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Fresh off the smash hit success of her debut song ‘Whip My Hair’, Willow Smith is back with a brand new single and music video, ’21st Century Girl’.

’21st Century Girl’ is a club shaker of a track. Set in the desert, the video opens with a bit of witchcraft, when a traveling witch(?) brings a dead desert flower to life in the form of Willow Smith. The camera pans out and we see Willow standing alone in the desert wasteland. But Willow knows how to get a party started, and turns what looks to be a sandy wasteland into her own urban dancefloor, as roads and skyscrapers suddenly appear out of the sand. Willow and her dance troupe proceed to seriously break it down in their new urban oasis. Watch it below.

Look for 21st Century Girl on a yet to be named debut album of Willow’s coming later this year.

Willow Smith – ’21st Century Girl’ Music Video

What do you think of the ’21st Century Girl’ video? Let us know in the comments.

Here’s the brand new video for Usher’s recent smash hit dance anthem, “More.” Watch it below.

Just a word of advice: You might want to make some room around your computer ’cause this thing is gonna make you want to dance.

Usher – “More” Music Video

via @LadyGaga

One very special girl got a once in a lifetime opportunity to sing with Lady Gaga at Toronto’s Air Canada Centre last night. Gaga briefly shed her monster skin to reveal the sweetness that lies beneath when she invited Maria Aragon (aka Lady Maria) on stage for a duet of “Born This Way”. Maria was the envy of every monster in the crowd as she snagged the best seat in the house: Gaga’s lap. After being discovered on Youtube by L.Gagz herself last week, the pint-sized superstar held her own on stage, toting her orange stuffed monkey for good luck.

Here’s what our MetroLyrics Blog writer Stef – a huge Gaga fanatic – had to say about this video after watching:

• It’s the most amazing video you will ever see
• you will cry
• you will laugh
• you will fall in love with the church of Gaga
• you will become a member

If that isn’t enough get you to press play, we don’t know what is. Check it out below.

The music video for J.Lo’s brand new hit “On The Floor,” featuring Pitbull, dropped to the web today.

As you might expect for a song like “On The Floor,” the video is essentially a massive dance party, inside of a massive club. Even at the age of 41, J.Lo clearly still knows how to work a dance floor. If you’ve been looking for a video to get you in the party mood this weekend, look no further.

Look for “On The Floor” to be included on J.Lo’s upcoming album “Love?,” due out in April.

Jennifer Lopez – ‘On The Floor’ feat. Pitbull

Are you diggin’ this new vid from J.Lo? Let us know in the comments.

Indie rock band The Strokes have released a music video for their newest single “Under Cover of Darkness” off their upcoming album Angles. In the event that you’ve been living under a rock, you should know that this is kind of big news, as it is the band’s first album since ’06

The video follows the band mates as they play the song inside a cavernous mansion, and ends with a slightly ominous scene inside of an empty concert hall. Watch it below.

Look for the song on the album “Angles,” out March 22nd.

The Strokes – “Under Cover of Darkness” Music Video

Happy Bday Justin Bieber and Ke$ha!

A birthday is special. But it’s even more special when two huge pop-stars celebrate their bday on the same day. And it’s even MORE special when they celebrate together with a huge birthday bash, and we’re invited!

Okay, so we completely made that last part up. We have no idea if they plan on having a party together. And we’re definitely not invited. But we can still dream can’t we?

Here’s a few things that we would bring to the imaginary double bday bash for Ke$ha and the Biebz:

1. Purple Glitter Balloons

Is there a better way of combining Justin’s love for everything purple and Ke$ha’s obsession with things that glitter? We sincerely doubt it. These are a must have.

2. Fruit Punch

This one’s tough. Not because we can’t think of a quality punch recipe, but because if we know anything about Ke$ha, she’ll try her best to spike it with her famous “Bottle of Jack.” That’s a no-no for our Biebz, considering he’s only turning 17. On second thought, maybe it’d be better to bring separate punch bowls.

