by Stacy Lambe (@sllambe)

Battle Of The Summer Jams: Pharrell Versus Pharrell

Songs Of Summer

Summer is finally here! And now it’s time to start determining the playlist for the next three months. But we need your help in figuring out what songs will define the summer. Each week we’ll have two singles battle it out. It’s up to you to determine which you want to be listening to between now and August. Up first is a battle of the Pharrells. The producer/singer is featured on two jams burning up the charts: Daft Punk‘s “Get Lucky” and Robin Thicke‘s “Blurred Lines.” Familiarize yourself with each song and let us know which one will reign supreme.

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by Mark Graham (@unclegrambo)

Robin Thicke On Justin Timberlake Comparisons: “If You Really Listened To Our Music, You Wouldn’t Compare Us”

Because they’re both good looking white dudes who make music that gets a lot of urban-format play, the media likes to draw comparisons between Robin Thicke and Justin Timberlake. When we sat down with Robin Thicke here at VH1 headquarters recently, we asked the debonair singer/songwriter what he thought of constantly being compared to JT. “If you really listened to our music and you didn’t know what we looked like, you wouldn’t compare us as much,” he explained.

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by Mark Graham (@unclegrambo)

Robin Thicke On His Controversial “Blurred Lines” Video: ‘I Just Wanted To Break Every Rule’

Robin Thicke‘s recent collaboration with Pharrell Williams and T.I., “Blurred Lines,” is arguably the most buzzed about video of 2013 thus far. So, naturally, when he popped by VH1 headquarters last week, we asked him TONS of questions about the evolution of both the song and the video:

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by Mark Graham (@unclegrambo)

ROBIN THICKE EXCLUSIVE: Jason Collins Blocked Me

Robin Thicke stopped by VH1 headquarters here in New York City yesterday afternoon for a quick visit to the set of Big Morning Buzz Live, where he’s currently promoting his ridiculously awesome new single, “Blurred Lines” (a single we’ve had #ONREPEAT for the last few months). We sat down with Robin for about 20 minutes before he went on-air and talked about a number of things, the most surprising of which was his connection to Jason Collins, who earlier this week became the first active NBA player to come out.

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by Mark Graham (@unclegrambo)

GIF WALL: T.I.’s Dance Moves In “Blurred Lines” Are Our Everything

TIP Dancing Blurred Lines

We gave Robin Thicke‘s “Blurred Lines” our #ONREPEAT stamp of approval yesterday, and not just because of Thicke’s falsetto croon or Pharrell‘s righteous mashup of Marvin and MJ. One of the best parts of the video, and possibly of the 2000s, is seeing T.I. straight-up clowning on the dancefloor, busting moves that we never ever thought him possible of. Read more…

by Mark Graham (@unclegrambo)

#ONREPEAT: Robin Thicke’s Infectious “Blurred Lines” Has People Saying ‘TimberWHO?’

The gauntlet has been thrown down, y’all! After Justin Timberlake dropped a moody video for “Mirrors” on Tuesday night in which he doesn’t even show up until five minutes and 45 seconds have elapsed (!), Robin Thicke decided it was high time to bring some capital F.U.N. back to the R&B game. His new video for “Blurred Lines,” featuring starring performances from Pharrell, T.I. and a bevy of supermodels, has captivated the entire editorial floor here at VH1 this morning. Read more…

by Zara Golden (@zaragolden)

Tuned In: Katy Perry Keeps Jimmy Kimmel “Wide Awake”

Katy Perry joined Jimmy Kimmel last night from Hollywood Boulevard, where she working double-duty, premiering her new movie Katy Perry: Part of Me and performing her “Wide Awake” and “Part of Me.” Dressed for the occasion in a film reel bustier and concession stand print hot pants, had the famous street shut down and a “California Girls“-era, cotton candy decked stage set. This was her night, and she sounded great. First, she took center stage for “Wide Awake,” a more serious song about her journey that she wrote for the movie. A troupe dancers dressed like candy canes joined her for “Part of Me,” the evening’s energetic closer. The whole thing was no small deal, but neither is Katy. She’s earned it. Read more…

by Bené Viera

Robin Thicke Isn’t Tied Up, But He’s Shirtless In “All Tied Up”

Robin Thicke knows how to make a true R&B song. With his new gig on ABC’s new show Duets we get to see his chemistry with his partners, and hear how The Beatles (who he thinks have the best duets of all time) has influenced his music. But for “All Tied Up,” the third single from his fifth album Love After War, he’s singing solo and beautifully. Thicke is giving R&B the much needed breath of revitalization it needs. And he has the chops (singing chops that is) to do it. Like the song–sultry, smooth, soulful–the video captures how the music makes you feel. Read more…