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Boxer Evander Holyfield, 50, went from rags to riches at 21 and struggled with money after his rise to heavyweight champion.

Boxer Evander Holyfield, 50, went from rags to riches at 21 and struggled with money after his rise to heavyweight champion.

Atlanta (CNN) -- Retirement terrifies sports stars. The end of a glittering career can feel like falling off a cliff to an athlete who thrives on fame and fortune. And the longer the career, the harder the end game seems to be.

For living legends, it's especially tough to know how to quit. World heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield turned 50 this year -- but he still wants to box professionally.

"I'm not retired," he says. "If I can get a championship fight, I will."

He won't fight just anyone, though -- only top boxers. Because he holds five heavyweight titles, he tells CNN that young boxers could want to challenge him just because they have something to prove.

Holyfield can still draw a crowd, nearly 30 years after his professional debut. During a recent visit to CNN Center in Atlanta, fans swarmed him, taking pictures and shaking his hand.

Holyfield: I want to be a heavyweight champion again

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N.O.R.E.

With over 16 rap years already under his belt, N.O.R.E. is ready for a change. When the Queens, New York, MC premieres his new music video for "Tadow" this Sunday as MTV Jams' Jam of the Week, he will do so not under his Noreaga moniker, but as P.A.P.I., the rap name that he has chosen to release his upcoming Student of the Game LP under.

"Tadow" features 2 ChainzPusha TFrench Montana, and of course P.A.P.I., who, despite the name change, offers up the same free-wheeling, street-bred delivery that made N.O.R.E. fans first fall in love. So why the change?

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N.O.R.E. Is No More: Meet P.A.P.I. On Next Album

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APOLLO LIVE IN HARLEM !!

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With a career that spans over a decade, Tony Rock has had his hands in everything from acting to producing. He's taken part in a number of films and TV series including Hitch, Three Can Play That Gameand Will and Jada's family-based sitcom, All of Us. Being Chris Rock's younger brother, the Brooklyn-born comedian worked hard to create his own identity and is respected for his contributions to the comedy world. In 2012 he starred in Think Like a Man, the movie based on Steve Harvey's best-selling relationship guide, Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man.

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(CNN) -- Let's begin with a disclaimer: Nas doesn't endorse the following sentence.

But he's the greatest lyricist of all time.

Those words were carefully chosen: "lyricist" over "rapper" or "hip-hop artist;" "greatest" instead of "most successful;" "all time" rather than "today."

Those distinctions are important. Still, Nas isn't buying it.

"It's wayyyyyy, way, way too early in our lives," he said when asked where he fits among history's best MCs. "It's great to put a list together, but don't take it too seriously because your list won't matter 10 years from now or 15 years from now. It'll be a different list."

OK, no lists then; just a strong case for Nas being the best rhymesmith ever, the GOAT, numero uno, and a humble concession that this is but one man's opinion and yours are enthusiastically welcomed below.

Nas will turn 40 this year, and this summer will mark 22 years since the Queens native first heard himself on the radio. Let's take a look back at some moments in his career.

With "Life is Good," Nas dropped his ninth No. 1 hip-hop album since 1994. Seven of those have gone platinum, which places him second among rappers only to Jay-Z with 11. (We're not counting compilations or collaborations here, only original solo efforts, and yes, Tupac Shakur had nine, but five were posthumous releases.)

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Jay-Z and Beyonce attend the NBA game between the Brooklyn Nets and the New York Knicks at Barclays Center on November 26, 2012 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.Credit: Jim McIsaac/Getty Images

Nice crib!

When Beyonce's husband Jay-Z watches basketball games at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, their daughter, Blue, 12 months, chills downstairs in a nursery!

PHOTOS: Meet baby Blue Ivy Carter

"Jay rents a luxurious basement suite for $1 million a year," a source says in the new issue of of Us Weekly, on stands now. "It has an area for Blue filled with toys."

Jay's VIP space -- the priciest of 11 spreads for rent (average cost: $550,000) -- also serves as an adult playground. "It's all glass with a champagne bar and TV screen," says the source. "Jay lets friends use his digs when he's not there."

