Cher Lloyd "I Wish" (feat. T.I)

If people are still whining about "Swagger Jagger" after two years, it's time for people to build a bridge and get over it. Cher Lloyd has been pumping out the jams (minus "Oath" which was nothing short of a mistake) since getting that X-Factor UK contract back in 2011. She's preparing to tour and release a second album sometime down the road and the lead single "I Wish" has leaked. Cher has taken heed of the throwback wave that has been sweeping the charts and filled the song with horns and Mariah Carey-esque R&B/pop and has enlisted King of The South T.I. to assist her. You know you wanna listen...

Conor Maynard "R U Crazy"

After the mercilessness onslaught of teasers, Conor Maynard has released the first single for his upcoming sophomore effort. "R U Crazy" was produced by Labrinth and we hear Mr. Maynard being a little more brash with his girl, saying how he should he should have hooked up with her sister and is giving her the middle finger. Please Conor, you're way classier than that. You don't need act like a bad boy and be a try hard like all these other pop stars to show how talented you are. But I will say this again, if you have to strain to reach falsetto, please don't try. Still a banger, just no ear-splitting faux-setto please.

Graded Song:Teen Top "Rocking"

Teen Top is back! AWHOOOOOO!!! Now that's out of the way, "Miss Right" wasn't the best song in the world and I didn't bother with their other song because I think I was busy listening to "Expectation" over and over and over and over...(and over).  Now the boys are back with "Rocking".
The song is their equivalent to BIGBANG's "Fantastic Baby", except that it is you know, good. It's meant to be an enjoyable dance song with no major highlights and super addictive. But again, it could be better. I'm still waiting on "No More Perfume on You" part 2 tbh.
Graded Song:C+
The music video...hmmm what to say about the video They all looked good, especially Chunji and Cap (ESPECIALLY Cap). There was really no point of the scenes with the girl, beach and them beating the shit out of each other. And that dance is something else. I feel like someone would injure themselves trying to do that for fun.

Daft Punk "Lose Yourself To Dance" Music Video

Since 'Get Lucky' was such a success, why not keep it going. It was announced earlier this month that the second Pharrell collaboration on Daft Punk's "Random Access Memories" was getting the single treatment, now we have a music video to support the claims. It looks just like the promotional video for "Get Lucky" but there are other people (club-goers I'm guessing) dancing around the staircase where the group and Nile Rodgers are performing. I still want "Doin' It Right" as a single during the winter, but I can get down to "Lose Yourself To Dance" for now.

Stromae's "Papaoutai" is The Best Foreign Language Tune of The Year

Being caught up the whimsical world of K-Pop has kept my ears preoccupied from songs the other foreign language countries. Belgian singer Stromae has on my to listen list for a while and I just got around to listening to his single "Papaoutai". The song was released in June It starts off with an endearing piano intro, transformed to a slight 90s riff that ultimately fuses with muted military drums, electric guitar and trumpet like synthwork. This is a choreographer's wet dream right here and that is best exhibited in the songs music, where there are krumpers, ballet dancers and contortionists giving some serious life. I'm guessing I'm not the only one who feels this way as the video has over 34 million views on YouTube! I would love if Stromae re-recorded this in English and brought his creepy ass stone faced choreography to the English speaking markets. People are eating up this alt-pop/dance stuff now with Avicii, Lana Del Rey and Lorde charting all over the place. Why can't he get a slice of that pie too?

2013 MTV Video Music Awards: The Performances and Winners

Some people don't like watching all the unnecessary fluff that comes with awards shows, that's why you can watch all the performances from last night's Moonman ceremony, including Justin Timberlake's epic mini-concert and Robin Thicke's and Miley Cyrus's celebrity sex show act.  Also check out the list of winners afterwards.

Lady Gaga-Applause

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Miley Cyrus-We Can't Stop|Robin Thicke-Blurred Lines/Give It 2 U (feat. 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar

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Kanye West-Blood on The Leaves

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Justin Timberlake-Highlight Medley W/N'Sync

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Drake-Hold On,We're Going Home/Started From the Bottom

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Macklemore and Ryan Lewis-Same Love w/Mary Lambert & Jennifer Hudson

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Bruno Mars-Gorilla

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Katy Perry-Roar

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Video of The Year Justin Timberlake-Mirrors  
Best Male Video Bruno Mars-Locked Out of Heaven  
Best Female Video Taylor Swift-I Knew You Were Trouble
Artist to Watch Austin Mahone-What About Love  
Best Pop Video Selena Gomez-Come and Get It  
Best Rock Video 30 Seconds To Mars-Up In The Air  
Best Hip-Hop Video Macklemore & Ryan Lewis-Can't Hold Us (feat.Ray Dalton)  
Best Collaboration Pink-Just Give Me a Reason (feat. Nate Ruess of fun.)  
Best Direction Justin Timberlake-Suit and Tie (feat.Jay Z)  
Best Choreography Bruno Mars-Treasure  
Best Visual Effects Capital Cities-Safe and Sound  
Best Art Direction Janelle Monae-Q.U.E.E.N (feat.Erykah Badu)  
Best Editing Justin Timberlake-Mirrors  
Best Cinematography Macklemore & Ryan Lewis-Can't Hold Us (feat.Ray Dalton)
Best Video with a Social Message Macklemore & Ryan Lewis-Same Love (feat.Mary Lambert)  
Best Song of the Summer One Direction-Best Song Ever  
Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award Justin Timberlake

Miley Cyrus "Wrecking Ball"

Miley may just win me back over this era. Her Kreayshawn style rap on Mike Will Made It's "23" is actually decent and after revealing the 80s styled cover for her upcoming "urban" album "Bangerz" she has offered up the next single from the album, "Wrecking Ball". This has to be like the fifth time this year where the lead single was atrocious as fuck and the follow-up was so good, you wonder who was dropped on their head when single choices were made. Miley emulates Katy Perry over Dr.Luke's twinkly 80s instrumental that reminds me of Cyndi Lauper and "Wide Awake". This is the music that Miley should have been serving up in the first place and not the shock value, drug-referencing "I Should Stop"  "We Can't Stop"