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...Cent doesn't mind being known as the world's most bullet-ridden rapper, so long as he's known. "It's cool if people laugh," says 50, a.k.a. Curtis Jackson, who has nine bullet wounds. "I mean, it's not funny when you're actually getting shot, but afterwards, yeah, it's funny. People ask me questions about it all the time." Like where does it hurt the most? "The hip. When I got shot in the hip it cracked bone and when I got out of the hospital they didn't give me medication, so that really hurt...
...wordplay remains rap's most potent marketing strategy. But what makes 50 rap's hottest act (he has two songs in the Top 20) is more than his resume. He happens to be very good, particularly at setting a mood with his rumbling baritone. (Eminem declared 50 his favorite rapper and made him the first signee to his Shady/Aftermath Records label.) Also, perhaps because he's escaped death more times than Rasputin, 50 is shockingly upbeat, both in conversation and, at times, in his music. "Why not?" he asks. "I'm finally getting to do exactly what I want...
...talent. 50 has some talent to show, and when he's rapping about his desire to be somebody he can even be poignant. But he's also capable of disturbingly thuggish behavior. The track Wanksta is the latest salvo in an increasingly absurd feud 50 is conducting with rapper Ja Rule. Two years ago, Ja Rule was robbed of several thousand dollars' worth of jewelry; later he saw 50 hanging out with the robber. 50 insists he had no connection with the crime and that, because of his background, he just happens to know people who do such things...
...from a more thoughtful list of nominations and promising to bring the focus back to the music. Relegated to the wings, thankfully, are the winners and losers from the latest reality-TV pop shows. And stepping into the spotlight are the stars of the burgeoning U.K. urban scene, with rappers Ms. Dynamite and the Streets nominated for four awards each. There's even - finally - a category called British Urban. And amazingly Robbie Williams - the hottest young Brit on the planet, with 13 Brits on his mantel - is only nominated for one this time. "The music industry has woken up," says...
...album tells of a day in the life of a "geezer" - an ordinary bloke whose existence is an endless run of cafés, strong lager, drugs, raving, failure with women, and kebab shops. It may not be your cup of Tennants, but Skinner is the most original British rapper, skillfully depicting the lives of his escape-bent, disillusioned generation. Of course, not all the Brit nominees are on the cutting edge. One of the few Brit bands to achieve international success - including a Billboard Top 5 album - is Coldplay, who are bookmakers' favorites for Best British Group and Best...