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Fighting Obstacles Knowing Ultimate Success
September 2005
"My good friend, I’ve got a 35-millimeter camera in my pocket. You’ve got a 45.automatic in
yours, but I feel my weapon is probably more powerful than yours." ~Gordon Parks
[ INGREDIENTS ]
[ MIND THOUGHTS ] .......................................1
Atiba Edwards
Hathaway, and how crucial his impact to this
thing we call “Tru Livin’ Soul” was and continues
to be today. This is dedicated to you.
~Alma
[ OUT REACH ] ....................................................2
Michigan Miracle
[ MIND THOUGHTS ]
[ POETICS ] ...........................................................2
1st Year Of Maize
Vision Seen For The First Time
[ VERBATIM ]........................................................5
Rodney Saint-Louis / LACED
Jamel Shabazz / Life’s Lens
[ PIC’D ]...................................................................7
Works By David Dennis
[ WELCOME TO ANN ARBOR ]........................9
Heat It Up
Graffiti In Da Deuce
[ UNDER THE NEEDLE ]...................................11
Late Registration
Harlem: Diary Of A Summer
The Best of Lauryn Hill
So it is another year. Many of you couldn’t wait to
return and at the same time many of you still
want just one more week. Embrace the return of
September and all that it brings. Everything from
back to school anxiety to increase of business at
work comes with the fall foliage.
FOKUS is back at it notches above what we did
last year. It is good to see that we inspired so
many people to do something! So please don’t try
to stupid-stunt on us and when you see anyone on
the team—show respect.
We have a helluva year lined up, everything is G14 code blue classified though, so you have to
join the team to find out more. Trust me I got
something for you to do that is helpful to you and
the group. Shouts to everyone doing their thing
and keep on doing it.
[ SALUTE ].............................................................13 Keep your eyes open because the greatest things
Doug E. Fresh
are right in front of you. (oh you didn’t know I had
that philosophical fortune teller ability also)
[ MY WORDS ]......................................................14
Charlie’s Sweetheart
F.O.K.U.S. – we got that one thing like Amerie..
The Impossible
-Atiba
[ GAMEDAY ].......................................................15
Madden 2006
[ EDITORS ]
Alma Davila-Toro • Atiba Edwards
[ COVER ARTWORK ]
Front cover: “Tru Livin Soul” by Alma DavilaToro
Stevie Wonder once said, "Soul is being able to
express yourself. Being able to express yourself so
much that people are able to relate to what you're
saying, what you're seeing, and to feel what
you're seeing and to respond to what you're
seeing and that's the one thing we brought to this
country." This quote inspired the piece you see.
When I read this quote, the first person that
comes to mind is the one true legend, Mr. Donny
[ CONTRIBUTORS ]
David Dennis • Adenike Huggins • Knowledge •
Ali Lasky • A. Mari • Tami Jackson • Lev
Grossman-Spivack • Walter Lacy • Z. Lund •
Hyatt Michaels • Prime • Soul • Brett Thames
Jillian Colby Webb
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OUT [ REACH ]
~Words by A. Mari
For
so many of us, the time we have for
ourselves is too limited…by the time we get
home from spreading ourselves so thin
between our academic, social, family, and
community lives that we may have forgotten
about making room for other who can benefit
from our experiences.
This
summer,
F.O.K.U.S.
members Alma and myself
took the initiative to make
room for others besides ourselves as we sought out
community projects we could
get involved in.
A few years ago, Alma and I had watched a
Bryant Gumble presentation on “The Miracle
League,” a national organization which united
the game of Baseball with those children who
were struggling with both mental and physical
disabilities. Alma located a chapter of this org.
in Southfield, Michigan, and we dedicated our
weekends to working with the league as the
‘Buddy Coordinators;’ ‘buddies’ are the
volunteers who come out to assist the athletes
[the kids] on a one-on-one ratio – they are
responsible for making sure the athletes are
able to hold and hit with the bat, help run the
bases,
protect
the
athletes from other
highly
active
or
aggressive
athletes,
and, most importantly,
serve as a friend and
teammate
for
the
athletes while cheering
on the games as they go
along.
The two of us were amazed by the well-planned
out field - an astro-turf baseball diamond with
two dugouts, a gazebo for the announcer, and
two sets of bleachers for parents and other fans
of the league - which was located in the
September 2005
Southfield Public Civic Center Campus off of
Evergreen Road. In addition, we were taken
back by the over- whelming number of athletes
which such a wide range of disabilities whose
spirit to play ball and have a good time
surpassed the physical and mental limitations
they struggle with on a daily basis.
I have previously worked with
disabled children due to the
fact my younger brother has
conservative
learning
disabilities and his current
college status, has been
enrolled in multiple special
education schools in New York
City. I have also come to
understand that there are such
a limited number of programs which caringly
and selflessly dedicate themselves to positive
experiences for kids with disabilities that the
availability of an organization such as the
Miracle League is a true blessing.
During our summer with the League, Alma and I
met some inspiring athletes and their adoring
families. At some of the last games in the
summer season, the park was given a treat as
one of the athletes sang the National Anthem,
by memory, with cheer in his small, whispery
voice. It was a fitting culmination to such a fun
season with the league, proving the nonbelievers that kids can do anything, no matter
how fast or how slow they are able to reach
home plate.
The league’s motto is “Miracles Happen,” and if
you would like to get involved, please visit the
Miracle League of Michigan site at:
www.michiganmiracle.org, as well as the
National site
[ POETICS ]
.: 1st Year Of Maize :.
~T. Tami Jackson
I went from Blue and Gold to Maize and Blue,
My journey began traveling across a Bridge.
Knowing that I had to sacrifice my entire
summer,
I was too through.
Across that Bridge,
I met scholars that looked and felt just like me.
And although I hated to admit it,
It took the whole damn summer of 03' to see...
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September 2005
all knew my name.
To see that, this place I called “Ace Deuce”
was where I was meant to be.
Fate, no,
Destiny brought me to a street named
Thompson,
and a Quad called West.
And when God chose a
bubbly, blonde, bright,
sophomore named Lindsay as my roommate,
I knew the first day we met,
I was truly blessed.
Classes started on a
Tuesday in September.
And that cold, long, wet walk
to the “Ice Box”
Was a freshmen move only,
and a night to remember.
I met a girl with a ‘tude
from the Boogie Down Bronx.
