As a former professional boxer and sometimes trainer of his nephew, Floyd Mayweather Jr, Roger has seen all the sport has to offer.
After the announcement that Floyd and Manny Pacquiao had signed to fight in what will be the most lucrative boxing match in history, Roger offered his professional, although highly biased opinion on who would win.
"[Manny Pacquiao] is gonna get his ass whooped," Roger said. "And Pacquiao can't fight a motherfucking lick anyway. He gon' get his motherfucking ass damn near killed. [Floyd Mayeather Jr,] is gonna stop Manny Pacquiao, period."
With a professional record of 57-5-2 (38 KOs), Pacquiao and his legion of fans would strongly disagree with Roger's opinion.
Pac Man's trainer Freddie Roach predicts the defensive-minded Floyd will end up on the canvas.
"Floyd should enjoy being the A-Side while he can because on May 2 Manny is going to put him on his backside," Roach told The Associated Press.
Roger remained unimpressed by Pacquio's record and punching power during a chat with Boxing Scene.
"He's going to knock his ass down - boom. I'll tell [the referee] don't count too soon so he can get another ass-whooping. There won't be no rematch," Roger told BoxingScene.com. "He just got knocked out by Marquez and my nephew [dominated] Marquez. What is he going to do with my nephew? He is going to get stopped. To be honest, I'm not worried about fighting him because he's going to get a good ass-whooping."
The fight will take place in the 147-pound welterweight division. Pacquiao will put his WBO belt on the line against Mayweather's WBC and WBA (Super) titles.
HBO, who has Pacquiao under contract, and Showtime, the network Floyd fights for, will team up for a rare joint pay-per-view. Jim Lampley and Al Bernstein will reportedly call the fight from ringside.
PPV prices have not yet been announced, but don't be surprised if cable companies charge between $80 to $100, or more.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. will meet Manny Pacquiao on May 2 in a welterweight showdown that will be boxing's richest fight ever. Mayweather himself announced the bout Friday after months of negotiations, posting a picture of the signed contract online.
The long anticipated bout at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas will almost surely break every financial record ever, and make both boxers richer than ever. Mayweather could earn $120 million or more, while Pacquiao's split of the purse will likely be around $80 million.
The fight, which matches boxing's two biggest attractions in recent years, has been in the making for five years. It finally came together in recent months with both fighters putting aside past differences over various issues - including drug testing and television rights - to reach agreement.
"I promised the fans we would get this done and we did," Mayweather said.
While the fight rivals the 2002 heavyweight title bout between Lennox Lewis and Mike Tyson for interest, it comes more than five years after the first real effort to put the fighters together in their prime. Most boxing observers believe both have lost some of their skills, though Mayweather remains a master defensive fighter and Pacquiao showed in his last fight against Chris Algieri that he still has tremendous quickness in his hands.
Still, Pacquiao is 36 and has been through many wars in the ring. And while Mayweather has been largely untouched in his career, he turns 38 on Tuesday.
Pacquiao was sleeping in the Philippines when the fight was announced, but his camp issued a statement saying the fans deserve the long awaited fight.
"It is an honor to be part of this historic event," Pacquiao said. "I dedicate this fight to all the fans who willed this fight to happen and, as always, to bring glory to the Philippines and my fellow Filipinos around the world."
As part of the agreement, Mayweather insisted on having the right to announce the bout. He also won concessions from the Pacquiao camp on who enters the ring first, what type of gloves are used, and a number of other issues, including a reported 60-40 split of the purse.
But it didn't take long for Pacquiao's camp to start talking, either. Promoter Bob Arum expressed his elation in making the fight, while trainer Freddie Roach predicted a big win for his fighter.
"Floyd should enjoy being the A-Side while he can because on May 2 Manny is going to put him on his backside," Roach said.
Arum, who has promoted some of the biggest fights in history, said this one would be bigger than them all.
"This boxing match will have the interest in the U.S. of a Super Bowl," Arum told The Associated Press. "I think it will set all kinds of pay-per-view records and gate records. It will be the biggest boxing event of all time."
Both fighters will bring 147-pound titles into the ring, but the fight is about far more than belts. Mayweather, who is unbeaten in 47 fights, wants to stake his claim as one of the greatest fighters ever, and remove any doubts about his legacy by fighting the boxer who is thought to be the greatest challenge of his career.
Pacquiao, meanwhile, will try to show that a knockout loss to Juan Manuel Marquez in 2012 and a disputed decision loss to Timothy Bradley should not define a remarkable career that began 20 years ago in the Philippines
Don't tune in looking for a big knockout, either. The last time Pacquiao stopped anyone was in 2009 when he finished off Miguel Cotto in the 12th round, while Mayweather has only stopped one fighter (Victor Ortiz) in the last eight years.
