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| 6/29/04 |
JC's confessions Name - JC What really turns me on My most disasterous date was The headline I dread reading about myself is If I farted in front of a celebrity I'd, You'd be shocked if you knew I think about sex My biggest fashion mistake was My worst hairstyle was If I could be anyone for the day I'd be My worst school memory was I'm at my most mingin' when Things I love Things I hate
The music industry's 100 most influential people He started life in a trailer park, has been sued by his mother for claiming she smokes more dope than he does and strikes curious poses with chainsaws. It might not be the typical profile of a mogul, but in a new survey Marshall Bruce Mathers III, aka Eminem, has been voted the most powerful person in the music industry. The famously foulmouthed rapper burst onto the music scene in 1999 with his Slim Shady album, but away from his bad boy image Eminem has shown cool business prowess, launching Shady-wear clothing. He recently used his massive popular appeal to persuade 75,000 young people to register to vote for the first time at the Hip Hop Summit Action Network in Detroit in May. "There's a generation of people who listen to what he has to say in the same way as the great spokespeople for previous generations, such as Bob Dylan and John Lydon," said Gareth Grundy, the deputy editor of Q magazine, which has compiled a list of the 100 most powerful people in music. "These are the kind of people who can get what they want just by making a phone call. How much can they get just by picking up the phone? With someone like Bono - he can get through to the White House," Mr Grundy added. Bono, who combines managing the U2 mega-brand with campaigning on global issues - he recently testified to the US Congress on why President George Bush should put more money into fighting Aids - is at number nine. Americans dominate the list, with about half of the top 100 hailing from the US... ...46 Justin Timberlake The former boy-band member who has made it as a solo star...
‘Boom' hits target most of the time Sign enough bands to a concert bill, and you're bound to hit on something big. It's like musical buckshot. The Red, White and Boom concert Saturday at Verizon boasted 11 bands on two stages in eight hours, capped by a fireworks display. To squeeze out all this music in one day, concert promoter Mix 93.3 (KMXV-FM) gave each band no more than 45 minutes of playing time. The lineup was shaky, but hearty performances by several acts made the day worthwhile. Headliner Maroon 5 bumped but didn't work the crowd half as hard as local rapper Tech N9ne, the day's hardest hitter. The abridged sets were the perfect prescription for the young crowd, with each band squeezing in about six songs before bowing out. The arrangement also benefited the bands, considering most had only two or three hits each. The audience was a sea of skin. Halter-topped teenage girls with streaked blond hair and pleated skirts held hands with young men in polo shirts and faded jeans. Most of the crowd could have fit right in at one of your little sister's high school birthday parties. ...JC Chasez was up next and the 'N Sync-er gave one of the day's most embarrassing/forgettable performances. Chasez's appearance immediately drew all of the teenage girls in the crowd to center stage. But Chasez lost all credibility when the crowd saw he was sporting a curly brown mullet. AAAAAH! His mediocre vocals and lackluster dance beats only made things worse... |
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