Time release the fresh. Nelly Furtado makes a BIG comeback in the video for “Big Hoops (Bigger the Better),” the first single off her fifth album The Spirit Indestructible. The Canadian songstress towers above the city on stilts in the X-directed clip, which features world champion Native American hoop dancer Tony Duncan.

Due June 19, the follow-up to 2006’s multi-platinum Loose includes contributions from Nas, Salaam Remi, and Tiesto, plus an 18-track deluxe edition with appearances from Passion Pit’s Mike Angelakos and the Kenyan Boys Choir.

Nelly will perform the Rodney Jerkins-produced song at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas on May 20. She also unveiled the tracklisting for the album, which can be seen below.

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Nelly Furtado unleashes the cover of her fifth studio album The Spirit Indestructible. Due June 19, the follow-up to 2006’s multi-platinum Loose features the Rodney Jerkins-produced single “Big Hoops (Bigger the Better),” as well as contributions from Nas, Salaam Remi, and Tiesto. A deluxe version, containing 18 tracks, includes appearances from Passion Pit’s Mike Angelakos and the Kenyan Boys Choir.

“It’s light in color so that it’s black-sharpie-ready for when I sign cd’s for the beautiful fans,” tweeted the Grammy-winning singer, who will perform at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas on May 20.

According to Nelly, the video for “Big Hoops” will premiere by Monday, May 7. Peep the deluxe artwork below.

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Usher and Nelly Furtado are ready to rock Las Vegas. The superstar singers have joined the lineup of performers for the 2012 Billboard Music Awards, it was announced today.

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Nelly Furtado breaks us off with a little “Something” on her collaboration with Nas, which is expected to appear on her forthcoming album The Spirit Indestructible, due June 19. The Canadian songbird hypnotizes with her harmonies, while Nas gets nasty on his verse. Nelly first tweeted about the song in February 2011. Listen to a 90-second snippet below.

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Nelly Furtado was back in front of the lens with director X (“Promiscuous”) shooting the video for “Big Hoops (Bigger the Better),” the first single off her album The Spirit Indestructible, due June 19.

In the first part of the behind-the-scenes video, the Canadian star takes us on set of the L.A. shoot as she learns some new moves from world champion Native American hoop dancer Tony Duncan. She also searches for the perfect look with her stylist.

Jump through Nelly’s “Hoops” below.

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Whoa, Nelly! Nelly Furtado is back and better than ever on “Big Hoops (Bigger the Better),” the first single off her fourth English album The Spirit Indestructible, due June 19. The Canadian singer shakes it fast and takes it slow on the bombastic Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins production, delivering her signature rap-sung style.

“I bet you never heard something like that,” sings Nelly, who has also collaborated with Nas, Salaam Remi, and Tiesto on the follow-up to 2006’s multi-platinum Loose.

See why bigger is better.

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Nelly Furtado does it way big on “Big Hoops (Bigger the Better),” the first single off her fourth English album The Spirit Indestructible, due June 19. The Canadian chanteuse returns to a more urban sound on the beatboxing production by Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins.

“Bet you never heard something like that,” sings Nelly, who also collaborated with Nas, Salaam Remi, and Tiesto on the follow-up to 2006’s multi-platinum album Loose.

The song goes to iTunes on Apri1 17, but check out a snippet in the video below.

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Nelly Furtado is making a BIG comeback! The Grammy-winning songstress teetered on stilts while shooting the super-sized video for “Big Hoops (Bigger the Better)” in downtown Los Angeles on Thursday (April 5). The song, produced by Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins, is the lead single off her first English album in six years, The Spirit Indestructible, due June 19.

“The higher the better!” tweeted Nelly as she wobbled her way down the sidewalk while onlookers gazed up.

World champion hoop dancer Tony Duncan collaborated with her on what’s sure to be a visual spectacle.

Check out more pics from the giant shoot and peep the official cover for “Big Hoops” below.

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