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Passions shine throughon actor's debut
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The Boston Globe
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September 2, 2008
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Movie stars who make albums are a dime a dozen these days, and
the songs often aren't worth much more. The real challenge for the
actor-musician is getting past the knee-jerk (and mainly accurate)
assumptions: He was signed because he's a celebrity. Talent or no
talent, she's rich enough to bankroll a first-rate vanity project.
Isn't it a little greedy grabbing for rock 'n' roll glory when
you've already got an Oscar on the mantel?
The trick is listening to the actor-turned-musician with an open
mind. It pays off with Terrence Howard, star of "Hustle & Flow,"
"Ray," and "Crash," who tosses his tunes into the ring today with
the release of "Shine Through It." Music, we learn from Howard's ...
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