Parent Trap, The

Mar 17th, 2010

Parent Trap, The
Parent Trap, The (1998)

IMDB rating: 6.20

Plot: What if you spent your whole life wishing for something you didn’t know you already had? Hallie Parker and Annie James are about to find out. Hallie is a cool girl from California. Annie is a fair rose from London. When the two accidentally meet at summer camp, they think they have nothing in common except…they’re identical twins! Now they’re up to their freckles in schemes and dreams to switch places, get their parents back together and have the family they’ve always wished for!

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Directors: Meyers Nancy

Actors: Quaid Dennis,Kunz Simon,Stevens Ronnie,Comedy,Family,Romance

Should I accept my friend's offer?
My best friend, who’s about 7 years older and makes A LOT of money, has offered to let me live with her rent free. I’m a student and both my campus and my apartment are downtown…I take the subway everywhere. Since she lives about an hour out of the city, she’s also offered to hook me up with a car. All I would have to pay is my insurance, gas, and cellphone, and food.

The reason she has offered to help me, is because I was drugged and raped 2 years ago, and since that time have been struggling to be independant and do well in school on my own…..especially because of my relentless insomnia and a raging anorexia/bulimia.

Neither of my parents can help…. they both live so far away and are busy with their own lives. I don’t have any family in the city…and I’ve just been pushing myself so hard and not dealing with the rape or the subsequent disorders….that I’m really starting to burn out.

I’m pissing away my court settlement (that I won because of this whole situation), on rent and tuition…and I’m scared and stressed all the time.

But on the other hand… I’m worried about moving so far away from where I feel comfortable. My super amazing supportive boyfriend, who knows about everything that’s happening right now and loves me anyway….is here in the city. I don’t have many friendships because of how much I isolate myself… but I still feel a real connection to my apartment and my street….

I know I’ll have to leave someday anyway…but I’m terrified.

I also worry that I’ll feel trapped out there in the country… even though there’s a town about 15 min away, and I’ll have the car…. I dunno it’s just so scary.

What is your take on my situation? What do you think I should do? Honestly


i think u shuld take the offer. u hav been thru alot (nd im sure u dont need me 2 tell u dat). she souns like a good friend. nd im not saying use her or anything, but it jus sounds like the lord gave u a break, nd u said ur boyfriend is supportive im sure he will undestand but talk it over with him anyway. hope i help :)
quintin | Feb 07, 2010

Antz

Mar 17th, 2010

Antz
Antz (1998)

IMDB rating: 6.90

Plot: Z is just another ant in a colony of millions, striving for individuality. He falls in love with Princess Bala, and convinces his Warrior ant friend Weaver to switch places with him for a day, so that he can see Princess Bala once again. The outcome of this throws Z into a bigger adventure than he ever dreamed possible…

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Directors: Darnell Eric

Actors: Allen Woody,Aykroyd Dan,Glover Danny,Hackman Gene,Mahoney John,Mazursky Paul,Shaud Grant,Stallone Sylvester,Walken Christopher,Cummings Jim,Adventure,Animation,Comedy,Fantasy,Family,

Antz 1998 CGI Film Starring Gene Hackman: An Ant Named Z Struggles …

‘S Plot and Characters

Z (voiced by Woody Allen) is a worker ant that spends his days building a tunnel or being part of wrecking ball with other worker ants. He longs to be something more but his friend Azteca (Jennifer Lopez) dismisses his dreams as simple fantasies.

In the palace, Princess Bala (Sharon Stone) is revealed to be engaged to General Mandible (Gene Hackman). Wishing to escape from her suffocating responsibilities as a royal, Bala disguises herself as a worker and goes to a bar where she meets Z. During a bar fight Z realises who Bala is, and later swaps places with his best friend Weaver (Sylvester Stallone) – a soldier ant – in the hopes of seeing Bala again.

Z and the other soldiers loyal to the Queen are sent to fight a neighbouring termite colony where all but Z are killed. He returns to the colony a hero and unwittingly kidnaps Bala. The pair end up outside the colony where they go in search of the legendary Insectopia with Colonel Cutter (Christopher Walken) in pursuit.

