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...Kanye West, Lil Wayne, The-Dream, and Ne-Yo—the all-star cast mainly provides gentle, melodious hooks laid over the upbeat electronic tunes that have infiltrated hip-hop full force as of late.As a result, “Deeper than Rap” has a softer overall sound than Ross’ first two albums. Better suited for the six-CD changer of a white Lexus on a sunny Saturday than the dusty tape deck of a black Impala on a dreary Monday, “Deeper than Rap” gives listeners the feeling that Ross...

Author: By Justin W. White, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Rick Ross | 4/24/2009 | See Source »

...most vocal critics; he blamed it for causing a national economic "catastrophe" and spurned its help when he started rebuilding Argentina's shattered economy in 2003. It probably helped that shortly before the G-20 announcement, the IMF gave the world a peek at its new, softer and more generous self, by agreeing to give Mexico a credit line of up to $40 billion. Mexico isn't in the same sort of crisis that has driven it to the IMF several times in the past 30 years, but it wanted backup financing agreed just in case. Tellingly, the IMF extended...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: International Monetary Fund 2.0 | 4/20/2009 | See Source »

...also can't comfort Republicans that Obama's approval ratings remain high. The President was so popular during the first month of his Administration that the GOP didn't directly criticize him, saving their fire for the softer targets of Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid. (See who's who in Obama's White House...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Floundering GOP Looks for a Turnaround | 4/14/2009 | See Source »

...capable of, and attempting to excuse superficiality by defending the album as a fun one is futile. There’s no fun in wondering, “Where did all the cash flow? / Where did all the money go?” Nonetheless, listeners who yearn for the softer Neil Young can find solace in tracks like “Off the Road” and “Light a Candle.” Their lighter instrumentation, the latter featuring just Young and his acoustic, work to highlight the complex vocal harmonies that were present throughout the album...

Author: By Susie Y. Kim, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Neil Young | 4/10/2009 | See Source »

...MPAA ratings board, which decides whether and in what form it can be shown if it is to win the magic R. In rare cases, a film's rating has been appealed to a higher committee, the MPAA's Supreme Court, and won. Generally, though, achieving a softer rating is a matter of negotiation. The board tells you what to take out, and you do it. Or they don't, and you have to guess...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sacha Baron Cohen and the Censors: Will Brüno Be NC-17? | 3/31/2009 | See Source »

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