She wore white pants,
sported grey Timbs, gold jewelry
and had long, dark-brown, beautiful locks.
I went to a homecoming
with a new friend,
from a Planet of Black.
I danced and sung,
wore a dress of blue
and he sung back.
I studied Japanese
and was murdered in Stats.
I socialized in the Union
learned everyone’s name.
And found myself in the Grad
lost in the Stacks.
I watched a sleepy-eyed sophomore
play guard to the points.
A freshmen from the D
Blaze 6 consecutive threes.
I saw a kat from the ‘Yak step back
and a
Down-South Georgia Boy
Break the laws of gravity,
like he had springs
imbedded in his knees.
I was faithful from the start,
I never, ever missed a game.
I popcorned in my seat, on the floor,
at the half court line.
I was at Crisler so often
the coaches, parents and staff
The “Underground Railroad”
was my favorite route.
I kicked it with the fellas
from 1st Adams.
Some who played a sport
so sacred in the city
in many eyes they held some sort of holy clout.
I argued and joked at South Quad
dinner with my crew.
For hours we argued who was better,
Biggie or ‘Pac.
And when it was time to depart for our studies
No one came to an agreement,
not one of us had a clue.
I went to Black Frat parties in
groups no less than 10 deep.
Returned to the hallway and talked all night
And only decided at 6am it was
finally time to go to sleep.
I woke up to snow
that was piled 5 feet high.
Walked through Angell Hall for warmth,
almost froze getting to the Frieze,
and listened to “The College Dropout”,
on repeat,
ironically,
for motivation just to get by.
Midterms and Finals
came and went.
Stressed me,
Tested me.
Had me crying in my sleep,
my mind in doubt
and my soul bent.
I befriended a beautiful girl from
the Windy City
who had braids
and a voice of a bird.
Clicked with an intellectual,
dapper Baller.
The three of became friends
through our love of Spoken Word.
I said Goodbye to “Big Dad”
who was family head.
Lost touch with a old friend
who I thought I could go to.
Tried to figure out
why the absence of both
made me so mad.
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we remember,
so it will
never happen again.
but, for who?
jews? jewish-americans?
And although I tried
to be superwoman.
I learned
that I am not that.
I learned
to let things be
and sometimes take a step back.
¡¦they used to read me this poem¡¦they used to
plaster it across my unborn
memory¡¦
Most importantly
I found this
tall, unique, black girl from the ‘burbs.
Who is different from the rest,
Sings “Hail to the Victors” proudly
and is sometimes known
to sport a
Block “M” on her chest.
when they came for the poles, the catholics, the
gypsies, the browns, the blacks,
the indigenous, the Native-Americans, the sandnigger-rag-head, crack-head,
welfare-mother, kik, spik, faggot, no-good-pieceof-shit-lying-in-the-fucking-gutter,
vermon-not-of-the-earth-get-a-job-you-fuckingworthless-immigrant, alien! intruder!
.: Vision For The First Time :.
~Lev Grossman-Spivack
where do eyes search
when concrete walls, twisted metal atop chainlinked fence enclose vision?
the stench of death that reminds life that there
is nothing new in the afterlife,
when the after-life has lost its
vision, thought, dream, imagination, color,
has been cornered, boxed-in
reduced to black and white starvation of the
spirit.
where does a voice fly when the chords that
vibrate its song are
parched with enslavement?
i never knew how to respond when the chills
flowed up and down my spine
sitting in jewish day school in the sixth grade,
watching films of auschwitz,
seeing images of skeletons
moving, doing, being,
living with death.
but, once, they were mothers, babies,
children with eyes so wide,
life made sense when you looked into them.
and we saw mass graves, chain-links, skin-onbones, disbelief, despair,
a barren wasteland left in the soul
when the wounds heeled enough
to speak,
to begin to remember
our jewish-american educators taught our
young impressionable minds,
never again
they told us,
September 2005
we are not special. we are human beings.
we are all special. we are human beings.
the holocaust is life looking for the blade of
grass in a concrete wall, the yellow
butterfly flying through the ash of bodies
incinerated by denial,
it is the unthinkable that is reality.
the story that i learned in Jewish day school
was told with white skeletons from a land
called Europe.
As reality comes into focus,
I see those bodies¡¦the ones that are dying...
today.
¡¦they are brown, black, red, yellow,
not white.
now, i ask, what are we remembering?
what have we learned?
¡¦never again¡¦?¡¦in bagdad, the congo,
venezuala, attica, robbin island, new york
city, los angeles, south boston, darfur, abu
graib, columbia, chile, cambodia,
ramallah, gaza, jerusalem, vietnam, and the list
goes on...
and I know its not the jewish empire, but the
american one,
but can we just say ¡°WE STAND WITH
ISRAEL¡±
and stop the conversation there?
can american-jewish educators deny the guns,
the bombs, the war-machine that
pumps its blood into the heart of Jerusalem and
then tell us
never again during history class?
please¡¦
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stop saying never again
until you reach the never-ending end of your
eternity
and find the bliss of the end of this downward
spiral in the new beginning
of the last ending to this cold winter¡¦
the roots grip the soil after a long slumber.
the seedling courageously reaches for sunlight
through the ground.
from the earth,
its bed,
its home,
from comfort
it reaches into the unknown
[ VERBATIM ]
.: Differentiated Enigma :.
~words by Adenike Huggins
“Not even in a dream, my mind never stops, I
don’t want it to stop.” In his mind, Rodney
Saint-Louis has it all figured out. For now he’s
impatient, but staying quite busy while waiting
for the slow pace of life to catch up to his preordained plans. “I want tomorrow to be today,”
exclaims the fully focused 22 year-old in
dogged pursuit of success. He doesn’t dream
success, it’s in him, he actually oozes it.
Rodney’s got skills, persona, and most
importantly a ten year plan. “In 10-15 years I
want to have the flash of a Puffy, the attitude of
a Hov, the enthusiasm of Mr. West and the
business savvy and power of a Russell
Simmons,” smiles Saint-Louis as he marvels at
his super-mogul creation. Forget the 10-15
years Rodney is already developing his supermogul ethos. And if I didn’t know any better, I’d
say I were interviewing a well established
entertainment industry type—always super busy
and important beyond explanation. While he
might not be rich yet, he plays the important
and busy role of celebrities very well. Speaking
about himself in the third person, and
persistently trying to control the tone of
interview, Saint-Louis’s exterior SCREAMS
obnoxious and self-obsessed, and he is all of
that but much more. Below the surface, he’s a
community-minded, work-a-holic who really only
wants “to make you feel good [and ensure that]
you wake up with a smile!”
