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Rapper Mike Beck Shot and Killed In Brooklyn

Mike Beck, an aspiring rapper and affiliate of  Fat Joe was shot and killed last night in Brooklyn, New York.

 

Mike Beck was a member of the rap collective K.A.R. (Kill All Rats), which also featured group members Rob Kash, Onez and Leader.

 

Sources told AllHipHop.com that Beck was shot and killed on Logan and Bellmar Street in Brooklyn, and that a botched robbery attempt could have been the motive.

 

Beck and K.A.R. were featured on Fat Joe’s “300 Brolic” remix. In May, the group released a self-titled mixtape executive produced by Fat Joe and Pistol Pete.

 

In addition to Fat Joe and Pistol Pete, K.A.R.’s mixtape features guest appearances from Ace Hood, Sheek Louch, Hell Rell, DJ Khaled, Jadakiss and others.

 

Beck was born and raised in East New York. At the age of 17, he was sent to prison for five years, for his role in a murder.

 

A number of artists expressed their condolences via Twitter.

 

“R.I.P. Mike Beck!!!!!” Fat Joe Tweeted, as did Cool & Dre, DJ Khaled, Noreaga, Raekwon and others.

 

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Knockout Nation: Pacquiao Will KO Cotto? Berto-Mosley Beef, Mayweather Debate, Mike Tyson or George Foreman?

 

Freddie Roach Lays Out Cotto Blueprint

Manny Pacquiao trainer Freddie Roach has never been shy when it comes to interviews. As the days wind down to the anticipated showdown between his fighter and welterweight titlist Miguel Cotto, Roach laid out some interesting quotes on how he sees the fight going down.

 

“I’m very confident in my guy. With the power he’s bringing up in weight I feel he’ll knock Cotto out,” Roach explained in a conference call earlier this week. “We got two more big sparring days and then we’ll start tapering off.”

 

On Cotto’s last fight against Joshua Clottey, Roach argued that Miguel was ready to quit in the 9th, and that his defensive lapses will be his undoing against Pacquiao’s speed.

 

“He makes adjustments when he fights southpaws. He’ll have trouble with the speed,” he explained. “I think he’ll try to be a counterpuncher and not come at us. Manny’s punching so much harder than he’s ever had. Cotto doesn’t have great defense, he’s very hittable. He looked better in the Clottey fight but he did try and quit in the 9th round…we’re going to start quick.”

 

To some critics, Pacquiao has become overrated for his win over a weakened welterweight version of Oscar De La Hoya, and a Ricky Hatton people are now calling shot.

 

Roach quickly dismissed these comments as simply Monday morning quarterbacking.

 

“Manny would beat Oscar on his best day. Hatton was supposed to be stronger, too” Roach pointed out. “Skill wins fights and Manny is the better boxer. If we stay off the ropes, it’ll be to our benefit. We’ve got to take his confidence away right away”

 

Of course, Manny Pacquiao was his usual modest self on the call, and declined to co-sign his trainer’s prediction of a knockout.

 

“Cotto is a bigger guy, hard puncher, and strong,” Pacquiao said. “For me, I focus on the fight. If the knockout comes, it comes. I always believe in my power.”

 

November 14 can’t get here quick enough.

 

 

 

Berto Furious with Mosley, Lays Down Challenge

For the last year, there have been rumors that Andre Berto would eventually face Shane Mosley in a classic “passing the torch” style contest. Throughout it all, both guys have remained very respectful to each other. That was, until this week.

 

Earlier this week, Shane Mosley conducted an interview where he proclaimed that he’d ruin Berto’s career, should the young welterweight decide to step in the ring with him in January.

 

Berto, a Twitter regular, was incensed and uncharacteristically went after Shane on personal levels regarding his divorce and steroids controversy.

 

“I want him to say all that smack to me. I showed him only respect now he’s getting real slick out the mouth. He grew a pair of balls overnight,” Berto tweeted. “Is Shane Mosley that desperate talking all this crazy s### not knowing he’s making himself look like a dumb ass like he did with Floyd? Boy I will shred yo’ ass up. You popping smack at the wrong one I’m not Floyd. His old lady had the pants in the relationship now she’s gone so he’s starting to speak up like a big boy ha ha, I see you. You know what I don’t even think I want to fight Shane Mosley you know he’s known for taking them steroids. Probably got some in his pocket now.”

 

So far, Mosley has not responded to Berto’s tweet rampage. But nonetheless, we have a fight on our hands.

 

You can’t blame Berto for his passion, considering how flippant Mosley was in his dismissal of him. Still, Andre cannot go into the ring angry against the fighter of Mosley’s caliber. A brawl plays right into his hands and gets Berto knocked out.

 

Most experts and fans favor Mosley in this matchup based on Berto’s alleged chin issues (Collazo, Rivera). However, by January Mosley will have been out of the ring for a full year. And Berto is quick, and will be a more elusive target than Mosley’s last two powerful but defense deficient opponents (Mayorga, Mosley).

 

Berto’s a live underdog, but I have to lean towards Mosley on experience. Your thoughts?

 

 

Margarito Calls Out Cotto, Gets Rebuffed

Disgraced former welterweight champ Antonio Margarito is hoping to make his boxing return with a rematch of his signature fight against Miguel Cotto.

 

In a recent public statement, Margarito challenged Cotto to a return bout early next year if the Puerto Rican gets past Manny Pacquiao.

 

“I’d give Cotto a rematch. I think that fight will be good,” Margarito told ESPN. The only loss he has is to me, and if he wants to remove that thorn from his side, then I will give him a second defeat.”

 

From Puerto Rico, Miguel Cotto immediately shot down the challenge and made it clear whether he thought Margarito cheated against him last July.

 

“I don’t care about anything Margarito has to say,” Cotto stated to the Associated Press. “He lost all of his credibility, benefits and consideration in boxing. When it comes to Miguel Cotto, he will not earn another penny.”

 

Margarito is currently serving a one year suspension after officials discovered plaster-like residue in his hand-wrappings before his  January title match with Shane Mosley. Mosley subsequently dominated Margarito and knocked him out.

 

Does Antonio Margarito deserve a second chance? While there’s no evidence that he cheated in previous fights, it’s hard to imagine he would pick the Mosley fight to be the first time to pull that stunt. Additionally, you can’t ignore how quickly Cotto’s face was bludgeoned in the later rounds. And who can forget Sebastian Lujan having his ear ripped open?

 

I propose as a condition of his reinstatement, his first fight must be an immediate rematch with Mosley.

 

Floyd Mayweather and RA the Rugged Man Spar on the Radio

Last night, Floyd Mayweather got on the radio and engaged in a heated debtate with RA the Rugged Man over his recent selection of opponents.

 

Both guys had good points, however I felt RA glossed over the fact Mayweather went up to 154 and fought De La Hoya at his natural weight, and outclassed an undefeated Hatton. If these were bad opponents for Mayweather 2 years ago, they can’t be good wins for Pacquiao now.  Plus RA shouldn’t have tried to imply Ricardo Lopez wasn’t great.

 

Check it out, hilarious. I’m ready for a part 2!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Mythical Matchup of the Week: “Iron” Mike Tyson vs. George Foreman (Prime)

As a young fighter, Mike Tyson’s mentor C## D’Amato used to show him films of all the previous champs. The legendary trainer would break down their styles, offering Mike detailed analysis of their strengths and weaknesses.

 

When they got to George Foreman, C## is reputed to have told him that no swarmer, ie.come forward aggressive fighter (Dempsey, Marciano, Frazier) ever beats Foreman. He was too strong, and would push them into range of his deadly uppercuts, as seen in his two round blitz of a previously undefeated Joe Frazier in 1973.

