kirk Franklin

– Nine-time Grammy Award winner Kirk Franklin, a nationally known Gospel music singer, will compose the Official Song of the 2012 World Choir Games and perform it at the Opening Ceremony.

Franklin is an American gospel musician, choir director and singer known for leading urban contemporary gospel choirs including The Family, God’s Property and One Nation Crew. Franklin is also the host and executive producer of the gospel talent show “Sunday Best,” the highest-rated gospel program in BET network history. SOURCE

“I’m excited to be part of such a significant global event that is drawing choirs from around the world to Cincinnati, Ohio, and to the United States,” Franklin said. “I am also excited to engage with the choirs and choral music fans as part of the 2012 World Choir Games.”

Franklin will perform at the Opening Ceremony, scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 4, at U.S. Bank Arena. The Opening Ceremony is sponsored by Procter & Gamble Co., the presenting sponsor of the Games and sponsor of the Official Song. Also performing at the Opening Ceremony will be the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra and May Festival Chorus.

Franklin is the biggest-selling contemporary gospel artist in the history of SoundScan, with more than 14 million albums sold to date and more than 20 No. 1 singles on gospel radio. He has won nine GRAMMY® Awards, 39 Stellar Awards, 16 Dove Awards, eight NAACP Image Awards, two BET Music Awards, an American Music Award, a Soul Train Award and numerous others. For more information, go to www.kirkfranklin.com.

“To have someone as accomplished as Kirk Franklin involved in the World Choir Games speaks to the allure and stature of this magical event,” said Dan Lincoln, president & CEO of the Cincinnati USA Convention & Visitors Bureau and director of the Cincinnati Organizing Committee for the 2012 World Choir Games.

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Melanie Fiona fresh off her hit single “4am” is back with her next single off “The MF Life” album entitled “This Time” which features J Cole. Check out this record and let us know if this is gonna be a smash or not…

What’s up Wiznation.com! Here is another new music alert, today we check out the new joint from Ludacris called “Jingalin”. This is the new single from the forthcoming album “Ludaversal”. Take a listen and let us know what you think…

Today we check out a new joint from Lupe Fiasco it’s called “Around My Way”. Now this joint is on the Food & Liquor 2 and it has the Pete Rock & CL Smooth “They Reminisce Over You” sample but Pete Rock the producer of the original song is pissed saying he feels disrespected that Lupe would even touch that track. Check out this new Lupe and let us know what you think about the track and the situation at hand…

Here is another attempt for Olivia (Love and Hip-Hop star) at a hit record as she has teamed up with Reggae sensation Movado to put together this track called “Souljah Girl” so take a listen and let us know if she has a banger or not.

Via our friends at THISIS50.com rapper 2 Chainz was arrested at LaGuardia (LGA) Airport in New York for carrying brass knuckles inside his carry on luggage which is a no no with TSA. Police were called to the airport and 2 Chainz was taken away. Check out the entire story HERE!