If you didn't know already the Bearcats are back in the top 25 at #19 in the AP and ESPN/USA Today polls. A long time since their last appearance in the polls during the 2004-05 season.
Blueprint 3 is Among Us
Although, the album has leaked elsewhere the official release of The Blueprint 3 is 9-11-09. Hopefully Jay calls it quits after this. He reminds me of Brett Favre
Joe Budden update on the "Situation"
Joe Budden's response to getting punched in the face by Raekwon's boy backstage in San Francisco.
NBA 2K10: First Look
Where do you start when talking about NBA 2K10? The thousands of new gameplay animations that were mo-capped to either replace older animations or be added to the game as new? The single-player "My Player" mode that puts you in the sneaks of an up-and-coming hoops player? The create-a-draft class option in this year's Association mode? Where do you start with a game that will mark the 10th anniversary of the long-running NBA 2K series?
Spaced Out
The first time you hit the court in NBA 2K10, something might look a bit different. Yes, you'll notice things like the improved player likenesses, including animated faces, better skin textures, and greater lighting effects. But you might also notice a sense of space on the hardwood that simply wasn't present in previous iterations. As developers put it to me, that's because the proportions between player size and the floor had gotten a bit out of whack in older games, resulting in players that were slightly larger than in real life. The team took a look at all of the player models in NBA 2K10 and made size adjustments across the board, with the result of having a slightly more open feel to the play on the court.
Commentary and Context
As with NBA 2K9, Kevin Harlan and Clark Kellogg return for booth duties, and though I've never thought the two had great chemistry before, that's changed this year. Not only is there believable back-and-forth between the two but, more importantly, so much of the commentary is also better tuned to the context of the game situation. If you're playing a crucial game against a rival, for example, and both teams are vying for a play-off spot, a good chunk of that game's commentary--at least in the beginning of the game--will focus on the rivalry, the matchup records between the two teams, and the play-off ramifications for winning and losing. In the opening minutes of a game, the pair of announcers will spend just as much time setting the scene of your game as calling the action on the floor. If they're not setting up the context, they're having fun with each other(pause).
My Player Mode
Another big aspect of NBA 2K10's presentation is your created player. Whether you've created him and worked him out in the downloadable content game, NBA 2K10 Draft Combine, or created him from scratch in the full game, he'll immediately make his presence known, bumping aside 2K10 cover star Kobe Bryant and subsequently starring as the featured athlete in the main menu. Your created player will also be the star of "My Player", 2K's answer to EA's "Be a Pro" mode. The narrative here is similar to Be a Pro: from worst to first. You'll start off either as a drafted player or as a walk-on to a team's summer circuit games. In the summer league, your goal will be to impress the scouts in the hopes of getting an invite to a team's training camp. Once there, you'll be competing against NBA players for a spot on a team's roster. You never know which team will choose you, so if you happen to be a shooting guard looking to take Kobe's place on the Lakers, well… good luck.
(Courtesy of Gamespot.com)
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(Slaughterhouse pictured above: Crooked I, Joell Ortiz, Royce Da 5'9, Joe Budden)Slaughterhouse - Sound Off (Prod. By StreetRunner)
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Tracy McGrady: "I feel that if I go out there right now I could get somebody 30 (points)."
MARK BERMAN
HOUSTON - Houston Rockets star Tracy McGrady guarantees he will return to the Rockets for the 2009-2010 season and that he will be a major factor.
McGrady had microfracture surgery five months ago on his left knee and there is speculation he would miss most of, if not all of the upcoming season, and that his career could be in jeopardy.
McGrady spoke with FOX 26 Sports from Chicago where he is working out.
"It's really no comparison to how I feel now and I how felt trying to play all of last season," McGrady said. "My knee is feeling extremely strong. The most important thing is I'm confident in it. You guys just stay tuned. I'm out here grinding in Chicago, trying to get back right, but yes I will be playing for the Rockets in the '09-10 season.
"I will be in uniform for the Rockets this upcoming season, I guarantee you that, and I will be a lot better than I was last year. I will be back to the player that I once was.
"I will guarantee you that."
McGrady doesn't know when he will rejoin the Rockets, but he believes it'll be sooner rather than later.
"I'm not really worrying about a target date right now," McGrady said. The most important thing is just to get myself healthy, which I'm confident that I will be for this upcoming season.
"I feel that if I go out there right now I could get somebody 30 (points)."
(www.myfoxhouston.com)
Today's Throwback Album: Puff Daddy and the Family - No Way Out
This album is a classic. The glory days of hip-hop. I miss the days when you used to get rewarded for lyricism.
Nas: 'I Was a Hell of a Husband and a Hell of a Dad'
By Chris RichburgThe latest news involving Nas’ situation with his ex-wife Kelis was deemed as nothing more than “funny s**t” by the rapper, who seemed to be taken aback by the public’s interest in his personal happenings.
Nas’ reaction comes days after the birth of his Knight and rumors surrounding his divorce from Kelis.
Although she filed for divorce in April, Kelis hinted to infidelity on the part of the Queensbridge lyricist with a June 4 post on Twitter, that blasted husbands who cheated on their wives.
Nas, who maintained he never cheated on Kelis, further touted his good standing in the relationship while admitting to some natural shortcomings as human.