 

 

 

Trying to box Foreman wasn’t easy, either. The former champion possessed a hard jab, and could cut off the ring quickly and trap opponents on the ropes. Ken Norton fell victim to this and suffered a brutal KO in just two rounds. Ali was forced to adopt the rope a dope when Foreman was able to easily trap him on the ropes despite Muhammad’s excellent footwork.

 

And when he was landed on, George Foreman held a sturdy chin that served him later in the 90s, when as an old man the young fighters were wary of mixing it up with him on the inside. Add this up with his punching power, and it’s easy to see why pundits expected Foreman to reign for a long time.

 

Mike Tyson, contrary to popular belief, did not excel at in-fighting. He retained a bad habit throughout his career of stopping his offense anytime he was clinched. This was unlike his idol Jack Dempsey and others like Joe Frazier, who would punish opponents in clinches: whether through legal punches or foul shots to the kidney, hips, or groin.

 

Tyson’s lethal game was at mid-range. From there he could rip off hard combinations. His great head movement and weaving kept him from absorbing punishment, and kept him in position to crash home counters on his usually larger opponents.

 

 

 

Against Foreman, this would be crucial. Tyson would not want to get too close, as Foreman would simply push him back by his shoulders and smash him with uppercuts and hooks. At mid-range, Tyson would have opportunities to counter the slower Foreman. Although Foreman shook off several Frazier left hooks in their two bouts, Big George would have never faced someone like Tyson, who was blessed with dynamite and speed in both hands.

 

With all that said, there’s one other Tyson flaw that I feel would sink him against Foreman, and that is Iron Mike’s inability to fight going backwards. His offense is 100% forward, and when any fighter has forced him in the other direction he loses most of the leverage on his punches. George Foreman is likely the strongest heavyweight champion physically, edging others like Jim Jeffries and Jack Johnson. At many points during the fight, he will move Tyson backwards. It will be bullying, but not involve all the grappling that Holyfield did against Mike in 1996. It will be shoving coupled with hard punches. And on the backfoot Tyson doesn’t have the capabilities to make Foreman pay like Ali and even Jimmy Young did.

 

This is a shootout and a great fight to debate. To add more allure to this matchup, rumors persist that Tyson refused to fight Foreman in 1990 mostly due to what C## D’Amato had instilled in him about Foreman’s abilities.

 

So who are you going with, Tyson or Foreman?

 

 

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Breaking News: Jay-Z’s First Response To Beanie Sigel

Jay-Z has responded to the barbed words of Beanie Sigel, in the aftermath of a diss song called “What You Talkin Bout (I Ain’t Your Average Cat)” at a Canadian Press conference.

Jay-Z appeared at Montreal’s Bell Centre to answer questions from writers and reporters.

 Sigel, once a prominent rapper in Jay’s Roc-A-Fella Records, expressed a number of issues with his former comrade. These matters ranged from loyalty to allegations that he had Sigel removed from a concert in Philadelphia by police.

 Jay-Z made no mention of most questions that bothered Sigel, but he did say he felt he helped his counterpart greatly in an interview conducted with larueduhiphop.com.

 “Beanie Sigel, to be honest and you can look it up, just to be honest…was driving two Bentleys. I don’t know how,” Jay-Z said at a press conference to the Canadian Hip-Hop site. “Its impossible to drive two cars at the same time. With his momma in the sticks, selling 800,000. I don’t know what more you can do for somebody.”

 “What people choose to do when they obtain that type of success, at some point you gotta look in the mirror and look at yourself,” Jay continued. “Beanie Sigel had a record deal, a record label and a clothing line…and never went platinum. Ever. I don’t know in the history of rap has anyone done so much with so little. So, I don’t know what more can you do for a person at that point. A record deal – that’s normal. A record label and a clothing line. If that’s not pushing the person…s**t.”

 Friday morning (October 30), Sigel spoke to Philadelphia 100.3 radio host Charlamagne Tha God and aired out his grievances, which seemed more about loyalty than any other topic.

 “I think I held my tongue long enough about this whole Roc-a-Fella situation,” Sigel. “I was the realest thing that happened to the Roc. The Roc was just a rock. I brought the Fellas to Roc-a-Fella Records; Hot 97, State Prop, y’all remember. I brought the street cred to that. I fought all them battles: Jadakiss, Nas, Dipset. Anybody you woulda told me to go after. Matter of fact, you ain’t even have to tell me. I frontlined for that thing of ours, for that diamond that people was throwin’ up. I’da took a bullet at that time.”

 Sigel also stated the he wasn’t really dissing Jay-Z even though some of his raps seemed to counter that assertion.

 The displeased rapper explained, “I’m not really dissing Jay. It’s certain parts in there where my emotions … it’s an emotional record for me. When I listened to The Blueprint 3, I heard a lot of shots directed towards people.

 Click here to listen to “What You Talkin Bout (I Ain’t Your Average Cat).”

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OFFICIAL VIDEO-Jay-Z Ft. Alicia Keys -“Empire State Of Mind”

In the midst of what could be the most detrimental Hip-Hop beef in his career…Jay-Z makes another powerhouse move.

 

The native New Yorker releases “Empire State of Mind,” a hit record that features Alicia Keys.

 

The song is set in the consummate metropolitan city and the video is artfully produced in black and white.

 

Meanwhile, the lush video is in stark contrast to the recent war of words that has been sparked by former comrade and Roc-a-fella capo Beanie Sigel. Sigel has gone on record with his issues with Jay-Z, which are far more personal than many of the other recent rap beefs.

 

Well, for now, there is a lull in the action. Enjoy this inspirational video.

 

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Memphis Bleek, Just Blaze, Fab Comment On Beanie/Jay-Z Beef

Philly rapper Beanie Sigel has not posted anything to his Twitter account since August 30.

 

But today he is one of the top ten topics of discussion on the popular social networking site, where fans, former collaborators and former label mates alike are still talking about his surprise verbal assault on rapper Jay-Z.

 

It was on Twitter, as a matter of fact, that many learned of Sigel’s new song “Average Cat,” the diss record he debuted via DJ Kay Slay’s “The Drama Hour” radio show on Hot 97 in New York early Friday morning (October 30).

 

Around midnight, the self appointed “Drama King” announced that he had would be premiering Sigel’s diss at about 12:30.

 

“That phone call from Beanie Sigel was definitely a call to remember,” he shared with his followers three hours later. “The convo to getting that joint [to] premier… phew… HipHop [at] its Finest.”

 

Shortly thereafter, multi-platinum producer Just Blaze, who played a prominent roll in Roc-A-Fella Records’ legacy and has contributed to all of Sigel’s album simply tweeted, “first the fat boys break up… can’t believe what I’m listening to.”

 

And once the track had found its way onto the internet, less than an hour after its radio debut, Brooklyn rapper Fabolous was among the first to distribute a link to the audio via Twitter.

 

Fab’s thoughts on the topic are representative of what most fans and artists, including Junior M.A.F.I.A.’s Lil’ Cease have expressed.

 

“To me its disappointing,” Fab stated overnight. “I hate [to see] family fight.. But I don’t know either side of the story. So I’m neutral & enjoyin’ the music, as u should. I hate hip hop family splits & beef’s… I jus love hip hop unity but I guess people grow apart too.. but when u do, do u gotta s**t on or diss the people who were ur family?”

 

The online chatter grew louder once Beanie Sigel discussed his motives with Charlemagne Tha God on Philadelphia’s 100.3 The Beat Friday morning.

 

Yet while many considered his statements a shocking revelation of the inner workings of Roc-A-Fella Records, for one rapper, it struck an all too familiar chord.