On a sunny yet comfortable day in Chelsea I call
and tell him I’m at our meeting place. Jauntily
striding to our meeting, late and on the phone,
September 2005
Saint-Louis sheepishly flashes his teeth,
acknowledging his err. Over his thin but sturdy
frame he wore a black button-down shirt and
Antik jeans. He hands me his latest read, Trace
Magazine to occupy me while he wraps up his
conversation. After a few minutes he tells the
person on the other line that he’s being rude by
having me wait. The first thing I notice is his
hair. An ornate scene of dice etched into his
head, and the letters ‘NY’ to show his
hometown. The other part of the temporary
artwork was a whimsical abstract pattern,
which Saint-Louis described as “tribal designs,”
(translation: some hot stuff the barber thought
up). Here is where Saint-Louis’s enigma begins.
He laments about wanting more time in the day
to do things, apparently the 24 hours that you
and I have is not sufficient because Saint-Louis
ideally needs 30 hours, along with an assistant
to “do paperwork” which he absolutely hates
doing. Interestingly enough, he’s deadly serious
about needing more time. But how can such a
busy person find spare time to “chill with [his]
peeps and pop tags”? Not to mention the two
hours his intricate hair designs take to create.
While it might not make sense to most people,
what he does in his spare time is directly linked
to his success.
By day he is employed at DRT Entertainment,
an independent record label that he found on
Craigslist and worked up to a paid position from
an unpaid internship. But before that he was
living another life of a college student and the
recipient of a prestigious scholarship/internship
at JPMorganChase. Those dreams were dashed
when he resigned from the scholarship due to
poor grades at the academically rigorous
Polytechnic University. Saint-Louis took time to
reassess
his
interests
and
realized
entertainment was his calling, it was what he
loved and he was bound to make it what he
was good at.
His other ventures include Design Attic, a
creative boutique that he is working with to
make a full scale production company.
Trustees of Ivy is an event marketing group.
Then there’s Laced Magazine, a fledgling
internet start-up with dreams of becoming a
full-fledged glossy mag. Charged with acquiring
funding for the magazine’s first printing, SaintLouis critically distinguishes Laced from its
competition “we analyze the sneaker culture,
rather than the sneaker itself from a true hiphop perspective.” Saint-Louis who is a selfprofessed sneaker enthusiast, was sure to note
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the “OG” (sneaker aficionado term for original
issues) status of his black and purple Nike
Flightposites.
When asked if he’s stretched too thinly, he
scoffs at the idea: “I stay forever busy on the
next move, plan, venture … I wanna die
contributing.” Besides his goal is to “try to be
good at a lot of things, a Renaissance man.” So
the tag popping is part of his plan, if he wants
to know his clientele, he’s got to be the ultimate
consumer and be fresh to def while doing it.
His immediate goal is to be a lifestyle
entrepreneur, someone who markets every
facet of living, “tailoring people’s dream
lifestyle into a reality.” He wants to be “that
dude” who tells you what’s blazing fire all the
while steering you away from life’s cold
banality. No he is not a control freak, rather, he
“like[s] thing[s] to be in control and in order.” It
really isn’t all about the money but rather the
power of notoriety. Saint-Louis enthusiastically
offers up his master plan: “a network of people
doing their thing, so when we come through we
make noise.” This is where he differentiates
himself from the current entertainment
socialites.
“I gotta save these kids, man, Sharpton tries to
relate but he can’t.” So his network aims to
“utilize what they have for the power not just
the money … for influencing policy issues in the
Black community.” Truly generous goals and
altruistic intentions for someone who boasts of
being just “a little narcissistic,” Saint-Louis
strives for balance. With the same jaunt and
confidence in his stride, Saint-Louis walks back
to work after his three-hour ‘power’ lunch.
September 2005
F: Describe the process surrounding your first
photo.
JS: I picked up my first camera, back in 1975,
and my first photos were of the Brothers and
Sisters I went to Junior High School with in
Brooklyn.
The process was always to
communicate my intent, and express to my
subjects, how great they looked, and that
history has been recorded. I always tried to give
them copies of the photos once they were
processed.
F: How has your photography developed over
the years?
JS: In my developmental stages as a
photographer, I spent most of my time in NYC
and focused on mainly youth culture, as time
evolved, I started creating photo essays, to
bring my subjects to life. My first two
assignments were on homelessness and
prostitution in which I documented for over ten
years. In the late 1980's until the present I've
been blessed to travel outside the State as well
as the Country to record the History and beauty
of other people and the culture they reflect.
F: How has your photography influenced and
impacted your life?
JS: Being a photographer has allowed me to
understand my purpose in life. The camera for
me is a tool of communication, when I engage
my subjects; I make it a point to converse with
them about life and the many challenges we
face as a people and what we need to do to
make a difference. This exchange has provided
me with a great wealth of information, about
the hopes and dreams, of many of our youth.
I realize more now, than ever before, that I have
a duty, to save our youth, and the Creator has
given me a tool, to make that happen.
.: Look Through My Eye :.
FOKUS:
Who
is
Jamel
Shabazz?
Jamel Shabazz: Jamel Shabazz is a Brother,
who is concerned with the well being of his
people, and uses his camera, as a tool to
communicate with them.
F: What is your art?
JS: My art, is the gift that the CREATOR has
given me to capture the beauty, pride, and
strength of our people.
F: How do you define photography?
JS: Photography is also a gift that we have been
given, to record history and the circumstances
that make it.
F: Why “A Time Before Crack,” why do a book
on this subject? Why tell it through photos?
JS: My desire to do a book, entitled ' A time
Before Crack' was necessary because many of
this generation today were born during the
crack era, and they have grown-up to believe
that it has always been here and the conditions
that the crack epidemic produced are normal.
My photos tell a very unique story, not with
words but by smiles and innocent eyes. We live
in a time when smiling and looking peaceful is
considered being week.
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September 2005
Pictures by David Dennis
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Thousands of Men and Women are returning to
society, after being confined behind bars for
many years due to the crack plague. They need
to see these images to remind them of a better
time.
