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Kiesza shows off her rock-hard dancer's body in her video for her brand new international single "No Enemiesz," the third track from Canadian rising star's recently-released debut album "Sound Of A Woman." Kiesza's video for the incredibly catchy "Hideaway" where she danced all around Williamsburg, captured in a single shot. So it's nice to see that she's come up with something less cringe-inducing for for "No Enemiesz" video. In this one, Kiesza's still dancing up a storm, but as she takes off each article of clothing, it morphs into a dancer who joins her in her quest for rhythm domination. She might be Robyn with better dance moves, but it's working.
"No Enemiesz" is a deep house and Eurodance song and it consists of a prominent retro house beat, bleary bass and a bouncy, grinding groove. The song features the euphoric chorus "If we could all fall in love together/ We'd have no enemies" which is convicted with a sense of euphoria while disintegrating into a beat-heavy frenzy. "No Enemiesz" was described as a dance anthem that embraces Kiesza's trademark '90s house vibes. Musically, "No Enemiesz" has been likened to the most successful dance songs of the early-to-mid-1990s, in addition to Robyn and Kleerup's "With Every Heartbeat."
"No Enemiesz" is the song with the most potential to become Kiesza's best-performing single after "Hideaway," so no surprise here that Island Records picked the song as her next single. The fun, dance-heavy clip, directed by Syndrome,  is all about choreography, where the flame-haired songstress takes notes from Janet Jackson's 1986 hit "The Pleasure Principle" visual, transforming an empty loft into her personal dance studio as she dances alone in a mirror and with other members of her crew in her super hipster New York City attic.

The first 30 seconds or so of "No Enemiesz" video looks as if the 25-year-old Canadian singer will be pulling a Robyn and dancing on her own. That is, until she starts to strips off her clothes piece by piece as the song progresses. It sounds a little more scandalous then it lays out, as each clothing item falls to the floor, it transforms into a new live dancing partner for the pop star to bust a move with - it's a cool technique! It all makes for a good time. And, if nothing else, it gives the proper screen time to her wild shoes that they deserve.

The Romanian dance queen INNA is ready to strike back the music scene with fresh new music. One year after the release her latest studio album "Party Never Ends," and following the release of her latest single "Cola Song," the singer released the new video of her brand new danceable, club-ready single titled, "Good Time." The uplifting song is the second official single of her upcoming fourth studio album, "Soy LatINNA," scheduled to be released this summer, and it's featuring the guest vocals of the summer hit making machine Pitbull.
It's the second time that the two artists collaborated. Remember dance diva and rapper joined forced with a song "All the Things," included in the re-issue of the rapper's latest album, "Global Warming: Meltdown." The sound of "Good Time" is definitely new territory for INNA. It's a departure from her more 'housey' beats and she returns rather closer to the 90s dance sound, and totally out of her so distinctive Romanian eurodance style. For the first time, she risks with something totally different than what we might expect.
Pitbull is definitely going to give the song exposure, and the beat in the chorus of "Good Time," is so addictive, bubbly, and will instantly put you in a good mood. You just know DJs will have “Good Time" on full blast throughout this whole summer across clubs in Europe. "Good Time" is so irresistibly catchy, it's impossible not to shake your body to it. And it exactly makes you want to do the 'hand' routine INNA does in the lyric video, which was released three weeks ago and shows the fit Romanian performing a non-stop choreography with two female back-up dancers against a grey backdrop. We believe that INNA's now found her bona-fide summer hit!
The new music video, isn't too far away from the lyric video's concept, is full of dance moves. Against colorful backdrops, INNA and a set of dancers will dance like there's no tomorrow in front of literally thousands of cameras. INNA changes outfits multiple times in the video, wearing wigs, helmets and even looking super 'comfy' in red Adidas sweatpants. The best thing about the lyric video was the cute hand-choreography done in the chorus, and thankfully, realizing this, INNA decided to kept the same choreography in the official video.