3. Our Dancing Shoes

We all know Bieber loves to bust a move. And so does Ke$ha (Obvs! Her new album is called I Am The Dance Commander + I Command You To Dance!). But the big kicker here is that, if it’s a party for Bieber, you know Usher is gonna be there. Can you imagine him leading everyone through a group dance choreography session? OMG to the max!

What would you bring to our imaginary Ke$ha & J. Bieber party? Tell us in the comments.

We were expecting a lot from Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way” video for a number of reasons, but mainly ’cause every single video from Lady Gaga so far has made for great water-cooler talk. After finally watching “Born This Way” this morning, we’re proud to report that it does not buck the trend.

The “Born This Way” music video clocks in at over 7 minutes. Beginning with a 50s sci-fi styled intro, which she titles The Manifesto of Mother Monster, Gaga gives us a bit of thematic backstory.  The story goes something like this: Gaga gives birth to a new race which “bears no prejudice, no judgment, but boundless freedom.” But the ‘eternal mother’ also gives birth to evil. So on goes the battle of good vs. evil as Gaga and her Little Monsters dance around on the dark lit stage to Born This Way.

Watch the “Born This Way” video below. Oh, and be warned, if you think you might have a problem with a pretty realistic birth scene, then you might want to think twice about clicking play. Just sayin’.

Lady Gaga – “Born This Way” Music Video

What do you think of the “Born This Way” video? Where does it rank in Gaga’s music video collection? Tell us in the comments.

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. After his moment of reflection, Dre hops in his Ferrari and gives us a lesson in how not to drive. As you’ll see, that’s when the video really gets interesting.

As someone that’s getting up there in age — he’s 46! — it should be no surprise that Dre is taking a more personal and introspective look into his career. “I Need A Doctor” is as a metaphor for a man looking to revive a once prolific career. He recruits up-and-coming singer Skylar Grey and protege-turned-superstar Eminem to give him a hand.

It’s well known that Dre gave Eminem his big break, signing him to his label and catapulting him to his place at the top of the rap world. In “I Need A Doctor,” Eminem is back to help his mentor revive a fading career. And judging from the early success of “I Need A Doctor,” it appears that their revival attempt is working.

Watch the “I Need A Doctor” video below:

Dr. Dre, Eminem & Skylar Grey – “I Need A Doctor”

Mike Posner’s ‘Bow Chicka Wow Wow’ Remix, featuring Lil’ Wayne, now has an accompanying video. In the video, Mike and Wayne play two struggling wanna-be ladies men. But as you’ll soon see, they’ve got a secret weapon: it turns out this ‘Bow Chicka Wow Wow” song is quite the aphrodisiac :P

Mike Posner feat. Lil’ Wayne – ‘Bow Chicka Wow Wow Remix’ Music Video

What do you think of the “Bow Chicka Wow Wow” video — laugher or let down? Tell us in the comments.

Via @ThatLadyV

In case you haven’t heard, JUSTIN BIEBER GOT A HAIRCUT! That’s right, after years of sporting his signature swoop, our precious young Biebz has moved on to a new style: the bed head look. The picture above, showing off Justin’s new look, debuted on Twitter last night courtesy of his hairstylist @ThatLadyV.

Seeing Bieber’s new look got us thinking about the legend of Samson. If you’re not familiar, here’s the simplest rundown we can possibly give you: Samson had super human strength. He also had long hair. When his hair was chopped off, he lost all his power.

Now it’s silly to think that Justin would suffer the same fate as Samson. But in case there’s anyone out there that suspects Justin’s singing powers may have left him along with his chestnut locks, we’ve got a suggestion for good ol’ JB to put those doubts to rest: release a cover album. This way Justin can silence any doubters and build even more buzz around his new look. A genius plan, right?

What songs would Justin cover, you ask? Here are 3 tracks we suggest to get him started:

1. Willow Smith – “I Whip My Hair”

Even though he won’t be able to whip his hair back and forth with quite as much flair, Justin still can’t deny the relevance of Willow’s smash hit. We’re already picturing the music video in our heads… and it’s wonderful!

