In September of 2010, the world (well, the UK) watched as a jittery Worcestershire-born girl named Cher Lloyd strolled across the stage–suited in a a fitted black jacket and shredded white jeans–to audition for the X Factor. After a brief grilling by the judges regarding her name and age (“You look more!” Louis Walsh exclaimed after learning she was only 16 years old), Lloyd announced she’d be performing (Keri Hilson‘s cover of) Soulja Boy‘s “Turn My Swag On.”

And then she opened her mouth to sing.

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Another day, another drama…

In helping to celebrate Blackout Purchase Week (have you entered the MuuMuse giveaway yet?), MuuMuse is proud to present “Blackout Once Again: A Look Back at Britney Spears’ Greatest Album,” an incredibly comprehensive, in-depth examination of Britney‘s fifth studio album, written by Vertigo Shtick‘s David Salter.

If there’s anything to be said about Blackout, it’s featured here in this extraordinary piece. A must read, Muusers!

Please click “Read More…” to see the full article. (MOAH!)

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On the train ride home today, somewhere between pondering the solution to global poverty and attempting to shake off a recurring day terror involving a toaster oven and The Real Housewives of New York‘s Ramona Singer (I don’t feel emotionally prepared to discuss it yet), I said to myself: “Self, Keri Hilson‘s “Gimme What I Want” is a very good song. Like, it’s such a good song. People really need to know that. Shouldn’t someone do something about this?”

Kelly Hilson – “Gimme What I Want”

Accordingly, I took action.

I now present a PowerPoint presentation of the various reasons in which Miss Keri Baby’s “Gimme What I Want”–track 10 off of No Boys Allowed, her critically “meh” second studio album (well I liked it, anyway)–is amazing.

And as always: You’re welcome.

Cat Deeley may not yet be on the shortlist to be considered for sainthood, but after an unbelievably inspired moment while hosting So You Think You Can Dance last Thursday night, the Pope may have just jumped up from his throne at the Vatican and shouted “SHUT THE FUCK UP: ADD DIS BITCH’S NAME TO THE LIST.”

You see, Keri Hilson was on the show Thursday to steal Gaga‘s “The Edge of Glory” video premiere shine perform/lip-synch to her latest No Boys Allowed smash and MuuMuse Approved favorite, “Lose Control.”

Miss Keri Baby provided a very strong, sexy performance that involved a lot of (a) shaking (b) winding and (c) rolling, except for the part where she accidentally ate her earrings for like 20 minutes. (See the 0:47 mark.)

But the true genius of Hilson’s performance began after the song concluded, as Cat Deeley grinned into the camera (at the 3:30 mark) and shouted: “Ladies and gents, let’s hear it for her. It’s Kelly Hilson, everybody!”

Kelly Hilson.

KELLY HILSON.

KELLY MOTHER FUCKING HILSON.

“Kelly Hilson” then began to trend worldwide on Twitter only seconds later, where it would remain for much of the night.

Now I’m not an expert on religious phenomena, but if “Kelly Hilson” isn’t the greatest miracle bestowed upon the world since air, Oreos and Britney Spears, I don’t actually know what is.

KELLY HILSON: YOUR FAVES COULD NEVER (BECAUSE THEY DON’T ACTUALLY KNOW WHO THAT PERSON IS).

It’s the video premiere of Kerimmaculate Hilson‘s “Lose Control,” featuring Nelly!

Watch as Miss Keri Baby goes tribal-future Glamazon, doing the pretty girl rock inside of a massive light cube in space (WUT?), pulling shapes and howling at the moon in a smoke-filled desert (WUT?) and taking a quick dip in a steamy jungle bath (WUT?) while crooning one of the best cuts from her sophomore record, No Boys Allowed.

Sure, there’s literally nothing that makes sense about this video, and the green eye makeup is beyond unfortunate–but it’s fine. It’s FINE. The dancing is fantastic, and I still absolutely la, la, love this song!

SLAY ‘EM, MISS KERI BABY.

“Lose Control” was released to radio in May. (iTunes)

The Scissor Sisters, Sky Ferreira and Keri Hilson are just a few of the artists who will be representing H&M’s annual Fashion against AIDS! campaign this year, an exclusive fashion line and artist collaboration to help spread HIV/AIDS awareness and raise money for several charities and organizations, including Designers Against AIDS.

From H&M’s official site:

Selma Blair, Penn Badgley, Keri Hilson, Sky Ferreira, Akon, Nikki Reed, Ginnifer Goodwin, Scissor Sisters, Shiloh Fernandez and The Misshapes are among the celebrities involved in this year’s FAA collection, which for 2011 is a unisex range. The collection is available in H&M’s Divided department and online from April 26, with 25% of sales donated to the charity Designers Against AIDS (DAA) and various other international HIV/AIDS prevention projects. The FAA campaigns have so far raised more than 41 million Swedish krona.

“Artists are an essential part of our campaigns, as they are role models for so many young people. Celebrities help to spread the message by speaking out about HIV/AIDS prevention. We’re asking them to help spread the safe sex message on social media: Twitter, Facebook, their own websites and at their concerts too.” Ninette Murk, founder and creative director, DAA.

To learn more, please check out the campaign website, and please help to support the cause when the line rolls out in H&M stores later this month!

AMAZING SINGLE SELECTION ALERT!

Keri Hilson is set to shoot a video for “Lose Control (feat. Nelly),” one of the smoothest cuts off of her sophomore record, No Boys Allowed.

The video will be helmed by Colin Tilley, the same director responsible for such clips as Hilson’s “One Night Stand (feat. Chris Brown),” Shontelle‘s “Perfect Nightmare” and Ciara‘s “Speechless.”

Get it, Miss Keri Baby!

Ready for more LOVE?

J-Lo dialed in to On Air With Ryan Seacrest this morning to preview one of the new songs from her upcoming studio album LOVE?: “Into You (feat. Lil Wayne).”

Lopez’s second selection from LOVE? glides into the speakers a cool, free-flowing Carribean breeze recalling Rihanna‘s “What’s My Name?” and Keri Hilson‘s “Lose Control,” bringing down the BPM from her mega-smash lead single, “On The Floor.”

“When I look into your eyes it’s over / you got me hooked with your love controller,” Lopez croons above the mid-tempo beat.

Looking forward to hearing the rest? Head over to La Lopez’s official Facebook page and “like” the song to have it unlocked and sent to iTunes early. “Like” to Love?–get it? (I think it’s genius marketing, personally.)

LOVE? will be released in May. (iTunes)