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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Patrick Renna to Christy Carlson Romano
Busta Rhymes Biography (1972-)
Original name, Trevor Smith, Jr.; born May 20, 1972, in Brooklyn, New York, NY; son of Trevor, Sr. and Geraldine Smith; children: T'ziah Jones (son), Tahiem Jones (son; deceased). Addresses: Agent: Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, singer, songwriter, song producer, music video director
- Birth Details
- May 20, 1972
- New York, New York, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
- Jawaan, Who's the Man?, New Line Cinema, 1993
- Dreads, Higher Learning, Sony Pictures Releasing, 1995
- Participating artist, Rhyme & Reason, Miramax, 1997
- Voice of Reptar Wagon, The Rugrats Movie (animated), Paramount, 1998
- Rasaan, Shaft (also known as Shaft--Noch Fragen?), Paramount, 2000
- Terrell Wallace, Finding Forrester, Columbia, 2000
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Backstage, Dimension Films, 2000
- Darnell "Big D Love" Beery, Narc (also known as Narco), Paramount, 2002
- Freddie Harris, Halloween: Resurrection, Dimension Films, 2002
- Freddie Harris, Halloween 9 (also known as Hall9ween and Halloween: Blood of Michael Myers), Dimension Films, 2004
- Joshua Pope, Full Clip, Lions Gate Films, 2004
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Death of a Dynasty, TLA Releasing, 2004
- Performer of songs that have been featured in films, television broadcasts, and video collections.
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Film Executive Producer
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Full Clip, Lions Gate Films, 2004
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Television Appearances
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Miniseries
- Himself, And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop, VH1, 2004
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Movies
- Buster, Strapped, HBO, 1993
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Specials
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It Just Takes One, USA Network, 1997
- Performer, MTV New Year's Eve (also known as MTV New Year's Eve1998), MTV, 1998
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A Very Busta Xmas, MTV, 1998
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NetAid, VH1, 1999
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One Love: The Bob Marley All-Star Tribute, TNT, 1999
- Himself, It's Black Entertainment, Showtime, 2000
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The BET 20th Anniversary Celebration, Black Entertainment Television, 2000
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MTV Icon: Janet Jackson, MTV, 2001
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MTV20: Live and Almost Legal, MTV, 2001
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Rockin New Year's Eve 2002 (also known as Dick Clark's "RockinNew Year's Eve 2002"), ABC, 2001
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New Year's Eve Pajama Party, MTV, 2002
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World's Sexiest Athletes, ESPN, 2002
- Himself, Fromage 2003, MuchMusic, 2003
- Himself, MTV Soundtrack: Tupac; Resurrection, MTV, 2003
- Host, Party with Spike World Premiere Special, Spike TV, 2003
- Protestor, The Shady National Convention, MTV, 2004
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Awards Presentations
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The 1997 Billboard Music Awards, Fox, 1997
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The 1997 MTV Video Music Awards, MTV, 1997
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Soul Train Music Awards: 11th Anniversary, The WB, 1997
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The 28th NAACP Image Awards, Fox, 1997
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The Fifth Annual MTV Europe Music Video Awards (also known as The 1998 MTV Europe Music Video Awards), MTV, 1998
- (With Flipmode Squad) The 1998 MTV Video Music Awards, MTV, 1998
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The 12th Annual Soul Train Music Awards, syndicated, 1998
- Cohost, The Fifth Annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards, syndicated, 1999
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The 18th Annual American Fashion Awards, E! Entertainment Television, 1999
- (With Flipmode Squad) The Source Hip-Hop Music Awards, UPN, 1999
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The 13th Annual Soul Train Music Awards, syndicated, 1999
- Host, The Source Hip-Hop Music Awards 2000, UPN, 2000
- Presenter, The 42nd Annual Grammy Awards, CBS, 2000
- Presenter, MTV Video Music Awards 2000, MTV, 2000
- Presenter, The 27th Annual American Music Awards, ABC, 2000