English-Irish Boyband sensation The Wanted definitely showed off another side to themselves in their dramatic music video for their new single "Show Me Love (America)," serves as the fifth single from their forthcoming long delayed third album, "Word Of Mouth," which were originally due to release in September last year but fan's won't hear it now until November 4th via Island Records.
Nathan Sykes said when the song was announced: "It started with me writing a simple piano ballad and has ended up incorporating a 14 piece string orchestra!" Sykes explained to MTV UK that the slow jam is about the struggles of having a relationship in the showbiz world. "And it's just saying to someone 'I could have shown you the world but obviously we're on different paths.' I think that's kind of how a lot of people in this industry kind of feel, but I think it's very relatable to a lot of the fans as well because sometimes in life that just happens and people end up on different paths and it just doesn't work out," Sykes added.
"I think some of it will be what you'd expect, which are party songs and club mixes," the group's Jay McGuiness told Billboard. "But there will be some that I think are more reflective of two years of some struggle. So you don't want hands in the air for a struggle song. You want an orchestra and want to emote a little and hopefully there's a mix of both." The Wanted boys are no strangers to fun, but the vocal group turns serious and smile-free in its new music video for "Show Me Love (America)," a black-and-white slice of melodrama that involves heavy rain and heavier hearts. It's full-blown, unabashed boy band material.
In the Frank Borin-directed video, The Wanted boys in suits standing on stage together and performing in an elegant theater backed by a string orchestra as they observe a couple in the throes of relationship turbulence, before becoming part of the story themselves. McGuiness poses as a homeless man, George catches a glance as a police officer, Sykes screams in the rain and Parker abides against a street lamp with an acoustic guitar clutched in his hands. The straight-faced clip turns into high drama in the final minute, as young Sykes gets the final, harrowing word in the boy band's latest single.

Jason Derulo is back! After breaking his neck during tour rehearsals last year, the Miami singer turns his friendship with a female into an intimate relationship in the just-dropped video for his new surprisingly dark turn, "The Other Side," the lead single off of Derulo's upcoming third studio album, due in stores in September. The friends-to-lovers anthem about falling for a girl showing off the singer's impressive falsetto and ability to make a catching pop song with substance. It's about a one-night stand turns friends into lovers and it may hit close to home if you have deep emotional.
He falls in love with his best friend on the dance record, produced by Ammo and Dr.Luke. The upbeat song's lyric focus on the pair were themselves friends before they became lovers, Derulo pulled inspiration from his real life relationship with Jordin Sparks for "The Other Side." "This song is basically about taking that next step. You know, having this friend and taking it to the other side, which is turning into lovers. You know, sparks fly," Derulo recently shared with Ryan Seacrest. "I felt very comfortable and I tell her things that men would probably not tell their girlfriends, [We have] heart to hearts and just let it out on the table."
The song explores the situation where two friends decide they want more from a platonic relationship. People always say that it's better to start out as "friends first" when embarking on a brand-new relationship, mainly because it cuts out that pesky "interview-dating" feeling. Who needs that awkwardness when you already know the person, right? And even if all new relationships don't necessarily begin that way, the 23-year-old Pop/Soul crooner is the living embodiment of what a successful "friends-first" relationship looks like in his new video for "The Other Side."
Directed by Colin Tilley, the sexually charged video shows Derulo and his love interest taking their relationship to the next level of 'the other side.' The romantic portrayed the time he and his woman became more than friends with an ultra sexy bedroom scene, exchanging passionate kisses, as Derulo at the bottom of an emotional spiral, he breaks out some intense choreography and twerks it out with some near-impossible, body-twisting dance moves and fancy footwork. Straying from the upbeat energy of the song, the couple show what happens when friendship turns to love and then to hate.