“I heard that I was a cheater,” the rapper told Vancouver, Canada’s Georgia Straight newspaper. “It almost sounds like I was a bad husband. Not to say I was the greatest—I’m not perfect in anything I do—but I think I deserve a f***ing trophy. If I do say so myself, without sounding too cocky, I gotta say I was a hell of a husband and a hell of a dad.”
(www.allhiphop.com)
Kayne West Responsible For Reggie Bush/Kim Kardashian Break Up?
Chicago MC Kanye West has been the subject of many conversations this week.
From allegedly proclaiming himself as the new King Of Pop a mere 36 days after the death of Michael Jackson, to now being rumored to be the reason celebrity couple Reggie Bush and Kim Kardashian called it quits.
According to Fox News, Kim Kardashian and Reggie Bush's split wasn't as amicable as they're making it out to be.
A source tells the paper that racy text messages from Kanye may have been the boiling point.
"Reggie saw text messages on Kim's phone from Kanye West and flipped out on her," the source tells Fox.
"The texts referenced a night they hung out, how much fun he had, how hot Kim was, and more racy things that got Reggie's imagination running," says the source.
When Reggie confronted Kim about it, the couple had a huge blow-up, and jealousy issues, which had been pretty much kept out of their relationship until this incident ,surfaced, according to the insider.
"They realized there were trust issues on both sides, and couldn't go forward," says the source.
Bush and the celebutard began dating in April of 2007.
(From www.defsounds.com)
Rosa Acosta: Stretching, Dancing, and Lookin' Good
She is definitely one of the baddest latina shorties of all-time! I dare you to say otherwise.
"Washed Up" News: Lex Luger
Then
Now
How can you go from top turn-buckle to top bunk that quick? It's beyond me. I hope the Lord can save this man.
Elite Singles
Jay-Z Feat Rihanna And Kanye West - Run This Town
Max B - Poodie
Havoc - H is Back
Lil’ Wayne Feat DJ Drama - Million Bolla Baby (Prod. By Just Blaze)
Lloyd Banks - Best Kept Secret
Lloyd Banks - They Mad
Cassie - Stamina (Prod. By Darkchild)
Gucci Mane Feat J-Money - Super Hero
The Dream - They Don’t Know Me (Prod. By Tricky Stewart)
Ludacris is coming out with his new album called "Ludaversal"
Ludacris announces 'Ludaversal' as the official working title for his new album which will be released in 2010.Ludacris has cleared up rumor suggesting that his new album will be called "Cineplex". Along with the denial, the rapper confirms that the follow up to his 2006 set "Theater of the Mind" will be titled "Ludaversal".
"It must be the biggest rumor in the world because you're like the fifth person who asked me about that," Ludacris told Rap-Up regarding the speculation. "I never remotely said anything about something called Cineplex. Dead that s***. It's 'Ludaversal'."
On when the new album will come out, Ludacris said, "That's what comes after 'Battle of the Sexes'." It means that he will drop the record in 2010 as "Battle of Sexes", a joint record with Shawnna, is expected to arrive in stores by the end of this year.
No other details have been shared for "Ludaversal". But, it is said that Kanye West, Ne-Yo, Young Jeezy and Nelly will make contribution to the effort.
(www.hiphopnews24-7.com)
Stephon Marbury gets into car accident while live streaming
"It aint nothin but the devil". Marbury is a clown. Yet another desperate outcry for attention.
Lamar Odom Staying Put
Free agent forward Lamar Odom will return to the Los Angeles Lakers, an NBA source said Thursday.
One source with knowledge of the talks told ESPN.com the four-year deal is worth $33 million if the Lakers exercise the final season.
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The source said Odom will come away with a guaranteed $27 million from the new contract, matching the original value of the three-year, $27 million deal Lakers owner Jerry Buss pulled off the table earlier this month.
It's believed that the structure of the new deal calls for Odom to earn $25 million over the first three seasons, with the Lakers owing him $2 million in the fourth year if they elect not to pick up their team option.
Reached Thursday evening, Odom's agent, Jeff Schwartz, declined to discuss specifics but confirmed that the sides have an agreement in principle.
One source with knowledge of the talks told ESPN.com the four-year deal is worth $33 million if the Lakers exercise the final season.
Odom
The source said Odom will come away with a guaranteed $27 million from the new contract, matching the original value of the three-year, $27 million deal Lakers owner Jerry Buss pulled off the table earlier this month.
It's believed that the structure of the new deal calls for Odom to earn $25 million over the first three seasons, with the Lakers owing him $2 million in the fourth year if they elect not to pick up their team option.
Reached Thursday evening, Odom's agent, Jeff Schwartz, declined to discuss specifics but confirmed that the sides have an agreement in principle.
Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak declined comment.
(ESPN.com)
Vick to Seahawks?
The idea that Michael Vick could land in Seattle has been mentioned to me by multiple league sources over the past couple of days.
From what I’ve heard, new Seattle Seahawks head coach Jim Mora had a great relationship with Vick while the two were in Atlanta – despite the negative reports circulating through the rumor mill right now – and that he actually “cares” about the former Falcon and his future. I’ve also been told that, from a public relations standpoint, Seattle would offer Vick some protection from the media since it isn’t a city that draws the kind of overwhelming national attention as a Dallas or a Pittsburgh.
(yahoosports.com)
1st Blog Post...The Regime Has Begun!
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