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...cornerstone title track of his sophomore effort, Brother Ali tallies up the qualities that herald Shadows on the Sun, professing a proclivity towards old-school beats, refreshingly articulate vocal delivery and an assured baring of his albino soul. The finest product of the Minneapolis hip-hop scene, Brother Ali??with the help of reliable producer Ant—clears a nice path for his inevitable mainstream invasion...
...mentioned Booty Call with a cringe), Mitchell remains hopeful for the future. He even turned Booty Call into an interesting case study, illustrating star Jamie Fox’s progression from comic to serious actor, as he moved beyond the silly comedy to his criticlly-acclaimed turn as Muhammad Ali??s trainer in Michael Mann’s Ali. Mitchell also credited Fox with engaging Will Smith when the material of the film could...
...Ali??s fashion spread, though separate and somehow kind of abnormal, is a step in the right direction, I suppose. A baby step, yes, but progress nonetheless. I can’t wait for the day, however, when Chubby and Twiggy can be friends. None of this size segregation or special attention for the girls who don’t consider water (no ice please, I’m on a diet) a complete meal...
...wasn’t the best athlete of the past century, he certainly was the most charismatic. And that’s why he was so fascinating and so beloved. If Joe Frazier—a damn talented fighter—had been blessed with Ali??s social gifts, we would remember him almost as fondly...
...time around, Mann tackles the controversial life of boxer Muhammad Ali (Smith) in a biopic that covers the decade from the 1964 championship to the “Rumble in the Jungle” with George Foreman in 1974. Mann’s stylings aside, the real test of Ali??s worth will be whether or not Smith can pull it off. Perennially thought to be underestimated, Smith’s demeanor seems appropriate, but his past performances (think Wild, Wild West) do not elucidate remembrances of conviction or effectiveness. Regardless, Mann’s psychotically controlled direction...