Barbara Streisand.

Love the song.

Love the video.

Love the cameos.

Love duck sauce..."Mmmm...duck sauce *Homer Simpson drool*".

Oh and the other Duck Sauce....you know....those DJ guys....especially Armand....House for dayyysssss ;P

In related news, Barbara Streisand is now a robot.

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Music Picks: Kylie Minogue 'Get Outta My Way'

I saw this video the other day and thought to myself, "...Hmmm...Kylie's still doing her thing". Considering that Lady Gaga has taken over the dancey-euro-pop-box it's quite hard for people to release music/videos without looking a sort of lacklustre in comparison to Gaga's material. However, when watching this video, it felt nice to know that even though Kylie hasn't done anything that different with her music....or hair...or clothes...I feel that she can still hold her own. A lot of female Pop artists have tried to take on a few Gaga-like clothes etc but Kylie proves it's best to just stay in your lane and do you....

The song is cute, she looks good considering all the drama she's been through and I love videos that use lots of light effects....check JayZ 'Jigga What Jigga Who'...dunno why but that first sprang to my mind LOL!

Oh and watch out for her lighty-uppy gloves...which I love.....and the rope chain dress.....very nice...reminds me of Beyonce but whatever :)

Two Hoodrats and One Road.....to musical hell

I had to do a post on the YouTube hit, 'It's So Cold in The D'.....long overdue but I already started writing it up a while ago lol!

OKAY...some hood looking chick from the D (Detroit, Michigan) released a tribute song about a friend who was murdered - you get the picture......the rest is viral history!!!

T-Baby 'It's So Cold in the D'

PROS

• 
  
  The fact that she was willing to embarass herself just to make this tribute song

• 
  
  The 90's vibe of the beat and the hand gestures/dances are all reminiscent of a, dare I say it, erm SWV/Aaliyah videee...oooo?? No?...Or was that just me who felt that? Moving on....

CONS

• 
  
  She can't even double up her OWN vocals in time?!?!Her adlibs and ev-er-y-thing are just all over the place.It sounds like two people trying to rap along to a Twista song at a karaoke night....but they are not in the same time zones.

• 
  
  Her shocking disregard for 1) her skin against THAT hair colour, 2) rhythm 3) English grammar ["It's so caaaaald in the D! How the $%*& do we s'pose to keep peace..."]  and 4) general decorum. Decorum, daaarling. Decorum. YES, your loved one died but do you have to swear so much?!?!? And stay IN TIME! The least you can do is let your friend rest in peace....I'd be turning in my grave if anyone EVER used my death as an excuse for this nonsense.

• 
  
  The backing dancers/homegirls look like they don't really care who died, [or who their babydaddy is]. They look bored or even slightly annoyed.... like the video took longer than expected and T-Baby was holding them back from their double date at Burger King.

Now, Shardinay.

Shardinay [SMH], Shardinay, Shardinay.

Suprisingly, some people in London STILL haven't seen this video!?!?! Which is crazy to believe seen as her video 'blew up' so quickly when it hit the net that she performed at a club in central London the following week! Even I was going to witness the wackness in full effect! THAT'S how big the Shardinay was in tha endz lol! When I first saw this video I refused to believe it was anything short of a parody video because it was so cringeworthy but as her horrible Mariah s-Carey vocals prove, she REALLY thinks she can sing?!?!

Shardinay ft Mani7esto 'Oh Boy'

PROS AND CONS [I had to combine the two because all the cons were pros and the pros were cons...lol!]

• 
  
  The first 'note' that escapes her mouth

• 
  
  The sudden tempo change of the beat is CLASSIC! It sounds like a really bad attempt to emulate an early Destiny's Child track or that the producer was inspired by someone emptying their dishwasher down a flight of stairs. Probably the latter.

• 
  
  The rapper Mani7esto's adlibs, weak verse and clothing. Both the Lonsdale and Ecko UNLTD brands are sooooooooo old skool that I bet even the bummiest of bums would find it hard to wear either brand on a cold winter's night. I can just imagine them faced with the dilemma...... "Lonsdale. Ecko. Or die......hmmm."