 

“After Hearing Beanie’s story, people can stop wondering what happened with us and Dip Set/Roc-a-Fella,” said Mayhem of the London-based group S.A.S. “They have you around to benefit them! Makes me feel better that it ain’t jus us. Damn, is 50 the only guy in the East Coast that made his whole team rich?”

 

On Friday afternoon, the situation came full circle, when Memphis Bleek offered the first response from Sigel’s former inner circle.

 

“Just waking up my phone going crazy over this Segiel [sic] s**t,” he posted just minutes after State Property’s Young Chris offered a simple “No Comment.” “I just seen son at Powerhouse, wasn’t nothing now its something….. I’m lost on that…. Guess that’s how the rap game work

 

“And for the rec,” he continued, “I can’t diss that’s my nigg we gotta get up an chop it up that’s all.He know me that’s all I could say.”

 

As for the numerous artists who have previously beefed with Jay-Z, only one has responded.

 

In the midst of promoting his forthcoming fourth solo LP The R.E.D. Album, The Game slipped in his two cents, writing “& Yeah I’m ridin wit Beans no matter what Rae think!!!”

 

 

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Tony Yayo, Jamie Hector Rally Support For Love ‘N Haiti Project

A host of celebrities gathered in Manhattan today (October 30) to rally support for Love ‘N Haiti, a recycling project in Port-au-Prince that turns everyday trash into energy.

 

Rapper Tony Yayo, Melky Jean (Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter and Wyclef Jean’s sister), actor Jamie Hector (“The Wire”), actress Daphnee Duplaix (“One Life to Live”) and Mona Scott-Young (Monami Entertainment) encouraged New Yorkers to vote online for the eco-friendly program to win an international grant sponsored by the BBC World News.

 

“Love ‘N Haiti has benefits that reach far beyond the shores of my native country,” Melky Jean told AllHipHop.com in a statement. “It’s an innovative way to help clean up our planet while addressing the issues of poverty, unemployment and crime. This is a movement that everyone – Haitian or not – needs to get behind.”

 

The Love ‘N Haiti initiative aims to gather support to win a global competition for a grant to continue the recycling project in Port-Au-Prince, which aid in decreasing deforestation, creating jobs and reducing incidence of floods.

 

Hip-Hop mogul Russell Simmons, Garcelle Beauvais, former U.S. President Bill Clinton and Wyclef Jean are also among the supporters of the project, one of 12 finalists in the competition.

 

“I’m proud to be a part of this campaign, not only because it’s for my people, but because I care about our environment,” added Wyclef. “All it takes is one vote to make a difference. We need everyone to support Love ‘N Haiti.

 

To log your vote for Love ‘N Haiti, visit http://www.theworldchallenge.co.uk/index.php.

Voting ends November 13.

Beanie Airs Jay-Z Out On Philly Radio

Beanie Sigel called into Philadelphia radio station 100.3 The Beat this morning (October 30), where he discussed a controversial new track in which he disses Jay-Z.

 

Sigel expresses his frustration with Jay-Z on the track, because of lines on Jay’s Blueprint 3, as well as the handling of Sigel’s career after a prison stint in 2004, as Roc-A-Fella Records was breaking up.

 

This morning, Philadelphia rapper called into Charlamagne Tha God’s Morning Show and explained his motivation for releasing the record in detail.

 

Sigel claimed that several lines on Jay-Z’s song “Already” were the catalyst for the shocking diss record in addition to this treatment at Power 99’s Powerhouse concert last weekend, which Jay-Z headlined.

 

Additionally, the “Broad Street Bully” revealed that he felt slighted for not being included on Jay-Z’s Blueprint 3 album.

 

Sigel also reiterated his claims that Jigga abandoned Roc-A-Fella rap group State Property, which featured group members Freeway, Peedi Peedi, Oschino, Omillio Sparks, and the Young Gunz (Young Chris and Neef ).

 

“Jay in another place and I understand that. He did what he did as far as signing people to Roc-A-Fella Records, you did that,” Sigel told Charlamagne Tha God. “But as far as the push that people coulda got that really could have did things, you didn’t do that. If you look at 50 Cent – no disrespect to the G-Unit, cause I love the way 50 Cent did with his dogs – but if you look at it, them dudes got more money and more bread than anybody in State Property. Because 50 made sure of that. 50 took his people on tour and paid them, not tell them it was a good look for them to be on tour.”

 

Sigel claimed that life on Roc-A-Fella Records was not glamour and glitz, despite State Property’s output for Roc-A-Fella.

 

Collectively, or individually the Philadelphia group released hit records like “Feel It In the Air” (Beanie Sigel), “Roc the Mic” (Freeway) and “Can‘t Stop, Won‘t Stop” (Young Gunz) in addition to starring in two State Property movies and a State Property clothing line, which was sold in major department stores.

 

“The clothing line and all that came about cause Dame did that. Dame gave me the clothing line. I got the Pro-Keds thing that came from a situation that I did, but then Dame back doored the sneak and gets with the licensee guy who licenses Rocawear and buys the license out the Pro-Keds, without me knowing it,” Sigel said. “So now I am not getting 50 % profit that I would be getting off every Pro-Ked sneaker sold with the SP logo on it like the original deal was… As a team player, why just wear the Pro-Keds when I can cross-market it and have my own sneaker? Then Dame stopped making Pro-Keds with the SP symbol on it.”

 

Beanie Sigel revealed that he has not had a conversation with Jay-Z in over two years and that Dame Dash’s reckless spending was the reason for Roc-A-Fella’s demise.

 

 

Shyne’s Father Speaks, Reconciles With Son

Belize Prime Minister Dean Barrow has released his first official statement of support for his estranged son Shyne (Jamal Barrow) since the rapper’s deportation return on Tuesday (October 27).

 

Shyne, who is the prime minister’s oldest child, had previously publicly stated that his son’s presence was “undesired” in Belize.

 

The rapper was also critical of his father in several songs and interviews, citing that the politician had done nothing to help him or his mother during their tenure in the United States.

 

After receiving Shyne earlier this week, Prime Minister Barrow expressed his hope that his son will recover from the physical and emotional scarring of a decade in prison.

 

“When I saw him yesterday I really was stunned,” Barrow explained to Belize’s 7 News. “You don’t go to jail for that period of time without it obviously exacting a huge toll on you but I really was shocked to see what it had physically done to him and clearly it will take some time for him to be able to recover from that experience. Not having gone through it myself, I don’t know whether anyone is ever able to recover.

 

“But it was wonderful to see that he is free at last and good to have him in Belize. Although he appeared physically frail, it was obvious that he is mentally as strong as ever and certainly kept talking to me about what his presence here at home could mean for this country, what opportunities he could cause us to be able to, [and] he could create for us.”

 

At press time, Shyne will be spending with weekend with his Belize family and awaiting the arrival of his legal advisor Professor Charles Ogletree.

Bad Ideas In Hip-Hop: P#### Rap

Here is the second installment in the series of “Bad Ideas In Hip-Hop.”

 

Last week, we examined an obscure, but not forgotten act, The White Boys. This week, we dive deeper into another bad idea in the world of Hip-Hop. This time, the topic is P#### Rap.

 

What we deem P#### Rap has taken on many manifestations in the history of rap music. It isn’t really new. Back in the day, the Two Live Crew were spittin’ those raunchy, profane lyrics that got the PMRC and all he conservatives all in a frenzy. Then there was Lil Kim and, to a letter degree, Foxy Brown and their p#### mouths. And certainly, since then, there have been a number of artists that have done “dirty rap.”

