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songs “All You Need Is Love,”
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mainy more. Kidman joins him
on diis track, resulting in one of
die movie’s funniest moments.
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a fine job as the Moulin
Rouge courtesan Satine in her
rendition of “Diamonds Are
A Girl’s Best Friend.” During
this performance of
“Sparkling Diamonds,” she
sings the famous hook from
Madonna’s “Material Girl,”
again adding a touch of hu
mor to this tragic love story.
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Missy Elliott
Miss E ... So Addictive
Elektra Records
The unique, infamous, often
replicated but never duplicated
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in her long-awaited third al
bum, Miss E ... So Addictive.
She teams up with producers
Timbaland, Bink & Nisan
Stewart and Dante Nolan to
generate innovative beats and
eccentric rhymes to show the
future of hip-hop.
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“Get Ur Freak On,” provided
the hip-hop scene with a new
style. She fused the sounds of
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construct an original song that
left fans wanting more.
Elliott is well known for col
laborating with other hip-hop
artists on her albums. On this
album,.guest appearances in
clude Jay-Z, Eve, Ludacris and
Da Brat. On the track, “Take
Away,” Elliot does a duet with
R&B artist, Ginuwine. This
shows that Elliot does not only
rap; she can sing too.
With every track, one gets a
different flavor of music. “Old
School Joint” is definitely a track
that stands out. Again, she shows
her vocal talents on this track.
The beat can make one want to
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Train line.
“Lick Shots” can influence
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Although her lyrics may be
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Elliot has shown that her style
gets better with age. (Grade: B)
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Travis
The Invisible Band
Epic Records
Many listeners recognize the
tune of Travis’ first hit single
“Sing.” While it has received
plenty of airplay, Travis will be
lucky if they get any airplay
with the other tracks from their
album, The Invisible Band.
In “Sing,” Travis brings to
gether the sounds of Coldplay
and The Verve and, in the
process, creates a hit. Howev
er, the band uses the same for
mula in every one of their
songs and is unlikely to find the
same success for its other
tracks.
“Dear Diary” sounds as
mopey and cheesy as the title
suggests, with lyrics like
“Dear Diary, What is wrong
with me?”
The following tracks continue
the same “Woe is me” theme
with more whining, weak rhymes
and girly moans. Every song is
reminiscent of childhood lulla
bies as the sounds of chimes, bells
and tambourines accompany
lyrics that advise listeners, “It’s all
right. Just follow the light, and
don’t be afraid of the dark.”
The last track, “The Hump-
ty Dumpty Love Song,” features
the lead singer bemoaning that
his heart cannot be put back to
gether again by “all the king’s
horses and all the king’s men.”
The band’s Limited Edition
CD includes two bonus tracks,
but who cares when both
tracks sound exactly like the
previous twelve.
The CD has one redeeming
quality; It is guaranteed to put
any tired student fast asleep.
(Grade: D)
— Lizette Resendez
People in the News
Denise Rich signs
book, song deal
NEW YORK (AP) —
Denise Rich, the socialite
songwriter whose fugitive
ex-husband received a pres
idential pardon this year, has
signed a deal to produce a
book and a song, both titled
"Pardon Me!"
in the book. Rich will tell
the story of her marriage to
billionaire Marc Rich, who
fled the United States just
before federal prosecutors
brought charges against
him for alleged tax fraud,
racketeering and trading
with the enemy, according
to a statement released by
Capital Books International
of Sterling, Va.
She also will tell all about
her relationship with former
President Bill Clinton and
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton
and the ensuing investiga
tion of the pardon Marc Rich
received, the statement said. ,
McTiernan will
delay Ro Herbal I
LOS ANGELES (AP) —
John McTiernan's remake of
Rollerball will roll into the
aters later than expected.
The movie was supposed
to hit theaters on Aug. 1 7,
but now is scheduled for re
lease in the first quarter of
2002, The Hollywood Re
porter and Variety reported
Monday.
► MGM's new president of
theatrical marketing and
distribution, Robert Levin,
said delaying Rollerball's re
lease will give him a chance
to capitalize on what he de
scribed as the film's "great
potential."
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