• 
  
  The fact that Mani7esto is spelt with a '7'

• 
  
  One of the YouTube comments about Shardinay: "She looks like Diddy Kong's Brother." OUCH.

• 
  
  Her 'choreographer' [HAHAHHAHAHA someone actually thought about these dance moves!!] is called Tipsey....the name speaks for itself...

• 
  
  The dancer on the left in the pink outfit is apparently pregnant! Now, I don't have stomach abs of steel, [I have healthy rings of jelly ;P] but still!!! Watch closely and judge for yourself....

I could go on all day about Shardinay but the YouTube comments do that for me! Me and the guys at work even made our own parody of the video and played the song at our store so you can imagine how much fun I have been making outta this....

"HHhooooOOOOOOOH BOYYYYYYYYYY!!! My singing's kinda weak....wait, wrong key..."

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You? Fantasy?.....No thanks, Bashy. I like Daydreams better.

I was going to write hundreds of posts today but I have just finished doing my hair and I've got 5hrs before I have to get up for work.


I haven't written much recently because it's all been in my head while I'm staring into the ceiling at work and floats away when I sit down to type! I have been doing full time hours for the past few weeks and .....erm ....WOW.....I am soooooooo GLAD I never signed a full time contract!!! Sleep deprivation, much? Someone ask me when I last watched EastEnders......I haven't watched my fave soap in.....ahem...a WEEK and a HALF!!!!!SHOCK HORROR....that's about 4hours catch up I have to do before over the next two days before the new episode on Monday!!!

I got loads to say but for now I gotta just talk about today....


I saw this video and instantly started laughing...I hate to do this because I don't think bashy is a bad artist but really.....WHAT THE HECK IS THIS!?!??!? His new music video for 'Fantasy' [which completely MURDERS one of my favourite 90's songs as a lil 'un, Baby D's 'Let Me Be Your Fantasy']  is straight up cheese on bread. The stills of the video on youtube made me laugh but I thought,' maybe they just caught it at a bad angle' ....

Hmmm.....


Then I watched the video [in silence because I was supposed to be working in the office].

After two minutes, I had to stop watching it......I was trying to hold in the laughter SO MUCH that I was literally sweating and losing my breath ....somehow the humour was heightened by the confused looks I was getting and it all became even more funny. Why was I finding this so funny....I know I find the humour in most cheaply made videos but this one actually had me questioning my juvenile behaviour.........is it because he is what we consider a 'rapper from the streets' all 'Castaway' and bare foot in the sand like some toddler at brighton beach? Is it because he is all washed up.....in both senses?? Or is it because his video looks like it's jacking this dude's steez.....

ALL I gotta say is.....how 'bout you GO COMPARE your life bruv!!!! When your music video starts to look like an insurance advert...it is .....a time to reflect.
 [And that,folks, is putting it nicely.....the sentence I wrote before REALLY boyed it....and I actually like what Bashy is doing with his life with his acting and that so I ain't gonna do him like that.....it was V.FUNNY though....].

It's now 4am....why am I still on this....now I have 4hrs worth of sleep to bang out....

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David Guetta x Bust-A-Mute

Last Saturday, I spent the whole day laughing with my workmates at random YouTube videos so I was in quite a giggly mood. So when me and Miss Sugarwild were walking past a TV screen [eating the best AND cheapest ice cream in central London] we stopped to laugh like maniacs at the David Guetta 'Memories' video. With tears streaming and ice cream dripping down our hands we stood outside the shop laughing like a pair of immature school kids without a care for the the tourists and scene dudes nearby.

We'd seen the video before - so why was it so funny to us this time...? Was my green pistachio ice cream spiked with something else of a green nature? No...it was because there was no sound....

David Guetta, single-handedly, maintains the notion that white people cannot dance. If you watch the 'Memories' video ON MUTE it really emphasises how fresh off the boat Guetta looks and dances as he tries to sponge off Kid Cudi's 'cool'[although Kid Cudi isn't that much of a dancer either].

