50 Cent and Floyd Mayweather Jr. appear to be very close to adding another top notch fighter to their TMT Promotions team.
ESPN is reporting that former five-time world champion Zab Judah and 50 are in the advanced stages of negotiations.
"I just left 50," Judah told ESPN's Dan Rafael. "He's a very interesting person. I've spent a lot of time with him when he was in (Las) Vegas (where Judah lives). We've been friends. I've been knowing 50 for a long time. His brain for business is phenomenal. We met Monday and (Tuesday). When you're doing big things it takes time. Anything that comes fast is not worth it. We're planning on doing it big. I like what 50 brings to the table. It's a great game plan. I think it will be a very good situation that will play out in boxing. It'll be something new and fresh."
Judah is a free agent now after his contract with Kathy Duva's Main Events ran out. If things go according to plan his next bout will be a title fight. Either against IBF junior welterweight world champion, Lamont Peterson, who may be stripped of his title after a recent positive drug test. Or he could face undefeated Mike Alvarado (33-0, 23 KO) for the vacant IBF title.
Zudah sounded confident that either fight would take place under the TMT Promotions banner.
50 Cent, Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Zab Judah
"It's gonna be a dream team to have Zab Judah, Floyd Mayweather, Dirrell, Gamboa, Dib all in one circle," Zudah said of the team TMT has already assembled. "[the deal] will be done. In the coming days. We're just waiting on 'Money May' to come home [from jail]."
50 Cent has shown once again that he has a big heart and never forgot where he came from. The G-Unit boss rolled through his old Queens neighborhood last night to give away 4 wheelers and dirt bikes.
MBB boss Trav hit up Twitter to let his fans know that 50 was in his old stomping grounds handing out gifts. Trav even got an early birthday present himself.
"New Toy @50cent Just Got Me I Told Em I Rather The Ferrari 458 My Bday 12 Days Away lol," Trav wrote.
Wiz Khalifa's sophomore album O.N.I.F.C. was originally scheduled to be released on August 24th, but there's been a change of plans. In a new interview with Fuse, Wiz confirms the album has been pushed back until September 18th.
Wiz also announced that he and Curren$y are working on a project to celebrate the three-year anniversary of their mixtape, How Fly. The new project is titled Live in Concert and will be released on August 9th.
If you're in Orlando, Florida tonight, Club Vain is the place to be tonight. G-Unit comedian Young Jack Thriller will be hosting Wild Out Wednesday celebrating the party of Quez aka @_B1anco.
Rocawear presents the extended version of it's first ever commercial for the brand. It's a retrospective look at Jay-Z's life growing up as a kid in Brooklyn's Marcy Projects to becoming the superstar he is today. Along the way he has helped build Rocawear clothing into a household name.
Montreality sat down with Obie Trice recently to see what the Detroit MC has been up to lately. Obie talks about his upbringing, what he bought with his first big check, his favorite gangster film, what he learned from Nate Dogg, what artists he would like to work with, rumors of him being related to Proof, his thoughts on Slaughterhouse and his upcoming album, The Hangover.
Dr. Dre and his Compton protege' Kendrick Lamar cover XXL's 15th anniversary issue. The two talk about how they linked up in an in depth cover story and pose for a photo shoot.
In the story, K. Dot talks about his new albumgood kid, m.A.A.d city, his family’s violent past, present and future while Dre reflects on his vision for the new MC and the rap legend’s ear. “I don’t have a crystal ball, but I believe that [Kendrick] has the potential to do some really incredible great things–things that are gonna make the veterans raise their eyebrows.”
The issue hits news stands nationwide on August 14th.
Mike Tyson's one man show 'Undisputed Truth' premiered Tuesday night in New York City at the Longacre Theatre. By all accounts it was an amazing show.
"I will just be telling [my] story," Tyson told Playbill.com at a press event announcing the show. "People have said the story mesmerizes. If anything comes across kind of fake, [you'll] see it right away. To avoid that, [I'm] putting everything on the table. But it's not all good stuff! It's going to be a rollercoaster of emotions."
The show is written by the boxer's wife, Kiki Tyson, and Randy Johnson. Spike Lee made his Broadway directorial debut.
"Human beings want to hear stories," Lee told Playbill.com. "Whether it's a play, a documentary…a song, a musical, a novel or a movie, we love great stories, and we love great storytellers. And, with Mike Tyson on the stage, you are going to hear a great American story… Mike's a great storyteller."
50 Cent was in attendance at the packed premiere and had a great time. He took to Twitter this morning to talk about it.
"I'm up thank God,another beautiful day I'm buggin right now. I went to see mike Tyson show on broadway," 50 wrote. "Man mike show was so good you have to see it. Spike lee did a amazing job. I was crying he was so funny.if your not a regular broadway play fan you still have to go see it. The show was sold out there wasn't one empty seat. I had a great time you have to see this I can't explain it."
