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50 Cent Explains How His Photo Shoot With $3.5 Million In Cash Is A Muhammad Ali Tribute

September 7, 2024 by newhiphopnews

50 Cent has never shied away from flaunting and celebrating his wealth. After all, how could he have a “CEO war” with Dame Dash if they weren’t both so obsessed with their cash? Moreover, the G-Unit mogul raised some eyebrows and impressed more than a few business goons with his latest cover story for The Hollywood Reporter, for which he took $3.5 million in cash and sat on these stacks in the photoshoot. Stephen Colbert asked him about this on The Late Show this week, jokingly wondering why he didn’t use Photoshop to achieve the same effect and inquiring as to his inspirations.

“Stephen, I was trying to mirror a photo that I had seen that Muhammad Ali took,” 50 Cent revealed. Then, Colbert took out the image of the legendary boxer in question, which is a 1964 Sports Illustrated cover in which he sits on a million dollars. Fif used $3.5 million instead either to make a cheeky reference to inflation or to just flex that much harder. “I like how you act like you don’t have a lot of money, Stephen,” he comically responded when the host proposed just using Photoshop. “You’re on Season 10, bro! He’s posturing himself in this way so he doesn’t have to give his relatives money.”

50 Cent On The Late Show With Stephen Colbert

The photoshoot conversation begins at around the 1:17-minute mark.

“When you watch a movie and it’s, like, a bank robbery, that’s not real,” 50 Cent answered when asked about the literal weight of the $3.5 million dollars. “When they put the money in the bag and then you see them run out? They’re not running. It’s about 77 pounds. So you walk it out. No machine gun, none of that. You just go walk out and if they didn’t get me, I made it. I just wanted to make the picture good.” It’s not as big of a payout as, say, a potential Vegas residency, but it’s still a lot.

Jokes aside, this Late Show interview holds some other gems. There are conversations around 50 Cent’s celibacy, his celebrity status, his commitment to his endeavors, and a whole lot more. We can only wonder as to what his next magazine cover story will look like. Is $7 million the next move or is Photoshop one of Colbert’s better ideas?

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‘Fight Night’ Limited Series on a Heist Surround Ali’s 1970 Comeback Fight Releases Teaser & Premiere Date

June 13, 2024 by newhiphopnews

“Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist,” a limited series on Peacock, dives into the notorious armed robbery after Muhammad Ali’s historic 1970 comeback fight. Yes, that happened!

The series premieres on September 5 and is based on the iHeart true-crime podcast of the same name.

Ge this, the story follows Chicken Man (Kevin Hart), who throws an afterparty celebrating Ali’s fight, attracting the nation’s wealthiest. The night ends with a bold heist, making it one of Atlanta’s most infamous crimes. Chicken Man, accused of orchestrating the robbery, strives to clear his name and must convince J.D. Hudson (Don Cheadle), one of Atlanta’s first Black detectives, who is determined to solve the case.

“Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist” features a top-notch cast, including superstar Samuel L. Jackson as Frank Moten, Taraji P. Henson as Vivian Thomas, and Terrence Howard as Cadillac Richie. Guest stars include Chloe Bailey as Lena Mosley, Marsha Stephanie Blake as Delores Hudson, Lori Harvey as Lola Falana, and Sinqua Walls as McKinley Rogers.

Heist, true crime, strong black cast. Sounds like must see TV.

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SOURCE SPORTS: Muhammad Ali to be Inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame

March 13, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Muhammad Ali is headed into the WWE Hall of Fame. According to Variety, the boxing legend is a member of the WWE Hall of Fame Class.

The Hall of Fame event will be on April 5, part of WWE’s Wrestlemania weekend in Philadelphia.

Renowned as one of sports’ most iconic figures, Muhammad Ali, the three-time World Heavyweight Boxing Champion and Olympic gold medalist, captivated the world with his charisma, confidence, and ring prowess. Known as “The Greatest,” Ali’s influence transcended sports, extending into activism and entertainment.

