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What makes “A Prophet” a truly great film, though, is its irreverence, which often crosses into pure magical realism. Characters and scenes are introduced with bold-lettered captions, and the incredible soundtrack has everything from Bob Dylan-sound-a-likes to Nas. The “Prophet” of the title is also intended literally—El Djebena is haunted by his first hit, a fellow Arab, who gives him visions of the future, teaches him about Islam, and smokes with him through his neck wound. It’s as if Murakami...
...headed home. The bus goes back to Harvard Square. I feel I haven’t given Brandeis a fair chance: I’ve been there many times before. Rubin and I have played basketball in the gym, seen Nas perform on the same court later that night. They have frat parties that spill happily from upstairs bedrooms to basement dance floors where water pipes slither overhead. Rubin has already reserved my ticket for Pachanga, the greatest dance party of the year—a student newspaper editorial calls it “moderated madness” and likens...
...lyrical innuendos to demonstrate his experiences and successes in the drug trade and the rap game. Certainly, the album’s unoriginality is indicative of the times in hip-hop. Though Ross’s album features a variety of appearances—from tenured authorities such as Nas to some leading next-generation artists such as Kanye West, Lil Wayne, The-Dream, and Ne-Yo—the all-star cast mainly provides gentle, melodious hooks laid over the upbeat electronic tunes that have infiltrated hip-hop full force as of late.As a result, “Deeper...
...immediately took over House email lists and dining hall chatter. Some agreed with the picks, and some paid no attention, but naysayers held up the announcement as the most recent example of the CEB’s ineptitude. It seems crazy, the argument goes, that if Brown can get Nas and Of Montreal for their Spring Weekend, Harvard must settle for Third Eye Blind and Gavin DeGraw (and when given the opportunity to host Girl Talk, the Yard was left with little music and a near-riot). However, the CEB and the HCC, which are, together, in charge of selecting...
...casket / According to the doctor I could of died in traffic.” This paradox—and his delusions of grandeur—are perhaps best embodied by that self-given sobriquet: “best rapper alive.” Government I Can Trust This Brother: Nas and Obama’s Politics of Hope Primary source: “Black President.” Prospectus: Jay-Z may have been a “Black Republican,” but Nas has always described himself as a black militant. His optimism inspired him to predict...