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"When Run The Jewels sent me this track, I knew we had the opportunity to create a film that means something. I felt a sense of responsibility to do just that. We had to exploit the lyrics and aggression and emotion of the track, and translate that into a film that would ignite a valuable and productive conversation about racially motivated violence in this country. It's provocative, and we all knew this, so we were tasked with making something that expressed the intensity of senseless violence without eclipsing our humanity. For me, it was important to write a story that didn’t paint a simplistic portrait of the characters of the Cop and Kid. They're not stereotypes. They're people - complex, real people and, as such, the power had to shift between them at certain points throughout the story. The film begins and it feels like they have been fighting for days, they’re exhausted, not a single punch is thrown, their violence is communicated through clumsy, raw emotion. They've already fought their way past their judgments and learned hatred toward one another. Our goal was to highlight the futility of the violence, not celebrate it.”

For El-P of Run the Jewels “this is a vision of a seemingly never-ending struggle whose participants are pitted against each other by forces originating outside of themselves.” 

Adds partner Killer Mike "this video represents the futile and exhausting existence of a purgatory-like law enforcement system. There is no neat solution at the end because there is no neat solution in the real world. However, there is an opportunity to dialogue and change the way communities are policed in this country. Salutes to AG Rojas for his unique take on the subject matter and to Shea and Keith for giving us their all and bringing it to life."

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06/06 - Field Day 2015 - London UK
06/07 - The Forum - London, UK
06/12 - Bonnaroo Music Festival 2015, Manchester TN
07/05 - ATP Iceland 2015 - Keflavik, Iceland
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Former heavyweight world champion Evander Holyfield has a very interesting opinion on the upcoming Manny Pacquiao vs Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight. He believes Pacquiao will win, but not necessarily because he's the better fighter.

"Mayweather won't win, because from what I've seen, boxing doesn't want nobody to get out [of the sport] undefeated," Holyfield told SportsOnEarth.com. "They want to keep the money in the sport by doing things to make it happen this way: Somebody beats the man, and then somebody beats the man who beat the man, and then somebody beats the man who beat the man who beat the man who beat the man. So I'll tell you what's going to happen, because it's going to be a close fight. Yeah, it'll be close, and Pacquiao is going to get the decision. Then it's going to be a matter of whether Mayweather is going to fight again, whether he feels like he has made enough money to say, 'I ain't got to fight.'

"But it's a good chance Mayweather is not going to hang it up, so there's going to be another $100 million [fight between Mayweather and Pacquiao] and all like that. [Boxing executives] set it up that way. It's because they will not let you out of boxing undefeated, not unless you trick them."

Skip Bayless and Stephen A. Smith debate Holyfield's opinion on ESPN's First Take.

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Amber Rose released some totally hot photos of the beach in Maui this week. In them her body looks absolutely flawless.

TMZ has obtained some pre-airbrushed photos of Amber and the model looks a little different. Take a look and let us know what think. Would you still smash?

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Oscar-winning recording artist Common - now starring in the thriller 'Run All Night' -- is feeling positive about the future of diversity in Hollywood after an award season that raised the issue in the minds of the public.

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Young Money recording artist Christina Milian releases an official music video for her single entitled "We Ain't Worried." Check it out below.

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WatchMojo.com has put together their list of the top ten horror movies of the 1980's. Check them out below.

10. Hellraiser

9. Child's Play

8. Poltergeist

7. Evil Dead 2: Dead By Dawn

6. Friday The 13th

5. An American Werewolf In London

4. The Fly

3. A Nightmare On Elm Street

2. The Thing

1. The Shining

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In this clip from his exclusive sit down with VladTV, Daylyt discussed the upcoming battle between Smack and Jack Thriller, the West Coast vs. the Midwest Movement, and the URL providing California with a proving grounds.

The clips starts off with the Cali emcee being asked about the highly anticipated matchup between Smack White and comedian Jack Thriller. After being provided with a couple of details on the contest, he went on to say that he believes Smack would be fully prepared for such a battle due to the long career he has had in the battle world.

