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How, Exactly, Maxim Faked Its Music "Reviews"

Maxim writer David Peisner gave specifics on how his editors recently faked up reviews of two albums neither they nor Peisner had heard: deception and chicanery. Who would imagine?! Freelancer Peisner told the LA Times he agreed to write two "previews" of new albums from the Black Crowes and Nas, and handed them in. Then the editors decided to go to town: More »

8:43 PM on Thu Feb 28 2008
By Ryan Tate
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Maxim Reviews Yet Another Album Without Listening To It

It appears the Black Crowes are not the only musical act victimized by Maxim's "educated guess preview[s]" now that rapper Nas has come forward to say that he, too, was irked to see the magazine publish a review of the album "Nigger" when he's not even done recording it yet. Like the Black Crowes album "Warpaint," "Nigger" got a decidedly "meh" 2.5 stars out of five. Nas told Page Six: "I don't know what a music rating from Maxim is . . . I don't know what it even means really." What it means, Mr. Nas, is that you've just had the honor of appearing in the premier forum for short musical fiction. (It's past the string bikini spreads, somewhere in the back of the book near the penis enlargement ads.)

7:15 AM on Wed Feb 27 2008
By Ryan Tate
2,798 views, 16 comments

Latest by Katastrophe: "educated guess preview" is code for maxim illegally downloading the music but don't want to get caught and slapped with a lawsuit more »

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Maxim Reviews Black Crowes Album Without Listening To It

In the March issue of Maxim, writer David Peisner reviews the new Black Crowes album, "Warpaint." The verdict: Ehhh. Two and a half stars, out of five. The problem: Maxim didn't listen to the album. Their review, it turns out, was an "educated guess." Um, what? The full story, including the faux-review and the band's outraged response, below. More »

4:13 PM on Fri Feb 22 2008
By Hamilton Nolan
13,847 views, 68 comments