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...wishes they could say to everyone in your life. See it and whip out this line next time a ridiculous double date begins: “A pleasant little foursome. I predict a hatchet murder before the night’s over.” —Reviewer Scoop A. Wasserstein can be reached at wasserst@fas.harvard.edu...
...this more true than on “Rough Gem.” The first two verses employ the metaphor of diamond mining to illustrate the the dogged pursuit of a dream. Aptly named singer Diamond assumes the voice of that fantasy, suggesting that “you can scoop out my brain, shape it into an ear and then tell me your pain.” However, the staccato snare drum and terse eighth-note basslines give the impression that something is awry. The feel is too flawless, too mechanized to match the emotions encapsulated in the lyrics. Only...
...song will undoubtedly hit these shores hard, it’s tough to imagine the video being a similar sensation. There are only so many times I could watch it, without going slightly crazy. Take a look. And tell me what you see. Everything you see. —Scoop A. Wasserstein
...Reviewer Scoop A. Wasserstein can be reached at wasserst@fas.harvard.edu...
...Scoop up a few Grammys? Check. Rant about the President on live TV? Check. Launch a line of preppy duds? Check. The next item on rap star KANYE WEST'S to-do list is to create a book in the style of Japanese manga comics with animator Bill Plympton. Plympton, best known for short films that appeared on MTV in the '80s, met West when drawing the raw, smudgy animation for the hip-hop star's video Heard 'Em Say. After the two hit it off, they decided to collaborate on a book based on West's lyrics for Simon...