UFC 139
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UFC 139: Shogun vs. Henderson was a mixed martial arts
event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship
on November 19, 2011 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California, USA
. The event was the first that the UFC has hosted in San Jose, the longtime home and base arena for Strikeforce
.
.
UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez
was originally expected to have his first title defense against Junior dos Santos
at this event. However, on September 2, 2011, the UFC announced that fight would be moved to the inaugural UFC on Fox event.
Vitor Belfort
was briefly linked to a matchup with Cung Le
at this event. However, Belfort was removed from the bout and replaced by Wanderlei Silva
.
Dana White announced that the winner of the main event between Rua and Henderson will likely be in line for a Light Heavyweight title shot.
Johnny Eduardo was expected to face Michael McDonald
at the event. However, Eduardo was forced from the card with a shoulder injury and replaced by promotional newcomer Alex Soto
.
It was initially suspected that the first Spike TV preliminary fight would feature Tom Lawlor
vs. Chris Weidman
, but it became known that it was Michael McDonald
fighting UFC newcomer Alex Soto
instead.
During the official UFC 139 weigh ins, Shamar Bailey
and Nick Pace
failed to make the weight limit for their respective weight classes. Bailey came in 3 pounds over, while Pace came in six pounds over. Each fighter was fined 20 percent of their earnings and their bouts took at catchweights of 158 lbs and 141 lbs respectively.
. It does not include sponsor money or "locker room" bonuses often given by the UFC and also do not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses.
^ Shamar Bailey and Nick Pace were reportedly fined 20 percent of their purse for failing to make the required weight for their respective fights. The CSAC's initial report did not include information on the penalty.
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...
on November 19, 2011 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California, USA
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
. The event was the first that the UFC has hosted in San Jose, the longtime home and base arena for Strikeforce
Strikeforce
Strikeforce is a U.S.-based mixed martial arts and kickboxing organization based in San Jose, California. It is headed by CEO Scott Coker and owned by Zuffa, LLC...
.
Background
UFC 139 featured two preliminary fights live on Spike TVSpike TV
Spike is an American cable television channel. It launched on March 7, 1983 as The Nashville Network , a joint venture of WSM, Inc...
.
UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez
Cain Velasquez
Cain Ramirez Velasquez is an American mixed martial artist fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he is a former UFC Heavyweight Champion. He is a two-time All-American collegiate wrestler from Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona, and a Junior College National Champ at Iowa...
was originally expected to have his first title defense against Junior dos Santos
Junior dos Santos
Junior dos Santos Almeida, also known as Junior Cigano , is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and the current UFC Heavyweight Champion. Dos Santos fights in the Heavyweight division, under the tutelage of former UFC and Pride Heavyweight Champion Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira and UFC...
at this event. However, on September 2, 2011, the UFC announced that fight would be moved to the inaugural UFC on Fox event.
Vitor Belfort
Vitor Belfort
Vítor Vieira Belfort is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. Belfort was born in Rio de Janeiro and studied jiu-jitsu with the Gracie family, namely Carlson Gracie. He received a black belt under Carlson and currently trains with Xtreme Couture, fighting in...
was briefly linked to a matchup with Cung Le
Cung Le
Cung Le is a Vietnamese-American Sanshou kickboxer, mixed martial artist, and actor from Saigon, Vietnam currently competing in the UFC. He is the former IKF Light Heavyweight San Shou World Champion and has a professional San Shou record of 16-0 before moving to mixed martial arts...
at this event. However, Belfort was removed from the bout and replaced by Wanderlei Silva
Wanderlei Silva
Wanderlei César da Silva , nicknamed "The Axe Murderer", is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, who has competed in Japan's Pride Fighting Championships and the American based Ultimate Fighting Championship . Silva is known for his aggressive fighting style with the majority of his fights ending in...
.
Dana White announced that the winner of the main event between Rua and Henderson will likely be in line for a Light Heavyweight title shot.
Johnny Eduardo was expected to face Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald (fighter)
Michael McDonald is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the bantamweight division of the UFC. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, McDonald fought mostly in regional promotions in his home state of California before signing with Zuffa in 2010.-Background:McDonald started training...
at the event. However, Eduardo was forced from the card with a shoulder injury and replaced by promotional newcomer Alex Soto
Alex Soto
Alex Soto is a Mexican-American mixed martial artist who competes in the bantamweight division of the UFC. A professional MMA competitor since 2009, Soto fought mostly in regional promotions in his adopted state of California and in his native Mexico before signing with the UFC in 2011...
.
