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The FBI Believed Muhammad Ali vs Sonny Liston I Fight Was Fixed

By: Keith Nelson Jr (@JusAire) Updated Category: Headlines
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(AllHipHop  News) Fifty years ago after the man that would soon become Muhammed Ali “shocked the world” by winning the heavyweight title from Sonny Liston with a seventh round TKO. On its fiftieth anniversary, declassified documents reveal that the FBI had supported suspicion that the fight was fixed.

According to documents released to The Washington Times, the FBI launched an investigation into the allegation of Las Vegas gambler Ash Resnick fixing the first between Cassius Clay and Sonny Liston. The FBI alleges Resnick had connections to the mafia and mobsters such as Meyer Lansky.

The FBI’s most intriguing piece of evidence is a memo of a Houston gambler named Barnett Magids describing two phone conversation he had with Resnick days before the fight. Days before the fight, Resnick informed Magids he believed Liston would knock out Ali in the second round, but cautioned Magids to “wait until just before the fight to place any bets because the odds may come down” according to the FBI memo. Resnick’s advice turned prophetic on the day of the fight:

At about noon on the day of the fight, [Magids] reached Resnick again by phone, and at this time, Resnick said for him to not make any bets, but just go watch the fight on pay TV and he would know why and that he could not talk further at that time.

The memo states that Resnick introduced Magids to Liston at the Thunderbird, a Las Vegas hotel believed to be controlled by organized crime groups in the 60s. The memo alleges that Resnick and Liston made $1 million each from Liston losing and Ali had no knowledge of, or involvement in the fix.

Resnick died in 1989 at the age of 72 from heart failure after suffering from cancer for years. Liston was found dead at home by his wife on January 5th, 1971 from a reported heroin overdose.

DMX’s Old Home In Foreclosure; Blames Wife

By: Chuck Creekmur (@ChuckCreekmur) Updated Category: Headlines
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(AllHipHop News) DMX is lashing out at his estranged wife Tashera Simmons as the home she lives in has slipped steadfastly and deeper into foreclosure.

The home is still in DMX’s name, but his wife agreed to maintain the home after he moved out in 2005. He told TMZ that she should have moved out a long time ago.

“I told her she is living above her means, that you can’t still live on the same block as Martha Stewart and Chevy Chase, you gotta downgrade, but she refuses to do so because the house is in my name,” X says to TMZ. “She doesn’t give a f*** about my credit.”

The home entered into foreclosure in 2008 after the payments stopped.

Dark Man X claims that Tashera took $100,000 when he was in jail and didn’t use it to pay the mortgage. He claims he has no idea where the money went.

LL Cool J Tells Kanye West To “Stop Complaining” on Arsenio Hall Show (VIDEO)

By: Keith Nelson Jr (@JusAire) Updated Category: Headlines
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(AllHipHop News) If there is anything there is anything a near 30 year music career gives you is a respected opinion on others in your field. LL Cool J  used his to give Kanye West some direct advice on last night’s episode of The Arsenio Hall Show.

After praising newcomers such as Kid Ink, Schoolboy Q and Kendrick Lamar on their recent efforts, the man Arsenio considers the Greatest of All Time had some critical comments about Kanye West’s recent rants and interviews. On his first appearance on the show in 25 years, LL said he liked Kanye West, “when he’s not complaining.” Then later remarking, “I love man, but stop complaining.”

Check out LL’s appearance on The Arsenio Hall Show, including a funny story involving LL Cool J, Michael Jackson, a piano and an Indian shaman below:

Hip-Hop Rumors: Some Truthy Rumors About Young Thug And This “Gay Thing”

By: Chuck Creekmur (@ChuckCreekmur) Updated Category: Headlines
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Well, I got a tip from somebody. And it was crazy, because I had come to the conclusion that Young Thug was pretty much regarded as the first gay rapper. My sources in his camp are saying that HE’S NOT. Apparently, he ACTS gay because that is the Atlanta way. Apparently there is some “free thinking movement” in the A that is all the rage in the gay nation AND the straight nation there. So Young Thug is “passing” as gay even though he is truly not. I REPEAT – HE IS NOT GAY. I’m going to need that no more man to man “BAE” usage. LOL! But I’m no “hater.”

So, there you have it. Young Thug misses his chance at making history as another Black man in a hyper masculine field to come out as gay.

Last but not least, there is supposedly a movement to “out” Young Thug. Seem like there are those out there that definitely want to determine his sexuality and make it KNOW. I don’t think its the Pink Mafia either. I’m hearing its members of the BLACK COMMUNITY. I’m not sure what Black industry folk have to gain outing somebody. BUT…if its a WEBSITE…(hint hint) then that’s another story.

