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Fabolous – More Street Dreams
Artist: Fabolous Title: More Street Dreams Label: Elektra Rating: 5/10 Corporate Line: Fabolous will be returning to his roots and rolling out his much-anticipated mixtape album; ‘More Street Dreams Pt. 2 The Mixtape’. The album offers 12 new songs, including the first singles ‘Make You Mine’, (featuring Mike Shorey) and ‘Think Y’all Know’. Other guests…
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R.E.M. – The Best of R.E.M.
Artist: R.E.M. Title: The Best of R.E.M. Label: Warner Bros. Rating: 7/10 The Good: “Man On The Moon” – As the linear notes state… it is the quintessential R.E.M. song. “What’s The Frequency Kenneth?” – Grand glittery R.E.M. “Losing My Religion” – In my opinion there is only one song better than this from the…
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The Matrix Revolutions
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Laurence Fishburne, Hugo Weaving, Jada Pinkett-Smith Studio: Warner Bros. Rating: 7/10 Corporate Line: At the stunning conclusion of The Matrix Reloaded, Neo (KEANU REEVES) took another step forward in the quest for truth that began with his journey into the real world at the outset of The Matrix – but…
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Ja Rule – Blood in my Eye
Artist: Ja Rule Title: Blood in my Eye Label: Murda Rating: 6/10 The Good: “The Life” – Ja Rule springs back to life with this rugged dose of thug love. The Average: “Clap Back” – An anthem of average proportions. “Blood In My Eye” – Ja is still trying to prove he’s tops. “Things Goin’…
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Vertical Horizon – Interview
Some chit-chat with guitar and vocalist Keith Kane of Vertical Horizon! What brings you to Chicago? We did a little acoustic show at the House of Blues last night on their porch. Tonight we roll to Columbus. The whole band? Yep. The acoustic thing we did yesterday was for a radio show’s contest winners. We…
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Wilshire – Interview
Wilshire is the sort of group that you would love to hate. The only problem is you just can’t bring yourself to hate them. Not only are their songs too infectious the members are just the same. Love them or hate them you won’t be able to ignore them. Welcome to Micah and Lori Wilshire’s…
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Iggy Pop – Skull Ring
Artist: Iggy Pop Title: Skull Ring Label: Virgin Rating: 2/10 Corporate Line: But in true Iggy Pop fashion, SKULL RING also features fresh collaborations with mega-platinum hitmakers Green Day (“Private Hell,” “Supermarket”) and Canadian punk-pop hipsters Sum 41 (“Little Know It All,” the first single from the new album). Both bands are diehard Stooges fans,…
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Finding Nemo
Cast: Animation Studio: Disney Rating: 8/10 Corporate Line: The Academy Award®-winning creators of TOY STORY, A BUG’S LIFE, and MONSTERS, INC. dive into a whole new world with this underwater adventure. The film follows the comedic and eventful journeys of two fish – Marlin and his son Nemo – who become separated in the Great…
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Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
Game: Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon Platform: Playstation 2 Studio: Ubisoft Rating: 5/10 Game Company’s Description: Become a Martial Arts Master with the only video game to incorporate the award-winning Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon license including characters, storyline and locations. Enter the acrobatic world of martial arts combat as you travel through treacherous 19th Century China…
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Batman: The Rise of Sin Tzu
Game: Batman: The Rise of Sin Tzu Platform: Xbox Studio: Ubisoft Rating: 7/10 Game Company’s Description: Sin Tzu, cunning master of strategy and martial arts, makes history as the first Batman character to debut in a video game. To commemorate this event, DC Comics and Warner Bros. have showcased the talents of veteran scriptwriter Flint…
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