Song of the Week!

Behold, the best song on Femme Fatale, despite being a bonus track!

Britney's Next Single is CONFIRMED

Despite coming second last to Trouble For Me in our own poll (where He About To Lose Me came first), Criminal has been confirmed as Britney's Fourth single! Trouble For Me anyone? 

Beyonce Confirms Preganacy

 On Sunday, Beyonce confirmed her coming pregnancy. And our thoughts? We are furious. This technically proves that she isn't adopting the C.P. team and this kid is already more relevant than us. *Sigh*  Jokes aside, best of luck to Bey!

Video: Nicki Minaj and Taylor Swift - Super Bass

Video: Nicki Minaj - Fly (Feat. Rihanna)

The MTV VMA's

So, here we are. A month and a half after the tragedy that was, the MTV VMA nominations for 2011. Was it finally a success? You can decide that for yourselves. Check out more after the jump! 

Video: Cheers - Rihanna

So what is it we have here... A tour video (Did It On Em anyone?) with a lot of forehead (apologies to you Rihanna for the shade) and that irrelevant Avril Lavigne gurl. Well isn't that just lovely! Watch it above and tell us your thoughts in the comments section! 

Video: Beyonce - 1+1

Oh yeah, Beyonce released a new video... At least she looks good in it?

A Track From The Rih-Release?

A few weeks back, Rihanna confirmed what would be a re-release of her most recent album "Loud". Previewed at Identity-Fest in Camden in the last few days by Rusko, could this be an insight into what the re-release will sound like?  Listen to the video after the jump! 

King and Queen Of Pop - Has Pop Royalty Died?

For years now, Michael Jackson and Madonna have been named the King and Queen of Pop. These titles have never been so much as doubted but through the various long winded internet articles and arguments over on-line forums, a recurring theme arose: Who will replace the the current Queen and King of Pop? 

iPod Essentials

This week, we decided to explore a theme in our iPod essentials which features ex lovebirds, Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears. Check it out here!

Britney Spears Fourth Single

"Trouble For Me...? TROUBLE FOR ME? WHAT IS THIS TRAGIC MESS?" Yes, we are thinking it too. Speculation has grown that "Trouble For Me" is the 4th and possibly final track to be released of Britney's 7th album "Femme Fatale". Despite a recent Facebook poll which offered fans to vote for the next single from the three options of "Criminal", "Drop Dead (Beautiful) Feat. Sabi" and "Inside Out", all of which are produced by the infamous, Dr Luke...

Song of the Week!

About time J-Hud put those pipes to use. This week's song of the week is "Night of Your Life" by David Guetta and Jennifer Hudson off Guetta's forth coming album, "Nothing But The Beat". Accompanied by the usual Guetta feel and a large helping of Rihanna's "Only Girl", this song is a huge club-banger. Check it out below!

Perry VS. Perry

Linda Perry, the person behind Beautiful by Xtincta recently laid rip into Criticizing Pop's most hated "artist", Katy Perry. Watch the video above to see what she had to say about KP...

Cher Announces New Single on Twitter

Cher has confirmed via Twitter the release of the first single of her forth coming album is to be released this September! The song entitled "The Greatest Thing" was penned by Lady Gaga and RedOne (Bad Romance, Judas and Poker Face) who entered the studio last week to lay down new vocals for the track! Listen to the leaked 2008 demo after the break! 

Lady Gaga Gets Her Shania On

We would have written about this earlier but we were busy line-dancing. Very busy, indeed. Listen to You & I by Lady Gaga, remixed by Mark Taylor when he wasn't busy working with Cher, Kylie and Tina Turner...

Up And Coming Articles!

We have some in depth articles coming up which will be posted on the site! The first being...

• Queen Of Pop - Has Pop Royalty Died?

Katy Perry Ties Michael Jackson's Chart Record

Katy Perry has just tied Michael Jackson's record for 5 consecutive number ones on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart with her song Last Friday Night! Read on to here our opinions on this travesty which marks the death of talent within the music industry!

Lady Gaga is confirmed to be preforming at the VMA's!

