David Guetta And Miguel Want You To“Raise Your Hands”| Music News, Reviews, and Gossip on Idolator.com

David Guetta’s new years resolution surely must be to work with every single artist under the sun.Rihanna!Flo Rida!Iyaz! (Sadly,no Britney… yet.) And today’s Guetta-produced tune,“Raise Your Hands”, features Miguel’s smooth vocals. Yes, that’sfeaturing, which means this is officially a David Guetta track as opposed to a new direction for the R&B crooner. You’veraised your glass for Pink,  now“Raise Your Hands” for Dave and Miguel by hopping below.

David Guetta feat. Miguel - Raise Your Hands

Miguel’s enthusiasm on this club banger is stellar— we knew he was into the dance party scene, as hisfavorite song of 2010 was Yeasayer’s“O.N.E.”.

As for the beat, we swear we hear a bit of sampling of Steve Angello& Laidback Luke’s crazy club track“Show Me Love”. Also, we’re wondering if this song isn’t actually called“Put Your Hands Up”, since that’s the refrain in the chorus.

But we digress. This is great! Not exactly a leap for Guetta, but worthy of our hands being thrown up in ecstasy while grooving on the dancefloor. No word yet whether this is a leftover from his 2009 discOne Love,or if this is intended for a forthcoming LP.

Thoughts? Comments.

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Listen To The Demo Of Britney Spears’New Single“Hold It Against Me”| Music News, Reviews, and Gossip on Idolator.com

“Hold It Against Me”, Britney Spears’ first new single since 2009’s“3″, was rumored to debut sometime this month (perhaps evenas early as tomorrow), but no need to wait any longer— it’s here! Sort of!

Okay, don’t be too excited— it’s just a demo, and the vocals clearly do not belong to Britney. Still, it’s a pretty hot club number, and with Brit’s cooing and a killer video to boot, this could be the first mega-hit of 2011. Pop below to hear it!

Hold It Against Me (Demo)

We could have sworn the lead vocals sound like they came from Ke$ha, but it’s actually singer-songwriter Bonnie McKee on the track. In fact, a few references to getting plastered on Jack Daniels, and this banger could feel right at home on K-Dolla’sCannibal. Hopefully Spears will give it her personal baby-voiced touch so it doesn’t sound like a copycat track. Still, we agree with z100’s TKTK when she said“the hook is just amazing.”

What do you think? Has Brit got another hit on her hands? Or is it too soon to tell?

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Natasha Bedingfield Celebrates“The Little Things”With Ne-Yo | Music News, Reviews, and Gossip on Idolator.com

Natasha Bedingfield could use a pocketful of sunshine right about now— her latest LP,Strip Me, is currently on theBillboard200 at (gulp) #103, about 100 notches down from the peak of her previous album. We personally knowjust how magnetic a performerthe British singer is— we’re still holding out for her to score a Top 10 hit sometime this year.

Perhaps in an alternate world, Natasha’s song“The Little Things”, featuring smooth R&B crooner Ne-Yo, could have been just that. The previously unreleased track, from herStrip Mesessions, is clearly still in the demo stages, but it’s got a nice little beat and a message about learning to appreciate all the good things in your life. Jump below to listen.

Natasha Bedingfield feat. Ne-Yo - The Little Things

“Even though the little things matter the most, it’s always the little things that go unnoticed,” sings Natasha on the Stargate-produced tune.

We love the way Bedingfield paints a picture in this story song (”Marvin in the background, candles that all burned down, his romantic gesture completely overlooked”), and with a bit more production work to add a bit more flare, we can definitely hear this one all over the radio.

What do you think? Good or bad call leaving this one offStrip Me?

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Rick Ross And Drake Rap About Rihanna In New Track“Made Men”| Music News, Reviews, and Gossip on Idolator.com

Rihanna asked,“What’s My Name”, and Drake and Rick Ross answered. Drizzy and the Teflon Don teamed up for a track called“Made Men”, referencing RiRi quite a few times in their collab, which will reportedly wind up on Ross’ fifth album,God Forgives, I Don’t. (Anyone else giggling at that album name? Cory Gunzprobably isn’t.) Did they say anything Rihanna should be worried about? Jump below to give it a listen.

