I’ve got some more UK music for you, and I know you are going to love this guy. May I introduce you to Timothy McKenzie, better known as Labrinth. This 23-year-old London native is making big waves in the music scene with his unique blend of pop, R&B, dubstep and everything in between. Labrinth is signed with Syco records which is run by talent show megamind, Simon Cowell. Interestingly enough, Labrinth is the first non-talent show artist to be signed to the label in six years. Originally arranged to sign on as a producer, Simon agreed to turn his contract into a solo act.

Labrinth got major recognition when he became working with Tinie Tempah. His co-written and produced track titled “Pass Out” debuted at Number One on the UK Singles Chart and definitely sparked a writing and production chemistry made in heaven. The two collaborated once again on “Frisky.” It debuted at Number Two on the UK Singles Chart, went straight to #1 in Scotland and charted in Australia.

Labrinth’s debut album, “Electronic Earth” dropped on April 2 of this year and has already boasted four massive singles. The lead-off was single, “Let The Sun Shine” was only a tease of what was to come from this young artist. Suddenly, we began hearing tracks like “Earthquake” and “Last Time” which showed Labrinth’s diversity. Friday, Labrinth released the video for his latest single which is remake of the Charles Wright classic, “Express Yourself.” The track has yet to perform as well as previous singles but the video is sure help gain some momentum. Watch & listen below.

Check out Labrinth’s tracks and videos after the jump.

Nicki Minaj is back with another music video with two special guests and I’m not talking about her butt cheeks (they’re a given). “Right By My Side” features Chris Brown and Nas who each get their “one-on-one” time with Minaj, but never both at the same time…. there is no “Minaj-A-Trois” in this video. By the end of the video, she’s locking lips with one of the guys in a very sensual kiss. You’ll have to watch to find out which one.

The video is directed by Benny Boom, who also directed her “Beez in the Trap” video. This video is much less risque and also a bit confusing. There’s a bit of a storyline with Nas in the video, but then we cut to her also all up on Chris Brown as well where there is no storyline whatsoever. Overall, the quality of the video is much better than Starships, but it’s missing something. Nicky looks hot and bootylicious as usual though.

Check out the video below and let me know what you think!

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I first picked up my copy of Taio Cruz’s latest album, TY.O, one of the tracks I was immediately drawn to was the RedOne produced club banger, “There She Goes.” The track shows off what both RedOne and Taio do best. Taio’s vocals are clean and crisp on top of RedOne’s banging beats and synths for all-around great weekend party track. For a while, I was wondering if this track would ever become a single and get the video treatment. It looks like the call has been answered.

Released as a single in Germany back in April, the song is to get a UK release this June. The single version features the rap stylings of one of my favorites: Pitbull. In the video, Taio jumps onboard the trend of having animals run and move in slow motion as the love interest female rides a horse alongside Taio is in BMW. While the video is so simple and not my favorite from him, I love the track enough to stomach through this clip. Check out Taio’s new single and video for “There She Goes” below.

Check out Taio’s “There She Goes” music video after the jump.

They say music is the universal language and based on Calvin Harris’ new music video, I would say that’s true. The Scottish DJ just released the visual for his hot dance track “Let’s Go” featuring Ne-Yo. The clip follows the lives of couples living in three different cities- Tokyo, Rio and Los Angeles. From singing karaoke, doing capoeira, to sparring in a boxing ring, no matter what they do in the day, everyone ends up partying til the wee hours of the night. It’s a simple concept, but captures the track’s good time vibe.

The second I heard “Let’s Go”, I was in love with it. It’s reminiscent of Calvin’s work with Rihanna on “We Found Love“, but harder and more dance oriented. If Harris keeps this up, he’ll give French DJ David Guetta a run for his money in terms of smash collaborations. The track has reached No. 2 on the UK charts but has barely made a dent on the Billboard Hot 100. Hopefully, that’ll all change when he gives it the official promotional push. The track is too good to not become a global smash. Definitely “summer song” potential. Watch the music video below.

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Florence + The Machine have just released the music video for “Breath of Life,” the epic theme song on the soundtrack of the highly anticipated film, ‘Snow White and the Huntsman.’ We’ve got your first look at the video bleow!

As I mentioned, the song is pretty epic and I can totally see it getting nominated for an Academy Award. The song was apparently inspired by Charlize Theron’s character Queen Ravenna. When you listen to the lyrics, that totally makes sense. The video shows lead singer Florence Welch, accompanied by a choir and orchestra, as they record the song. Inter-spliced are clips from the movie, with some never before seen footage that have me even more excited for the film.

Snow White + The Huntsman hits theatres on June 1. Can’t wait! Watch the “Breath of Life” music video below.

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Sexy Broadway star, Cheyenne Jackson has released his first music video for his debut single, “Drive” and we’ve got your first look. Actually, “Drive” is also the name of his upcoming EP due out in July.

Jackson enlisted the work of Austrian filmmaker Christian Hörlesberger for his music video, choosing to do an animated video as opposed to one featuring his pretty face. The video is actually very cool and I found myself totally captivated. It took four months to make the video and when you watch it, you’ll understand why. On top of that, the song is actually really good and I’m eager to hear what the rest of his EP will sound like.

Jackson’s EP was written with Sia Furler, Stevie Aiello, and Charlotte Sometimes, and the first two singles were produced by Thomas “Tawgs” Salter. Check out the song & video below.

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There is no doubt that One Direction have been making a big splash over here in North America. The little boy band that could from Europe who got their start on The X Factor have now become Billboard record holders and have garnered droves of screaming pre-teen fans all across the United States. Boy bands are back baby!

Back in January 2012, the boys of One Direction took to the road to promote their album “Up All Night.” While stopped at the Bournemouth BIC Arena, Louis. Harry, Zayn, Liam and Niall filmed their entire concert for the fans viewing pleasure for the DVD, “Up All Night: The Live Tour.” To help promote the DVD, out in the U.S. on May 29, the boys released a new music video with footage from the concert.

In the newly released clip for “More Than This,” which is one of my favorite tracks on the album, the boys show off their vocal skills while serenading a jam packed arena full of screaming girls (and a few boys I’m sure). The set begins as a college frat house but slowly turns into a backdrop of falling leaves. While I still hope the boys release a real music video for this track, the preview of the live concert DVD is sure to help boost the sales – not like they need it. Check out the new video below.

Check out One Direction’s new video for “More Than This” after the jump.

The lyric video for Maroon 5′s “Payphone” was so good, I didn’t even care if the group ever released an actual music video. Now that they have, I have to say I much prefer the graphic novel vibe of the lyric one instead of this over-the-top action clip. I’m all for a big budget visual, but “Payphone” has no discernible storyline. Instead, it feels like Michael Bay cut footage from one of his generic blow ‘em up motion pictures.

In the music video, Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine plays a banker who’s pining for a supermodel-looking teller. Yeah, like that really happens in real life. Then when the bank is taken over by violent robbers, Levine decides to play hero and rescue the damsel in distress. Narrowly missing gunfire from the robbers, they escape. Now this is where it gets all wonky. Instead of running to the police, he runs away from them too. WTF? He then steals rapper Wiz Khalifa’s convertible. Obviously, a car chase then ensues, leading up to one big explosion where Levine makes it to the titular “payphone”.

I wonder how much money they blew on this clip. Definitely a disconnect to the song lyrics. Watch it for yourself and see if you understand the symbolic meaning of this mess.

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