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...badly as he rhymes, swaggers, and even moralizes through his latest album “Theater of the Mind.” “Theater” is a thematic album (though the theme behind it seems to be mood swings), with songs that “co-star?? artists like Lil’ Wayne, Nas, Jay-Z, and T.I., as well as some more unexpected guests like Floyd Mayweather, Chris Rock, and Spike Lee. The first group of rappers adds flourishes of the usual gangsta rap fare throughout the disc, but it’s Lee?...
...Fahey who, in effect, discovered Kottke, when the latter mailed his demo recordings to Fahey’s nascent label, Takoma Records; to this day, Kottke’s debut remains Takoma’s best-selling record. While Kottke may have been Takoma’s star??his music is the most accessible of any of his contemporaries, and he’s arguably the most technically skilled among them—Fahey was the label’s creative center. His early discography is an unparalleled example of American Primitive, but his later albums depart strongly...
There is an intuitive bias when judging the cinematic merit of films that feature the last shining moments of a dearly loved star??in the case of “Soul Men,” comedy king Bernie Mac. The death of the lead actor threatens to overtake much of the film’s content, unintentionally confining it to the rose-colored domain of a tribute; a funeral with popcorn and sticky floors. This is not to say that movies with recently departed stars are only well-received for this reason. “Dark Knight...
...First off is the case of Massachusetts State Senator Dianne Wilkerson, accused of accepting more than $23,000 dollars in bribes in return for political favors over the last 18 months. Wilkerson, the Boston Globe suggests, was once a “rising star?? of state politics, damned by a series of apparent ethics violations leading up to the present charges...
...music / Or did the ones with the good sense not use it?” While “Paper Trail” is far from perfect—if you don’t believe me, just listen to “Porn Star??—it thrives on its own diversity. From the hodgepodge album cover to the varied track list, T.I. shows himself to be a much more capable crossover artist than he previously demonstrated. He works well with Rihanna and Justin Timberlake on poppy tracks like “Live Your Life?...