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50 Lil Wayne
Mere weeks after makig history with his chart-destroying sales, Lil Wayne is anxious
and popping Xanax by the handful. Why can't the most celebrated man in hip-hop
enjoy his moment? Because there's work to do.
56 ELEMENTS OF STYLE
It's time to give your wardrobe a roching reboot. Tips from fashion forward starts
Katy Perry, Young Jeezy, the Virgins and more.
66 R. Kelly
In June, after six yearsinnumerable delays and as many pee jokes, R. Kelly was
acquitted child-pornography charges. Inside the courrtroom since Day 1, Blender
presents the story of how the Pied Piper beat the rap. REGULARS
11 BLENDER BIBLE
14 LETTERS
19 BURNER
What Obama and McCain are rocking on their iPods
26 USEFUL TIPS: NE-YO
The R&B Loverman on how to execute the perfect backflip
30 ALMOST FAMOUS: LYKKE LI
It ain't easy hailing from the land of beautiful blondes and standardized health
care, says this Swedish indie-pop phenom: "I enjoy darkness!"
32 ASK BLENDER
T-Pain's multiptatinum robot magic, exposed!
34 THE GREATEST SONGS EVER: "REMEMBER (WALKIN' IN THE SAND)"
One of the most enduring girl-group jams of all time was written on a dare by
a 19-year-old boozehound.
36 TOP 33 CHART
38 COLLECT CALL: GYM CLASS HEROES
168 hours with the Warped Tour rap champs
44 STATION TO STATION
From Kim Kardashian's ass to Denise Richards's stripper pole, America is enjoying
a reality-TV golden age. Our correspondent dives in.
98 WHO DOES SOLANGE THINK SHE IS?
Good girl Beyonce-knowles-porn-star">Beyonce may want to skip our Q&A with her beer-drinking, chronic-smoking,
foulmouth little sister. THE GUIDE
75 NEW RELEASES
Jonas Brothers. Girt Talk, Conor Oberst, Brian Wilson and more
86 REISSUES
U2. Blondie, Black Sabbath. Camper Van Beethoven and more
88 MOVIES
Vicky Cristina Barcelona: Assassination of a High School President and more
90 GAMES
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, Madden NFL 09, Spore and more