Pitbull has released his highly anticipated vibrant music video for "Don't Stop The Party," the third single from the Latino rapper's upcoming seventh studio album, "Global Warming," in stores on November 19 via RCA. The 31-year-old ferocious Cuban-American rap superstar debuted "Don't Stop the Party" on Dancing with the Stars in September and it's been stuck in our head ever since! So are you ready to party with Pitbull? Lets get loose and "Don't Stop the Party"!
The song features and samples Urales "DJ Buddha" Vargas, house DJ/producer TJR's hit song "Funky Vodka," which itself is based on the 1973 Jamaican Reggae classic "Funky Kingston" by Toots and the Maytals. TJR explained: "'Funky Vodka' is probably the track I'm most proud of. It was pretty cool to see an old school sample-based house tune make it to the overall No.1 spot on Beatport. Producing fulfills my creative side, but DJing is my release."
Pitbull is living the life: Not only does he create good music, tours the world, makes loads of money, and now he gets to film music videos like this new one. The title of Pitbull's latest video basically says it all: Don't Stop the Party! And why should you, really. We have to give props to Pitbull for a minute. At least he is consistent! Because we're not sure if we've ever seen a Pitbull video without a giant rager, a mansion, and and a bevvy of scantily clad ladies. But guess what? We don't blame him one bit, and we have to give it up to him for being such a trendsetter.
Directed by David Rousseau, the clip does evident justice to the song's lyrics that it's a never ending party! Parties in plural actually. Mr Worldwide is livin' la vida loca and throws two celebrations in two different days; first at his Miami mansion and the festivities then continue on his lavish yacht while he makes a splash in the sea. At both events, an ample amount of microscopic lingerie hot girls and fellow TJR are among the attendees. Girls roll around on a bed as Pitbull sits in front of them, rapping about performing for 80,000 people. Good club-oriented single, and good fitting music video.

The Wanted are certainly showing off their adult side with a new video release on Monday for their latest pop-garage-clubby single, "I Found You," the lead single from the five-piece British-Irish boy band's forthcoming third studio album, "Battleground," which will hopefully slam into physical and digital shelves in both the US and UK in early 2013. The first 'Battleground' clip takes the the UK quintet's bad-boy status to a new level.
"I Found You," is a sexy, sultry electro track, with a dance beat that evokes their breakout hit "Glad You Came," plus the added twist of soul-inflected baby-makin’ falsetto vocals on the chorus. The Steve Mac-produced track opens with the same bouncing synths from "Glad You Came," but soon moves into a lengthy chorus sung entirely in falsetto. Lyrically, "I Found You" recalls Rihanna's "We Found Love," with a story about discovering love in an unexpected place.
"This song is a little bit different for us, it's a little bit retro," Jay McGuinness told MTV News of the new single. "But we obviously still have The Wanted party feel [like we're] at a club." Siva Kaneswaren added: "It's about finding someone, whether it be in the rain, in the darkness. It's about being lost, but found." The soulful up-tempo number that manages to come across unlike anything else on radio at the moment. Sure, all the formulaic dance-pop boxes are ticked here. But vocally, these guys have never sounded stronger.
The gritty, British gangster themed video was shot in Los Angeles in late August and directed by Chris Marrs Piliero. It shows the very sharply dressed British boys both at a party and marching through a town, before breaking into a remote country estate and fight with kidnappers of a beautiful blonde. At first, we think we're going to watch boys be the hero but no, instead they steal a small key from her, gives her a goodbye kiss and leaves the room. As it turns out, the key opens a metal box full of diamonds or some other expensive jewels. The final shot shows us five very satisfied faces of jewel thieves.

Pitbull has decided to tap another internationally renowned pop star, Shakira, for a sexy new video "Get it Started," the first cut comes off of the entertainer's next seventh full-length, "Global Warming," which is due in the United States on September 28. The 31-year-old rapper, who began his artistic career as a teenager on the Miami rap scene, is one of the hottest commodities in music this summer.
The dance-pop song that blends a dance beat and up-tempo verses with a slowed-down, piano-driven pop chorus with a pummeling synth instrumental to back the Latin-rap heavyweight's high-energy verses. "Get It Started" continues Pitbull's journey through the club, and Shakira shows up to provide the heart-wrung hook their third time collaboration, emoting as the beat breaks off into a subtle stomp before quickly returning in full force seconds later.
The video was directed by David Russo, and it opened with some action-packed "The Bourne Legacy"-esque shots of Pitbull and a sexy brunette, the espionage-themed video centers on the Florida rapper who channels his inner spy and gets involved in a dangerous car chase when trying to save a lovely brunette lady from someone who looks like a mob boss. The Latin diva Shakira, meanwhile, is never seen sharing a scene with him. Looking gorgeous in a golden gown, the Colombian songstress is featured singing alone on a balcony while the sun shines through her blond hair.
The video plays much like a movie, is closed with scenes featuring Pitbull's concert which is packed with a lot of hot girls. Fireworks are seen bursting in the night sky as the concertgoers dance to the Latin rapper's song. The only storyline we can honestly gather from the video is that Pitbull is trying to make sure his lady friend isn't cheating on him, and the slicked-back-hair badasses have been charged with acting as enforcer. Of course, being Mr. Worldwide, this sly woman can't escape Pitbull’s reach.

