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So the task was… the Street Jamz girls needed time to change between one number and the finale and I was given complete creative control. Most shows just have the audience sit in darkness until they start yelling for one more song (usually the most recognizable one of all), but that wouldn’t work here. So since the final song was “Rain Over Me” by Pitbull and Marc Anthony, I decided to create a “Rain” interlude which sampled Ann Peebles “I Can’t Stand the Rain” (or better known by our generation as what Missy Elliott sampled in her hit “The Rain”), as well as Madonna’s “Rain.”

Check out the song and video below:

Our pal RuPaul is hitting the campaign circuit to school potential voters like it’s Drag U. Apparently there’s been some confusion over Presidential hopeful Ron Paul and the drag superstar shimself. So Ru is heading to New Hampshire to let the people know: “I AM NOT RON PAUL AND I AM NOT RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.”

Okay, so it might just be slick promo for “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” launching its fourth season on Monday, January 30th at 9pm on LOGO. But the most famous drag queen in the world admits to be a proud American and is leading her own campaign, “YOU BETTER VOTE!”

“Let us not forget that this great nation was founded by a bunch of men wearing wigs,” RuPaul said. “Forward thinking men, who fought for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness for all. And honey, watch out, because they started a revolution.”

The drag star, who has little else in common with the Republican candidate other than, adds, “I have one message for Ron Paul… and to all the Republican candidates… ‘If you can’t love yourself, how in the hell are you going to love somebody else. Can I get an AMEN?’”

Amen.

Here’s the trailer for last month’s Street Jamz Showcase, the first-ever full-length show from Miami’s hottest new hip-hop company, which featured music and video produced by The A-Listers. If you think this looks hot, you definitely don’t want to miss the next one.

For more info on Street Jamz, check out their website at www.streetjamzmiami.com

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1. Britney Spears – Femme Fatale

On her lucky number seventh studio album, Spears and her league of extraordinary hitmakers combine her signature girl robot vocals with some of the most influential pop beats in the industry, like the dubstep-influced “Hold It Against Me” and the dreamy bubble pop of “How I Roll.” She’s already earned 3 top 10 singles from the set, but if only every song could be a single.

2. Wallpaper. – #STUPiDFACEDD

The one good thing to come from the “Jersey Shore” this season is that we were introduced to Ricky Reed and his band of sonic misfits, who combine hookier, bass-pounding party songs than most of the current Top 40 with a surprising but addictive Afrobeat inspired sound.

3. Drake – Take Care

You can’t turn on an urban radio station right now without hearing a track from Drake’s new album, a testament to how his avoiding the usual heavy hitters and instead opting for production from indie acts like Jamie XX and The Weeknd made for one of the best rap albums this year.

4. Electrolightz – It Happened Over Night

This LA-based band released their first official album this year and with tracks like “Written All Over Your Face” and “The Future,” they show that their hook-laden dance/rap/pop hybrid is right where the future of pop music should be headed.

5. Adele – 21

What is there to say about this vocal titan other than thanks for changing the pop music landscape, where songs like “Rolling in the Deep” and “Someone Like You” can become huge radio smashes and, to be honest, the rest of the album is just as good as those two.

6. Beyonce – 4

Beyonce delivers her least commercial album yet and we can only thank her for it. She recalls artists like Prince on tracks like the unlikely album opener “I Care” and yet is pure B on singles like “Best Thing I Never Had” and “Countdown.”

7. Alex Clare – The Lateness of the Hour

A little bit dubstep, a little bit rock and a little bit soulful singer/songwriter, Clare blends all kinds of sounds in his debut album produced by Diplo and Switch. Just check out his cover of “When Doves Cry” to see the kind of rich soundscapes he and his producers can conjure up.

8. Radiohead – The King of Limbs

Thome Yorke and company once again show that they refuse to fit into any kind of mold, even if they’re not carving out an entirely new direction. At just under 40 minutes, the band packs in some gripping melodies, signature electronic flutters, and some ethereal beats into this 8-track affair.

9. Foo Fighters – Wasting Light

Foo Fighters went back to basics for this album, teaming up with Nirvana producer Butch Vig, and delivering one of the best albums of their career, a memorable set of songs that are anthemic and as geared for stadium chanting as they are rock radio-ready.

10. Marsha Ambrosius – Late Nights and Early Mornings

This former Floetry songstress delivers one of the better R&B albums of the year. Tracks like “Far Away” are epic baby-making music, while a remix of her co-penned “Butterflies,” made famous by Michael Jackson, shows off her major songwriting chops.

Honorable Mentions:
Chris Brown – F.A.M.E., Foster the People – Torches, The Saturdays – On Your Radar