PHOTOS: Beyonce and Jay-Z's romance

In October, Beyonce helped Jay-Z close out his eight performances at the Barclays Center as a surprise guest. Blue's parents, who wed in April 2008, performed "Crazy in Love" together, and shared a kiss on stage.

"Of course I had to let BK touch the stage in BK," Jay-Z joked to the audience. "Well, BKC now



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Jay-Z and Beyonce attend the NBA game between the Brooklyn Nets and the New York Knicks at Barclays Center on November 26, 2012 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.

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The BX boro's newest star, Naza Da Great, has been experiencing great applause and recognition recently with his features on sites such as Source.com, thisis50 as well as inclusion in the Nov 27th edition of Hip Hop Weekly. GOing forward into the 2013 new year, more is expected as the stakes has been raised and the powers that be have taken notice. Please allow the information below to serve as an introduction to NAZA DA GREAT.
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Click here for link to Jan 19 NBC Fight Night promo      

 

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NBC SPORTS NETWORK FIGHT NIGHT

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MOHEGAN SUN ARENA - JANUARY 19th

 

UNCASVILLE, CT - NBC Sports Network's Fight Night boxing series kicks off its second season on Saturday, January 19th, with a high-voltage double header. The nationally televised event will be shown live from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT, beginning 9PM ET.

In the Internationally flavored main event, light heavyweights Gabriel Campillo, 21-4-1, 7 KOs, of Madrid, Spain, meets Sergey Kovalev, 18-0-1, 15 KOs, Chelyabinsk, Russia, in an compelling 10-rounder. The bout looks like a classic boxer-puncher match up, with Kovalev bringing the power while Campillo provides the finesse.

Campillo is a former WBA light heavyweight champion, who came within a whisker of winning the IBF crown against Tavoris Cloud last year. Cloud retained his title by controversial decision, but most believed slick southpaw Campillo deserved the victory. "The Handsome Man" will look to bounce back by schooling the hard-punching "Krusher", but this main event is a toss-up.

Kovalev has been on the rise, knocking out almost everyone put in his path. He hasn't been extended to the final bell in more than two years, and will certainly be looking to add another KO to his resume, especially one with a name as distinguished as Campillo's.

In the 10-round co-feature, Elvin Ayala, 26-5-1, 12 KOs, takes on Curtis Stevens, 22-3, 16 KOs, in a battle between two middleweights hungry for the spotlight. Their clash before a nationally televised audience should provide them with the perfect opportunity to shine.

Ayala, of New Haven, CT, is a well-travelled vet with six straight wins, three of them by KO. He stopped John Mackey at the Mohegan Sun in his last fight, and before that, pitched a near shutout on national TV against Eric Mitchell at Foxwoods, also in CT. Against Stevens, Ayala will again have the home-state advantage.

Curtis Stevens, of Brownsville, Brooklyn, is a rising star who's kayoed four of his last six opponents. His most recent foe, Romaro Johnson, didn't make it out of the first round. Another of his KO victims was then-undefeated Pitor Wilczewski, whom Stevens starched in three rounds.

Ayala and Stevens are both boxer-punchers with something to prove, and should provide each other with a serious test.

With these two excellent bouts on tap, and their likelihood to produce knockouts, boxing fans are certain to be the big winners on this busy night of televised boxing. With other cable boxing shows scheduled for later in the evening, these excellent Fight Night wars should be settled long before the other programs even begin.

ABOUT JANUARY 19 FIGHTS

Tickets are priced at $125 and $40 can be purchased through Ticketmaster 1-800-745-3000Ticketmaster Link to January 19 NBCSN Fight Night at Mohegan Sun. For ADA accessible sales, call Mohegan Sun Box Office 1-800-862-8499.

