Soundcheck: Britney & Barbie Kick Off Girl-Powered Season
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It’s Barbie Bitch¦and Britney too. Last week, it was announced Nicki Minaj will join Britney Spears on The Femme Fatale Tour, kicking off in June. Neither of the fatal females are strangers to controversy, and somehow, we can’t take our eyes off them. Britney’s not dancing as much as she used to, and let’s be honest”no one goes to a Britney show for the vocal performances. On the other hand, Minaj is killing the competition with her unwavering ability to turn every show out. Her performances are more impressive than her tracks, delivering unprecedented consistency, a feat you’de have to see to believe. The unexpected pairing is a match made in It Girl heaven.
This is a winning combination for fans as well, with both ladies commanding a loyal legion of followers. I think they have more fans in common than they think (Femme Fatale and Pink Friday were highest on my personal wish list) and this tour will undoubtedly introduce die-hard Britney fans to Minaj’s hip hop stylings. On the other hand, Minaj is enough of a star to attract her own crowd, which may pack houses with more hip hop fans than Britney is used to. Let’s hope they don’t hate on the headliner for lip-synching.
All this talk of high-powered females got me in the mood for more. Luckily, it looks like some music’s loveliest ladies have some big plans for their female fans. Check it out:
Shame Jill Scott featuring Eve and The A Group: In the first track from her upcoming album, Light Of The Sun, Scott is feeling fun and frisky, delivery saucy lyrics about one of her favorite people; herself. I can stand on my own, I’m magnificent. I’m the queen on a throne, I’m magnificent. It’s a shame you’re missing out on me. Eve heats up the track, adding one more to her growing list of killer collabos by lending a sexy verse to the record. This won’t be the last of Eve’s sexy spitting”she’s set to drop her album, Lip Lock later this year.
S&M Rihanna featuring Britney Spears: Naughty meets naughtier when Britney joins Rihanna for a sexy remix of S&M. Spears, who rarely lends vocals to artists, loved the original track so much, she insisted on a makeover. In it, Spears give RiRi a run for her money with racy lyrics, Just one night full of sin, feel the pain on your skin¦the pain is my pleasure, and nothing could measure¦
Girl Beyoncé: We haven’t heard the song yet, but based on the photos circulating around the web, it looks like B is gearing up for a girl-power anthem to rival the success of Single Ladies. I’ve got a feeling she just might pull it off. Girl is reportedly the first single off her upcoming album, and the video features Mrs. Carter in some killer outfits, leading an army of ferocious women through a female-driven revolution.
Summer seems to be heating up with music’s hottest ladies. Other sexy starlets poised to make a splash this summer are Jessie J, whose singles, “Price Tag” and ” Nobody’s Perfect” are racing up the charts, and Janet Jackson, who just added more dates to her unprecedented, Number Ones: Up Close and Personal Tour. She kicked off her tour last week, stunning crowds with an amazingly buff bod, and a set that made it hard to believe she ever left the stage.