I recently connected with a young brother, who
in the mid-eighties was one of the biggest drug
dealers in Brooklyn. During the cause of his life,
he created a situation that destroyed the lives
of countless brothers and sisters, both mentally
and physically, many of them are in my book at
the peak of their lives, and then came crack.
It was so profound to see this Brother, and
share my book with him. He had served many
years in prison for his action. What was special
about this moment, was the fact the he had
changed his life, and wanted to dedicate his
time, now to help rebuild what he helped
destroy, and I saw in his eyes, pain and
sincerity.
As he turned the pages of my book, I know that
the faces of these innocent Brothers and
Sisters, who are no longer in the state in the
book, had to have impact on him. So I say that
to say, that CRACK was devastating in our
community, and a lot of the negativity we see
today is a result of it. My book creates
conversation and hopefully, it will inspire those
that were involved to change their lives and
help in the rebuilding process.
F: Describe the process and experiences for
each of your three books.
JS: The process and experience in putting forth,
“BACK IN THE DAYS”, I first went the magazine
route, providing them with images that were
rarely seen, unless you were a rapper. I felt the
need to show real images of real people that
reflected a forgotten generation. The first 2
magazines to embrace my work were “THE
SOURCE” and “TRACE”, when the work was
shown; the readership loved it and wanted to
see more. I then realized that it was necessary
to do a book.
My main purpose was to create a situation,
were people could see images of themselves
and the era that made them. That's how “BACK
IN THE DAYS” came about.
“THE LAST SUNDAY IN JUNE”, came about due
to my 10 years of research, on the Gay pride
parade, and the impact that it has on Black
youth.
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I wanted to show a world, that many of us
wanted nothing to do with, or had no ideal that
it exited on such a large scale.
The concept actually came about after I met
and photographed two very beautiful gay
sisters, who told me, if I wanted to see more of
their particular life style I should go to the
parade. They told me that the date is easy,
"just remember, the last Sunday in June" That
was over 12 years ago, and I've been
documenting it since.
With "A TIME BEFORE CRACK" I wanted to
share my images in a way that it would allow
many of my subjects to see and process these
very important archives.
Second, I wanted the world to see positive
images of our youth. Often times the media,
sheds a negative impression on Black folks,
and I wanted to use my craft to revise that
poison. The discussions that have come about,
behind this book are incredible. To look at
Sister's in their glory, and to learn later on that
they got strung out, is tragic. Every week, I am
hearing that a brother or sister in the book has
died or is incarcerated. In a sense, this book
show's them in another light and gives them
dignity.
F: How would/do you inspire others to try to
realize their dreams?
JS: I inspire others to realize their dreams by
having goals, and writing down their goals,
surrounding themselves with positive people,
seek knowledge from the cradle to the grave,
and give back to the community.
F: Complete the sentences.
-Photography is to life as _______ is to ______
-One way we, as a people can advance is _____
-Hip-hop has impacted everyone's life by______
-The concept of the camera has impacted life
by __________
-One thing in life you should strive to do is _____
-A picture is worth _________
-If it wasn't for __________
-I am ___
JS: Photography is to life as water is to the
earth.
One way we, as a people, can advance is by
knowing our history, and coming together in
unity.
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Hip-hop has impacted everyone's life by,
becoming a universal language.
time, but they don’t need to prepare the
music…they live it.
The concept of the camera has impacted life,
by recording the history.
Going behind the scenes, through soundproof
doors and people carrying equipment pieces,
we come to the room where things go down. It’s
time. The energy they bring is nice and the
sounds they put on the waves are a mix of the
nothing but the best: the old and the
underground.
One thing in life you should strive to do is, live in
peace.
A picture is worth timeless memories.
If it wasn't for the CREATOR, we would be
nothing.
I am here for a purpose.
F: Any closing words?
JS: We are living in some very serious days and
times, it is important that we make proper
preparation.
We must strive to strengthen our families, and
learn the history from the elders, and pass it on
to the next generation.
Let work to improve the conditions, in our
community, give charity to the poor, and
mentor the youth.
EACH ONE MUST TEACH ONE!!!!
LOVE IS THE MESSAGE.
It doesn’t sink in until I’m being dropped off a
little after dawn just what I’ve experienced:
people calling with demos and announcements,
artists being interviewed, and freestyles that
would put us Northerners to shame. Most
important, however, is bearing witness to an art
that has been critical to the success of damn
near every artist that has produced a track.
These people don’t get fame, recognition or a
percentage of the cut. Their simplest and
greatest feat is bringing the music.
To DJ doesn’t just mean throwing some tracks
on the radio or talking about shit that only
those in the booth care about: being a true Disc
Jockey means to live by the beat. Like I said,
there aren’t that many out there who keep it
correct, but I know a couple that truly do. Keep
it going.
Love to Kasey and Zin @ 90.1 KPTF Pacifica
Houston Texas
Peace and Blessings
Jamel Shabazz
[ WELCOME TO ANN ARBOR ]
.: The Life :.
.: Heat It Up :.
~Words by Knowledge
It is two thirty in the morning and I overslept. I
have ten minutes to get up and out the door.
Somehow, I manage. “Ready?” I’m asked and I
respond with a mumbled “yeah”. Riding amidst
a sea of tapes and CDs, with the radio on the
necessary station, the mental notes are being
taken…he goes on air in thirty minutes.
~Words by Ali Lasky
Whether your summer was spent on land, at
sea, or way up in the mountains, there is no
reason to stop enjoying the heat of the summer
here in Ann Arbor! Below is a list of the top 10
hot spots from the summer in A2, so check ‘em
out and let FOKUS know how you heat it up!
[top 10 are in no particular order]
Pulling up to the station isn’t a grand event:
routine daps and other acknowledgments are
given as we walk through the door. Everyone
knows how it goes.
