Summer Twilight: Back In Action

With the Summer winding down music and sports has done its just due in keeping the public entertained. Things from the now infamous Meek Mill V.S. Drake beef to the setup of historical fights in boxing such as the upcoming September 12th bout between Floyd Mayweather and Andre Berto. If you've been impressed with the media world this Summer though, prepare to be even more dazzled.

NBA

In the NBA world, players are gearing up to make the team USA roster that will only consist of 12 players and is sure to include some major snubs. Portland Trailblazers guard Damien Lilliard has expressed that he has no need to even try making the team feeling that he'll be overlooked for a second time. Guys like Paul George, LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and Carmelo Anthony have attended mandatory practices without physically playing thus far. The popular NBA 2K series will return on September 25th  for select customers and September 29th for the the general public. If you can't wait any longer for NBA action, the wait is almost over.

NFL

The first NFL preseason game resulted in the Pittsburgh Steelers losing a kicker for the season potentially following his tearing of his ACL. Jets quarterback Geno Smith got his jaw broken by way of a locker room scuffle that may sideline the QB for up to 10 weeks. Due to suspensions of players, it will be interesting to see which line ups take the field for select teams such as the New England Patriots in Week 1. It's officially NFL season again so sit back and enjoy people.

Boxing

The boxing world will be treated to Floyd Mayweather's potential last fight on September 12, 2015 at the MGM Grand. While some have expressed disinterest in the fight already, Berto promises to make the bout exciting. Canelo Alvarez and Miguel Cotto are also geared up for a potential November 21st bout for the title in what many are anticipating will be an instant classic and fight of the year candidate. Manny Pacquiao has also expressed his desire to fight Amir Khan in his next bout which may take place in Dubai in May of 2016. If these 3 fights can come to fruition, the next few months will be exciting for the boxing world once again.

Hip-Hop

Straight Outta Compton will finally hit the movie screen on Friday August 14th much to the delight of fans across the country. Memes have been spotted online allowing users to express the where they are "Straight Outta" to promote the film. Dr. Dre has released his first album in over 10 years to coincide with the release of the album. Drake's "If You're Reading This It's Too Late" has officially gone platinum and the hip hop world is anxiously awaiting the releases of albums still from Kanye West, Pusha T, and many others. Ja Rule has been releasing new music and Fabolous recently released a visual for the track "Gone For The Winter" from his album "The Young OG Project" which released last Christmas. Check it out below.

R&B

The R&B world has been pretty quiet with few releases. R. Kelly released a single called "BackYard Party" that is typical R.Kelly and sure to shake up that family cookout. The single is said to appear on his forthcoming album scheduled to drop on September 25th. Frank Ocean is yet another artist that has the public waiting for new music. The crooner was set to drop an album before the end of July and has yet to address the public almost two weeks after the month has already ended.

With the summer dying down, I'll continue to bring the hottest news to keep the listeners interested. As usual feel free to contact me at mcorbin1214@gmail.com or on social media at rayhemthedream with regards to anything.

Heating Up In Time For Summer

An exciting NBA finals match-up, the boxing world back on top, and music bringing happiness to all? The world of entertainment is finally on the up and up. With the Summer just a little over a week away its great to see things being so entertaining for the masses

NBA

The NBA finals match-up that includes two MVP's has shaped out to be just as exciting as advertised. The Warriors who led the league with a 67-15 regular season record have fallen behind 2-1 in the series with Stephen Curry looking less than an MVP in the 3 contests thus far. LeBron James on the other hand has set a record for most points scored through 3 NBA finals games with 123 points. Matthew Dellavadova has been the unsung hero of the Cavaliers playing exceptional defense and providing that grit that makes a player irreplaceable. Game 4 is tonight and with a win Cleveland could move to within one win of the Larry O' Brien trophy. However a win by the Warriors could make the series interesting being that the series will shift back to Oakland for Game 5 so stay tuned.

Boxing

The world of boxing has continued to be exciting following the PBC producing fights with quality fighters free of charge on prime time television. Former welterweight champion Adrien Broner will fight at Brooklyn's Barclay center on June 20th on Showtime however being a top tier fighter. His opponent Shawn Porter is a power puncher that will likely make things difficult for the "Can Man". Miguel Cotto recently scored a knockout on HBO that has essentially set up a Pay Per View juggernaut match-up between him and Saul Canelo Alvarez later this year. The heavyweight division has the new Mike Tyson in superstar Deontay Wilder who has 32 knockouts through 33 fights and knocked out his first 18 opponents in just the first round. Lookout for him to make some serious noise over the next few years,  because he's not even 30 yet.