It was initially suspected that the first Spike TV preliminary fight would feature Tom Lawlor
Tom Lawlor
Thomas Joseph "Tom" Lawlor is an American mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir.-Mixed martial arts:...
vs. Chris Weidman
Chris Weidman
Chris Weidman is an American mixed martial artist and former collegiate wrestler. He is currently signed as a Middleweight with the UFC. Weidman attended Baldwin high school on Long Island where he was a Nassau County and New York State wrestling Champion...
, but it became known that it was Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald (fighter)
Michael McDonald is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the bantamweight division of the UFC. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, McDonald fought mostly in regional promotions in his home state of California before signing with Zuffa in 2010.-Background:McDonald started training...
fighting UFC newcomer Alex Soto
Alex Soto
Alex Soto is a Mexican-American mixed martial artist who competes in the bantamweight division of the UFC. A professional MMA competitor since 2009, Soto fought mostly in regional promotions in his adopted state of California and in his native Mexico before signing with the UFC in 2011...
instead.
During the official UFC 139 weigh ins, Shamar Bailey
Shamar Bailey
Shamar Bailey is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2006, Bailey has made a name for himself fighting in the Midwest, and his 1-1 stint with Strikeforce. He was a competitor on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs...
and Nick Pace
Nick Pace
Nick Pace is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the bantamweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2008, Pace mostly fought in the Ring of Combat promotion where he was the reigning and inaugural Ring of Combat Bantamweight champion until he signed with World...
failed to make the weight limit for their respective weight classes. Bailey came in 3 pounds over, while Pace came in six pounds over. Each fighter was fined 20 percent of their earnings and their bouts took at catchweights of 158 lbs and 141 lbs respectively.
Preliminary card (Facebook)
- Catchweight (158 lb) bout:
Shamar BaileyShamar BaileyShamar Bailey is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2006, Bailey has made a name for himself fighting in the Midwest, and his 1-1 stint with Strikeforce. He was a competitor on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs...
vs. Danny CastilloDanny CastilloDaniel "Danny" Alfonso Castillo is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight divisions. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, Castillo has made a name for himself fighting in California. He currently fights at lightweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championships, and...
- Castillo defeated Bailey via TKO (punches) at 4:52 of round 1. This bout aired on the Spike broadcast following the Bader vs. Brilz fight.
- Welterweight bout: Matt BrownMatt Brown (fighter)Matthew Burton Brown is an American professional mixed martial artist.Brown starred in the seventh season of The Ultimate Fighter television series and was eliminated from the show in the ninth episode due to a loss to Amir Sadollah by Triangle Choke...
vs. Seth BaczynskiSeth BaczynskiSeth Baczynski is an American mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz. Baczynski formerly trained with Southwest MMA alongside Efrain Escudero and Santino DeFranco. Now he resides in Tempe, Arizona, training at Power MMA with Ryan...
- Welterweight bout:
- Baczynski defeated Brown via submission (guillotine choke) at 0:42 of round 2. This bout aired on the Spike broadcast following the McDonald vs. Soto fight.
- Catchweight (141 lb) bout: Miguel TorresMiguel Torres (fighter)Miguel Angel Torres is an American mixed martial artist who fights for the Ultimate Fighting Championship organization. He is a former WEC Bantamweight champion. Prior to fighting with the WEC, Torres also held the bantamweight title for the US Shooto organization, as well as for the Ironheart Crown...
vs. Nick PaceNick PaceNick Pace is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the bantamweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2008, Pace mostly fought in the Ring of Combat promotion where he was the reigning and inaugural Ring of Combat Bantamweight champion until he signed with World...
- Catchweight (141 lb) bout:
- Torres defeated Pace via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27).
- Lightweight bout:
Gleison TibauGleison TibauJanigleison Herculano Alves, better known as Gleison Tibau is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He currently fights for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is one of the largest lightweights in MMA, weighing up to 183 pounds by the time he enters the cage.-Mixed martial arts:He was brought up...
vs. Rafael dos AnjosRafael dos AnjosRafael dos Anjos is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. Dos Anjos trains out of Evolve MMA in Brazil and Singapore and is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt under Aldo "Caveirinha" Januario de Olivera...
- Lightweight bout:
- Tibau defeated dos Anjos via split decision (28–29, 29–28, 30–27).
- Middleweight bout: Tom LawlorTom LawlorThomas Joseph "Tom" Lawlor is an American mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir.-Mixed martial arts:...
vs. Chris WeidmanChris WeidmanChris Weidman is an American mixed martial artist and former collegiate wrestler. He is currently signed as a Middleweight with the UFC. Weidman attended Baldwin high school on Long Island where he was a Nassau County and New York State wrestling Champion...