Despite the controversy, Nicki Minaj isn't planning to slow down this summer. She goes home and parades down the streets of her native Trinidad in her latest Carnivàle-themed colorful video for the pop-leaning song, "Pound the Alarm." The RedOne-produced dance number serves as the second mainstream single and fourth single overall from the 29-year-old Rapper's platinum selling, "Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded."
"Pound the Alarm" is a techno, electronic dance and rave influenced song, and sonically edgier. "It's got the pop element, but it's got some hard-core elements, some dance underground elements," RedOne told MTV News. The "let's get wasted at the club" fist-pumper finds Minaj singing about filling her "glass up a little more" before getting up and burning "this floor" as a preliminary to a one-night stand. The perfect trunk rattler to blast from your pink Barbie Bentley, with booming synths that build to a brain-numbing epiphany.
Directed by Benny Boom who did an excellent job capturing Trinidad's energy and colorful landscape, the bouncy and brightly-colored affair is infectious that brings Minaj to her native Trinidad with a full compliment of confetti canons and features a festive carnival theme. Sporting a gang of platinum blond spirals and a black, red, and white bejeweled Carnival outfit replete with crimson plumes, Minaj makes her homeland pride known. The femcee leads a posse of similarly decked-out dancers through the streets of St. James to a raucous outdoor bash reminiscent of the world-famous Trinidad and Tobago Carnival.
In between spitting lines about being a "bad bitch," the rapper reclaims her spot on the dance floor, thanks to the song's beat-heavy production. The shimmering, summery vibe of the video perfectly complements the bouncy track. When the sun sets and night falls on Trinidad, the fireworks explode and the party isn't even close to ending. But when the dust settles, Minaj is left cleaning up the mess her crew left behind. As she walks through the rubble of the bash, her silhouette, up against the moonlight, proves that she is the baddest in all of Trinidad.

Flaunting her curvacious figure on the sandy Hawaiian beaches with Bikini-clad and sporting neon green hair, Nicki Minaj dances on the beach in her newly-released video for her craven cheeseball dance-rap single "Starships," the lead single from New York rapper's sophomore studio album, "Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded." Yes, starships were meant to fly, and rap's reigning queen was clearly meant to throw raving beach parties. If fans thought "Super Bass" was a colorful video, this one takes it above and beyond.
"Starships" is a multi-genre song, which heavily utilizes '90s-influenced Eurodance, Europop, and Euro house, while also incorporating other genres such as pop, dance, reggae, pop rock, and hip hop. The lighthearted, feel-good vibe of the song is perfect for casual Barbz to blast. It's hard not to see Britney Spears' influence on the rapper/singer when listening to the song, and given that the two toured together last year, Minaj may be trying to remind her pop fans that she has an ear for what they want.
Regarding this cut, the 29-year-old colorful Minaj explained that RedOne sent her a beat, which she was so taken with that she went to the studio and improvised the first verse, "mumbling and just saying the first thing that came into my head, and we recorded it, because I just felt like, let's go to the beach... let's go get away. It was just so good. It feels good!" The song not only is pure pop perfection, but RedOne's influence is evident, and it's the most polarizing single in Minaj's career to date.
The clip was directed by Anthony Mandler and was a 3-day shoot in Hawaii. It starts with a massive UFO-like craft - presumably a starship - hovering over the ocean and then Minaj materializes in the water. The hip-hop diva prances about in a skimpy bikini on the tropical shores of Hawaii with plumes of colored smoke floating through the air and hulking male dancers with tribal markings grooving on the beach. There are people getting splashed with neon paint, flame-twirlers, hula dancers, and, goodness, there is so much more going on in this clip.

