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50 Cent's new album "Curtis"Mission Impossible for Rap's Aces
Hip-hop superstars Kanye West and 50 Cent recently launched a war of words to pump up sales of their new albums. Today on Soundcheck: We ask two critics if Graduation and Curtis live up to their carefully crafted hype. Plus: The string quartet Brooklyn Rider features four young rising stars from New York’s classical music scene. They perform live in our studio.
Tough Talk, Tougher Challenge
50 Cent says he'll retire if his latest album, Curtis, doesn't outsell Kanye West's Graduation. But if neither album does well, hip hop might face something even more daunting than the loss of a star. We talk with Sasha Frere-Jones, pop music critic at The New Yorker magazine, and Greg Kot, Chicago Tribune pop music critic and co-host of public radio's "Sound Opinions."
Greg Kot blogs about Kanye West and 50 Cent at "Turn It Up"
Video: Jay Smooth of "Ill Doctrine" on boycotting new albums
Brooklyn Rider
The string quartet Brooklyn Rider joins us to preview its latest piece, "Brooklesca" ("in the Brooklyn style"), written by violinist Colin Jacobsen and built on Gypsy themes. They perform Wednesday and Friday with the pipa player Wu Man at Bargemusic.
Brooklyn Rider at Bargemusic
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See Tori Amos Live!
Join us Tuesday, Dec. 9 at The Greene Space
Singer and pianist Tori Amos joins us to talk about reworking and reinventing seasonal carols on her new holiday album. And, she performs for a live audience in The Greene Space! Click the link for ticket info.
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