 

But as time moved forward, the real genre of P#### Rap emerged. This ain’t the same thing as “dirty rap.” Now, this is an opinion, but I have to place the blame of “P#### Rap” one person.

 

That man’s name is Akinele.

 

Do you know Akinele? He had an album in the 90’s called V##### Diner. The album was good, but that title got him banned from a lot of spots. Now, Ak was really considered a dope rapper who represented well on “Live At The BBQ,” which featured a stellar performance by Nas. In 1996, he released an EP called Put it in Your Mouth and the rest is history. Akinele then turned into a P#### Rapper. Certainly, this is arguable, but with songs like “P***y Makes the World Go Round,” “Rather F**k You,” “Take a Lick,” he made a bed…so to speak and it as full of sex raps.

 

Later, people wonder why Ak went  so hard with P#### Rap. Nobody I know…knows. But, since then, he has spawned some “offspring” that really didn’t need to be rapping in the first place.

 

Heather Hunter – “So Serious, So Sincere”

 

Heather Hunter is a mega star in real life and a legend of p###. She even did a video with Tupac. Since her active days, she has taken a few different turns in her life (she’s a great artist) and Hip-Hop music is one of them. But, rap may have been a bad turn, but I’ll let you decide. Check out “Double H” with cameos from ghost writer Akinele and Wyclef Jean (those dirty dogs!).

 

 

B. Pumper – “Rick Ross Diss”

 

Warning: This video is NSFW. P### star Brian Pumper donned the name B. Pumper after Rick Ross said he did a gay p### movie. He was so mad that he did a horrible rap video. Pumper comes next…pause:

 

 

Ghostface Killa – “Stapleton Sex”

 

WARNING: This movie is not safe for work, wife, kids or mom. But, these days, even a legendary Wu Tanger was affected by P#### rap! Ghostface went all the way in on this one, but it still didn’t shock most fans into buying his new album.

 

 

Look what Akinele has created:

 

Here is the godfather of P#### Rap and his classic “dirty rap” record, “Just Put It In My Mouth”:

Bonus:

Ak’s “Love Me For Free,” which was the clean version of “F**k Me For Free.”

Friday Fashion Feature: Style Faceoff: Nas & Jay-Z

Many have argued on who is the better rapper between hip hop stars Jay-Z and Nas, but we are here to compare the two gentlemen in a different light – their fashion sense.

 

Although they have adopted newer skate/streetwear brands like Play Cloths and BAPE, both rappers have managed to maintain that old school hip hop style…

 

Jay-Z and Nas

Basically, Nas and Jay have not succumbed to skinny jeans! They still rock their gear slightly baggy, and keep it cool with basic tees, hoodies, black leather jackets, etc.

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Hip-Hop Rumors: Teyana Taylor; The Virgin? Ghostface Off Def Jam? More Arrests In Lil Wayne Case?

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All content within this section is pure rumor and generally have no factual info outside of what the streets have whispered in our ear. Read on.

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LIL WAYNE’S ASSOCIATE GOING DOWN?

 

Well, if you think the Lil Wayne stuff is done, I am hearing we are mistaken.From what I hear, Lil Wayne is probably the biggest and the most prominent conviction. But, from what I am being told…he’s just the first. Remember when I said that gun wasn’t his? Well, “they” are saying that there is another key person in the crew that is going to go down for this and other guns that have been found. The only difference from what I heard is that there won’t be a year in jail. These sources are talking like the hammer is coming down and I don’t mean MC Hammer coming to NYC. You would know what that mean if you heard AllHipHop radio yesterday!

 

PLAY N SKILLZ ON ALLHIPHOP RADIO!

 

Did you hear the radio yesterday? Both MC Hammer and Play N Skillz were on the show. But, what I have to say is there was some interesting convo going on with Eric B and his guests. Play N Skillz were saying that the still haven’t gotten paid fro their work on Carter 3. Well, that’s not right! That was a single! On the other side, they said that they never got paid for “So Krispy” by Kia Shine a few years ago. The game is grimey! Whew! I’m glad to be  a broke writer!

 

BEANS’ WANTED TO BE ON ROC NATION?

 

 

I heard Beanie went in the studio last night…wonder about what…oh, you know!

 

From what I heard, Beans is mad at Jay, for a simple reason. He really doesn’t want to be on Def Jam anymore. All this “beef” deals with Jay’s sudden departure from Def Jam. What most people don’t realize is that Jay-Z was told he could leave but could not bring any of his artists with him. This leaves out a lot of people including Beans. I heard that Beanie feels that Jay should have fought harder to bring them out. Nevertheless this ban is lifetime written in contracts! So, my people are saying that Beans should be mad at the machine more than Jay.

 

 

YOUNG JEEZY TALKS ABOUT BEEF WITH JODY BREEZE

 

The rap world is too small to be beefing like this. Jody and Jeezy in the same club? Aw mannn…….read the quote and click here if you wanna read the full story.

 

“It could never be no situation, because little homie already know what it is with me. At the end of the day, I just take it for what it is. Ni***s f**ked up, ni***s talking reckless. If the ni**a wanna get signed and need some money, we’ll do that. But Jody knows what it is with me, I aint to be played with like that. I aint never disrespected the lil homie, I aint never brought his name out of my mouth of none of that bulls**t.”

 

TEYANA TAYLOR TALKS RUMORS AND BLOGGERS

 

She makes quite a lot of sense. She talked to Egypt and they got down to business.

 

On the Rumors that she was dating Chris Brown:

 

Chris is my brother. I’ve always said that. People say a lot of things about me and I’m like I’m only 18. Really??? Is it that serious? People have said I was gay and all type of stuff. Yeh some bloggers, well not really bloggers, but the commenters have said that about me. How can I be gay if I’m still a virgin?

 

On Her Virginity

 

The one thing people can never say is that I’m a hoe. I have a purity ring. The only time you get in trouble is if you attempt to do something. If your laying up on a boy then something is going to happen. So I just keep my legs closed until I am ready for that. I can’t have a boyfriend because the only thing they want to do is have sex. I don’t want no fingers up there, no penis, nothing!!! Uh uh (shaking her head no).

 

On blogger Perez Hilton calling her a dumb b*tch

 

…a while back I took up for Chris Brown and got called a dumb b#### by Perez Hilton. I mean that was crazy. He got mad because I wouldn’t respond back to him. He just wanted the publicity and he is not gonna get it on my back. I took up for Chris because he was my friend and my brother even before the Rihanna stuff. I’m not gonna leave him because he made a mistake.

 

DRAKES “GIRL” PLAYING WITH THE RUMORS?

 

Do you remember that girl Classy, who I once rumored was Drake’s girl or at least jumpoff? Well, there is no real follow up with that, but she has released a video that uses a Drake song. What’s she trying to say? Anyway, she did step up to say Drake’s not her baby’s daddy…but no comment about their relationship.

 

 

Put on some clothes girl!

 

ILLSEED’S QUICKIES

 

I heard Katt Williams is working on a new movie. He may be using that “retired

 talk just to make the comeback bigger.

 

Jeez – a source wouldn’t tell me who, but they said another high-level Roc artist is about to diss Jay-Z.

 

Man, those Sigmas don’t waste any time! Plies is NOT a Sigma! Haha…I heard his big Bro is a Kappa.

 

Mysterious of Da Band reportedly got married recently.

 

R.I.P. Baatin. I heard there may be an album coming out from this legendary Detroit rapper. I hope he does.

 

Rumor has it Ghostface may have obtained a release from Def Jam.

 

Kim Kardashian is reportedly planning her wedding to Reggie Bush. We’ve heard this one before.

