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The Raveonettes Update Girl-Group Wall of Sound with Touch of Doom and Gloomnew

While the Raveonettes have explored the tension between girl-group naïveté and gloom on their previous three albums, vocalist Sharin Foo says that for In And Out Of Control, they strove for less celebratory material than usual.

NOW Magazine | Jason Richards | 10-26-2009 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: In and Out of Control, The Raveonettes

Percee P Perseveresnew

The fact that Percee P's been in the game since the mid-80s but is only dropping his debut album now speaks volumes.

NOW Magazine | Jason Richards | 11-30-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Percee P, Perseverence

Britney's Album is Packed with Hitsnew

Britney Spears Inc.TM has generated enough capital over the years, she's managed to afford producers and songwriters who can capably negotiate her voice and notoriety into a brilliant, exciting pop-dance album.

NOW Magazine | Jason Richards | 11-05-2007 | Reviews

Tags: Blackout, Britney Spears

50 Cent Flips to Autopilotnew

Curtis is filled with typical talk about being a felon, a killer, a hustler, a pimp and a gun owner -- listening hard for anything more substantial will just exhaust you.

NOW Magazine | Jason Richards | 09-14-2007 | Reviews

Tags: 50 Cent, Curtis

Kanye West Has Finally Graduatednew

With producer Jon Brion back in the sidecar, West delivers another failsafe collection of sharp, soulful songs, exposing his new affinity for synths and electronic drums while adding new lyrical ground to that campus-sized ego.

NOW Magazine | Jason Richards | 09-07-2007 | Reviews

Tags: Kanye West, Graduation

Talib Kweli's Best Album Since 'Reflection Eternal'new

Now that Ear Drum is out, Quality and The Beautiful Struggle can be contextualized as signposts along Kweli's awkward road from respected MC to total artist.

NOW Magazine | Jason Richards | 08-31-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Talib Kweli, Ear Drum