Getting back Free Space on HD

Okay I just upgraded to Leopard and Im need more free space for the needed updates. I have 22 GBs of music and a bunch of photos. What I really need is to figure out how to get back some freespace that I know I need. I know Im not using all the 80GB's that this thing is using up. Any Help or suggestions are greatly appreciated!!!!
Thanks In Advance
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