My favourite parts are Guetta's sly look at Kid Cudi to make sure he didn't notice his weak attempt at the 'butterfly' @ 2:10 and the shoulder shrug skank @ 2:45

Before you watch, remember to BUST-A-MUTE!!!

NO SOUND=MORE FUN 

If Guetta ever gets hurt doing one of his killer moves, I'm sure this dude would be the best candidate for a stunt double....

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Un-patriotic...Moi?

Yeah, I'm from the UK but who cares! We all know red, white and blue looks better in stars'n'stripes - sorry Miss Britannia but Americana does it better [Britannia and Americana .....I bet in a faraway hood somewhere there are twins by the same name]!

Don't hate! We ALL know Vanilla Ice used to ROCK that patriotic look!

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*I'm having 4th July 2009 flashbacks.....seems like it was yesterday that we braved the crowds for all that fiery glitter above Nu Yaawk's skyline...*

LA Gears better step up their Choo game...

Jimmy Choo's Zap light up heels are definitely the grown up version of the LA Gear trainers we all loved as kids. When you walk and dance [if you can manage to do the last feat] the neon perspex heels light up! The price of these made-for-music-video heels are about $2,500 or £1,680....I'm sure your face lit up at the sound of those numbers ;)...

Talking bout Jimmy...you remember this poor excuse to name a song after Jimmy Choo by Shyne & Ashanti....just cos you start your song with, "I see you ma...your thousand dollar weave, masterpiece diamond face on ya sleeve....waist petite, alright, Jimmy Choo's shoes on ya feet, you right", that should warrant this pooooooor song's the title. Shyne looks mad bored rapping from his cell too....it looks like Ashanti is the money grabbing wifey who is more concerened with feelin' on her booty than going to visit her man....

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Wasted: Taio Cruz not putting black women in his videos!?!??!

This story about Taio Cruz is very old but I saw it recently and I think more people should hear about it.

I'm sure you have all seen Taio Cruz's videos before and noticed the absence of black women. However, this is what he said about the constant criticism he gets about the issue:

“I like to put girls in my video that I think are hot....[if] a really hot
black girl came to a casting, she’d be in my video...I think that people even
focusing on the race issue in my videos is a problem. And I would almost react
by NEVER putting black girls in my video, because I’m that type of person –
rebellious. I’d be like, ‘If that’s how you’re gonna be, I’m never gonna put
black girls in my videos."

LOL he is actually a fool...what black girl has ever been in his video for him to say he will NEVER put a black girl in his video??? So he has never seen ONE good looking black girl at his casting....AHAHAHAHA!! I remember he had a video with black girls called 'Moving On' but they were hip hop dancers so I guess most of the white hip hop dancers weren't hot that day then Taio?? Or were white girls shunned so the black girls could be an accessory for the hip hop themed video?? So the white girls weren't hip hop enough that day!?!?! Or am I talking crazy??

The reason why people are questioning his videos is not out of 'hate', it's cos it looks strange. If he was white and ALL the girls in ALL of his video were black you would be like 'What's his game?? Why is he trying so hard to appeal to the urban audience?? [Or you'd think he likes a hot chocolate instead of tea lol]!! It looks like a scam right?

To be honset, I think it could be a marketing scheme - the less black people, the less 'urban' Taio's videos look so he can appeal to a broader audience. Either way, he's not real at all. I saw his 'Break Your Heart' remix video with Ludacris today (which is basically a mix between the old and new scenes they filmed especially for the remix) and while watching it, I noticed something very very interesting. As Ludacris' verse drew nearer, all of a sudden I saw black girls!?!?!

Was this because:

A) Luda usually picks ethnic girls for his videos?

B) The only hot girls that turned up to audition for the remix video were black?

C) Someone noticed Taio Cruz's phobia of black girls and thought it would be funny to watch him squirm?

D) Taio Cruz wants to appeal to Ludacris' black audience?

All these options may sound a little far-fetched but I urge you to remember what his previous videos look like.......then go and watch both versions of the 'Break Your Heart' video and tell me what you think....

