Eminem has hailed 2Pac as the “greatest songwriter” of all-time in a new interview.
Speaking during his recent three-hour Shade45 radio show special, titled Music To Be Quarantined By, the rapper explained his love of the late rapper as he prepared to play ‘If I Die Tonight’ from 2Pac’s 1995 album ‘Me Against The World.’
He said: “OK, this next song is from an artist who I feel like might be the greatest songwriter of all-time.
“Debate what you want about MC skills and all that, because he had that too. This is one of them songs by 2Pac that, to me, he was showing you, ‘I can write heartfelt shit and I can write lyrical, crazy shit too.’”
Eminem added of the late rap icon: “‘They say pussy and paper is poetry, power and pistols/ Plotting on murdering muthafuckas ‘fore they get you’ – like, the play on the ‘p’ words and all that shit and how he was doing it was so crazy, mixed with the feel that 2Pac could give you, which is constantly why I feel like he was saying, ‘Can you feel me?’ because you felt ‘Pac.
“You can’t just listen to ‘Pac, you feel ‘Pac. If you listen to him, you gonna feel him.”
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Kicks, punches and grunts echoed through the empty arena. Coaches, commentators and camera clicks resonated like never before. Blood, sweat, swollen eyelids and face masks signaled the return of UFC, the first major sporting event to resume since the coronavirus shuttered much of the country for nearly two months.
UFC 249 ushered in a new look for sports, too. One without fans and amid several safety precautions.
It was definitely different — two fighters adjusted their approaches because of what they heard announcers say — and a welcome reprieve for a sports-craved country that went nearly eight weeks with few live events.
“We did this for you, to bring sports back,” fighter Tony Ferguson told fans following his loss in the main event.
Five hours after President Trump congratulated UFC for restarting the sports world, Justin Gaethje stunned heavily favored Ferguson (26-4) in the finale. Gaethje earned a TKO in the fifth and final round of the headliner that was deemed an interim lightweight title bout. It essentially gives Gaethje (22-2) the right to fight titleholder Khabib Nurmagomedov next. Nurmagomedov was unable to fight this weekend because of travel restrictions.
“I want the real one,” he said as he threw down the interim belt. “There’s no other fight I want right now.”
"You get one life and I'm living a crazy one and it's so awesome. I can't wait for that challenge (fighting Khabib Nurmagomedov) win or lose, don't care, I'm going to give it 100 % that's all I ever do." -@Justin_Gaethje reacts to winning the interim @UFC lightweight belt #UFC249pic.twitter.com/wlRIqCOR00
The stacked card saw 33-year-old Henry Cejudo, with blood gushing from his forehead and running down his chest, defend his bantamweight title against Dominick Cruz and then announce his retirement in the middle of the octagon.
The event also included heavyweight contender Francis Ngannou pummeling another opponent, former NFL defensive end Greg Hardy winning for the sixth time in eight fights and former welterweight champion and fan favorite Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone losing his fourth straight.
Trump grabbed the spotlight early. His taped message was played during ESPN’s broadcast of the undercard.
“I want to congratulate (UFC President) Dana White and the UFC,” Trump said. “They’re going to have a big match. We love it. We think it’s important. Get the sports leagues back. Let’s play. Do the social distancing and whatever else you have to do. We need sports. We want our sports back.”
UFC 249 was originally scheduled for April 18 in New York, but was postponed in hopes of helping slow the spread of COVID-19.
The mixed martial arts behemoth will hold three shows in eight days in Jacksonville, where state officials deemed professional sports with a national audience exempt from a stay-at-home order as long as the location is closed to the public.
The UFC came up with a 25-page document to address health and safety protocols, procedures that led to Jacaré Souza testing positive for COVID-19 on Friday. His middleweight bout against Uriah Hall was canceled that night. Souza’s two cornermen also tested as positive, the UFC said.
All three men left the host hotel to self-isolate elsewhere, where UFC’s medical team will monitor their conditions remotely and provide assistance with necessary treatments.
The positive results surely increased the focus on the event. Every other sport is watching closely to see how it plays out.
