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The thumbnail looks familiar but it might be a different battle. Gonna check it out later today
 
https://news.stlpublicradio.org/pos...ssouri-house-focus-his-mental-health#stream/0

Bruce Franks Will Resign From Missouri House To Focus On His Mental Health

State Rep. Bruce Franks will step down from his St. Louis-based seat, citing a need to deal with his anxiety and depression.

The Democrat said he still wants to make his mark on St. Louis’ politics, even though he’ll no longer be in elected office. He’s also hoping his spotlight on mental health will resonate.

“And especially when you talk about people of color where there’s been this stigma in our community where we don’t talk about it,” Franks said in an interview in his Capitol office. “We don’t get the help. So this is me being transparent as I’ve always been — transparent to a fault in some cases.”

While Franks hasn’t set a resignation date, he said won’t return for the 2020 legislative session. Gov. Mike Parson will have to call a special election for his 78th District House seat that encompasses eastern parts of the city.

Franks burst on the St. Louis political scene in 2016, when he unseated then-state Rep. Penny Hubbard. The contest was more high-profile than most state legislative races in St. Louis. After allegations of absentee-voting irregularities, a judge ordered a new election that Franks won in a landslide.

Upon entering the Missouri House, Franks, who had previously gained a following as a rapper and activist, channeled his past by forcefully speaking out against GOP priorities. He also made an effort to work with Republicans on getting more money for summer-jobs programs.

But Franks said a number of recent events have made his mental health issues worse. He pointed to the deaths of his godson and his best friend in 2018.

“And I think about the people that I’ve helped and fought to help each and every day — I fight to help total strangers. Which I would do at the drop of a hat,” Franks said. “But what got to me is I got into a feeling where I wasn’t able to help my godson and my brother, people I loved. Because I was too busy. I was too busy to answer the phone, too busy to answer texts.

“It really intensified my anxiety and my depression — and especially my survivor’s guilt,” he added. “You start to wonder, 'Why am I here?'”

Franks said there was no other issue behind his decision. He has forcefully denied any impropriety in his work for a St. Louis mentoring program that was the subject of recent scrutiny.

“When it comes to somebody saying ‘Hey, this why I’m leaving,’ you have no choice but to respect that perspective,” Franks said. “Because if you don’t, and you try to reshape this into something that it’s not, then you take away from the underlying issue.”

While Franks said he’s stepping away from elected office, he’s not ready to depart completely from St. Louis’ political or activist scene. Before he was elected to office, Franks participated in protests over Michael Brown’s shooting death in Ferguson and Jason Stockley’s not-guilty verdict.

“I’m not disappearing. I’m not going away,” Franks said. “But I had to make a decision for myself — and I don’t regret it at all.”

Once Parson calls a special election, it will be up to members of the St. Louis City Democratic Central Committee to choose someone to run for Franks’ seat. Potential candidates include 7th Ward Democratic Committeeman Marty Murray and 5th Ward Democratic Committeeman Rasheen Aldridge.

Since Franks’ 78th District is heavily Democratic, whoever gets that party’s nomination will likely be favored in the special election over a possible Republican nominee.
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They were just talking about this shit on the Budden podcast about a month ago, on how Smack should've been made an app for URL. This could be dope if done right.
 
Goldie said:
They were just talking about this shit on the Budden podcast about a month ago, on how Smack should've been made an app for URL. This could be dope if done right.
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I be in this website called Verse Tracker and they track battle rappers from all over.
If he implemented a model to where you follow certain events and follow the rappers, that shit would be dope. I'd gladly pay a subscription for that.
Give members a discount for ppv events.
Their marketing is getting better and I bet a shit ton of advertisements would participate with an app.
 
My Nome 9 predictions. Anyone gonna be in the building?

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Verb 2-1. Clash of the titans. Alotta of niggas saying lux gonna win but Going into the battle i feel like lux is on defense and verb is on attack. Verb is very angry and feels disrespected the people crown lux but he hasn’t been through what he’s been through. Verb wants the crown, If verb wins this it’s like come on, how would he not be the goat up to this point ?


Surf 2-1. Surf knows he can’t go in there with 2 rounds he gotta have 3 fully loaded. I think surf looks at geechi as more of a threat than he did nitty, nitty is fire but geechi does a bit more and has more dimensions to his style.. so he’s gonna try to not get his head kicked off. Surf probably feels like his spot is being threatened by geechi. Surf has an advantage cuz if he finally completes 3 rounds niggas will give it to him


Rum nitty/Kshine 2-1 either way. I know nitty will have 1 unbeatable round and kshine will have 1 unbeatable round. Both super consistent I think it’s gonna be a close ass battle I can’t call it honestly. I’m expecting a pure bar fest


Patstay 2-1. Patstay does a lot more than suge he’s gonna clown his fuckin life away. His projection and delivery matches and might even be better than suges. Not counting suge out but he gotta bring it for pat. Suge just has to be him on a hundred he shouldn’t try to joke with pat or try something new.


