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Contrary to popular belief, people are not predisposed to change. Instead, humans seem to constantly return to the negative parts of their lives that are keeping them down. Abusive partners, drugs, crime — the list goes on — all these scars seem to drag their victims back in regardless of their successes and opportunities.

For Atlanta rapper T.I., life has been a fairly short road of drug dealing, arrests, prison stints and sudden stardom. The majority of T.I.'s widely publicized arrests and recent televised soul-searching are likely only being used to sell the artist to his numerous fans as someone who is finally making a change, when in reality it seems pretty clear that he isn't doing much of anything to make himself a better person.

That being said, with — T.I.'s seventh album — the rapper has truly made a marked musical improvement from some of his trashier offerings in the past. No Mercy is actually a great listen and thankfully doesn't focus too much on the fact that T.I. is spending the next 11 or so months in jail.

Участники групп Nine Inch Nails, Pearl Jam, R.E.M. и Rage Against The Machine обратились к властям США с требованием прекратить так называемые "пытки музыкой", которые применяются американскими военными в Гуантанамо и тюрьмах в Ираке. Об этом 23 октября, в пятницу, пишет The Washington Times.

NIN и RATM удалось узнать, что их композиции использовались для пыток террористов в Гуантанамо. По информации, оказавшейся в распоряжении музыкантов, узников тюрьмы заставляли слушать...

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