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I Love Paris — Various Artists
(Times Music) **
The compilation is full
of rare gems and outstanding music reminiscent of Fashion TV’s
music. The album features such catwalk ready tracks as Color of
June by Purple Avenue, Something About U by Eric Paque, Les
Reves D’ Alice by DJ Kodi, Life Style performed by David
Grumel, 100 Heures by DJ Sonic and Es Vedra by Alchemic
Storm, all of which set a lively tone without becoming too busy or
fading into musical wallpaper.
Darius — Dive In
(Universal) **
The fact that Darius
auditioned for Popstars and ranked No. 3, has already made him
a household name. Dive In is an album of great maturity for an artist
who’s just 22. Colourblind kicks off proceedings in a gentle,
poppy guitar-driven sense with easy lyrics and a memorable chorus and
turns out to be a tentative test song for what lies ahead. The real
surprise comes with the title track, that opens with an irresistible
chorus: "Take a long shot and give it all you’ve got / You’ll
never know unless you try." Dive In is without a doubt one of
the better pop albums released this year. Darius’ honeyed baritone
and warm Scottish charm would probably be enough to win the album a
fair audience.
Album of the month
50 Cent — Get Rich or Die Tryin’
(Universal)
Well, we first
acquainted ourselves with 50 Cent, when we heard How To Rob and
our thoughts about that song was that this guy was the craziest nut in
the industry. That was the only thing we had heard from the
self-proclaimed "Brooklyn Bad Boy" until the recent 50 Cent
mania that has taken the entire music world by storm. Unlike unscathed
storytellers, 50 has been a victim of violence himself. He was shot at
nine times in 2000 and has been stabbed and beaten repeatedly since
then. Last fall, his mentor Run-DMC D.J. Jam Master Jay was killed at
his recording studio in Queens. The platinum hit-makers Trackmasters
took notice of 50 and signed him to Columbia Records in 1999. Get
Rich or Die Tryin’ is symbolic of the quality of modern
mainstream hip-hop. The album is stocked with spangly, rough beats,
arena-sized shouts and 50s’ undeniable vocal skills. 21 Questions
is probably going to be one of the most interesting cuts on the album
— with free-flowing guitar licks in the background, where 50 asks if
he lost his fame and riches would a girl still love him. Though
sometimes raw, as he can drop crude lines like "I love you like a
fat kid love cake", it’s quite an enjoyable track, enhanced by
Nate Dogg on the hook. Like My Style is a livelier stab at
luring people onto the dancefloor. Promising an LP of the calibre of
rap classics like Ready To Die, Illmatic and Reasonable
Doubt, 50 Cent’s debut is all out to set the pace for hip-hop in
coming years.
— Saurabh & Gaurav
The
Grrr…eat Music Zone Quiz
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1. What does India
Arie compare herself to in the song Brown Skin?
2. Before forming
Asher Love, what band was Casey Hess a part of?
3. Which song has
been the biggest hit for Alphrodite’s Child till date?
4. Which Rock n’
Roll guitar pioneer did Art of Noise collaborate with and
eventually won a Grammy for Best Rock Instrumental?
5. What is the
band Kara’s Flowers now known as?
6. With which
female R&B artist did KiCi and Jojo work on the song I
See You In A Different Light?
7. What
Shakespearean play is mirrored on the Kinks’ Scum Of The
Earth?
8. Which rock star
appeared on Toby Keith’s I’m So Happy I Can’t Stop
Crying?
9. In 1967, which
artist had a big hit with the Carole King song Natural Woman?
10. Apart from
Rage Against The Machine and Soundgarden, which other two bands
have an association with the members of Audioslave?
Answers
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1. Almond Joy
2. Wits End
3. Rain and Tears
4. Bo Didley
5. Maroon
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6. Shante Moore
7. The Merchant of
Venice
8. Sting
9. Aretha Franklin
10. Temple of the
Dog and Lockup
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Top 10 singles |
1. Shake Ya
Tailfeather Nelly, P.Diddy & Murphy Lee (NM)
2. Right Thurr Chingy
(FD)
3. Crazy In
Love Beyonce feat. Jay-Z (CU)
4. Unwell Matchbox
Twenty (CU)
5. Get Low Lil
Jon & The East Side Boyz (NM)
6. In Those
Jeans Ginuwine (FD)
7. My Love Is
Like`85 Wo Mya (NE)
8. Where Is The
Love Black Eyed Peas (NM)
9. Are You
Happy Now? Michelle Branch (CU)
10. Thoia
Thoing R.Kelly (FD)
(CU): Climbing up
(FD): Falling down (NM): Non-mover (NE): New entry
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