10. autBar @ 315 Braun
-Sunday brunch with friends or special someones
Following suit, the co-host walks through the
door with similar exchanges. They run over last
week's review of the show while getting their
updates ready. I expect them to go through a
list of tracks they want to play before show-
8. Heidleberg @15 N. Main Street
-Wednesday night karaoke followed by
9. The Necto @16 E Liberty
-Thursday hip-hop reggae night
7. Colonial Lanes @1950 S Industrial Hwy
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-late night bowling specials, drink specials, nd
munchies
6. Kilwin's Chocolate Shoppe & Ice Cream Parlor @
107 E. Liberty
-for inexpensive, handmade sweet treats
5. Goodnite Gracie @ 301 W Huron
-for fresh cubans, signature martinis, and live jazz
4. Red Hot Lovers @ 629 East University
-specialty hot dogs, waffle fries, & outdoor seating at
red hot tables
3. Broken Egg @ 223 N. Main
-homemade breakfasts, and prices that won’t burn
up your paycheck
2. Cold Stone Creamery @ 3597 Washtenaw
-in Arborland center next to Starbucks – the
sweetest fresh cold cream desserts made to match
your summer pleasure
1. ZA’S @ 615 E. University
-the best Italian and the hottest prices, also featuring
Cheesecake Factory desserts
** also check out themed nights @ Café Oz & Studio
4 in downtown Ann Arbor on S. Fifth and S. Fourth
streets**
.: Graffiti In Da Deuce:.
~Words by Soul
“You started on your street, then you went to the
buses. You take over your neighborhood, then you
take over your home line, then you take over your
division, then you take over all city.”
Luke “SPAR ONE” Felisberto
Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop by Jeff Chang
The encyclopedia says the term graffiti is ‘a
type of deliberate human markings on
property.’ While it’s something society cannot
control, understand, nor entirely appreciate, it’s
one of my true loves and in my eyes, and those
of many others, it’s a revolutionary, [avantgarde] priceless art form.
Since
2001,
I’ve had a jones
for graffiti in
Ann Arbor. To
tell you the
September 2005
truth, I never thought it really existed. The most
graffiti I ever saw around here was probably the
red spray paint on the South University bus stop
that says “No War” or some chalk throw-ups
telling me to vote for someone in the ‘Students
First Party.’ Yea, there were some random
throw-ups like the swan lookin’ pieces all over
the place, but being a graffer from Harlem
makes all that shit dry to me. I was a graffer
lost in colorful ‘Where is Waldo’ pages looking
for that one spot to satisfy my hunger. It took
me almost (5)ive years to find some hidden
masterpieces in this little town we call Ann
Arbor.
It wasn’t until I hit up
the Neutral Zone this
summer to help out
with their Graffiti Art
Fair that I found
something worth my
time. Not only did I
have the opportunity to pass on my love for
graffiti to some of the kids dying to give their lil’
wrist some rhythm, but I met a local graffer by
the name of Blake aka CIST who knew all the
‘diamond in the rough’ spots that used to claim
graffers fame.
Now, please keep in mind that I live a couple of
blocks from the infamous ‘Graffiti Wall of
Fame’ in NYC. If you
don’t know about it,
then check out the mini
flick we have on our
website-onefokus.com.
Graffer CIST took me
on a grand tour at
unusual locations and it was definitely the
closest thing to the Wall of Fame that I could
get. Check out the first spot in Downtown Ann
Arbor [picture above].
We rolled up to this parking lot near the train
tracks, walked behind a building, and there it
was – a graffers dream. Walls so long, it was a
piece of canvas waiting to be taken over by a
NENA blockbuster. I couldn’t believe my eyes.
There were actually pieces worth looking at. As I
was standing on the train tracks admiring some
of the art,
some of the
kids from the
Neutral Zone
were on their
way to the
site. CIST was
a lil’ pissed
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because the day before, he had taken the class
to these local graffiti spots. Today he noticed
one of his pieces got buffed (wrote on top of)
and realized it was one of the kids from the
Zone who were on their way to the site. Please
note that due to the laws of graffiti, if you go
over a graffers piece with some garbage, just
for the hell of it, there will be repercussions. It’s
major disrespect for the artists, especially if the
piece was done that week and looks as if it
could run (stay up) for a couple of months.
Shorty was warned and was told to never throw
up there again.
After the first site, he
took me over around
Maiden
and
Plymouth road where
I was about to see
some real work. We
hopped over this
cement fence and walked down a steep hill that
led us to the Fuller Recreational Area. We
walked under the bridge and there it was. This
was the first piece I saw.
It was pretty dark and there was shit all over the
place because a lot of the homeless people
around town kick it underneath the bridges, but
it was definitely worth seeing. He took me into
these woods and back around to another bridge
and some more train
tracks and the graffiti
only got better. You
had pieces from
international
katz
thrown up too. When
we got to the 2nd
under path, there were some homeless dudes
hanging out that told us they were some
Vietnam vets and that right before we came, a
class of about 10 students had just rolled up to
see some of the graffiti. I couldn’t believe it. I
mean, shit was worth making a field trip on. For
real - it was unbelievable.
[ UNDER THE NEEDLE ]
Understanding the Numbers
0 / 20 – Waste of space, time and whatever it is on.
5 / 20 – Tolerate once but anything more may hurt.
10 / 20 – Average. Nothing special.
15 / 20 – Good but missing something.
20 / 20 – Solid. Not enough faults to knock it.
September 2005
Kanye West
Late
Registration
15 / 20
.:Registration Under Review :.
Remember when the hype began for Kanye
West’s new LP “Late Registration”? Well for
those that don’t, it came just after the release
of his first LP, “College Dropout.” Kanye has
been publicly hyping his upcoming release for
over a year now and will do so until the August
30th release date. While “College Dropout” is
arguably a hip-hop classic, Kanye has insisted
that “Late Registration” will be even better and
back up all his bragging. After listening to each
track a few times, I must beg to differ. Yes it
will be a commercial success and a few tracks
will be near the top of music charts, but it is far
from a “classic” by any means.
The major problem is that the first single
“Diamonds” is, to put it bluntly, is that it’s
already old. By the end of April, anyone with a
computer and/or radio had heard the track and
here it is September and the LP is just now
being released. Many of us will simply skip over
“Diamonds” because it’s been played out by
every bar, club, car cruising down Lake Shore
Drive, and radio station in the nation. Even I
was able to obtain a legit copy of “Gold Digger”
when it was released to the public. After
building that much hype with those two singles,
the album takes a nose dive south.