I'm not saying it's wrong to have a type- we all have types of guys/girls that we tend to go for but Taio gave some BOGUS reason for favouring milky bars over snickers. Me personally, I don't discriminate, I appreciate!! If you're cute, YOU'RE CUTE...white, black, green, purple, checked etc lol!!

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REMEMBER KIDS....LIKE MIKE SAID, "It don't matter if you're black our white.....duurr nurr nurr nuuuurr nurrrrr OWWW!"

Exclusive: Kelis 'Acapella' Teaser Video

Oh Kelis! How my screen has missed you! Today, she released a lil teaser of her upcoming music video, 'Acapella (produced by David Guetta) and speaking to Rap-Up about the clip she said:

"It has a really strong, universal, tribal vibe to it. When I say that,
I mean it's no particular tribe; it's a little bit of everything...it's like if
the world were to end and there was one woman standing, what would it be
like?"

"It's not fashion-oriented at all. Actually, it's the complete
opposite...I think everything is over-fashioned up that it just becomes
uninteresting, and when every artist has access to every designer and vice
versa, it's no longer exciting or fun."

Even though it's a short clip it looks like it will be quite arty [although she said things are over-fashioned...whatever Kelis!?!?! This is coming from a woman who dressed like a pink lizard recently...] and cinematography is definitely a good look so...WORK IT GIRRRL...

Her new album 'Flesh Tones' is scheduled to be released in June but there have already been supposed leaks scattered around the web but so far I only like this song, '4th of July'...

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EXCLUSIVE: Fatima 'Soul Glo' Music Video

My crazy talented fellow basement gyal FATIMA releases her debut music video 'Soul Glo' to the masses!!! I will do a neater post on this but I am working tomorrow...hopefully with her...lol...all three of us video-gyals work together [yes, I am the girl on the left and miss Stylist Stylissimo is on tha right AHAHAHA!!!]. This girl is gonna be big.... TRUST ME!!!! More of her music below with Shafiq Husayn....she doesn't appear in this video but random American chicks, Erykah Badu and some other familiar faces mime in her place lol!!

NEW MUSIC: P-Money ft. David Dallas and Aaradhna 'Say Yeah!'

Now the sun has decided to show it's beautiful face, I have started forming various summer playlists to compliment my shiny-happy mood! Luckily, award-winning New Zealand DJ/Producer [and friend!] P-Money sent me a song a while ago that he thought I would 'like'....and I LOVED IT!! 'Say Yeah' has a dance/house vibe, sweet vocals from Aaradhna and rapper David Dallas gives it the rap edge perfect for my 'rollerskating around the park' playlist lol.....[WOOOOOoooooo*CRASH*ooooooooOOOOOWW....ouch!]

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*Chinese in Central LDN here I come...*

VIDEO PREMIERE: Lady Gaga ft. Beyonce 'Telephone'

FINALLYYYY!!!They really did have us hanging on the telephone with this one. How long has everyone been waiting to see this video??...Well considering we were told they would be doing two videos together about SIX months ago...I'd say...AGES!!!

I don't like moaning all the time but I have to say the video is not as good as I thought it would be. I DO like the video but I think they over-hyped it up to be her best video to date and I think the 'Paparazzi' video was better. I've watched it once and made my decision. Irrational, you say? I think not. I think you may agree with the points I shall make [even though my eyes are rolling back cos I'm THAT tired]...

PROS

• The visuals, editing and cinematography.


• The kitsch, Thelma & Louise/Prison Break theme. It's an all round fun video!


• Gaga's sandwich making scene had cute sound FX.

• Crazy ass LaurieAnn Gibson's choreography

• Gaga's ex boyfriend, Matthew Williams did a nice job also as he was the Art Director


• Lady Gaga's catwalk/prison walk opening scene and the outfit.
• Gaga's cigarette shades + Beer can rollers + the blue telephone headress + the yellow telephone weave = The HOTNESS
• The fact that they put Beyonce in a bee keeper's outfit to emphasise the Honey Bey character...sweet.
• Gaga's victory Gene Kelly-esque two-step when she is let out...too funny
• Beyonce's bedroom outfit....the jacket and the shoes were the right side of bedazzled [please see any Ed Hardy product for a good example of the bad side].
  
