REVIEW: "Run The World (Girls)" by Beyonce

With songs like "Diva" and "Upgrade U," Beyonce has the vocal power and swagger strut to translate lyrics on the page into forceful anthems. While it has proven to be a successful recipe for her on number of occasions, "Run The World (Girls)" is not exactly one of them.


The song, which samples the instrumental of Major Lazer's "Pon De Floor," does get some positive points for the beat. With a thumping, marching band style percussion, the energy of the song is largely influenced by the heavy drum rolls and thunderous chants. Add to that an opening chorus of resounding "Girls, we run this mother," Beyonce effectively introduces the songs as equal parts anthem and club banger.

NEW MUSIC: "Girls (Who Run The World)" by Beyonce

Beyonce's lead single off her upcoming fourth studio album has leaked in full on the internet and here it is. I will give my opinion in a few. Check below the cut for the song.

SINGLE REVIEW - "Judas" by Lady Gaga

In biblical terms, Judas is the Benedict Arnold of the New Testament and one of the most vile perpetrators of betrayal history has ever known. But in the pop world, Judas takes on a more positive, upbeat, dancetastic meaning in the form of another guaranteed hit from Gaga's upcoming LP. Accidently leaked onto the internet this morning (a week before Good Friday coincidentally?), Interscope Records made a split-second decision to release the song to iTunes and now eager monsters sit with there fingers pressed on the refresh button to see in realtime its rapid ascent up the charts.

Katy Perry Covers Gaga "Born This Way"

Katy Perry is one of those performers whose voice works best against stripped acoustic instrumentals. This is no more evident than with her recent performance of Lady Gaga's number one hit, "Born This Way."

VIDEO PREMIERE: "On The Floor" by Jennifer Lopez

Some might think a female in their forties with two children would all but eliminate the possibility of capture the pop audiences of today. In most scenarios, that would sadly be the case. But Jennifer Lopez seems to see those qualities as nowhere near impeding as the 41-year-old is staging quite the surprising comeback in pop music. As you can see in the video below, the singer is defiantly proving the old adage, "Age is nothing but a number."

Aguilera Arrested; Pink Weighs In (On Twitter)

Christina, Christina, Christina! Shame, shame, shame! As you all are very much aware of, Christina Aguilera has encountered some legal trouble in the wee-hours of this morning when she was arrested for public intoxication and her new hubby, Matthew Rutler, was arrested for DUI at 2:45AM in Los Angeles. But this is not a laughing matter.

Adele Scores Biggest Sales Week of 2011 in US

Adele's early success may have been a product of serendipity when her first SNL performance coincided with a cameo by Sarah Palin during the height of the 2008 Presidential Election, but there's no denying that her success today is purely her own doing. The London crooner has not only secured herself a top spot on the U.S. albums chart, she has also secured herself the best sales week of the year in the ninth week of 2011, according to Hits Daily Double.