Adam Levine of Maroon 5 makes a guest
appearance on “Heard ‘Em Say”, which don’t
get me wrong, is a decent track, but will also
take some getting used to by many hip-hop
listeners. This is one of those songs that has to
grow on you. “Touch the Sky” is definitely a
track that will be in heavy rotation on radio
stations throughout the country. It’s got that
Kanye old school feel to it in addition to
featuring Lupe Fiasco or “the guy that wrote
Diamonds”. There are a few other tracks, which
most likely will not be released as singles but
nevertheless help make “Late Registration” a
good album. “Drive Slow” with Paul Wall and
GLC, “Addiction” and last but not least, “Gone”
featuring Consequence and Cam’Ron. All three
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tracks have the same Kanye-style beats
sprinkled with just enough of the guest
appearances to not take the focus away from
the beat or Kanye himself.
In my eyes, a major disappointment is how
Game, Common, and Cam’Ron are utilized
within the tracks they appear in. “Crack Music”
could easily be one of the top tracks of the year
yet where is Game at in the track outside of a
couple lines? Common appears on a track that
is under 2 minutes in length. Cam’Ron does
have a verse in “Gone” but these 3 could have
and should have been utilized more. Game and
Nas both have beefs with Jay-Z and upon
hearing those two would be featured on “Late
Registration”, their appearances were widely
anticipated. Sorry to burst your bubble, but
there isn’t much to look forward to.
Overall, expect a solid, but not great release.
However, given the competition Kanye is going
up against, I can’t see anything coming close at
the present time. The album does fail to reach
the heights that Kanye promised us. In Kanye’s
defense, it’s hard to raise the bar he set for
himself with “College Dropout”, especially only
in a year. Some might even go so far as to say
he set himself up for disaster. It’s interesting to
see some songs such as “Bittersweet” did not
make the track list given the hype surrounding
that song. A portion of was leaked during an
interview with Kanye during last years MTV
awards show yet has yet to be released. The
collaboration with producer Jon Brion is
interesting as well because these two men are
arguably the best producers in their field yet on
different ends of the musical spectrum. This
alone will intrigue many new people to
purchase “Late Registration” who weren’t along
for the ride that “College Dropout” offered.
~Z. Lund
Jim Jones
Harlem: Diary
of A Summer
15 / 20
.: Ryder Man :.
September 2005
Dipset
is probably the most powerful
movement in music right now. They keep
dropping music but have little to no promotion
for their products. The average listener cannot
appreciate music that comes from the
Diplomats and their multi-label affiliations.
They are undeniably an acquired taste of music.
Jim Jones’ sophomore album falls along that
path again. This time around he has 3 videos,
“Summer With Miami,” “Baby Girl” and
reportedly “What You Drinkin On.”
Capo’s second album picks up where his debut
disc left off. While the argument can be made
that he isn’t the most lyrical of an artist but his
music is powerful. The album features a new
artist, Max B, up-coming R&B prince, Trey
Songz, various Diplomats and friends. My only
issue was “where is Killa at” because a Dipset
project seems incomplete without Cam’ron
blessing it, even for an adlib.
~Atiba Edwards
DJ J. Period
The Best of
Lauryn Hill
20 / 20
.: Spit Hot Fire and Water :.
When you start a fire, you put it out with water.
This summer, many of you witnessed the
Fugees reunited at the BET Awards and got a
taste of a long awaited L. Boogie. It seemed like
she was still using her “Unplugged” vocals, but
for whatever reason it felt good seeing the
urban legend back in the limelight. As some of
you might’ve read this summer on xanga, Yours
Truly got a copy of one of the years hottest
mixtapes, ‘J. Period presents The Best of Lauryn
Hill, Volume 1 (Fire) and Volume 2 (Water).”
Hosted by the hip-hop diva herself, the Mixtape
offers exclusive personal interviews from Hill,
special remixes, and elusive songs from days
touring the globe with the Fugees to nights as a
solo artist.
This Mixtape classic starts off with [Fire]:
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1. The Passion (Welcome)
2. J.Period L-Boogie Intro
3. Lost Ones (j.period get the *&^% up remix)
4. Lost Ones (j.period definition remix)
5. Nas On Lauryn Hill Interlude
6. If I Ruled The World
7. If I Ruled The World (j.period lost tapes remix)
8. Keep It Tight w/DJ Skribble
9. Poetry Interlude (exclusive)
10. Family Business w/John Forte
11. Year Of The Dragon w/Wyclef
12. The Score
13. Meeting The Fugees Interlude (exclusive)
14. Nappy Heads (remix)
15. Flex Freestyle (j.period smooth operator remix)
w/Wyclef
16. Black Thought Interlude
17. Doo Wop (j.period atliens remix)
18. Doo Wop (j.period brooks remix)
19. Sweetest Thing (mahogany remix)
20. Mahogany (j.period relaxation rmx) w/John
Forte
21. Ready For The Show
22. Ready Or Not (j.period relaxation remix)
w/Biggie
23. Message Music Interlude (exclusive)
24. Recognition (panther)w/Wyclef
25. Rumble In The Jungle (remix) w/Q-Tip, John
Forte
26. Refugees In Sweden Interlude (live exclusive)
27. Zealots
28. 96 UK Freestyle (unreleased)
29. How Many Mics
30. How Many Mics (j.period truth remix)
31. Kill A Soundboy (remix) w/Buju Banton +
Steele
32. Strictly Roots Interlude
33. Watch Out For Babylon Freestyle
34. New Jersey Interlude
35. Allies w/PRT
36. Cowboys w/Outsidaz, Rah Digga
37. Bam Bam Interlude (remix)
38. Fu-Gee-La (sly & robbie remix)
39. Ex-Factor - Simple Breakdown (j.period
headache remix)
40. Ex-Factor (j.period respiration remix)
41. Change Comes Eventually Interlude
42. Everything Is Everything
43. Freestyle
September 2005
9. Be With You w/Mary J.
10. Too Personal/Can It Be Simple Interlude
11. Ex-Factor
12. Ex-Factor/Manifest (live in uK)
13. The Sweetest Thing (original)
14. Ziggy Marley Interlude
15. Turn Your Lights Down Low w/Bob Marley
16. Rita Marley Interlude
17. War (live in tokyo)
18. War (live in tokyo)
19. The Human Element (backstage rehearsal)
20. Zion
21. Having Children Interlude
22. Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You
23. Bonita Applebum Interlude
24. Kille Me Softly (j.period remix)
25. Kille Me Softly (j.period remix) w/Mos Def
26. Mos Def Interlude
27. Like Water (j.period rmx) w/Common, Black
Thought
28. Musical Influence Interlude
29. I Never Dream You'd Leave In Summer
30. Nothing Even Matters w/D'Angelo
31. Mr. Intentional (live)
32. Tell Him (live)
33. Message To The Critics
34. Sam Cooke Tribute
35. A Change Is Gonna Come
36. Message To The Fans/Chris Rock Outtro
37. Redemption Song (live in jamaica) w/Ziggy
Marley
38. On Gratitude/The Passion (reprise)
I’m telling you, it’s worth the couple of bucks
you might spend on some late night munchies
at Pizza House or NYPD. Please believe it’s
been on heavy rotation all summer and it’s
something you won’t get tired of. To purchase
this double cd collection with over 80 classics,
check out www.jperiod.com.
