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...raucous energy couldn’t bury a profound vulnerability that offset the testosterone on display. There was something endearing (and surreal) about these grown men—backed by DJ Mr. Dibbs, who could probably shatter a turntable with his forehead—pouring out their hearts in the most confrontational, hoarse-throated manner possible. Lyrical prowess and mic charisma became tools for assuaging fears of dull futures, wrecked love and artistic failure. That songs such as Atmosphere’s tinkling piano ballad “Abusing of the Rib” and the startlingly mundane anthem...
...decided to attend Harvard, as opposed to 63.8 last year, as reported in the Boston Globe. In absolute terms, there are six fewer black students in this year’s first-year class than last year. While this year’s drop will not lead to a profound shift in Harvard’s demographic profile, the black student yield should be viewed in comparison to the 79 percent yield that Harvard has among the aggregate student population...
...sayin’ ha-ha-ha/these motherfuckers be cryin’ for they ma-ma-ma/I chill with cheerleaders say rah-rah-rah/and when times get tough I puff la-la-la.” She considers it. “That’s some profound shit,” she says...
Even as they enjoy their time at Harvard, the pall cast by current events affects these students in more profound ways than most. No one will say much about the current international situation except to offer the vague sentiment that it is even harder to think about war when you might have to go fight...
...could use a magic formula at the moment. Even though Nelly and Eminem are on a trajectory to sell 10 million copies of their most recent albums, the genre is in a profound slump. Sales are down 24% from the same period last year, and the depression isn't merely commercial. For the first time in recent memory, there's genuine apathy among fans and a sense that the music isn't what it used to be. LL Cool J--whose career has risen and fallen but seldom dipped below platinum--suddenly finds himself the genre's wisest head. "There...