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...film, “The Rugrats Movie,” rapper Busta Rhymes provides the voice of Reptar Wagon, a ferocious yet lovable dinosaur that transports the animated toddlers into a mysterious forest. Last Friday, at the Lavietes Pavilion, my task was simple: to find out in what ways Busta (or is it Mr. Rhymes?) is similar to and different from the animated dino...
Rather than waiting around for the temperamental rapper, I exploited my early arrival and claimed my preferred spot—front row and center. Once Busta arrived on the stage, I realized it was going to be a long night: the myriad elbows attached to gyrating ladies started banging against my arm. In their excitement, female fans pressed their breasts against my back (a gay man’s nightmare) and left me wishing I had parked it in the back...
...scene reminiscent of the 2002 movie 8 Mile with the rapper Eminem, the final round of the competition featured Theodore “Teddy” B. Bressman ’06 against Mikal N. Floyd-Pruitt ’06. Bressman, who had won favor with the crowd for his witty yet off-beat verses, eventually fell to the smoother, more lyrically-sophisticated Floyd-Pruitt. The winner took home a $150 gift certificate to the new Adidas store on Mass...
Sometimes a prison sentence is a career move. Ask rapper SHYNE, a.k.a. Jamal Barrow, a Sean (P. Diddy) Combs protege, convicted for assault in 2001 after the now famous 1999 shooting at a New York City nightclub. Though Barrow is serving a 10-year sentence and may not be up for parole until 2009, Def Jam Records reportedly signed him to a record deal, worth up to $3 million, after a bidding war with at least two other labels. Alas, his touring schedule will be limited...
Just when you thought reality TV couldn't sink any lower, on May 17 the WB will launch a show that takes a diabolical spin on American Idol. Created by Mike Fleiss (The Bachelor), Superstar USA duplicates Idol's format, down to the three-judge panel--this one includes rapper Tone-Loc, has-been pop star Vitamin C and snappish TV producer Chris Briggs--but judges kick the able singers off while promoting the earnestly talentless, off-key William Hung types. None of the contestants are clued in to the hoax until the end. "What's extraordinary...