 

It looks like Terrance Howard is going to be playing Rick James in an upcoming movie about the funk god.

 

KRS-ONE AND MC SHAN

 

Somebody told me MC Shan was about to do another album. So I just decided to look for some video. Check out this convo. Two rappers that once had beef sit down and chop it up. LOL…Shan is funny…said KRS wouldn’t accept him on Facebook. HAhahaha!

 

 

 

FUNNY OLD SCHOOL RAPPER RUMOR

 

Here is a funny damn rumor. I don’t know if you all know about this one, but Big Daddy Kane lives down there in North Carolina now. He lives a quiet life when he isn’t touring or something. Well, he gets his dental work in NC too. I heard Kane’s dentist is a 30-something year old Black man that doesn’t recognize him. Rumor has it, his office looks at him with the “SMH” look like “why don’t know you BDK is in your chair?” LOL.

 

On another note, I hear 9th Wonder and Kane might be working on a new album together. That’s wild!

 

POSITIVE HIP-HOP- SAYING SOMETHING!

 

Everybody’s favorite conscious rapper is doing it again –Jasiri X wrote and open letter to Deb Lee of BET…Peep it!

 

 

Oh, thanks for the BET Award! I should write a letter too and end it with “Love, illseed.”

 

By the way, Deb saw it and tweeted the following,  “Wow, first a historic BET Hip-Hop Awards and some rapper writes me a love letter.”

 

A LETTER…

 

One of my African homies wrote me the following. He was basically saying we are all one, Africans and African Americans. Check  it.

 

I jus been watchin A Raisin From Tha Sun (tha Diddy 1) n Africans been

left 2 look backward in tha play. Not that we got problemz wit

African-Americans / Blackz in Statez, we jus been misunderstood.

We aint no diffrent 4m ya’l.

 We black. We listen 2 Hip-Hop music. We get dissapointed wit tha

government. We get looked down upon by tha Western World.

If nythin we got luv 4 ya’l. That remindz me a song on Nas’s album,

N##### 2  ‘some africans dont lyk us no way’….

We do n show us love 2.

WE ONE PEOPLE….

 

-Kuel Jabari Rahim

 

 

 

EPIC FAIL OF THE DAY

 

Who told Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger’s daughter that she could have Lil Wayne as a birthday cake face…head. Well, whoever let this happen is a dagon FOOL!

  

THE NEW GAME SONG!

 

From what I understand, this is his official first single.

 

 

I like The Game. Never afraid to take  some risks.

 

ALICIA KEYS BEFORE THE WORLD SERIES!

 

That Swizz Beatz is a winner. Ohhhh boy…that dude is a winner! 

 

 

PHILLY STATE OF MIND?

 

Peep this out…not bad. Philly is dope too!

 

SWIZZ BEATZ’S GIRL, WE LOVE YOU!!!

They keep us talking, but if we stop talking about them then they should worry!

-illseed

WHO: illseed.com

WHAT: Rumors

WHERE: AllHipHop.com, MySpace.com/TheIllseed

HOW: Send your rumors and ill pics to illseed at [email protected].

Beanie Sigel Disses Jay-Z “F You Too, F Bleek Three”

Just hours after Jay-Z fans in New York celebrated yet another landmark moment in his career – a performance with singer Alicia Keys at Yankee Stadium  – many were glued to their radios and computers, as Jay became the topic of conversation for a much less glamorous reason.

 

Early Friday morning (October 30), Hot 97’s DJ Kay Slay debuted a shocking Jay-Z diss record delivered by non other than Roc-a-Fella Records artist Beanie Siegel.

 

The track, titled “Average Cat” (click to listen) seems to be a response to “What We Talkin’ Bout,” the first track on The Blueprint 3.

 

Siegel responds directly to the line “Grown men wanna sit on my lap/but I ain’t got a beard and Santa Claus ain’t Black.”

 

While seeming to hold back on some of his grievances with Jay-Z, who he calls his “brother” in an explanation at the end of the song.

 

Siegel makes one clear accusation about the highly-publicized September 11 concert, during which Jay premiered his live performance of The Blueprint 3.

 

“The rapper Shawn called the police on me/cause I was front row at the Blueprint 3,” Siegel raps. “S**t, I just wanted to see him MC, and reminisce on when we was the R.O.C./But he called all the C.O.Ps, not only that, he brought out the F.E.Ds/So that’s telling me ‘F You Sieg,’/so F you too and F Bleek three.”

 

At the end of the track, during which Sigel also insinuates that he has information that could affect Jay-Z’s relationship with Beyonce, the “Broad Street Bully” addresses listeners directly, explaining why he decided to release the track.

 

“I think I held my tongue long enough about this whole Roc-a-Fella situation,” said a noticeably upset Sigel. “I was the realest thing that happened to the Roc. The Roc was just a rock. I brought the Fellas to Roc-a-Fella Records; Hot 97, State Prop, y’all remember. I brought the street cred to that. I fought all them battles: Jadakiss, Nas, Dipset. Anybody you woulda told me to go after. Matter of fact, you ain’t even have to tell me. I frontlined for that thing of ours, for that diamond that people was throwin’ up. I’da took a bullet at that time.”

 

He goes on to reveal that following his year-long prison stint in 2004 – during which Jay-Z apparently never visited or corresponded with him during – the longtime friends met to discuss Sigel’s release from Roc-A-Fella Records so he could pursue other opportunities.

 

According to Sigel, Jay offered him a financial incentive to remain on the struggling label’s roster. “I told you I ain’t want your money,” he said addressing Jay-Z directly.

 

“But you was in a position to let me get my own money, and you couldn’t do that,” Sigel claimed.  

 

Whatever issues remain between the two artists, who have always appeared to be very close, Sigel has made it clear that they can be resolved.

 

“And don’t get it f***ed up: this ain’t the green light for everybody to start making diss Jay-Z record. I still got love for the n***a. This just me taking my brother out in the yard for 5 minutes,” he said in closing before screaming out “Roc-A-Fella for life.”

The Last Word: Michael Jackson’s Still Makin’ Money, Rocsi Vents, T.P. Vs Spike Lee!

What’s good, everybody? It’s been a week since returning from Cali and there’s no place like home.  With Obama considering sending larger numbers of additional troops to Afghanistan next year, four people arraigned on charges pertaining to the 2 ½ hour gang rape and beating of a 15-year-old girl after a homecoming dance  and a group of people getting caught for robbing celebrity homes, the news never quits.

 

Thoughts and prayers go out to actor Nicholas Cage, whose father died Tuesday (Oct. 27) of a heart attack. Shout out my sister and her fiancé for making my trip out West and my mother’s birthday a memorable one and the sounding boards for always staying them, no matter where I lay my head.

 

 

And with all that, I give you… the Last Word for the week ending Oct. 30, 2009.

 

 

 

1.       Tyler Perry Has Words for Spike Lee Comments

 

You sort of knew it was coming. But did you expect Tyler Perry to open up publicly about those comments Spike Lee made about the “coonery and buffoonery” he feels is present in his fellow filmmaker’s#### TV shows, Meet the Browns and House Payne?

 

Perry did just that and more as he opened up about his rise to fame and childhood abuse at the hands of father during a recent 60 Minutes interview. For those that don’t know, Spike made his comments months ago in reaction to watching ads for Meet the Browns and House of Payne. According to the Do the Right Thing director, the clips left him “scratching my head.

 

“We’ve got a black president and we’re going back. The image is troubling and it harkens back to Amos ‘n’ Andy.”

 

Needless to say, Lee’s views did not go over well with Perry, who stated that he would “love to read that to my fan base.”

