Ciara & Nicki Minaj’s “I’m Out”: Hear Their New Ladies’ Anthem

Sam Lansky
May 22nd, 2013 // Leave a Comment

So remember how I went to hear Ciara‘s new album Ciara a few weeks ago, and I wrote about how it was really, exceptionally good? I wasn’t lying! Proof: The just-leaked collab between CiCi and Nicki Minaj, a ferocious ladies’ anthem titled “I’m Out.”

As per usual, the Harajuku Barbie is full of attitude and swagger on her verse (her frustration over someone “on Instagram trying to shade me” is great) — but Ciara more than meets her halfway with her strategy for how to handle a night out. See, Ciara just went through a break-up, and she’s got her hair done and her makeup on and she’s posting selfies, but still — still! — her would-be suitor won’t text her back. We’ve all been there. God knows I have. The only way to remedy this situation is to hit the dancefloor, right? Right.  More »

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Daft Punk’s “Contact”: Watch The Video For The Song It Samples, The Sherbs’ “We Ride Tonight”

Robbie Daw
May 22nd, 2013 // Leave a Comment
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Does This Intro (& Do These Helmets) Seem Familiar?

Okay, despite their ambitions to circumvent sampling and aim for a flawlessly beautiful analog listening experience with Random Access Memories, you may have read by now that Daft Punk did lift from another song — Aussie band The Sherbs‘ 1982 synth-rock jam “We Ride Tonight” — for spacy album-closer “Contact.” And one glance at the Sherbs’ original video proves to be somewhat of an eye-opening experience with regards to French duo Daft Punk and just one of the many corners, we’re sure, they’ve drawn inspiration from over the years.

For instance, in the first 40 seconds alone, we see a black-clad biker slip on a motorcycle helmet. We see dark, cloaked figures standing in a road. There’s a creepy guy in makeup banging out dramatic chords, the same ones you hear after Eugene Cernan‘s dialog in “Contact.” But all the while, you never catch any of these character’s faces full-on. More »

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Charli XCX Covers Backstreet Boys’ “I Want It That Way”: Check Out Her Dreamy Take

Carl Williott
May 22nd, 2013 // Leave a Comment
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We Like It This Way!

Charli XCX has always proudly stated her infatuation with big-tent ’90s pop. So when she pulled out a cover of one of that decade’s classics during a performance at Chicago’s Borderline Music, we knew she’d turn out a loving, novel tribute. What we didn’t expect, though, was that she’d sidestep her goddesses like Spice Girls and Gwen Stefani, and opt instead for Backstreet Boys‘ iconic “I Want It That Way.”

It was the first time the Brit has ever done the cover live, and her version takes the balladeering earnestness of the original and turns it into a dreamy, synth-based floater. It’s a pretty interpretation, and can we just say, it’s really nice to hear her vocals with such a stripped-down arrangement!

Check it out up top, and then see how it compares to One Direction‘s cover of the classic. More »

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Watch Fifth Harmony’s Camila Cabello’s Grammy-Worthy Freestyle About Normani Kordei

Sam Lansky
May 22nd, 2013 // Leave a Comment
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Bunny?

One highlight of Idolator’s shoot with the enchanting ladies of Fifth Harmony? Despite fan requests that they twerk for the camera, the girls weren’t feeling quite that ambitious — but Camila Cabello was willing to get a little bit spontaneous in a freestyle rhyme she came up with about her bandmate Normani Kordei. (The vocals weren’t quite as magnificent as they were during the girls’ cover of Taylor Swift‘s “Red,” but that’s totally forgivable.)

With the other girls assisting on beatbox, Camila proved that she has unparalleled rhyming prowess and swag for days — especially toward the end, when she very humbly asked for exactly the type of critical acclaim she’s bound to earn. More »

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Beyonce, Shakira & Lady Gaga Make ‘Forbes’ Most Powerful Women List

Carl Williott
May 22nd, 2013 // Leave a Comment
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Presumably, there was a time when Forbes reported on financial news and analyzed economic trends. BORING! As far as we can tell, the outlet now exists only as a Play-Doh maker spewing out limitless permutations of  listicles of the Most Powerful/Most Successful/Wealthiest Famous People With Clickable Names. Because, that counts as finance crap, right? The latest roster featuring some big-name pop stars is their list of the World’s Most Powerful Women. Beyonce and Shakira both make the cut, at 17 and 52, respectively. Lady Gaga also slips in at #45. More »

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Daft Punk Slow It Down With “Horizon”: Hear The Spacey ‘Random Access Memories’ Bonus Track

Bianca Gracie
May 22nd, 2013 // Leave a Comment
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Daft Punk‘s latest album Random Access Memories is filled with smooth uptempos, but the French electro-house duo toys with a different sound on “Horizon.” The bonus instrumental, which is featured on the Japanese version of the album, is completely hypnotic and begins with an acoustic guitar and atmospheric sheen. The song gradually picks up speed when the other instruments kick in, building to a space-rock odyssey reminiscent of Pink Floyd.

The mellow, trance-like song is a surprising change from the already surprising RAM material. Listen to “Horizon” below. More »

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