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Capleton's I-Testament comes on forcefully from the start. On the Jamaican-born singer's previous CD, Prophecy, he performed alongside rapper Method Man of the American hardcore hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan. I-Testament also boasts street-wise, street-tough swagger. Capleton's vocals are a mix of slurred rap, chanting and Jamaican patois, supported by R.-and-B. backup singers. His songs are often built around samples; Original Man draws liberally from the bass groove of Lou Reed's Walk on the Wild Side. Capleton's talent lies in his ability to fuse gangsta-rap energy...
...breezy autumn morning with workers amid the trucks, crates and loading docks outside a Detroit produce warehouse, Hoffa exudes a blue-collar bravado that would make Papa proud. A lawyer by training, Jim Jr. has to work hard to appear common, but he's got the stocky carriage, swagger and serious blue eyes that summon up the visage of the Teamster leader who disappeared 22 years ago. Perhaps even more important, as almost daily disclosures of scandal cripple the 1.4 million-member union, Hoffa has a last name that could catapult him to the union's presidency. "My father must...
...good transaction. Salomon, with clients from Boston to Bangkok and offices in 23 countries, has earned a solid reputation for its prowess in international finance. The 87-year-old firm also has a reputation as Wall Street's version of a frat-jock house. Its swaggering, foul-mouthed and lavishly rewarded traders epitomized the masters-of-the-universe Wall Street culture of the 1980s. That swagger was staggered by a government bond-trading scandal in 1991 from which the firm never really recovered. Needing to broaden its portfolio beyond bonds to stay competitive, Salomon CEO Deryck Maughan approached Weill...
...CANDIDATE] GEORGE W. BUSH TEXAS GOVERNOR [SIGN OF RUNNING] Has been interviewing top G.O.P. operatives [PLAUSIBILITY FACTOR] He's the only Republican with any swagger [WANTS TO REMIND US OF:] Barbara Bush [ACTUALLY REMINDS US OF:] George Bush...
...very pink nail-polish from CVS. It's just a little too girly, a little hyper-feminine, which is pretty much exactly what I wanted. By playing a little too much into the stereotype, I figure I can subvert the genre, sort of the way I put an extra swagger into my step when I walk into a bar, just to remind them all that gender stereotypes are just an act, just oversized play-clothes that I put on and take off when I feel like...