2013 ONE TO WATCH: angel haze - werkin girls / gossip folks / love of my life / hell could freeze

get ready for the world domination of brooklyn based female rapper, angel haze. kicking into the scene this year with her highly popular underground mixtapes, angel haze is working on being an artist that is uncategorizable, which means collaborating with surprising producers (check out her track with drum n bass superstars rudimental below) and writing highly personal songs about her troubled childhood. all this love with no official commercial release yet, but it'll happen! you have been warned!
angel haze - werkin girls

angel haze - gossip folks (missy elliot) from the awesome classick mixtape, check out angel's flow as she raps over missy's classic track!

angel haze - love of my life (erykah badu)
nice to hear angel's vocals, adding to her ability for all around domination in 2013!

angel haze x rudimental - hell could freeze
working with the hotter than hot rudimental!

CRAZY DANCE BITCH DANCE VIDEO OF THE WEEK: ciara feat missy elliot - work

ciara feat missy elliot - work
[file this under holy sh*t and wtf!]

missy elliot - ching-a-ling / shake your pom pom (video premiere)

missy elliot - ching-a-ling (dj awdamaddix remix) [link 2]
[we leaked out the single last month but couldn't wait to share the video with you guys once it was finished. directed by longtime video collaborator dave meyers, check out the pop stylings of the japanese quartet U-Min while you're at it. finally, if you want to see the video in 3D, grab your glasses and watch it here]

the leak: missy elliot

missy elliot - ching a ling [link 2]

[taken from the upcoming dance flick step up 2 (the first film was a guilty pleasure of mine), missy offered up a typical missy-esque tune for the soundtrack and a teaser to her 2008 album. hey, if it ain't broke, don't fix it!]

pop friday: hairspray, keyshia cole feat missy elliot and lil kim, katherine mcphee, david guetta and esmee denters

nothing like a high dose of POP to begin your weekend!


hairspray: zac efron - ladies choice [link 2]
hairspray - you can't stop the beat [link 2]
[i have to say that i was a little bit skeptical about watching hairspray: the musical on film, but the good news is that all the camp and cheekiness of the previous two productions really shine through in this remake of a remake. then there's the fact that there's something for everyone here. the teens can go swoon over zac efron and the adults can go giddy by watching christopher walken do the tango with ahem...john travolta. other personal favorites include michelle pfiffer singing about the days of being miss baltimore crabs and a big finale where john travola shimmy's like she's in nutmeg city limits. hey it's pop day, do i care how uncool you think i am?]

keyshia cole feat missy elliot and lil kim - let it go [link 2]
[any song that samples mtume's 'juicy' and big-up's the notorious b.i.g. is personally grounds to be an instant favorite. apparently keyshia wanted to work with missy so bad that she gave her a call in hopes she'd do anything with her. next thing you know, missy ropes in lil kim for the collaboration and boom, you not only do you get a summer jam, but the lead single off her sophomore album just like you (scheduled for a september 11th release!). don't you love how easy things come together?]

katherine mcphee - love story [link 2]
[this is the whitest knockoff of an amerie song/video on the planet! though i'm kind of 'eh' about it, i'm glad that katherine is getting the opportunity to do her thing... on the big screen! (she just got cast in an ensemble comedy starring anna faris) thanks to ali's blog for the two video tips!]


david guetta feat chris willis - love is gone (original album version) [link 2]
[taken from his 3rd album pop life, french dj/producer david guetta has officially crossed over into the pop charts with this latest release. the video (and radio release) has got all the bells and whistles of what's hot in dance pop today and i'm sure you'll be hearing this all summer long at some cheesy club joint near you. viva la france!]


esmee denters (w/special guest) - unwritten
[while youtube sensation esmee is putting on the finishing touches of her justin timberlake exec produced debut album, esmee posted yet another pop cover with a special guest star in tow.]