- Middleweight bout:
- Weidman defeated Lawlor via technical submission (D'Arce choke) at 2:07 of round 1. This bout aired on the Spike broadcast following the Bailey vs. Castillo fight.
Preliminary card (televised)
- Bantamweight bout: Michael McDonaldMichael McDonald (fighter)Michael McDonald is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the bantamweight division of the UFC. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, McDonald fought mostly in regional promotions in his home state of California before signing with Zuffa in 2010.-Background:McDonald started training...
vs.
Alex SotoAlex SotoAlex Soto is a Mexican-American mixed martial artist who competes in the bantamweight division of the UFC. A professional MMA competitor since 2009, Soto fought mostly in regional promotions in his adopted state of California and in his native Mexico before signing with the UFC in 2011...
- McDonald defeated Soto via KO (punches) at 0:56 of round 1.
- Light Heavyweight bout: Ryan BaderRyan BaderRyan DuWayne Bader is an American professional mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir. On December 13, 2008, Bader defeated Vinicius Magalhães to win a contract with the UFC and the title of The Ultimate Fighter...
vs. Jason BrilzJason BrilzJason Brilz is an American mixed martial artist. He formerly fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championship in the light heavyweight division.-Wrestling career:...
- Light Heavyweight bout:
- Bader defeated Brilz via KO (punch) at 1:17 of round 1.
Main card
- Light Heavyweight bout: Stephan BonnarStephan BonnarStephan Patrick Bonnar is an American mixed martial artist who currently competes for the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
vs. Kyle KingsburyKyle KingsburyKyle Loren Kingsbury is an American mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir. Currently, Kyle is signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championships , fighting in their light heavyweight division.- Early life :Kingsbury attended Monta...
- Bonnar defeated Kingsbury via unanimous decision (30-27, 30–25, 30–27).
- Welterweight bout:
Martin KampmannMartin KampmannMartin Kampmann Frederiksen is a Danish mixed martial artist who is currently fighting out of Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. and trains at the Xtreme Couture gym. He is known for his precise strikes and his quick submissions...
vs. Rick StoryRick StoryRick Story is an American mixed martial artist currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he fights as a welterweight. He holds notable victories over Thiago Alves, Johny Hendricks and Jake Ellenberger.-Background:...
- Welterweight bout:
- Kampmann defeated Story via unanimous decision (30-27, 30–27, 29–28).
- Bantamweight bout: Urijah FaberUrijah FaberUrijah Christopher Faber is an American mixed martial artist currently fighting as a bantamweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship organization. Faber won the WEC featherweight championship at WEC 19 on March 17, 2006 and held the title for over two years until his loss to Mike Brown at WEC...
vs. Brian Bowles
- Bantamweight bout:
- Faber defeated Bowles via submission (guillotine choke) at 1:27 of round 2.
- Middleweight bout: Wanderlei SilvaWanderlei SilvaWanderlei César da Silva , nicknamed "The Axe Murderer", is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, who has competed in Japan's Pride Fighting Championships and the American based Ultimate Fighting Championship . Silva is known for his aggressive fighting style with the majority of his fights ending in...
vs.
Cung LeCung LeCung Le is a Vietnamese-American Sanshou kickboxer, mixed martial artist, and actor from Saigon, Vietnam currently competing in the UFC. He is the former IKF Light Heavyweight San Shou World Champion and has a professional San Shou record of 16-0 before moving to mixed martial arts...
- Middleweight bout:
- Silva defeated Le via TKO (knees and punches) at 4:49 of round 2.
- Light Heavyweight bout: Maurício RuaMauricio RuaMaurício Milani Rua is a Brazilian mixed martial artist fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion...
vs. Dan HendersonDan HendersonDaniel Jeffery Henderson, is an American mixed martial artist and former Olympic wrestler, who competes as a middleweight and light heavyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion and was the last Welterweight and Middleweight champion...
- Light Heavyweight bout:
- Henderson defeated Rua via unanimous decision (48–47, 48–47, 48–47).
Bonus awards
Fighters were awarded $70,000 bonuses.- Fight of the Night: Wanderlei Silva vs. Cung Le and Maurício Rua vs. Dan Henderson
- Knockout of the Night: Michael McDonald
- Submission of the Night: Urijah Faber
Reported payout
The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the California State Athletic CommissionCalifornia State Athletic Commission
The California State Athletic Commission regulates professional boxing, professional and amateur kickboxing and professional mixed martial arts throughout the State by licensing all participants and supervising the events....
. It does not include sponsor money or "locker room" bonuses often given by the UFC and also do not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses.
