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Speedball Jr.
Speedball may refer to: Games *Speedball (paintball), a paintball game variant * ''Speedball'' (video game), a 1988 video game by Bitmap Brothers Music *"Speedball", a song by Black Label Society from ''1919 Eternal'' *"Speedball", jazz composition by Lee Morgan, originally appearing on '' The Gigolo'' and later on '' Live at the Lighthouse'' *"Speedball", a song by John Zorn from '' Naked City'' *"Speedball", a song by Yeat from '' Lyfestyle'' Sports *Speedball (American ball game), a combination of handball and soccer * Speed-ball, an Egyptian racquet sport * Speedball (boxing), a small punching bag used by boxers for training Other *Speedball (drug), a mix of heroin and cocaine, or similar drugs *Speedball (art products), an American art products manufacturer *Robbie Baldwin, a Marvel Comics superhero known as "Speedball", formerly known as Penance * "Speedball" Mike Bailey Émile Charles Baillargeon-Laberge (born July 16, 1990), better known by his ring name "Speedball" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speedball (paintball)
Speedball is one of the three distinct game variants in the sport of paintball, along with woodsball and scenario paintball. It is a general term for a game in which the playing field is composed of bunkers, of the same location and number on each side of the field, that provide an equal playing field for each team competing. It was created in this way to give a better format for competitive paintball, both in playing and viewing the games. General Paintball is one of the most widely played extreme sports in the United States. Due to the popularity of the speedball variant in professional paintball leagues, speedball evolved paintball into a more formalized game, with each league having a differing format. Paintball was originally a recreational activity, but became a sport with the advent of organized speedball tournaments, professional teams making use of coaching, corporate endorsements, media coverage, and fan followings. (Paintball actually became a sport in the 1990s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yeat
Noah Olivier Smith (born February 26, 2000), known professionally as Yeat (occasionally stylized as YEAT ), is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, and record producer. He is known for his experimental sound—most notably the rage sound, unique word choice, and unconventional fashion sense featuring a mix of designer brands and balaclavas. Yeat rose to prominence in mid-2021 following the release of his mixtape ''4L'' and debut studio album '' Up 2 Me'', with the latter's tracks " Money So Big" and " Get Busy" gaining considerable popularity on TikTok. In 2022, he released his second studio album: ''2 Alive'', and the EP '' Lyfe'', with both projects debuted within the ''Billboard'' 200's top ten. In 2023, he released his third studio album '' Afterlyfe'', which debuted at number four on the chart, becoming his first album to reach the top-five, and guest appeared on Drake's song " IDGAF"; the track debuted at number two on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and peaked atop the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speedball (art Products)
Speedball is a United States, US manufacturing company of stationery and list of art media, art products, based in Statesville, North Carolina. The company was originally established as the "C. Howard Hunt Pen Company" in 1899, to manufacture dip pens. Over the years, and throughout the acquisition of other companies, Hunt expanded its range of product to stationery, office supplies, and even furniture. After a major restructuring in 1997, Hunt changed its name to ''Speedball'', originally a brand of pen launched by the company in 1915. Speedball currently produces and markets a wide range of products that include printmaking, writing implements and list of art media, art materials. History In 1899, C. Howard Hunt formed his own company and established it in Camden, New Jersey. To start his business, Hunt brought several pen makers from Birmingham, England. George E. Bartol, a Philadelphia grain and commodities exporter, was among its shareholders. In 1903, Bartol became presi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speedball (drug)
Speedball, powerball, or over and under is the polydrug mixture of a stimulant with a depressant, usually an opioid. The most well-known mixture used for recreational drug use is that of cocaine and heroin; however, amphetamines can also be mixed with morphine and/or fentanyl. A speedball may be taken intravenously or by nasal insufflation. Speedballs often give stronger effects than either drug when taken alone due to drug synergy, and are a particularly hazardous mixture that can easily cause heart attack, respiratory arrest and death. When compared to single drugs, speedballs are more likely to lead to addiction, relapse and overdose. History The classic speedball is heroin and cocaine. It could also mean morphine and an amphetamine. The United States Drug Enforcement Administration warned in 2019 that the rapid rise of fentanyl supply in the country has led to combinations of both fentanyl and heroin with cocaine ("super speedballs"). In addition, the cross-contamination ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speedball (boxing)
A punching bag (or British English punchbag) is a sturdy bag designed to be repeatedly punched. A punching bag is usually cylindrical and filled with various materials of suitable hardness. History Punching bags have been used in martial arts and swordplay for the entire written history of military training. Similar apparatus in Asian martial arts include the Okinawan makiwara and the Chinese mook jong, which may have padded striking surfaces attached to them. In martial arts and combat sports—such as karate, taekwondo, and Muay Thai—"heavy" bags, standing bags, and similar apparatuses have been adapted for practicing kicking and other striking maneuvers in addition to developing punching technique. Construction Punching bags are often filled with grains, sand, rags, or other material, and are usually hung from the ceiling or affixed to a stand. Other bags have an internal bladder to allow them to be filled with air or water. The design of a punching bag allows it to tak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speed-ball