~ Soul
[ SALUTE ]
.: Make The Music :.
~Words By Knowledge
Then [Water] cools you down with:
1. Light My Fire/Jose Feliciano Intro
2. Superstar
3. Guantanamera w/Celia Cruz
4. Fu-Gee-La (refugees remix)
5. Fu-Gee-La (global remix)
6. Fu-Gee-La (j.period story remix)
7. All My Time w/Paid & Live
8. Honey Mary Interlude
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Six minutes…six minutes…six minutes Doug E
Fresh you’re on!
What follows these words helped form one of
the most respected careers in hip-hop history.
In 1985 Doug E. Fresh brought his creative
genius out the streets of Harlem and to speaker
boxes of fans across the world…but that was a
while ago. People might ask what does a
pioneer in hip-hop do now that the lyrical art
has gone commercial. It may surprise some,
but Doug E. Fresh is still out there doing what
he does best: bringing original sounds of hiphop to new ears.
Fresh represents someone that most artists
wish they were: he is among those who created
the most successful genre ever in music history.
He has always understood hip-hop and is
therefore able to create it, while newcomers
only understand parts of it - like the profits - and
thereby fail when they try to imitate it.
Doug E. Fresh is out there because he knows
hip-hop’s not dead…it’s waiting. So until some
genuine artists take hold of the reigns, this
original will continue his reign as a king of hiphop.
[ MY WORDS]
.: The Impossible :.
~Walter Lacy
(an excerpt)
I didn't fall in love with hip-hop until I got to
college, but don't get it twisted: I've always
loved to hear my brother spit and he's been
rhyming since I was about three (still at it).
Seventeen years on the local scene anticipating
his big break; holding down shows on his own in
many cases, though the opportunity to fully
succeed has escaped him. He's got his stories...
shady producers/management, iconic status
amongst his peers throughout high school and
college, rubbing elbows with well-knowns, from
Wyclef to Chuck D. His life's ambition is simpleJUST DO THE IMPOSSIBLE. In one regard, he
already has.
Currently working on what he hopes will be his
breakthrough piece, entitled, "There is a God,"
Khalil (age 30) is more passionate and driven
today than at any other point in his life. This
past April, he completed his first video for a
track called "Earl Flynn," inspired by Rakim's
old-school classic, "I Ain't No Joke." Maybe
September 2005
moreso than the video itself, the video shoot for
"Earl Flynn" was a true work of art. The shoot
for "Earl Flynn" accomplished something that
was long overdue-it established a seed of hope
within our 'hood, which we refer to as "The
States." The event brought generations of
"State Boys" together as well as others, most
notably, our brothers from the Jefferies Projects
of Detroit. The images of children dancing and
laughing, the anticipation amongst the "O.G.'s"
concerning the video's completion and release,
and the love displayed throughout the entire
process was, in a word, SPECIAL.
Khalil is inspired to leave an indelible mark on
hip-hop culture, and it is that aspiration that
motivates him. Whether or not he becomes a
household name remains to be seen, but one
thing is certain, he is not facing the journey
alone.
.: Charlie’s Sweetheart :.
~Hyatt Michaels
(an excerpt)
There was a rumble in his chest. He was getting
closer, and his silver watch kept reminding him.
Charlie was dressed too nicely. Probably
because last time his sweetheart saw him, his
pants were down to his knees and he was
fucking her cousin Bette down and dirty on his
father's office floor. There were always rumors
about the town regarding Charlie's loose zipper,
but his sweetheart paid them no mind before
she saw her fiancé with her hideous cousin. She
knew he lacked restraint when it came to
beautiful women, but what surely upset
Charlie's sweetheart was that her cousin had
the crenellated face of an albino raccoon. How
embarrassing it must have been for her to see
her handsome young man fibrillate with an ugly
incarnation of her own family!
It had been a long time since he last saw his
sweetheart. He thought his fortune was closed
with her after she caught him, but Charlie felt
he finally had a second chance as he left the
fork in the road that lead to her house. “Why
else would she send for me?” he asked himself.
He was now in eye-distance of the house. His
pulse vibrated, and sweat dripped from the
sides of his face. Strange, cause it was a chilly
day in the small town of Defiance, Ohio.
Charlie's quest for forgiveness had been
diligent, but for months his sweetheart didn't
answer any of his letters. For nights he
dreamed of her sitting in her pink room
underneath her pink fan, wearing a pink dress
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and smoking a cigarette from a pink cigarette
pipe. He imagined her tearing each of his
letters angrily, but like a lady. He loved how
much of a genuine spoiled girl his sweetheart
was. He missed her jade colored eyes, and olive
toned skin. Charlie loved playing with her silkylike hair. He imagined how beautiful it would be
to play with it on their honeymoon.
As he continued down the road leading to his
sweetheart's house, his heart sustained its
violent beating. His sweating became visible on
his white shirt, and navy pants. Charlie reached
for the handkerchief that was in his shirt's
pocket, but he fell to the ground before he
could wipe the thick drool of sweat from his
face. He laughed at his clumsiness until he
realized something was wrong. He tried to get
up, but the green grass was like quicksand
underneath his knees.
Charlie looked to his sweetheart's house, and
realized he could no longer speak, nor scream.
There was no panic in his movements. Charlie
knew that would only make whatever was
happening to him worse. His sweetheart's
father was a doctor and he should be home
soon. He lay at the crest of a roadway that led
to her house. The grass began to feel warm as
the sun turned a yolk tinted yellow and Charlie
closed his eyes.
[ GAMEDAY]
.: Madden 2006:.
