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This blog is becoming a Gorillaz non-official page, but It's not my fault, it's theirs. No words are needed here.

One year without Jackson

I've never been a big fan of the King of Pop, however no one can denied his talent and influence. Here is my fav song, which -imo- sounds a little bit like the Neptunes. A precedent? I dunno, but surely they have taken it as an inspiration to create hits such as I'm a slave for u. The hook is nearly the same!!

I wanna be Indie

If you have thought Ke$ha was the new bad girl in pop world, forget it!!! Here comes Uffie, an indie version of the Tik Tok singer, accompanied in her lead single ADD SUV by Pharrell Williams. The track is produced by Mirwais, the mind behind Madonna's Music album. Good stuff? Well, too much auto-tune which even prevents Williams from shining.

Her debut album Sex Dreams and Denim Jeans is out now.

Great songs are forever

A statement proved by Robyn. Her rendition of Alicia Key's Try sleeping with a broken heart at BBC Radio was stunning. Did I mention this is one of her strongest tracks of her entire catalogue?

Gorillaz's new gem

I watched their brand new video "On a melancholy hill", and I can tell they did it again. Awesome introduction and their collaborators' participation in cartoon form, such as Snoop dogg, Lou Reed, De La Soul and Gruff Rhys. To be continued...

Playlist

Alicia Keys - Unthinkable (I'm ready)

Best track from The Element of Freedom i.m.o. Drake appears on background vocals, and also featuring a verse in the remix version. Both have gained much airplay across The States, giving her another number one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Keys advance the release of this single, leaving her collaboration with Beyonce in a second place, to favor Drake at the launch of his debut.

Mary J. Blige ft. Trey Songz - We Got Hood Love

It reminds me Mary’s hit Be with you, besides Trey Songz contribution matches here perfectly. One of the strongest track from her last album, packaged with a good clip.

Prince - Eye Hate U

Prince’s classic ballad from The Gold Experience album. Great vocals and stunning instruments, more words are useless.

Kid Cudi - Up Up & Away

I can't stop playing this song, any time, any day, wherever I am. Much more these days when the summer is flourishing and my body just want to party.

Nicki Minaj - Ur love

After her collaborations with half of the star system: Mariah Carey, Drake, Ludacris, or Usher. Her first solo single finally arrive –Sean Garret featured on Massive Attack- and it’s good.

Drake spreads on the NET

Thank me later leaked on the Internet a couple of weeks before its official release. A cause of celebration for those who have been waiting for Drake’s debut impatiently, and also for the rapper himself who tweeted “I gave away free music for years so we're good over here...just allow it to be the soundtrack to your summer and ENJOY! JUNE 15th!” Drake has never been my thing, too much egocentrism for an artist with just an EP on the market, though I pretty enjoy his collaborations. Thank me later is quite about that, so it’s growing on me and becoming addictive. He owes half of the final result to signatures such as Jay-Z, Lil Wayne or Nicki Minaj. But -surprisingly- I’m also starting to appreciate his solos, even its first single Over, by no comparing it to Kanye West. The only one to whom I can understand his self-centeredness. However, was it necessary another hip-hop collaboration with Alicia Keys? I love Fireworks, but isn’t it a too obvious choice for an artist who can launch whatever and it will reach the top for sure. Here Keys participation feels more like the rescue of an artist on his own time low.

I used to believe in Snoop Dogg...

Until I’ve heard California Gurls. It has to be remarked on that he delivers some verses more than acceptable but, was it necessary to be on the credits of the Living la vida loca summer anthem of 2010? No answer. A summer song with meaningless lyrics is a trademark, however to not have rhyme till the chorus was never included in the contract. It seems that Perry’s real talent has been proved. Remember her? the last year girl who launched a couple of hits and showed such diva manners which would overshadow a Mimi-Ciccone clon. Well Snoop, to be involved in the new rendition of the Macarena and succeed is another way to keep on believing. Though, if Paris had taken the place of “La perry”, your colla would have been hilarious. Anyway, you’ll get your dollars back.

Be-co-py

Aguilera’s career started more than a decade ago under the shadow of the latest 90s pop phenomenon: Miss Britney Spears. Step by step she tried to create a value chain to clearly differentiate herself from everyone out there, but she did not always succeed –became a stripper on the time Spears was getting naked in a sauna was not the finest marketing move-. To dip into the latex and electronics during the reign of Lady Gaga has brought several headaches to our blonde mum. Not myself tonight cannot be categorized as a big hit, hardly a hit, being the first single from a long-awaited album. Its sadomasochistic clip was taken by the audience as a cheap version of Gaga’s mini films. Xtina should have taken into account that in Gaga’s kingdom there is no space for pop memory; their servants believe that their freak queen is the origin and the end of every pop creation: bye bye Madonna, Ace of Base, Cher...

This bad publicity ruined her comeback effect, but as all we concern, Xtina is a fighter and won’t give up just because her single did not gain the expected airplay. If she could sell that swing-jazz attempt called Back to Basics distinguished by her screams and over-sang factor, Bionic will play a better role for sure. But apart from the newspapers headlines, Gaga and Xtina have much more in common, both are addicted to copy. And here, Xtina shines when she sounds everybody but Xtina. Woohoo would be the perfect sequel to Gwen Stefani’s Hollaback girl, and I hate boys would suit Spice Girl’s second album perfectly. However, her triumph is less notorious when she tried to bring back the Voque effect on Glam, no mentioning her Spanish tips on Desnudate. Sandwiched between no glorious tracks stand out Elastic love and a couple of effective vocal ballads, but not enough for someone who has been claimed its place since forever. Xtina, we were expecting a Blackout and you just delivered a recycling version of Circus, but less catchy.

Key tracks: Woohoo, Elastic Love, You lost me and My girls

jules

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