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Nelly Furtado’s “Big Hoops (Bigger The Better)”: Listen

Robbie Daw
April 16th, 2012 // 6 Comments
Nelly's "Big Hoops"
Six years later, the singer nets a big new single. Read More »
Nelly & K'naan Therapy
Nelly and K'naan offer self-empowerment via a video. Read More »
Darkchild's 15 Years
Hear a medley of Rodney Jerkins' catalog of hits. Read More »

Apparently size does matter to , who we last heard on ‘s single “Is Anybody Out There”? The Canadian songstress is keeping the empowerment theme going on new single “Big Hoops (Bigger The Better)”, a noisy Rodney Jerkins-produced jam featuring hip hop beats, Nelly’s Auto-Tuned voice and lyrics about the singer finding strength in the size of her earrings. Heart it below! More »

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Snoop Dogg Puts It Bluntly In “Breathe It In”

Idolator Staff
April 13th, 2012 // Leave a Comment
Snoop Dogg Stoners Tracklist
Great Parenting
Snoop joins his daughter Cori B for the "Daddy's Girl" video. Read More »

Snoop Dogg kicks off his new Stoners EP by shouting out his oft-revisited favorite theme: kush. In the bouncy, head-nodding jam, Snoop testifies to choice varieties of weed, name-checks President Obama and belittles adversaries. Snoop’s track — which he released via a tweet today — serves to preview a new collection that includes several other cannabis-themed songs (set for release, you guessed it, on 4/20). Hear “Breathe It In” and check the Stoners EP tracklist below. More »

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Marina And The Diamonds’ ‘Electra Heart’: Preview The Album

Becky Bain
April 12th, 2012 // 2 Comments
"Primadonna"
Marina And The Diamonds lives a socialite's life. Read More »

We sincerely hope that Marina And The Diamonds finally gets the hit she deserves on her new album Electra Heart. The Welsh pop delight has yet to have a song chart here in the US, and her new LP has more than enough irresistible tracks to choose from: “Homewrecker”, “Starring Role”, and “Fear & Loathing” are all solid, and we challenge you to not want to play “Primadonna” over and over. Get a taste of Marina’s other Electra Heart tracks in 30-second previews below, and show her some love by picking up her album on April 30.

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Adam Lambert’s “Never Close Our Eyes”: Listen

Robbie Daw
April 12th, 2012 // 16 Comments
'Trespassing' Songs
Hear two new Adam songs. Read More »

Like previous single “Better Than I Know Myself”, ‘s latest Trespassing offering “Never Close Our Eyes” features production by Dr. Luke (along with Bruno Mars, who also co-wrote the tune). But where “Better Than” seemed a somewhat odd choice for both radio and a lead single in general — a ballad in these times of upbeat dance-pop — “Never Close Our Eyes” should satiate the needs of fans and programmers alike. More »

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B.o.B & Taylor Swift’s “Both Of Us”: Listen

Robbie Daw
April 11th, 2012 // 4 Comments
Justin Punks Taylor
Bieber pranks pal Taylor Swift in a preview of 'Punk'd'. Read More »
'Strange Clouds' Tracklist
See what songs will appear on B.o.B's latest. Read More »
Justin & Taylor
Taylor wrote a song for Justin Bieber's new album. Read More »

Turns out that song wrote for ‘s upcoming album won’t be the only collab involving the recent ACM Award winner you’ll be hearing about today, as her pair-up with for his Strange Clouds LP has also surfaced. “Both Of Us” opens with a plucky guitar and Taylor singing, “I wish I was strong enough to lift not one but both of us.” Then a beat kicks in and Bobby Ray launches into his life-lesson rap. It’s an uplifting offering that’s a rarity these days, in that the song opts for dramatic pacing rather than trendy dance beats. Listen below.
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Chris Brown, Big Sean & Wiz Khalifa’s ‘Fortune’ Track “Til I Die”: Listen

Becky Bain
April 10th, 2012 // Leave a Comment
Chris Brown's Trophies
And the award for Most Obnoxious Winner goes to... 4 Photos »
Chris Brown's Grammy
Breezy blasts his critics by showing off his Grammy. Classy! 2 Photos »
Chris Brown Grooves
Watch Breezy grooving out to Rihanna's "We Found Love." Read More »

