Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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50 Cent is not an homophobic man
In a recent interview given to Playboy magazine, 50 Cent expressed his views about homosexuality:
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Eminem Shuns D12, Buddha-Shaped Bizarre Hangs Like 50 In 'My Band'
Eminem has never shied away from addressing serious topics in his rhymes. But when it comes to hooking up with his old rap group from Detroit, D12, Eminem seems determined to keep it silly.
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Two brothers who love each other
Marshall is not only a dedicated daddy to Hailie, he is also a great big brother to Nathan. Since Nathan was born, Eminem used to take care of his little brother. He pretty much raised him. In an interview given to Lang Whitaker, Eminem talks about the way he used to take care of Nathan:
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What is happening to Kim ?
Since June 2001, Kim has been dealing with serious cocaine addiction problems. It seems like her addiction problems have become worse since June 2003. She had been arrested for cocaine possession and her arrestation caused a lot of problems to Marshall during his European Tour. Marshall was so worried of what could happen to Hailie…
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How is Hailie gonna react when she grows up?
Being a huge Eminem fan, I have been confronted to those questions many times : « How will Hailie react as a teenager when she will discover the full version of « Bonnie and Clyde » and of songs like « Kim », for instance ? Many Eminem detractors have objected me that Eminem was…
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It isn't that easy to be a good rapper
Detractors of hip hop culture and rap music prompt to say that « anybody can rap », that « rap aint music, its crap ». All those people are totally wrong in their judgements, because they totally ignore what rap music is all about. Its is so easy to be demeaning towards something they dont…
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Legal advice
I have received legal advice from California by phone. I have not retracted my original statement or issued an apology. The 3 week deadline ends on March 31. I will be seeking a second opinion before making a final decision.
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Nicholas D. Kristof: Risks of a nuclear Sept. 11 are increasing
Nick paints a grim picture… A 10-kiloton nuclear bomb (a pipsqueak in weapons terms) is smuggled into Manhattan and explodes at Grand Central. Some 500,000 people are killed, and the United States suffers $1 trillion in direct economic damage. That scenario, cited in a report last year from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard…
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Senators call for paper trail in e-voting
Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Bob Graham called Wednesday for a paper trail to back up electronic voting throughout the country. If only our opposition parties were this organised…
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Europe and the US are now adrift: Martin Jacques
Martin Jacques with an interesting take on the trans-atlantic relationship. Best question: For over three centuries the world was hugely Euro-centric. The cold war may have granted a 50-year extension on its lease, but 9/11 finally marked closure. How does a relatively small continent, which has played such a humungous global role for so long,…
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