Antz came out the same year as A Bug’s Life , and whilst the two films are about ants, they couldn’t be more different. Typically with a DreamWorks film, the voice cast consists of well-known celebrities, and Gene Hackman’s gruff voice talking about a termite army that has mobilised is particularly enjoyable. Unfortunately, the story lacks the charm of A Bug’s Life and the world is not so delightfully colourful.

Unlike deals with the ideas of a developing dictatorship and the oppression of the minorities who are seen as nothing more than numbers. Perhaps those are not the best topics around which to centre a children’s film. It is possible that DreamWorks was hoping to create a film that would also appeal to adults. But there are just not enough laughs to keep a young or old audience entertained.

Antz was the first DreamWorks animation film and the second American produced completely computer generated animation (following Pixar’s Toy Story ). New media is always going to have teething trouble yet Antz has more than most. DreamWorks don’t seem to understand that the voices are not as important as the story. Antz seems to be an attempt to be a real as possible; the ants have six limbs (unlike the ants in A Bug’s Life that only have four) and the colony does look like the interior of an ant colony. There is also a certain level of human involvement with the story. But none of these factors make the film any more enjoyable.

Unfortunately just doesn’t keep the laughs coming. Still, older audiences might enjoy hearing the voices of Gene Hackman, Woody Allen, Sylvester Stallone and Sharon Stone coming from the mouths of ants. There are several funny moments but there just aren’t enough of them.

Antz misses the mark, and it took DreamWorks a long time to realise that the actors are not as important as the story. They have repeated the process of making poor animation several times ( Shark Tale and Madagascar being prime examples) and have only recently started to produce livelier, more colourful and funnier films. These films include Over the Hedge and Kung Fu Panda and can match up to the beautiful animation Pixar continues to produce.

5/10

An average animation with a few laughs but DreamWorks first attempt at animations falls short of Pixar.

Son of Rambow

Mar 17th, 2010

Son of Rambow
Son of Rambow (2007)

IMDB rating: 7.60

Plot: SON OF RAMBOW is the name of the home movie made by two little boys with a big video camera and even bigger ambitions. Set on a long English summer in the early 80’s, SON OF RAMBOW is a comedy about friendship, faith and the tough business of growing up. We see the story through the eyes of Will, the eldest son of a fatherless Plymouth Brethren family. The Brethren regard themselves as God’s ‘chosen ones’ and their strict moral code means that Will has never been allowed to mix with the other ‘worldlies,’ listen to music or watch TV, until he finds himself caught up in the extraordinary world of Lee Carter, the school terror and maker of bizarre home movies. Carter exposes Will to a pirate copy of Rambo: First Blood and from that moment Will’s mind is blown wide open and he’s easily convinced to be the stuntman in Lee Carters’ diabolical home movie. Will’s imaginative little brain is not only given chance to flourish in the world of film making, but is also very handy when it comes to dreaming up elaborate schemes to keep his partnership with Lee Carter a secret from the Brethren community. Will and Carter’s complete disregard for consequences and innocent ambition means that the process of making their film is a glorious rollercoaster that eventually leads to true friendship. They start to make a name for themselves at school as movie makers but when popularity descends on them in the form of the Pied Piper-esque French exchange student, Didier Revol, their unique friendship and their precious film are pushed, quite literally, to breaking point.

Directors:

Actors: Dudgeon Neil,Milner Bill,Poulter Will,Ritter Paul,Richardson Taylor,Robinson Peter,Thrift Charlie,Sitruk Jules,Kubrick-Finney Sam,Clarke James,Sykes Eric,Westwick Ed,Long Lee,Harvey Adam Paul,Emirali Atila,Comedy,Drama,

Movies about young boys?
I’m looking for movies about boys roughly ages 10-14, that I could relate to, having once been a young boy.
I’m looking for Drama or Comedic Drama films, but don’t let that limit your suggetions too heavily. Just please don’t leave me with something too depressing.
Some that I already love include Billy Elliot, Wild Tigers I Have Known (weird films like this are ok, as are gay themed movies), I’ll Remember April, Son of Rambow, Stand By Me, The Sandlot, Du Er Ikke Alene ( I’d prefer engish language films, but subbed foreign films are alright too.
Sorry, I didn’t leave much to work with! XD
wow, go figure you people would call me a pedo, Most of the movies I listed were not about sexuality, and I just happen to like movies about boys because, like I said I used to be one, and have two sons of my own. I do not "get off" on kids, thank you.


