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Rest In Peace To My Friend, Comedian Sco The Gamesman

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The other day while strolling Twitter, I started noticing R.I.P.’s and condolences sent to comedian/actor @Scobubble also known as Sco the Gamesman.

My heart began to race “RIP?!” — I couldn’t search down his name fast enough to find out what had happened. I hadn’t seen or spoken to him in a while.

Apparently the larger than life comedian had lost his battle with cancer over the weekend. I was completely devastated upon hearing the news especially since I wasn’t aware that he had cancer.

I met Sco at Atlanta’s UPTOWN Comedy Corner club where he was a well loved staple and was known for his pimp-esque demeanor, street lingo and IZM’s in his standup routines. Our first interaction was as if we had known one another for years, he reminded me of an uncle or the quintessential old school player from the hood. We were kindred spirits. I really took a liking to Sco and we always had a good time bantering back and forth at various social events as well as on social media.

I am absolutely heartbroken to know that Sco is no longer with us but I have no doubt he is in heaven keeping everyone entertained. He was an amazing guy and as real as they come.

My condolences go to his family. Anyone who knew Sco loved him. He was one of the last original OG’s left. He is already missed and VERY MUCH LOVED and ADORED!

REST IN PEACE!

Russia Hopes To Use Prison Labor To Prepare For The 2018 World Cup Tournament

The Russian government has proposed using prisoners to help prepare for the 2018 World Cup.

Alexander Khinshtein, a lawmaker, has gotten the backing of the Russian prison service to enlist some of the country’s prisoners in building projects related to the soccer tournament, the Associated Press reports. Such an initiative would help keep costs of the World Cup down, since Russia typically pays prisoners about $300 per month for labor projects.

“It’ll help in the sense that there will be the opportunity to acquire building materials for a lower price,” Khinshtein told the AP. “And apart from that it’ll make it possible to get prisoners into work, which is very positive.”

The total estimated budget for the 2018 World Cup is 638 billion rubles, or more than $12 billion. However, the Russian ruble has lost significant value against the dollar since the start of 2014 because of international sanctions imposed against the country and the falling price of oil.