JJ 2-1. Jakkboy is hungry.. but jj will find a way to win like he does most times but id like to see jakkboy finally prove all the shit he talks. I just don’t see jj losing to twork and then losing to his underboss back to back. All the fuckery leading up to and surrounding this battle makes it a intriguing grudge match


Ars/Ave 2-1. I’m not really excited about this battle.. ars been on a roll with the twork and geechi battle hopefully he’s motivated for Ave cuz I know how ars can get into that filler not saying shit bag. This a Toss up for me hopefully I’m pleasantly surprised.

Performance of the night: Verb or Surf
Battle of the night: Verb & Lux
Bar of the night: Rum nitty
 
Goldie said:
They were just talking about this shit on the Budden podcast about a month ago, on how Smack should've been made an app for URL. This could be dope if done right.
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They been talkin bout this app since nome 5 cuz I was there and uncle rah was telling me what was in works. Was hype then but now it's time to put the play in motion.
 
Min$oda said:
My Nome 9 predictions. Anyone gonna be in the building?

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Verb 2-1. Clash of the titans. Alotta of niggas saying lux gonna win but Going into the battle i feel like lux is on defense and verb is on attack. Verb is very angry and feels disrespected the people crown lux but he hasn’t been through what he’s been through. Verb wants the crown, If verb wins this it’s like come on, how would he not be the goat up to this point ?


Surf 2-1. Surf knows he can’t go in there with 2 rounds he gotta have 3 fully loaded. I think surf looks at geechi as more of a threat than he did nitty, nitty is fire but geechi does a bit more and has more dimensions to his style.. so he’s gonna try to not get his head kicked off. Surf probably feels like his spot is being threatened by geechi. Surf has an advantage cuz if he finally completes 3 rounds niggas will give it to him


Rum nitty/Kshine 2-1 either way. I know nitty will have 1 unbeatable round and kshine will have 1 unbeatable round. Both super consistent I think it’s gonna be a close ass battle I can’t call it honestly. I’m expecting a pure bar fest


Patstay 2-1. Patstay does a lot more than suge he’s gonna clown his fuckin life away. His projection and delivery matches and might even be better than suges. Not counting suge out but he gotta bring it for pat. Suge just has to be him on a hundred he shouldn’t try to joke with pat or try something new.


JJ 2-1. Jakkboy is hungry.. but jj will find a way to win like he does most times but id like to see jakkboy finally prove all the shit he talks. I just don’t see jj losing to twork and then losing to his underboss back to back. All the fuckery leading up to and surrounding this battle makes it a intriguing grudge match


Ars/Ave 2-1. I’m not really excited about this battle.. ars been on a roll with the twork and geechi battle hopefully he’s motivated for Ave cuz I know how ars can get into that filler not saying shit bag. This a Toss up for me hopefully I’m pleasantly surprised.

Performance of the night: Verb or Surf
Battle of the night: Verb & Lux
Bar of the night: Rum nitty
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I just needed one homie to ride out and I would be there smh. Looks like I'll just order.
 
Min$oda said:
My Nome 9 predictions. Anyone gonna be in the building?

View attachment 133772

Verb 2-1. Clash of the titans. Alotta of niggas saying lux gonna win but Going into the battle i feel like lux is on defense and verb is on attack. Verb is very angry and feels disrespected the people crown lux but he hasn’t been through what he’s been through. Verb wants the crown, If verb wins this it’s like come on, how would he not be the goat up to this point ?


Surf 2-1. Surf knows he can’t go in there with 2 rounds he gotta have 3 fully loaded. I think surf looks at geechi as more of a threat than he did nitty, nitty is fire but geechi does a bit more and has more dimensions to his style.. so he’s gonna try to not get his head kicked off. Surf probably feels like his spot is being threatened by geechi. Surf has an advantage cuz if he finally completes 3 rounds niggas will give it to him


Rum nitty/Kshine 2-1 either way. I know nitty will have 1 unbeatable round and kshine will have 1 unbeatable round. Both super consistent I think it’s gonna be a close ass battle I can’t call it honestly. I’m expecting a pure bar fest


Patstay 2-1. Patstay does a lot more than suge he’s gonna clown his fuckin life away. His projection and delivery matches and might even be better than suges. Not counting suge out but he gotta bring it for pat. Suge just has to be him on a hundred he shouldn’t try to joke with pat or try something new.


JJ 2-1. Jakkboy is hungry.. but jj will find a way to win like he does most times but id like to see jakkboy finally prove all the shit he talks. I just don’t see jj losing to twork and then losing to his underboss back to back. All the fuckery leading up to and surrounding this battle makes it a intriguing grudge match


Ars/Ave 2-1. I’m not really excited about this battle.. ars been on a roll with the twork and geechi battle hopefully he’s motivated for Ave cuz I know how ars can get into that filler not saying shit bag. This a Toss up for me hopefully I’m pleasantly surprised.

Performance of the night: Verb or Surf
Battle of the night: Verb & Lux
Bar of the night: Rum nitty
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I disagree with pretty much every prediction u made lol
 
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