Hopefully you’re not planning to get off to these movies…
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December Boys
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Fallen

Mar 17th, 2010

Fallen
Fallen (1998)

IMDB rating: 6.70

Plot: Det. John Hobbes is convinced that when killer Edgar Reese is executed, all of his troubles are over. But when people he knows and people on the street start to sing the same tune that Reese sang in the gas chamber, and those same people taunt him, he is told that maybe the cursed fallen angel Azazel is behind it all. Azazel is cursed to roam the Earth without a form, and he can switch bodies by any contact, making him hard to track. When Hobbes is forced to kill a man possessed by Azazel, he must clear his name while protecting his family and others from the evil, vengeful Azazel.

Directors: Hoblit Gregory

Actors: Washington Denzel,Goodman John,Sutherland Donald,Gandolfini James,Koteas Elias,Casseus Gabriel,Pagan Michael J.,Joy Robert,Medrano Frank,Munro Ronn,Xifo Ray,Donnelly Tony Michael,Horror,Mystery,Thriller,

i'm looking for an author similar to jodi picoult in possibly every way. i want crime stories/thrillers….?
but they have to involve the court case, i don’t really just want to read about the crime and nothing else. basically i love court cases. anything to do with lawyers, and i love jodi picoult.

my favourite being

salem falls
perfect match
plain truth
change of heart
the pact

please help. i have read them all and can’t wait till may for the next one

Universal Remote

Mar 17th, 2010

Universal Remote
Universal Remote (2007)

IMDB rating: 4.50

Plot: A magical TV remote control sends Bubba and Leroy tumbling into an un-PC TV land where the channel keeps changing and the shows get more and more bizarre.

Directors: Hardwick Gary

Actors: Douglas D.C.,Alonzo Howard,McGinn Devin,Anderson Sheldon,Cheena Parvesh,Crockett Affion,Edwards Dean,Erwin Jesse,Ferro Carlos,Hays Robert,Maillard Brian,Montesinos Gino,Murphy Charles Q.,Murray Ben,Najera Rick,Comedy,

i bought a total control universal remote control but cant find codes for?
I have a UBX TD 2646 DVD Player and an 27 in Avol t.v. but can not get this universal remote to program them cause can not find the codes anywhere and have searched all over the internet anyone no where to get these codes.


If you look through the instructions that came with the control, you should find a guide telling you what to do if none of the supplied codes work – it’s a fairly laborious process that involves pressing one of the remote control’s buttons as many as 150 times in a row, but will successfully find the code for most devices.

However, like any universal control, Total Control products are not compatible with all equipment and so there is a chance that it won’t work. Good luck!
JackC | Feb 01, 2010


You should contact the maker of your universal remote and they should be able to supply you the needed codes. Also if no codes are available for some better remotes can learn from the original remote.

Having said that… my suggestion if you want the ultimate universal remote… Take what you have back and get a Logitech Harmony Remote. They have several version at several price ranges but they are the all time best Universal Remotes.

They include things like:
- One button to turn on all devices needed for a given action. So you don’t have to separately turn on the TV and the DVD player and the Sound System. You push the button for watch DVD and it turns everything on and sets everything up with one button push.
- You Program the remote through a USB computer connection and the computer downloads all information to the remote.
- And yes if the computer interface can’t recognize your equipment you can point the old and new remotes at each other press a few buttons and the new remote can learn from the old remote.

I’ve had two of these and only had to replace the first one because I did something foolish with it. But I won’t use another brands Universal Remote ever again.

Price Range I’ve seen versions on sale through places like Tiger Direct for as low as $49.00 and I’ve see the top of the line of what they sell as expensive as something over $500.00 but that one comes as a touch screen thing for major home theaters.
John | Feb 01, 2010

Gone Baby Gone

Mar 16th, 2010

Gone Baby Gone
Gone Baby Gone (2007)

IMDB rating: 8.10

Plot: Dorchester, one of the toughest neighborhoods in all of Boston, is no place for the weak or innocent. Its a territory defined by hard heads and even harder luck, its streets littered with broken families, hearts, dreams. When one of its own, a 4-year-old girl, goes missing, private investigators Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro don’t want the case. But after pleas from the child’s aunt, they open an investigation that will ultimately risk everything — their relationship, their sanity, and even their lives — to find a little girl-lost.