“The whole word is weird right now. Everything’s weird. This event’s weird,” White said. “It’s different. We live in a different world than we did two months ago. The bottom line is the system worked. What you don’t want to do is two days after the fight say, ‘Awe, Jacaré tested positive.’ So it worked. The system worked that we put in place.
“Without sounding like a jackass, we’re really good at what we do. We’re very, very good at what we do. We’ll just get better. The longer this goes, the better the testing technology’s going to get and the faster it’s going to get. We’re going to prove by next Saturday that professional sports can come back safely.”
White didn’t want to postpone any fights. He tried to host the event on tribal land in California and still hopes to create a “Fight Island” for future cards.
He settled for Jacksonville for at least a week — without fans and with social-distancing rules in place.
Judges and broadcasters worked from separate tables. Fighters, trainers, referees, judges, UFC staff and even outside media had to undergo COVID-19 testing to get inside Veterans Memorial Arena.
Many of those in attendance Saturday wore masks and gloves, although several were seemingly exempt from the mandate. Referees, ring announcer Bruce Buffer, other officials inside the octagon and the ring girl were unmasked. Play-by-play commentator Joe Rogan, who initially was supposed to interview winners remotely, ended up doing them inside the octagon.
The cage floor was disinfected between bouts, and the padded parts of the octagon were wiped down between rounds.
Without fans, though, sounds that usually would be muted or completely drowned out filled the desolate arena. Fighters said it affected their bouts. Hardy and Carla Esparza said they altered their approach after hearing commentators during early rounds.
“It’s hard to assess without the crowd,” Anthony Pettis said after beating Cerrone in a wild welterweight fight. “When I land stuff, I hear the crowd and know it was a good one. This time, there was no crowd. I saw his head pop, but there was nothing behind it, so it’s hard to tell.”
Also on the card:
— Cejudo (16-2) caught Cruz (22-3) with a right knee to the face that sent him reeling to the canvas. Cejudo then delivered nearly a dozen unanswered blows before the referee stopped it. Cruz argued it never should have been called because he was working to get back on his feet. Cejudo surprisingly ended his career a few minutes later, saying he wants to spend more time with his family.
— Ngannou knocked out fellow heavyweight Jairzinho Rozenstruik in 20 seconds. Ngannou rushed Rozenstruik and delivered a flurry of blows that left Rozenstruik so woozy he had trouble getting into his slides long after the fight ended. It was Ngannou’s fourth consecutive victory totaling less than 3 minutes in the octagon.
— Calvin Kattar (21-4) stopped Jeremy Stephens (28-18) in the second round after consecutive elbow blows, one standing and another on the ground.
— Hardy (6-2) celebrated a unanimous decision over Yorgan De Castro (6-1) in a heavyweight bout.
— “Showtime” Pettis (23-10) beat Cerrone (36-15) in an unanimous decision. Pettis and Cerrone last fought in 2013. Pettis won that one as well. Cerrone has dropped four in a row, including losses to Conor McGregor, Gaethje and Ferguson.
— Aleksei “The Boa Constrictor” Oleinik (59-13-1) beat Fabricio Werdum (23-9-1) in a heavyweight bout featuring a pair of 42-year-olds. It was a split decision that included more toe-to-toe blows than ground grappling.
— Carla Esparza (16-6) edged Michelle “Karate Hottie” Waterson (17-8) in a split decision. It was Esparza’s third straight victory in the straw-weight division.
— Vicente Luque (18-7-1) won for the seventh time in eight fights when he beat Niko Price (14-4) in a bloodbath. The fight was ruled a TKO in the third round after Price developed a nasty cut above his right eye. Luque was ahead on all three cards when it was called.
— Featherweight Bryce Mitchell (13-1) defeated fellow grappler Charles Rosa (12-4) in a unanimous decision.
— Spann (18-5) extended his winning streak to eight by beating veteran Sam Alvey (33-14) in a split decision.