After the show 50 posed for pictures with Mike, Spike, Kanye West and David Maisel and Bryant Gumbel.
For more information on the show please visit the official website.
The real "Freeway" Ricky Ross has been battling the rapper who took on his name and persona in court to try and reclaim both. It hasn't been an easy road for "Freeway" Ricky. In November 2010 a federal judge in L.A. threw out the first $10 million lawsuit he filed against the rapper, born William Roberts. A second lawsuit was also thrown out in March 2012.
"I should've filed a lawsuit while I was still in prison," "Freeway" Ricky told BET.com after hearing the disappointing hews about the second lawsuit "There's a law that technically if the person publishes the name again, republishes the name, that's another violation. So we argued that every time he put out a new album that's a republication of the name, or every time he does a different magazine article that's a republication because that's in a different magazine, that's a new republication… She [the judge] said that she wasn't certain that that's how the republication law read. She said that ours was a single publication and once he started using the name, the first time it ever played on the radio in suburban Miami was the date that she used."
"Freeway" Ricky plans to continue legal action in the case. While he plots his next legal move he's also having to hold off people who want to pursue the situation in the streets.
In a new interview with ForbezDVD.com he says he is having to keep goons at bay who want to see matters handled in a different manner.
"It's hard," he said. "Trust me, these dudes in L.A. don't like what he's done. It's hard for me to get them not to go get him. Even when I lost the lawsuit, three of the shot callers from the hood came to me and said, 'Is it time yet?' I was like, 'Nah, man.' I don't want that. I don't want nobody to do nothing to him. They want to put a no-fly zone on him, saying he can't come to L.A."
"Freeway" Ricky said even Suge Knight wants a piece of the rapper.
"Even Suge Knight came out. Suge stepped to me one day like, 'Let me take care of this.' I was like, 'Nah.' It ain't about that," he said.
G-Unit artist Genasis drops a brand new video off of his latest mixtape, Black Belt. "Confessions" is the project's third visual release following "My Car Pay" and "Miami."
Fred The Godson returns with the first leak off of his upcoming mixtape, Gordo Frederico, which drops August 15th. "Put in Work" produced by @Trakdealaz!!! Also included Artwork for "Gordo Frederico"
Pitbull proved he could take a joke recently when an internet prankster figured out a way to get him to appear at a Walmart in Kodiak, Alaska.
Walmart held a contest where the location with the most Facebook "likes" would win a visit from the Miami rapper. When David Thorpe, writer for Something Awful and the Boston Phoenix found out about the contest he hatched a plot to get Pitbull to visit a Walmart in Kodiak, Alaska -- population 6100.
According to Buzzfeed, Thorpe started spreading the word on Twitter using the hashtag #ExilePitbull. Soon the location had over 60,000 new likes making it the winner of the contest.
Not only did Pitbull show he was a good sport by showing up at the event, but he made a video talking about it and paid Thorpe's way so he could also attend.
“I heard that Kodiak, Alaska, has the most likes due to someone who thinks he was playing a prank,” Pitbull said in the video. “I said, ‘Okay, great, this sounds really good.’ You have to understand I will go anywhere in the world for my fans. So I wanna thank Walmart for the opportunity. And with that said I wanna invite that someone who thinks that it's a joke to Kodiak, Alaska with me."
During his Kodiak visit on Monday, Pitbull received a key to the city from Kodiak Mayor Pat Branson, who donned a pair of the sunglasses similar to the rapper's trademark shades, according to the New York Daily News.
It's always good to see Lupe Fiasco step up to the mic. The Chicago MC hit up the Shade 45 studios for a visit with Tony Touch recently. While there Lupe let loose a freestyle for Toca Tuesday.
He's currently in the studio working on Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1, due out later this year.
The mood is fun and festive as Nicki Minaj travels back to her homeland of Trinidad for the latest video off of her album Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded. The clip was directed by Benny Boom.
You can pick up a copy of Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded now on iTunes.
DJ Whoo Kid recently caught up with Nelly and chopped it up about everything the St. Louisrapper has been up to lately.
The two talked about Nelly's friendship with T.I., Paris Hilton being turned down as a model for Apple Bottom jeans, the song "Merry Go Round" with Chris Brown, the presidential election, being a 50 Centfan, his upcoming album and more.
Snoop Dogg has teamed up with producer Diplo to record a reggae album.
VICE Films, in partnership with Snoopadelic Films, presents REINCARNATED. The documentary follows Snoop Dogg as he journeys to Jamaica to record an album with Diplo. While there, Snoop finds himself embraced by the Jamaican people, is positively impacted by Rastafarian culture, and becomes reincarnated as Snoop Lion.
2 Chainz is gearing up for the release of his new album, Based On A T.R.U. Story. Yesterday the Atlanta rapper was joined by Kanye West in Yonkers, New York to shoot the music video for Tity Boi's single "Birthday Song."