Lady Gaga, despite her VMA snubs last month has been confirmed as one of the many performers who will grace the MTV VMA stage at the end of this month! 

iPod Essentials!

Check out this weeks iPod Essentials to the right of the homepage or by clicking the "iPod Essentials" button at the top of the screen! Alternatively, click here.


This week has another K-Pop entry, Natalia Kills, Britney Spears and vintage Rihanna!

Song of the Week!

A relatively unknown artist on both sides of the pond, but after her US album debut, you would think otherwise! Check out Free featuring will.i.am, Kills', third single off her album Perfectionist! 

Britney Spears in 3D?

After announcing that there would be a Femme Fatale Tour DVD to rapturous praise on Twitter, Britney then went on to state...

"Everything looks better in 3D!!! We filmed the show last night in Toronto. So excited for you guys to see it. -Britney"

So there is a DVD but 3D screening in cinemas? We most definitely will be buying tickets. Check out some of our favourite Femme Fatale Tour videos after the jump!

Jessie J's Domino Leaks

Is this the birth of Katy Perry (+10 talent points) part 2.0? Hold your breath... We aren't looking forward to this either... Listen after the break!

Lady Gaga and the You and I video

Admist the leak of some video stills and forums and twitter timelines blowing up, Lady Gaga tweeted three words; "Fuck", "Thurs" and "day". Two hours later, the bizarre Edward Scissor Hand like video was uploaded to her official YouTube account. Read on to hear our opinions and watch the video!

Usher and...?

Last night, Usher took to Twitter to announce some details of an up and coming duet... 

"YO WHAT UP NY!!...I bet you'd never guess who I'm in the studio wit right now? A Clue. Borough starts wit a B! The record is CRAZY!!"

Beyonce destroys New York

Part of her "4 Nights with Beyonce" tour, Beyonce took to the stage to promote her new album, 4. Of course, a Beyonce show comes with a helping of girl-power, epic vocals and a  helping of Beyonce and the other Two Destiny's Child tracks! Check out some videos after the jump!

Artist of Month - Gypsy and the Cat

So basically, we adore these guys. They're an Australian electro-pop duo, who have been dominating our iPods for two years. Originating from the Melbourne club scene, they having been starting to get airplay since 2010...

Jessie J gets her Katy Perry On...

If like us, you are bored of this song plaguing the music channels and the airwaves. When will that cheap, untalente... Wait... This isn't Last Friday Night by Katy Perry? Oh...

Lady Gaga's You and I video gets a release date!

It has been announced that the Lady Gaga's new video for You and I will be released on Thursday night on MTV! The music video is directed by the Haus of Gaga with choreography by Lauriann Gibson! Will it live up to the hype though..?

Song of the Week!

Intended to be Born This Way's first single before it was rejected over Born This Way itself, Marry The Night proves to be one of the best tracks of Lady Gaga's newest album and is rumoured to be taking shape as the album's 5th single... We can only hope! Listen to it after the break! 

The Saturdays - All Fired Up

We where planning on ignoring the latest effort from The Saturdays but for some amazing reason, we haven't been able to escape this auto-tuned mess...

Nicole Scherzinger - Wet (Video)

We really do feel sorry for Nicole Scherzinhdegifger. She can sing reasonably well, dance reasonably and looks pretty darn hot too. So why can't she be successful? Who knows...

Jessie J - Who's Laughing Now

Could there be any better time to release a video which shows someone smashing up a building? Well, J-J-J-Jessie J would disagree... 

Beyonce - 4

Well, back in June, "4" leaked and we eagerly listened to it, excited by the prospect of some flawless vocals and great beats with the exception of the mess that was "Run The World (Girls)."...

Moves Like Jagger - Maroon 5 and Little Miss Ego

We at Criticizing Pop hate many things. Weak choruses, bad artwork, tacky videos, that fine line between following a trend and copying but what lies above all of those irrelevant issues is one woman. A small blonde woman whose ego is big enough to give Kanye West a run for his money. Yep, you guessed it... Christina Aguilera...

Nipple Minaj...