When asked if this matchup, as well as having other non-battlers step in the ring would have a positive impact on the battle rap culture, Daylyt replied that it would be a good look,while comparing these types of battles to professional wrestling. The Grape Street veteran also said that having the CEOs participating in battles brings excitement and unpredictability to the game.

When asked which league owners would have the most success while lyrically sparring, Day responded that Smack White would be the most successful due to the impact he already has in the battle world and his ability to capture the crowd and be a fan favorite. He then went on to state his opinion that his battle with Jack Thriller will go viral instantly.

The subject about battles between emcees from the Midwest Movement and the West Coast then came up for discussion. After saying that the battles would be able to take place in the near future, the antics king also stated that he wants to separate himself from emcees in his hometown who represent the "Freshcoast Movement". He then went on to say that the only non-street battler he would consider competing on a team with was fellow Cali native Dumbfoundead.

Daylyt was then asked about the URL providing his home state with a proving grounds platform. Although he stated that he thought it was positive for the up and coming California battlers to have a chance to compete in the league, he feels the URL staff only has the intent of furthering Rum Nitty's career.

The clip closes out with the WWA owner shouting out Dre Vicious when asked about other up and coming west coast emcees who deserve a chance to grace the URL stage.

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Uncle Murda looked at Chris Lighty as his "secret weapon," and revealed to VladTV that it was hard for him to deal with Epic Records following the music exec's untimely death. The New York emcee admits that he wasn't surprised when L.A. Reid didn't deal with him directly, but Uncle Murda says he's still getting lots of love in the streets.

The rapper explains that his new single, "Real N***as Back," is getting a lot of play on Shade 45, Hot 97, and Power 105.1, and adds that he's bringing authentic street rap back with the new track.

Check out more from Uncle Murda in the above clip.

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PARIS (Associated Press) — As a frantic pilot pounded on the cockpit door and passengers screamed in panic, the Germanwings co-pilot "intentionally" sent Flight 9525 straight into the side of a mountain in the French Alps, a prosecutor said Thursday.

In a news conference in Paris, Marseille prosecutor Brice Robin laid out the horrifying conclusions reached by French aviation investigators after listening to the last minutes of the Tuesday morning flight from Barcelona to Duesseldorf. The Airbus A320 began to descend from cruising altitude after losing radio contact with ground control and slammed into the remote mountain, killing all 150 people on board.

It was the co-pilot's "intention to destroy this plane," Robin said.

He said the pilot, who has not been identified, left the cockpit, presumably to go to the lavatory, and then was unable to regain access. In the meantime, co-pilot Andreas Lubitz, a 28-year-old German, manually and "intentionally" set the plane on the descent that drove it into the mountain.

Robin said the commander of the plane knocked several times "without response." He said the door could only be blocked manually.

He said the co-pilot's responses, initially courteous, became "curt" when the captain began the mid-flight briefing on the planned landing.

The information was pulled from the black box cockpit voice recorder, but Robin said the co-pilot did not say a word after the commanding pilot left the cockpit.

"It was absolute silence in the cockpit," he said.

During the final minutes of the flight's descent, pounding could be heard on the cockpit door as plane alarms sounded but the co-pilot's breathing was normal throughout the whole time, Robin said.

"It's obvious this co-pilot took advantage of the commander's absence. Could he have known he would leave? It is too early to say," he said.

He said Lubitz had never been flagged as a terrorist and would not give details on his religion or ethnic background. He said German authorities were taking charge of the investigation into Lubitz.

Robin said just before the plane hit the mountain, the sounds of passengers screaming could be heard on the audio.

"I think the victims realized just at the last moment, " he said.

The families of victims were briefed about the shocking conclusions just ahead of the announcement.

"The victims deserve explanations from the prosecutor," Robin said. "(But) they have having a hard time believing it."

Robin said the second black box still had not been found but remains of victims and DNA identification have begun, he said.

In the German town of Montabaur, acquaintances told The Associated Press that Lubitz showed no signs of depression when they saw him last fall as he renewed his glider pilot's license.

"He was happy he had the job with Germanwings and he was doing well," said a member of the glider club, Peter Ruecker, who watched Lubitz learn to fly. "He gave off a good feeling."