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The 14th Annual Soul Train Music Awards, syndicated, 2000
- Host, Source Awards 2001 (also known as The Source Hip-Hop Music Awards 2001), UPN, 2001
- Presenter, MTV Video Music Awards 2001, MTV, 2001
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The 15th Annual Soul Train Music Awards, syndicated, 2001
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MTV Video Music Awards 2002, MTV, 2002
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The 16th Annual Soul Train Music Awards, syndicated, 2002
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The 2002 Billboard Music Awards, Fox, 2002
- Presenter, The 45th Annual Grammy Awards, CBS, 2003
- Presenter, The 30th Annual American Music Awards, ABC, 2003
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MTV Europe Music Awards 2003, MTV, 2003
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The 2003 ESPY Awards, ESPN, 2003
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Video Game Awards 2004, Spike TV, 2004
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Episodic
- (With Leaders of the New School) Musical guest, In Living Color, Fox, 1991
- Himself, "Kill the Noise," New York Undercover, Fox, 1996
- Guest, Soul Train, syndicated, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003
- Philip, "Dating Games," Cosby, CBS, 1997
- Guest, The Chris Rock Show, HBO, 1997
- Guest, Howard Stern, E! Entertainment Television, 1997, 2001
- Himself, "Busta Saves the Day," The Wayans Bros., The WB, 1998
- Zack, "Everybody Loves Regina," The Steve Harvey Show, The WB, 1998
- Guest, TFI Friday, 1998
- Himself, "All That Live," All That, Nickelodeon, 1999
- Guest, Mad TV, Fox, 1999
- Musical guest, Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's "Saturday Night,"
Saturday Night, and SNL), NBC, 1999
- Guest, The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, 1999, 2000
- Himself, "Fire," Making the Video, MTV, 2000
- Guest, Cribs (also known as MTV's "Clubs"), MTV, 2000, 2003
- Himself, "Flipmode," Space Ghost Coast to Coast (live action and animated), Cartoon Network, 2001
- Guest, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2001, 2002, 2003
- "Minority Report," Movie House (also known as MTV's "Movie House"), MTV, 2002
- Guest, Behind the Music (also known as VH1's "Behind the Music"), VH1, 2002
- Guest, Last Call with Carson Daly, NBC, 2002
- Guest, The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, CBS, 2002
- Guest, Top of the Pops (also known as All New Top of the Pops and TOTP), BBC, 2002
- Guest, Total Request Live (also known as TRL), MTV, 2002
- Himself, "Daredevilin'," Player$, 2003
- Himself, "Detroit," Interscope Presents "The Next Episode," Showtime, 2003
- Himself, "Party & Floetry," 106 & Park (also known as 106 & Park Top 10 Live), Black Entertainment Television, 2003
- Himself, Punk'd, MTV, 2003
- Musical guest, Chappelle's Show, Comedy Central, 2003
- Contestant, "Search for a New Host," 601 & Drive, 2004
- "What's Happenin'," Behind the Music Video, 2004
- Guest, "We're Gonna Make Some Celine Dion Money," The Road to Stardomwith Missy Elliott, UPN, 2005
- Appeared as a guest host, The Source Sound Lab, UPN; also appearedin ABC in Concert, ABC; Direct Effect, MTV; MTV20: Grab theMic--A Hip-Hop History (documentary; also known as Grab the Mic: 20 Years of Hip-Hop on MTV), MTV; On Tour, PBS; Ride with Funkmaster Flex, Spike TV; and Source All Access TV, syndicated.
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Stage Appearances
- (With Leaders of the New School) The Boys Choir of Harlem and FriendsCelebrate Harlem (concert), Richard Rodgers Theatre, New York City, 1993
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Radio Appearances
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Episodic
- Guest, The Howard Stern Radio Show, 1997, 2001
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RECORDINGS
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Albums
- (With Leaders of the New School) Future without a Past ... , 1990
- (With Leaders of the New School) T.I.M.E., Elektra, 1993
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The Coming, Elektra, 1996
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When Disaster Strikes, Elektra, 1997
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Extinction Level Event (The Final World Front), Elektra, 1998
- (With Flipmode Squad) The Imperial Album, Elektra, 1998
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Anarchy, Elektra, 2000
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The Best of Busta Rhymes, Rhino, 2001
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Genesis, Elektra, 2001
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It Ain't Safe No More ... , 2003
- Also contributor to albums by other recording artists. Producer of music.
