VIDEO PREMIERE: nicki minaj - pills n potions

nicki minaj - pills n potions
crying metallic tears, nicki minaj's insta-hit by dr luke, gets a beautifully simple, yet trippy video companion piece (with the game in cameo!). nice one!

POP GAL: becky g - shower

becky g - shower
signed to super pop songwriter dr luke's record label, becky g hasn't really broken through the mainstream with her previous mash up hip hop/dub/bubble gum pop sound. but this new single is kind of a joy (especially the insta-catchy genius chorus) and hopefully will do it's job of breaking her just in time for summer. fingers crossed!

WONGIE POP SONG OF THE WEEK: katy perry feat juicy j - dark horse

katy perry feat juicy j - dark horse
well this is a bit of a different turn for our pop princess. a slow icy snap crackle pop number that's nicely produced by dr luke and max martin. though it's not an official 2nd single, it definitely offers up a bit of diversity from what we usually expect from our katy.

AUDIO BUZZ: miley cyrus - wrecking ball

miley cyrus - wrecking ball
even though miley turned off ALOT of people from her VMA performance, i can tell you that her upcoming album has a plethora of future hits that if she puts her tongue back in, will be a game changer for this girl. this dr luke produced number is draaaaaaama and i can only imagine what crazy video she's going to make to accompany it. bring it on!

IT'S LYRICAL: katy perry - roar

katy perry - roar
with it's insta-catchy piano chords and twee lyrics, the redeeming factor of the supposed katy perry 3.0 makeover is it's uber catchy 'you're gonna hear me roar' chorus (the whole song weirdly reminds me of the current sara bareilles single 'brave') co-written by dr luke, max martin AND bonnie mckee (it takes 3 to make a hit go right!), not sure how this reflects a new katy, but who cares, you'll be singing along to this pop ditty in seconds time!

WONGIE POP HOP SONG OF THE WEEK: becky g - play it again

becky g - play it again
teen rap sensation rebbeca marie gomez aka becky g gets an official track co-written by heavy hitters dr luke and max martin (which is probably why there is some hot beatz mixed in with a tween friendly chorus). already featured on other kid friendly acts cher lloyd and cody simpson, this mexican rapper/singer is set for some serious greatness if this radio friendly future hit is anything to go by!

VIDEO PREMIERE: ke$ha - die young

ke$ha - die young
it's insane that the dirty skank schtick ended up launching a proper pop princess career with decent songs to boot. reuniting with producer dr luke (and a little help from fun. singer nathan ruess), kesha returns with an insta pop anthem for the season. sadly she still looks like she needs a shower... sigh...

WONGIE POP SONG OF THE WEEK: marina and the diamonds - primadonna

marina and the diamonds - primadonna
[capturing all the hooks of the current pop scene and then adding that quirky marina and the diamonds spin, this is easily the best pop song i've heard in awhile (it helps that dr luke and diplo were behind it)! taken off her upcoming concept album 'electra heart', marina is definitely going to make her mark in 2012! love it!]