Kevin Hunter, husband and manager of nationally-syndicated radio personality Wendy Williams, tried to hire a hitman to kill on-air Hot 97 rival Miss Jones, the New York Daily News claims.

Kevin Hunter, who is married to Williams, sought out a male WBLS employee for help in finding a hit man to rub out Hot97 personality Tarsha Jones…

Kevin tried to have Jonesy wacked after she made disparaging comments about his wife, according to a harrassment lawsuit filed against Hunter in Manhattan Federal Court by Nicole Spence, a former employee of The Wendy Williams Experience, on Wednesday.

T.I. has snatched nine second annual BET Hip-Hop Awards nominations. The self-proclaimed “King of the South” garnered eight nominations, won three awards at the 2006 ceremony. Lil’ Wayne is second in total nominations this year, with seven. Kanye West drew six, Common earned five, Jay-Z grabbed four, and Ludacris and 50 Cent got three each. The Second Annual BET Hip-Hop Awards will air on the BET on October 17th.