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"It's civil rights' greatest hits: Montgomery, Selma, Birmingham; 'Eyes on the Prize,' 'We Shall Not be Moved,' 'We Shall Overcome'....It's history worth retelling."New York Times 3 stars out of 5 -- "Through vivid archival material and voice-overs, the filmmakers create moving vignettes that, taken together, form a fascinating primer on nonviolence as a political force and discipline."Washington Post25.82236
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Billboard (p.60) - "The set -- which features guest appearances by Bun B, Swizz Beatz, Ray J, Nicki Minaj, Pharrell, Wyclef Jean and Estelle -- finds Gucci unapologetically laying claim to his undying ties to the streets..."0.8847843
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Rolling Stone (p.127) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[W]ith help from co-producer Wyclef Jean, the Twins get a little more adventurous..."Q (p.117) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he album's first half, produced by crunk pioneer Mr. Collipark, has all the dirty electro funk fans expect..."0.6319888
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Q (11/01, p.137) - 3 out of 5 stars - "...The signs of future world domination were in place: proper songs, star guests...and the best harmonies since, well, En Vogue..."Vibe (2/98, p.124) - "More earnest than Allure, but less inspiring than 702, Destiny's Child are yet another urban-chic girl group out to entice listeners with sultry vocals and apple-pie innocence..."0.4931116
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Entertainment Weekly (p.71) - "Now reunited after various solo outings, the ladies have turned out an admirably solid collection of midtempo soul burners." -- Grade B+Record Collector (magazine) (p.86) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[The album] reveals the trio in fine voice, untarnished by age and delivering a songbook that takes in delicious ballads, gospel-infused roof-raisers adn political protest."0.4881556
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Rolling Stone (5/13/99, p.77) - Included in Rolling Stone's "Essential Recordings of the 90's."Rolling Stone (7/10-24/97, p.122) - 4.5 Stars (out of 5) - "...Wyclef Jean is pushing hip-hop into an international, multicultural milieu by mining his Carribean roots. For Wyclef and his native culture, the carnival is a place where `anything can happen...'"Rolling Stone (5/13/99, p.77) - Included in Rolling Stone's "Essential Recordings of the 90's."Rolling Stone (7/10-24/97, p.122) - 4.5 Stars (out of 5) - "...Wyclef Jean is pushing hip-hop into an international, multicultural milieu by mining his Carribean roots. For Wyclef and his native culture, the carnival is a place where `anything can happen...'"Spin (8/97, p.111) - 8 (out of 10) - "...A savvy raptivist, Wyclef's reaching for both pop superstardom and rebel cred. It's hard to tell if that will be his downfall or his biggest asset....Still, Wyclef is a master producer and Dr. Dre in any genre..."Spin (8/97, p.111) - 8 (out of 10) - "...A savvy raptivist, Wyclef's reaching for both pop superstardom and rebel cred. It's hard to tell if that will be his downfall or his biggest asset....Still, Wyclef is a master producer and Dr. Dre in any genre..."Entertainment Weekly (7/18/97, p.84) - "Writer, arranger, singer, producer, musician, MC, linguist--is there no end to the talents of Fugee member Wyclef Jean?....All indulgent hiatus side projects should be this accomplished."- Rating: AEntertainment Weekly (7/18/97, p.84) - "Writer, arranger, singer, producer, musician, MC, linguist--is there no end to the talents of Fugee member Wyclef Jean?....All indulgent hiatus side projects should be this accomplished."- Rating: AQ (6/00, p.126) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...Jean's warm voice and acoustic guitar just about hold the center and each play unveils something previously unnoticed. What a fertile man Wyclef Jean is."Q (6/00, p.126) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...Jean's warm voice and acoustic guitar just about hold the center and each play unveils something previously unnoticed. What a fertile man Wyclef Jean is."Vibe (8/97, p.141) - "...THE CARNIVAL rates above most contemporary discs by being an actual body of compositions, not just a collection of songs....THE CARNIVAL is 'Clef wiggling his Haitian butt on a world stage and subliminally explaining his Hendrix fixation..."Vibe (8/97, p.141) - "...THE CARNIVAL rates above most contemporary discs by being an actual body of compositions, not just a collection of songs....THE CARNIVAL is 'Clef wiggling his Haitian butt on a world stage and subliminally explaining his Hendrix fixation..."The Source (8/97, p.155) - 4 Mics (out of 5) - "...It seems like the Refugee Camp can do no wrong....Wyclef sounds equally comfortable and effortlessly able to fuse his wide range of musical influences into the context of hip-hop music..."The Source (8/97, p.155) - 4 Mics (out of 5) - "...It seems like the Refugee Camp can do no wrong....Wyclef sounds equally comfortable and effortlessly able to fuse his wide range of musical influences into the context of hip-hop music..."Musician (10/97, p.88) - "...a dizzying, invigorating midway of thick rhythms, canny arrangements, comic set-pieces, and a winning blend of song styles from all over the Western hemisphere....nearly every track mixes some sounds of tradition with thoroughly modern hip-hop sonics..."Musician (10/97, p.88) - "...a dizzying, invigorating midway of thick rhythms, canny arrangements, comic set-pieces, and a winning blend of song styles from all over the Western hemisphere....nearly every track mixes some sounds of tradition with thoroughly modern hip-hop sonics..."Rap Pages (8/97, p.97) - "...Anything can--and does--happen....'Clef brings the Port-au-Prince to Armegeddon....Jean, your guitar is our salvation..."Rap Pages (8/97, p.97) - "...Anything can--and does--happen....'Clef brings the Port-au-Prince to Armegeddon....Jean, your guitar is our salvation..."Village Voice (2/24/98) - Ranked #16 in the Village Voice's 1997 Pazz & Jop Critics' Poll.Village Voice (2/24/98) - Ranked #16 in the Village Voice's 1997 Pazz & Jop Critics' Poll.0.464415
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Entertainment Weekly (1/14/00, p.75) - "...It's one of the great song-based soundtracks, period....a blissfully neoclassic mix..." - Rating: AQ (3/00, p.113) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...Apart from the inevitable Sinatra, Them do a passable Bo Diddley on 'Mystic Eyes', while Diddley himself rips into 'I'm A Man' and Wyclef Jean brings things up to date with 'Blood Is Thicker Than Water'."Melody Maker (1/18/00, p.56) - 3.5 stars out of 5 - "...Some of these tunes may not be classics, but blues music, being mournful and urgent, fits the bill exactly. As a soundtrack should then, THE SOPRANOS hits exactly the right note."0.4423922
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Entertainment Weekly (p.54) - "Songs like the squiggly 'Gotta Get It (Dancer)' and the hyperspeed thumper 'Jump' practically come with their own strobe light..." -- Grade: BBillboard (p.29) - "The best cuts are those that mirror the MC's usual themes with even more familiar sounds..."XXL (Magazine Publisher) (p.97) - "Chock-full of club anthems, singsongy lyrics and upbeat production, Flo's sophomore set packs enough catchy jingles to keep him atop the charts..."0.4184191
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Rolling Stone (8/17/00, p.113) - 3.5 stars out of 5 - "...He's still thinking beyond the basic dancehall rhythms and textures....a breezy but severely eclectic record..."Rolling Stone (8/17/00, p.113) - 3.5 stars out of 5 - "...He's still thinking beyond the basic dancehall rhythms and textures....a breezy but severely eclectic record..."Spin (8/00, pp.145-7) - 7 out of 10 - "...A dancehall D'Angelo....[The Album] whips like his astounding live revue through ragga and roots, hip-hop and R&B, soca and gospel....compensating with toothy charm and Sammy Davis versatility..."Spin (8/00, pp.145-7) - 7 out of 10 - "...A dancehall D'Angelo....[The Album] whips like his astounding live revue through ragga and roots, hip-hop and R&B, soca and gospel....compensating with toothy charm and Sammy Davis versatility..."CMJ (7/10/00, p.3) - "...Over a dancehall foundation, the rapid-fire toaster and singer has woven a gorgeous tapestry of reggae harmonies, Latin rhythms, classical music, and period-piece pop....His collaborations produces some sparkling results..."CMJ (7/10/00, p.3) - "...Over a dancehall foundation, the rapid-fire toaster and singer has woven a gorgeous tapestry of reggae harmonies, Latin rhythms, classical music, and period-piece pop....His collaborations produces some sparkling results..."Vibe (6/00, p.220) - "...Has something for every head, Yankee or yardie: bulldozing rhyme-spitting over dancehall beats, explosive deejaying...over hip hop tracks, and even salsa....it's an attempt to win dancehall's long struggle for a share of urban America's airwaves..."Vibe (6/00, p.220) - "...Has something for every head, Yankee or yardie: bulldozing rhyme-spitting over dancehall beats, explosive deejaying...over hip hop tracks, and even salsa....it's an attempt to win dancehall's long struggle for a share of urban America's airwaves..."The Source (6/00, p.228) - "...Dancehall in substance....his reputation remains intact because he challenges his creativity on his own terms and without sacrificing his dancehall roots."The Source (6/00, p.228) - "...Dancehall in substance....his reputation remains intact because he challenges his creativity on his own terms and without sacrificing his dancehall roots."Mojo (Publisher) (8/02, p.78) - Included in Mojo's 50 Greatest Reggae Albums.Mojo (Publisher) (8/02, p.78) - Included in Mojo's 50 Greatest Reggae Albums.NME (Magazine) (7/22/00, p.30) - 7 out of 10 - "...The watershed in his prolific career....diasporic dancehall reggae, spruced up and polished around the edges..."NME (Magazine) (7/22/00, p.30) - 7 out of 10 - "...The watershed in his prolific career....diasporic dancehall reggae, spruced up and polished around the edges..."0.3944893