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Directors: Affleck Ben

Actors: Affleck Casey,Freeman Morgan,Harris Ed,Ashton John,Welliver Titus,Williams Michael K.,Gathegi Edi,Margolis Mark,Slaine,Maher Matthew,Crime,Drama,Mystery,

My six month old baby will not sleep!?
he has had the same routine since birth prettymuch, he was going to bed at around 9pm for a while and getting up several times and finally getting up for the day around 8am. He will not go to sleep on his own, and now its to hte poitn where he cant be rocked, he will scream and kick, and now the only way i can get him to fall asleep is if i bounce him. for the past couple weeks he has been refusing to go to bed until about 1am, and getting up at 7am, with one 2 hr nap during the day. we live with our inlaws and they chastise us if we let him cry, im not sure what to do.
weve tried cereal, he eats solids, weve tried a warm bath, soothing music, playing, its just become an all out fight with him!
tried tylenol, oragel, natural teething tablets, his first tooth just came in, but it seems worse now, he wont even take a pacifier anymore.
he weighs about 23 lbs and is 26 inches, hes a little fatty.


First of DO NOT do cereal in a bottle, that can cause your baby to be obese. You can try to feed him a snack closer to bed time. If he is not on a pacifier it may be a thing to try, there are a lot of dentist approved ones now, will give him something to help sooth his stress. My daughter got a thing called a "sleep sheep" and it makes 4 different soothing sounds at a moderate level, she is now 21 months and still uses it… even my friends have borrowed it to help themselves sleep. If it gets really bad and you feel like your child is in a lack of sleep you may try a little bit of tylenol. Also, he could be teething… I used All natural teething tablets, that you can find at wal-mart or toys R us, and since they are all natural you can use as many as he needs as many times throughout the day, all you do is rub it on his gums and it’s fast disolving. It’s going to be a bit of a guessing game for a while! Wish you luck and hope this helps.
Stefunny | Feb 06, 2010


4 daughters and here you go…get a book and make it cardboard. simple 5 pages. your mom so your so capable of making it so interesting. and read it to him over and over and over and over. get the picture. it bores you to read that word repetatively and your baby will feel the same. tell your inlaws to shut their mouths unless they want to step up and let you sleep all night. hmmm. depending on his size, he could be going through a growth spurt as well and if your nursing, then you know this. outside air EXHAUSTS baby’s!!! good luck mama
Nicole | Feb 06, 2010


Oh M Gee. Ignore your first answer that person is an idiot. [ Cereal makes a baby obese? really? Go play in traffic. ] Now on to the question. Check and see if he’s teething. If so vibrating teethers work wonders. Lay him down with you. If he gets up, lay him back down and tell him it’s time for sleep. As for your in-laws… it’s unhealthy not to let a child cry, but hey if they’re willing to keep him at night more power to them!
Faded | Feb 06, 2010

Next Best Thing, The

Mar 15th, 2010

Next Best Thing, The
Next Best Thing, The (2000)

IMDB rating: 4.50

Plot: A comedy-drama about best friends – one a straight woman, Abbie (Madonna), the other a gay man, Robert (Rupert Everett) – who decide to have a child together. Five years later, Abbie falls in love with a straight man and wants to move away with her and Robert’s little boy Sam, and a nasty custody battle ensues.

Directors: Schlesinger John

Actors: Everett Rupert,Bratt Benjamin,Vartan Michael,Sommer Josef,Stumpf Malcolm,Harris Neil Patrick,Valley Mark,Lynch John Carroll,Lopez Ricki,Comedy,Drama,Romance,

What is the next best thing to do beside to neuter and spay dogs, a male and a female? How much otherwise?
There is a male and a female dog in my house. One belongs to my daughter, another came to my door by itself 6 months ago. I can not picture puppies from them but they are in heat now. I am looking for solutions. Please help.