Oddsmakers have already posted their opinion on the bout, making Mayweather a 2 1/2-1 favorite in betting parlors in this gambling town. The fight is expected to draw record betting, with tens of millions wagered in Nevada's legal sports books.
Another record which will almost surely be set will be the pay-per-view price to watch the fight at home. The fight will be televised as a joint venture between competing networks Showtime and HBO, which will share announcers with Jim Lampley and Al Bernstein reportedly handling the task at ringside.
There is no love lost between Big Fendi and Deb Antney, Waka Flocka's mother and the CEO of Mizay Entertainment. Fendi is widely recognized as the person who discovered Nicki Minaj and gave her shine on his Come Up DVD series.
Antney linked up with Nicki, who then left Fendi's side. Eventually she signed with Young Money.
Antney gave an interview toVladTVand advised Fendi's new client,Lil Kim'to leave his management.
Fendi clapped back in a new interview withDoggie DiamondsofForbez DVD. He says Deb has lost all of her clients includingWaka, Gucci Mane, Tiffany Foxx, NickiandOJ Da Juicemanbecause she robbed them all blind.
Scaff Beezy wasn't spared either. According to Fendi, he's too feminine. Watch the full interview below.
Kanye West's Adidas show during New York Fashion Week didn't go as well as planned. Critics have called the line "frumpy" and suggested Yeezy wasn't ready for prime time just yet.
To top things off Fern Mallis, the creator of New York Fashion Week, dissed West during an interview with the New York Post.
“I'm kind of over Kanye.” Mallis told The Post. “I mean, I’m not a fan of his music, and the attitude and the agenda is not my style,”
Kanye quickly took to Twitter to sound off.
Mallis told The Post she was surprised by West's reaction.
“I just really was responding to being over the frenzy that accompanies everything,” she said. “I did not see the collection. I wasn’t invited to the show and if he wants to design and do something, that’s great. The industry will respond accordingly. But there’s an attitude . . . it’s the aura that baffles me,” Mallis explains. “I wasn’t commenting on his collection at all.”
During his interview with The Breakfast Club, Kanye West was asked about the rumors surrounding Tyga and Kylie Jenner. Even though the video segment was edited West seemed to hint at a romance between the two when he said that T-Raww "got in early."
TMZ was able to obtain the unedited version of West's answer. He confirms one of the worst kept secrets in show business and reveals that the 25-year old rapper and the 17-year old sister of his wife, Kim, are more serious about each other than previously known.
Fashawn has made a stream available for fans to listen to his new album entitled The Ecology. Features include Nas, Aloe Blacc, Dom Kennedy, BJ The Chicago Kid, Busta Rhymes and more.
1. Guess Who’s Back 2. Confess 3. Something to Believe In (feat. Nas & Aloe Blacc) 4. Higher 5. To Be Young (feat. Bj the Chicago Kid) 6. Golden State of Mind (feat. Dom Kennedy) 7. Letter F 8. Place to Go 9. Man of the House 10. Out the Trunk 11. It’s a Good Thing (feat. Aloe Blacc & Choosey) 12. Mother 13. F.T.W. 14. Just Remember Now (Bonus Track)
SAO PAULO (Associated Press) — Brazilian fighter Anderson Silva is speaking out for the first time after his failed doping tests, saying in a statement that he is not a cheater and "never used any substances" to improve his performances.
In the statement published on his Instagram account on Friday, Silva said he has always "played clean" and is still waiting for the "results and analysis from the specialists that are working to reveal the truth."
He said the rush to condemn him has been "unfair."
Silva was among the UFC fighters suspended this week after failed drug tests. He is waiting for results from his "B'' samples.
Nick Diaz (left) and Anderson Silva fight at UFC 183
The former middleweight champion beat Nick Diaz on Jan. 31 at UFC 183 in his return to the cage after breaking his left leg 13 months ago.
Silva started his statement, which was also available through his official website, by saying that what matters "now is the respect from those who have followed" his career.
"I don't know what to apologize for, because I am still waiting for the results and analysis from the specialists that are working to reveal the truth," Silva said. "Everything that I took since my injury are being analyzed. I look for the truth as much as all those who were surprised with the results. I always played clean, I was never a cheater."
The 39-year-old Brazilian said he would "never risk" jeopardizing a career that he "took so long to build."
"I think that the hurry some people have to condemn me is unfair," Silva said. "The time it takes to destroy a reputation is infinitely less than that is taken to build it. I want those who have always supported me to know that I am still fighting for all the sad happenings of this situation to be cleared."
Silva noted that during his 18-year career he never failed any doping tests.
"In and out of the octagon I never slipped in compliance with the principles that always guided me. With much honor and dignity I defended my country where ever I fought," Silva said. "I never used any substances to better my performance in my fights."