 

“Let me tell you what Madea, Brown, all these characters are are bait. Disarming, charming, make-you-laugh bait, so I can slap Madea in something and talk about God, love, faith, forgiveness, family, any of those things, you know. So yes, I think, you know, that p##### me off. It really does,” the entertainment mogul said. “It’s so insulting. It’s attitudes like that that make Hollywood think that these people do not exist. And that’s why there’s no material speaking to them, speaking to us.”

 

Care to place bets on what Spike will say next?

 

 

 

2.       106th and Park’s Rocsi  Vents on Internet Chatter and Rumors

 

Rocsi may not be on every 106th and Park viewers’ favorite person list, but the TV host does admit to working hard to get to where she is today. But she’s not so wrapped up in her work to be aware of all the talk on the Net about her rumored affair with LisaRaye’s husband Michael Misick, the former Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands as well as talk of being romantic with her 106th co-host Terrence J, Tyrese Gibson, Trey Songz and boxer Floyd Mayweather.

 

“I think a lot of these Web sites need a story.” Rocsi told Honey magazine. “They need to find somebody to pick on, and I just so happen to be one of those girls. I’ve always had that coming up against Free on a black network and not being black.”

 

Despite all the rumors, Rocsi credits her family and prayer for giving her the strength to get through all the chatter. But she does admit to being human and having days where it can be a bit much to handle.

 

 “I got where I’m at because of my work. I never had to lay on my back to get where I was,” she said. “…it’s real bad when it gets to the point where everything’s so unbearable. You really got to have that strength, because if I didn’t have that strength in me, I would kill myself. There are some days when I’m like ‘How bad do I want to kill myself right now? What is the point of going on when so many people despise me or hate what I do?’”

 

Although it’s easy to assume that Rocsi is on the verge of suicide, the Honey reporter was quick to point out that the 25-year-old BET personality is not at all suicidal. But Rocsi does acknowledge the power of those who express themselves online.

 

“At the end of the day, I don’t meltdown because I’m still going to be on BET,” Rocsi said. “Internet gangsters are so tough. They’re so tough.”

 

 

 

3.       Justin Timberlake Looks Out for Tequila Brand With Live Nation Deal

 

 

Life continues to be good for Justin Timberlake. Billboard reports that Live Nation has entered in to a new multi-year sponsorship deal with the crooner’s 901 Silver Tequila.

 

Under the new alliance, the premium brand will be the official tequila sponsor of the majority of Live Nation venues throughout the United States. In addition, 901 Silver Tequila gains the opportunity for ticket promotions, in-venue visibility on Live Nation’s in venue video network, and signage placement as the official tequila sponsor in Live Nation venues throughout the country.

 

Although nothing was revealed about anything regarding an extended relationship with Timberlake or his touring, Billboard believes that the deal will invite talk about the possibility of a more involved partnership between Live Nation and Timberlake. In short, more money for everybody involved.  

 

 

4. Nia Long and Solange Come Clean About Hair Issues

 

 

Hair seems to be a hot topic these days as Chris Rock returns to movie theaters with his new documentary, Good Hair.

 

According to reports, the critically-acclaimed feature examines African American hair culture as it includes hair salons and styling battles, scientific laboratories and Indian temples in its quest to explore the way black hairstyles impact the activities, pocketbooks, sexual relationships and self-esteem of black people.

 

Among the celebrities interviewed by Rock for the film is Nia Long, who weighs in on the subject with her own experiences.

 

“This is something that we need to have dialogue with each other about. What do we celebrate? Do we honor ourselves in our most organic state, or do we feel that we need to alter in order to feel beautiful?” the actress said. “The things I said on camera are the things that most women think about but never say. I know it’s a delicate subject within the black community, and black women and our hair have a love-hate relationship at times. Chris was able to give us insight about hair coming from India, but he also gave us something to ponder in terms of our own history and how we value our beauty. Are we changing our looks to assimilate to look more like White women, or are we simply making a fashion-conscious decision that happens to be our hair? When you look at what’s celebrated in the media and what’s acknowledged, there are very few images that look like us.”

 

Even though she isn’t featured in Good Hair, Solange Knowles has endured her share of feedback concerning her short hairstyle. The singer recently opened up to Oprah Winfrey about her decision to cut her long hair. According to Solange, the decision to get a buzz cut in July came as a result of being tired of spending much money and time to properly maintain her hair.

 

“Realistically I was spending about $40,000-$50,000 [on hair],” the vocalist told Winfrey. “A year and probably half of my life, I grew up in a hair salon, my mum owned a hair salon. There was always this feeling of always wanting to be in the salon once or twice a week and I got a perm pretty early — I was four.”

 

“This phase in my life I want to spend the time the energy and the money on something else and not in the hair salon,” Solange added.

 

 

 

5.       Michael Jackson’s Money Making Ability Extends Beyond the Grave

 

 

If the hugely successful opening of the new film This Is It is any indicator, then it’s safe to say that Michael Jackson continues to generate a lot of interest and money from fans even after his tragic death.

 

Fobes.com reports the King of Pop earned $90 million in the past year. About $72 million — or 80 percent of the $90 million Jackson earned in the past 12 months – was made after Jackson’s passing in June, according to a spokesperson for GreenLight, a consultancy company that represents “delebs,” their term for dead celebrities still earning money.

 

As a result, the music legend ranked third on Forbes’ list of dead celebrities who made the most money.  The publication’s list covered money earned from October 2008 to October 2009. Fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent was the top moneymaker with $350 million and songwriting duo Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein ranked second with $235 million.Others making the Forbes list  was Elvis Presley ($55 million),The Lord of the Rings author J.R.R. Tolkien ($50 million), Charles Schulz, John Lennon, Theodor Geisel (aka Dr. Seuss), Albert Einstein, Michael Crichton, Jimi Hendrix, Aaron Spelling and Andy Warhol.

 

 

 

In Other Words…

 

 

If you’re still a fan of Chris Brown, his new album will be in stores in time for the holidays. The forthcoming release, titled Graffiti, will be available on Dec. 15. Included on the album will be the first single “I Can Transform Ya” featuring Lil Wayne and Swizz Beatz.  Fans can also look for Brown to launch his Fan Appreciation tour in Houston on Nov. 14.

 

 

Here’s a new twist for those who love Gladys Knight’s classic hit “Midnight Train to Georgia.” According to the Nashville Story Source, the inspiration behind the R&B classic was none other than the late Farrah Fawcett and her former husband, Six Million Dollar Man star Lee Majors.

 

“She said she was packing her clothes and she was gonna go back and visit her folks and she was taking the midnight plane to Houston,” said songwriter Jim Weatherly, who added that “a little bell went off in my head” when Fawcett told him what she was doing during a conversation she had with him on the phone.  As a result, the song will always be dedicated to the former couple “I actually used Farrah and Lee as kind of like the people in the song… It’s just a simple little story about a girl that comes to L.A. to make it, becomes a star and everything, finds it too hard and goes back (home).”

 

 

Months after the death of her husband, Corinne Bailey Rae is starting to move on with the release of her upcoming album, The Sea. The songbird revealed how she put her grief into some of the new material in a recent video on her Web site. “I hope you guys will like it and be into it,” said Bailey Rae, who added that she co-produced her forthcoming release. In addition, the singer promised “some hints” of the new work and behind-the-scenes footage will be posted to the site.

 

People magazine reports that Corinne will hit the road before the album comes out as she takes the stage for a Nov. 23 show in London as well as some new shows in the U.S.  The Sea is slated to hit stores Feb. 2.

