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...sounds a lot better than it actually is. A closer look at songs like “Scope” reveals the album’s weaknesses. The Jeezy-esque beats are very poorly mixed and don’t bump hard enough for Troy’s forceful swagger. There are no guest appearances to shake up the sound; as consistently strong as he is, Pastor Troy can’t carry an entire album by himself, although he ought to be commended for trying (take note, David Banner). Finally, the release’s weak link?...
French President Nicolas Sarkozy likes to adopt a Travis Bickle "you-talkin-to-me?" swagger when seeking to intimidate political rivals, protesters and the French media. But it remains to be seen whether Sarkozy's snarl will prompt a retreat by hardened rebel fighters in Chad. Amid a lull in the battle for control of the Chadian capital of N'Djamena on Tuesday, Sarkozy responded to rebel threats of renewed violence by warning, "If France must do its duty, it will - let no one doubt that...
PHILADELPHIA—For the first time in years, the Harvard men’s basketball team entered The Palestra with a swagger, looking to take advantage of a struggling Penn team and do what it hadn’t done since 1991: win on the Quakers’ home court.Though the Crimson charged back from multiple deficits, leading as late as with 2:43 remaining in the game, Harvard (6-13, 1-2 Ivy) missed three consecutive three-point attempts to end the game as Penn (6-12, 1-0) squeaked out a 73-69 victory on Friday night.Quaker...
...industry built on big talk and swagger, Bank of America's Kenneth Lewis is an anomaly. "I don't feel the need to be a dominant force through talking first or talking the most. That's not one of my needs," he tells me in an interview at the North Carolina bank's office in midtown Manhattan. "Listening can be a competitive advantage. Some people just...
...play with a more confidence, almost cockiness,” Hallion said. “When you have that confidence, everyone feels better, it’s more fun, and that makes better things happen for you. The last three games we want to play with more of that swagger.”—Staff writer Elizabeth A. Joyce can be reached at eajoyce@fas.harvard.edu...