• Beyonce's American flag nails are HOT! The Americana scene was my favourite
• The MARIAH CAREY lookin' Chola at 2.38mins - fierce...I think I saw SNOOKI in the background too LOL
• The prison fight was choreographed well

• Lady Gaga GOT BEYONCE BACK for the 'VideoPhone' debaucle. This video was a MILLION times more entertaining in content although Beyonce is a million times FIERCER in 'VideoPhone'

CONS

• The prison scene was a lil too long.
  
• The script between Bey and Gaga - crrringe. Oh and Bey's wooden acting....she is literally stiff when she is speaking!?!? What's up with that...you and Gaga are supposed to be homies fo' life in this video


• The use of Tyrese = unnecessary. His scene teamed with Beyonce's outift was the BIGGEST rip off of the 'Paparazzi' video lol...couldn't the director think of anything else besides killing everyone!?!?


• Beyonce's lack of dramatic makeup when she picks Gaga up. I know it was an emergency call out but damn Bey!! Where was the 'Single Ladies' make up artist at?? You coulda done with a lil more eyeliner or sumthin...Gaga managed to look FIERCE...and she's been in tha PEN!
• It looks like Bey is READING HER SCRIPT at 5.15mins...LOOOL oh my gosh this is so whack....no one drives looking at their lap???!?!?!?

WORST PARTS

• Virgin Mobile.....are you serious??

• The lack of chemistry :( that upset me cos I like them together but the only time they were cute together was when they ate the sandwich and killed tyrese....everytime they picked up that POOR script, I couldn't help but cringe at how awkward it sounded.
  


• The fierceness was not really there when they were together. Certain scenes would have been better without Bey. Gaga is ususally a quiet ball of FIERCE but in the getaway car she seemed muted. Or tired from the walk to the car.
• I think Bey's attempt at being badass came across REALLY wooden..

• Gaga's speaking parts - it was almost like she was on general anaesthetic. I think the problem was that when she spoke her tough jailbird character was contradicted by the softly spoken Stefani. Hearing her voice also reminded me of how distant and awkward she is in interviews.

TO END...

The director, Jonas Akerlund, should have remembered that it's quality...not quantity. Too many things happening along with the editing made this video look over done. The editing should have been enough to create the crazy frustrated emotion of the 'why-a-bug-a-boo-sweating-a-diva' anthem. Akerlund did an amazing job capturing the art and fashion of crazy-diva-ness in 'Paparazzi' with the comic theme, lavish locations, neat choreography amongst all the fabulous flapping fabrics surrounding a femme fatale the audience is rooting for.

In 'Telephone' Beyonce tries desperately to take on the same role and instead of looking like she stood up for herself, it looks kinda mean. We only see Tyrese for a hot minute and nit seems as if Akerlund tries to squeeze in traits of a bad boyfriend within those few seconds. It is not enough for me to want him to be killed so when he is poisoned [TWICE] I thought to myself 'a fierce backhanded pimp slap would have done the trick'. In addition, Gaga standing menacingly over the two of them like some ghost waitress, looks really creepy...like she forced Beyonce to turn evil.

The cafe extras were very lucky they were killed before having to witness Beyonce in the dance finale. Bey should have sat that one out but I guess that was Gaga getting her back for being upstaged in 'VideoPhone'. Touche, Gaga. Touche.

WAIT A SEC!! I just watched it again, the version I saw yesterday was really tiny....I missed something....Beyonce is literally in the middle of the screen at the end???? Gaga should have been where Bey was beacuse a dancer that is in front of Gaga keeps covering her during the dance scene!!! BAD CALL AKERLUND!!! This is Gaga's video....and you allowed Bey to be centred in the finale....

[ARGHH my screen just froze then shut down - essay time over...it's time for bed....I'm going to stop because you are probably sick of my nonsense....but I think I did type some sensible nonsense... I gotta read over what I wrote when I'm more awake lol].

