MUSIC VIDEO: Olly Murs Feat. Rizzle Kicks – “Heart Skips A Beat”

Olly Murs and Rizzle Kicks collaborating is just pure genius. Olly Murs, runner up in Season 6 of X-Factor UK is finally making his way to North America. English hip-hop duo, Rizzle Kicks have also been making their name known in the states, most recently having “Down With The Trumpets” featured on MTV’s hit series, Teen Wolf. The musicians came together for “Heart Skips A Beat” which they performed live at the 2012 BRIT Awards. This is such an amazingly catchy song that deserves a ton of US airplay. However, the US version of the single replaces Rizzle Kicks with Chiddy Bang. Big mistake if you ask me. You can find the new version somewhere on YouTube.  Luckily, you can watch the original above and keep hitting repeat. [EDIT: The official video with Rizzle Kicks is no longer available (this is a tragedy), but you can still listen to the song above.]

MUSIC VIDEO: Rizzle Kicks – Down With The Trumpets

I met a couple of British guys at a pub in Hollywood a couple of weeks ago and they introduced me to Rizzle Kicks and had me check out “Down With The Trumpets.” Their sound is British hip-hop fused with pop and it’s pretty sweet. This song was released in September of last year and man do I wish we would get some of these overseas artists played in the US. It’s catchy, danceable and definitely one of those songs that will get stuck in your head. Have a listen.