Miguel releases a video for "Adorn," the first video off of his Kaleidoscope Dream: The Water Preview EP, which he just dropped on iTunes. The singer will be releasing a second EP titled Kaleidoscope Dream: The Air Preview on September 11th.
Miguel will combine the two EPs and add five songs for the final installment Kaleidoscope Dreams. That will be released on October 2nd.
"I believe dreams represent the purest form of fantasy we unleash through our subconscious," Miguel said in a statement issued by his label, RCA. "They represent the truest freedom we can experience. Totally unrepressed and totally creative."
On August 1 Spin will premiere a stream of a Miguel performance from a "secret live show."
The nominations are in for the 2012 VMA Awards. Rihanna and Drake lead the pack with 5 nods each. Riri has a shot to take home awards in several big categories including Video of the Year for her solo record "We Found Love" and her duet with Drake on his "Take Care."
She is also nominated for Best Female Video and Best Pop Video.
In addition to his Video of the Year nod, Drizzy has a shot to win Best Hip-Hop Video and Best Male Video, as well as Best Art Direction and Best Cinematography.
Katy Perry follows close behind with four nominations, while Frank Ocean, The Throne, M.I.A., Beyonce and Coldplay all have a shot in three categories.
Katy Perry
Newcomers A$AP Rocky and Childish Gambino are each nominated in one category.
Full List of 2012 MTV Video Music Awards Nominees:
Video of the Year Katy Perry, "Wide Awake" Gotye, "Somebody That I Used To Know" Rihanna, "We Found Love" Drake feat. Rihanna, "Take Care" M.I.A., "Bad Girls"
Best New Artist Fun. feat. Janelle Monae, "We Are Young" Carly Rae Jepsen, "Call Me Maybe" Frank Ocean, "Swim Good" One Direction, "What Makes You Beautiful" The Wanted, "Glad You Came"
Best Hip-Hop Video Childish Gambino, "Heartbeat" Drake feat. Lil Wayne, "HYFR" Kanye West feat. Pusha T, Big Sean & 2 Chainz, "Mercy" Watch the Throne, "Paris" Nicki Minaj feat. 2 Chainz, "Beez in the Trap"
Best Male Video Justin Bieber, "Boyfriend" Frank Ocean, "Swim Good" Drake feat. Rihanna, "Take Care" Chris Brown, "Turn Up the Music" Usher, "Climax"
Best Female Video Rihanna, "We Found Love" Katy Perry, "Part of Me" Beyoncé, "Love on Top" Nicki Minaj, "Starships" Selena Gomez & The Scene, "Love You Like a Love Song"
Best Pop Video One Direction, "What Makes You Beautiful" Fun. feat. Janelle Monae, "We Are Young" Rihanna, "We Found Love" Justin Bieber, "Boyfriend" Maroon 5 feat. Wiz Khalifa, "Payphone"
Best Rock Video Coldplay, "Paradise" The Black Keys, "Lonely Boy" Linkin Park, "BURN IT DOWN" Jack White, "Sixteen Saltines" Imagine Dragons, "It's Time"
Best Electronic Dance Music Video Duck Sauce, "Big Bad Wolf" Calvin Harris, "Feel So Close" Skrillex, "First of the Year (Equinox)" Martin Solveig, "The Night Out" Avicii, "Le7els"
Best Video With a Message Demi Lovato, "Skyscraper" Rise Against, "Ballad of Hollis Brown" Kelly Clarkson, "Dark Side" Gym Class Heroes, "The Fighter" K'Naan feat. Nelly Furtado, "Is Anybody Out There?" Lil Wayne, "How to Love"
Best Art Direction Katy Perry, "Wide Awake" Drake feat. Rihanna, "Take Care" Lana Del Rey, "Born to Die" Regina Spektor, "All the Rowboats" Of Monsters & Men, "Little Talks"
Best Choreography Chris Brown, "Turn Up the Music" Rihanna, "Where Have You Been" Beyoncé, "Countdown" Avicii, "Le7els" Jennifer Lopez f/Pitbull, "Dance Again"
Best Cinematography M.I.A., "Bad Girls" Adele, "Someone Like You" Drake feat. Rihanna, "Take Care" Coldplay feat. Rihanna, "Princess of China" Lana Del Rey, "Born to Die"
Best Direction M.I.A., "Bad Girls" Duck Sauce, "Big Bad Wolf" Coldplay feat. Rihanna, "Princess of China" Frank Ocean, "Swim Good" Watch the Throne, "Otis"
Best Editing Beyoncé, "Countdown" A$AP Rocky, "Goldie" Gotye, "Somebody That I Used to Know" Watch the Throne, "Paris" Kanye West feat. Pusha T, Big Sean and 2 Chainz, "Mercy"
Best Visual Effects Katy Perry, "Wide Awake" Rihanna, "Where Have You Been" David Guetta feat. Nicki Minaj, "Turn Me On" Linkin Park, "BURN IT DOWN"
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