Electro-pop singer Dev has team up with Enrique Iglesias released the new video for their collaborative sultry track "Naked." The sensual/infectious The Cataracs-produced party-ready cut will serve as the third single only features on the US edition of her debut album, "The Night The Sun Came Up," and the second single from Iglesias' upcoming album, "Reloaded."
Dev's honeyed, cavity-causing voice snakes and slithers around Iglesias on their sultry duet. The dance-beat song will have your blood surging through your veins and to your nether regions. It's a Eurodance-inspired club banger with thumping backbeats and synths. That's as authentic as it gets. If it was both singers' intention to get people hot and bothered by their song, starting things off on the dance floor and finishing them in the bedroom, then mission accomplished. It's an upbeat, uptempo rump-shaker.
Iglesias's sultry vocals do well with Dev's ability to talk dirty and make it sound oh so good. The techno elements of the song is what Dev has come to be known for in her tracks. It's a sweet pop song about a star-crossed love immaculately produced for the dance floor by the Cataracs. In this song "Naked" is a feeling not a physical reality. That is a nice twist that might provoke a few smiles from listeners. Also, Dev has fashioned a sweet, memorable, romantic pop tune that also works for the party and the club. The pair generate pleasing romantic heat.
Filmed in late February, the duo play star-crossed lovers in the BBGun-directed sultry visual, which takes us to a late night at the Planet Hollywood hotel in Las Vegas where Dev is getting ready for a night out, while a perfectly coiffed Iglesias just checked in to try his luck at the roulette table. The Las Vegas mega hotel and casino is the perfect backdrop for a song about rolling the dice, a chance meeting and taking a risk with a stranger no matter what others think of it. They actually do not appear together until the very last scene in the hotel elevator just when the doors are about to slide to a close. And it exactly fuels the song's narrative.

"Last Train To Paris" is still making stops. Despite what you may think, Diddy Dirty Money's "Last Train To Paris" is still choo-chooing out singles along with visuals to accompany them. This time, Diddy has now revealed that he's still desperately milking what he can from his latest studio installment "Last Train to Paris" which has been in stores since last December, by dropping a music video for the seventh track "Looking for Love" featuring two superstars, as Diddy re-teamed with his former protege and R&B/Pop crooner Usher for the new video.
Diddy Dirty Money & Usher know that while they may be seeking to simply produce a 'movie' in the club for their latest video that females are "Looking for Love" and that they are the primary targets. Indifferent to the attempts, Diddy acknowledges that one of the females pursuing to indulge in his lifestyle, and Usher is aware of the devious intentions so he watches because knows the female interested in him even wants the lovely cutie that is accompanying him. Neither Diddy nor Usher seem worried about the fact that they are spending their "Dirty Money" on women that claim to be "Looking for Love" but are really hoping to be attached to their celebrity, fame and wealth.
Diddy and Usher know something about finding love in awkward places and in the clip for "Looking For Love," Sean Combs adds 'Rick Ross Impersonator' to his laundry list of ventures while Collin Tilley does his own visual magic. For the most part, it's a standard affair but with Tilley on the verge as one of hip-hop's now most sought after director's, it seems bigger than it should. Whatever it true intentions are, its clear from the video that neither Usher nor Diddy are lacking in the confidence department. Although it is inconvenient that the artists keep looking in the wrong places, the Colin Tilley-directed visual is worth checking out.
The clip finds the both superstars hit an underground club, charming the ladies by inviting them back to their table. All in the name of love. Club scenes are dispersed in between scenes of Usher and Diddy performing atop a rooftoop overlooking the city's darkest, most Gotham-esque corners while extolling both the virtues of and warning against an irresistible woman who may be after love. Dirty Money's Dawn and Kalenna aren't singing on the track, but are as glorified extras seducing the camera with their suggestive moves in the dark visual.