GO WATCH THE VIDEO AND COMMENT IF U WANNA!!

Ok, now seriously, I want Beyonce's jacket...oh I want it soooo bad :(

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Before They Were Famous: Chris Brown 'Whose Girl Is That'!?!?

Chris Brown has really come a long way from this video. And gone a few hundred steps back via a certain situation.

This video is sooooooooo 90's but I couldn't help but laugh at his long-ass arms, hand me down clothes and his dancing....just watch the video...

• The worst scripted intro ever
• Lot 29
• A basketball court
• Cinema
• The "breakdown" to showcase dance skills
• Shots of hired 'fans' tryna get an autograph
• The chicken dance
• Horrible shots of the whole neighbourhood watching the video being filmed

You can find this from my yet to be released "101 Recipes For A 90's R'n'B Video"

New Video: SAS 'Nandos'

WoW! I've been all over the place this week and kinda fell behind my blogging schedule more than I thought I had so I'm a bit shocked....so yeah...unfortunately, I'm back guys ;)

I'm gonna do this quick cos I'm eating fish'n'chips LOL! Talking 'bout food.....here's 'Nandos' by SAS [one of my friends, melle mel, will remember that any tune they had wayyyyy back..."Eu-ro-gang"...the video was *ahem*]. I LOVED this beat the first time I heard Cam'ron and co. so, naturally, I don't really like this freestyle. However, the whole 'you should call me uncle' thing makes me shudder everytime I hear it [if you live in London and 'freshies' that look like possible uncles beg for your number.... you will understand].

Back to EuroGang.....the lyrics are typical of the Dipset associates but who cares....EVERYBODY LOVES NANDOS!!

For those who don't know, Nandos is a Portuguese-themed chain of restaurants that serves good quality chicken and chips on a plate [instead of in a box], salsa rhythms on blast, millions of black people on dates, a mix of ethnicities behind the counter [as oppose to the Asians asking you for "special sauce, boss?" even though you're a girl] and a loyalty card system [high class food stamps]. VIVA LA NANDOS!!!

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Estelle's 'Freak' Video Preview

As soon as I heard the beat.... I laughed. Not because it's bad- it just sounds like she's 'tryin a ting' [that sorta means that Estelle's trying to pull the wool over one's eyes ;)]. I don't wanna say too much because I seem to see/hear a certain artist's name everyday and if I carry on I will end up mentioning said artist.

Plus, I'm mega tired from what felt like a marathon of catching up with people today and Estelle is usually someone I rant about....I did enough ranting about Eastenders [the nation's fave soap...not out of choice though.]

*Eyes....burn*

New Video: Kanye West 'Coldest Winter'

These thoughts sprung to mind as I watched Kanye's new DEAD video, 'The Coldest Winter'....

Leona Lewis running from her own shadow

Kate Bush [visually and musically]

Rituals scenes from Nigerian movies

Omarion's Icebox video [without the gay dancing]

Julia Robert's Runaway Bride

Harry Potter

'Terrorists' standing on blocks for punishment

When will Kanye stop pushing 808 & Heartbreaks and the Amber Rose project?

What should I eat for dinner....?

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New Video: Timbaland ft Justin Timberlake 'Carry Out'

Timbo-lake are at it again with their new banger off the Shock Value 2 album, 'Carry Out'. Not much of a banger but compared to that Katy Perry trash he made us listen to, I think everyone would rather listen to this wouldn't they? It's got the same sorta 'jam-in-the-studio-might-aswell-release-it' vibe but it's cool. I'm very tired and still feel kinda ill so I'm gonna move on to the....

