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Unfortunately, electro-pop sextet Lights Over Paris has no obvious connection to the City of Lights. Rather, the Los Angeles-based band eschews Parisian disco and Euro house in favor of an anthemic blend of pop, rock and electro reminiscent of Kevin Rudolf and Cobra Starship.

After releasing a self-titled EP last year, the band is currently working on their as-yet-untitled debut LP, set for release this summer. In the meantime, you can get a taste of the group on their first single "I'm Not a Gangsta," produced by Dr. Luke acolyte Ammo, who has also produced tracks by Britney Spears, Ke$ha, Katy Perry and Pitbull.

"Gangsta" features L.A. rapper Game and highlights tongue-in-cheek lyrics that have become part of the band's M.O. "I'm not a gangsta," sings frontman Robb University. "But I would ride for you/And if it came down to it I would die for you/I'm not a gangsta/But I'd get high with you/I would throw away my whole freakin' life for you." Poetry. Apparently, the single began as a straight-ahead rock song before morphing into the hip-hop/pop/rock final version.

Watch for the band's full-length, which features production by Kool Kojak (Flo Rida, Travis Barker) and Matt Squire (3OH!3, Ke$ha, Panic! At The Disco), this summer.

+ Listen to Lights Over Paris.

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+ Despite sharing director Jonas Åkerlund, Britney Spears' "Hold It Against Me" will show little influence from Lady Gaga's iconic videos, according to Britney's choreographer. (MTV News)

+ Eminem is being featured as a Claymation character in a commercial for Lipton Iced Tea to be featured during the Super Bowl. (Billboard)

+ Get your first look at Katy Perry's appearance on "How I Met Your Mother." (Idolator)

+ In a marriage made in, well, somewhere, Ashley Tisdale will be performing with 3OH!3 in an upcoming episode of "Hellcats." (Just Jared Jr.)

+ Taylor Swift might finally be getting some competition at awards shows in the form of Miranda Lambert. (People)

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Often with MTV PUSH Artists of the Week, we have to do some sort of introduction. Well, this week's artists need very little in the way of a "getting to know you." Your mom probably warned you about these dudes. It's 3OH!3, and they are here to party.

Over the course of two albums, this Colorado duo, made up of Nathan Motte and Sean Foreman, have revived the oft-mocked but much-loved subgenre of party anthems. On this past summer's Streets Of Gold, the band refined its electro-style stadium rock, delivering shout-along singles like "My First Kiss" featuring Ke$ha and "Double Vision."

In honor of these two wild and crazy guys being our PUSH Artist of the Week, we've got an absolute gold mine of videos for you to check out.

First, take a listen of their recent clubs hits, "Double Vision" and "My First Kiss."

You can also check out the duo's party-shakin' tunes "Don't Trust Me" and "Starstrukk.”

Next, watch 3OH!3 answer fan questions:

+ Watch more 3OH!3 videos after the jump.

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Orville Redenbacher, the popcorn guy, once said, "Do one thing and do it better than anyone."
In Lil Jon's case, that's making party music to raise your pimp chalice to. And his new video, "Hey," featuring 3OH!3 on backup, is certainly no exception.

In the "Hey" video, Lil Jon and 3OH!3 are seen partying in and around Hollywood while the "Jersey Shore" cast -- "Hey" is featured on the "Jersey Shore Soundtrack" -- does what they do best: party.

Beer is chugged, the Situation's abs are, once again, flashed, the beat is beaten and the dawn is broken.

Watch "Hey" now.

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This week's MTV PUSH isn't a single artist, per se, but rather a collection of artists gathered together to celebrate everybody's favorite pack of fist-pumpers, better known as "Jersey Shore." That's right, we're talking about the pure party music of the Jersey Shore Soundtrack. It's the soundtrack to your least-guilty guilty pleasure. And to your gym, tanning and laundry list.

We'd love to just go ahead and make The Situation the PUSH Artist Of The Week, but he's gonna need more than one song first. So while we wait for "recording" to joint his holy GTL trinity, this great collection will do just fine.

The Jersey Shore Soundtrack features a slew of amazing collaborations from the likes of Pitbull and Enrique Iglesias, Taio Cruz and Ludacris, Lil Jon and 3OH!3, plus cuts from Paul Oakenfold, LMFAO, Girlicious and many more.

Check out exclusive interviews with the "Jersey Shore" cast to find out about their favorite party jams -- Vinny does an epic Usher impression -- go behind the scenes of the "Jersey Shore" cast's "I Like It" video shoot and see why Enrique Iglesias thinks there's more to Sammi, J Woww, Snooki, Vinny, Pauly D, Ronnie and The Situation than meets the eye.

