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Drew Gilpin Faust’s rise to the Harvard presidency has come under fire from the National Association of Scholars (NAS), which expressed concern this week over the Radcliffe dean’s “strong feminist bent” and the manner in which she would make personnel decisions. Stephen H. Balch, president and founder of the Washington-based group, said that he feared that Faust would push to use gender and perhaps racial criteria in hiring and tenure decisions. “The greatest worry”, Balch said in a statement...
With every Nas record come the inevitable reviews stating the obvious: “It’s not ‘Illmatic.’” Despite their place on the opposite side of the auditory spectrum, the new albums by experimental rock outfit Deerhoof require a similar caveat: “It’s not ‘Reveille.’” That’s not to say that Deerhoof’s latest, “Friend Opportunity,” is anything less than finely crafted avant-pop that...
...Other highlights—and by highlights, I mean songs of overwhelming beauty and musical power—include the title track, “Let There Be Light,” and “Can’t Forget About You.” Best of all, Nas and Jay-Z reconcile on the triumphant “Black Republicans." It might finally be time to accept the post-”Illmatic” Nas. His effortless flow throughout the album and his mere happiness to be on the mic suggest that this is nothing less than...
...Nas say hip hop’s dead when it’s still alive...
...Fuss.” Meanwhile, frontman Flowers dissed other, arguably better bands. Winner: The Four Horsemen. This album’s actually selling. 1. Jay-Z vs. Diplomats, Jay-Z vs. LL Cool J, Jay-Z vs. Lil’ Wayne, Lil’ Wayne vs. Clipse and Pharrell, Nas not vs. Jay-Z? And the list goes on. Epic, confusing stuff. All that’s certain: 2006 was the year of the rap beef. People are very, very angry. Also, Weezy may or may not be gay (yes homo). Jay-Z loses, the hip-hop industry loses?...