WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle calls into Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show to discuss allowing Colby Covington use his walkout music for his last and how MMA fighters are using gimmicks to get a reaction from fans. Angle (8:35) talks about Brock Lesnar’s interest in fighting Jon Jones and how Ronda Rousey was able to quickly adapt to WWE.
Posted by BLACC WIDOHH on August 20, 2019 at 12:02am
Pops Jr. unveils his latest album, “New Bag”, to the world. On first listen, the early thought that jumped to mind was that I hoped Pops Jr. was not going to become another one of rap’s most underrated artists. Fifteen tracks deep, “New Bag” is huge in scope, ambitious, and easily one of the best independent rap albums of 2019. From the moment the album opens with “Gthfu”, Pops Jr.’s messages are coupled by gut-wrenching, stream-of-consciousness accounts – from injustices to insecurities and defiance, as well as redemption and ambition, giving insight into the artist’s mindset. No doubt, “New Bag” heralds yet another proud release from the O.M.G Entertainment Inc., label.
Posted by Jake Watson on August 19, 2019 at 10:56pm
James Worthy is back again with brand new music for us entitled ‘I Can Tell’ which features DJ Luke Nasty. The song gives a smooth sexy vibe, but with a melodic hiphop twist. The song is available on all streaming platforms.
Tyga gives Joe La Puma a tour of his sneaker and clothing collection for Complex Closets and shows four different closets, a huge array of BAPE shoes, Louis Vuitton clothes and sunglasses, and 1-of-1 customs.
On Monday’s (Aug. 19) episode of #EverydayStruggle, Nadeska, Wayno and DJ Akademiks start off the show discussing the recent Jay-Z/Roc Nation partnership with the NFL. The crew shares their thoughts on Jay’s “past kneeling” comments also speak on the backlash Jay has received from online users and celebrities, such as Hot 97’s Nessa and current NFL player Eric Reid. Soon after, the EDS crew shares their thoughts on Young Thug’s debut album, ‘So Much Fun’ in their segment ‘The Review.’ The crew lists out the project’s best cuts and also give their take on who had the best guest feature on the album. Later in the episode, the squad discusses the drama between Nicki Minaj and Rick Ross stemming from Ross’ 2017 song “Apple Of My Eye.” To close the episode, the crew highlights Offset’s recent announcement about his new investment venture gaming crew FaZe Clan.
Paige VanZant popped up on TMZ Live to talk about Conor McGregor recently punching a man in the face at a bar and punishment he should receive as a result of it.
Report via CNN -- NYPD chief James O'Neill just announced that officer Daniel Pantaleo has been fired over the death of Eric Garner.
"Trials Commissioner Maldonado ruled that officer Pantaleo’s use of a prohibited chokehold was reckless and constituted a gross deviation from the standard of conduct established for a New York City police officer," O'Neill said.
Daniel Pantaleo will not receive his New York Police Department pension, NYPD Commissioner James O’Neill just said.
O’Neill said whatever contributions Pantaleo has already made towards his pension will be returned to him.
Report via Houston Chronicle -- Lee High and University of Texas star running back Cedric Benson reportedly has died in a two-vehicle wreck in Austin, according to the Austin American-Statesman. The newspaper attributed information about Benson's death to family and friends.
CBS affiliate KEYE reported on its website that the Saturday night crash involved a motorcycle and a minivan, and that medics declared a man and a woman in their 30s dead at the scene. Two other people refused transport to the hospital.
The KEYE report also cites a law enforcement spokesperson, who said that the motorcycle was traveling westbound on Ranch-to-Market Road 2222 when it struck the white minivan that was pulling onto the roadway. The two people who died on scene were on the motorcycle, the spokesperson said.
Benson led the Lee High School football to three straight state championships from 1998 to 2000. His 8,418 yards rushing puts eighth all-time in the history of Texas high school football, according to Dave Campbell's Texas Football. His prep resume also includes having the most yards of any player in the state highest classification, scoring five touchdowns in each of the three state championship games he played in and was the first high school football player to appear on the cover of Dave Campbell's magazine. He also was drafted out of high school to play baseball by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Benson attended the University of Texas, where he rushed for 5,540 yards and 64 touchdowns – both are second on the school’s all-time list. He is the only player in school history to rush for 1,000 yards in four seasons. He was a Doak Walker Award winner and is the 10th leading rusher in the history of Division I college football, according to sports-reference.com.
Benson was selected third in the first round by the Chicago Bears in the first round of the 2005 draft. In 96 games as a professional for the Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals and Green Bay Packers, Benson rushed for 6,017 yards and 32 TDs.
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Stipe Miocic waited over a year to face Daniel Cormier again, and his plan for the rematch didn’t start to work until they were deep in the fourth round.
That’s when the patient, determined firefighter from Cleveland finally got his revenge — and suddenly reclaimed his UFC heavyweight title.
Miocic stopped Cormier with a barrage of punches in the fourth, taking back his championship belt with a comeback victory at UFC 241 on Saturday night.
Miocic (19-3) lost the first two rounds on every judge’s scorecard in his rematch with the 40-year-old Cormier (22-2). After making some progress in the third, Miocic steadily came forward through Cormier’s blows in the fourth and finally hurt the champion with a punch to the body.
Miocic then landed several powerhouse right hands to Cormier’s head, buckling his knees and eventually forcing referee Herb Dean to stop the fight with 51 seconds left in the fourth round. The 6-foot-5 behemoth leaped onto the wall of the cage and celebrated with fans still stunned by the fight’s sudden turn.
