"Your Love Kills Me Like a Homicide"

All I really need as consumer of music is a Diplo beat mixed with some type of vocal talent. I say some type of vocal talent, but that doesn't begin to describe the star power on Bang Bang. Featuring a soulful pre-hook by Selah Sue, chorus from R City, and a drop the mic closing verse from Craig David, there's more than enough star power to carry the track. You'll notice hints of reggae (I see you Diplo), some horns, and a stop and go-tempo to keep you on your toes. It's going to sound cliche, but this is the type of track you'll find both your little cousin singing, as well as your parents. It's not easy to produce a track that has the potential to be so universally well-received, but DJ Fresh and Diplo may have found a way to do it...#BangBanghttps://twitter.com/hashtag/BangBang?src=hash

DJ Fresh vs. Diplo feat R. City, Selah Sue & Craig David – Bang Bang

Videos of the Week January 30th

For the life of me, I can't come up with a good way to describe the group of videos being posted this week. There's some creativity, plenty of childishness and even some heartfelt love in the mix. Leading the way is OnCue's video poking fun at other videos and memes that have become popular over the past year or so. Props for creatively using an interface as the viewport for a video making fun of the internet as a whole.

As far as childishness is concerned, N.E.R.D. and Jimmy Fallon have you covered with a Spongebob flavored video and an Ew! montage. For those of you who dislike Kanye West, take a deep breath because there's a soft side behind the often antagonistic exterior. The way he opens up and outwardly shows massive amounts of love for his family makes you want to cheer for him. Closing out the top 5 is a new one from Selah Sue, who for some reason is extremely enchanting to me. She's got an aura and voice that continues to suck me in like a bug looking at bright light...#Top5Videos
OnCue - No Way (Video)

N.E.R.D. - Squeeze Me (Video)

Kanye West Debuts Only One on Ellen (Video)

Jimmy Fallon - Best of Ew! Supercut

Selah Sue - Alone (Video)

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"Dylon, Rap Like This, You're an Icon"

Well this is a first. I can't say I've ever hyped an up and coming Belgian artist, but that all changes tonight with my introduction to Selah Sue. It seems like the getting is good for female Indie vocalists in 2014. From your Tove Los to your Banks' to your Lykke Lis, there's room for success if you can weave together an interesting mix of harmony and synths.

In addition to the overall climate being favorable, going 3x platinum in France with your debut album is a great way to get some attention. Also, when you collaborate with Donald Glover, you're probably going to get a look by default. Me, I got sucked in by the twangy chords and sultry vocals off top. The synth kicker after the hook and Childish Gambino verse were a delicious creme fraiche-like topping on an already tasty dish. In about a week, you'll be able to cop Together and the entire Alone EP if you like it enough. The main takeaway from me is to be on the look out for much more of Selah's work because it's clear that she's not going to be satisfied with running the EU...#SelahSue