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A Ludacris problem

By Alyson Brodsy and Jonathan Blanks · Wednesday, June 2,2004 9:15 p.m.

I remember when rap was young on the music scene. Artists like Grandmaster Flash warned us about the dangers of drugs. "Public Enemy" later denounced racism, and X-Clan preached black pride. Rap's message uplifted and educated people.

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Somebody step on a duck?

By Alyson Brodsy and Jack Silverstein · Wednesday, June 2,2004 9:13 p.m.

What constitutes a great movie? My dad and I often rap about this very question, particularly after I have just spent the night with my buddies watching a classic like "Caddyshack" or "Die Hard." Yes, these are crap movies, but they are crap movies done with such perfection and unique detail that they transcend the crap movie genre. They are timeless pieces of entertainment that you could watch every weekend without ever getting bored. That makes them great.

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Report: Africans account for half of world's poor

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, June 2,2004 9:12 p.m.

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- A report released Wednesday by the World Economic Forum called Africa's stagnating growth the worst economic tragedy of the 20th century. The report said in 1970 Africa accounted for one in 10 of the world's poor, but by 2000, nearly half the world's poor were African. Economic growth has been so dismal that most sub-Saharan countries are worse off than they were at independence.

The problem of Indie rock

By Greg O'Neil · Thursday, May 27,2004 12 a.m.

I believe, when statesmen forsake their own private conscience for the sake of their public duties … they lead their country by a short route to chaos."

WORKING HIS WAY UP

By Chris Jesse · Thursday, May 27,2004 12 a.m.

Like most young people, Roddy Chiong dreamt about the perfect job when he was a kid. He envisioned himself either being a zoologist or a guitar player in a rock band.

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A 'Line' you'll want to cross

By Mike Ley · Thursday, May 27,2004 12 a.m.

L.A.'s heating up again. Bad attitudes are notorious -- a la www.buddyhead.com -- and the guitars are getting just as abrasive.

'Served' serves up audiences on DVD

By John Barnett · Thursday, May 27,2004 12 a.m.

I always wondered how long it would take those boys from B2K and those other boys from IMx to get together and make a really crappy movie about street-dancing.

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Lenny gets 'Baptism' by fire

By Holly Johnson and Holy Johnson · Thursday, May 27,2004 12 a.m.

His ill-fated romance with Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman may be behind one of his latest tracks, but inspiration seems to be one thing rocker Lenny Kravitz is sorely missing.

FAME IS JUST A DOWNLOAD AWAY

By Holly Johnson and Holy Johnson · Thursday, May 27,2004 12 a.m.

Despite a seeming barrage of lawsuits aimed to curb illegal filesharing, use of such engines as KaZaA, Morpheus and LimeWire are nevertheless on the rise, and high-profile old stalwarts like Metallica have upped the ante with their anti-MP3 rhetoric

'Miracle' shoots, scores on DVD

By Tony Sams · Thursday, May 27,2004 12 a.m.

Come-from-behind, feel-good, larger-than-yourself stories -- at least the kind on display in "Miracle," the story of the "miracle on ice" 1980 U.S. hockey team which is new to DVD -- are something that will never go out of style in movies.

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Morissette produces beautiful 'Chaos'

By Diana Tychsen · Thursday, May 27,2004 12 a.m.

Any addiction is hard to kick, but getting my monthly fix from Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill has become an absolute necessity, and one that I am not willing to give up anytime soon.

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Member of Wu brings nothing nu

By -Brandon Tucker · Thursday, May 27,2004 12 a.m.

Method Man fans, don't worry about the first single, "What's Happenin'" featuring Busta Rhymes being what Tical 0: The Prequel is all about.

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