Nipple Nicki Minaj graced the stage at last Friday's Good Morning America concert performing Super Bass and the likes, showing off her unusual "rapping" skills. Little did she know, that wouldn't be all she would be showing off during Where Dem Girlz At... 

Katy Perry and the Desperate Attempt For Attention

Check out the video of KP singing "Friday" by the stunning Rebecca Black again with her too! 

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The You and I Artwork

*Make a song about the love of your life, release it as a single, dress up as a homeless man for the artwork.*

Katy Perry and the Desperate Attempt For Relevancy

Well, well, well. If it isn't Katy, Queen of Cultural Irrelevancy. So here is the story: KP has never won a Grammy, a MTV VMA and her second album (although peaking at number 1) only shifted 192,000 units in it's first week in the US. * Brandishes the 1,100,000 Born This Way sales reciepts.*  So what else can Katy do to add something to her non-existent legacy? 

Rebuking our VMA banter.

Judas should have been nominated for everything. Adele isn't that fat and Katy Cummy Perry is still a whore.

So the VMA nominations are out...

Well, when we heard that Katy Cummy Perry was helping announce the awards, we had a feeling that... Well let's just say, we don't just call her Open-Leggy-Perry for no reason. That in mind, here are the nominations for all the voting categories:

The MTV VMA's.

On the eve of the release of the eagerly awaited MTV Video Music Awards 2011, we at CP thought we would compose a list of what will be nominated for the main 5 awards with our personal favourite video in bold factored in with what will win. Enjoy. 

Announcement.

We at C.P. are now considering moving to a different blog host. We are creative people who have an abundance of ideas for the site in which are current blog hoster cannot fulfil. We will be recreating a site as soon as possible and giving you many reviews, and we will explore what else we can do such as competitions once we have a fully set up site and enough readers.


Sorry for all the hassle but we will be back.


C.P. Team. 

Born This Way - Review

Finally, after a leak on Wednesday morning, Interscope could protect it no more. Born This Way had leaked, 5 hours before it was set to stream legally online. The normal edition was swiftly followed by the leak of the special editions tracks. So has Lady GaGa set her aims to high, pronouncing this as album of the year? Has she achieved this grand but controversial statement? I, Robert (MonsterRobert), have reviewed the entire album. Enjoy. 

Born This Way - Anticipation

In the words of the great philosopher Rebecca Black, "We is so excited!" Could this album finally cement Lady GaGa's position as ruler of the roost? Keep reading as we analyze EVERYTHING Born This Way related; performances, artwork, track-listings, singles, previews, videos, EVERYTHING. Enjoy!

Jennifer Lopez - Love? Review

The original booty shaker? Who knows. All I knew about her was that her career was as extinct as Xtina's. HOWEVER, this album begs to differ (well about 4 tracks do, the rest aren't exactly "ear candy" to say the least...). Check out my review (@MonsterRobert) of the album!

Natalia Kills – Perfectionist Review

Well Natalia Kills or Natalia or Kills or N.K. Verz, Verbalicous, Natalia Cappuccini or... tell you what, decide for yourself. Well we got Hannah, (@NataliaKILLEDme), yeah - she isn't biased - to critique Perfectionist. Here is what she had to day about the axe wielding woman herself:

Britney Spears - Femme Fatale Review.

Well, well, well. If it isn't Britney, bitch. Goddess of Pop or Queen of Flop? (Just in case Xtina passes away...) Read the following track by track review by Becky (@TheRebeccaC)

CRITICIZING POP.

We are CRITICIZING POP. A new blog, criticizing - and occasionally complimenting - popular culture; music, albums, artwork, videos, life performances, tours and general news. 


The current team is made up of the following people;

Robert - Administrator, founder and co-owner. @MonsterRobert

Becky - Co-owner and main critic. @TheRebeccaC


Hannah - Co owner and critic. @NataliaKILLEDme

We can be contacted through our Twitter account @CriticizngPop or our e-mail address howtocriticizepopmusic@hotmail.co.uk. These can be used to make banter, ask questions or apply for a position within the blog.


Finally, what we say is purely opinion with no harm or disrespect intended to any individual. Everything we post should be taken in a light hearted manner.


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