Visine is a song by Benny D aka IG @bennydlowkey with a feature by J Flex. The Song was released in March 8th 2018. Both being from Massachusetts they felt it was only right! The song was recorded on a Wednesday and video filmed on Saturday night the same night they had to perform it. Song and video was a success. J Flex says “working with Benny D was one of the best collaborations he has ever done. Collaborations with young talent makes me strive for more. The kid is a talented individual”.
1. Q: If I wasn’t a rapper what would you be? A: If I wasn’t an artist that's a tough question because I truly don't know how to live without creating art. Its my obsession.
2. Q: What is the funniest thing that ever happened to you at a show? A: The funniest thing that happened to me at a show was I had diarrhea right after I performed. Thank god it was right after!
3. Q: What do you feel is the best song you’ve ever released and why? A:The best song I've released was my first single “Fuck Love” because I was really at that stage at that time. Its a song in spanish and english.
4. Q: Which artist would you collab with if money wasn’t involved? A: If I ever had a chance to collab with Drake, Lil Wayne or Kanye West I can say I accomplished a huge dream of mine.
5. Q: Which preferred clear or dark Lq? A: My favorite alcohol is red wine and also tequila.
6. Q: How did you get involved in music? A: I grew up in music I’ve always been involved.
7. Q: If you could date/ or get with any celebrity who would it be and why? A: I’d love to get with RiRi to see what that hype is all about.
8. Q: Do you think you’re at your prime in your career? A: Not even close to my prime age doesn’t matter in music. Especially when you have a young look.
9. Q: How many song have you released? A: I have about 6 songs released
10. Q: If you had one message to tell your supporters, what would it be? A: The message Id love to tell my supporters is Thank You so much for your love. I have so much coming! Get ready.
North Carolina artist “Hurst” of Brillionaire Mindz Crime Family hit us with a cool melodic vibe on this new track “Queen pin”. Hot enough to have us wondering what the track will lead up to? Nice smooth vibe over an instrumental produced by Soulja Got Beatz.
2. Would you rather have $50k in cash or a perfect credit score, and why? Perfect credit, 50k can only do so much when credit can get u anything.
3. Who is your favorite producer? Dr.Dre. the Chronic 2001 was so iconic for me growing up.
4. Are you a touring artist or a recording artist? Recording artist as of now. The COVID19 put a dent on doing shows.
5. Have you ever thought about quitting music? Not quitting as much as putting less time into it. Right now I feel more motivated then ever.
6. Favorite Era of music? Early 2000
7. Do you plan on traveling? Yes but who knows what the future holds.
8. Are you an independent artist or are you signed or under any management? Independent
9. What was your most memorable concert, did you perform at it? Opening up for Immortal Technique in 2011 and the crowd was pleased with my stage presence.
10. What was your biggest challenge that you had to overcome during your music career, so far? I did 2 years in county and didn't write much due to my mental state along with not having access to beats.
Miami artist Barachi returns with his new music video for his hit single “On Me” featuring O.T. Genasis. Barachi keeps his fans entertained during quarantine throughout the pandemic with a clean visual. Check out the new music video and let us know what you think!
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Sean Reed was running from the cops and knew it was not going to end well.
On Wednesday night, a police chase ended when an officer with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department shot and killed Reed following a pursuit.
The last 14 minutes and 44 seconds of his life — the police chase ending and later his cellphone phone recording the blue sky above him and the voices around him — were recorded and broadcast on Facebook Live. Thousands watched it live.
Family members said Reed was 21 years old.
Knowing how the video ends makes it difficult to watch. He apologized to his mother. He ran through a police barricade. He used language some would consider obscene. Shots were heard.
He was a young man on the run and only he knew the real reason why.
Since the fatal shooting, News 8 has learned Reed had a criminal background. He’d been in the Air Force. His family members have publicly mourned his death. Plus, the Marion County prosecutor on Friday called for an independent prosecutor because the chief of Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department himself was part of the chase.
The case, in some part because of the Facebook Live broadcast, has created a swirl of protests in Indianapolis and national news reports. Most everyone has an opinion about the fatal shooting by a police officer who has yet to be named, and many of those opinions are posted on social media replaying the video.
Plus, it’s no secret that there is a level of mistrust toward police, regardless of the race of the officer, in the black community.
