Author: JD
2 Crucial “I SET TRENDS” Produced by Me and B Cox
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Class AAAAA: Red Elephants fall in heartbreaker to McIntosh
HELL OF A GAME LAST NIGHT PEACHTREE CITY — It was a game for the ages. It’s sure to be talked about for years to come. However, it will probably be remembered more for the controversial ending than the artistry both Gainesville and McIntosh displayed Saturday night in the second round of the Class AAAAA playoffs. The Chiefs’ Chase Walter converted a three-point play with 1.1 seconds left to send McIntosh into next week’s quarterfinals with an 87-84 victory over the Red Elephants at the McIntosh gym. Walter’s basket actually went through with just over four seconds left but the officials did not stop the clock. After a several minute delay to discuss it, they also did not reset it. Gainesville was able to get a long inbound heave by Farris Mance to Messiah Dorsey at halfcourt but Dorsey’s desperation 3-pointer to tie the game at the buzzer fell well short. A dejected Gainesville coach Benjie Wood had nothing but praise for his group. “There should have been 3 ½ seconds left, but there wasn’t and it is what it is,” he said. “But our kids fought the entire game. I’m proud of them. It was a great effort.” Gainesville looked poised to advance to its first Elite 8 since 2013 when Michael White gave the Red Elephants an 82-81 lead with 1:08 left on a long NBA-range 3-pointer. But the Gainesville defense, which had had few breakdowns on the night, wore down in the final seconds. Twice Will Washington broke down the Red Elephants defense, first for a driving layup to reclaim the lead and then on a dish to Dishon Lowery, who hit 1-of-2 free throws to push the lead to 84-82 with 36 seconds left. Gainesville tied the game moments later on a D’Marcus Simonds driving layup setting up the final sequence. The Red Elephants almost stole the ball twice but eventually knocked the ball out of bounds and the Chiefs got the ball under the Gainesville basket with 8.1 seconds left. Lowery found Walter all alone underneath for a dunk and then Walter hit the free throw forn the final points. “We played pretty well all night on defense but we had one miss-communication and that was big,” Wood said. “But that’s basketball. It was a heck of a game. That was what high school basketball is all about.” The Red Elephants (21-6) came out firing in the first quarter opening up a 19-7 lead on five consecutive points by Messiah Dorsey with a minute left in the period. The Chiefs used a 10-3 run into the second quarter to pull within 22-18 but Gainesville answered that with a 10-4 spurt to push the lead back to 32-22 midway through the second. Xavier Bledson provided a big spark off the bench with a 3-pointer and two beautiful assists, the last coming on a Bailey Minor basket for a 43-31 lead, the Red Elephants biggest of the game, with 1:43 left in the half. The Chiefs answered back again pulling to within 46-37 by halftime. The second half turned into a duel between Simonds and Washington that saw each carry their team down the stretch. Washington had 18 of his 31 points after halftime, including a 7-point run to held McIntosh turn a 56-51 deficit into a 63-58 lead late in the third quarter. Simonds, who finished with 34 points in his final game, poured in 23 in the second half, including 13 in the fourth quarter, the biggest coming on a fastbreak dunk off a McIntosh turnover for a 77-76 lead with 2:50 left and then his final points to tie the game. The smaller Red Elephants hung tough with McIntosh on the boards pulling down 24 to the Chiefs’ 28. They forced 14 turnovers but finished with 15, 11 of those coming in the second half. K.J. Buffen, Tae Turner, and Harry Oliver each finished with eight points for Gainesville. Oliver had all eight of his in the first quarter to help the Red Elephants jump out to the early lead. Buffen finished with seven rebounds, two blocks, and two assists. Jordan Lyons had 24 points for McIntosh. Lowery added 13 to go with nine rebounds and Isaac Kellum had 12 for the Chiefs. The Chiefs next will play Riverwood, who was a 48-47 winner over Statesboro in their quarterfinal matchup, in the semifinals at Columbus State.
