First, Kanye West stepped out with practically bald model chick Amber Rose on his arm (and, recently, across his lap). Then, P. Diddy protege Cassie took a razor to her pretty little head last week, explaining, via Twitter (of course):

"Sometimes in life, you need a change... Something deeper than what you thought you were capable of ... Something that displays the 'I don't give a f---' attitude that was always present, but never showcased ... & something that will shock your mother, but make her call you a ROCK STAR."

We couldn't agree more. Though Cassie didn't quite go all the way, opting instead of half a bald head, here are more females in music who went all baldylocks on all. Remember: Bald chicks need love too!

Amber Rose
Amber isn't just known for her bare scalp, but also her bare... assets. She's appeared in music videos for Ludacris ("What Them Girls Like") and Young Jeezy ("Vacation"), and she can currently be seen on the arm of one Kanye West.

Sinead O'Connor
Perhaps the most famous bald woman in modern history, Irish singer Sinead O'Connor became an international sensation with her breakthrough hit "Nothing Compares 2 U." She became even more well-known when she performed on Saturday Night Live and tore up a picture of the Pope on live TV in 1992, pissing off Catholics everywhere. Naturally Sinead, um, became a priest.

Natalie Portman
Though not usually thought of for her musical skills, dudes in bands ALWAYS wanna do her. