Blender March 2009

<b>FEATURES</b><br>
42 T.I.<br> This month, the Atlanta rapper will begin serving a yearlong prison sentence
on federal weapons charges. T.I. reveals the source of &quot;the pain and paranoia&quot;
that got him into this mess.<br>
48 LILY ALLEN<br>
The 23-year-old British scandal machine doesn't care what you think, so long as
it's about her.<br>
54 WE GOT GAME: AKON<br>
Blender challenges the R&amp;B hitmaker to an electric-kart race. Dignity&#8212;and
cold, hard cash&#8212;hangs in the balance.<br>
<b>REGULARS </b><br>
12 LETTERS<br>
14 BLENDER BIBLE<br>
17 BURNER<br>
Blender solves the economic crisis! You're welcome, President Obama.<br>
22 THE WORST BAND NAMES EVER<br>
Who will reign supreme? Toad the Wet Sprocket, Limp Bizkit, AIDS Wolf or one of
29 other horribly monikered acts?<br>
24 ALMOST FAMOUS: JAY ROCK<br>
The promising rapper doubles as a do-gooding hero in the L.A. projects he calls
home.<br>
27 ASK BLENDER<br>
Rock's cleverest drug smugglers!<br>
28 THE GREATEST SONGS EVER: &quot;WOO HAH!! (GOT YOU ALL IN CHECK)&quot;<br>
The story behind hip-hop loudmouth Busta Rhymes' breakout smash<br>
30 COLLECT CALL FROM ... RUSSELL BRAND<br>
168 hours with the British comic and VMAs host<br>
34 DOUBLE DATE WITH ... THE ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS<br>
Blender splurges for a drunken night out with singer Tyson Ritter and his hot
model girlfriend.<br>
36 DEAR SUPERSTAR: BRET MICHAELS<br>
Truck-stop sex! Car crashes! Hair extensions! And that's just the boring stuff.
The Poison frontman reveals all.<br>
40 STATION TO STATION<br>
A love letter to Gossip Girl's Chuck and Blair, the most quotable bitches on television<br>
76 WHO DOES ADELE THINK SHE IS?<br>
TMI alert! The Anglo soul singer tells us about her third nipple and her annoying
booger-flicking habit.<br>
<b>THE GUIDE</b><br>
59 NEW RELEASES<br>
Lily Allen, Bruce Springsteen, Franz Ferdinand, the Fray, Morrissey, M. Ward and
more<br>
66 REISSUES<br>
ABBA, Glen Campbell, Bee Gees, Ghostface Killah, MotOrhead and more<br>
68 MOVIES<br>
Sunshine Cleaning, plus Watchmen special-effects secrets and more<br>
70 GAMES<br>
Killzone 2, 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand, Halo Wars and more