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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...have. For one thing, he eliminated the middle men; he bought his smack directly from sources in Southeast Asia and smuggled it into the country, often in the body bags containing the remains of American soldiers killed in Vietnam. For another thing, he "branded" his product as "Blue Magic," which was a purer and cheaper product that his competitors offered. Finally, Frank, who is played with a smooth coolness by Denzel Washington that eluded the more rough-hewn Edward G. Robinson and James Cagney, does not come to a tragic end. Eventually, he is turned by an almost comically obsessive...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: American Gangster: Seductive Crime | 11/2/2007 | See Source »

...pretty good finish. That was kind of tough for us to take.” Harvard has come from behind many times this season, and going down early has hardly ever meant defeat. But on Saturday, with a muddy field that lent itself to sloppy play, the magic finally ran out. The Crimson pressured through the rest of the first half and put up a smattering of shots through the middle of the second half. One of Harvard’s best chances came after the intermission, when junior Mike Fucito ran onto a through ball from sophomore Andre?...

Author: By Julia R. Senior, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Big Green Crushes Ivy Title Aspirations | 10/28/2007 | See Source »

...know you’re doing big things when meager American currency, with its virtually worthless hundred-dollar bill, is too small for you. Just look at the newly re-ghettofied Jay-Z. The video for his “Blue Magic,” the first single off his upcoming album, juxtaposes the gritty streets of Harlem against a plush world more akin to Jigga’s own, replete with champagne bottles, Rolls Royces, 500-Euro banknotes, and yes, even some bling! More prominent than the bling and the foreign currency is the crack. Not to say there?...

Author: By Joshua J. Kearney, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: POPSCREEN: Jay-Z | 10/25/2007 | See Source »

...were 12, adopting various musical styles and rigging them up with lyrics that walk the line between juvenile and crass. Only they do it surprisingly well—most of the time, anyway. Now, on their 11th full-length album, Ween seems to have lost some of the magic that earned them a name in the alternative music genre. “La Cucaracha” focuses heavily on satirizing various musical styles, and strays away from Ween’s traditional biting high school humor. One of the biggest problems with “La Cucaracha?...

Author: By Joshua J. Kearney, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Ween | 10/25/2007 | See Source »

...Then the magic that is Andre’ Akpan took over. The sophomore forward redirected the ball with just the lightest of touches, beating Tigers goalkeeper Joe Walter and sending the ball into the left side...

Author: By Jake I. Fisher, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Late Rally Propels Crimson to Win | 10/21/2007 | See Source »

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