“I saw some weakness in that third round,” Miocic said. “And then in that fourth round, I caught him with that right hand. Thank God, because he’s tough.”
Nate Diaz also returned from a three-year hiatus with a dominant decision victory over Anthony Pettis at Honda Center, but he was upstaged by the remarkable redemption of Miocic.
Miocic reigned as the UFC’s heavyweight champion for 26 months, and he defended his belt a UFC-record three consecutive times before Cormier dethroned him in July 2018 with a first-round stoppage victory. Despite Cormier’s decisive victory, Miocic campaigned for a rematch and eventually received it when Cormier said he “deserved it.”
Cormier’s quick hands were the difference early in the rematch. The 5-foot-11 Cormier also picked up his much larger opponent and slammed him onto the canvas during the first round, showing off the elite athleticism lurking in his dad bod.
Miocic landed plenty of shots, but Cormier’s blows were more frequent and more impactful — although not much makes an impact on the hulking Miocic. The fight turned quickly and decisively when Miocic finally hurt Cormier, who couldn’t recover.
Cormier didn’t announce his retirement in the cage afterward, but the former two-belt champion planned to think seriously about quitting MMA after this fight, no matter its outcome. The former Olympic-level wrestler had always planned to get out of the sport before he turned 40, but Cormier pushed his deadline by five months after surgery prevented him from fighting last March.
Right before Miocic’s win, the 34-year-old Diaz (20-11) cemented his wild popularity with an impressive performance in his first fight since he split a pair of bouts with Conor McGregor in 2016.
Diaz punished Pettis (22-9) in standup striking and on the ground, winning 30-27 on two judges’ scorecards and 29-28 on the third. Fighting through a serious cut near his eye, Diaz repeatedly hurt the former lightweight champion and nearly got a finish several times in the third.
“I wasn’t sure if there would be some rust or not, so I just treated it like there might be,” Diaz said. “I didn’t want to sit around and think about it. Just ignore it and go.”
Diaz’s popularity didn’t wane while he declined a series of matchups over the last three years. He sounds interested in fighting more frequently now, and he used his post-fight interview to call out Jorge Masvidal, another popular veteran brawler.
Unbeaten Brazilian middleweight Paulo Costa won a bruising decision over Cuba’s Yoel Romero in a long-anticipated fight that was also worth the wait. Three previous bookings of this matchup fell through due to injury, but the two cartoonishly muscled 185-pounders captivated the crowd with a spectacularly physical fight that Costa won 29-28 on all three scorecards.
Khama Worthy, a 32-year-old veteran making his UFC debut on short notice, pulled the upset of the night with a first-round knockout victory over touted prospect Devonte Smith on the undercard.
Khama Worthy (15-6) scores a massive upset on five days' notice, swiftly sparking the hype of Contender Series grad Devonte Smith! With a successful debut, "The Death Star" boosts his win streak to six. He has stopped 10, nine by knockout. #UFC241pic.twitter.com/Fg9KWskh7R
Meek Mill has followed through on another promise to help his hometown -- lifting the curtain on a refurbished basketball court in his old hood .... and it looks great.
Last week, Jody Lo released the long awaited Rap Trapper 2 mixtape. After listening a few times, its safe to say this was an outstanding body of work. 14 lyrical trap bangers on 1 mixtape. That’s another point for North Carolina Hip-hop.
Here is the official music video for “No More" (In Studio)” by Kevin Gates. Give it a look below and let us know what you think in the comment section below.
On Episode 7 of UFC 241 Embedded, all athletes hit their marks at morning weigh-ins: heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier, challenger Stipe Miocic, former lightweight champ Anthony Pettis and opponent Nate Diaz. Later in the day, the ceremonial event includes intense stare-downs and mean-mugging. UFC 241 Embedded is an all-access, behind-the-scenes video blog leading up to the featherweight title fight taking place Saturday, August 17 on Pay-Per-View.
In this clip, Conway spoke on his collaborative track with Eminem entitled "Bang." Conway told Vlad how the track came together and gave his reaction to hearing Em's verse on it the first time. He also named a few of the features he has on his upcoming project which includes Schoolboy Q, Rapsody, and 50 Cent. Despite having top-tier features, Conway says he prefers not having features. In no uncertain terms, Conway explained, "I like my shit better when I do it."
"RYE." Singer - Songwriter, Artist. Coming from (Scarborough) Toronto, Ontario. With the release of Pray Love Power in August of 2018, RYE. sets the tone and mood forward for what listeners should expect and changes the direction of what Toronto music is. “The city is stupid diverse” he explains. Growing up you're hearing everything from Dancehall, R&B, Soca, Rap, everything! My Influences shine through the music”. Songs like “Whine” from the E.P really explore his dancehall, and reggae core then changes the pace and mood with his R&B single “3 AM” Songs Like “SwitchUp” displays his taste for bars and fun lyrics as he flows on hiphop beats.. “Im aiming to be the best MC/Artist ever. Period. Always pushing myself and taking new challenges just to see and truly know what i’m capable of”. “Take It” Released in December of 2018 and is the single thats catching fans attention to the Toronto native. Now with his summer release T.T.M.N Talk To Me Nice he makes it clear he's moving for longevity. Streaming on all major platforms NOW!
RYE. plans to keep the same energy moving forward as the next project is getting put together.