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...Actor-rapper Will Smith and actress Jada Pinkett got married on New Year's Eve. Will their marriage survive...
...hours consisted of interspersed performances between Puffy and the rest of his colleagues. Busta Rhymes took the stage before Puff Daddy to perform tracks from his latest album, When Disaster Strikes, as well as some of his classics from his previous album The Coming. The charismatic Rhymes, along with rapper The Last Boy Scout, gave a solid performance. His unique, free-flowing lyrical style and tremendous energy were well received by the concertgoers, who were out of their seats and dancing during his entire portion of the concert. During his signature song, "Woo Hah!! Got You All In Check...
Puff Daddy's portion of the concert paled in comparison to Busta Rhymes' honest lyricism. Accompanied by his long-time sidekick, Mase, Puff spent more time changing costumes and addressing the audience than actually performing. He did a number of tributes to slain rapper Tupac Shakur during which he played Tupac songs and asked the audience to sing along with the records. There were also a number of tributes to Puffy's former rap partner, the Notorious BIG, who was shot to death last year...
Capleton's I-Testament comes on forcefully from the start. On the Jamaican-born singer's previous CD, Prophecy, he performed alongside rapper Method Man of the American hardcore hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan. I-Testament also boasts street-wise, street-tough swagger. Capleton's vocals are a mix of slurred rap, chanting and Jamaican patois, supported by R.-and-B. backup singers. His songs are often built around samples; Original Man draws liberally from the bass groove of Lou Reed's Walk on the Wild Side. Capleton's talent lies in his ability to fuse gangsta-rap energy...
...which makes the career of LL Cool J something remarkable. At 29 the New York City rapper (born James Todd Smith) has just released his eighth album, Phenomenon, and done what no other rapper has: remained at the top of the charts for more than a decade. LL's career spans virtually the entire...