It’s all on the line. Roddricus Maybaxh Hot Livsey is competing in his first world title match as he goes head to head against Drake Heitfield for the vacant spot of the UBF International Welterweight. A Night of Championship is presented by Pulse Boxing and is set to take place on July 23rd at Cosmopolitan in Decatur, GA. With several undercards scheduled throughout the evening, the main event is a highly anticipated one. Roddricus Maybaxh Hot Livsey is best known for his resilience in the ring with him already competing in two back-to-back matches in 2020 following a hand injury. Now in 2021, he has even more to prove with his fight against Heitfield. Livsey took a huge hit when he lost his longtime coach Hakim “Pops” Lopez in December, but it only made him more determined to be successful in the boxing ring. The two fighters are set to step into the ring for a ten-round contest for the vacant spot, but prior to, Livsey will host a public workout on Tuesday, July 20th at 6 PM. With backing from his representation with Independent label LSMG Music group and TJ INdustrys, Maybaxh Hot bout at fighting has him 7-0 with 4 KOs as he competes to continue his reign at 8-0 and win his first World Title. https://www.instagram.com/maybaxh_hot/
Getting to know New Jersey artist Blaze Gotti
Blaze Gotti never really had an interest in becoming a rapper, but after losing some friends to the system, he found music to be the perfect outlet. What better way to express what was going on around him than to rap and lay it all down for others to relate to? It’s this type of authenticity that has Blaze Gotti going from an unknown rapper out of East Orange, New Jersey to a prominent household name. Watch “Dirt McGirt” official music video: Growing up in the Tri-State area, Blaze Gotti, whose birth name is Joshua Daniels, was always surrounded by rappers, and remembers his friends owning full studio equipment and recording in their closets at the age of 14. Still, Blaze was more intrigued by the way rappers made their money than actually becoming a rapper himself. It was when his counterparts started to get locked up that he felt more inspired to take the craft seriously. The emotions he experienced while this was happening were best dealt with through writing music. He got his final push to rap after receiving a letter from his friend Bill, who was away at prison, that made it clear for Blaze Gotti to keep it raw and real. Watch “Full Throttle” official music video: In his six years of creating music, Blaze Gotti has built a solid collection of singles and projects that holds one common theme; to motivate. Gotti’s music is all about getting back to it, which is evident in his most recent single “Twin” and his full-length mixtape BGotti Wav3 hosted by Curtis Snow. Watch “Out Tha Mixx” official music video: Follow Blaze Gotti online: https://www.instagram.com/blazegotti7/ https://twitter.com/BlazeGotti7
Different Skin Tones, Same Struggle - King Elway Partners with Tinn Man & Kado Dupre’ for “Different Places” Visual
It’s no secret that America has had a rocky history with race relations and even in 2021, there’s still a conversation to be had. King Elway opens up the discussion with the release of his latest single, “Different Places”, a look into the unique experiences had by Black men in America due to their skin color. This story isn’t a new one, but one that needs to be told again and again to bring about the proper changes. The fact remains that darker skin tones have a harsher reality than that of lighter complexions and King Elway uses “Different Places” as a way to shine a light on these experiences. In the Supadope-directed visuals, we see two friends who come from different backgrounds and how their daily lives play out in this current racially infused world. It’s so common to assume that Black people are the bad guys in situations, but the reality is that White men can be just as much of a threat. “To tell the truth I’m glad I ain’t been killed by a cop yet,” rhymes the artist. “Just a black man in America but you don’t know nothing bout dat”. “Different Places” is the first single off of the Playas Club Music Group signee’s forthcoming project, 2 Soulful, which is the sequel to his 2019 So Soulful. https://www.instagram.com/kingelway/
YSL Unfoonk ‘My Struggle’ VLOG + interview
Unfoonk is just a day away from releasing his third highly anticipated project, ‘My Struggle’. For those not familiar with Unfoonk, he is Young Thug’s older blood brother and he appeared on YSL’s ‘Slime Langauge 2’ on “Real” and “Mob Ties” Remix. During a special edition of The Progress Report, Lalaa Shepard and DJ eXeL catch up with Unfoonk as they reminisce on giving him his first interview after being released from prison for serving 11 years. “Every day I thank God for allowing me to give my life story” (Unfoonk) Unfoonk speaks on how his life has changed since the success of “Real”, hardships adjusting to fame, raising 2 daughters, criticism and advice from Young Thug, work ethic, and his upcoming tour with Yak Gotti. “Treat me regular, I don’t want to be treated like a celebrity” (Unfoonk) ‘My Struggle’ is set to release June 18th with features from Future, Young Thug, Lil Keed, G Herbo and more. https://www.instagram.com/theprogressreport101/ https://www.instagram.com/Lalaashep/ https://www.instagram.com/djexel/ https://www.instagram.com/2x_unfoonk/
Lou Vellvito & Young Scooter Link for “Trapp Out Hurr House”
St. Louis artist Lou Vellvito just released his debut album ‘Weigh Wit Wurdz’ and dropped off his visual to “Trapp Out Hurr House” with Young Scooter. On the record, both rappers praise the loyalty of their women for holding them down through thick and thin. Stream/download ‘Weigh Wit Wurdz’ by Lou Vellvito: https://album.link/us/i/1567796736 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/lou_vellvito/ Twitter https://twitter.com/LVellvito Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Lueyvdaman
Lil Mikey TMB showcases the streets of Oakland in his “No Pressure” music video
East Oakland artist Lil Mikey TMB just delivered the official visual to “No Pressure” which is from his ‘Deep In My Thoughts’ deluxe project that released late 2020. “No Pressure” is produced by Mikey’s longtime music producer, SM Tracks and is in rotation in various nightclubs. The music video to “No Pressure” was filmed in Lil Mikey TMB’s neighborhood on 96 and Cherry Street inside of the area’s most popular corner store. The area is known for its past drug enterprise and violence. “This is the same neighborhood where I got shot 5 times and I’m the only one that got shot on that block that’s still living, thank you God” (Lil Mikey TMB reminisces on being shot some years ago). “No Pressure” is the first added bonus track to Lil Mikey TMB’s latest release, ‘Deep In My Thoughts’ deluxe. ‘Deep In My Thoughts’ is Lil Mikey TMB’s third body of work following his debut project ‘Eastside Nino’ in 2017 hosted by DJ Scream, and his sophomore project ‘Truth Be Told’ which released in 2018 featuring Tracy T and Jasmin Cadavid. Stream/download “No Pressure” by Lil Mikey TMB: https://song.link/us/i/1544362591 https://www.instagram.com/lilmikey_tmb/