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POPSCREEN: Ice Cube
In the words of Gangstalicious from “The Boondocks,” Ice Cube “was so gangsta. I used to have dreams that Ice
Nas, "Hip Hop Is Dead" (Def Jam Records/Columbia Records) - 4 stars
Most hip-hop fans want nothing more than that beat-plus-rhyme-induced euphoria. So when an album full of those overwhelmingly awesome moments
NEW MUSIC: The Game, "Doctor's Advocate"
The Game “Doctor’s Advocate” (Geffen) 3 Stars A year and a half after “The Documentary,” his overhyped-but-solid 2005 debut, The
Early Music Blends Styles
Great art has that funny tendency to reaffirm one’s confidence in the universal bonds of humanity, and to recognize those
Popscreen: The Clipse feat. Slim Thug
The Clipse feat. Slim Thug “Wamp Wamp (What It Do)” Dir. R. Malcolm Jones Pharrell is an “artist”, with the
‘Captain Morgan’ Is Not the Only Pirate Who Can Have Fun
“Under the Black Flag,” David Cordingly’s fantastic account of pirates and piracy, will not only keep any casual reader interested,
Country Star Senior Set to Rock
The Arts First Performance Fair, to be held this year on May 6, is a fairly egalitarian undertaking. No event
Popscreen: Nelly
Nelly ft. Paul Wall, Ali & Gipp “Grillz” Dir. Fat Cats I always suspected that Paul Wall is actually Santa
Classical Concerts Consume Campus
Classical music performances will dominate the proceedings this Arts First weekend. The onslaught begins tomorrow, when the Harvard Early Music
On The Radar: Harvard-Radcliffe Contemporary Music Ensemble's First Nights
Saturday, April 22nd at 2 p.m. in the Leverett Old Library, Mill Street, McKinlock Hall. Tickets available through the Harvard