German-based Eurodance project Novaspace is back this year with a new single called "Don't look back," and the 4th song with Jenny Marsala as vocalist. Originated in 2002 by the record producer Felix Gauder, and it's a big name in eurodance industry, and covered several 1980s hits, such as "Time After Time," "Guardian Angel" and "Beds Are Burning." They have reached the Top 20 in Germany, Austria and Australia.
Sometimes all it takes is covering the right '80s hit single to birth an international Dance hit, and the out-of-this-world dance project did exactly that when they formed in 2002. Marsala was choose after Felix saw her performance on YouTube in 2008. Overwhelmed by her charisma and her unique voice, he immediately engaged her as the new lead vocalist for the planned rebirth of Novaspace. Since then, Marsala stands nearly every weekend live on stage and brings the international Clubs to a boil with her unique stage presence.
Novaspace also celebrates a remarkable success in 2010 with their single "Close Your Eyes" and now, Novaspace introduces their new single "Don't Look Back," which is worth having a look back at the unprecedented and lasting success story of the Dance Pop Duo.
Marsala (she pretty much is Novaspace) released this Britney-esque video for "Don't Look Back" and it's looking pretty tight. The video was directed by Niels Laupert and supported by the fabulous dancers of the New York City Dance School in Stuttgart. Marsala looks and sounds great here. Very catchy song and visually catchy clip as well.

Former Destiny's Child songstress Kelly Rowland has branched out and tried different sounds and beats for her solo career. If you thought Rowland's career was relegated to waiting by the phone, waiting for Beyonce's call to get Destiny's Child back together, "Motivation" offers evidence of the contrary. On Monday, she debuted the video to the Jim Jonsin/Rico Love-produced new sensual urban tune, which features Lil Wayne, and the damp, sweaty video matches the song's intense sexuality.
"Motivation" is a sophisticated ambrosial crafted mix of dance and mash-up which is the lead single for Rowland's upcoming third untitled solo studio album. The song finds Rowland promising to be her lover's motivation before her label mate Wayne steps in with a romantic verse offering kitchen and car metaphors. "[This song] makes me feel extremely, uber-duber sexy," she said. "It has that personality and characteristic to it that I don't think anybody can deny. That's why when Wayne dropped that insane verse on there ... I was like, 'You really brought that up even more.' He went into the studio and just did it. I don't think it takes much for Wayne to think. He just does it. He's so admirable."
The sultry video is hot, sexy, dark and sensual. It showing off Rowland's seductive side. The former Destiny's Child star heats up an underground warehouse with her steamy and sexy dancing, while her collaborator Wayne throws his verses in a dark passage. Rowland once said about video, "I'm aiming for a very sexy, feminine video and I'm looking for womanly, sexy designs." She later told MTV, "Sarah Chatfield directed it and Frank Gatson did the choreography. We came up with the energy with Frank, and I don't know how he sees something, but he got it."
While many can be credited for the song and video's playful vibe, Rowland admits that Wayne adds that extra something. Rowland is getting some "Motivation" from Wayne on her new single. The slow-burning track features Rowland's sexy vocals as Wayne drops a signature verse on the tune that the singer described to MTV News as "urgent and urban." Rowland, whose sultry voice could get a priest hot, weaves in and out of the minimal beat, setting the table for Wayne's stuttering, after-hours guest-verse. Stack the pieces together and it's an understated knockout that gets sexier with each spin.

Diddy-Dirty Money drop yet another visual off of The group's first album, "Last Train To Paris," is currently in stores now. This one premiered on MTV Jams last week, finally a clean rip of the video, is for "I Hate That You Love Me." The Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins-produced cut serves as the latest promo single. I love this jazzy-funky tune. Not strong/mainstream enough though to be an official single, but for a 'buzz' effort it works!
The R&B/Hip Hop/Rap trio hasn't exactly been keeping a low profile lately, with appearances on a smattering of talk shows and a whopping six videos from "Last Train To Paris" in the last few months. Now the latest, "I Hate That You Love Me," has dropped, featuring Diddy and the 'Dirty Money' girls getting wet and wild, playing with their own shadows, and looking red hot against a luscious crimson background. The smooth, piano-driven "I Hate That You Love Me" is an enjoyable song, which has a great hook and decent verses from Diddy. it offers a different sound, with some piano and Diddy dropping lines just to hear his own voice.
The black and white contrasted video is one of the smoother Diddy-Dirty Money videos. It turns out to be a plain basic simple but effective and show persistence at promoting the highly hyped project that has the trio singing the tune and moving a bit. Diddy himself plays the piano, while Dawn and Kaleena two-step around the grand instrument. Of course you can see Diddy doing some of his famous dance moves as well. The red-white-black concept was really cool. Beyond an appealing color scheme and a ludicrously sexy string quartet, there aren't a lot of frills here. Easy set up and recession-friendly as expected but if you are a fan of the song, you may get into it.
Though cheap, indulgent, and utterly pointless, the fact the video was even recorded is a testament to the trio's undeniable hustle. "Hustle" being something they'll have to continue doing to push the star-studded LP, which Diddy-Dirty Money are clearly not playing with it. The "Last Train to Paris," is a concept album in which Diddy's character takes an emotional journey from London to Paris and falls in love with a mysterious lady. It's refreshing to get a concept album in a genre that would usually conflict in, considering that more recently, we haven't gotten to see as many sides and dimensions of hip hop and R&B. There's most definitely something for everyone here.

Rihanna's official music video for her latest single "S&M" has just arrived in full. The Barbadian recording artist is no stranger to showing off acres of flesh in her music videos and her new video for "S&M" may just top them all. If you're going to do a video for a song like "S&M," a track that espouses bedroom bondage and the joys of whips and chains, you have one of two options: You can make a video that accurately depicts said activities, in which case your video will likely not be legally viewable for a lot of folks. Or you can make a comically over-the-top, colorful, tongue-in-cheek, slightly dorky video. Rihanna has gone for option two.
This bluntly-titled cut was released as the fourth official single and pulsating opener hails from Rihanna's fifth studio album, "Loud," out last November. The Stargate-produced and Ester Dean-penned eurodance song finds the singer proclaiming her vices. As bracingly huge and catchy as it is, "S&M" doesn't deviate much from its blunt title. Rihanna said that people shouldn't take the raunchy lyrics too literally. "I don't think of it in a sexual way, I'm thinking metaphorically," she said. "It's more of a thing to say that people can talk, people are going to talk about you, you can't stop that. You just have to be that strong person and know who you are so that stuff just bounces off. And I thought it was super bad ass."
The video was shot in Los Angeles during the weekend of January 15, demonstrates the singer's "sadomasochist relationship with the press," according to director Melina Matsoukas. In this 90's inspired clip, Rihanna turns the spotlight onto the media who have been criticizing the pop star, as of lately. She is seen whipping gossip blogger Perez Hilton, dressed as a Playboy bunny, wearing a hip-hugging getup, black stilettos, and yellow ears atop her crimson-colored hair, reclining against a wall covered in tabloid headlines. The singer seems to have taken the chance to take a hit at the press, wearing a newspaper print gown and being kidnapped by journalists as headlines run over the screen. But it's okay; she gets her own back at the end.
The 22-year-old R&B star has always been a bit edgy, but it looks as though she's trying too hard to push the envelope now. The video is not just about kinky sex like it's mentioned in the lyrics - it manages to hit back tabloid and media which often run twisted story about her and any other celebrities. Editors from OK! magazine, said "it's every inch as red-hot, kinky and totally tongue-in-check as we expected to be." Rihanna is raising the bar while her peers and rivals led by Lady GaGa is always out there over the top. With this "S&M" video, Rihanna has tied up her competition by going further than any leading pop star to date.

"Evacuate the Dancefloor" is the third full-length studio album from award-winning German europop trio fronted by vocalist Natalie Horler Cascada. It was released in Ireland on July 3 first with eleven tracks, just after the lead single "Evacuate the Dancefloor", and is out today in the States.
Cascada are most famous for their hit singles "Everytime We Touch" which won them a World Music Award in 2007 and becoming the group's 1st #1 single, "What Hurts the Most" which stormed the charts in 2008, and "Evacuate the Dancefloor" which recently became a UK #1. The new album marks a fresh start for one of the world's most successful dance acts, and looks likely to dominate the airwaves throughout the rest of the year.
The lead single "Evacuate the Dancefloor", is the 1st most downloaded from iTunes in the mid-week charts. The music video for single was officially uploaded to Youtube by AATW yesterday, and is now viewable for everyone. The video shows Horler singing in front of lights in a club surrounded by party goers. She then shows dancers on a dance floor with Horler singing in front of open doors and people dancing in the background. Calprit appears singing on some seats before the camera goes back to Horler and the dancers while occasionally showing Calprit singing the backing vocals. It finishes with Horler singing on a spinning set of seats surrounded by the dancers. Horler shows all the conviction of a session singer trilling her way through a demo while her mind focuses in on the pay cheque.