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EOIN BUTLER's guide to downloads, singles and free audiostreams

LIL WAYNE FT CORY GUNZ

6 Foot 7 Foot Cash Money ****

"Life's a bitch and death's her sister .. . . " The Bangladesh- produced lead single from Lil' Wayne's Tha Carter IValbum invites comparisons to Tha Carter III's A Milli. But this is a meatier offering, packed with Weezy's trademark berserk non- sequiturs and containing nods to everything from Missy's Get Ur Freak Onto Harry Belafonte's Banana Boat Song. Hype Williams's awesome Inception-inspired video, meanwhile, looks like it was styled by Colonel Gaddafi. What's not to love then??

THE NAKED AND THE FAMOUS

The Sun Universal ***

This Auckland group are the biggest thing to rock New Zealand since, um, okay, poor choice of words. This is taken from their Passive Me, Aggressive Youalbum.

WILLOW

21st Century Girl Roc Nation ***

"I feel like I can take over the world," threatens r'n'b's answer to Dylan Haskins. It doesn't sound like an idle boast either. Born in 2000, the Fresh Prince's freakishly self-assured progeny literally isa 21st-century girl. But shouldn't she be at home playing with toys?

RIHANNA

S&M Def Jam ***

Despite the risque title, SM is more Carry On than Venus in Furs. But if you've ever wanted to see gossip queen Perez Hilton crawl around on all fours dressed in a dog collar and pee against a pink fire hydrant, then . . . Wow, you have really specific kinks.

JESSIE J FT B.O.B.

Price Tag Universal****

Jessie J sounds like she’s made her peace with illegal downloading. “It’s not about the money, money, money,” the 22- year-old sings. “We just want to make the world dance.”