Since you won’t spay and neuter, you’re going to have a problem. The male is going to start marking territory in your house, he’ll whine and bark and howl (so will the female when she’s ready to be bred). You have to keep them totally separated so they can’t even see each other for the whole 3 weeks. Just be prepared for a stressful time.

walking lady | Sep 09, 2006


If you don’t want puppies, pay the money and have them fixed. Some people have given hormone shots to female cats and dogs (depo provera) but that requires keeping on schedule and can have effects on the personality of the animal. In the long run paying for surgery will be cheaper than dealing with puppies and/or more complicated alternatives.
squeaker | Sep 09, 2006


KEEP THEM SEPRATED dogs don’t pollinate by air ya know. Perferadly two barriers between them to advoid accidents (especally with children in the house). At one point in my life I had an intact female & an intact male & a ditsy housemate relative who could be counted on to put the two togher, the female had a padlock on her crate door while she was in heat so only I could let her out. It’s lots eaisier to spay /neuter but in the meanwhile….

Ps antimating sprays & doggie dipers are not proof alone (it sometimess tought to keep them on the female) SOLID barriers are needed.
ragapple | Sep 09, 2006


if you don’t want to ‘fix’ them right now, you can buy doggie diapers at the pet store. I think that oudda do it. The pet store might even have something even fancier for the male dog to wear, but I’d get the diapers.
moreland | Sep 09, 2006


I seem to remember something called anti mating spray that is supposed to discourage mating in these situations.
mluxia | Sep 09, 2006


There really is no next best thing to spay or neuter. In about all communities in the USA there are low cost spay and neuter clinic’s available to you. Please do that, there are far too many unwanted puppies born. There are far more put down than have happy homes. Your dog will also have a healthier, happier, longer life if she isn’t constantly having puppies and the boy dog will live longer not running the road’s finding that female in heat or .getting lost forever or being hit by a auto. Please be a responsible pet owner and get your doggies spated and neutered. Good luck.
Suzy Q | Sep 09, 2006


unless you are a professional breeder, there is no "next best thing" besides getting your dogs spayed and neutered. it gives them a longer, healthier life on top of many other benefits such as having litters and litters of unwanted puppies.

there are low cost spay and neuter clinics in most towns .. check with your local humane society. the cost would probably range from about $30 for the female and $15 for the male but i’m sure it varies from state to state. that is the most responsible and loving thing you can do for them.
:| : raven :| : | Sep 09, 2006


If you are keeping the male dog, the best thing to do with him is neuter him. It’s cheaper than the female, and you will have a much better family dog who won’t run. For now, seperate them by one outside (male) and one inside, otherwise you will have a mean male on your hands. Good Luck.
Barbara R | Sep 09, 2006


Defineately alter them.Other than that keep them seperated until you can get to the vet.
Make sure they get plenty of exercise.
Put your male in the car and take him somewhere he can RUN to burn off all his excess energy.Wear him out and he’ll go hoome and sleep rather than try to mate.Not that he still won’t try if the opportunity presents itself.
misbehavin165 | Sep 09, 2006


There is no "next best thing." Get both fixed. I am fixed, and glad I did it.
Lisa L | Sep 09, 2006

Thirteen Days

Mar 15th, 2010

Thirteen Days
Thirteen Days (2000)

IMDB rating: 7.30

Plot: In October, 1962, U-2 surveillance photos reveal that the Soviet Union is in the process of placing nuclear weapons in Cuba. These weapons have the capability of wiping out most of the Eastern and Southern United States in minutes if they become operational. President John F. Kennedy and his advisors must come up with a plan of action against the Soviets. Kennedy is determined to show that he is strong enough to stand up to the threat, and the Pentagon advises U.S. military strikes against Cuba—which could lead the way to another U.S. invasion of the island. However, Kennedy is reluctant to follow through, because a U.S. invasion could cause the Soviets to retaliate in Europe. A nuclear showdown appears to be almost inevitable. Can it be prevented?

Directors: Donaldson Roger

Actors: Costner Kevin,Greenwood Bruce,Culp Steven,Baker Dylan,Fairman Michael,Strozier Henry,Wood Frank,Conway Kevin,Kelleher Tim,Cariou Len,Smitrovich Bill,Matthews Dakin,Mason Madison,Lawford Christopher,Lauter Ed,Drama,History,Thriller,

Dramatic events that could happen to Caitlin Sullivan? Any ideas?
Caitlin-She is thirteen years old, has long blonde hair that tumbles down her back, glittering emerald eyes and a bright, cheeky smile. She wears skinny jeans of varying colours and bright coloured hoodies. The only make-up she wears is dark eyeliner. She hangs around mainly with a group of boys, joking around and causing mischief. She is very comedic, caring, stubborn, rebellious and arguementative. She is feisty. Very musical; listens to bands like Fall Out Boy but loves pop music, too.