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Singles
- (With Leaders of the New School) "The Case of the PTA," 1991
- (With Leaders of the New School) "Sobb Story," 1991
- (With Leaders of the New School) "Classic Material," 1993
- (With Leaders of the New School) "What's Next?," 1993
- "It's a Party," 1996
- "Woo-hah! Got You All in Check" (first version), 1996
- "Dangerous," 1997
- "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See," 1997
- "Woo-hah! Got You All in Check" (second version: world wide remix), featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard, 1997
- "Gimme Some Mo'," 1998
- "Turn It Up (Remix)/Fire It Up," 1998
- (With Flipmode Squad) "Cha Cha Cha," 1998
- "Tear the Roof Off/Party Goin' on over Here," 1999
- (With Janet Jackson) "What's It Gonna Be?," 1999
- "Fire," 2000
- "Get Out," 2000
- "As I Come Back/Break Yer Neck," 2001
- "Break Ya Neck," 2001
- "What It Is," featuring Kelis, 2001
- "Make It Clap," featuring Spliff Star, 2002
- "Pass the Courvoiseur," featuring Jamie Foxx, Mo'nique, and Kym Whitley,2002
- "Pass the Courvoiseur, Part II," featuring P. Diddy and Pharrell, 2002
- (With Flipmode Squad) "Everybody on the Line Outside," c. 2002
- "Light Your Ass on Fire," 2003
- "Shorty (Put It on the Floor)," featuring Chingy, Fat Joe, and Nick Cannon, 2004
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Videos
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Shaft: Still the Man, Paramount, 2000
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Break Ya Neck with Busta Rhymes (documentary), Music Video Distributors, 2002
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Halloween: Resurrected, 2002
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Pimpin' 101, Fatt Entertainment, 2002
- (With others) The Best of the Source Awards Vol 1: Hip-Hop History, DreamWorks, 2003
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The Neptunes Present: Dude ... We're Going to Rio! (also known asDude ... We're Going to Rio!), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2003
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Busta Rhymes: Everything Remains Raw, EagleVision, 2004
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The Making of "Love Don't Cost a Thing," Warner Bros., 2004
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Strong Arm Steady, Image Entertainment, 2004
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Music Videos
- (With Leaders of the New School) "The Case of the PTA," 1991
- (With Leaders of the New School) "Sobb Story," 1991
- A Tribe Called Quest, "Scenario," 1992
- (With Leaders of the New School) "Classic Material," 1993
- (With Leaders of the New School) "What's Next?," 1993
- Boyz II Men, "Vibin'" (second version remix), 1995
- Notorious B.I.G., "Big Poppa," 1995
- "It's a Party," 1996
- "Woo-hah! Got You All in Check" (first version), 1996
- B Real, "Hit 'Em High," 1996
- "Dangerous," 1997
- "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See," 1997
- "Woo-hah! Got You All in Check" (second version: world wide remix), featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard, 1997
- The Fugees, "Rumble in the Jungle," 1997
- Rampage, "Wild 4 da Night," 1997
- Tracey Lee, "The Theme (It's Party Time)," 1997
- "Gimme Some Mo'," 1998
- "Turn It Up (Remix)/Fire It Up," 1998
- (With Flipmode Squad) "Cha Cha Cha," 1998
- LSG, "Curious," 1998
- Puff Daddy (now P. Diddy), "Victory," 1998
- "Tear the Roof Off/Party Goin' on over Here," 1999
- (With Janet Jackson) "What's It Gonna Be?," 1999
- (As Busta Remo) Rah Digga, "Tight," 1999
- "Fire," 2000
- "Get Out," 2000
- Big Punisher with Jennifer Lopez, P. Diddy, Lil' Kim, and Missy Elliott,"It's So Hard," 2000
- Rah Digga, "Imperial," 2000
- "As I Come Back/Break Yer Neck," 2001
- "Break Ya Neck," 2001
- "What It Is," featuring Kelis, 2001
- Missy Elliott, "Get Ur Freak On," 2001
- M.O.P., "Ante Up" (version 2: remix), 2001
- Violator, "What It Is," 2001
- "Make It Clap" (version 1), featuring Spliff Star, 2002
- "Make It Clap" (version 2), 2002
- "Pass the Courvoiseur," featuring Jamie Foxx, Mo'nique, and Kym Whitley,2002
- "Pass the Courvoiseur, Part II," featuring P. Diddy and Pharrell, 2002
- Xzibit featuring Nate Dogg, "Multiply," 2002
- (With Flipmode Squad) "Everybody on the Line Outside," c. 2002
- "Light Your Ass on Fire," 2003