Diaz and Hector Lombard were the other two high-profile fighters temporary suspended by UFC this week, prompting the world's leading MMA promotion to announce the launch of a multimillion-dollar anti-doping plan in which all fighters will be subject to random performance-enhancing drug testing beginning in July.
Posted by ChasinDatPaper on February 20, 2015 at 11:28am
Video After The Jump
Juvenile is back in the Cash Money Records fold. He links up with Skip and Lil Cali to shoot an official music video for "Can't Keep Hanging On." Check out the Joe Mexican-directed visuals below.
Posted by ChasinDatPaper on February 20, 2015 at 10:41am
Drake is a big fan of late Houston legend DJ Screw and the screwed and chopped form of music he invented. It's only fitting that DJ Purpberry has put together a mixtape for Drizzy's If You're Reading This It's Too Late entirely with that signature sound.
Tracklist:
01.Legend (Chopped & $crewed) by DJ Purpberry 02.Energy (Chopped & $crewed) by DJ Purpberry 03.10 Bands (Chopped & $crewed) by DJ Purpberry 04.Know Yourself (Chopped & $crewed) by DJ Purpberry 05.No Tellin' (Chopped & $crewed) by DJ Purpberry 06.Madonna (Chopped & $crewed) by DJ Purpberry 07.6 God (Chopped & $crewed) by DJ Purpberry 08.Star67 (Chopped & $crewed) by DJ Purpberry 09.Preach (Chopped & $crewed) by DJ Purpberry 10.Wednesday Night Interlude (Chopped & $crewed) by DJ Purpberry 11.Used To (Chopped & $crewed) by DJ Purpberry 12.6 Man (Chopped & $crewed) by DJ Purpberry 13.Now & Forever (Chopped & $crewed) by DJ Purpberry 14.Company (Chopped & $crewed) by DJ Purpberry 15.You & The 6 (Chopped & $crewed) by DJ Purpberry 16.Jungle (Chopped & $crewed) by DJ Purpberry 17.6PM In New York (Chopped & $crewed) by DJ Purpberry
Posted by ChasinDatPaper on February 20, 2015 at 10:07am
Afroman's half-hearted apology won't be enough to save him from a lawsuit being filed by the woman he brutally punched in the face.
As we previously reported, the rapper, real name Joseph Foreman, was performing in Biloxi, Mississippi on Tuesday, February 17, when a female fan hopped onstage and rubbed her butt against him while dancing. Afroman responded by hitting her with enough force to knock her to the ground.
The "Because I Got High" hit maker was arrested and charged with misdemeanor simple assault. He was released from jail Tuesday after posting $330 bond.
TMZ reports that the 21-year old victim, identified as Haley, has hired attorney, Tim Holleman. She suffered multiple injuries to her neck, jaw, back and a possible concussion.
Holleman doesn't believe Afroman's excuse that he mistook Haley for a male heckler. Holleman also blames the lack of venue security for the incident because Afroman has been violent with fans before.
If the lawsuit is filed Haley will be looking to be compensated for medical bills she has accumulated.
During a recent G-Unit interview with Nadeska Alexis of MTV News, 50 Cent was asked about the current beef between Birdman and Lil Wayne. His take on it was very interesting.
“I’m surprised to see Wayne going through that because of the relationship between him and Baby," 50 said. “I think it’ll work itself out. I hate when personal things become public, because everyone speculates on things that they don’t really know about. I just know that they had a father and son relationship, and that could easily be something they communicate between the two of then, and resolve instead of having everybody else involved in it.”
The music icon added that chiming in on the situation or publicly taking sides would be a bad idea.
“Be careful the things you say about the Wayne and Baby situation,” he said. “Because Baby will forgive Wayne for the things that he’s saying, and Wayne will forgive Baby for the things that’s he saying — but they may not forgive you. The relationship has so much depth to it, that you shouldn’t even speak on it.”
Kanye West made his second visit to The Breakfast Club and had quite a bit to say.
Following Amber Rose calling his wife, Kim Kardashian, a "whore" on Twitter earlier this week during an argument with Khloe Kardashian, Yeezy shot back.
"If Kim had dated me when I first wanted to be with her there wouldn't be an Amber Rose," West said. "It's very hard for a woman to wanna be with someone that's with Amber Rose. I had to take 30 showers before I got with Kim."
West also talked about the Yeezy Boost sneakers, Grammy controversy, liking Beck's album, DONDA, why he always defends Beyonce, Taylor Swift, racism, Kim posing nude, Dame Dash giving him his shot in the business, admitting he was not loyal to Dame when he went with Jay Z when Roc-A-Fella Records split up, continuing to work with up and coming artists, says Tyga was smart to hook up with Kylie Jenner, his respect for Louis Farrakhan, inspiring others, upcoming album, Kim and Beyonce not having a problem with each other, "Wolves," talked with Drake about doing a joint album.