Pros:

1. The beat...especially when he drops the drums near the end
2. Justin Timberlake in the white suit, bow tie and trilby hat was v.nice....almost as suave as T.I. :D haha
3. Cupcakes [they DO appear in the video...it wasn't a random request]

Cons:

1. Timbaland letting his [near enough] identical brother, Sebastien, be in a Timbo video [again]. It's too confusing!....Or does Timbo want us to mistake him for his skinnier brother...hmmm....either way it annoys me! Just tell the dude to go eat a donut or something.
2. The whole Kanye/Hype Williams 'Goldigga' 50's pin-up girl thing is playyyyed OUT
3. Talking 'bout played out.....what the HECK is Justin wearing at the start of the vid???? WHITE trucker hat with a WHITE jacket......and the jacket has that terrible 90's zip up collar :'( ....why....WHYYYYYY......rockin' that WASHED UP Russian popstar look aint doin you no favours at all bruv
4. Justin's trucker hat, again....it's just too painful.
5. THOSE headphones that in every damn video popping up
6. Justin didn't dance, instead he followed suit and did those silly Timbo face spasms
7. Is this all we get Timbo? Where you hiding them FIYAH tracks like 'Bounce'....this is ridiculous

[Hahaha...I love how I always sound like I hate everything I write about when I am actually nodding my head to the beat as I type...but I really can't find any other Pros!]

*Kara* really wants to know ......WHAT IS THE POINT OF VEVO!?!??!

Exclusive: Rihanna 'Rude Boy' Video Premiere released IN FULL

I just watched the 'Rude Boy' video and to be honest, I actually really like the visuals [as you can see from the quick lil collage I did just to jazz up the post ;)]. That's it really. I don't like the song at all and I doubt I will watch the video again now that I've got my lil collage to look at LOL! Rihanna can't really dance so the director thought he would go all Andy Warhol on us and use Rihanna like a can of campbell's soup to create movement...

Director's thoughts: "DAYUUMMM!!!This chick can't dance-what am I gonna do...*lightbulb moment*...select all of her tall ass...copy...paste, paste, paste, paste, paste, paste, paste, invert colours, paste left, paste right, paste, paste, paste, flash images, flash, flash, paste...wow...it DID work..."

PROS: Colours, tribal patterns :D, the Keith Haring doodles, cartoon cut-out graphics

CONS: When it switches to the monochrome Keith Haring inspired room....I don't like the contrast between green screen backgrounds to 'hot-minute-real-background'. I get the whole change of mood and all but it irks me.

Oh, and her 'dancing'.

There is no way I can paste this due to restrictions from VEVO [what tha HECK is that thing?!?!?!] it keeps being deleted so watch it now before it disappears again!!

*HoodandProper insists* Okay, no more Rihanna on here [and, hopefully, the radio] for a long time now...lol!

Rihanna 'Rude Boy' Video Preview

Balloons, a zebra, Keith Haring doodles all over the walls, a monochrome catsuit....and some chick writhing around the floor to remain relevant amongst the art. I don't big up Rihanna because of the fact that I am too aware of her manufactured persona. She is not edgy, her stylist is edgy and she is ready.....ready to do anything from 'leaked topless pics' to pierced bits. As I have said before, Rihanna is just a face. The same way Cassie is just a face. These two artists are great poster girls for the 'if you missed the charisma and stage presence train, jump on the sex sells bandwagon' advert. When she spends more time in the studio then on some dude or on the roadside like some hooker then I will stop writing negative [truthful] things about her. Actually, I...awww who cares...

*Kara* would love to see what would happen if someone told Rihanna her whole team are all on holiday.... for a year....[phhhffft!]

BeyGaga 'Telephone' videoshoot!!

I know some of you guys are waiting for the next BeyGaga video, 'Telephone', so here are some pics from behind the scenes.... The video apparently features Tyrese, Cholas (ghetto latina chicks, for those who don't know watch Fergie's videos and you will see her backing dancers are dressed as Cholas), bodybuilders, other crazy stuff and is centered around Beyonce busting Gaga out of jail before the go for a spin in Uma Thurma's ride from the Kill Bill movie which Quentin Tarantino let them borrow especially for the shoot.

Oh and I saw this video of Verka Serduchka, the Ukrainian Eurovision Song Contest 2007 entry, over the weekend and I was immediately wondering if Lady Gaga was ever inspired by this polka-techno madness before she appeared on our screens....

*Kara'o'ke* sings "...stop telephoning meee-eeeeeh"