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Half Past Dead
Cast: JA Rule Studio: Sony Rating: 4/10 The Film Studio Synopsis: Criminal mastermind Donny/49er #1 (Morris Chestnut) has set in motion a plan to infiltrate a high tech prison in order to persuade a death row inmate to reveal the whereabouts of $200 million worth of gold. Undercover FBI agent Sascha (Steven Seagal) must stop…
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Sean Paul – Dutty Rock
Artist: Sean Paul Title: Dutty Rock Label: Atlantic Rating: 5/10 Sean Paul has given us the dancehall on wax for a while. Dutty Rock is his chance to take it to the next level. Hot: “Gimme The Light” – Destined to be a dancehall hit. “Can You Do The Work (featuring Ce’Cile)” – Chessy but…
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Cast: Daniel Radcliffe Studio: Warner Bros. Rating: 7/10 The Film Studio Synopsis: The follow-up to Harry Potter and the Sorcererís Stone finds young wizard Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) and his friends Ron (Rupert Grint) and Hermione (Emma Watson) facing new challenges during their second year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry as they try…
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Nick Carter – Now or Never
Artist: Nick Carter Title: Now or Never Label: Jive Rating: 6.5/10 Is this the end of the Backstreet Boys? If you listen to Nick Carter’s entire record Now Or Never you’d think so. There seems to be a desperate freedom in this record and it’s hard to believe Carter would ever want to go back…
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Fat Joe – Loyalty
Artist: Fat Joe Title: Loyalty Label: Atlantic Rating: 7.5/10 Fat Joe has been bringing it more and more with each release. You might think Loyalty was rushed, but one listen will prove otherwise. Bringing It: “Born In The Ghetto” – Should become the definitive Fat Joe track. “Prove Something” – The sample of “Wildflower” brings…
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Jaheim – Still Ghetto
Artist: Jaheim Title: Still Ghetto Label: Warner Bros. Rating: 6.5/10 Jaheim lit it up with Ghetto Love. His silky smooth style is right back on target with Still Ghetto. Ghetto Fabulous: “Fabulous” – Jaheim has it. “Put That Woman First” – There is something about his style that continues to win your heart over. “Still…
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Fat Joe – Interview
Fat Joe is in deep conversation with his crew about the Knicks until I cut in… How’s life? Just working hard, you know? The record is hot. Thank you, thank you very much. Do the tracks just come to you? Yeah, I mean they seem to just come to me off the top of the…
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Manic Street Preachers – Forever Delayed
Artist: Manic Street Preachers Title: Forever Delayed Label: Sony7 Rating: 7/10 I love the Manic Street Preachers, but not for their radio trappings. No I like the stuff that never found its way to a single. But to get a beef out of the way, where are all the Holy Bible tracks? Hello? If You…
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Simian – We Are Your Friends
Artist: Simian Title: We Are Your Friends Label: Astralwerks Rating: 7/10 Simian can come off as completely disjointed but at the same time brilliant. We Are Your Friends is more on beaten path than their previous effort. Rock Me: “La Breeze” – Even though the chorus sounds like a charged up version of the Rolling…
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Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance
Game: Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance Platform: Xbox Studio: Interplay Rating: 9/10 Look: The graphics have been upgraded since the PS2 version. The characters are amazing, the effects are fantastic and the environments are spectacular. Just have a look at that water, wow! The characters even lip-synch well, its pretty amazing to watch. Characters change depending…
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