Right. Well, remember when Whitney and Mariah did that song together? It’s like, clearly they did a song together, so it’s not all that damn bad. As long as we respect each other, it’s okay. She does what she does, and I do what I do, and that’s that. You’re either a forgiving person and you can move on or you can hold on to those things. I’m not one of those people. I’m not gonna be a victim to what happened. It’s over. Bye. Keep it pushing.

Ex-PCD member and soon-to-be solo sensation Melody Thornton on whether or not a feud exists between herself and Miss Scherzy, from an interview with Vibe Magazine.

Click here to see the rest of the required reading, which contains about a dozen or so other quotable quotables about her upcoming music, girl group and label dramz, and of course, Nicole Scherzinger.

New Melody tunes cannot come soon enough!

Here we have ex-Pussycat Doll member Nicole Scherzingschlagermeister, who’s just TwitPic’ed a photo of herself recording inside a fish bowl.*

Do us a favor and release this one, will you Scherzy baby?

*She is not actually in a fish bowl.

STOP WHAT YOU’RE DOING: A PUSSYCAT DOLL HAS JUST DONE SOMETHING AMAZING.

“Candy” is the upcoming single by Aggro Santos, an up-and-coming urban-electro artist from Londontown. The song features vocals from Kimberly Wyatt, otherwise known as the one who did the leg-in-the-air bit at the end of each Pussycat Dolls video.

Though the debut solo song Wyatt recently posted on YouTube (“Not Just A Doll”) is more of an annoying, defiant “Suck it, Nicole Scherzinger” sort of song, “Candy” is an instantly delicious stomp fest.

Even if “Candy” sort of sounds like a standard Pitbull song in the verses, it’s the infectious ear-worm that is the chorus (“Come and get you some, come and get you some candy”) that elevates this song from modern radio pop to speaker burning brilliance.

I cannot wait to hear the song in full!

“Candy” will be released on May 10 in the UK. Click here to visit Aggro Santos’ official website.

Look: I’m not an asshole. Not a heartless one anyway. If you can, I believe you should donate to the Haiti crisis, a disaster of the most immense and terrifying proportions.

That being said, so is the superstar remake of “We Are The World,” recorded as a charity single for Haiti.

I mean, for the love of GOD…to start off the track with Justin Beebop? The Jonas Brothers? Miley Cyrus?! What is this, J-14 and Friends?

I’m surprised K$$$ didn’t come swinging in with a bottle of jack to spit up a few lines before returning to her (RECORD LABEL MANUFACTURED AND ENDORSED) whimsical lifestyle of coke and excess.

Thanks be to Barbra Streisand for providing the hands-down LOLZ of the Century Award with her hilariously over-the-top emoting at the microphone (and uncanny resemblance to my 12th grade English teacher).

Shockingly, Celine manages to bottle up her crazy to a respectable degree for this video, though I suspect it has more to do with her lack of screen-time than her actual ability to subdue the inner dancing panda bear in her ear tempting her to break into the funky chicken at any moment.

As the song goes on it becomes even harder to swallow, as with the directorial decision to crop an awkward looking Janet Jackson next to her late brother as she sadly (and/or weirdly) mouths along to the chorus. Tacky? Why, that would be far too kind of a description.

Oh, and then the rapping. Dear God, the RAPPING.

Also, I love the fact that during Kanye West‘s 15 seconds of fame in the song, it looks as though Nicole Scherzinger keeps trying to sing her line, only to be repeatedly interrupted by the ego himself time and time again. LITERALLY PRICELESS.

Extra credit and love goes out to Pink, M.J. Blige and Jennifer Hudson for maintaining the natural class and dignity that this project really needed.

In the aftermath of this video, only one question remains: What would Michael say?

And now for an incredible performance by a Pussycat Doll that isn’t Nicole Scherzinger.

What?! Blasphemy, you say!

Nay, ’tis true. Kimberly Wyatt (the Sarah Harding-looking one) is a guest judge on the UK’s dancing reality show, Got to Dance. Last night, she was given the opportunity to perform the audience.

WOW. Aside from the overabundance of leg lifts (we get it, you’re not hiding anything under the leotard), she gives one hell of a solid dance for the crowd.

Oh yes, and Portishead and Sugababes merged into one major mega-mix? This is so my kind of scene.

Congrats, Kim. Now, please–go make sure the Dolls play nice and start crafting a third album!

EDIT: Well, now! It seems the final song in the medley was actually Kimberly Wyatt’s own solo work entitled “Kiss and Tell.” Check out her latest tweet:

the “tv breakdown” will be on my album! it is actually the breakdown from my song, “Kiss and Tell”!!!!b @mickaelmusic produced it!!

Yum, yum.

Ever wonder what Stripped-era Christina Aguilera would look like in 2009 if the syphilis didn’t catch up with her first?

Enter Kaya Jones, ex-member of the original Pussycat Dolls lineup from ’03 to ’04. It’s been five long years sinceshe left the group for one reason or another, but judging by the video for her new single “Hollywood Doll,” it’s like she never left. I mean, just look at the name of the song!