James Wilson says he didn’t know Reed but has become familiar with his story in the last 48 hours. Wilson founded the nonprofit Circle Up Indy to take on economic, employment and violence issues in Indianapolis.
“I don’t want to speak for Sean and his family by any means,” Wilson said while talking with News 8.
“And I don’t think so much as a race thing in this scenario, but, once again, we don’t know what was going on in Reed’s head by any means. The only thing I seen once again was the visual.”
The video of the chase will be debated for years. The central questions may never get answered: Why was Reed running? Why did police call off the pursuit?
“There is a lot to look at. There is a lot to look at from all perspectives, right? Especially from our community perspective and law enforcement perspective, right? They have to look at things, how they happened, how they unfolded, as they are as they are doing right now, and we in the community, we have to take a look back, a step back and look at it, too. What really happened? What is the real truth, and that is what we are asking for,” Wilson said.
The chief of IMPD, Randal Taylor, said the department’s reputation has taken a hit.
“We recognize and are saddened that this mutual trust that is so valued has been eroded over the last 24 hours,” Taylor during a Thursday press conference in which he also talked about an early Thursday morning fatal police shooting and the death of a pregnant woman in a Wednesday night crash involving an IMPD vehicle.
WISHTV.com has more than an hour of Sean Reed’s Facebook Live post. Reed’s last words were expletives toward the police chasing him.
The next words in the video came from a person believed to be the officer who shot Reed. The officer calls out over the radio there was a police-action shooting. The next words from the same voice, but this time a highly emotional voice, are “Oh, my God” followed by an increasing chorus of police sirens.
When Reed got out of his car and ran did he know that police would shoot? Had he pulled over and stopped instead of running, what would have happened?
“I’m not arguing about what the scenario may be or if he ran or didn’t run or shouldn’t have run, so forth and so on. That is not my place until I have all the clear facts,” Wilson said.
Police say the facts are that shots were fired from both the officer’s gun and a gun found next to Reed.
Black Mafia Family News: Terry Flenory aka Southwest T was released from federal custody in Kentucky today amid the C O V l9 Situation. This Video Gives you all the details you need to know about why he was released and why Big Meech Demetrius Flenory Was Denied.
Lil Durk comes through with his "Just Cause Y'all Waited 2" album. It features Lil Baby, Polo G, Gunna and G Herbo.
Tracklist:
1. Different Meaning 2. Street Affection 3. 3 Headed Goat f. Lil Baby & Polo G 4. All Love 5. Gucci Gucci f. Gunna 6. Viral Moment 7. 248 8. Triflin Hoes 9. Internet Sensation 10. Street Prayer 11. Chiraq Demons f. G Herbo 12. Doing Too Much 13. Broke Up In Miami 14. Turn Myself In 15. Fabricated
Little Richard, considered one of the founding fathers of rock and roll, has died at 87, according to a report from the Rolling Stone.
Little Richard’s son, Danny Penniman, confirmed the musician’s death on Saturday, according to the Rolling Stone’s report.
With hits such as “Tutti Frutti,” “Long Tall Sally” and “Good Golly Molly,” Little Richard became a music legend and is considered to have a major influence on the genre of rock.
Our deepest condolences go out to Little Richard's family and friends.
West Coast emcee Popoff continues to drop off fire freestyles for real hip hop heads. His latest effort it titled "God Sent Me." Give it a listen up top and let us know what you think in the comment section below.
Styles P is gearing up to release a new album titled "Styles David: Ghost Your Enthusiasm." The lead single off of it is Vinny Idol-produced gem called "Time." Peep the official music video.
Baltimore emcee PiFF aka (Pennywise JR/Norm-P) releases a hip-hop mixtape bringing dope lyrics and production. PiFF reached out and secured some amazing features. This mixtape is dedicated to the "BELIEVE" campaign in Baltimore, MD. You get 8 exclusives old and new and a bonus track that will blow your mind! PiFF Records is the label.
