Ace Hood – Hustle Hard

And now for the all too rare phonetics-based hip-hop critique… [Video][Website] [5.38] Hazel Robinson: He’s too low in the mix, ...

Ms Dynamite – Neva Soft

Niomi, we love you, but you still need a proper official site. [Video][Myspace] [7.86] Katherine St Asaph: Never soft, indeed, ...

Mindless Behavior ft. Ciara, Tyga & Lil’ Twist – My Girl (Remix)

We think Ciara needs more work. Not necessarily this, though. [Video][Website] [5.27] Anthony Easton: Love the pinched buzzing and the ...

EMA – Milkman

Lustful and sinister, apparently. [Video][Website] [6.90] Alfred Soto: What she says pales beside her signifying: dirty organ, industrial percussion, vocals ...

Frank Ocean – Novacane

He didn’t really write a song for Bieber did he? Really? Really? [Video][Website] [7.50] Anthony Easton: Woozy and sweet, a ...

Foster the People – Pumped Up Kicks

One person’s summer hit is another person’s last summer’s hit… [Video][Website] [5.80] Ian Mathers: They have a horrible band name. ...

Simple Plan ft. Natasha Bedingfield – Jet Lag

Not so close you can almost taste it, evidently.

Cher Lloyd – Swagger Jagger

In American English, it would be “Swagger Jacker,” but then it wouldn’t rhyme… [Video][Website] [4.93] Alex Ostroff: After being blown ...

Maroon 5 ft. Christina Aguilera – Moves Like Jagger

Sings like computer.

Buraka Som Sistema – Hangover

And then there’s BABAbababababababababababababababaBABA [Video][Website] [6.55] Kat Stevens: Baa-baa ba-ba-ba-ba-BA ba-ba-ba-ba-BA ba-ba-ba-ba-BA-ba. Doo-doo du-du-du-du-DU du-du-du-du-DU du-du-du-du-DU DOO. Neee-neee ni-ni-ni-ni-NI ni-ni-ni-ni-NI ...