LOS ANGELES (Associated Press) — Former rap mogul Marion "Suge" Knight was taken by ambulance Thursday from a Los Angeles courthouse for an undisclosed medical issue. (TMZreports it was for stomach pain associated with getting shot six times at 1Oak Nightclub in August).
It was the second time in recent weeks that Knight has been taken to a hospital as he faces murder and robbery charges in separate cases.
Knight had been scheduled to appear Thursday for arraignment on a criminal threats charge, but he never made it to the courtroom.
His attorney David Kenner said bailiffs and a judicial officer told him Knight had stomach issues and was taken for an evaluation before Kenner had a chance to see him.
The Sheriff's Department did not have immediate information on Knight's condition.
Earlier this month, the Death Row Records co-founder was rushed from a Compton courthouse with chest pains after he pleaded not guilty to murder, attempted murder and hit-and-run charges.
Knight, 49, spent more than a day in the hospital receiving treatment.
He is charged with killing 55-year-old Terry Carter in the parking lot of a Compton burger stand in late January, and seriously injuring another man. Knight remains jailed without bail in that case.
Terry Carter (right) was killed when Suge Knight hit him with his truck
Knight was charged with robbery after a celebrity photographer reported that Knight and comedian Katt Williams stole her camera in September.
Knight has pleaded not guilty to robbery, and prosecutors recently added the threats charge. Williams also pleaded not guilty to robbery.
Knight was shot six times at a nightclub in September, days before he was accused of taking the camera in Beverly Hills. His attorneys have previously cited complications from the wounds as the reason for his medical issues.
A judge has refused to allow Knight's personal physician to evaluate him in jail.
NEW YORK (Associated Press) — A lingering letdown for fans after Eddie Murphy's half-hearted display on the recent "Saturday Night Live" bash has been rekindled by a report of what might have been: Murphy impersonating Bill Cosby.
In a series of tweets, former "SNL" cast member Norm Macdonald described plans for Murphy to play the embattled Cosby in the "Celebrity Jeopardy" sketch seen on Sunday's "SNL 40th Anniversary Special."
A Video Daily Double question on Favorite Cocktails would have brought up a "video clip" of Murphy mimicking Cosby behind a bar.
Will Ferrell as host Alex Trebek would then cut it off in embarrassment, explaining the "clip" was taped last June — months before the ongoing scandal exploded amid allegations that Cosby served dozens of women drugged cocktails and then sexually assaulted them.
"Eddie Murphy doing a perfect Cosby impression," tweets Macdonald outlining how the sketch would have gone. "The audience does not let him finish. The sketch ends. The show, for all intents, ends."
The challenge, according to Macdonald, was persuading Murphy to take part.
"We talk in his dressing room a good hour. When it's over, I'm convinced he'll do it."
"He doesn't."
"Eddie decides the laughs are not worth it. He will not kick a man when he is down."
At least one person was grateful for Murphy's refusal. In a statement, Cosby said, "I am very appreciative of Eddie and I applaud his actions."
As viewers know, the sketch did go on, although, rather than Murphy, the role of Cosby was played by "SNL" cast member Kenan Thompson.
The presence of Murphy on the 3 1/2-hour special was billed as a highlight among the dozens of "SNL" alums and other celebs who were involved. It was his first return since 1984 to the show where he became the breakout star.
But his participation was limited to a few awkward words of thanks for the standing ovation he received in Studio 8H after a lavish intro by former "SNL" cast member Chris Rock. Many viewers were left disappointed and perplexed.
"We have no comment," said Murphy spokesman Arnold Robinson when asked about Macdonald's account of the show preparations. "Eddie was invited to attend the show and he attended."
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A 21-year old rapper from New Jersey is trying to prove that Jay Z is his dad.
Rymir Satterthwaite's Godmother, Lillie Coley, filed filed a paternity suit in a New Jersey civil court in December 2014, seeking a DNA test from Jay, real name Shawn Carter, to determine if he's Rymir's dad.
When contacted by The New York Daily News on Thursday, February 19, Coley was surprised the information had gotten out.
“Right now I can't talk to you about it,” Coley, who is Ryan's legal guardian, said Thursday. "We plan to talk to the public soon. All this attention caught us off guard, We didn't expect someone to leak it to the press. We weren't expecting this.”
Rymir Satterthwaite
This paternity battle has been raging on since 2010 when Rymir's mother, Wanda, named the 45-year old Brooklyn rapper as possibly being the young man's dad.
The two reportedly met and started dating in the early 90's. Jay is from Brooklyn, New York. Wanda graduated from high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1994.
A second man thought to be Rymir's father since birth was ruled out by a DNA test. If proven to be true this would be Jay's second child. He has a daughter with singerBeyoncenamedBlue Ivy.
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