Sources: Associated Press, Fightfan.com
Manny Pacquiao was taken to the limit Saturday night before escaping with a majority decision win over Juan Manuel Marquez in their welterweight title fight.
One ringside judge had it a 114-114 draw, while two others favored Pacquiao by 115-113 and 116-112. The Associated Press had it 114-114.
Pacquiao earned a minimum $22 million for the fight, while Marquez got $5 million.
Scorecard after the jump. Read More
Savage Life 3 in stores November 15th
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FAME: Drake will be in stores January 2012. The comic book’s written by Marc Shapiro, featuring the art of Mike J.C. and a cover by Joe Phillips. Reported by MTV Geek, Shapiro said that in the course of doing the research for “FAME: Drake” he found the Canadian pop singer to be “refreshingly real and down to earth”
“What makes Drake such a distinctive creative personality is that he’s not just one thing. His music encompasses hip-hop, rap, old style rhythm and blues, soul and pop. When was the last time you heard of a celebrity blowing off a lucrative tour to be at his mother’s side during her stay in the hospital? Drake did just that. You could die of old age waiting to find somebody who has as much soul, creatively and as a human being, as Drake.”
A comic book biography of hip hop star Aubrey Graham a.k.a “Drake” will be available in stores starting January 2012. FAME: Drake will trace the life of Drake from his start in TV’s Degrassi: The Next Generation to his fateful decision to go by his middle name, Drake, and subsequently receive mega stardom as a musician.
Drake Comic Book Biography
GWOP Magazine staff has released our list of #GWOP top African American Female Entrepreneurs. These black women work in various industries from media to politics. These women all have excellent leadership qualities management skills and innovative ideas that lead to their success. Checkout the full list after the jump.
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Lil Wayne & Young Money are Releasing Prepaid Discover Cards
Lil Wayne’s label is moving forward with plans to release a line of credit cards, this time through ACCENT InterMedia.
Young Money Entertainment has announced plans to release the Young Money Prepaid Discover® Card that can bee purchased online at www.youngmoneycards.com.
The concept for the Young Money Card was developed by Horace Madison, founder of Madison Strategic Integration and business manager for Lil Wayne and Young Money, along with card-veteran Buddy Smith.
“We’re excited about giving people who may not have access to traditional banking accounts the convenience of plastic,” said Madison in a statement.
“Wayne wants to keep it simple and sleek, but load it with benefits that are meaningful to Young Money cardholders.”
Tim Clark, CEO of ACCENT also released a statement saying,
“Young Money artists have such a strong following, as demonstrated by their 50 million and growing fan count in social networks. We are excited to be working with such a powerful brand.”
Makers of the card boast that they’re keeping fees to a minimum and the card only has six fee types, including a $6.95 card purchase fee, with $3.95 monthly maintenance thereafter.
The program is also supporting charitable causes with a portion of the proceeds from every card sold to benefit non-profit organizations including Lil Wayne’s One Family Foundation.
For more information regarding the Young Money Prepaid Card program, please visit www.youngmoneycards.com.
Ludacris found a unique way to spend some of his hard earned money GWOP when he rented out the Atlanta Motor Speedway so he could take his Ferrari 458 Italia for a spin with no speed limits.
“If you don’t drive that on a track, that’s like buying an X-Box and only watching movies on it and not playing any damn games,” Luda said. “That is a racing car. That’s why we’re out here today.” Checkout video below:
Amber Rose is the new face of Smirnoff fluffed marshmallow flavored vodka. Checkout the pics after the jump. Read More
During a recent trip to New York City, Floyd Mayweather decided to add some more ice to his collection. Peep the footage as the Money Team stops by Flawless Jewelry to pick up a custom timepiece.
R.I.P. Big Pun
Born Christopher Lee Rios (November 10, 1971 – February 7, 2000), better known by his stage name Big Pun (short for Big Punisher), was a American rapper who emerged from the underground rap scene in The Bronx in the late 1990s. He first appeared on albums from The Beatnuts, on the track “Off the Books” in 1997, and on Fat Joe’s second album Jealous One’s Envy in 1995, on the track “Watch Out”, prior to signing to Loud Records as a solo artist. Pun’s lyrics are notable for technical efficiency, having minimal pauses to take a breath, heavy use of alliteration as well as internal and multi-syllabic rhyming schemes. Big Pun died of a heart attack at age 28.
Today would have been Big Pun’s 40th B-Day. Rest in Beats
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South African born UK based artist Noni Zondi
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