... Its new stuff is R&B/hip-hop-flavored pop (Ne-Yo, the Pussycat Dolls, Teddy Riley, Akon and even New Edition make appearances) that's again of its time. ...
... Love the white microphone and uber-'80s white-rimmed sunglasses. Akon's performing "Smack That," with Mark Ronson as his backing band. Pretty hot. ...
... working on new music together -- its first recordings as a group in years, although in recent years it had a monster hit with "I Tried," a song featuring Akon. ...