Jay-Z, Wyclef Rock Voter Registration Rally in Miami

"Get registered, get focused, make sure we vote," Jay-Z told the crowd at his "Last Chance for Change" voter registration concert yesterday in Miami. "My job is not to tell you who to vote for — I'm voting for Barack Obama — but the important thing is to get registered and make sure our voices be heard." Jigga balanced all the political talk with high-powered versions of "Roc Boys" and "Say Hello." Before his a cappella version of "Minority Report," a photo of George W. Bush was shown on the video screen, prompting boos and chants of Obama from the crowd. Before Jay-Z's set, the audience was treated to a surprise set by Wyclef Jean, who echoed his support of Obama. "I just got back from Africa, I just got back from Brazil," Wyclef rapped. "It's so funny, everyone I talk to, says the next president is Barack Obama." With today's deadline for voter registration, Jay-Z scheduled another last-minute rally in the swing state of Florida today. Check out the video above for highlights from the Sunday performance.

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“Smells Like Teen Spirit”

Nirvana | 1991

"Smells Like Teen Spirit," named after a brand of deodorant marketed to girls, was Kurt Cobain's attempt to "write the ultimate pop song," he said, using the soft-loud dynamic of his favorite band, the Pixies. Cobain "had that dichotomy of punk rage and alienation," the song’s producer, Butch Vig, told Rolling Stone, "but also this vulnerable pop sensibility. In 'Teen Spirit,' a lot of that vulnerability is in the tone of his voice." Sadly, by the time of Nirvana's last U.S. tour, in late '93, Cobain was tortured by the obligation to play "Teen Spirit" every night. "There are many other songs that I have written that are as good, if not better," he claimed.

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