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Andrew C. Esensten
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‘Holding On’ Through Harvard
When times were hard, when I was drowning in a sea of work and responsibility, when I didn’t think I
My Beef With Russell Simmons
Russell Simmons, the so-called CEO of hip hop, made headlines last week when he politely urged the recording and broadcasting
Why, Remix
Why did Nas say hip hop’s dead when it’s still alive Why do rappers ride around with illegal drugs and
The Story You Didn’t See
The hottest ticket in town last Friday was for “A Conversation with Stephen Colbert” at the John F. Kennedy, Jr.
The Last Taboo
Michael Richards is a comedian, but there was nothing funny about his racist rant at a comedy club in West
New Music: The Game
The Game “Doctor’s Advocate” (Geffen) 3 STARS When gangsta rapper The Game released his debut album, “The Documentary,” in early
Pelosi’s Value
If most Americans didn’t know who Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) was before this election, they will come to know her very
Obama’s Race
Should Barack Obama run for president in 2008? The first-term Democratic senator from Illinois caused major political waves Sunday when
Middle East Meltdown
Ismail Haniya, the Palestinian prime minister, sounded like a broken record when he spoke at a Hamas rally last week.
What, Me Apologize?
During a speech in an academic setting two weeks ago, Benedict XVI said something that offended many people and made
Tupac’s Dying Legacy
Ten years ago today, hip hop lost its most eloquent and incisive voice with the murder of Tupac Shakur. During
From the War Zone
JERUSALEM—The campus of Hebrew University is on the tallest hill of this ancient city. The view from Mount Scopus reveals
21 Questions for 50 Cent
50 Cent is everywhere. He’s on billboards, magazine covers, CDs, radio programs, television talk shows, and now he can be
50 Cent Sells Tough-Boy Image In Book Form
The world knows 50 Cent as the hustler-turned-rapper who was shot nine times and survived, then left the drug game
New Music: 50 Cent
It's hard to name a prominent rapper who has not had beef with 50 Cent. The Queens, N.Y. native may
