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Madonna may be past her glory days, but she still remains relevant in the music scene. Her latest album since 2005’s Confessions on a Dance Floor tries to be more urban than disco with pretty good success. Produced by Timbaland, Justin Timberlake and the Neptunes, Hard Candy feels definitely modern. Pharrell Williams’ sudden stylistic changes take some getting used to, but Madonna handles them well. This incredibly upbeat album features no ballad whatsoever, and it is plenty of artists other than Madonna. There are 5 tracks with Justin Timberlake, and Kanye West even joins the party in "Beat Goes On".

As a Madonna album, it isn’t as groundbreaking as her early works. However there must be something said about her ability to continuously surround herself with good producers who have a knack for creating relevant sounds. You will definitely recognize Timbaland-Timberlake touch on a few tracks, but they are welcomed. Especially the first single "4 Minutes" has proven that, although Madonna is virtually non-existent in it, it is a joyful fairly clubby "urban" track. Complete track list and videos after the jump:

Rating: 70%

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Madonna ft. Justin Timberlake - 4 Minutes
Has it already been 3 years since Madonna’s last album Confessions on a dance floor? Madonna returns with Hard Candy which promises hip-hop influences. The first single doesn’t disappoint (except the song and music video are longer than 4 minutes, clocking in at 4 minutes and 4 seconds, and 4 minutes and 10 seconds respectively).

September - Cry for you
Not really a new music or video as Cry for you was released all the way back in 2006, but the infectious club beats are hard to ignore.

Lately my flavours in music tend to lean towards European… here are some of the songs I’ve been listening to regularly.Â

Juanes - Me Enamora

Freemasons Ft. Baily Tzuke - Uninvited

Craig David - Hot Stuff