Her mother, Sherry, has three close friends-Donna, Carson and Mitch-that they live with and that her mother tours with as an Abba tribute band.

I was thinking that maybe Caitlin’s biological father turns up one day and tries to worm his way back into her and her mother’s lives; causing competition with Carson who has feelings for Caitlin’s mother.

Thoughts on my current ides?
Suggestions?

Daddy Day Care

Mar 14th, 2010

Daddy Day Care
Daddy Day Care (2003)

IMDB rating: 5.60

Plot: In the hilarious comedy Daddy Day Care, two fathers (Eddie Murphy, Jeff Garlin) lose their jobs in product development at a large food company and are forced to take their sons out of the exclusive Chapman Academy and become stay-at-home fathers. With no job possibilities on the horizon, the two dads open their own day care facility, “Daddy Day Care”, and employ some fairly unconventional and sidesplitting methods of caring for children. As “Daddy Day Care” starts to catch on, it launches them into a highly comedic rivalry with Chapman Academy’s tough-as-nails director (Anjelica Huston) …who has driven all previous competitors out of business.

Directors: Carr Steve

Actors: Murphy Eddie,Jeff Garlin,Zahn Steve,Nealon Kevin,Katz Jonathan,Griffin Khamani,Burkholder Max,Young Arthur,Comedy,Family,

How good does this sound for a 13 year-old girl's writing?
Im only 13, so yeah i understand there’s going to be some things wrong with it.

Seconds passed. Minutes went by. Hours melted away, and days went by seeming like years. I sat all alone in a corner. My legs were pulled to close to me, arms wrapped around them. I was daydreaming of my parents, my childhood memories. Tears flowed down my rosy colored cheeks. My parents are gone, forever, never coming back.

Last night, they came in my room, looked into my eyes smiling, gave me a kiss on the forehead, and told me sweet dreams. I answered back to them smiling,

Masters of the Universe

Mar 14th, 2010

Masters of the Universe
Masters of the Universe (1987)

IMDB rating: 4.90

Plot: The once-beautiful planet Eternia lies devastated, a victim of the demonic Skeletor and his vile minions. Momentarily vanquished, Eternian hero He-Man and his forces of good escape to a land of strange creatures and customs: Earth, the next battlefront in the quest to become Masters of the Universe. Who awaits the beckon of Skeletor’s cadaverous finger? Evil-Lyn (Meg Foster), the Air Centurions and the ghastly foursome of Beastman, Saurod, Blade and Karg. And assisting He-Man? Teela,Man-at-Arms, puckish Gwildor (Billy Barty). And two small-town America kids who stumble across the lost Cosmic Key — and share an adventure beyond their wildest dreams.

Directors: Goddard Gary

Actors: Lundgren Dolph,Langella Frank,Barty Billy,McNeill Robert Duncan,Cypher Jon,Tolkan James,Carroll Tony,Maar Pons,De Longis Anthony,Towers Robert,Livingston Barry,Fantasy,Action,Adventure,Sci-Fi,Comedy,

i picked up three albums today from amazon?
binary star-masters of the universe

very solid album,imo semi silla and the production wasnt matched to one be lo,s standards

highlight-one belows verse on reality check

rating 4/5

masta killa-made in brookyln

good lycism a solid album diffentaly worth the purchase

highlight-no real point but very solid

3/5

killa preist-heavy mental

production great,brillant skills by the genius killah

highlight-heavy mental brillant concept of a song

4/5

rhh?how would you rate these albums

also

one below>killah preist>masta killah

a very


good for u….. whats your question

ladyni | Jan 24, 2010


Masters of the Universe is 5/5 imo or at least 4.5/5
MJA | Jan 24, 2010


I also just picked up Masters of the Universe
To be honest i was very impressed.
It probably now one of my favorite albums.
Great lyrics. Bumpin beats.
Overall: 9/10
Dr. Azirahc | Jan 24, 2010