Jermaine Dupri’s Rap Game (Season Finale Review)
Posted on February 20, 2016 by AMIRA2 Comments The season finale of The Rap Game aired tonight and it was explosive. Tonight’s episode was all about the young rappers taking everything that they’ve learned in the past eight weeks and bringing it all to the forefront, but, this week, there would be no groups. It was every artist for themselves. They had to make it through two challenges before Jermaine, ultimately, made his decision on who he would sign to his record label, So So Def. For the first challenge, the kids had to compete against one another in a rap battle. A couple of them got a bumpy start, but, eventually, they all ended up getting it together and spitting some nice lyrics. Supa Peach was the only one that stood out to me though because her presence from the moment she took the microphone from Jermaine was amazing and the shade that she threw at Lil Niqo was crazy. It was the kind of thing that you would expect to see in a rap battle. The second challenge, and this one was for that coveted recording contract, was a live performance in front of a packed crowd. Jermaine gave each rapper a song that they’ve never heard before and it was up to them to write, record and perform it later on in the week. They were supposed to write about their passion, so a couple of them chose to write about some really touchy subjects. For example, Miss Mulatto wrote about her race. She rapped about what it was like for her to grow up actually being mulatto. If you don’t know, the definition of mulatto is someone who is mixed with black and white ancestry; someone who has a black parent and a white parent. Mulatto is who and what she is and I love that she used that anger to fuel her passion. Lil Niqo chose to write about the health problems that he experienced when he was younger. He seemed a little reluctant to enter such a vulnerable place, but, in the end, Nique, his mom and manager, convinced him to go with that subject. Now, lets touch on the live performance. I don’t want to give too much away because I want to you guys to actually watch it, if you haven’t already, because every single one of those kids killed it. I really was surprised. They all wrote, recorded and got on stage and brought the house down with those performances. I liked every single one of them. I think having their friends, family and a couple celebrities in the audience hyped them up and also knowing that this performance could really change their lives gave them that extra boost. I didn’t see any mistakes and, at that point, I knew Jermaine had a hard decision to make. Which brings us to the moment we’ve all been waiting for. It was now time for Jermaine to make his decision, but instead of just straight out saying who the newest So So Def artist is, he made the moment more intense by revealing a Hit List for this week. He did as he usually does, but the only difference was when they heard their name instead of staying they had to leave the studio, which meant that the last one standing would be getting that chain, signing that contract and receiving that plaque. Overall, I thought that completion was close. They are all very talented and it would have been cool if they all got a contract to sign, but they didn’t and Jermaine chose the best fit for him and his label. But, here’s some good news. First, there will be a season 2 of The Rap Game that is set to debut this summer; second, Jermaine revealed on his IG that he will be taking all five of the kids of tour, so stay tuned for that; and third, there will be a reunion special happening next week, where we will probably be getting more information on all the things that are listed above. Now, tell me your thoughts on tonight’s episode. What did you think of the finale? Did Jermaine pick who you thought he would? If not, who do you think should have won? The Rap Game Reunion Special airs next Friday at 10 p.m. on Lifetime.
The Rap Game ‘Cool With Me’
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@JermaineDupri talks about his turn on TV with ‘The Rap Game’:
Shante’ Merida Feb 19, 2016 The Rap Game, Lifetime’s new hip-hop reality series, is the network’s first unscripted urban program centered around up and coming young artists. The show, which debuted in January, was created by hip-hop powerhouses Queen Latifah and Jermaine Dupri and has already drawn in over 1.5 million viewers so far. Known for his years of contribution to former young rap artists Bow Wow and ’90s duo Chris Cross, Dupri does what he does best: developing the artists sound, emerging their writing capabilities and preparing them for the cut-throat hip-hop industry. “I feel like it was time, it was made for me,” Dupri told REVOLT on why he decided to mentor the young talent. “It’s kind of hard for young artists to get seen, because all they really have is YouTube at this particular moment in time,” he said before adding, “but they pay way more attention to music than artists did back then.” The season one finale of the rap competition airs tonight (February 19) at 10:00 p.m. ET on Lifetime.