FLASH POINT
This is, admittedly, a slightly qualified pick. I wanted to pick DOOMSDAY, but the fact that it didn't screen for review even to the geek websites is a really bad sign. As is the fact that it stars Rhona Mitra. And that Malcolm McDowell seems to have been removed from all advertising materials -- was he embarrassed?
I'd also like to be able to pick HORTON HEARS A WHO, but I just have this sinking feeling that Dr. Seuss has been Shrekified, and that would make me sad. The downside p
T-Pain
Thr33 Ringz
(Nappy Boy Entertainment)
How has T-Pain done it? He’s not attractive, his fashion-sense leaves much to be desired (for those without Dr. Seuss/ LSD fetishes, in any case), and without the benefit of auto-tune his voice is nothing special. And yet, considering his hip hop and R&B radio dominance, his claim to be “ringleader of the game” can’t be argued with.
The circus theme informs Pain’s third album, Thr33 Ringz, in which his task is moving beyond singles towards
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