AltWeeklies Wire
Alicia Keys Speaks to the Soul on 'The Element of Freedom'new
There are singers for whom song is one thing and one thing only: a church. Alicia Keys is that kind of artist, and for those of us who still look to records for uplift, for comfort, for a soundtrack to our joy and sorrow and fumbling growth, for a way to make sense of the human experience — Alicia is our girl.
The Georgia Straight |
Tara Henley |
01-11-2010 |
Reviews
Akon: Konvict at Largenew
When he's not dry-humping his young fans or body-slamming them onto each others' heads, Akon is a true gentleman, as anyone who has heard him sing "I Wanna Fuck You" will attest.
The Georgia Straight |
Tara Henley |
06-08-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Akon
The Drama Kingnew
America's enigmatic Bush basher gives homophobes, "loser-ass" rappers, and his confused fans something to think about
The Georgia Straight |
Tara Henley |
12-09-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Game in Vancouvernew
California rapper The Game takes time off while on tour in Vancouver, B.C., to tell his life story.
The Georgia Straight |
Tara Henley |
06-01-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Williams Dissects Hip-Hop in Search of Its Heartnew
Saul Williams's witty, humorous, gut-wrenching rhymes cut straight to the heart, begging heads and artists alike to reconsider hip-hop culture--and re-envision both its direction and its place in the world.
The Georgia Straight |
Tara Henley |
11-24-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Saul Williams
