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Eminem Loses Himself in 8 Mile

written by: Matt Wink on February 15, 2012

“Lose Yourself,” the Grammy award-winning song became the hip-hop generation’s answer to “Eye of the Tiger,” thanks to that same generation’s answer to “Rocky,” Em’s semi-autobiographical 8 Mile.

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Here’s to you, Simon & Garfunkel

written by: Leah Pickett on January 13, 2012

This record, as effective and relevant as ever, illustrates the emergence of a new kind of man—one who seeks self-actualization over social conformity.

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The Chemical Brothers’ Escape Plan

written by: Kim Manning on November 16, 2011

Hanna isn’t the greatest movie ever made, nor was the soundtrack the most brilliant album of all time, but put the two together, and it’s a creatively ingenious concoction.

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Zach Braff’s Soundtrack to Our Lives

written by: Gregory E. Frohbieter on October 11, 2011

The convention of the mixtape is where the genesis and the strengths of the soundtrack of 2004 indie film Garden State come about.

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Piping Portuguese in Through the Headsets

written by: Charlie Woodman on September 22, 2011

Ultimately, whether the film is enjoyable is almost irrelevant, because the soundtrack is good enough to stand as a music compilation all its own.

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