SMACK/ URL recently held “Summer Madness 2”; their marquee event for the second year in a row. Thousands attended to see the worlds best battle MC’s go against one another for three rounds of verbal combat. The event brought out celebrities and music legeneds such as P. Diddy, Busta Rhymes, Q-Tip, Llloyd Banks and more. This match up is between Smack DVD battle legend Loaded Lux and URL star and fan favorite Calicoe.
This weekend was the worst at the Box Office since 2008. Checkout the top 5 below:
Title / Weekend Gross (in millions of usd $$$)
Part One Of The Documentary Series “Day In The Life” featuring recently slained Chicago rapper JoJo. Jojo was gunned down earlier this week in Chicago.
Hex3 is a company founded by Jon Atherton, who has raised $100,000 for his two kick starter campaigns; AppTag Laser Blaster & JaJa Pressure Sensitive Stylus for the iPad. (pictured below)
Inspiring story about Houston Rockets 2012 Draft pick Royce White who has a social anxiety disorder and a fear of flying on airplanes.
directed by Hock Films
Facebook has completed its $1 billion acquisition of photo-sharing app Instagram. An Instagram blog said, “Our deal with Facebook has closed, which means we can now work together to evolve and build a better Instagram for everyone.”
price: $11500
Surround your bed with an incredible 650-gallon headboard tank. This is a custom made piece and installation is not included.
#2. Slaughterhouse – welcome to: Our House – 52,000 (52,000)
#3. Trey Songz – Chapter V – 41,000 (177,000)
#7. 2 Chainz – Based On A T.R.U. Story – 29,000 (224,000)
#14. Rick Ross – God Forgives, I Don’t– 21,000 (371,000)
#17. DJ Khaled – Kiss The Ring – 15,000 (55,000)
#29. Dwele – Greater Than One – 11,000 (11,000)
#36. Nas – Life Is Good – 9,600 (281,000)
#134. CES Cru – 13 – 2,900 (2,900)
#169. Madchild – Dope Sick – 2,400 (2,400)
#185. Beanie Sigel – This Time – 2,100 (2,200)
A record 46.7 million Americans — or roughly one in five adults — used food stamps in June, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Food stamp use has spiked 51 percent since October 2008, when the economy was in free fall. The number of Americans now using food stamps is roughly the same as the number of Americans living in poverty. Read More
One anonymous collector recently paid $30,185 (£19,000) for a rare half-bottle of 1789 A.C. Meukow & Co Cognac.
The Drinks Business writes that the purchase was made from the Old Liquors Collection, which is owned by Dutch Cognac enthusiast Bay van der Bunt. The buyer also took home a 182-year-old bottle of Remy Martin Cognac dating back to 1830, which cost $20,494 (£12,900).
Van der Bunt owns the world’s largest collection of vintage cognacs and rare liquors, which is estimated to be worth a total and is based in Breda, Netherlands. His collection is estimated to be worth $9.5 million (£6 million).