Hip-Hop/R&B

Summer Jam proved to be just the music festival that Hip-Hop fans were hoping for. Per the usual fans were treated to surprise appearances not advertised such as the return of Method Man and Redman. Nicki Minaj and Meek Mill reunited for a performance and guys like Travis Scott got into some trouble with fans. Sadly the night ended with the police fighting off rowdy civilians who were intoxicated and high off a plethora of drugs. Troy Ave, A$AP Rocky, Dom Kennedy, and Lil Durk all dropped albums recently that are doing well and have garnered each artist nationwide recognition. Troy Ave's album is an independent release that can be found in Best Buy, Walmart, and Target.

The R&B world has been quiet with the exception of Beyonce's popular track and accompanying video featuring Nicki Minaj. 

As usual fans and friends are invited to contact me with suggestions and comments. My contact information can be found in previous posts.

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The End Is Upon Us

NBA

So we're coming down the stretch as come close to the end of what's been in interesting NBA season to say the least. The Atlanta Hawks have showed that they are truly a force to be reckoned with in the East. The Golden State Warriors have continued to reign supreme in the Western conference and it's been a scrappy race for seeds 6-8 in both conferences. Russell Westbrook has been the catalyst that has powered a Thunder offense similar to those of the old Phoenix Suns and that has helped the team gain some hold on their current 8th seed position. The Boston Celtics are holding on for dear life in an effort to grab a playoff spot. The MVP race is still any mans title to take with the top 4 vote getters from last week stringing together impressive performances that have resulted in wins as of late. April will soon be among us so bring on the Playoffs!

Hip-Hop

At Midnight Action Bronson, an emcee from Flushing, Queens, dropped his debut album Mr. Wonderful. Legendary producer, The Alchemist, claims that the project is a layer of Bronson that has never been seen and that the fans should be happy with the work. SXSW, South by south west, is a festival currently taking place in Austin, TX that has garnered the attention of numerous hip hop stars. Iggy Azalea, Big Sean, and Joey Bada$$ are just a few of the many acts that were in Texas to perform this past week for the festival. Troy Ave's Major Without A Deal album is reportedly done and should be releasing very soon. Harlem's own A$AP Rocky also has an album that is currently being mixed and should be releasing very soon.
Download Action Bronson's debut Album now and tell him I sent you in his Twitter page for a shout out.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/mr.-wonderful/id965629356

Boxing

The world of boxing is set for another treat on Saturday April 11th. Undefeated welterweight Danny Garcia will face off against Lamont Peterson at Brooklyn's Barclay Center along with other superstar boxers on prime time television for the second time in as many months. As usual reports pertaining to the May 2nd Super fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. have been spreading across the internet like wildfire and the public is now so anxious *Ginuwine voice* for the fight to happen.

As usual feel free to email me mcorbin1214@gmail.com with any questions, comments, or concerns. Follow me on social media specifically on my new vine page Rayhem Corbin

It's Almost Spring But The Entertainment world is Ablaze!

Hip Hop

So where do we start... How about we begin with Kendrick Lamar's highly anticipated album entitled "To Pimp A Butterfly" that magically became available just this morning? The album was available for pre-orders on iTunes, however early Monday morning the album became available on popular streaming sites such as Spotify. Lamar claims to be upset, however he also claims that the album is a classic and will perform well in reference to sales regardless. Like little kids on Christmas Eve, the hip hop world amongst others are now anxiously waiting for releases from Kanye West, Meek Mill, Drake, and Pusha T. 2014 was a sub par year for Hip Hop with few releases garnering much attention with J.Cole's 2014 Forest Hill Drive being one of them. 2015 is looking to be a lot like March in reference to the music output, in like a lion and out like a lamb; as it should be.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/to-pimp-a-butterfly/id974187289  Kendrick Lamar's New Album

NBA

In the sports world Oklahoma City's Russell Westbrook is continuing to lead the currently 8th seeded Thunder team to victories having posted triple doubles in 6 out of his last 9 games. Westbrook continues to be in the MVP conversation along with players such as Stephen Curry, LeBron James, and James Harden. The NBA regular season is about a month away from completion and there are still numerous seedings to be determined in both the West and The Eastern conference playoff race, which recently became relevant following the trade deadline.
Here's a look at a few of Westbrook's league leading 6 triple doubles this season

NFL

In the NFL, Demarco Murray has officially signed with the Philadelphia Eagles ending his career with the Dallas Cowboys. The 49ers also made solid acquisitions that included RB Reggie Bush who previously played for the Detroit Lions. The 49ers have also added former Ravens Anquan Boldin and Torrey Smith to their roster after waiving former star Frank Gore. Fortunately for Gore, he landed right on his feat with the Indianapolis Colts and the superstar quarterback Andrew Luck. Brandon Marshall became a Miami Dolphin and the team now feels that it's going in the right direction as far as challenging their division rival and super bowl champion Patriots.

