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...early 2005, he was flying high—and not just because of all the chronic he was smoking. With the legendary Dr. Dre as executive producer and 50 Cent and Eminem as featured guests, The Game knew “The Documentary” would go platinum. It sold five million copies worldwide...
...years, two Grammy nominations and one much publicized beef later, The Game (born Jayceon Taylor) finds himself in the unfamiliar position of trying to sell an album that includes no Dre instrumentals or Fiddy hooks and, therefore, is not guaranteed platinum status. The cards are stacked against him, but that’s exactly how this former drug dealer from Compton, Calif. likes...
...schools Charlotte M. Klaar, College Consulting Services Number of Students: 30 Cost: $3,250 for package Pro Bono: 3-4 a year Web site: ccs4college.com Success: Not listed Nadine C. Warner, Admissions Consultants Number of Students: 10 for Nadine; 1,000 overall Cost: $125/hour or $2,975 for recommended Platinum package Pro Bono: None or on a personal basis Web site: admissionsconsultants.com Success: Not listed Michele A. Hernandez-Bayliss, Hernandez College Consulting Number of Students: 20 per class Cost: $26,000 for a junior package; $9,000 for application boot camp Pro Bono: works with KIPP Academy pro bono...
...using his fame. The smartest was to use his fame differently. Benjamin asked his agents to cold-call directors he respected to find out whether they would be willing to have lunch. More often than not, they were. Benjamin always made a point of explaining that Andre 3000 - the platinum blond superfreak put together from the spare parts of George Clinton, Rick James and Prince - is nothing like André Benjamin, the person named Esquire's best-dressed man in the world. "Andre 3000 is wild and crazy. He's got the energy of a little kid," says Benjamin...
...flowing?as is Carbo's voice: "My, my, my, Delilah!" The reverb might be less than crystal-clear tonight, but that doesn't stop the high emotion from bouncing back. Yet even though the room is filled with musicians and an opera star, two gatecrashers steal the show. A platinum-haired English teacher and her friend from Melbourne, arms akimbo, launch into a rendition of early David Bowie: "There's a starman waiting in the sky/ He'd like to come and meet us/ But he thinks he'd blow our minds?" Surreal but pitch-perfect, their performance...