Rick Ross feat. Drake - Made Men

“That ’65, I call it Rihanna/ It got a red top, but it’s white like Madonna,” raps Ross (who also calls his Buggati Coupe“Katy Perry”) over a foreboding beat.

Drizzy comes in with his own line about his ex-turned-pal RiRi:“One of my baddest women ever, I call her Rihanna / But that’s ’cause her name is Rihanna,” echoes Drizzy. Rhyming Rihanna with Rihanna? Genius! It’s almost as good asrhyming“bananas” with“bananas”.

Okay, there’s nothing too terrible here (besides Drake’s attempt at forming a rhyme) that should threaten Rihanna and Drake’s friendship. We’ll leave it to Chris Brown to continuenot-so-subtlydiscussing his ex in his songs.

What do you think of“Made Men”? Should RiRi jump on the hook and make this one a hit?

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Chris Brown Rings In 2011 With“Look At Me Now”| Music News, Reviews, and Gossip on Idolator.com

As Chris Brownlooks ahead to a new year full of promise, you’d expect him to spend some time honing his sound, or perhaps to pursue new (or at least new-old) directions, as he did on hisplayfulIn My Zone 2mixtape. What you would not expect is for him to try sounding like a second-rate Soulja Boy, which is what he does in“Look At Me Now”, reportedly the first single from his upcoming— andpossibly jumbo-size—F.A.M.E.album. We missed this one amid apoppingNew Year’sweekend, but it’s not too late to check out the vapid track Breezy chose to ring in 2011. Listen below.

Chris Brown f/ Busta Rhymes& Lil Wayne - Look At Me Now

Over a beat that evokesthe Dougie, Brown sings that he’s still riding high (in a yellow Lamborghini, to boot) before venturing off into a typically tasteless discussion of his manhood. If the song has a highlight, it must be the razor sharp verse from Busta Rhymes, sounding more nimble than we’ve heard him in forever. Not even Lil Wayne’s rhymes quite compare, though if he’s feeling rusty, we’d understand.

In the end, though, this song is supposed to declare the return of Chris Brown, and no matter how much he may want to be seen in a new light, we’re guessing this isn’t it.

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Katy Perry Stands Up For Herself On New Track“Part Of Me”| Music News, Reviews, and Gossip on Idolator.com

Katy Perry doesn’t just want toentertainyou ortitillateyou — she wants you to be a betteryou. And in her previously unreleased dance track“Part Of Me”, she gives a kiss-off to a boy who just wasn’t good enough for her. And she inspires you to do the same. Don’t change yourself for a man, ladies! (Unless it’s yourlast nameafter getting married — that’s acceptable.) Jump below to listen to“Part Of Me”.

Katy Perry - Part Of Me

“This is the part of me that you’re never gonna ever take away from me,” sings Katy.

Katyallegedlyrecorded this track with Dr. Luke during herTeenage Dreamsessions, and it may be on a re-release of her#1 album. Though it’s perfectly innocuous, we think they made a good call keeping this one off the album– it’s uplifting, but lacking the spark of other inspirational tune,“Firework”.

What do you think of“Part Of Me”? Tell us in the comments.

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Alicia Keys Is“Speechless”In New Tribute To Motherhood | Music News, Reviews, and Gossip on Idolator.com

Stunningsongstress Alicia Keys shares the joy of new motherhood in“Speechless”— an unexpected surprise released as part of Monster Mondays, the digital singles series created by herstylishhusband Swizz Beatz. The new jam samples Kanye West’s“Devil In A New Dress”and it finds Keys reuniting with rapper Eve for the first time since their 2002 hit“Gangsta Lovin’”. Is the result sweet or schmaltzy? Listen below.

Alicia Keys f/ Eve - Speechless

AsNeon Limelightnotes, Aliciamentionedback in October (shortly after the birth of her son, Egypt) that she felt“a song coming on”.

But she may have rushed it out— ”Speechless” comes off as a little generic, despite surely heartfelt lyrics and the rock-guitar fuzz under Alicia’s piano. And the verse from the typically tough-talking Eve doesn’t add much:“”In the morning when I rise up/ Go to the window and I smile, put my eyes up/ Stare in the clouds, like,‘Wow, look at my luck.’” she raps.

Don’t worry though— Alicia herself says thatit won’t appearas a single on her next project. As Swizz says in this promo video,“This should be a treat for the fans.”

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