Lubitz had obtained his glider pilot's license as a teenager, and was accepted as a Lufthansa pilot trainee after finishing a tough German college preparatory school, Ruecker said. He described Lubitz as a "rather quiet" but friendly young man.

Lufthansa said the co-pilot joined Germanwings in September 2013, directly after training, and had flown 630 hours.

The captain had more than 6,000 hours of flying time and been a Germanwings pilot since May 2014, having previously flown for Lufthansa and Condor, Lufthansa said.

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David Rising in Berlin and Alan Clendenning in Madrid contributed to this report.

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Amber Rose is just flat out hot and she's proud of her flawless body. Wiz Khalifa's soon to be ex-wife was recently in Maui and decided to strip down and show off what he mama gave her.

"If only this beach was actually Topless," she captioned one photo on Instagram.

We wish it was Amber.

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While out on their promotional run for their new EP, The Beast Is G-Unit, 50 Cent, Kidd Kidd, Yony Yayo, Lloyd Banks and Young Buck, together known as G-Unit, stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday, March 25.

With The Roots backing them they absolutely smashed their single, "I'm Grown."

The Beast Is G-Unit is available now on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-beast-is-g-unit-ep/id958887610.

View below for those outside of the U.S.

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Presidential Nitti ft.Sonny - Bedroom Body (Prod. O Banga Productions)

http://www.sharebeast.com/r8s89om8gzh5 http://www32.zippyshare.com/v/tgAzgiIA/file.html http://www.mediafire.com/listen/r92cm7426v6q3k5 https://soundcloud.com/presidential-nitti-1/bedroom-body-ft-sonny https://www.audiomack.com/song/presidential-nitti/bedroom-body The Bronx Native drops the second Single off the EP call Bedroom Body. and He talking about a shorty that has a good body.

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Philadelphia, Pistolvania emcee Action Newz of the Original Block Hustlaz team is gearing up to release his debut project entitled Breaking Newz: The American Dream. Here's a new banger off of it called "What They Gon Give Me."

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Jimmy "Henchman" Rosemond will never be a free man again. Already serving a life sentence for running a drug ring, Rosemond has been sentenced to a second life term for his role in the death of G-Unit affiliate Lowell "Lodi Mack" Fletcher.

According to the New York Post, the former CEO of Czar Entertainment, hired 2 men to carry out the 2009 hit in the Bronx, New York.

Brian “Slim” McCleod was paid with $30,000 worth of cocaine to lure Fletcher to a Bronx street corner, where his accomplice Derrick “D” Grant fired the fatal shots.

Manhattan federal Judge Colleen McMahon called Rosemond's crime "heinous" and told him “there’s nothing I can do to alter your fate.” She handed down the life sentence on Tuesday, March 24.

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"Gleamin" is the latest single from Demrick x Cali Cleve's debut album “Losing Focus” which is available now on iTunes: Bit.ly/DemLosingFocusiTunes, 

Directed | Edited | VFX By Matt Alonzo 
DP: Eduardo Capriles
LOCATION: Salton Sea
VFX: After Effects
COLOR: Da Vinci Resolve

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UFC women's bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey appeared on ESPN's First Take on Wednesday, March 25.

She explains why Manny Pacquiao will beat Floyd Mayweather Jr., talks about her 14-second win over Cat Zingano, the possibility of fighting Laila Ali and Cristiane "Cyborg" Justino, plus more.

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Another Action Bronson concert, another fan gets tossed from the stage. Only this time the fan seems to enjoy it.

Bronson hates it when random people invade his spade while performing. Usually they end up body slammed or sumo thrown.

On Tuesday, March 24, Bronson was holding an album release party at Terminal 5 in New York City. He spotted the fan, dropped his mic and went to work.

Watch as the fan seems to help propel himself back into the crowd.

Source: TMZ

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Former hoops star Larry Johnson is staring at a huge child support debt. The only problem he's dead broke.

TMZ reports that the 46-year old has filed for bankruptcy in California earlier this month, citing the $300,000 in debts he's drowning in. The filing might not help him when it comes to the $120,000 in back child support he owes for 5 children he fathered with 4 different women.

Johnson was picked No. 1 overall by the Charlotte Hornets in the 1991 NBA draft. He played 10 years in the league before retiring.

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