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Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Guru (of Gangstarr) Tribute - Rare, Unreleased, Remixes, Guest Features, & Classics

R.I.P. Guru...here's some rare & unreleased tracks from Guru plus some remixes, guest features, & classics:

Above The Clouds - Gangstarr feat Inspectah Deck

Hot Shit - D&D Allstars feat Big Daddy Kane, Sadat X, Guru, & Greg Nice

Legacy - Group Home feat Guru

I've Committed Murder (Gangstarr Remix) - Macy Gray feat Mos Def & Guru

Counter Punch - Big Shug feat Guru

Wolves Gang - Krumb Snatcha feat Guru

Don Status - Guru feat Styles P

Worst Comes To Worst (Remix) - Dilated Peoples feat Guru & Havoc

Bring It On (DJ Premier Remix) - N'dea Davenport feat Guru

Respect The Architect (Buckwild Remix) - Guru feat Bahamadia & Ramsey Lewis

Watch What You Say - Guru feat Chaka Khan

Livin' In This World (Street Remix) - Guru

Conflict - Masta Ace & Guru

Lift Your Fist - Guru feat Black Thought

Code Of The Streets - Gangstarr

In This Life - Gangstarr feat. Snoop Dogg

Mass Appeal - Gangstarr

Moment of Truth - Gangstarr

Who Got Gunz - Gangstarr feat M.O.P. & Fat Joe

Work - Gangstarr

All 4 Tha Cash - Gangstarr

1/2 & 1/2 - Gangstarr feat M.O.P.

Betrayal - Gangstarr feat Scarface

Rite Where U Stand - Gangstarr feat Jadakiss

Discipline - Gangstarr feat Total

The Piecemaker - Tony Touch feat Gangstarr

Check The Technique - Gangstarr

Soliloquy of Chaos - Gangstarr

It's Alright (Gangstarr Remix) - Lina feat Guru

Soul - Easy Mo Bee feat Gangstarr

The Squeeze - Gangstarr

What You Expected - DJ Honda feat Gangstarr

Monday, September 21, 2009

R.I.P. DJ Roc Raida

Roc Raida passed away over the weekend at the young age of 37. Roc Raida, was a DJ, turntablist, producer, and member of world famous DJ group The X-Ecutioners. He won the 1995 DMC World DJ Championship.

You can check out a tribute to Roc Raida here.

Sunday, July 26, 2009

Ex-Championship Boxer Vernon Forrest Shot & Killed In Attempted Carjacking

R.I.P. former world champion boxer, Vernon Forrest, via ESPN:

Former two-division world champion Vernon Forrest was shot and killed Saturday night during an attempted carjacking, promoter Gary Shaw said.

"It's 100 percent confirmed. He's dead," said Shaw, who had two stints as Forrest's promoter. "I will say this about him -- he was a decent human being. His work with kids, I think people knew how much he cared for kids, underprivileged and mentally challenged people. He was a real decent human being outside the ropes."

WSB Radio in Atlanta first reported the shooting, citing a police spokesman. Forrest, who was 38, lived in Atlanta and was an Augusta, Ga., native. He was shot seven or eight times as he chased at least two men who had tried to steal his Jaguar as he put air in his tires at an Atlanta gas station, Lt. Keith Meadows said, according to the radio station.

"The victim and suspect became involved in a brief foot chase," Meadows said. "At some point, gunfire was exchanged between the two of them. The victim was shot at least once in the head."

Forrest was fatally wounded by two semi-automatic weapons, according to police.

"At this point we have a general description of at least two black males driving a red Monte Carlo." Meadows said, according to the report.

Police said the suspects likely didn't know Forrest, whose girlfriend's young son was in the car when he was shot.

"What can you say? Alexis Arguello, Arturo Gatti and Vernon Forrest all leaving us within 30 days? I think it's a little much for our sport to handle," Shaw said, referring to the recent high-profile deaths of two other boxing stars. "The violence, the guns have to go. Violence belongs inside the ropes. Not outside them. It's just senseless. Maybe boxing ought to dedicate itself to keeping the violence inside the ropes and try to send that message out to the world."

Manager Al Haymon was too broken up to talk about Forrest, the first fighter he signed to what would become an all-star stable.

Forrest (41-3, 29 KOs), a 1992 U.S. Olympian, was a former two-time welterweight and two-time junior middleweight champion best known for his two decision victories against Shane Mosley in 2002.

Forrest had beaten Mosley to keep him off the 1992 Olympic team but when they met in January 2002 in New York, it was Mosley, then widely regarded as the pound-for-pound No. 1 fighter in boxing, who was a significant favorite.

Instead, Forrest knocked Mosley down and dominated the fight to hand him his first pro loss and win the WBC welterweight title. Forrest outpointed him in a closer fight in the July 2002 rematch in Indianapolis.

Forrest won the vacant IBF welterweight title in May 2001 with a lopsided decision against Raul Frank in New York. It was a rematch because their first bout ended in a three-round no contest nine months earlier. Forrest never defended that belt, instead vacating in order to facilitate the big-money first fight with Mosley.

Forrest was also known for his charitable side because of his involvement in Destiny's Child, a group home that provides support and guidance for mentally challenged adults. Forrest had often talked about how the struggles of people he helped support provided him with inspiration when he fought.