- "Shorty (Put It on the Floor)," featuring Chingy, Fat Joe, and Nick Cannon, 2004
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Music Video Director
- (With Hype Williams) "Dangerous," 1997
- (As Busta Remo) "Gimme Some Mo'," 1998
- (With Paul Hunter) "Turn It Up (Remix)/Fire It Up," 1998
- (With Hype Williams) "What's It Gonna Be?," 1999
- Pharoahe Monch, "Simon Says," 1999
- "Fire," 2000
- "Get Out," 2000
- (With Hype Williams) "As I Come Back/Break Yer Neck," 2001
- (With Hype Williams) "Break Ya Neck," 2001
- (With Chris Robinson) "Make It Clap" (version 1), 2002
- (With Chris Robinson) "Pass the Courvoiseur, Part II," 2002
- (With Erik White) "Make It Clap" (version 2), 2002
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Video Games
- Voice of Magic, Def Jam Fight for NY, Electronic Arts, 2004
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WRITINGS
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Albums
- (With Leaders of the New School) Future without a Past ... , 1990
- (With Leaders of the New School) T.I.M.E., Elektra, 1993
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The Coming, Elektra, 1996
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When Disaster Strikes, Elektra, 1997
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Extinction Level Event (The Final World Front), Elektra, 1998
- (With Flipmode Squad) The Imperial Album, Elektra, 1998
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Anarchy, Elektra, 2000
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The Best of Busta Rhymes, Rhino, 2001
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Genesis, Elektra, 2001
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It Ain't Safe No More ... , 2003
- Contributor to albums by other recording artists. Rhymes's songs have been featured in films, television broadcasts, and video collections.
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Singles
- (With Leaders of the New School) "The Case of the PTA," 1991
- (With Leaders of the New School) "Sobb Story," 1991
- (With Leaders of the New School) "Classic Material," 1993
- (With Leaders of the New School) "What's Next?," 1993
- "It's a Party," 1996
- "Woo-hah! Got You All in Check" (first version), 1996
- "Dangerous," 1997
- "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See," 1997
- "Woo-hah! Got You All in Check" (second version: world wide remix), featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard, 1997
- "Gimme Some Mo'," 1998
- "Turn It Up (Remix)/Fire It Up," 1998
- (With Flipmode Squad) "Cha Cha Cha," 1998
- "Tear the Roof Off/Party Goin' on over Here," 1999
- (With Janet Jackson) "What's It Gonna Be?," 1999
- "Fire," 2000
- "Get Out," 2000
- "As I Come Back/Break Yer Neck," 2001
- "Break Ya Neck," 2001
- "What It Is," featuring Kelis, 2001
- "Make It Clap," featuring Spliff Star, 2002
- "Pass the Courvoiseur," featuring Jamie Foxx, Mo'nique, and Kym Whitley,2002
- "Pass the Courvoiseur, Part II," featuring P. Diddy and Pharrell, 2002
- (With Flipmode Squad) "Everybody on the Line Outside," c. 2002
- "Light Your Ass on Fire," 2003
- "Shorty (Put It on the Floor)," featuring Chingy, Fat Joe, and Nick Cannon, 2004
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Composer
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Videos
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Pimpin' 101, Fatt Entertainment, 2002
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Books
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Contemporary Black Biography, Volume 31, Gale, 2001
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Contemporary Musicians, Volume 18, Gale, 1997
Periodicals
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Entertainment Weekly, December 18, 1998, pp. 40-43
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Essence, November, 2000, p. 67
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Jet, June 12, 2000
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NME, December 13, 1997, pp. 20-21
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People Weekly, July 10, 2000, p. 164
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Source, April, 1996, pp. 54-56; November, 1997, pp. 140-50
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Time, March 2, 1998, p. 87
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