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The most hugely anticipated track off Young Jeezy's long-awaited TM 103 Hustlerz Ambition is here at last, and it's real romantic. Debuted today by Funkmaster Flex, "I Do" has Jizzle, Jay-Z and Andre 3000 getting all mushy about cruising down the aisle, cutting wedding cakes and making cute babies -- Hova's even got a sorta-head-scratching line about catching the bridal bouquet, and Jeezy keeps promising to strike some kind of sweet deal with the tooth fairy to win over his would-be wifey.
Rapping over a smokin' beat and sax-soaked sample of soul singer Lenny Williams' "Let's Talk It Over," all three hip-hop heavyweights take a verse on "I Do." Snowman's thugged-out as ever but lets his guard down enough to drop swoon-inducing lines like, "And in these unlucky streets, you're gon' be my charm." After Jigga takes his "unlawful lady to have and to hold" in the second verse, Andre 3000 sweeps in to steal the show with a whole slew of kooky-adorable rhymes (e.g., "So we can float up outta here in this hot air balloon/Let's put a baby butterfly up in your li'l cocoon"). Three Stacks also delivers the outro, daydreaming up a daughter who'll "love books, and cook and look just like you." Aww... these guys are starting to give us a toothache.
Two years coming, TM 103 Hustlerz Ambition (Young Jeezy's fourth major-label release) drops at long last on Dec. 20.
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You know you're doing something right when you contribute two tracks to Jay-Z and Kanye West's Watch The Throne album and have your own song covered by Justin Bieber IN THE SAME YEAR! Yeah, we'd venture to say this may be the best year of Frank Ocean's life.
We've been seriously digging on the sweet sounds of Frank Ocean for a while now, but perhaps one of our favorite tracks is Frank's falsetto-laden "Thinking About You." And I guess our taste matches Justin Bieber's (OMG, #soulmates) since the Biebs recently put his own spin on the Ocean jam.
We're continually surprised by how adult Justin's voice sounds (read: if he wasn't underage, we'd deem his vocal performance a "panty-dropper"). In his smooth, pop/R&B way Justin fantasizes about Selena Gomez delivers Frank's sexy verse like a boss: "Do you not think so far ahead?/'Cause I've been thinking 'bout forever." Justin's BFF Jaden Smith pops up next, and he adds his own I'm-from-the-Smith-family-and-I-was-born-with mad-swag vibe to Justin's gorgeous verse: "People say you really like me/And I hope it's true/You my baby girl/And I hope you know it/A boy will tell you that he loves you/But a man will show it."
So now both Jaden and Justin are all like, "I'm a tiny teenage man and can still take care of you"? Is it totally off if I'm a little into that?
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Florence Welch's powerhouse voice paired with threatening percussion is the perfect score to any dramatic life moment, and judging by Florence + The Machine's new "No Light, No Light" video, from her Ceremonials album, theater abounds through voodoo dolls and boys choirs. Surely you didn't expect a sun-streaked bedroom or a skip through a field.
Like her "Shake It Out" video, "No Light, No Light" video captures Florence Welch experiencing some sort of witchcraft or supernatural occurrence (Illuminati whistle blowers, have at it!). Scenes jump back and forth from an emotional Florence experiences bursts of pain (with a killer rooftop view of city skyline, BTW), back to some creepy dude poking pins into the voodoo doll version of her. Meanwhile, tension builds as Florence is overtaken by the guy's curse, falls off the rooftop and plummets through a church ceiling only to be caught by a boys choir. No worries, girl survives and doesn't miss a beat through the traumatic event. That's when you know you have some real talent -- you can fall from a gazillion stories and still hit those high notes like it's NBD.
If we learn anything from Florence's experience, it's to never piss off a dude who knows spells and plays with dolls. We also learn that girl has some serious luck. Not only is it a rarity to survive such a dangerous experience, but she looks exceptional while being possessed. It's a major gift to pull off a curse and still look hot -- Some people just have all the talent.
