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April 11, 2026
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Thanks to 50 Cent, gangsta rap is back atop the charts

By Matt Lewis | February 17, 2003

Just how real is 50 Cent? Hyped by the likes of Eminem and Dr. Dre as the realest rapper to rise to the fore of the authenticity-starved rap scene, 50 Cent might seem poised to fall short of such daunting expectations. But 50 Cent has done everything but shortchange his supporters on his new album, "Get Rich or Die Trying." With his realness brandished and cocked, the Queens native unleashes 27 years of drug hustling and gunslinging over a heavy layer of thick, eerie beats engineered to put the fear of God, and inevitably 50 himself, into the listener. His realness speaks for itself; 50 needs none of the gristle and growl of rappers who have staked their flows, both cash and lyrical, on ferocity.

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'Debbie Does Dallas' cast recording is wholesome fun

By Kate Carolan | February 12, 2003

What happens when the most legendary porno film of all time becomes an off-Broadway musical? Well, it sells a lot of tickets and gets some pretty rave reviews. The plot -- that is, to the extent that pornos have plots-- surrounds the character Debbie Benton, who is invited to join the Dallas Cowgirls cheerleading squad.

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Divine Maggees far from heaven

By Tim Mosso | February 6, 2003

"Way Back When," the debut album from the acoustic folk group the Divine Maggees, offers an inoffensive listening experience, but falls short of being truly memorable.

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Cage has room to shine in 'Adaptation'

By Rebecca Leffler | February 3, 2003

I must start off by saying that I am normally not a Nicolas Cage fan. I was hoping that his 2000 movie "Gone in 60 Seconds" was actually a description of his Hollywood career, and I was disappointed to discover that "Moonstruck" was not a medical term denoting death by lunar impact.

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Lhamo brings Tibet to Rollins

By Holly Shaffer | February 3, 2003

On Thursday evening, Rollins Chapel was lit by candles and the voice of Yungchen Lhamo. A refugee from Tibet, Lhamo moved between statements about life and searing a capella vocals, finding unity in her homeland. Through her short songs, which lilted quite beautifully through the chapel, she approximated Tibetan prayer.

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Corgan's new band Zwan channels Pumpkins' sound

By David N. Archwamety | January 30, 2003

One may wonder why Billy Corgan's latest album isn't billed as a Smashing Pumpkins album. After all, any Pumpkins fan and probably any alternative fan in general will be able to recognize those trademark, playfully whiny vocals. More finely tuned ears will be able to recognize Jimmy Chamberlin on percussion.

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An acting showcase, 'The Hours' lacks cinematic vision

By Peter Jenks | January 22, 2003

In these dangerous postmodern days of artistic uncertainty, filmmakers must remain aware that only a near-perfect film can get away with taking itself completely seriously -- anything less and the result is often unnerving. This problem can take a number of forms.

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