 

 

It’s been a while, but Naomi Campbell is making legal news again. TMZ reports the supermodel is at the center of a new lawsuit filed by her former management company Moodform Mission. In the suit, Moodform claims that Campbell suddenly quit giving them their cut of profits from her line of body fragrances. As expected, Naomi’s lawyer, Marty Singer, dismissed the suit as being “ridiculous and absurd.”

 

There’s nothing like the smell of drama to keep a supermodel‘s name in your mouth. What a wonderful world we live in. 

Roach Predicts Pac KO, Berto-Mosley Beef, Cotto-Magarito II? Tyson vs. Foreman

Freddie Roach Lays Out Cotto Blueprint

Manny Pacquiao trainer Freddie Roach has never been shy when it comes to interviews. As the days wind down to the anticipated showdown between his fighter and welterweight titlist Miguel Cotto, Roach laid out some interesting quotes on how he sees the fight going down.

 

“I’m very confident in my guy. With the power he’s bringing up in weight I feel he’ll knock Cotto out,” Roach explained in a conference call earlier this week. “We got two more big sparring days and then we’ll start tapering off.”

 

On Cotto’s last fight against Joshua Clottey, Roach argued that Miguel was ready to quit in the 9th, and that his defensive lapses will be his undoing against Pacquiao’s speed.

 

“He makes adjustments when he fights southpaws. He’ll have trouble with the speed,” he explained. “I think he’ll try to be a counterpuncher and not come at us. Manny’s punching so much harder than he’s ever had. Cotto doesn’t have great defense, he’s very hittable. He looked better in the Clottey fight but he did try and quit in the 9th round…we’re going to start quick.”

 

To some critics, Pacquiao has become overrated for his win over a weakened welterweight version of Oscar De La Hoya, and a Ricky Hatton people are now calling shot.

 

Roach quickly dismissed these comments as simply Monday morning quarterbacking.

 

“Manny would beat Oscar on his best day. Hatton was supposed to be stronger, too” Roach pointed out. “Skill wins fights and Manny is the better boxer. If we stay off the ropes, it’ll be to our benefit. We’ve got to take his confidence away right away”

 

Of course, Manny Pacquiao was his usual modest self on the call, and declined to co-sign his trainer’s prediction of a knockout.

 

“Cotto is a bigger guy, hard puncher, and strong,” Pacquiao said. “For me, I focus on the fight. If the knockout comes, it comes. I always believe in my power.”

 

November 14 can’t get here quick enough.

 

 

 

Berto Furious with Mosley, Lays Down Challenge

For the last year, there have been rumors that Andre Berto would eventually face Shane Mosley in a classic “passing the torch” style contest. Throughout it all, both guys have remained very respectful to each other. That was, until this week.

 

Earlier this week, Shane Mosley conducted an interview where he proclaimed that he’d ruin Berto’s career, should the young welterweight decide to step in the ring with him in January.

 

Berto, a Twitter regular, was incensed and uncharacteristically went after Shane on personal levels regarding his divorce and steroids controversy.

 

“I want him to say all that smack to me. I showed him only respect now he’s getting real slick out the mouth. He grew a pair of balls overnight,” Berto tweeted. “Is Shane Mosley that desperate talking all this crazy s### not knowing he’s making himself look like a dumb ass like he did with Floyd? Boy I will shred yo’ ass up. You popping smack at the wrong one I’m not Floyd. His old lady had the pants in the relationship now she’s gone so he’s starting to speak up like a big boy ha ha, I see you. You know what I don’t even think I want to fight Shane Mosley you know he’s known for taking them steroids. Probably got some in his pocket now.”

 

So far, Mosley has not responded to Berto’s tweet rampage. But nonetheless, we have a fight on our hands.

 

You can’t blame Berto for his passion, considering how flippant Mosley was in his dismissal of him. Still, Andre cannot go into the ring angry against the fighter of Mosley’s caliber. A brawl plays right into his hands and gets Berto knocked out.

 

Most experts and fans favor Mosley in this matchup based on Berto’s alleged chin issues (Collazo, Rivera). However, by January Mosley will have been out of the ring for a full year. And Berto does is quick, and won’t be a more elusive target than the last two powerful but defense deficient opponents (Mayorga, Mosley).

 

Berto’s a live underdog, but I have to lean towards Mosley on experience. Your thoughts?

 

 

Margarito Calls Out Cotto, Gets Rebuffed

Disgraced former welterweight champ Antonio Margarito is hoping to make his boxing return with a rematch of his signature fight against Miguel Cotto.

 

In a recent public statement, Margarito challenged Cotto to a return bout early next year if the Puerto Rican gets past Manny Pacquiao.

 

“I’d give Cotto a rematch. I think that fight will be good,” Margarito told ESPN. The only loss he has is to me, and if he wants to remove that thorn from his side, then I will give him a second defeat.”

 

From Puerto Rico, Miguel Cotto immediately shot down the challenge and made it clear whether he thought Margarito cheated against him last July.

 

“I don’t care about anything Margarito has to say,” Cotto stated to the Associated Press. “He lost all of his credibility, benefits and consideration in boxing. When it comes to Miguel Cotto, he will not earn another penny.”

 

Margarito is currently serving a one year suspension after officials discovered plaster-like residue in his hand-wrappings before his  January title match with Shane Mosley. Mosley subsequently dominated Margarito and knocked him out.

 

Does Antonio Margarito deserve a second chance? While there’s no evidence that he cheated in previous fights, it’s hard to imagine he would pick the Mosley fight to be the first time to pull that stunt. Additionally, you can’t ignore how quickly Cotto’s face was bludgeoned in the later rounds. And who can forget Sebastian Lujan having his ear ripped open?

 

I propose as a condition of his reinstatement, his first fight must be an immediate rematch with Mosley.

 

 

 vs.    

Mythical Matchup of the Week: “Iron” Mike Tyson vs. George Foreman (Prime)

As a young fighter, Mike Tyson’s mentor C## D’Amato used to show him films of all the previous champs. The legendary trainer would break down their styles, offering Mike detailed analysis of their strengths and weaknesses.

 

When they got to George Foreman, C## is reputed to have told him that no swarmer, ie.come forward aggressive fighter (Dempsey, Marciano, Frazier) ever beats Foreman. He was too strong, and would push them into range of his deadly uppercuts, as seen in his two round blitz of a previously undefeated Joe Frazier in 1973.

 

 

 

Trying to box Foreman wasn’t easy, either. The former champion possessed a hard jab, and could cut off the ring quickly and trap opponents on the ropes. Ken Norton fell victim to this and suffered a brutal KO in just two rounds. Ali was forced to adopt the rope a dope when Foreman was able to easily trap him on the ropes despite Muhammad’s excellent footwork.

 

And when he was landed on, George Foreman held a sturdy chin that served him later in the 90s, when as an old man the young fighters were wary of mixing it up with him on the inside. Add this up with his punching power, and it’s easy to see why pundits expected Foreman to reign for a long time.

 

Mike Tyson, contrary to popular belief, did not excel at in-fighting. He retained a bad habit throughout his career of stopping his offense anytime he was clinched. This was unlike his idol Jack Dempsey and others like Joe Frazier, who would punish opponents in clinches: whether through legal punches or foul shots to the kidney, hips, or groin.

 

Tyson’s lethal game was at mid-range. From there he could rip off hard combinations. His great head movement and weaving kept him from absorbing punishment, and kept him in position to crash home counters on his usually larger opponents.

 

 

 

Against Foreman, this would be crucial. Tyson would not want to get too close, as Foreman would simply push him back by his shoulders and smash him with uppercuts and hooks. At mid-range, Tyson would have opportunities to counter the slower Foreman. Although Foreman shook off several Frazier left hooks in their two bouts, Big George would have never faced someone like Tyson, who was blessed with dynamite and speed in both hands.