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Vibe (p.68) - "Jennings' brutally honest verses are intact here....His music is still a vision of harsh beauty."0.3486826
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Rolling Stone (p.76) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "Kingston's mix of young-adult desire and disco heat shows he can cross over in unexpected directions."Billboard (p.36) - "Kingston does widen his scope a bit, as evidenced by the percolating synth/dance vibe of the set's first single..."0.3486826
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Rolling Stone (p.76) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "Kingston's mix of young-adult desire and disco heat shows he can cross over in unexpected directions."Billboard (p.36) - "Kingston does widen his scope a bit, as evidenced by the percolating synth/dance vibe of the set's first single..."0.3486826
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Entertainment Weekly (11/30/01, p.90) - "...Like 4, it's mostly a live album....Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers put a Christmas spin on the previously unseasonal 'Little Red Rooster'..." - Rating: B-0.3451782
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Q (7/01, p.112) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...Production is minimal, with her spitfire rhymes firmly in the foreground....Quick-witted and compelling, Martinez's narratives go with the swing..."Q (7/01, p.112) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...Production is minimal, with her spitfire rhymes firmly in the foreground....Quick-witted and compelling, Martinez's narratives go with the swing..."0.295867
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Entertainment Weekly (11/21/03, pp.86-7) - "...[Timbaland is] hip-hop's most talented producer....[The album features] bass lines as big as semis and bubbling, hopscotching drum patterns that scramble like Walter Payton..." - Rating: B+Entertainment Weekly (11/21/03, pp.86-7) - "...[Timbaland is] hip-hop's most talented producer....[The album features] bass lines as big as semis and bubbling, hopscotching drum patterns that scramble like Walter Payton..." - Rating: B+Q (2/04, p.106) - 4 stars out of 5 - "[S]ome of the most abstract yet commercial funk ever constructed..."Q (2/04, p.106) - 4 stars out of 5 - "[S]ome of the most abstract yet commercial funk ever constructed..."Mojo (Publisher) (1/04, pp.96-7) - 3 stars out of 5 - "[Straight Outta Virginia] provides UNDER CONSTRUCTION with a visceral opening thrill. 'Indian Flute', from the same album, is a sublime concoction."Mojo (Publisher) (1/04, pp.96-7) - 3 stars out of 5 - "[Straight Outta Virginia] provides UNDER CONSTRUCTION with a visceral opening thrill. 'Indian Flute', from the same album, is a sublime concoction."0.2789461
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Billboard (p.41) - "[W]hile 'Troublemaker' and 'Holla Holla' each sound a lot like prior Akon songs, ultimately they're highlights for that very reason."0.2789461
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Rolling Stone (p.121) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "'Good Stuff' is a string of musical surprises, from dancehall-style rap-singing to a ridiculously catchy chorus."Spin (p.82) - "[W]ildly eclectic...from Arabian-accented Neptunes-brand electro-funk to Strokes-style garage rock..."Q (Magazine) (p.124) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[T]here is more to SHE WOLF than glossy dance-pop....Sharkira is the very model of a modern pan-global pop star."0.2789461
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Rolling Stone (p.121) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "'Good Stuff' is a string of musical surprises, from dancehall-style rap-singing to a ridiculously catchy chorus."Spin (p.82) - "[W]ildly eclectic...from Arabian-accented Neptunes-brand electro-funk to Strokes-style garage rock..."Q (Magazine) (p.124) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[T]here is more to SHE WOLF than glossy dance-pop....Sharkira is the very model of a modern pan-global pop star."0.2789461
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Rolling Stone (p.121) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "'Good Stuff' is a string of musical surprises, from dancehall-style rap-singing to a ridiculously catchy chorus."Spin (p.82) - "[W]ildly eclectic...from Arabian-accented Neptunes-brand electro-funk to Strokes-style garage rock..."Q (Magazine) (p.124) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[T]here is more to SHE WOLF than glossy dance-pop....Sharkira is the very model of a modern pan-global pop star."0.2789461
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