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• Nicki Minaj Supplies A Taste Of Upcoming Album with “Roman in Moscow”
• Nicola Roberts to Release Solo Version of Girls Aloud’s “Memory of You,” Defies Modern Laws of Amazingness
• Lana Del Rey Premieres New Single: “Born To Die”

Nicki Minaj Supplies A Taste Of Upcoming Album with “Roman in Moscow” Posted: 02 Dec 2011 01:11 PM PST Nicki Minaj is coming back with power, power. Ever since I first heard “Itty Bitty Piggy” back in December of ’09, I was instantly smitten with Mizz Minaj. But apart from her ALWAYS legendary guest verses (the “Shakin’ It 4 Daddy” verse for Robin Thicke, to the “Bottoms Up” verse for Trey Songz, and her best to date, the verse on Kanye West‘s Monster”) I fell off the Nicki train with her mostly disappointing debut Pink Friday–a mostly pop/R&B-heavy record with little to none of the fierce ‘n’ ferocious theatrics employed in every single one of her guest verses. Plus, that Black Eyed Peas collaboration? I was simply checked out. (Err, aside from her features on Guetta‘s new record, which I absolutely adore.) But now something good’s brewing: Roman Zolanski, the female rapstress’ gay alter ego (as featured on Pink Friday‘s few life-slayers “Roman’s Revenge”) has taken control of the mic–and shit’s just turned ferocious all over again. “Roman in Moscow” is the first taste of Nicki’s upcoming sophomore record: Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded. And for the first time in a while, I got the tingles I felt when I first heard Minaj spitting her deviously clever rhymes with her trademark cray-zay flow: “I told you bitches last year: I’m a rap bitch nightmare,” Minaj announces of the top of the hectic beat. “Roman in Moscow” has everything I ever loved about her early verses: The indecipherable accents (did she just say something about a synagogue?), the ridiculous enunciation, the irreverent rhymes, the mile-a-minute skills. Oh, and that “I double dog dare you, I double dog dare you!” bit? LOVE! Roman, yo what da fuck?! This is much closer to the all killer, no filler Minaj I fell in love with years ago! Less “Right Thru Me,” more “Fuck U Silly.” Now bring it this Valentine’s Day! Roman In Moscow by NICKI MINAJ Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded will be released on February 14. (iTunes)

Nicola Roberts to Release Solo Version of Girls Aloud’s “Memory of You,” Defies Modern Laws of Amazingness Posted: 02 Dec 2011 11:09 AM PST BRIEFLY CEASE YOUR BEING. Flaw-Free Ginger Goddess Queen Legend Nicola Roberts is, as we’ve already determined with her debut solo record Cinderella’s Eyes, an amazing pop star. But now, she’s just gone and done something EVEN MORE AMAZING. Her upcoming single, “Yo-Yo,” (watch the video which premiered earlier this week) is due out in the UK on January 8. And for fans who pre-order the EP on iTunes UK NOW, they’ll receive Roberts’ solo version of Girls Aloud‘s “Memory Of You.” “Memory Of You,” for those not already aware, is one of Girls Aloud’s greatest songs of all time. (Note: Girls ALoud only make amazing songs, but this just so happens to be one of the most amazing-est.) It is a 100% Perfect, icy disco Xenomania gem, with literally no flaws to be found whatsoever. What’s even more amazing is that you can already listen to 1:30 sample of Nicola’s solo version on iTunes UK! (US fans: Log into the iTunes, change the store to UK and search “Nicola Roberts Yo-Yo.”) Now, the thing about Nicola’s version of the song is that it is COMPLETELY AMAZING AND ABSOLUTELY FUCKING EVERYTHING. While we wait for the full version (time goes by…so slowly!), allow me to refresh your MEMORY FOR YOU. AHHHHHH!!!!!!! “Yo-Yo” will be released on January 8. (iTunes UK)

Lana Del Rey Premieres New Single: “Born To Die” Posted: 02 Dec 2011 08:48 AM PST Talk that talk all you want about the singer’s reinvention from indie crooner Lizzy Grant to pouty-faced chanteuse Lana Del Rey, but the girl’s still cooking up some of the most intriguing indie dream-pop tunes yet. After the unbelievable success of her lead single “Video Games” (as well as the companion to the double A-side, “Blue Jeans”), the self-described gangster Nancy Sinatra has rapidly become the most hotly tipped act set to debut in 2012. Today, the singer unveiled her latest release: “Born To Die,” the title track off of her upcoming Interscope debut. Like “Blue Jeans” and “Video Games” before, the new single finds the deep-voiced diva once again waxing mournfully above a slow-swaggering beat, a desolate country twang and dramatic strings–all while supplying some truly haunting lyricism in the process. “I feel so alone on a Friday night/Can you make it feel like home if I tell you you’re mine?,” she mournfully coos. Every inch of the song is quotable, especially the all-or-nothing chorus: “So choose your last words, this is our last time/Cause you and I, we were born to die.” Chills. It’s yet another gorgeous offering from the ever-buzzed about beauty, sure to send hipster blogs into a tizzy of debate about her ‘authenticity.’ But to me, it’s just another stunning, flaw-free victory. Bye haters…sing on, Lana! And now, a video of a topless Lana Del Rey hugging a tattooed man while an American flag waves in the background. I don’t know either, but let’s just go with it until the official video premieres. Born To Die will be released on January 31. (iTunes)

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