In a groundbreaking exhibition match on June 26, 1976, dubbed “The War of the Worlds,” Ali faced WWE Hall of Famer Antonio Inoki in Tokyo, Japan. The event, watched by 32,000 live spectators and 33,000 closed-circuit TV viewers, hinted at the future of mixed martial arts.

After retiring with a record of 56-5, Ali returned as a special guest referee for the inaugural WrestleMania in 1984. His punch to restore order in the main event remains a defining moment.

Ali passed away on June 3, 2016, at 74, but his legacy endures as one of the greatest athletes. His impact on modernizing and globalizing professional wrestling seamlessly blended sports and entertainment, cementing his status as an immortal icon.

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Nick Cannon Compares Himself To Bob Marley & Muhammad Ali

May 14, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Nick Cannon is notorious for his large family, but he doesn’t see that as any reason for people to criticize him. In a recent interview with The Los Angeles Times, he addressed his perceived role as a deadbeat dad and recent reports that he pays $3 million a year in child support. “That’s not a lot of money,” he remarked. “When you think about my lifestyle, I have to generate at least $100 million a year… Everybody thinks Ryan Seacrest has tons of money. I do everything that he does times 10. Well, not times 10- times three. Because he does a lot. I’ve been villainized. I hear all the time: ‘You can’t be present for all those children.’ So, therefore, I get this deadbeat dad title.

“Right now, the narrative is, ‘He has a bunch of kids,’” Nick Cannon continued. “But I’m really at a place now where I don’t care what people know. I’d rather just operate. It’s more about really being a good person instead of telling people you’re a good person. I mean, Muhammad Ali had a bunch of kids, and he was the greatest fighter there ever was. Bob Marley got more kids than I got. These are great men.”

Nick Cannon & Mariah Carey With Their Twins

Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon arrive with children Monroe Cannon (2R) and Moroccan Scott Cannon (top) at the 31st Annual Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards on March 24, 2018 at the Forum in Inglewood, California. / AFP PHOTO / Jean-Baptiste Lacroix (Photo credit should read JEAN-BAPTISTE LACROIX/AFP via Getty Images)

In another interview with Jason Lee, the “Wild ‘N Out” host spoke on why his twins with Mariah Carey, Moroccan and Monroe, aren’t on social media more often. “The few times we have let [Moroccan] go, he does it so classy,” Nick Cannon remarked. “They said something about his mom, and he said, ‘Hold up.’ He was on Twitch. He’s like, ‘First of all, I don’t discuss any of my family issues and I feel like you’re being disrespectful right now. That’s not why I’m here, so if you’re going to continue to ask me questions, I’m going to ask you to remove yourself.’

“I love it, but Mariah is more of a private person, which I understand,” he continued. “So it’s a balance, it’s alignment. I let them run. They make TikTok videos with me and do all this stuff. And they do it with Mariah too, but I let them have a little bit more freedom, especially stepping into the place of being almost teenagers.” For more updates and the latest news on Nick Cannon and his family, stick around on HNHH.

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Eight-Part Series on Muhammad Ali Headed to Peacock, Led by Morgan Freeman & More

March 9, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Muhammad Ali will be the subject of an eight-part event series that is headed to Peacock. According to Variety, the series is led by Regé-Jean Page, Morgan Freeman and Kevin Willmott.

The scripted drama series, Excellence: 8 Fights, is based on the biography, Ali: A Life, written by Jonathan Eig. Executive producers on the project include Page, Freeman, Willmott, Lori McCreary from Revelations Entertainment, and Emily Brown. Along with CBS Studios and UCP, Eig will work as a producer.

The show’s official synopsis reads:

Excellence: 8 Fights will chronicle eight distinct and defining moments in the iconic life of Muhammad Ali. Each episode will be framed by one fight from Ali’s life, but the essence of the episode, what it’s really about, is the internal fight – the drama outside the ring – where we will explore the struggle going on in the heart and mind of one of the most consequential and controversial figures of the 20th century.

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