1. Bar Code (feat. The Real CEO & DarkNess) Produced By Livin.beatstars.com 2. City Blocks (feat. T.O & Azim) Produced By Ryan Davis) 3. She Wants (feat. Boycott & ManStar) Produced By Colombo 4. Slaughterdale (feat. Roc Sirreal) 5. Sweet 16's (2004 freestyle) Produced By Simeon B 6. Dark God (feat. DarkNess) Produced By Dark Summers 7. Try To Remember (Produced By Simeon B) 8. Bando (Produced By Motrakx) 9. Before I Wake (Produced By Simeon B) bonus track
JC and J. Minor link up for a Summer Smash driven towards the finest of ladies. Wordplay and dope melodies make this an instant classic! JC came up with the idea simply by stopping for gas and grabbing a hotdog from a local QuikTrip in Atlanta, GA. The track was playing in the car and the rest was history. That simple.
For the Nashville native and Atlanta resident, Justin "JC" Crowder, the goal is to make music that people will remember and relate to; invoking an unforgettable feeling. For his more popularly known moniker, JC, it's about creating real music with a touch of swag; charisma in the form of a sound recording! Referring to his writing style, he states, “Everything I write is clean and catchy with strong metaphors, fresh concepts, and captivating melodies that stick.” JC is pleasant, humble, quite witty and even a little shy at times. He lacks arrogance, yet embodies character built confidence. But one thing stands above all these traits…JC is a STAR!
A day after being arrested by the California Highway Patrol when caught on video drinking wine from a moving tanker truck on Highway 99, Hayward resident Gabriel Moreno, 39, was released from jail Wednesday on the state’s zero-bail order. He promptly got himself rearrested, the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department says, just to get a sandwich.
First, the wine escapade.
Sometime Tuesday afternoon, Moreno was driving north on the highway in the Fulkerth Road area, CHP Officer Thomas Olsen said. He pulled alongside a Cherokee Freight Lines rig hauling a tank of wine and caught the driver’s attention, “like something was wrong with the vehicle,” Olsen said.
The trucker pulled to the side of the freeway, with Moreno stopping in front of him. “The gentleman (Moreno) gets out of his vehicle in his underwear only, and runs to the back of the trailer,” the officer said. “That’s when the driver realized, ‘This isn’t right,’ and re-enters the traffic lane. The gentleman jumps on the trailer, which has a ladder on the back, and gets a ride.”
Moreno manages to unscrew a valve to try to drink wine as it gushes from the tank, Olsen said. The driver can’t see this, but does notice that a dashboard gauge shows his truck is losing weight, so pulls over. He’s gone about a mile, to the Monte Vista Avenue area, Olsen said.
Once the rig has stopped, Moreno “jumped down and placed himself beneath the belly of the truck and was just indulging in the wine,” Olsen said. “He was lying on the ground and doing snow angels, basically, as the wine was pouring down on him.”
Moreno then ran a short distance. The trucker already had called the CHP, Olsen said, but a few other reports came in of a man running in the area, covered in blood, which of course was the wine. According to Cherokee, the tanker lost about 1,000 gallons of it, Olsen said.
When CHP officers caught Moreno, he was cooperative, Olsen said, and was booked for felony vandalism and misdemeanor driving on a suspended license.
“We’ve seen a lot of things, and this is right up there,” the officer said. He realized Moreno would be out of custody quickly, though, noting, “in the current environment we’re in (because of the coronavirus pandemic), a lot of people are being released before the reports are even written.”
Sure enough, Moreno was freed Wednesday and was in trouble again “within moments,” the Sheriff’s Department reported in a Facebook post.
It says a sergeant noticed a large crowd in the parking lot of the Community Services Agency at 251 E. Hackett Road in Modesto. It turned out Ceres police officers were trying to detain Moreno, who’d allegedly just tried to steal a truck belonging to a landscaping company. An employee intervened, prevented Moreno from leaving the area and called 911.
Moreno was distressed by his early release “and was unhappy he didn’t get a sandwich as part of the standard meal at the PSC (Public Safety Center),” the Facebook post says. He tried to steal the truck as “a way of getting a return visit to the jail, where he hoped to finally enjoy his sandwich.”