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I'm sure that when the infinitely cool Cee Lo Green was composing "F*** You" with Bruno Mars, neither party ever thought their song would be covered by a bunch of dancing chickens, Kermit The Frog, Felix The Grouch or my personal role model, Ms. Piggy! (Actually maybe they would have since Cee Lo performed with The Muppets at last year's Grammys.)
"Forget You" has been forever immortalized by The Muppets, which is basically all the career validation a pop star could ever need. Slated to appear on the forthcoming The Muppets Soundtrack out Nov. 21, we can't exactly comment on the amazing vocals in this cover version since there basically are none -- the entire song consists of chickens clucking the melody to Cee Lo's jam. A tad annoying? Yes, but on the bright side, these birds are totally on pitch.
On a borderline inappropriate note, we kinda wish The Muppets had recorded the explicit version of this song. NOTHING would be funnier than watching Muppets say "f***" repeatedly. You all know it's true.
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As I admitted last week, it's a massive blow to my self-esteem to keep having to talk about how pretty, talented, cool, young and connected Taylor Swift is. Just the other day, Taylor snagged the Entertainer Of The Year award at this year's CMAs, and she took to her acceptance speech to thank all the artists she's collaborated with on her Speak Now tour: Justin Bieber, Usher, Shawn Colvin, Nelly, Nicki Minaj, Jimmy Eat World, Andy Grammer, Switchfoot, Ellen DeGeneres and Flo Rida. Damn!
Just when I thought Taylor was gonna take a break from being the person I aspire to be really dope, she posts a picture of herself chilling with Bruce Springsteen, otherwise known as THE effing BOSS! Last night, along with a cute pic of her and Bruce, Taylor tweeted, "I'll never forget when Bruce Springsteen played 'Dancing in the Dark' backstage at my show on my guitar, then signed it. Such a beautiful night in Raleigh."
A couple things to point out here: First, why didn't Bruce hop onstage and play that song for the audience? If he was trying to keep his love for Taylor under wraps, then we hate to tell you but that ship has sailed. Second, how is it possible that Taylor looks SO ADORABLE in this pic? Not to undermine her beauty or anything, but I thought it was a general rule of the earth that when anyone does the hold-your-hand-up-and-snap-your-own-pic move, their face looks at least 10 pounds heavier? Yet again more proof that Taylor wins at everything.
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**NSFW ALERT! DO NOT READ IF YOUR BOSS IS UPTIGHT AND/OR WITHIN 10 FEET!**
Rihanna's forthcoming album, Talk That Talk, can now be streamed in full, but I'd like to call your attention to a very special bonus track, "Red Lipstick." At first I thought this dirty, catchy jam was an ode to the only thing that makes my lips look less tiny my preferred hue of lip color. But NO -- "Red Lipstick" is actually Rihanna's dedication to having sex all day long. Girl loves to "smush."
The song begins with a grimy, lurchy and sultry beat, our first clue that this track is probably not gonna be SFW. Ri starts us off with some rated-R lyrics, which are totally may or may not be about everyone's favorite illegal pastime/medicinal herb: "Red lipstick/All on the paper/Let me take a hit/While you sit and watch." But about 10 seconds later, the full-on raunchfest begins. Rihanna sings all sorts of words we can't even really type here: "Do ya right here/While the whole world's watching" is probably the most appropriate line in the entire song.
Production wise, "Red Lipstick" is on fire, so it probably earned bonus track status due to its explicit nature. That, and we can't see the FCC being down with this song playing on the radio... ever.
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Looks like someone's got a heavily dog-eared copy of The Bell Jar stashed away somewhere. In the 2-minute teaser for the prologue to her upcoming video "Marry the Night," Lady Gaga -- both stunning and scary in shaggy brown hair, porcelain-pale skin, sickly-purple eyelids and weirdly fly orange lipstick -- takes on the persona of a patient in the midst of mental breakdown. Lying on a gurney as she's wheeled down a hallway by two nurses, Gaga delivers a voice-over monologue that's part creative manifesto. "It's sort of like my past is an unfinished painting," says Mother Monster, "And as the artist of that painting, I must fill in all the ugly holes and make it beautiful again."
