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Party like it's 1994

Filed under: Film , Film , Film , Film

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Have you ever wanted to see Mary Kate Olsen make out with Ben Kingsley? Yeah, I thought so. Check out this special screening of The Wackness tomorrow evening.

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Posted by Jessica Armbruster at July 18, 2008 12:27 PM | Comments (1)

 

Lil Wayne Tha Carter III track-by-track review

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The tracks have been trickling out as singles for months, but now it's finally here all in one piece, and The Carter III does not disappoint. As an album, it's a five-star stunna, the hip hop equivalent of Sgt. Peppers. But how do the tracks fare in head-to-head comparison? Here's my review:

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Posted by Kevin Hoffman at June 19, 2008 6:08 PM | Comments (2)

 

MC/VL rock the basement

Filed under: rap/hip hop

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A little past midnight, MC/VL took the stage in front of 15. The show was a semi-secret affair, at an undisclosed location. After a couple sound checks, the Twin City emcees raced through a forty-minute set, causing enough ruckus to slam at least two audience members to the floor.

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Posted by Bradley Campbell at June 16, 2008 2:24 PM | Comments (0)

 

Lil Wayne set to release Carter 3--Sneak peak

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baby%20wayne.jpgAccording to Mixtapepass.com, Tha Carter 3 is slated to ship June 10. But don't mark your calenders just yet--the elusive album has proven to be something of a hip-hop Chinese Democracy. The funny thing is, many of the songs slated to be on Tha Carter 3 have been widely available for months. YouTube clips of five favorites inside.

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Posted by Kevin Hoffman at April 13, 2008 5:57 PM | Comments (3)

 

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