 

Seven bouts are planned for the January 19 card to be held at Mohegan Sun Arena, 1 Mohegan Sun Boulevard Uncasville, CT. Sergey Kovalev, 19-0-1, 17 KOs, takes on Gabriel Campillo, 21-4-1, 8 KOs, in an international 10-round light heavyweight main event. In the co-feature, Elvin Ayala, 26-5-1, 12 KO's, battles Curtis Stevens, 22-3, 16 KO's, in a 10-round middleweight contest. The card is promoted by Main Events and Jimmy Burchfield's Classic Entertainment Sports in association with Peltz Boxing, Sampson Boxing, and Dovolani Boxing.

 

2012-2013 NBC FIGHT NIGHT SCHEDULE

(All times ET and subject to change)

 

Saturday, January 19, 9PM - 11PM, NBC Sports Network, Mohegan Sun Arena, CT

Saturday, February 23, 10:30PM - 12:30AM, NBC Sports Network, Location TBA

Saturday, March 9, 10PM- 12AM, NBC Sports Network, Location TBA

 

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R. Kelly has written and recorded a new track paying tribute to the survivors of the Sandy Hook school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut.”I Know You Are Hurting” is an uplifting track that features choirs of children and adults, though Kelly cedes the spotlight to the kids. It’s a much needed in a time when our country is hurting from tragedy. Check the song out below.
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Rev. Jesse Jackson helps us keep our promise to continue covering gun violence in 2013, speaking to Cenk about efforts to keep guns out of Chicago.

“This clearly is the time for action,” Jackson says. “It’s so painful to think about those babies dying… We need a comprehensive plan here. Jobs in and guns and drugs out — instead of guns and drugs in and jobs out.”

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Irving Azoff, the executive chairman of Live Nation Entertainment, left the concert-promotion giant’s board and resigned as an executive, the company said. The music-industry vet is taking with him his business managing the Eagles, Christina Aguilera and a handful of other major acts.

Azoff’s contract hadn’t been due to expire until mid-2014. Live Nation CEO  Michael Rapino’s contract, also due to expire in 2014, was recently renewed until 2017. In an SEC filing, Live Nation said that in connection with Azoff’s departure it was paying him nearly $12 million cash and would accelerate the vesting of nearly two million shares and 664,000 options

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Live Nation Chair Irving Azoff Resigns

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The department’s Facebook page has helped solved two cases, resulting in three arrests, in the past week.

On Monday morning at around 6:30 a.m., Coty Prentice found her car window smashed and her purse stolen while it sat in the parking lot of her work, the Dunkin Donuts on Rt. 85. Prentice, obviously upset, called the Waterford Police Department to file a report, although was skeptical it would do much good.

“Not at all,” Prentice said, when asked if she thought the police would find the people who burglarized her car. “I thought they were long gone.”

But just a few hours later, two suspects were in custody for burglarizing Prentice’s car, and the couple was found with several other stolen items as well. How were the two caught so quickly?

Facebook.

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500 Homicides For Chicago in 2012
500 Chicago Homicides in 2012
500 people were murdered in Chicago, Illinois in the year 2012. The 500th person was 40-year old Nathaniel Jackson, who was shot in the head while standing outside of a store in the city's West Side Austin neighborhood. This was a grim milestone for Chicago, as the city did not reach 500 homicides since the year 2008, which ended with 513 homicides. According to the Chicago Tribune, prior to 2008, the city had not seen the homicide rate above 500 since the year 2004. [Read More]

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Tonight on AC360: War on Kwanzaa?

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Wisconsin State Senator Glenn Grothman is not backing down on his characterization of Kwanzaa. In a press release titled “Why Must We Still Hear About Kwanzaa?,” he accused “hard-core left wingers” of using the holiday, celebrated by African-Americans in late December, as a way to divide the country.

Grothman claimed “almost no black people today care about Kwanzaa,” and he directly went after the creator of the holiday, Maulana Karenga, and teachers who talk about it as “real” with their students.

Tonight we’ll ask him to respond to critics who call his statement offensive, and we’ll hear from Roland Martin who will be on after Grothman because the Senator said he did not want to appear with someone who would defend Kawanzaa. Tune in at 8 and 10 p.m. ET.


Tonight on AC360: War on Kwanzaa?

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