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Listen to your favorite hip hop radio station and you’re bound to hear a rapper say “it ain’t tricking if you got it.” Well I’m here to tell you that yes it is tricking, but it’s all right to trick. Dudes, it’s okay to buy gifts for a woman, we don’t need to make “It ain’t tricking if you got it” into the new “No Homo”. Today I’ll break down tricking and explain why a man should trick, when to trick and how to trick and finally why it’s okay to trick, but only if you got it.

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There might be a bit of trouble brewing over at Live Nation. According to the Wall Street Journal after giving Jay-Z 150 Million, Michael Rapino the chief exec for the company wants to slow down deal making to make sure these deals are making a profit. While chairman & concert promoter Michael Cohl, wants to quickly strike deals with as many as 15 more artists. Live Nation’s stock price, which has fallen more than 44% since its first big deal and with the ever changing music industry Rapino wants to play it safe.

The battle that has played out in recent weeks was complicated by Mr. Cohl’s threat to take with him stars he says he brought to Live Nation over the years, including the Rolling Stones and U2. People familiar with the matter say Mr. Cohl also said he would buy back Concert Productions International Inc., which he sold to Live Nation last year for $123 million in stock and $10 million cash. People close to the company say he has no contractual right to buy back the business.

This sort of reminds me of when CMB disbanded. Rock A Bye Baby

Everyone wants to go out a champion, or a winner. Well that’s what Floyd “Money” Mayweather is preparing to do. In a letter to the world “Money” has announced his retirement from the sport of boxing. It seems that he’s not happy with the sport.

“…after many sleepless nights and intense soul-searching, I realized I could no longer base my decision on anything but my own personal happiness, which I no longer could find.”

A single tear fell from my eye as I read his poetic words. The man who throws money in the air, fights 400 plus pound wrestling superstars and runs red lights on HBO is not happy. I think he’s just scared to lose. His ego is so large that he is afraid to suffer the same fate as Roy Jones, or a Mike Tyson. As young talent like Miguel Coto, want to bash his face in, and old stalwarts like Oscar Dela Hoya want to pound away at him, the thought alone has his knees knocking.

He’d much rather blow his money by making it rain, or entertain us by splurging thousands of dollars on shoes for R&B singers singing about the dumb dumb men of the world. He states “However, these past few years have been extremely difficult for me to find the desire and joy to continue in the sport.” I guess doing the waltz on ABC fills your body with joy as well? Honestly I can’t blame him for quiting. I couldn’t be a boxer, because after round 1 I’m coming back into the middle of the ring with my gloves off and my stool in hand ready to Stone Cold Steve Austin someone.

So Floyd, take this time to walk away with your speech in tact, your sanity in hand, and with one of the most impressive goose eggs ever seen in the sport of boxing. Just remember money isn’t forever, invest in your life and take a look at some of your habits and ways. The barber shops, sport bars and guys night out will miss you.