 

With all that said, there’s one other Tyson flaw that I feel would sink him against Foreman, and that is Iron Mike’s inability to fight going backwards. His offense is 100% forward, and when any fighter has forced him in the other direction he loses most of the leverage on his punches. George Foreman is likely the strongest heavyweight champion physically, edging others like Jim Jeffries and Jack Johnson. At many points during the fight, he will move Tyson backwards. It will be bullying, but not involve all the grappling that Holyfield did against Mike in 1996. It will be shoving coupled with hard punches. And on the backfoot Tyson doesn’t have the capabilities to make Foreman pay like Ali and even Jimmy Young did.

 

This is a shootout and a great fight to debate. To add more allure to this matchup, rumors persist that Tyson refused to fight Foreman in 1990 mostly due to what C## D’Amato had instilled in him about Foreman’s abilities.

 

So who are you going with, Tyson or Foreman?

 

 

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Preview: 50 Cent’s “Before I Self Destruct”

Well, you already know what is it.

 

The internet has struck again, but this may not work in a negative way. We’ve seen several leaky releases this year, and they all have not resulted in some form of negativity. Jay-Z is a good example of this notion, as he’s sold a lot of records.

 

Non Juan is some dude we came across the “internets” and he has heard the new 50 Cent album so we decided to let him present his early bird review of Before I Self Destruct.

 

The retail version of the album is not available yet, nor are the special features (movies, documentaries) that are supposed to be included with it. Anyway, this puppet decided to speak his peace on it.

 

Dude is proof that the internet is not going to be regulated, but that promotion is promotion.

 

Here is Non’s opinion.

 

 

Young Jeezy Responds To Jody Breeze “Uptown” Diss

Young Jeezy has responded to former Boyz N Da Hood group member Jody Breeze, who recently released a diss track titled “Uptown” calling the CTE boss out.

 

Jody Breeze is a member of the gold-selling group Boyz N Da Hood, which hit big with their single “Dem Boyz.”

 

The group originally featured Young Jeezy, Jody Breeze, Big Gee and Duke, but Jeezy left the group in 2005 to go solo and was later replaced by Atlanta rapper Gorilla Zoe.

 

Last month, Jody Breeze released a song and video for “Uptown,” which takes a number of shots at Young Jeezy.

 

On the track, Jody Breeze calls Young Jeezy a fraud and questions the rapper’s alleged street ties.

 

“It could never be no situation, because little homie already know what it is with me,” Young Jeezy stated today during a RapStarPromotion conference call for DJ’s today (October 29). “At the end of the day, I just take it for what it is. Ni***s f**ked up, ni***s talking reckless. If the ni**a wanna get signed and need some money, we’ll do that. But Jody knows what it is with me, I aint to be played with like that. I aint never disrespected the lil homie, I aint never brought his name out of my mouth of none of that bulls**t.”

 

Simmering tension between the two almost flared last May in Atlanta, when a group of men affiliated with Young Jeezy approached Jody Breeze during a record release party for R&B singer Ciara.

 

The confrontation appears to have been the reason for Jody Breeze releasing “Uptown,” which makes a number of disparaging comments about Young Jeezy.

 

“I see Jeezy across the club, I throw my hands up, I see this n***a looking at me,” Jody Breeze stated in an interview. “He tried to act like he aint lookin at a n***a, like you aint just send these n***as over here. That’s some real hoe s**t.”

 

Last week footage of CTE affiliate 2Eleven hit the Internet featuring the rapper dissing Jody Breeze in response to the “Uptown”

 

Today (October 29), Young Jeezy confirmed the incident at Ciara’s album release party took place, but denied that it would have turned into a confrontation.

 

“I’m a real n***a,” Young Jeezy said of the confrontation in Atlanta. “I just tried to holla at the n***a. I sent the homies to tell the n***a to come over here and f**k with me drink a little bit, but I guess he took it the wrong way.”

 

Young Jeezy is currently preparing to release his new album Thug Motivation 103, while Jody Breeze is prepping a new mixtape with DJ Scream.

50 Cent Launches Tour To Promote Fragrance

In addition to releasing his upcoming album Before I Self Destruct and promoting a new movie Dead Man Running, rapper 50 Cent will hit the road to promote his new perfume.

 

The rapper’s Power by 50 Cent will be released this Autumn in coordination with Lighthouse Beauty, which will be sold exclusively at Macy’s.

 

According to reports, 50’s new scent features a “hint of lemon leaves, black pepper and artemisia, a heart of dark wood, coriander and nutmeg and base notes full of patchouli, musk and oak moss.”

 

Power by 50’s design was inspired by his favorite watch, Piguet and comes in a dark glass, with a silver, metal stopper.

 

The rapper will sign autographs at Macy’s while on the fragrance tour, which will kick off November 5 in New York and winds down November 11 in Los Angeles.

 

In related news, 50 Cent’s Before I Self Destruct is available for pre-order now on iTunes.

 

Fans who pre-order the release will receive three exclusives bonus tracks and the rapper’s directorial debut Before I Self Destruct, which will be screened in 10 cities starting November 2 in Boston, Massachusetts.

 

Also included with pre-orders is the Jam Master Jay documentary 2 Turntables and a Mic: The Life and Death of Jam Master Jay.

 

The dates for 50 Cent’s fragrance tour and autograph signing are listed below:

 

11/5/2009 New York Macy’s Herald Square 5-7PM 11/7/09 Atlanta Macy’s Perimeter Mall 12-2PM 11/9/09 Chicago Macy’s State Street 12-2PM 11/10/09 San Francisco Macy’s Union Square 5-7PM 11/11/09 Los Angeles Macy’s Lakewood 5-7PM

Really Doe’s 10 Man Commandments

Equally comedic with a vivid personality

comparable to his Chicago counterparts like Kanye West and Rhymefest, we introduce “Really Doe’s 10 Ten Men Commandments!” Get familiar with Really Doe!

 

Most

emerging artists woudlnt pass of the chance to be co-signed by Kanye West as the

“Hottest Coming” in the game, but thats not the case for Chicago rapper Really

Doe. A

veteran in the business, Really Doe was the former member of the infamous trio “Go Getters” alongside Kanye West and GLC in the mid 1990’s..

Within the last five years Really Doe has maintained as a performer on four Kanye West tours and

appeared on the Grammy Award winning album “Late Registration” for the track “We

Major” with legendary emcee Nas and Kanye West.

Predicted

to be the next “big thing” in 2009, Really Doe has already been tapped to

headline Jimmy Kimmel on the Shrine Music stage in mid October.

The debut album “First

Impressions” originally debuted on ITunes at #6 on the hip-hop

charts with the first single “Mesmerized” in heavy rotation on BET Network.

Doe

captured the revered “Artist of the

Week” spot for ITUNES this past week, and he co-headlined the

30000+ “La Revolucion” tour this past weekend in LA.  Really Doe’s debut

album “First Impressions” is available NOW on Itunes and Best Buy locations

nationwide!

 

Really Doe’s 10 Man Commandments 1.) Grown man should never text

another man “K” meaning ok

2.) Man should never wiggle on there

back to put on pants

3.) Grown man should not share

popcorn at the movies

4.) Men should not order happy

meals

5.) Men should not hold

conversations naked in locker rooms

6.) Never buy jewelry from the back

of the source

7.) Never let anyone shoot down your

dreams

8.) Men should be punished for not

taking care of there kids

9.) Men should never pop

gum

10.) If a man falls in love

with a s### you should always relocate her to a new surrounding (meaning the

moon)