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De La Soul – Art Official Intelligence
Artist: De La Soul Title: Art Official Intelligence Label: Tommy Boy Rating: 7/10 I’ve been waiting to hear this album since it was rumored to be a go. Anyone worth their weight in gold teeth remembers when De La Soul was the group to be reckoned with, not because they were hardcore, but because they…
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Nivea – Interview
Nivea wrote many of the songs on her new project and had plenty from which to draw for lyrical inspiration. “I went through a bunch of changes [over the last two years],” she reveals, adding that the new album is “much more relatable, especially for women. They’ll listen to it and be like ‘Girl, me…
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Ani DiFranco – Knuckle Down
Artist: Ani DiFranco Title: Knuckle Down Label: Righteous Babe Rating: 8/10 CORPORATE LINE: The music on Ani DiFranco’s latest CD is as stunning as ever, packed with irresistible melodies, poignant lyrics, and virtuoso performances. And for the first time in her career, Ani has invited a fellow singer-songwriter to work with her as co-producer: Joe…
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Geto Boys – Interview
Easily one the greatest hip hop groups to ever set foot in a recording booth, the Geto Boys command respect from hip hop fans both young and old. Known and loved by ghetto dwellers world wide for their uncompromising stance against all of the racists, snitches, crooked cops and hypocritical politicians who sought to silence…
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Elektra
Cast: Jennifer Garner, Terence Stamp, Will Yun Lee, Jason Isaacs, Goran Visnjic Studio: Fox Rating: 4/10 CORPORATE LINE: Jennifer Garner stars in the title role as a strong, mysterious and sexy action heroine – a lethal synthesis of grace and power. Not long after recovering from seemingly mortal wounds, Elektra has severed all ties with…
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Elektra
Cast: Jennifer Garner, Terence Stamp, Will Yun Lee, Jason Isaacs, Goran Visnjic Studio: Fox Rating: 4/10 CORPORATE LINE: Jennifer Garner stars in the title role as a strong, mysterious and sexy action heroine – a lethal synthesis of grace and power. Not long after recovering from seemingly mortal wounds, Elektra has severed all ties with…
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Madden 2005
Game: Madden 2005 Platform: Nintendo DS Studio: EA Sports Rating: 6/10 GAME STUDIO DESCRIPTION: The biggest sports franchise of all time storms onto a new field of play with a new way to play. Madden NFL 2005 for the Nintendo DS is the deepest, most realistic-looking handheld sports game ever created. The stadium comes to…
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Midway Treasures: Extended Play
Game: Midway Treasures: Extended Play Platform: PSP Studio: Midway Rating: 5/10 GAME DESCRIPTION: Now you can play classic arcade games anywhere, anytime with Midway Arcade Treasures: Extended Play for the Sony PSP Entertainment System. Enjoy the coin-op masterpieces of the past for the first time on a portable system with multiplayer wireless support!Single Player:Spy Hunter,…
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NFL Street 2
Game: NFL Street 2 Platform: PS2 Studio: EA Rating: 8/10 GAME STUDIO DESCRIPTION: NFL STREET 2 carries on the popular legacy of combining real football action with cool, stylish plays and adds a whole new dimension to gameplay with new high flyin’ football that includes wall moves, big air and style catches for the very…
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The Life Aquatic
Cast: Bill Murray, Owen Wilson, Cate Blanchett Studio: Touchstone Rating: 6/10 Even the most devout, dipped-in-water fans of Wes Anderson’s films may say he’s gone off the deep end in his latest film The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou. Despite the dry delivery of Bill Murray as Captain Steve Zissou, this satire of a Jacques…
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