Summer Champs

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JULY 2
Having said she wants tabloids to back off, Lohan lets Life & Stylethrow her a b-day bash costing a reported $100,000.

JULY 26
After Lohan is hospitalized for ''heat exhaustion'' while shooting, a film exec writes her a scathing letter.

JULY 27
Out of the hospital, Lohan shows up to work on time. Over the weekend, she hits Vegas. All is right with the world.

SUMMER OF '06 Mix Tape
We had joy, we had fun, we had hot jams in the sun. Our picks from a season of sweet melodies.

GNARLS BARKLEY, ''Crazy''
Inducing millions of cases of temporary insanity, this psychedelic-soul anthem has a melody so indelible it would take a lobotomy to remove it.

LUPE FIASCO, ''Kick Push''
The Chicago MC takes on an unusual subject for a hip-hop track — skateboarding — over a lush beat to create the summer's most original rap track.

CHRISTINA AGUILERA, ''Ain't No Other Man''
DJ Premier's hip-twitching groove is stunning, and Aguilera belts out her ode to monogamy with such confidence that we completely believe her makeover.

LILY ALLEN, ''LDN''
A sure shot of sunshiny melody buoys the British sensation's sweet-voiced day-in-the-life observations on her London hometown.

BEYONCÉ FEAT. JAY-Z, ''Deja Vu''
With a hot finger-snap backbeat, boyfriend Jay-Z on the mic, and Ms. Knowles' vocal fire, it may burn well past Labor Day.

CASSIE, ''Me & U''
Teen model-turned-singer croons not-that-innocent come-ons over mentholated crunk beats; a summer sensation is born.

PANIC! AT THE DISCO, ''I Write Sins Not Tragedies''
Barely legal Fall Out Boy protégés bring a much-needed jolt of humor and danceability to emo, along with — why not? — cellos.

Originally posted Aug 25, 2006 Published in issue #894 Sep 01, 2006 Order article reprints

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