Ever the fashion obsessive, Gaga next bends reality right before our eyes as she reimagines her companions' attire and gives us a red carpet-esque rundown: "Those nurses, they're wearing next season Calvin Klein and so am I. And the shoes? Custom Giuseppe Zanotti." Then she gets a little cheeky and praises the hotness of one nurse's ass, just before creepily juxtaposing images of gummy bears and blood. (Eww. Definitely switching to Raisinets next time we're at the movies.)
The complete prologue, titled "Marry The Night: The Prelude Pathétique," runs more than 7-and-a-half minutes, making the Gaga-directed "Marry the Night" her lengthiest video yet. Can't wait to see what more twisted loveliness she's got in store for us.
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The only thing that might be more adorable than that Justin Timberlake and Jimmy Fallon photo we brought you earlier this week from their GQ Showmen Of The Year shoot is this photo of Jay-Z and Jimmy Fallon at the GQ Men Of The Year party last night in L.A. I mean, just look at Jimmy! He's like, smitten with Jay-Z. And Jay-Z's all, "$$$$$$$."
The two unlikely bros posed for cameras at the arrival of GQ's Men Of The Year party, and I really just want to know what kind of conversation these dudes were having:
Jimmy Fallon: "Hey Jay! I'm loving that suit. I was thinking something like that, but I went with this blue number instead."
Jay-Z: "Nah man, you always gotta go with all black everything."
Jimmy Fallon: "Good point. What are you up to after the party?"
Jay-Z: "Change clothes, and go. You know I stay fresh to death."
Jimmy Fallon: "Ah OK. Early morning tomorrow?"
Jay-Z: "Lucifer, dawn of the morning, I'm gonna chase you out of Earth."
Jimmy Fallon: "Ugh, the gym. Me too."
OK, those were just Jay-Z lyrics worked into a conversation for comedic effect, but I can still pretend Jay-Z talks like this at all times, right?
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+ Rihanna's Talk That Talk album won't be officially released until Monday, but fans can stream it now via her Facebook page. (Billboard)
+ Lady Gaga dropped a teaser for her forthcoming video, a clip called "Marry The Night: The Prelude Pathetique." In it she gives a feminist literature-styled monologue while being wheeled on a gurney into a clinic. (MTV News)
+ Selena Gomez has gone tech: She's invested in an app called "Postcard on the Run," which gives users on certain smartphones the ability to print and send photo postcards. (All Things D)
+ Selena Gomez also chatted with MTV News about her "Hit the Lights" video. "This one's saying that I'm at the point where I'm having fun with it. I'm not trying to be older," says Sel. "I'm not trying to be younger. I'm trying to explain where I'm at in my life." (MTV News)
+ Remember when Cee Lo Green, Gwyneth Paltrow and The Muppets performed at the Grammys earlier this year? Watch as The Muppets go solo on Cee Lo's "F*** You," chicken-cluck style. (Idolator)
+ Want 41 tracks -– some of which are unreleased, live or demos -– from bands including Yellowcard, The Sounds, Less Than Jake and more, while helping a music industry person who suffered a house fire? It's yours for as little as a $1 donation. (Alternative Press)
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It's obvious that Justin Bieber gets to do cooler things than most of us on a daily basis, but bro has to go and prove it by... giving a puppet a haircut? While that might not seem like a dream come true, think about how many times in your life you were paid gobs of money to trim split ends off a stuffed animal on television while being swooned to death by millions of adoring fans who don't even speak your language. Exactly -- never.
The "Mistletoe" singer was snapped during a recent guest appearance on "El Hormiguero," a Spanish talk show that apparently makes American celebrities practice amateur cosmetology for ratings. Adorned in a tough guy sweater and serious gold bling, Justin reminds the world what it really means to embrace the random responsibilities that may pop up in his full-time grind. Sure, some days you'll be hitting the recording studio with some music legends and touring the world with a gorgeous lady friend, while other days he's gonna have to give a quick trim to some creepy foreign toy. Hey, they don't call it a job for nothing!
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