Seriously, that’s what he admitted, Sheriff’s Department spokesman Sgt. Luke Schwartz said.
But auto theft, too, is eligible for zero bail, Schwartz said, citing the California Judicial Council’s emergency mandate stemming from the COVID-19 health pandemic, to ease crowding for inmate safety.
R. Kelly is offering an odd bit of reassurance ... informing the judge there's no danger of him harassing his accusers if he gets out of jail, because it's impossible for him to communicate with them.
Kelly's legal team fired off a letter that's basically a follow-up to their latest motion requesting Kelly be released on bond to avoid catching COVID-19 behind bars at MCC Chicago.
Kelly's attorneys, Steven Greenberg and Michael Leonard, say there are 6 alleged victims in his federal case out of the Eastern District of NY. We know one of them is Aaliyah ... and, in the letter, Kelly's team points out the obvious -- she's deceased, and therefore, out of even Kelly's reach.
According to the doc, obtained by TMZ, they also say prosecutors have only referred to 2 other accusers as Jane Does ... so Kelly and his team can't even ID them. Likewise, they claim prosecutors have only identified another accuser by a photo -- and team Kelly says it has no clue who she is.
They claim the last 2 women are beyond Kelly's sphere of influence, because they're publicly bashing him. The letter refers to one as a former girlfriend who blasts him daily on social media. They're clearly referring to Azriel Clary, and even include links to her social media posts.
They add that Jane Doe #6 has similarly gone on a negative media campaign against Kelly.
All of this to say, if the judge lets him out ... he'll be on his best behavior because he has no choice. Remember, the judge has already shot down 2 previous motions for Kelly's release on bond.
GLYNN COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - Bond has been denied for two men charged in the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced the arrests and charges late Thursday night. Travis McMichael and his father, Gregory McMichael, made their first appearance before a judge on Friday where bond was denied for both.
An update on charges was provided in magistrate court on Friday. Travis is charged with felony murder and aggravated assault. Gregory is charged with party to felony murder and party to an aggravated assault.
Cell phone video shows Travis shooting Arbery in the middle of the road in his own Brunswick neighborhood in February.
Arbery’s family says he was chased and killed for no good reason.
Citizens took to the street Friday in Brunswick for a rally. Members of the community say they are certainly glad to see the two arrests, but they also want a third man to be arrested, the man who filmed the video. The GBI director did not rule another arrest out during his news conference on Friday.
The GBI took over the case earlier this week at the urging of the governor and the agency’s director. Very quickly, they arrested the McMichaels.
In an incident report, Gregory tells police they chased Arbery because they thought he was a burglary suspect.
Initially, the police and the prosecutor on the case ruled the shooting self-defense and that the McMichael’s had legal grounds to chase Arbery.
These charges indicate the GBI disagrees with both assertions.
At Friday’s news conference, the GBI was directly asked simply: how did his agency come to the conclusion this was criminal so quickly, and whether he believes this was murder?
“I can tell you that if we didn’t believe it, we wouldn’t have arrested. If we believe it, then we’re going to put the bracelets (handcuffs) on them and that’s exactly what we did yesterday evening. When it is handed over to Mr. Durden for ultimate prosecution, it will be complete; it will be done, and every stone will be turned over. I promise you,” said Director Vic Reynolds, Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
Sheriff’s deputies and GBI agents arrested both men Thursday night. Director Reynolds says they agreed on charges around 5 p.m. after investigating a little over 24 hours.
Kehlani delivers her new album titled "It Was Good Until It Wasn't." Features on the 15-track project include Tory Lanez, Jhené Aiko, Masego, Lucky Dave and James Blake.
1. Toxic 2. Can I f. Tory Lanez 3. Bad News 4. Real Hot Girl Skit 5. Water 6. Change Your Life f. Jhené Aiko 7. Belong To The Streets Skit 8. Everybody Business 9. Hate The Club f. Masego 10. Serial Lover 11. F&MU 12. Can You Blame Me f. Lucky Daye 13. Grieving f. James Blake 14. Open (Passionate) 15. Lexii’s Outro
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