2. The Cowsills – “Hair”

This classic track from the 1968 musical Hair might be just the right thing for Justin. To avoid the hypocrisy in singing the song after cutting off his hair, Justin should go ahead and immediately dedicate the song to the memory of his old mop. Also, the YouTube vid above has an awesome home made video that Justin can take inspiration from (thanks to YouTube user brutusepiglottis).

3. Regina Spektor – “Samson”

In addition to being a beautiful song, Regina Spektor’s song “Samson” references the very same legend we did earlier. It also includes the lyric “your hair was long when we first met.” If Justin substitues the word “my” in for “your” then this one is an absolutely perfect fit, right?

Throw these cover songs on a new EP and we’re thinkin’ it’ll shoot straight to the top of the charts. Don’t worry, Justin. You can thank us later for the idea.

Did we miss any songs that should go on  the cover album? Let us know your picks in the comments below.

Kanye West just made the weekend a whole lot brighter!

Sometime late Friday night, Yeezy dropped the music video for his smash brand new smash hit “All Of The Lights.” The track features a whole lot of flashing lights, Kanye, Kid Cudi, and Rihanna (looking absolutely amazing!). The clip was directed by acclaimed video director Hype Williams. Watch it below.

Kanye West – “All Of The Lights” feat. Rihanna & Kid Cudi

Are you a fan of the “All of the Lights” video? Tell us in the comments.

Britney’s much anticipated “Hold It Against Me” video is upon us! The Jonas Akerlund directed clip shows Britney back in full pop-star form. In one scene she’s rockin’ a massive wedding dress, surrounded by televisions playing her early music videos. In another, she’s full out fighting her own mirror image. Read into those metaphors however you like, but if you take one thing away from the video it’s that Brit is back and lookin’ the best she has in years.

Watch the “Hold It Against Me” video below…

Britney Spears – “Hold It Against Me” Music Video

Look for “Hold It Against Me” on Britney’s upcoming Femme Fatale album due out March 29.

Did the video live up to your expectations? Tell us what you think in the comments below.

Chances are you probably found yourself wondering “Who the heck is Esperanza Spalding?” during last night’s Grammy telecast. Moments after she took home the coveted Best New Artist Grammy over well known acts Drake and Justin Bieber, the internet erupted with millions asking that very same question. But worry not! The MetroLyrics Blog comes to you with answers.

Now I could try and write down as much as I know about Esperanza right here (which, admittedly, isn’t that much). Instead, what I’m gonna do is let her tell you a little about who she is, courtesy of Billboard.com’s feature video below. After all she is much more of an expert on the subject.

[via Billboard]

For another sample of Esperenza’s music, here is the music video for her song “Little Fly”:

So what do you think of Esperenza’s music? Let us know in the comments.

Lady Gaga made yet another grand entrance to the red carpet of tonight’s Grammy Awards. Nothing out of the ordinary there, right? That is until you find out that she showed up inside of a GIANT EGG!!!!!!

We should have expected some kind of stunt from Lady Gaga at this year’s Grammy’s, but this one is straight out of left field. Check out the video of Gaga’s grand entrance:

And here are a couple of pics:

Okay, so we get the “Born This Way” egg metaphor, but we’ve still got a lot of questions that need to be answered. Like, what could possibly be going on in Gaga’s scrambled brain to inspire such a stunt?  Will this go over easy with the fashion critics? Will the Lady Gaga fever finally boil over after her performance tonight? We’ll just have to wait and see, I guess :P

Tell us your thoughts. What do you think of Gaga’s latest newsworthy stunt?

The day all of you little monsters have been waiting for is finally here. Lady Gaga’s brand new single “Born This Way” debuted on the web and worldwide radio today.

Our first reaction to hearing it? Wow! “Born This Way” is a thundering dance anthem that’s sure to have people everywhere moving to the beat. Should we have expected any less from Gaga?

We’ve gone ahead and circled May 23rd on our calendars, ’cause the countdown to Gaga’s “Born This Way” album has just been kicked into high gear!

Get a listen to the new song below.

Lady Gaga – “Born This Way”

Are you into the newest hit from Gaga? Tell us in the comments.