We’ve heard so many tracks from Chris Brown‘s forthcoming album Fortune, we can’t believe there’s still another month before its release date (May 8). Today comes “Til I Die”, produced by Danja and featuring verses by Big Sean and Wiz Khalifa — as well as some serious bleeps and bloops you’re likely to hear in an old-school arcade. It’s a nice blend of electro and R&B, and has a unique sound that’s both experimental and easy to lay back to. Hear it below. More »

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Chris Brown, Big Sean & Wiz Khalifa’s ‘Fortune’ Track “Til I Die”: Listen

Becky Bain
April 10th, 2012 // Leave a Comment
Chris Brown's Tear-Jerker
The singer cries on stage during Michael Jackson tribute. Read More »
Chris Brown's Grammy
Breezy blasts his critics by showing off his Grammy. Classy! 2 Photos »
Chris Brown's Trophies
And the award for Most Obnoxious Winner goes to... 4 Photos »

We’ve heard so many tracks from Chris Brown‘s forthcoming album Fortune, we can’t believe there’s still another month before its release date (May 8). Today comes “Til I Die”, produced by Danja and featuring verses by Big Sean and Wiz Khalifa — as well as some serious bleeps and bloops you’re likely to hear in an old-school arcade. It’s a nice blend of electro and R&B, and has a unique sound that’s both experimental and easy to lay back to. Hear it below.

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Listen To Two Unreleased Lana Del Rey Demos: “Lift Your Eyes” & “Ride Or Die”

Becky Bain
April 9th, 2012 // 4 Comments
Is She Ridin' Dirty?
LDR saddles up with A$AP Rocky for the flirty "Ridin'". Read More »
Pin Up Girl
Lana glams up for British Vogue. 6 Photos »
Lana Del 8-Bit
Lana's "Video Games" gets the Nintendo treatment. Read More »

Though Lana Del Rey‘s track on The KickDrums’ mixtape has been pulled (for now, anyway), you can still feast your ears on two new Lana tunes: “Lift Your Eyes”, an experimental, avant-garde electronic fusion with elements of R&B, and “Ride Or Die”, which could be a Ke$ha leftover for all we know. Both tracks are in demo form, and we only get 30 seconds of the latter, so we’ll reserve judgement. But you sure don’t have to! Listen to Del Rey’s “Lift Your Eyes” and “Ride Or Die” below.
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Nelly Furtado’s New Single “Big Hoops (Bigger The Better)”: Hear A Snippet

Becky Bain
April 9th, 2012 // 1 Comment
Nelly's New Song
Listen To Nelly Furtado perform her new song "Mystery" live. Read More »
Nelly & K'naan, Therapists
Nelly and K'naan offer self-empowerment via a video. Read More »
New Jams NOW
JT and 9 other artists who better hit the studio, stat. 10 Photos »

Though it was previously reported that Nelly Furtado‘s upcoming album The Spirit Indestructible (aka T.S.I.) would harken back to her 2000 debut Whoa Nelly!, we’re hearing more of a Loose vibe. In the LP’s lead single “Big Hoops (Bigger The Better)”, produced by Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins, Nelly goes returns to the hip-hop sound of her 2006 LP. The Canadian singer appears to really dig her new club tunes, since she’s seen jamming out to her song in a preview vid filmed inside the studio. The Spirit Indestructible (which also boasts production by Nas, Salaam Remi, and Tiesto) drops June 19.
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Elliott Yamin’s New Song “Let’s Get To What’s Real”: Idolator Premiere

Becky Bain
April 9th, 2012 // Leave a Comment
"Gather Round"
Listen to Elliott Yamin's celebratory new song! Read More »

Elliott Yamin‘s third studio album Let’s Get To What’s Real drops tomorrow, but who can wait that long?! For those who need to hear new Elliott tunes ASAP, we’ve got the exclusive premiere of the former Idol’s title track, a soulful song about love and relationships that showcases Yamin’s impeccable vocals. “No more fairy tales / This is where our story is / Let’s get to what’s real,” he sings, giving R&B crooners like Robin Thicke and R. Kelly a run for their money. Hear it below!

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