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Chuck Liddell: Kingdom Come

Wednesday, September 03, 2008 - Anthony Springer Jr | Comments: 16
To say that fighters learn more in defeat than victory is an understatement. Some of the UFC’s biggest stars became more dangerous after recovering from devastating losses—be it by knockout or submission.

Chuck Liddell (21-5) is no exception to that rule.

At UFC 19, he was submitted by Jeremy Horn. He hasn’t been submitted since and went on a 10 fight win streak after the loss, defeating the likes of Kevin Randleman, Jeff Monson and Vitor Belfort, among others.

After riding the wave to the top of UFC supremacy, Liddell ran into Randy Couture at UFC 43: Meltdown. The resulting fight was a meltdown...

Cocaine Cowboys II: Down With The Queen

Saturday, August 30, 2008 - Andrew Kameka | Comments: 14
Charles Cosby’s inviting nature bears the classic sign of a salesman. He’s a skilled storyteller who speaks with a hint of hyperbole, which can occasionally trigger a “you’re being hustled” uneasiness. But Cosby’s salesman-like demeanor is understandable. It’s easy to seem outlandish when recounting the graphic tales of Griselda Blanco.

In the recently released documentary Cocaine Cowboys II: Hustlin’ With the Godmother [click to read], Cosby shares his experience as an associate of famed cocaine distributor Griselda Blanco, a former Colombian drug lord known more for her insatiable bloodlust than her potent product. Though the 2006 documentary Cocaine Cowboys explored several facets of the rampant drug trade in...

Teairra Mari: Live To Tell

Friday, August 29, 2008 - Tanisha Alston | Comments: 15
Back in 2005, Jay-Z was given the job to develop a hit making princess for his first task as the newly appointed president of Def Jam. Enter Teairra Mari, a multi-octave voiced teenager from Detroit dubbed "Princess of the Roc" by Jay for extra officialness. Paired with hit song writer Sean Garret, Teairra’s first single, “Make Her Feel Good’ soared up the charts and her debut album peaked at number two. But before starting work on her follow up album, with no warning call or condolences from her mentor, this princess soon found herself without a label to call home. Just like that, before you...

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