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Ambush at Channel 5: One TV type gets a dose of her own hidden-camera-style investigation and finds it "uncool"
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Sex Edition
Our second-annual issue dedicated to all things sex.
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How Not to Be a Rap Star
Flying high on Ecstasy, Grey Goose and his own hype, Paul Mussan blew through 100 G's in six months.
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A college drop-out abandons a lucrative tech career for a life of inner-city poverty – and hopes to save an urban school district from oblivion
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Kansas City’s Corona Cantina #1 still has some problems to work out, but we’ll raise a few bottles to the concept
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Kansas City’s Corona Cantina #1 still has some problems to work out, but we’ll raise a few bottles to the concept (15)
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Booty Crawl (10)
We find our nemesis and a lot of booze during a Waldo bar hop.
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No one feels sorry for Councilman Terry Riley as much as Terry Riley (7)
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China Syndrome (7)
For a real immigration debate, just look at what happened when the Chinese invaded Mexico.
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Buckle Bunny Confidential: The Young Woman's Guide to Getting Down With Rocker Boys
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Tom Russell discusses his art, his music and why he doesn't sing about politics
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Eyes of the Betrayer
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Oh, Omé: This local cage fighter turned R&B singer thinks he knows how to treat a lady.
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Pickin' on Syd
Lawrence's the Gnomes channel the spirit of Syd Barrett
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The Coup: A 21-Day Revolution Within
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Published: January 31, 2008“Opus 4” by James Christos
Underground purists may write off Kansas City's James Christos as having a mainstream sound. Indeed, Christos' brand of epic hip-hop and guerrilla-style industry insurgency should make the nice-guy indie rappers a bit uncomfortable. His latest, The Coup: A 21 Day Revolution Within, pairs his seething, calculated flow with his self-produced style of high-octane, aneurism-inducing beats — many of which might prompt your favorite local rapper to lock his doors at night. On "Opus Four" he writes from an ex-gang members' perspective, detailing his frustration with his peers who are "knocking on hell's door." He spits: Turf politics, is that what we're fighting for? We don't even own the land that we're standing on. These mutinous messages, mixed with Christos' own heat-rock instrumentals, add up to an album that sounds best when you're feeling pissed off and revolutionary. The Coup is what they call "heat" in the hip-hop world. Baby-kissing rappers should get out the kitchen.