- Dan Henderson: $250,000 (no win bonus) def. Maurício Rua: $165,000
- Wanderlei Silva: $200,000 (no win bonus) def. Cung Le: $350,000
- Urijah Faber: $64,000 ($32,000 win bonus) def. Brian Bowles: $19,000
- Martin Kampmann: $58,000 ($29,000 win bonus) def. Rick Story: $19,000
- Stephan Bonnar: $68,000 ($34,000 win bonus) def. Kyle Kingsbury: $10,000
- Ryan Bader: $48,000 ($24,000 win bonus) def. Jason Brilz: $13,000
- Michael McDonald: $14,000 ($7,000 win bonus) def. Alex Soto: $6,000
- Chris Weidman: $24,000 ($12,000 win bonus) def. Tom Lawlor: $12,000
- Gleison Tibau: $34,000 ($17,000 win bonus) def. Rafael dos Anjos: $16,000
- Miguel Torres: $60,000 ($30,000 win bonus) def. Nick Pace: $4,000 ^
- Seth Baczynski: $16,000 ($8,000 win bonus) def. Matt Brown: $12,000
- Danny Castillo: $34,000 ($17,000 win bonus) def. Shamar Bailey: $8,000 ^
^ Shamar Bailey and Nick Pace were reportedly fined 20 percent of their purse for failing to make the required weight for their respective fights. The CSAC's initial report did not include information on the penalty.
Entrance music
| Fighter | Artist | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cung Le | Jay-Z Jay-Z Shawn Corey Carter , better known by his stage name Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America, having a net worth of over $450 million as of 2010... (feat. Rihanna Rihanna Robyn Rihanna Fenty , better known as simply Rihanna, is a Barbadian recording artist. Born in Saint Michael, Barbados, Rihanna moved to the United States at the age of 16 to pursue a recording career under the guidance of record producer Evan Rogers... & Kanye West Kanye West Kanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and... ) |
"Run This Town Run This Town "Run This Town" is a 2009 song performed by American rappers Jay-Z and Kanye West. The song features Rihanna. The track was produced by Kanye West alongside No I.D. It is released as the second single of Jay-Z's eleventh studio album The Blueprint 3... " |
The Blueprint 3 |
| Dan Henderson | Toby Keith Toby Keith Toby Keith Covel , best known as Toby Keith, is an American country music singer-songwriter, record producer and actor. Keith released his first four studio albums — 1993's Toby Keith, 1994's Boomtown, 1996's Blue Moon and 1997's Dream Walkin, plus a Greatest Hits package for various divisions of... |
"Made in America Made in America (song) "Made in America" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Toby Keith. It was released in June 2011 as the lead-off single to his fifteenth studio album, Clancy's Tavern. The song was written by Keith with Bobby Pinson and Scott Reeves. It reached number one... " |
Clancy's Tavern Clancy's Tavern -Critical Response:The album received a positive critical reception. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of allmusic.com took note that when compared to Keith's previous album, Bullets in the Gun , Clancy's Tavern "pushes humor to the forefront and generally isn’t so insistent on driving the beat into arena... |
| Jason Brilz | Pennywise Pennywise (band) Pennywise is a Californian punk rock band from Hermosa Beach, California, formed in 1988. The name is derived from the monster, It, from the Stephen King novel of the same title.... |
"Bro Hymn Bro Hymn "Bro Hymn" is a song by American punk rock band Pennywise. It is the last track on both their 1991 self-titled debut album, and 1997's Full Circle as "Bro Hymn Tribute". Its lyrics are about the death of bassist Jason Thirsk's friends Tim Colvin, Carlos Canton, and Tom Nichols, who died in a car... " |
Pennywise Pennywise (album) Pennywise is the self-titled debut album by the melodic hardcore punk band Pennywise, released on Epitaph Records on October 22, 1991.-Writing and production:Writing for the first Pennywise album began around 1989/1990... |
| Kyle Kingsbury | Loverboy Loverboy Loverboy is a Canadian rock group formed in 1980 in Calgary, Alberta. Throughout the 1980s, the band accumulated numerous hit songs in Canada and the United States, earning four multi-platinum albums and selling millions of records... |
"Working for the Weekend Working for the Weekend "Working for the Weekend" is a song released in 1981 on the rock band Loverboy's second album Get Lucky. The song contains more of a pop feel than the other songs that the band produced, but this new sound proved to generate a lot of success, as the song reached #29 on the pop singles charts, and... " |
Get Lucky |
| Maurício Rua | Armin van Buuren | "Sail" | 10 Years 10 Years (Armin van Buuren album) 10 Years is a compilation album produced by trance artist Armin van Buuren. The album features some of Armin's most popular works and some previously unreleased tracks. It is named for the 10 years Armin had been active as a DJ to the point where the compilation was released.-Track... |