~Z. Lund
Electronic Arts rocked the gaming world with
their announcement that they had locked in the
NFL license exclusively, instantly killing off
competition from Midway and Sega. Later, they
also announced that they had sewn up the
rights to the college teams as well,
guaranteeing them 100% of the NCAA pie this
year as well. I guess someone at EA enjoys the
game of "Monopoly" a little too much... Last
year Sega released their awesome sports
games at a lowball $19.99, which obviously
September 2005
pissed off Electronic Arts to the point where
they wanted to ensure that wouldn't be
happening ever again. Hence, the NFL
monopoly. With Madden 2006 your only choice
for officially licensed football this year, will you
support Electronic Arts and their Draconian
policies or will you show them with your wallet
that you don't care for their business practices?
After reading that, you may guess that I won’t
be purchasing the product, well guess again.
The very fact that I’m in Iraq, with literally
nothing to do, lead me to purchasing this game.
The following is my review.
In my opinion Madden stopped being a great
game a long long time go. Sure, it’s been a
roster upgrade here, visual tweaks there, new
move here, old move removed there, new game
play mechanic here, old game play mechanic
removed there. EA has successfully been selling
guys like I and other college aged men and
women alike, a game they didn't really need for
at least 5 years now. That's come to the end of
the line now with 2006. There are enough
substantial improvements to warrant buying the
new game and now that EA holds the official
license of the NFL it’s the only game to buy.
To be blunt, Madden 06 has some revolutionary
tweaks that will either make it or entirely break
it for the gamer. That's usually nothing out of
the ordinary, but this time I really mean it. In
the last ten years Madden has gotten by with
little revision, but 2006 features game play that
is entirely different than what you're used to.
Quarterback Vision & Precision Passing has all
of the makings of a fantastic idea; ergo it
makes the game far more realistic. When the
ball is snapped QBV & PP provides you with a
field of vision that you must train on your
receiver. You must focus this field of vision on
your receiver before throwing your intended
play. If you don't keep the receiver within your
field of vision, you can kiss any yardage
goodbye because the pass will suck. It will be
about as good as a Joey Harrington thrown pass
for you Lions fans out there. In terms of realism,
you can't really beat it. A real QB doesn't have
that wonderful view of the field while sitting on
the recliner in front of the big screen like us
arm chair quarterbacks do. Unfortunately
realism doesn't always translate into
entertainment and in this case, your enjoyment
level of Madden 06 will be directly
proportionate to how well you adapt to this new
scheme, particularly because it makes Madden
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vision works two ways. As the QB, you'll need to
keep your eyes on the intended target, but
linger too long on your receiver or select him
before the snap, and the other team will pick up
on exactly where you're looking and it'll be
Monday Night sack time almost instantly. The
realism of the new feature extends to large or
small vision lines depending on your QB, which
again, makes the game that much more
realistic and consequently, much harder.
Personally I like it but it's not perfect by any
stretch. It has added depth to the game which
hasn't been present in previous games, but
most casual gamers might be in for a total
shocker. Thankfully for those who hate it, you
can turn it off in the game options, therefore
rendering this fat paragraph of text and the
coolest upgrade to the series in ten years null
and void.
If you don't feel the love for QB Vision, you're
going to dig the Truck Stick which allows the
Jerome Bettis’ of the game to charge their way
through the opposition with a quick jab of the R
Analog stick. This is an innovative move (sort of
like the Hit Stick), to be sure, but you have to
know when and whom to use it with. As I said, if
you use a smaller player, it's not going to work
and you risk fumbling, interception, loss of
possession, yardage...everything. When you do
work the magic, you'll definitely feel that this is
one of the touches that Madden has been
missing. It feels so right it should have been
included years ago. It can literally make or
break a game if used correctly.
Superstar mode is the only new mode from
Madden 2006. Although a great idea in
concept, it’s an utter failure in practice. You
create a character by choosing the combination
of your parents (because why shouldn’t a kid
decide who his parents are?), pick an agent
(that ranges from all-star representatives to
sleaze balls you wouldn’t trust with a piggy
bank), take an IQ test (with brain teasers such
as “what is your favorite food?” and “do you like
football?”), a few interviews, and prepare for
the draft (my character was 4th round pick for
the Bears, although I’m sure you will have
better fortune). Soon after, you will attend
training camp, and then hopefully begin your
road to the Super Bowl. Sponsors will come
around once and a while for possible
endorsement deals as well as movie roles.
Sounds pretty cool, eh? Not. Most of the work
done off the football field is viewed through a
calendar displaying specific events to attend.
There is no timeline, however, in the way the
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calendar works and you can jump three weeks
to any one event. Also, most of the activities
you engage in is purely text based and offers
the blandest role-playing system I have seen.
After my first preseason game, I found myself
praying for a mortar attack for some
entertainment.
In terms of play tweaking, it seems every year
Tiburon goes through the unenviable process of
balancing the defensive and offensive lines to
that special nth degree which makes Madden
play a little bitter than it did the previous year.
In last years game for example I found that the
defense often knew what you were doing before
you did, and therefore the AI was far too
frustrating on the higher difficulties. 2006 sees
a dimming of the AI in the opposition and it
makes for a far more entertaining game. It
doesn't make them stupid by any stretch; it just
makes them far less "psychic".
Visually I defy any of you to notice any drastic
improvements in the animations - although
there are a few new catches that I've witnessed
- and overall presentation is much the same as
last year. I can't wait to see this series on the
360 although I have a distinct feeling we won't
be seeing exactly what Tiburon can do on the
hardware at least until 2007. Maybe I'm wrong.
Hope so.
If you take the time to adjust to the new QB
Vision elements, you'll find a far deeper game
under the hood than you've ever experienced.
Granted it makes the game much harder, but
as I already declared, realism is the payoff. If
you want to continue to play your fantasy
football game where you have the vision of a
God, turn off the newfangled feature and play
as you normally would. Superstar Mode is worth
the $49.99 alone and I would love to see this
area fine tuned and advanced upon as I'm sure
it will be for years to come.
Madden 2006 is a great game of football and
while most of us game journalists say that
every year, this time it's spot on. For the first
time in years, the game has been redesigned
which completely alters the game play at its
foundation. Tiburon appears not to be satisfied
with
just
creating
an
entertaining
representation of video football but to advance
the realism so that the experience brings
players that much closer to what it feels like
being on the gridiron. They've succeeded. 2006
is a must buy for most Madden faithful.
www.onefokus.com
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