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On tonight’s episode of The Sing-Off (airing on NBC at 8pm/7pm Central), the final four groups will battle it out for a slot in next week’s finale. Groups will sing mash-ups of two lyrically related songs followed by a judges’ choice number. Check out the set list below:

MASTER MIX
Pentatonix: “Forget You,” Cee-Lo Green vs. “Since U Been Gone,” Kelly Clarkson
Urban Method: “Hot in Herre,” Nelly vs. “Fever,” Peggy Lee
Afro-Blue: “I Believe I Can Fly,” R. Kelly vs. “Fly,” Nicki Minaj & Rihanna
Dartmouth Aires: “Born This Way,” Lady Gaga vs. “Sympathy for the Devil,” The Rolling Stones

JUDGES’ CHOICE
Pentatonix: “Dog Days Are Over,” Florence + the Machine
Urban Method: “All of the Lights,” Kanye West
Afro-Blue: “A Change Is Gonna Come,” Sam Cooke
Dartmouth Aires: “Shout,” The Isley Brothers

I’m rooting for Pentatonix, Dartmouth Aires, and Afr0-Blue to make the finale. How about you?

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The final five groups on The Sing-Off will each sing two R&B hits on tonight’s episode, airing at 8pm/7pm Central on NBC. The first half of the show will be dedicated to contemporary R&B tunes, while the second half will feature classic hits. After last week’s country installment, this week’s set list seems like a better fit for all the remaining groups, with the possible exception of those very white guys from BYU’s Vocal Point. Here’s what you can expect to hear:

OPENING NUMBER: “I Feel Good,” James Brown; “ABC,” Jackson 5; “Forget You,” Cee-Lo Green [UPDATE: The third number in the medley will be Beyonce's "Crazy in Love," not "Forget You."]

CONTEMPORARY R&B
Afro-Blue: “We Belong Together,” Mariah Carey
Dartmouth Aires: “Ignition,” R. Kelly
Pentatonix: “OMG,” Usher
Urban Method: “Knock You Down,” Keri Hilson Feat. Ne-Yo & Kanye West
Vocal Point: “Every Little Step,” Bobby Brown

CLASSIC R&B
Afro-Blue: “Best of My Love,” Emotions
Dartmouth Aires: “Midnight Train to Georgia,” Gladys Knight & the Pips
Pentatonix: “Let’s Get It On,” Marvin Gaye
Urban Method: “It’s Your Thing,” The Isley Brothers
Vocal Point: “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg,” The Temptations

Then again, the producers did give Vocal Point the pimp spot, so maybe the boys have some soul after all?

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The Sing-Off is down to just seven groups, and this Monday—yes, on Halloween—they will be getting into the Day of the Dead spirit during the show’s gigantic, always impressive opening production.

Check out a spook-tacular mashup of “This is Halloween”, “Werewolves in London”, and “Ghostbusters” below: READ FULL STORY »

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On tonight’s episode of The Sing-Off, the top 8 vocal groups perform hip-hop hits from the past or present. The big twist of this week’s installment is that at the end of the show, the three judges — Ben Folds, Sara Bareilles, and Shawn Stockman — choose the bottom two acts, who then perform the same tune back-to-back. After that “sing-off,” one group is eliminated. Here’s what you can expect to hear on NBC beginning at 8/7 central:

Opening number: “Nothin’ On You,” B.o.B. & Bruno Mars

Dartmouth Aires: “Club Can’t Handle Me,” Flo Rida
Afro-Blue: “Killing Me Softly With His Song,” Fugees
The Collective: “Give Me Everything,” Pitbull
Vocal Point: “I’ll Be Missing You,” Puff Daddy
Urban Method: “Airplanes,” B.o.B. featuring Hayley Williams
Pentatonix: “Love Lockdown,” Kanye West
Delilah: “How to Love,” Lil Wayne
Yellowjackets: “The Show Goes On,” Lupe Fiasco

Sing-Off Song: “Just A Dream,” Nelly

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The top 10 groups on The Sing-Off will perform their favorite guilty pleasure tracks on tonight’s show (airing on NBC at 8pm). Here’s a sneak peek at the set list.

Opening Number: “All Night Long,” Lionel Richie

Yellowjackets: “Wannabe,” Spice Girls
Delilah: “Flashdance…What A Feeling,” Irene Cara
North Shore: “Power of Love,” Huey Lewis & the News
The Collective: “I Will Survive,” Gloria Gaynor
Dartmouth Aires: “Jessie’s Girl,” Rick Springfield
Afro-Blue: “I Wanna Dance With Somebody,” Whitney Houston
Pentatonix: “Video Killed the Radio Star,” Buggles
Deltones: “Listen to Your Heart,” Roxette
Urban Method: “Poison,” Bell Biv Devoe
Vocal Point: “Footloose,” Kenny Loggins

Don’t know about you, but I’m most excited to see what happens when Pentatonix takes on the first song ever to play on MTV.

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