Archive for June, 2012

The Game ft. Chris Brown – “I Don’t Like Freestyle” (Drake Diss)

Posted: June 30, 2012 in Music News
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We get another dose from the Theater of the Absurd today with Chris Brown penning a diss verse at newfound adversary Drake. Breezy has been rapping for awhile (most notably on the Boy In Detention mixtape), so the bars are decent enough. But it’s the details behind the “beef” that makes this whole situation downright comical, up to the actual picture you see for this article. Game’s been doing a nice job with these recent freestyles, and we know he loves any type of drama so this is right up his alley.

Guess it’s time to put Rihanna’s “Power of the P” ability up to Badu level. And to date, I think every rapper that’s spit over this track has done a better job than Chief Keef.

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ShoBox 6/30/12 Triple-Header Predictions

Posted: June 30, 2012 in Fight News
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A special ShoBox triple-header card headlined by the IBF junior middleweight title rematch between Cornelius “K’9″ Bundrage and Cory Spinks takes place live at 9 p.m. ET from the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, California. Also featured on the card is Erislandy Lara and Gary Russell Jr. Without further delay, let’s take a look at tonight’s predictions.

Bundrage: 153.4 lbs.

Spinks: 153.8 lbs

Prediction: After the one-sided beating Spinks received in his 2010 fight against Bundrage, many considered his career over. But the 34-year old Spinks rebounded, taking an easy fight against Shakir Ashanti in mid 2011 and bouncing back with a unanimous decision win over Sechew Powell in January. On the other hand, Bundrage has been even less active; the 39-year-old has only fought once since defeating Spinks, notching a June 2011 decision over Sechew Powell. That makes it it roughly a year since his last fight.

Spinks should be able to log a couple of rounds early as Bundrage will exhibit some ring rust. But Spinks’ legs aren’t what they used to be and Bundrage will start dominating the exchanges once Spinks becomes more stationary in the middle and late rounds. Spinks might see a decision, but I wouldn’t bet on it. Bundrage TKO7

Lara: 154.8 lbs.

Hernandez: 154.2 lbs

Erislandy Lara vs. Freddy Hernandez Prediction: Lara has been screaming in vain for weeks for his promoter Golden Boy to consider him for Canelo Alvarez’s tenuous September 15 pay-per-view. The cries have fallen on deaf ears, with reports coming out yesterday that Canelo had no interest in fighting him.

Freddy Hernandez is going to get the brunt of that frustration. He’s a scrappy fighter, as evident in his KO wins over DeMarcus Corley and Mike Anchondo, and a recent decision win over Luis Collazo. But to put it frankly, Lara is simply in another class. Andre Berto blasted Hernandez out in one round back at 147. The only reason Lara might not do the same is because of a statement made earlier this week where he complained that another quick knockout would make people even more wary to fight him. Still, if this goes five rounds I’d be surprised. Lara TKO3

Russell Jr.: 126.8 lbs.

Perez: 126.4 lbs

Gary Russell Jr. vs. Christopher Perez Prediction: Perez is a good test at this stage of Russell’s development.Perez has decent power (14 of his 23 wins by KO) and has never been stopped in his five-year career. Russell’s blinding hand speed will put on a marvelous display at times, but Perez should be sturdy enough to see the final bell. Russell UD10

[VIDEO] Roy Jones Jr – Pawel Glazewski Weigh-In

Posted: June 29, 2012 in Fight News
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Us boxing fans know the drill. Let’s pray that Roy doesn’t get hurt tomorrow night in Poland.

[VIDEO] Stalley ft. Rick Ross – “Hell’s Angels”

Posted: June 29, 2012 in Music News
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MMG is sure keeping busy on the video front these days. Stalley takes his turn with this video off his latest mixtape, The Savage Journey of the American Dream.

[VIDEO] Haye vs. Chisora – Behind The Ropes Episode 1

Posted: June 29, 2012 in Fight News
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Part one of BoxNation’s three-part, 24/7 style documentary series chronicles the lead-up to the grudge match July 14 between former WBA heavyweight titlist David Haye and Dereck Chisora.

[VIDEO] RZA “The Man With the Iron Fists” (Official Trailer)

Posted: June 28, 2012 in Music News
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It’s been a long time coming. The trailer is here for The RZA’s martial arts epic The Man With The Iron Fists. From Lucy Liu sporting a deadly dagger-embedded fan to former WWE star Dave Bautista looking like a golden rendition of the X-man Colossus, the movie looks to be opening night viewing for me. You can bet the Abbott came through with the soundtrack. Rounding out the cast are Pam Grier, Cung Le, Russell Crowe, Byron Mann and Jamie Mann. The Man With the Iron Fists is set to drop on October 26.

ShoBox 6/30/12 Preview: Workout Interviews from Spinks, Bundrage, Lara & Russell

Posted: June 28, 2012 in Fight News
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This Saturday (June 30) Showtime is hosting a special edition of their ShoBox series with a triple-header live from Fnatasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, California.

The main event features IBF junior middleweight titlist Cornelius “K’9 Bundrage” rematching the man he knocked out to win the belt, Cory Spinks. The undercard has Erislandy Lara facing Freddy Hernandez and Gary Russell Jr. taking on Christopher Perez.

This card holds some intrigue in the wake of last week’s Showtime card which saw Victor Ortiz upset by Josesito Lopez, leaving Saul “Canelo” Alvarez still in search of an opponent to salvage a proposed September 15 pay-per-view. Canelo is currently in talks with Austin Trout, but a superb performance by either Bundrage or Lara might get them in the running. Lara, who’s a Golden Boy stable mate of Canelo’s, has been very vocal in the last few weeks about getting the September 15 date.