Boxing

Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquaio have gone through pretty serious training methods in order to prepare for their bout in nearly 6 weeks in Las Vegas on May 2nd. May weather has sparred with former 5 time champion Zab Judah and has been seen chopping wood on his instagram in preparation for the fight. Pacquaio has brought in sparring partners that mimicked Mayweather's defensive techniques. May the best man win on "May Day"

Thats all for now, but be sure to tune in next week for the latest in greatest in entertainment news and tell a friend.

Michael's Secret Stuff??

Welcome back to the Urban Word 411 where we strive to keep you up to date on the latest and greatest news pertaining to sports and music. Michael's Secret Stuff seems to have been injected into both the sports scene and the music business. For those of you that are unfamiliar with the reference, Michael's Secret Stuff was the label on the outside of a water bottle that was used by numerous TuneSquad players in the locker room in the 1996 blockbuster film Space Jam staring Michael Jordan. The drink, that was really just water, seemed to put some fire under the players who eventually went on to have an unprecedented comeback victory against the MonStars.

With the recent revival of boxing via primetime television, it's safe to say that the WBC had a good dose of the "water". Keith Thurman took a unanimous decision victory against Robert Guerrero and Adrien Broner defeated John Molina Jr. in the same manner. Three out of these four boxers have already become household names with Molina being well on his way after he goes back to the drawing board. April 11 will prove to be yet another stellar night for boxing as NBC will again be bringing boxing to primetime television with a bout featuring welterweight stars Danny Garcia and Lamont Peterson facing off in Brooklyn, NY Barclay's Center. With bouts like this on primetime television, there's no wonder the upcoming Mayweather V.S. Pacquaio bout is so highly anticipated on pay-per-view for  100 times the cost of these bouts.

There's also been a surge in the music industry as battle rap has become prominent again thanks to URL( Ultimate Rap League). Mainstream artists such as Drake have now become intrigued by what those involved would call a sport and 106 & Park featured members of the league every Friday as an alternative to the old formate on the show that was "Freestyle Friday". Big Sean released his album "Dark Sky Paradise" to the tune of 174,000 first week sales and a #1 spot on Billboard 200. Other rap artists set to release albums soon include Kendrick Lamar on March 23 and Kanye West according to multiple rumors. Below are the links to both Sean's and Lamar's projects. Kendrick Lamar's project contains 1 track that once the album is preordered will be made available for listening pleasure.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/untitled/id974187289

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/dark-sky-paradise-deluxe/id963397688

In the R&B world of things, music has been pretty slow. No major projects or singles have dropped from any top mainstream artists and hopefully that trend will change soon.

As always if you have questions, comments or concerns feel free to contact me and tell a friend to check out the next volume of the blog.

It's Been Awhile

First off let me say welcome back to the hottest blog on the East Coast. I know it's been months since my last post and health issues have been the main reason behind that. Thankfully my health is currently under more control than it has been and I can get back to regularly posting. So let's dig right into the world of sports.



On February 1st the Seattle Seahawks will square off against the New England Patriots in Glendale, AZ for the Super Bowl title. Seattle is favored to win the game by a small margin, however most analysts have stated their belief that the game shall be a high scoring one with a close score. The Pro Bowl will take place next week as the two title contending teams get some much needed rest. Take a look at how both teams got to the championship round!

In the NBA the Knicks recently ended their 16 game skid defeating the New Orleans Pelicans during a matinee game at MSG on Martin Luther King Jr.  day. All-Star voting for the NBA will end soon so remember to vote your favorite players in as soon as possible and do so once everyday. Kobe Bryant is currently contemplating retirement following the season's end as is Kevin Garnett. Kevin Garnett has already expressed his interest in possibly coaching soon at either the NBA or the collegiate level.


http://www.nba.com/allstar/

As far as music goes there are a number of things to talk about. Joey Badass's debut album entitled "B4DA$$" (Before the money) drops on January 20th, 2015 and has been the talk of the town for weeks now. The Brooklyn rapper recently discussed the project on Ebro in the morning and performed on the Jimmy Fallon show. Rae Sremmurd also recently dropped a project with a number of guest features including Nicki Minaj. The project is entitled "Sremm Life". Jay Z is currently working with investors to purchase Hot 97 radio station along with fellow NY businessmen including Carmelo Anthony. DJ Funk Flex, an employee of Hot 97, has spoken out against this admitting a distaste for his potential new boss and the idea of him purchasing the station.

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Although this blog was a short one I hope you guys enjoy it and keep supporting me and my endeavors. Download my debut project "Viewer Discretion Advised" now from band camp or stream via soundcloud. As always email me for questions and follow me on social media @rayhemthedream.

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