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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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And a child shall lead them. In the new dystopian video for "Misfits," the latest collaboration between Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and DJ Steve Aoki, the aggro-electro track gets equally aggressive visuals, complete with riot gear, gas masks and anger-management issues.

Amid a cacophony of quick cuts and Fight Club-style anarchist organization techniques, we're most drawn in by the shots of a young girl, clad in a plaid skirt, virginal white shirt and gas mask, leading the rebel uprising against a police riot force. There's a kinda 30 Seconds To Mars vibe to the video, minus Jared Leto, and also minus 30 Seconds To Mars.

"Misfits" was directed in Los Angeles by AG Rojas, who previously helmed Calvin Harris' "Bounce" and Gil Scott-Heron and Jamie xx's "I'll Take Care of You." It's the second single from Barker's recently released solo album, Give The Drummer Some. In addition to Aoki, Barker's first solo album features collaborations with Lil Wayne, Ludacris, RZA and Snoop Dogg.

+ Watch Travis Barker's "Misfits" video.

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Ever since we heard the devastating news that Nicki Minaj was going to leave her infamous lap dances behind when she heads out on the road with Britney Spears for the Femme Fatale tour this summer, we didn't know what we were going to do with ourselves. We get it -- a lap dance-free show is a bit more family friendly, but we're really going to miss our recent morning ritual: checking out who Nicki grinded all up on the night before as we sip our first cup of coffee of the day.

To help you cope with this brave, new, "no lap dances" world, we compiled a list of the most notable lap dances Nicki Minaj gave while she was out on Lil Wayne's I Am Still Music tour.

+ Random fan in Rhode Island: At the first stop on the I Am Still Music tour in Providence, Rhode Island, Nicki got reeeeeally personal with a random fan from the audience, and it's probably the most action Rhode Island's seen in a while. (No offense, Rhode Island, but your nickname is "Little Rhodie.")  Watch Nicki's Rhode Island lap dance here.

+ Lil Wayne: Nicki Minaj gave her Young Money label mate and mentor Lil Wayne a lap dance, and she actually said she was "super nervous" about it. Funny, I don't look like that when I'm nervous. Watch Nicki Minaj's Lil Wayne lap dance here.

+ Steve Nash: Phoenix Suns player Steve Nash was among the lucky few who were privy to one of Nicki's famous lap dances, but this time it looked a little more "dance" and a little less "lap." And he looked terrified! Watch Nicki Minaj's Steve Nash lap dance here.

+ Travis Barker: Nicki closed out her last show on the "I Am Still Music" tour as former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker's private dancer. Travis seemed pretty at ease with the whole experience. Something tells us he's done this once or twice. Watch Nicki Minaj's Travis Barker lap dance here.

In related news, does anyone have an extra "Buns of Steel" DVD I can borrow? No reason.

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So let's just go ahead and call this week's roundup the "Weekend Edition," in which we nostalgically celebrate the Web's best content since Monday.

1.) Guess who was at the premiere of "Justin Bieber: Never Say Never"! If you guessed the most rando celebs EVAR!!!, such as Mario Van Peebles and Sabrina the Teenage Witch, then you would be a winner. But you know who wasn't there? You, probably. Oh, burn. (Buzzfeed)

2.) Funnyman Zach Galifianakis has released another edition of his fake talk show "Between Two Ferns," this time featuring MTV reality star Tila Tequila and some other actress...what's her name, I forget? Oh yeah, Jennifer Aniston. (Funny or Die)

3.) This is possibly the coolest website ever. Play any number of these videos at the same time, starting them whenever, as loud as you want, like seriously do whatever, and I promise you it will sound AMAZING, like some next-level indie-movie soundtrack. Trust. (inbflat.net)

4.) 2011 mtvU Woodie nominee B.o.B thought it would be really cool/funny/mind-blowing to perform his hit song "Airplanes" on an airplane. And he was right. (Idolator)

5.) Hipster Little Mermaid is my favorite LOL of the week for two reasons. 1: "Part of Your World" was THE defining Disney song of my generation, and 2: She kinda looks like me. (Tumblr)

6.) Travis Barker, he of the many tattoos, has remixed Kanye West and Jay-Z's boast track "H.A.M." And it goes a little something like this. (Rap-Up)

7.) The Glee kids are going on tour all over this fair continent of ours ("ours" referring to those of us in North America... sorry Chile!), and ZOMG here are the tour dates. (Vulture)

8.) As you may know, even though he currently does not, Jon "Hammsome" Hamm is my husband. And this week he was in my neighborhood repeatedly saying the word "butthole" in the context of the alternative rock band The Butthole Surfers. Paul Rudd was there too. Good times. (Huffington Post)

9.) The glittery electro-pop kids in Passion Pit have remixed Bruno Mars' newish track "Grenade," and it is amazing, just the way you are. (Nylon)

10.) Kittens Riding A Roomba. 'Nuff said. (Urlesque)

