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Rapper Lil Wayne, real name Dwayne M. Carter Jr., was sentenced to one year in prison Thursday for attempted weapons possession charges, the Associated press reported. He remains free on a $30,000 bail.
The rapper changed his plea from not guilty to guilty Thursday. He was originally charged with illegal gun possession charges when police found a gun on his tour bus back in 2007. That charge carried at least 3 1/2 years in jail upon conviction.
Arguably rap’s most popular artist and one of pop’s biggest acts, the 27-year-old will remain free on bail while awaiting his February sentencing.
“…people make bad choices in religion and philosophy, but we don’t regulate their thinking or their religious beliefs…governments can’t protect individuals from themselves. It’s just impossible.”
Band: The Horrors Label: XL Recordings Release: April 21, 2009
1. “Mirror’s Image” – 9.5
2. “Three Decades” – 9.3 3. “Who Can Say” – 9.6 4. “Do You Remember” – 9.5
5. “New Ice Age” – 9.5 6. “Scarlet Fields” – 9.6 7. “I Only Think Of You” – 8.7 8. “I Can’t Control Myself” – 8.3 9. “Primary Colours” – 9.0
10. “Sea Within A Sea” – 8.7
Comments: This is just one of those albums that’s been sitting in the queue since approx. July waiting to be reviewed. In fact, this is a first-time listening review. Present on this album are very enticing elements of ’80s post-punk. For instance, I thought right away on Mirror’s Image “damnit, this could be a boring one,” but it turned out awesome. There’s no fucking around on Three Decades with the creepy factor turned way up. It’s strangely engaging as well. Who Can Say has a poppy synth that plays at certain points beneath layers of guitar effects. I have to give it up to this band for being at least partially deceiving. Their formula for success is basically combining really dark elements of shoe-gaze with retro upbeat post-punk. A lot of bands have tried out this formula, but The Horrors really seem to possess a “catchy-bility” element like none other; i.e the reverb/delay effect on Do You Remember and the heavy-metal yet noise-pop New Ice Age. Scarlet Fields maintains a scary effect, but has a Pixies-esque bass line that reconciles dark with light. I Only Think Of You had me mistaking Faris Badwan for Calvin Johnson. The title track has a soothing flow to it. The final track has an ambient dance vibe to it that sort of works. Overall, I like this piece of work.
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