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Music Video: Dr. Dre feat. Eminem & Skylar Grey – “I Need A Doctor”

The video for Dr. Dre, Eminem, and Skylar Grey’s hit song “I Need A Doctor” is here. The 7 plus minute clip begins with Dr. Dre reflecting on his past, interspersed with scenes of his early rap days. You’ll probably notice the clips of Dre hanging with Tupac and fellow NWA alum, the late Eazy-E. [...]

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Music Video: Bruno Mars – “Grenade”

In his brand new song, “Grenade,” Bruno Mars sings about doing absolutely anything for the girl he loves — he’ll catch a grenade, stand in front of a train, or even die for his lady love. That’s some serious devotion, but you might wanna rethink that, Bruno. Especially because, as you say, “[she] won’t do [...]

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Music Video: Rihanna – “What’s My Name?” feat. Drake

Big news! A brand new video for Rihanna’s smash hit song, “What’s My Name?,” premiered today. The song is the second single off of her upcoming album, Loud, and currently sits at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, so we couldn’t have asked for better timing. In the video, Rihanna and Drake star as two [...]

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Music Video: Katy Perry – “Firework”

Katy Perry has released the much-anticipated music video for her track “Firework,” which is making a serious dent in the charts of late. If you’ve heard the song, you know that it comes with a powerful message. And now the music video picks up that same theme and runs with it. The pop-star took to [...]

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Music Video: Kid Cudi – “Erase Me” feat. Kanye West

Kid Cudi’s latest single “Erase Me,” from his upcoming album Man On The Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager, now has a music video. And if you’re looking for a bit of 70′s hair rock nostalgia, then look no further. The “Erase Me” video seems like a tribute to the rock ages of the [...]

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Music Video: Brandon Flowers – “Only The Young”

On the heels of his success from his debut single “Crossfire,” Brandon Flowers has debuted a video for his second single “Only The Young,” from his album Flamingo. On first listen, the track is lovely, and has some welcome Killers vibes to it. But more impressively, the music video is outstanding! Director Stuart Price has [...]

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Music Video: Katy Perry – “Teenage Dream”

The music video for Katy Perry’s “Teenage Dream” has finally arrived. Premiering earlier today, the long awaited clip for the pop star’s second heat seeking single isn’t a let down. Directed by Yoann Lemoine and shot in Santa Barbara, the video screams West Coast. And even though the name might not suggest it, I’d argue [...]

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Music Video: Eminem ft. Rihanna – “Love The Way You Lie”

As you may or may not be aware, Megan Fox is a big movie star. Naturally then, having her star in your music video sounds like a great idea, right? Wait, uh oh, where did that go wrong? I’m gonna come out and say it right off the bat: I hate this music video. I’m [...]

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Music Video: Robyn – “Hang With Me”

Last week, I posted Robyn’s newest single, “Hang With Me,” from her upcoming Body Talk Pt 2 album, and she’s now released a video for the track. The clip takes more of a D.I.Y. approach to video shooting, and chronicles the road life of the platinum blonde pop star. Directed by Max Vitali, the video [...]

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Music Video: Nicki Minaj – “Your Love”

Nicki Minaj, the hottest female commodity in hip-hop since Lil’ Kim, has released a video for her new single, “Your Love.” Directed by distinguished rap video director Lil X, the video sees Nicki starring as a sultry samurai. In it, Nicki battles for the affection of her sensei — archetypal action star Michael Jai White [...]

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Video Release: Christina Aguilera – “You Lost Me”

If you aren’t aware, Christina’s latest album, Bionic, has been a pretty big sales disappointment to date. Yet leading up to yesterday, the video for her “You Lost Me” single was getting some pretty good hype. The video popped up online yesterday, and frankly, I’m not sure this is the saving grace she needed. It’s [...]

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Video Review: Taio Cruz – “Dynamite”

Taio Cruz released a video for his hit, “Dynamite,” today. Let’s watch it together, shall we? Oh look, a bunch of models hanging out in a junkyard. Grinding stuff. With skimpy outfits on. Riiiiight. I bet I can guess who the mysterious guy on the bike is. All of the models seem to really love [...]

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Music Video – Brandon Flowers “Crossfire”

Brandon Flowers, lead man for the Killer’s, has dropped the video for his first single, “Crossfire,” off of his debut solo album, Flamingo, set to be released on September 14th. In the video, we find Brandon taken hostage by a pretty hostile group of abductors. After being caught in some very compromising spots where he [...]

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Music Video – Maroon 5 “Misery”

If there’s one thing we know for certain about Adam Levine, the face of Maroon 5, it’s that he and the band aren’t shy to show their love and affection for absolutely everything woman. The band has albums about them; they’ve got songs about them; they’ve got music videos of them — some that showcase [...]

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Video Review – Katy Perry’s “California Gurls” feat. Snoop Dogg

The much-hyped video for Katy Perry’s “California Gurls,” featuring Snoop Dogg, has debuted, and if you’ve got a sweet tooth, you’re in the right place. The video depicts Perry frolicking through a utopian candy land board-game-come-to-life setting, under the watchful eye of the candy land overlord, Snoop Dogg. The storyline goes something like this: Katy [...]

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Video Review: Lady Gaga’s “Alejandro”

So, Lady Gaga’s new music video has dropped, which is great news if you’ve been looking for a VERY quick way to make grandma spit up her mashed potatoes. The video for her new single, “Alejandro,” is a near 9-minute epic that’s littered with enough blasphemy and sexual imagery to make Madonna blush. Using a [...]

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