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Benny the Butcher Embraces Villain Mode on New Album Everybody Can’t Go

Marcus Shorter — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 20:15:09 +0000

One of hip-hop's most consistent MCs signed to Def Jam and embraced Trump. Is his "villain mode" worth your time?

Benny the Butcher Embraces Villain Mode on New Album Everybody Can’t Go
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Good Burger 2 Has Nostalgia on its Menu and a Little Something Extra: Review

Marcus Shorter — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 18:58:23 +0000

How does one review Good Burger 2? Do the words and sentences following this one even matter when discussing the sequel to a beloved ’90s cult film, made for the generation that grew up on All That and Kenan & Kel? Pardon the pun, but that’s the pickle when analyzing…

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What Justified: City Primeval’s Final Reveal Means for the Series and Raylan Givens

Marcus Shorter — Wed, 30 Aug 2023 03:00:09 +0000

[Editor’s note: The following contains spoilers through the finale of Justified: City Primeval, “The Question.”] Raise your hand if you saw that coming. Justified: City Primeval did its best Lord of the Rings: Return of the King impression with not one but three endings: While each denouement has merit and…

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Jurassic Park Predicted Our AI Debate 30 Years Ago

Marcus Shorter — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 19:21:35 +0000

There’s a reason Jurassic Park endures after 30 years, and no, it’s not simply because the dinosaurs look cool. Nor for the Jeff Goldblum memes and weird laughs. Steven Spielberg’s 1993 film posits a world where scientists genetically engineered extinct creatures back to life through DNA manipulation. Saying they played…

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DMX, Lauryn Hill, and the Year Hip-Hop Changed Forever

Marcus Shorter — Wed, 02 Aug 2023 14:31:06 +0000

As we celebrate hip-hop's 50th anniversary, we take a look back at how 1998 permanently altered the course of music history.

DMX, Lauryn Hill, and the Year Hip-Hop Changed Forever
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Justified: City Primeval Exceeds Even the Highest Expectations: Review

Marcus Shorter — Tue, 04 Jul 2023 16:00:26 +0000

The Pitch: A famous filmmaker once said, “Films are never completed; they’re only abandoned.” (George Lucas often gets credit for the quote, but he attributes it to another famous filmmaker.) Doesn’t matter who originated it because those words carry a very different meaning in our current Hollywood landscape. Stories are…

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The Blackening Delivers Great Scares While Celebrating the Culture: Review

Marcus Shorter — Wed, 14 Jun 2023 14:00:56 +0000

The Pitch: If Scream made its bones as a horror movie for horror fans, The Blackening is the horror movie for the Black members of that same audience. An unapologetically Black horror-comedy, The Blackening cleverly plays on its audience’s expectations while never once taking them for granted or insulting their…

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Lil Yachty’s Let’s Start Here. and the Case for Reinvention

Marcus Shorter — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 15:00:11 +0000

The rapper's newest project takes a wild shift into the world of psychedelic rock, breaking away from his trademark bubblegum trap.

Lil Yachty’s Let’s Start Here. and the Case for Reinvention
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How Thom Bell Created a Sound for a City, a Record Label, and for Generations of Fans

Marcus Shorter — Fri, 23 Dec 2022 02:22:31 +0000

50 years ago, the sound of Philly Soul was born out of the legendary Philadelphia International Records. With the talents of The O’Jays, Patti LaBelle, Teddy Pendergrass, The Three Degrees, McFadden & Whitehead, and others, the label rewrote the standards of soul music. In light of Bell’s passing on December…

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Herbert, Ab-Soul’s First Album in 6 Years, Finds Him Confident, Comfortable and at His Best

Marcus Shorter — Fri, 16 Dec 2022 15:00:07 +0000

Herbert reminds everyone that when it comes to rapping, Ab-Soul is in the upper echelon.

Herbert, Ab-Soul’s First Album in 6 Years, Finds Him Confident, Comfortable and at His Best
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Emancipation Review: A Heavy-Handed Film With Powerful Moments Can’t Get Out of its Own Way

Marcus Shorter — Tue, 06 Dec 2022 18:35:49 +0000

The Pitch: “Then what?” There’s a moment in Emancipation where the film establishes a modus operandi. A white man named Fassel (Ben Foster), while sitting with his two partners, explains the actual reason behind slavery’s cruelty and white supremacy. Coldly and bluntly, he tells a childhood story about the enslaved…

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Nas’ King’s Disease III Saves the Best for Last

Marcus Shorter — Fri, 11 Nov 2022 18:06:33 +0000

Let’s start with the most obvious thing for hip-hop fans or casual observers: Nas dropping his fourth album in two years is pure insanity. This is the guy who famously dropped “four albums in 10 years” during the ’90s, six albums (including a double LP) during the 21st century’s first…

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Skyfall at 10: How James Bond Helped Me Learn to Live with Loss

Marcus Shorter — Wed, 09 Nov 2022 16:30:36 +0000

Mothers and sons are central to the James Bond film, celebrating its 10th anniversary this year.

Skyfall at 10: How James Bond Helped Me Learn to Live with Loss
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Her Loss Delivers on the Musical Promise of Drake and 21 Savage’s Personal Relationship

Marcus Shorter — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 16:00:26 +0000

If there’s one takeaway from Her Loss, Drake and 21 Savage’s album that finally arrived on Friday, November 4th, it’s that everything that glitters isn’t gold. Inspired by the Honestly, Nevermind standout “Jimmy Cooks,” Her Loss is a collection of well-produced joints touching on their favorite topics. Jealous rappers? Check.…

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Jay-Z’s 10 Best Songs

Marcus Shorter — Tue, 25 Oct 2022 14:00:01 +0000

“I’m supposed to be number one on everybody’s list/ We’ll see what happens when I no longer exist.” That’s how Jay-Z finished “What More Can I Say” from what he said was his final project, The Black Album. Almost 20 years later and sure enough, Hov is number one on…

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