Tags 10 Things To Know Now, B.o.B., Bruno Mars, butthole surfers, Glee, Jay-Z, Jennifer Aniston, jon hamm, justin bieber, Kanye West, LOL, Passion Pit, Paul Rudd, Tila-Tequila, Travis Barker, Woodie Awards, Zach Galifianakis

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+ Lady Gaga's personal stylist has described the singer's just-wrapped video for her new single, "Born This Way," as the "most amazing thing ever...Total next level." (Gaga Daily)

+ Christina Aguilera will sing the national anthem at this year's Super Bowl in Dallas. (Idolator)

+ Justin Bieber will appear on this Sunday's episode of "Extreme Home Makeover." (MTV News)

+ Lil Wayne is hitting the road this spring for the I Am Music II tour, bringing Rick Ross and Blink-182's Travis Barker along with him. (EW Music Mix)

+ Nicki Minaj's European (working) vacation continues on. The rapper made her first appearance on French television recently. Ooh la la. (That Grape Juice)

Tags Blink-182, Christina Aguilera, justin bieber, Lady Gaga, Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross, Travis Barker

Enough looking back at 2010; it's time to look forward to 2011. This year will see releases from some of our favorite artists. So, without further ado, let's take a look at Buzzworthy's Most Anticipated Albums of 2011.

Artist: Lady Gaga
Title: Born This Way
Anticipated Release Date: May 23
The Buzz: According to Gaga, Born This Way will sound like "bad kids going to church." Expect a mix of the dance-pop that made her famous, with the addition of an epic, classic rock sound in the vein of Bruce Springsteen and Elton John.

Artist: Britney Spears
Title: TBA
Anticipated Release Date: March (according to Britney's Twitter)
The Buzz: Things are heating up around Britney's upcoming seventh album. Soon enough we'll get a taste of things to come when the Dr. Luke- and Max Martin-produced lead single, "Hold It Against Me," drops. As for the album, Britney's manager, Adam Leber, told MTV News to expect the unexpected: "It'll be a departure from what you've heard."

Artist: Beyoncé
Title: TBA
Anticipated Release Date: TBA
The Buzz: Last fall we heard rumblings that a new Beyoncé single, co-penned with The-Dream, would be hitting the airwaves and Internets soon. That has yet to surface, but according to another producer, Los Da Mystro, the track was, "INSANE." As for the album itself, according to producer Jim Jonsin, Beyonce's fourth solo full-length might have an '80s vibe.

Artist: Patrick Stump
Title: Soul Punk
Anticipated Release Date: February
The Buzz: The first solo effort from the Fall Out Boy. What's he going to sound like without his partner in rhyme, Pete Wentz (who wrote the lyrics for their old band)? Well, if the first single, "Spotlight," is anything to go by, we're in for a R&B/arena rock/emo treat.

Artist: No Doubt
Title: TBA
Anticipated Release Date: TBA
The Buzz: No Doubt have been reunited for a little while now, touring with Paramore and reconnecting with fans. They spent much of 2010 writing new material, and, as of this writing, had hit the studio to record their sixth studio ... 23 hours ago! That's according to the No Doubt Twitter, which has been updating followers on the band's progress. Great to have Gwen Stefani and the boys back.

Artist: Lil Wayne
Title: The Carter IV
Anticipated Release Date: TBA
The Buzz: Upon being released from prison, Weezy almost immediately hit the studio, recording the ferocious "6'7." If that's anything to go by, expect a clearheaded and hungry Lil Wayne to take us all back to the Carter soon.

Artist: Blink-182
Title: TBA
Anticipated Release Date: Summer
The Buzz: Blink has been recording on and off since the group's reunion in 2008. Drummer Travis Barker told MTV News the album will be "heavy" and pick up where the band left off with the wonderful (and relatively more mature) 2003 self-titled album.

Artist: All-American Rejects
Title: TBA
Release Date: TBA
The Buzz: Head Reject Tyson Ritter has been pretty vague when it comes to details about his band's forthcoming fourth album. Talking to Rolling Stone last year, he said that fans should expect an evolutionary step from the band: "It feels good, feels like something organic that we've been trying to step into for years now." Sounds like things are going well, though; in a recent, somewhat cryptic Twitter message Ritter said, "Just got a lovely thumbs-up from my mentor that what we are writing for this next record is special."

Tags All-American-Rejects, Beyonce, Blink-182, Britney Spears, Bruce Springsteen, Dr. Luke, Elton John, Fall Out Boy, GIFS, Gwen Stefani, Lady Gaga, Lil Wayne, Lists, Max Martin, No Doubt, Paramore, Patrick-Stump, Pete Wentz, The-Dream, Travis Barker

Rihanna's Rated R may not have delivered an anthem on the level of "Umbrella" or a ballad as delicate as "Take A Bow." But what it has done is given us a completely brave, brash new artist who's clearly unafraid to  express herself exactly as she sees fit.

Take Rihanna's new video for "Rockstar 101." It's unlikely that it will catch on like, say, "Disturbia." But the "Rockstar 101" video shows us a brazenly creative, adventurous Rihanna throwing caution (and clothing) to the wind.