“They keep us talking, but if we stop talking about them then they should worry!” -illseed.

Illseed, Out.

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Legacy (New Boyz) – Memories (P###. By Skye Chai)

By: DJ V.I.P. (@djvip510) Updated Category: Music
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Last we heard from Legacy of New Boyz fame, the rapper was taking shots at J. Cole with his diss record/remix of “Blowin’ Smoke” after Cole had dropped his name in the original track which appeared on the Revenge Of The Dreamers mixtape.

Money Matters: An Exclusive Conversation With Floyd Mayweather

By: Chuck Creekmur (@ChuckCreekmur) Updated Category: Headlines
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There’s a scene from “HBO 24/7: Mayweather-Mosley” where a single sentence from the trash talking Floyd Mayweather encapsulated the pound for pound king of boxing’s motivation.

“Shane Mosley said I fight for money. You f*cking dummy, I’m a prizefighter! That’s what I’m supposed to be fighting for, a prize, duh!”

It’s no secret that Mayweather’s incentive to put his health on the line inside of the squared circle is the almighty dollar. You’ll never hear Mayweather suggest that he fights for the thrill of it all. Instead, he treats his art as a business. A business that has seen him rake in record breaking purses, sign lucrative contracts and has topped the Forbes list for highest paid athlete in both 2012 and 2013.

This conversation with “Money” isn’t about who he’s going to fight next (“I don’t know yet,” he says with a hint of sarcasm) or another inquiry as to why he and Manny Pacquiao haven’t been able to get on the same page for a super fight (“He had his chance and he blew it”). Nor is it about the alleged $10 million he bet on the Denver Broncos to win the Super Bowl (“We laughed about that, absolutely not true”) or the whereabouts of Ray J (“I never kicked him out of TMT”). Honestly, all of those questions yield the same answers that are prefaced with “Like I said before.” But when you talk about money, Mayweather indulges.

For Mayweather it’s about business, big business. It is about how to sustain when so many of his pugilistic peers have fallen upon financial hard times once they hang up the gloves. It’s about investing in those around you and making sure your whole team flourishes. It’s about The Money Team.

When you look at the career arc of some of the most prominent fighters in the sport, many careers end with a whimper and the overlapping narrative tells a cautionary tale of financial strife. It’s become an epidemic where fighters spend like there is no tomorrow until tomorrow actually shows up.

But Mayweather isn’t one of those fighters.

“What we try to teach here with The Money Team is success. Not fame, success,” Mayweather says over the phone, with an extra emphasis on success. “A lot of people out there have a famous face but nothing in their bank account. Just because you walk the red carpet does not mean that you are successful.”

Click here for the rest of “Money Matters: An Exclusive Conversation With Floyd Mayweather”

Memphis Bleek Addresses Game Calling Him Wack & Jay Z Illuminati Rumors

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: Headlines
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(AllHipHop News) Memphis Bleek has been doing a round of interviews lately, and his most recent Q&A was with VladTV. During the sit down, the New York native talks about Game’s previous comments that he is “wack” and the ongoing speculation that his longtime friend Jay Z is a member of the Illuminati.

[ALSO READ: Memphis Bleek Talks Dame Dash, T.I., Trick Daddy, DeHaven & Emory Jones]

While Game did not have any problem naming Memphis Bleek on his list of Top 5 wack rappers, Bleek did not respond in kind. Instead, Bleek reveals he has no issues with Game, but he does clarifies they are not friends.

“If he felt that way about me that’s cool. I ain’t got nothing to say about him. Nothing bad, I wish that man much success,” says Bleek. “I don’t know him to kick dirt on him. Like I said, I’m not in the business of kicking people when they’re down.”

The conversation then turns to the rumors of Jay and Roc-A-Fella being members of the Illuminati.

“We from the projects. Now n***as is devil worshipers because they get rich. That don’t make no sense,” states Bleek. “I never knew if you drink blood and worship the devil you get checks, because if that’s the case why not everybody just f**king do it.”

[ALSO READ: Rapper Who Tried To Sacrifice Friend To The Illuminati Heading To Prison]

Bleek also shares his thoughts that some people believe certain artists become successful from ties to secret societies because they cannot believe someone from poor upbringings can reach those heights. In Bleek’s eyes, Jay Z’s success was predetermined by God.

“Every business there’s one guy God’s hands pick to do it,” says Bleek. “I always say it’s a gift from God when it comes down to Jay.”

[ALSO READ: Talib Kweli Talks Secret Societies, DMX, & Macklemore/Kendrick Lamar]

Watch Memphis Bleek’s interview below.