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Lady Gaga Announces Release Dates For <i>Born This Way,</i> First Single

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 08:24 AM PST

"THE SONG 2 13 11 THE RECORD 5 23 11," Gaga tweeted at the stroke of midnight on New Year's Eve.
By Kelley L. Carter


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Photo: Kevin Winter/ Getty Images

The clock struck midnight and brought good news for Lady Gaga fans.

As promised, the pop superstar tweeted a big announcement with regard to her forthcoming album, Born This Way. While others were sipping champagne to trumpet in the new year, the Gaga faithful were awaiting news from their beloved. And at midnight, the singer tweeted that her third album will be released in stores on May 23 and the first single from it will be released on February 13.

"THE SONG 2 13 11 THE RECORD 5 23 11," is all she wrote.

Along with the announcement, Gaga tweeted a new black-and-white photo in which she is nude from the waist down, with her hair blowing about, and sporting a jacket with the album's title emblazoned in what look like bedazzled jewels.

Before she made the announcement official, she teased her Twitter followers with lyrics from Born This Way, writing, "I'm beautiful in my way, 'cause God makes no mistakes/ I'm on the right track baby, I was born this way/ Don't hide yourself in regret, just love yourself and you're set/ I'm on the right track, baby, I was born this way."

This could be another stellar year for Gaga. Her last album, The Fame Monster, was the best-selling album of 2010 worldwide, selling nearly 6 million copies. She also has had seven consecutive singles that have been top 10 hits, with two of them hitting no. 1.

Are you excited about Gaga's announcement or do you think there's too long a wait before Born This Way's release? Tell us in the comments.

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Flo Rida Cruises Into 2011 On 'MTV New Year's Bash'

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 09:07 AM PST

Rapper rocks 'Club Can't Handle Me' and more hits during Times Square special.
By Mawuse Ziegbe


Flo Rida performs on MTV's New Year's Eve bash

Flo Rida kicked off 2011 with not just a bang, but three of his biggest club bangers.

The Southern MC took revelers on a hit-packed ride for "MTV New Year's Bash" on Friday (December 31), kicking off his performance with the David Guetta-assisted smash "Club Can't Handle Me." Audience members went nuts when DJ Kronik dropped the booty-quivering thump of the club mainstay, and Flo, decked out in a gray pullover with a red Louis Vuitton scarf draped around his neck, crimson Nike kicks, red shades and a hefty Poe Boy chain, led the crowd with his supercharged energy. Hands shot in the air at Flo's command, heralding the beefy rapper as he headed down the platform. But he didn't confine the party to the stage, hopping in the crowd to fist-pump alongside fans and even let a couple partyers wail the chorus into his mic.

Flo also hit the stage to rock his latest single, "Who Dat Girl." Despite the frosty NYC weather outside, the Miami spitter kept the heat going indoors, ditching the sweater in favor of a white tank that showed off his trademark guns. Flo then switched to his 2009 dance-floor filler "Right Round" and pulled an amped fan in a snug animal-print dress onstage to groove alongside him. Both rocked out on the platform in the center of the audience, and Flo capped off his lucky fan's moment in the spotlight by letting her wear his massive chain.

MTV News caught up with Flo after getting the party started in Times Square, and the hitmaker dished about the secrets to making a surefire club jam.

"To make a club hit, it's gotta be like ear candy. I think the production has to stand out from all the songs that are out [and] have a great melody," said Flo, whose tracks like "Right Round" and "Low" have shattered records. "People catch on to a melodic sound faster than anything, not just here in the States, just around the world." He also added that in addition to the beat, a party-starting record has to have what he dubbed "club lyricism": lyrics so catchy that anybody at a Flo show could "sing every word and you just hold the microphone out."

With a time-tested formula for crafting smashes already in his hitmaking arsenal, and new 2011 projects from touring to pushing his own new artists, Flo said his New Year's resolution is all about spreading the wealth.

"[I plan] to continue to give," he said. "I feel like the more you give, the more you receive. It's just a great feeling to give and not to borrow."

What did you think of Flo Rida's performance at the "MTV New Year's Eve Bash?" Let us know in the comments.

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