Shot in stark black and white, featuring Slash and Travis Barker, "Rockstar" is a continuation of the themes suggested in Rihanna's other Rated R videos such as "Hard" and "Rude Boy. It's full of eff-it attitude -- the lyric "got my middle finger up, I don't really give a f***" makes that clear -- overt sexuality (helllooooo, nurse bondage pants!), and a willingness to take artistic chances, as demonstrated by headgear that looks like "The Predator." Directed by the very talented Melina Matsoukas, who directed Beyonce's "Why Don't You Love Me?" video, the "Rockstar 101" video makes nods to the edgy fetishism of Nine Inch Nails as well as the high-contrast work of Herb Ritts (who lensed Janet Jackson's "Love Will Never Do").

"Rockstar 101" might be about Rihanna's take-it-or-leave-it persona, but the video actually proves her point. She's not playing be anybody else's rules anymore.

Tags Janet Jackson, Nine Inch Nails, Rihanna, Slash, Travis Barker, video

+ Kelly Clarkson will spend the summer with her sisters-in-song, touring as part of the reinvigorated Lilith Fair. Clarkson will join The Bangles, The Go-Go's and The Courtyard Hounds (Emily Robison and Martie Maguire of the Dixie Chicks). While it certainly would not suck without her, the tour is certainly improved by her presence. (Rolling Stone)

+ Justin Bieber just celebrated his birthday on March 1, and with that in mind, Idolator has dug up some baby — and tween-age — pics of the "Never Let You Go" singer. (Idolator)

+ DJ AM might be gone, but he will never be forgotten — especially by Travis Barker. The Blink-182 drummer, who survived a 2008 plane crash with AM, recently got the DJ's name tattooed on his arm as a tribute. (MTV News)

+ Shakira seems to have lured Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal into her she-wolf lair. Watch the two volley back and forth on the set of her new video for "Gypsy." (PopEater)

+ Rihanna has been out of the news for, like, 45 seconds, right? Well her new haircut should fix that. The "Hard" singer recently switched up her 'do, opting for a tiger-striped bowl cut that some have compared to supermodel Agyness Deyn. Rhi Rhi must've missed our recent post calling for a boycott of bowl cuts. Too bad. (LimeLife)

Tags Agyness Deyn, Blink-182, Dixie-Chicks, DJ AM, justin bieber, Kelly Clarkson, Rihanna, Shakira, The Bangles, The Go-Go's, Travis Barker

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+ A while back, we chortled, chuckled and LOL'd at Britney Spears' earlier Candie's ad campaign. Well, the new set of advertisements has been released and where we once laughed, we now must respectfully nod our heads Brit's general direction because homegirl looks amazing! Spears was shot by three different high-profile photographers—Annie Leibovitz (above left), Terry Richardson (above right) and Mark Seliger. If you don't believe us, see for yourself! (E! Online)

+ I know we've all been kept up at night, worrying and praying about the financial stability of Akon's 401K. Well, our prayers have been answered. Yes, Akon is going to be able to retire with ease and in luxury. Thankfully, he will not be playing "Locked Up" on the senior citizen circuit. His patronage of a young gal who goes by the name of Lady Gaga has paved the way for a rather comfortable run of senior living. (PopEater)

+ MTV News caught up recently with blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and it turns out he's quite a busy man. Barker is currently immersed in two different projects: one is a collaboration album with DJ A-Trak, which could be seen as an extension of the work he did with the late DJ AM, and the other is a solo album, which is scheduled to feature the likes of Wu-Tang Clan's RZA, Linkin Park's Chester Bennington and Slipknot's Corey Taylor. (MTV News)

+ 3Oh!3 are back in the studio, recording their new album, Streets Of Gold, with the help of super-producers Dr. Luke and Benny Blanco. When asked about new tunage, the Denver duo explained, "We're going full-ahead with the sexism and misogyny. We're trying to blaze new trails." (EW)

+ Have you seen the awesome #BecauseOfNickiMinaj trending topic on Twitter recently? In case you missed it, Idolator has compiled the greatest hits for your perusal, featuring classics like, "i failed my speech and english classes bc i said things like bestest." See? Rappers are role models. (Idolator)

Tags 3OH!3, A-Trak, Akon, Benny Blanco, Blink-182, Britney Spears, Chester Bennington, DJ AM, Lady Gaga, linkin park, Nicki Minaj, RZA, Slipknot, Travis Barker, Wu-Tang Clan

Rob Dyrdek is a man of many talents; skateboarder, captain of industry, reality television show star. Now he can add R&B singer to his sparkling resume.

One thing you can say is that when Rob does something, he goes big (no pun intended). So when he created the R&B crooner Bobby Light as an alter-ego and made the video for "Dirty Girl," you had to expect a sequel.

And here it is: Light strikes back. Check out Bobby Light performing "Lights Out" with Blink-182's Travis Barker, live on stage at Blink's recent stop in Las Vegas. Feel the love.

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