And of course, don't miss the premiere of Season 2 of 'Jersey Shore" on Thursday, July 29, at 10/9c.

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The boys of 3OH!3 keep it pretty simple in their music. Their songs rock like Def Lep, rap like Run-D.M.C. and have beats even the most "Jersey Shore" phobic among us could beat up. But what about the men behind the music? Well, you've come to the right place, it's the Buzzworthy exclusive Q&A with Boulder's baddest, 3OH!3.

In this chat, Nathaniel and Sean talk about working with both Katy Perry and Ke$ha and how the two new-pop queens differ. They mention a meeting of the celebratory minds between themselves and Andrew W.K. And they also give some details about the Boulder dance scene and how it shaped them and their music.

Check out the Q&A, as well as 3OH!3's video for its new single, "My First Kiss," taken from their new album, Streets Of Gold, out today.

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Hard to believe, but the young blonde lady above, rocking a shark mask with a bloody arm hanging out, is none other than Ke$ha. Actually, what am I saying? It's incredibly easy to believe. It's Ke$ha! I mean, this girl really likes wearing weird stuff on her head!

I guess this is the "Blah Blah Blah" singer's way of subverting the image of celebrity? Or maybe she just wants to give paparazzi photographers a hard time by not showing her face? Maybe she just likes wearing weird stuff on her head! Yeah, I'm gonna go with that one.

Never change, Ke$Ha. Never. Change. We now leave you with a double shot of Ke$ha/3OH!3 collaborations: "My First Kiss" and "Blah Blah Blah."

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When 3OH!3 and Ke$ha meet in the video for "My First Kiss" (the lead single off of 3OH!3's upcoming album, Streets of Gold) you get a lot of what you'd expect from this meeting of the minds: a grab bag of imagery on top of a wave of innuendo.

Directed by Isaac Ravishankara, the clip features taxidermy, makeout sessions, 3OH!3 in all their '80s fashion glory (satin jackets with the sleeves rolled up) and Ke$ha rocking gold lipstick. Bottom line? It's exuberant as all get out.

Let's face it: The video had to be mind-boggling to match the energy of the song. Produced by pop wizard Benny Blanco, "My First Kiss" features "We Will Rock You" drums, power chords and gang vocals. If this was playing during my first kiss I'd be way too distracted by the jam in the background to seal the deal.

Check out the premiere of 3OH!3's "My First Kiss," featuring Ke$ha, below. Streets of Gold is out June 29.

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3OH!3's music is fun, fratty, virile and vulgar. So it'd be pretty surprising if they spent their time backstage before shows reading "The Notebook" or "Twilight" and drinking herbal tea or practicing meditation. Thankfully, that is the exact opposite of what 3OH!3 does backstage.

In this new slice-of-3OH!3 video we have for you here, we get to see how the Colorado band gets down before one of their many shows on the Too Fast For Love tour. Mirth is had, and many a band member's coolness is called into question.

As a bonus, we've also included a few videos that document the creative three-way love affair between 3OH!3 and their sister in partying, Ke$ha. In the first clip, 30H!3 discuss working with Ke$ha on "Blah Blah Blah" and "My First Kiss," which will be featured on 3OH!3's upcoming new album, Streets of Gold. Sweetly, Ke$ha joins in on the backslapping, returning 3OH!3's love and highlighting their shared love of irony and sarcasm.

Check out the three videos, as well as Ke$ha and 3OH!3's "Blah Blah Blah" video below.

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Michigan rapper Mike Posner has been on the come up recently, releasing the One Foot Out The Door mixtape to critical acclaim. Through collaborations with 3OH!3 as well as Kid Cudi, he's developed a following among the pop and hip-hop set, respectively. Now, as he prepares his debut album (due out later this year), Posner has dropped this new video for the track "Cooler Than Me."

The song -- the pulsing electro-beat, hip-hop swagger and pop smarts reminiscent of Kanye West's "Stronger" -- is about a girl who plays a little too-cool-for-school with M.P.; she rocks designer shades that hide her face and never remembers the Posner name. Bummer.

Ironically, after watching this video, it's sort of hard to imagine anyone cooler than Mike Posner. After playing a show to a fawning audience, he heads to a hotel via a secret entrance, hits up a super-posh hangout and freezes time! Only to start it again with his own music! I mean, stopping time and starting it again? How cool does this girl need him to be?

Check out the video for Mike Posner's "Cooler Than Me" below.

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