Speed-Ball ( / ) is a racquet sport invented in Egypt in 1961 by Mohamed Lotfy, father of Hussein Lotfy (first world champion) and Ahmad Lotfy (the present president of FISB), for the training of beginner tennis players. Today it is a sport in its own right, enjoying popularity not only in Egypt but in other countries. Several of these countries make up the International Federation of Speed-Ball ( FISB). Description A hollow ball in latex revolves around a metallic mast (1,70m high) which is linked by a nylon thread (fishing thread type) of 1,70m length. The thread is knotted to the mast by a loop or a plastic ring freely revolving around a reel. The mast is fixed in a base from 40 kg to 90 kg. The ball is elliptic and is hit with a rigid plastic racquet with a small handle and a strings around 25 cm of diameter. The speed-ball court is about 6x4 m. for the single match and 8x6 m. for the doubles. Rules for speed-ball Speed-ball is played alone (super-solo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speedball (American Ball Game)
Speedball is a fast-paced sport that combines many aspects of other sports. Points are scored by throwing or kicking the ball into the opposing goal. It is played with two teams of at most five, each with one goalie on a basketball court or soccer field (depending on variant). History The game was invented by Elmer D. Mitchell in 1921 at the University of Michigan. Elmer was a physical education professor, who sought to develop a game that was not restrictive to the rules of any one sport. He also created the sport to involve more students, especially those who were not as athletic. The sport was popularized and later reformed by players and coaches at Millburn High School in New Jersey. The sport became so popular in the Millburn area that it became an official gym class elective any student could take. Today, it is played in many American high school physical education classes. The sport is still struggling to turn into an actual sport played by club and high school teams. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyfestyle
''Lyfestyle'' (stylized in all caps) is the sixth studio album by American rapper Yeat, released through Lyfestyle Corporation, Field Trip Recordings and Capitol Records, on October 18, 2024. The album features guest appearances from Don Toliver, Kodak Black, Lil Durk, and Summrs. The album serves as a follow-up to his previous studio album, '' 2093'' (2024). Background and recording Upon the release of the album, Yeat appeared in an interview with ''The Fader'', during which he revealed he had 4,800 beats shortlisted for the album. Yeat's manager, Zack Bia stated that Yeat would wake up at "7 in the morning my time, 4 in the morning on the West Coast" to FaceTime him and record tracks on his bedside. Yeat admitted that "this time it ooklonger than it normally ever has" to decide upon the album's final tracklist and that the album is "a little bit more curated" than his previous bodies of work. In the interview, Yeat expressed that "''Lyfestyle'' sbasically just my normal rap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naked City (album)
''Naked City'' is an album by John Zorn, released on Elektra Nonesuch in February 1990. The band assembled by Zorn for the album would later be known as Naked City. The album is characterized by its covers of movie themes and its fusion of various musical genres. Content The group Zorn assembled for the material recorded on ''Naked City'' would later become a band in its own right known under the same name; the lineup was Zorn on alto saxophone with Bill Frisell on guitar, Wayne Horvitz on keyboards, Fred Frith on bass and Joey Baron on drums. The group was established in 1988 as a "compositional workshop" to test the limitations of a rock band format. The album consists of several covers of movie themes, one jazz standard, and original compositions by Zorn, including several "hardcore miniatures" which would later be compiled on the album '' Torture Garden''. The project, especially on this album, was noted for wildly juxtaposing various musical genres in rapid successi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speedball (video Game)
''Speedball'' is a 1988 sports action video game developed by The Bitmap Brothers and published by Image Works. The game is based on a violent futuristic sport that draws on elements of handball and ice hockey, and rewards violent play as well as goals. ''Speedball'' was released in November 1988 for the Amiga and Atari ST and later ported to MS-DOS, Commodore 64, and the Master System. SOFEL released a port for the NES in 1991, as ''KlashBall''. It was re-released in 2004 as one of the 30 games on the C64 Direct-to-TV. Gameplay The game is played by two teams on an enclosed court with a goal at each end, similar to that of ice hockey or five-a-side football. The court contains fixed bounce domes that modify the trajectory and speed of the ball, as well as one hole in the middle at each side where upon entering the ball will appear at the opposite side, keeping its momentum. The layout of the domes on the court changes as the player faces a different team, up to a maximum of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Zorn
John Zorn (born September 2, 1953) is an American composer, conducting, conductor, saxophonist, arrangement, arranger and record producer, producer who "deliberately resists category". His Avant-garde music, avant-garde and experimental music, experimental approaches to composition and improvisation are inclusive of jazz, rock music, rock, Jewish music, Hardcore punk, hardcore, Classical music, classical, Contemporary classical music, contemporary, Surf music, surf, Heavy metal music, metal, soundtrack, Ambient music, ambient, and world music.Milkowski, B."John Zorn: One Future, Two Views" (interview) in ''Jazz Times'', March 2000, pp. 28–35,118–121; accessed July 24, 2010. ''Rolling Stone'' noted that Zorn has operated almost entirely outside the mainstream, he's gradually asserted himself as one of the most influential musicians of our time".Steamer, H.‘He Made the World Bigger’: Inside John Zorn's Jazz-Metal Multiverse ''Rolling Stone'', June 22, 2020. Zorn engaged New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Live At The Lighthouse (Lee Morgan Album)
''Live at the Lighthouse'' is a live album by jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan, released on the Blue Note label in 1971. The album features a quintet of Morgan, Bennie Maupin, Harold Mabern, Jymie Merritt, and Mickey Roker, recorded at The Lighthouse in Hermosa Beach, California in July 1970. (Jack DeJohnette replaces Roker on drums on "Speedball".) Originally released as a double LP comprising four side-long recordings, the 1996 CD reissue expanded the track list with over one-hundred minutes of additional material from the Lighthouse gigs. In 2021, Blue Note released an 8-CD/12-LP box set featuring the complete recordings of Morgan's three-night stint to commemorate the original album's fiftieth anniversary. Recording of the album began on Morgan's 32nd birthday (July 10, 1970). This would be the final album and only live recording released by Morgan during his lifetime; his final album, the studio recording '' The Last Session'', was released in May 1972, after his death in February ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
