Behind The Scenes - Ke$ha Shoots 'We R Who We R'

Who's On Top? - Ke$ha On Blackbook Magazine

Here are some shots from Ke$ha's recent 'Blackbook' magazine photoshoot and we're kinda loving them! Even though shot in greyscale, Ke$ha's quirkiness still shines through and to be honest, she looks like she's a lot of fun! BFF?

Ke$ha - We R Who We R News

Ke$ha's latest single, 'We R Who We R' has debuted at the #1 spot on the USA's Billboard Hot 100! She is now become just the 17th artist in the chart's history to achieve this feat, joining other artists such as Michael Jackson, Britney Spears and Mariah Carey. This comes as a good start to Ke$ha's 'Cannibal' re-release campaign and hopefully to her overall longevity. Well done Ke$ha...no doubt she has a party planned to celebrate...

Ke$ha - Official Cannibal/Animal Re-release Cover

Here's the official cover for the deluxe version of Ke$ha's 'Cannibal' re-release, which features all the songs from both albums. We love the stapled together effect but love the standard 'Cannibal' cover more. Soz Ke$ha.

Ke$ha - Cannibal Official Album Cover

Ke$ha has unveiled the album cover for the re-release of her 'Animal' LP, reworked as 'Cannibal.' Looking a bit demonic, and of course a bit dirty, we love it.

This Week's Spicey Mash-Up!

This week's Spicey Mash Up is created by Marc Johnce, who has put together Robyn's 'Dancing On My Own' and Ke$ha's 'Your Love Is My Drug' to make this rather irresistible  number. Enjoy!

Who's On Top? - Ke$ha Covers Seventeen Magazine

Ke$ha is featured on the cover of the latest issue of 'Seventeen' magazine and, possibly for the first time, looks clean and fresh. Miracles do happen ;-)

Music Video Première - Ke$ha - Alternative 'Take It Off' Video

Posting this on youtube, Ke$ha herself commented: heyy to all my fans! sooooo....me n my friends were bored and we were really channeling some 80s hard (tron, david bowie in labrynth, revenge of the nerds) and we made this new video for take it off. it was really fun to make. i hope you guys like it!!!!!

We here at The Ice, Spice and Vice Files LOVE it, it's so much better than the original and makes us love the track that little bit more :D

News - 6pm

• Twitter faces more criticism as Nadine Coyle's account was hacked into yet again last night and tweets were posted redirecting viewers to a diet site. The posts, which suggested that Coyle has been extreme dieting, claimed that the signer had lost 11lbs in a week. Fortunately Coyle's team spotted the incident which resulted in Coyle tweeting "Sorry guys but my Twitter has been hacked again!! We are trying to fix it. Don't listen to anything on there until I have it back. Thank you! -Nadine Xx mwAh!" In other Coyle related news, the singer has revealed that she didn't intend for her new solo LP to follow and 80s sounding route. However, she has played down the similarities, stating that it is just the use of live instrumentals that encourage the comparisons. Talking about the album, Coyle also added that she'd love to work with Cee-Lo Green, "Although it would hopefully not feature as much profanity as his recent song" titled 'Fuck You.'  What a busy day for the Irish songbird.

• It has been reported that Nadine's fellow Girls Aloud star Cheryl Cole has made no mention of former husband Ashley Cole in her new autobiography. The book, entitled 'Through My Eyes,' fails to elaborate on any details of her relationship and split with the football star throughout its 253 pages, whilst it does make references to 'close friends' Derek Hough and Will.I.Am. The British sweetheart also refrained from commenting on her recent battle with malaria. Don't do an autobiography if you're not going to say anything interesting...

• Ke$ha has finally passed the 1million sales mark for her debut album 'Animal,' leading to the LP being certified as platinum. However, the The Recording Industry Association of America has only given the certificate in anticipation of the remaining shipment of the album is passing the million sales mark in a few week's time, and standing at 946,700 sales already, this should be an easy feat for the 'Tik Tok' star. Ke$ha is lining up the re-release of 'Animal' whilst recording new material for album #2...'citing :D

• Hip-Hop diva Lil' Kim has kick started a joint venture with her cousin Katrise Jones by opening a hair salon, 'Se Swa.' Surrounded by friends and family, the owners cut the red ribbon and indulged in a champagne reception. Whilst Lil' Kim is looking better than she did on the cover of Kontrol magazine earlier this week, she should still be eyeing up the competition coming from up and coming starlet Nicki Minaj. 

• Lily Allen has revealed that she has no talent for designing clothes, despite quitting the music industry to follow a career in fashion. Despite this, Allen has opened up a vintage clothes shop, 'Lucy In Disguise,' with her sister so that she can continue to have a hands on approach to fashion. Talking to Bang Showbiz, the former signer said "I love vintage clothing and I felt like we could highlight how brilliant vintage shopping can be," A novel idea I suppose...perhaps she should have been less pretentious and carried on doing what she's good at?

Ke$ha - Take It Off

"There's a place downtown, where the freaks all come around, it's a hole in the wall, it's a dirty free for all..." announces the shrill electronic voice at the beginning of the track, which pretty much serves as a huge clue as to what kind of offering Ke$ha has to offer in 'Take It Off.' One thing's for certain though, she should have you hooked and ready to party.


Ke$ha delivers some sure, confident vocals with this tune and sets up a slower pace throughout the verses, a move away from the frenzy of her last few singles. Resiliently pounding through the track is a thumping beat which ensures an amazing rhythm to back up Ke$ha's crunk party mood. Already, as has become expected with Ke$ha, this track reeks of the dirty, grungy feel that everyone is now insatiably fond of. The use of the first person in this track really commands the listener to feel involved, creating a perfect drinking tune.


The chorus leads into both the magical and the filthy, conjuring up images of hundreds of closely packed, semi-naked, sexy people on a dance floor, covered in sweat, alcohol and glitter. To some this track most probably represents the binge drinking culture, but to most should be a marker of a good party.


With Ke$ha totally dominating the beat, the lyrics become ever more raucous, with the glitter fuelled songstress "...getting so smashed, knocking over trash cans..." but insisting that the party remains a "...filthy hot mess." As the track intensifies, Ke$ha enforces the feeling of a blurred vision of the night, a feeling many of us may have encountered ourselves once or twice....or ahem...quite often...


After another rip roaring smash through the chorus, Ke$ha ends with a repeating beat which I can't help but to visualise as a metaphorical downing of bottles or shots to round of the song and kick-start your own nights adventure. This track has a different sound to her other releases, whilst maintaining the same image. It's difficult to envisage this charting as well as it might have if unleashed earlier in her 'Animal' campaign but deserves recognition as a fantastically conceived trashy pop song.


9/10 - SPICE!