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Pop album review: The Lonely Island's 'The Wack Album'
The Lonely Island's third studio disc presents an unlikely problem: Nearly eight years after they attained instant comedy-rap stardom with "Lazy Sunday," these "Saturday Night Live" veterans have become better rappers than comedians. On "The Wack Album,...
Tags: Saturday Night Live (tv program), Sparrow (music group), Green Day (music group), Billie Joe Armstrong, New York City
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Top 3 Pop Releases: 'Man of Steel' movie, 'Oz' on video, 'Wack Album'
'MAN OF STEEL' OPENS FRIDAY 1 Superman gets a reboot with "Man of Steel," the sixth installment in the superhero saga and the first since the disappointing "Superman Returns" in 2006. This one comes from "The Dark Knight Trilogy" producers Christopher...Tags: Justin Timberlake, James Franco, Oz the Great and Powerful (movie), Mila Kunis, Gary Jones
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Restoring Hollywood luster to Silver Lake soundstages
Silent slapstick filmmaker Mack Sennett moved to Los Angeles in 1913, setting up shop in what is now Echo Park, and began to make short movies starring an upstart comedian named Charlie Chaplin. Three years later, he built a set of soundstages to make...
Tags: Stephen Collins, Television, Robin Williams, Doubt (movie), Public Storage Incorporated
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Lollapalooza 2013: Which day rocks the hardest?
Lollapalooza presented festivalgoers with some difficult choices Tuesday when it announced its hour-by-hour schedule for the three-day, sold-out festival. Two headliners a day will play simultaneously at opposite ends of Grant Park: Nine Inch Nails and...
Tags: Skrillex (music group), Festive Events, Lollapalooza, Havas, Entertainment Events
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Chance the Rapper leaves little to chance
Chance the Rapper is going to make sure he gets this right: rap music, a pop-star ascent from Chicago, a record deal, that whole fame thing — and on his own terms. Chance, whose full name is Chancelor Bennett, has been drawing increasingly large...
Tags: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Artists, Michael Jackson, Fine Artists, Arts and Culture
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Rock the Bells 2013 books Tyler the Creator, Big Krit, Wu-Tang Clan
When Rock the Bells sets up in San Bernardino this fall, the traveling hip-hop festival will feature two of hip-hop’s most revered – and dead – voices: Wu-Tang Clan’s uproarious fallen member Ol’ Dirty Bastard and godfather...
Tags: Festive Events, Common, Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Trips and Vacations, Nas
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Drake, Kendrick Lamar, 2 Chainz lead BET Award nominations
Drake leads the list of nominations for the upcoming 2013 BET Awards, which the network revealed Tuesday. The Young Money rapper-singer scored a leading 12 nominations, including an impressive five in the video of the year category. His singles "HYFR"...Tags: Television, Justin Timberlake, Nokia Theater, Nokia Corp., Staples Center
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Solange announces her own label, Saint Records
After switching from a major label to go independent, Solange Knowles is returning to a traditional label -- sorta. The singer-songwriter-model has announced that she is starting her own imprint called Saint Records. It will be distributed through Sony....
Tags: Entertainment, Music Industry, Music, Google Inc., Sony Corp.
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Album review: Chance the Rapper, 'Acid Rap'
3.5 stars (out of 4) Chance the Rapper opens “Acid Rap,” his second, self-released mix tape, with a boast: “Even better than I was the last time, baby.” It’s hard to argue with him. As a teen MC, Chancellor Bennett turned...
Tags: South Loop, Chicago Loop, Chief Keef, Kobe Bryant, Lil Reese
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PepsiCo-Lil Wayne split marks shaky alliance of rappers, business
Corporations are quick to recruit rappers to sell their soft drinks, shoes and smartphones — but the moment there's a whiff of controversy, they are just as quick to cut them loose. The latest example is PepsiCo and Lil Wayne. Last week, the...Tags: Justice and Rights, Coca-Cola Co., Promethazine (drug), Politics, Freedom of the Press
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RedEye's Rock 'n' Vote 2013 Top 10
RedEye Sound BoardUPDATE: 2013 Rock 'n' Vote voting has closed. RSVP for the show (required for attendance) and click here to get to know this year's acts better. See you there! The abundance of great Chicago bands never ceases, or ceases to impress. That’s...Tags: Bob Dylan, Neon Trees (music group), Politics, Michael Jackson, Entertainment Events
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SunFest 2013: Which way to go when acts overlap
There’s lots to like about SunFest, the five-day gathering that gets going for real this weekend along the delightful downtown West Palm Beach waterfront. But the best thing may be its unapologetic anti-hipster attitude, illustrated by a diverse...
Tags: Entertainment, Music, Gavin DeGraw, Ed Sheeran, Barenaked Ladies (music group)
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