After signing a multimillion dollar contract with HBO after the wins against Mosley, Forrest was stunningly upset in the first fight of the new deal when Ricardo Mayorga knocked him out in the third round in January 2003 in Temecula, Calif. In the rematch that July, Mayorga won a majority decision to retain the title in Las Vegas.

Forrest entered the rematch with Mayorga with nagging shoulder and elbow injuries, which required surgery and forced him into a two-year layoff after the bout.

Forrest returned in July 2005 and knocked out Elco Garcia; he was still troubled by his left arm, but continued to fight. After another one-year layoff, Forrest won a controversial decision against former welterweight titlist Ike Quartey in August 2006 before another 11-month layoff.

Forrest came back again in July 2007 and easily outpointed former welterweight champ Carlos Baldomir to win the vacant WBC junior middleweight title.

After knocking out Michele Piccirillo in the 11th round of his first defense in December 2007, Forrest was upset by former "Contender" reality series winner Sergio Mora via majority decision in June 2008.

But Forrest reclaimed the title Sept. 13 in Las Vegas by dominating Mora in the rematch in what turned out to be Forrest's final fight.

Forrest had been scheduled to defend against mandatory challenger Sergio Martinez on Aug. 1, but suffered a rib injury training for an April tune-up fight with Jason LeHoullier and withdrew from both matches.

With the mandatory defense long overdue against Martinez, Forrest was stripped of his title. But, according to Shaw, he was not quite finished.

"He was ready to come back and we were discussing fights for Vernon," said Shaw, who first promoted Forrest when the two were with Main Events in the early part of the decade. "I had told Al Haymon recently I would love to make a fight between Vernon and [middleweight champion] Kelly Pavlik. I thought he still had a career in front of him."

Saturday, July 4, 2009

Former NFL QB Steve McNair Dies From Gun Shot Wound To The Head In Downtown Nashville

Wow, this is definitely not the kind of news you want to hear when you are celebrating the 4th of July.

Steve McNair was found dead in downtown Nashville after suffering a fatal gunshot wound to the head and there was also a female victim as well. Details are sketchy at best right now, but either way whatever happened is certainly tragic and unnecessary.

Steve McNair was a beast and warrior of a QB for the Titans and Ravens and was always one of my favorite NFL players. A former MVP and 3-time Pro Bowler, as I've said before: I will always remember McNair for his incredible play on the last drive of Super Bowl XXXIV versus the Rams. Even though the team came up just short, I was still impressed with how McNair led his team down the field.

Here's the video of that drive once again:

Excuse me while I have a drink for Air McNair...RIP

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Michael Jackson Dead At The Age of 50 (R.I.P.)

Michael Jackson, the sensationally gifted "King of Pop" who emerged from childhood superstardom to become the entertainment world's most influential singer and dancer before his life and career deteriorated in a freakish series of scandals, died Thursday, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press. He was 50.

The person said Jackson died in a Los Angeles hospital. The person was not authorized to speak publicly and requested anonymity.

The circumstances of his death were not immediately clear. Jackson was not breathing when Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics responded to a call at his Los Angeles home about 12:30 p.m., Capt. Steve Ruda told the Los Angeles Times. The paramedics performed CPR and took him to UCLA Medical Center, Ruda told the newspaper.

Jackson's death brought a tragic end to a long, bizarre, sometimes farcical decline from his peak in the 1980s, when he was popular music's premier all-around performer, a uniter of black and white music who shattered the race barrier on MTV, dominated the charts and dazzled even more on stage.

His 1982 album "Thriller" — which included the blockbuster hits "Beat It," "Billie Jean" and "Thriller" — remains the biggest-selling album of all time, with more than 26 million copies.

He was perhaps the most exciting performer of his generation, known for his feverish, crotch-grabbing dance moves, his high-pitched voice punctuated with squeals and titters. His single sequined glove and tight, military-style jacket were trademarks second only to his ever-changing, surgically altered appearance. (Yahoo)

Wow, this just came out of nowhere. Pretty damn crazy and a sad ending to the life of a man who might have been the most famous person in the world at some point. "Billie Jean" was my personal favorite and I always like "Smooth Criminal" too. You can't front on his patented Moonwalk either.

R.I.P Mike...you will always be a legend.

Download: I Want You Back (Bad Boy Remix) - Jackson 5 feat Black Rob

Download: You Rock My World (Remix) - Michael Jackson feat Jay-Z

Download: This Time Around - Michael Jackson feat Notorious B.I.G.

Download: I Wanna Be Where You Are - Jackson 5

Download: No Diggity (Billie Jean Remix) - Blackstreet

Sunday, May 10, 2009

Chuck Daly Tribute (Video)

Former Pistons head coach Chuck Daly recently passed away and this is the tribute video TNT put together for him.

He is famous for coaching the Detroit Pistons for nine years, winning consecutive NBA championships in 1989 and 1990, and for coaching the gold medal-winning basketball Dream Team in the 1992 Summer Olympics. During his 14-year NBA career, Daly also coached the Cleveland Cavaliers, New Jersey Nets and Orlando Magic. He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame on May 9, 1994 (Wikipedia).