The card will air on Showtime at 9 p.m. ET. Tickets are still available ($25-$55) at www.fantasyspringsresort.com.

CORNELIUS “K’9″ BUNDRAGE

I’m telling people to tune in.  I’ve been promoting this fight, so I’m quite sure a lot of people will be watching.  I think it’s going to be a great performance.  I’m going to go out there and give it my all.

I didn’t expect I would fight Cory Spinks like that the first time.  I expect to fight him differently this time, but I might just go out there and bulldog him again.

Cory Spinks is not the champ anymore.  I’m the champ now.

I’m more experienced now.  In my last fight I defended my belt against the guy I lost my first fight to (Sechew Powell) and went 12 rounds.

CORY SPINKS

Spinks is Spinks again.  Spinks wasn’t Spinks the last time we fought.  The first time, I didn’t train properly.  I was sick.  I had no mechanics.  I don’t care who you are, if you aren’t right mentally and physically, you’re not going to be able to do anything.

I want to fight for titles.  It doesn’t matter who it is.  K-9 is still there on top, so he’s got to get it.

Fans are going to see the total package on Saturday.  I’m ready.  I’ve been blessed with a gift.  I didn’t have to learn how to box.  I always could and I could fight anyway I wanted.  I can sit down with you, I can box with you.  I will do anything I have to [in order] to win this fight.

GARY RUSSELL JR.

There has definitely been more growth.  I’m always learning.  I’m more mature mentally and physically.

I think it’s good to fight someone with confidence.  I don’t want to compete against someone who thinks he’s going to lose.  I want to fight against a guy who thinks he can win.

He’s used to guys pressing the action, so I’m not going to press the action.  I’ll use my power and speed.

I’m a versatile fighter.  I’m definitely not one-dimensional.

I’m always anxious to get in the ring.  I love the ring.  I’m always in the gym…always ready and in shape.

CHRISTOPHER PEREZ

No doubt there have been a lot of upsets in boxing over the last few months.  I’m hoping that I can be the next.

On Saturday night, boxing fans will know who I am.  I know Russell has fast hands, but I have my game plan to be victorious.

ERISLANDY LARA

If I go out there and do what I did to Ronald Hearns, no one is going to want to fight me.

Freddy Hernandez is a very good fighter.  I’m prepared for anything he’s going to bring, but he needs to be worried about what I plan to bring.

I’m not frustrated that fighters avoid me.  I just have to keep working hard and taking care of the fighters my promoter puts in front of me.  The big fights will come sooner or later.  These guys can run but they can’t hide.

Martinez-Chavez Jr. Winner? Peter Quillin in No Rush

Posted: June 27, 2012 in Fight News
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Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin is ready to stay busy to close out the remainder of the 2012, but don’t expect the #10 RING Magazine ranked middleweight to rush into a title shot with the winner of September’s Sergio Martinez-Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. fight.

Quillin is coming off an easy June 2 win over a Winky Wright, who made his first in-ring appearance since 2009 and promptly retired after the loss. Quillin believes he’s ready for a title shot, but acquiesced to his high-powered promotion, training and management team when asked to be patient.

My team has had to slow down my horses as far as who I want to fight.  I have a great team and trust my promoter (Golden Boy Promotions), managers (John Seip and Jim McDevitt), adviser (Al Haymon) and trainers (Freddie Roach and Eric Brown).  All I have to do is train to fight.  They’ll tell me who I’m fighting next and I’ll be ready.  I’m blessed not to be stressed.  I want to stay busy.  I never put on too many pounds between fights because my life is boxing.  There’s no way around it – I will put on a superstar performance in my next fight, no matter who I’m fighting.

The next step for Quillin will likely be against Sebastian Zbik or Matthew Macklin, both of whom have held titles and recently faced Chavez Jr. and Martinez respectively in spirited efforts.

“Peter is knocking at the door of something special,” said Quillin manager John Seip.  “We want Peter to stay active, hopefully, fighting again in August and then in December.  We didn’t like the long delay between his fight last November against (Craig) McEwan and earlier this month with ‘Winky.’  We originally turned down the fight with ‘Winky’ because the money wasn’t right and we were in a no-win situation.  Then we had a fight fall through and we wasted four weeks thinking we had a fight against (Andy) Lee on March 17.”

“We had to get Peter back in the ring, so we agreed to fight ‘Winky’ with an increased purse and the fight landing on Showtime.  I think what Peter learned from that fight was mostly mental, learning from all it took to fight a future Hall of Famer on a big stage. We were confident of winning all along. I’m happy with the mental preparation Peter went through and it’s only going to help him in future fights. Circumstances dictated the delay in Peter fighting but now we intend to keep him busy.  Peter’s going to stay in shape and take a lateral fight because there are no title-shot opportunities up for grabs right now.  All of the world champions are tied-up for the next few months.”

At press time, Quillin as ranked #12 by the WBC, #5 by the WBA and #3 by the IBF.

[VIDEO] MMG ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Power Circle”

Posted: June 27, 2012 in Music News
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Kendrick Lamar is MIA, but there are so many high-profile cameos in MMG’s “Power Circle” that you’ll soon forget his absence. The clip chronicles all the connections and successes of the click while displaying a real comraderie amongst them. Even with being nearly 10 minutes, there’s enough here to hold your attention. MMG’s Self Made 2 is out now.

Lupe Fiasco – “Bitch Bad”

Posted: June 26, 2012 in Music News
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A psychological weapon. Clever misdirection. Lupe Fiasco’s new single plays with our lyrical expectations and the acceptance of the word “bitch” in our Hip-Hop lexicon. Lupe runs dangerously close early on with making this too preachy, but he finds a nice rhythm but the track’s mid point. “Bitch Bad” will be included on Lupe’s Food & Liquor 2: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1, due out September 25.

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