Featuring an unmistakable Nicole Scherzinger look-a-like and all of two high-budget sets, Kaya Jones goes ‘on the attack’ against that Hollywood slut too busy posing under the flashing lights and gracing the covers of her platinum selling albums to realize that she’s–wait, what’s this song about? Jealous bitches? Right, right.

And how about that song? Sound familiar, anyone?

Spotlight on me and I’m ready to break…

Two more songs from Nicole Scherzinger‘s solo effort have leaked today, leading me to believe that the scrapped My Name Is Nicole might have been a more outrageous pop injustice than previously assumed.

As we know, the buzz began with “Whatever U Like,” a wildly underrated MuuMuse favorite that delivered all the right ingredients for a massive club banger and yielded none of the deserved accolades.

Now we have two tracks, “Power’s Out” and “Save Me From Myself.”

The first, “Power’s Out,” is a duet with Sting (!). Though the lyrical content is borderline ridiculous (“My food is yours, take all you want / My bed is yours, sleep all you want”), the gentle crystal piano riff and quietly cooed verses supply a cool breath of fresh air in an atmosphere of heavily overproduced, polluted pop.

But even more enchanting is the second leak, “Save Me From Yourself,” a gospel-ready chant recalling Celine Dion‘s “A New Day Has Come.” Here, Scherzinger demonstrates her vocal capabilities in a way so few divas these days actully can–with poise, calculation, and complete control. Frankly speaking, it’s gorgeous…I can’t stop playing it.

I’ll leave the links up for 24 hours. After all, we may never hear them again.

DL: Nicole Scherzinger – Power’s Out (ft. Sting)
DL: Nicole Scherzinger – Save Me From Myself

Click below to hear more from Nicole Scherzinger.

So, I’ve got to get something off of my chest…It’s not quite a confession, but not a proud moment either. There’s a certain song that I’ve been absolutely adoring lately. Not just for now, but for the past two months. Literally. The song in question? The flop-tastic “Whatever U Like” by Miss Nicole “Poon” Scherzazingagger.

There are reasons plentiful to be shaking your enraged fist at the screen at this point. The track is unoriginal for one, and to anyone unaware, check out Chili‘s unreleased track “Straight Jack ‘Em” with Missy Elliot.

Doesn’t stop there, though. The next offending rip was from Kelis‘ “Blindfold Me.” Not that it’s a coincidence–both tracks share the same producer: Polow Da Don.

Riding high off of the skanky-sweet success of PCD‘s fairly brilliant debut album, Nicole Scherzinger’s eyes were set firmly on a solo recording career in 2007. An album was in the works, singles were being selected, and success seemed only one solid floor-filler away from forcing everyone in America to finally memorize her dreaded last name. Thus, “Whatever U Like” was born.

Far from a standard booty shaker though, “Whatever U Like” features several elements combined into one: Multiple breakdowns, playful lyrical round-a-bouts, and a seriously addictive chorus. Lyrical moments of genius were found in the verse bits, including “First stop, let me drop, pop like a helicop’, pay attention to me while I show you the scenario.”

The track debuted during the last week in August, around the same time that “Gimme More” burst out of the stratosphere. To promote, Nicole would be performing as the final artist of the pre-VMA ceremony. On a night during which Britney‘s comeback would provoke an onsalught of media scrutiny for her shaky performance, Nicole too displayed an equally unbalanced effort: Her vocals were jittery and nervewrecked; her moves unfocused. The entire ensemble provided a perfect example of why live vocals do not always “qualify” a performance. Instead of making the song come alive, the microphone proved a huge stalling point for Nicole. Promotion soon stalled, and the single never lifted off the airwaves. It peaked on the Hot 100 at #104, took a quick dip in and out of the clubs, and was never to be heard from again.

Fast forward to September ’08. Purely by accident, I stumbled across the video for “Whatever U Like” while perusing (note: procrastinating) through YouTube. After an initial eye roll, it suddenly hit me: This song was worth more than a passing moment! It’s got a well-crafted video in its defense. If you can get past the “Ring The Alarm” bells and whistles and more expected ass-and-tits shots, thre are still about a half-dozen moments of genius, including grungy cinematography that wavers somewhere between low budget film and art house.

With the release of Doll Domination this year, it was clear that the label was doing its best to place Nicole at the forefront to prepare her for an actual debut in 2009. The package includes a double-disc with solo material from each Doll, as well as recycled tracks from Nicole’s stalled first attempt. However, with tanking CD sale numbers and sub-par song quality in comparison to the first attempt, things continue to appear quite dubious regarding Nicole’s solo dreams.

Nicole has a healthy amount of potential, and it’s a shame that she isn’t reaching onto the proper material or promotion to do so on her own. Her voice is wonderful in the studio, and she does showcase it live quite often. She’s sporting an indeterminable future at the moment, sort of like Alesha Dixon‘s Fired Up fiasco. For now, let us revel in times that were quite promising…”Whatever U Like,” a deserving opportunity.

There now…I feel resolved.