| Miguel Torres | Vicente Fernández Vicente Fernández Vicente Fernández Gómez is a Mexican singer, producer and actor. Known as Chente or El rey de la canción ranchera throughout the Latin world, Vicente Fernández, who started his career singing for tips on the street, has become a cultural icon, recording more than 50 albums and contributing to... |
"El Rey" | Tesoros Musicales de Mexico |
| Nick Pace | Drake Drake (entertainer) Aubrey Drake Graham , who records under the mononym Drake, is a Canadian recording artist and actor. He originally became known for playing Jimmy Brooks on the television series Degrassi: The Next Generation.... |
"Headlines Headlines (Drake song) "Headlines" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake. It is the first single from Drake's second studio album Take Care. The song, produced by Matthew "Boi-1da" Samuels and Noah "40" Shebib, first premiered on Drake's blog October's Very Own on July 31, 2011, and has been sent to US urban radio stations... " |
Take Care Take Care Take Care is the second studio album by Canadian recording artist Drake, released November 15, 2011, on Young Money Entertainment and Cash Money Records. It is the follow-up to his 2010 debut album Thank Me Later. Production for the album took place during 2010 to 2011 and was handled by Noah "40"... |
| Ryan Bader | Rage Against The Machine Rage Against the Machine Rage Against the Machine is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1991, the group's line-up consists of vocalist Zack de la Rocha, bassist and backing vocalist Tim Commerford, guitarist Tom Morello and drummer Brad Wilk... |
"Imperial March (Rage Remix)" | Star Wars: Force Commander |
| Stephan Bonnar | The Who The Who The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964 by Roger Daltrey , Pete Townshend , John Entwistle and Keith Moon . They became known for energetic live performances which often included instrument destruction... |
"Eminence Front Eminence Front "Eminence Front" is a song written and sung by Pete Townshend of The Who. It appears as the sixth track on the group's 1982 studio album, It's Hard. The single reached #68 on the Billboard Hot 100. It is the only song from the album that the band has opted to play live after the initial... " |
It's Hard It's Hard It's Hard is the tenth studio album by English rock band The Who. It is the last Who album to feature bassist John Entwistle and drummer Kenney Jones, as well as the last to be released on Warner Bros. Records in the US. It was their last album until 2006's Endless Wire. It was released in 1982 on... |
| Tom Lawlor | Olivia Newton-John Olivia Newton-John Olivia Newton-John AO, OBE is a singer and actress. She is a four-time Grammy award winner who has amassed five No. 1 and ten other Top Ten Billboard Hot 100 singles and two No. 1 Billboard 200 solo albums. Eleven of her singles and 14 of her albums have been certified gold by the RIAA... |
"Physical Physical (Olivia Newton-John song) "Physical" is a song by Australian pop singer Olivia Newton-John, released in September 1981. The song was an immediate success, shipping 2 million copies in the United States, being certified Platinum, and spending 10 weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, ultimately becoming Newton-John's... " |
Physical |
| Urijah Faber | 2Pac Tupac Shakur Tupac Amaru Shakur , known by his stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper and actor. Shakur has sold over 75 million albums worldwide as of 2007, making him one of the best-selling music artists in the world... (feat. Dr. Dre Dr. Dre Andre Romelle Young , primarily known by his stage name Dr. Dre, is an American record producer, rapper, record executive, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is the founder and current CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and a former co-owner and artist of Death Row Records... & Roger Troutman Roger Troutman Roger Troutman was the lead singer of the band Zapp who helped spearhead the Funk movement and heavily influenced West Coast hip hop due to the scene's heavy sampling of his music over the years... ) |
"California Love California Love "California Love" is a hip hop song by 2Pac featuring Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman. The song was released as 2Pac's comeback single upon his release from prison in 1995. A popular remix version of the song appeared on his 1996 double album All Eyez on Me... " |
All Eyez on Me All Eyez on Me All Eyez on Me is the fourth studio album by American rapper 2Pac, released February 13, 1996 on Death Row Records and Interscope Records.... |
| Wanderlei Silva | Darude Darude Ville Virtanen , better known by his stage name Darude is a trance producer and DJ from Eura, Hinnerjoki, Finland. Debuting in 1995, he released the hit single "Sandstorm" in late 1999 and subsequent album Before the Storm... |
"Sandstorm Sandstorm (song) "Sandstorm" is a song by Finnish trance producer and DJ Darude. It was released on November 15, 1999 in Finland by 16 Inch Records, and re-released in Europe in 2000. "Sandstorm" was the best-selling 12" single worldwide in 2000... " |
Before the Storm |