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...international media, and his breakdancing group has spawned copycat troupes across the capital. In 2008, K.K. even performed in Hong Kong in front of President Bill Clinton - the same man who signed the law that got K.K. deported. Now, if K.K. gets his way, his program that turns hip-hop culture into an educational tool will reach thousands more of Cambodia's most vulnerable kids. "K.K. represents the opportunity to explore and discover your potential," says Holly Bradford, the founder of a local NGO that K.K. used to work for. "It's very appealing to people in Cambodia." (See pictures...
...While a specific story is difficult to pinpoint, important themes become apparent: feeling misunderstood, staying true to oneself, and getting high. Of course, these ideas are not new to rap, but Kid Cudi’s strength lies in his impressive ability to extend these ideas beyond hip-hop into a variety of genre hybrids, vehicles that provide his lyrics uncommon accessibility.At the heart of Cudi’s musical diversity is his hand-picked mix of guest artists, which include big-name rappers Kanye West and Common, dance-rock bands Ratatat and MGMT, and relative unknowns like rapper Chip...
...Plan,” Nelly Furtado shifts her focus wholly onto the Latin genre. Although she’s had several Spanish-language singles and has collaborated with famous Spanish-speaking artists, this will be her first album recorded entirely in Spanish. After delving into hip-hop and R&B with her 2003 album “Loose,” Furtado returns to pop with varying Latin styles, creating a record of intoxicating melodies. With her breakout hit “I’m Like a Bird,” off 2000’s Grammy-winning...
...adore the food at Ece, tel: (90-212) 245 7628 - the vegetable-in-olive-oil dishes are delicious. From there, you can go down to the Spice Market and then hop onto a ferry to Uskudar to watch the sunset. Come back to the European side for dinner, at the inventive Abracadabra, tel: (90-212) 358 6087, in Arnavutkoy. Chat or dance the night away at any of the cafés in Cihangir or bars in Beyoglu. There's no sleeping in Istanbul...
That is, once you get there. Airlines have yet to add flights for the World Cup. (It's at least a 15-hour hop from the U.S.) Cohen cautions that travel to Africa isn't like anything else and that World Cup tourists should organize early and deal with reputable agents. Tickets are available through FIFA's second phase of sales, which runs until Nov. 16. U.S. Soccer's Neil Buethe says FIFA is allotting 12% of each stadium's seats to participating teams, and once the American team has qualified, fans should check ussoccer.com for more information. The next...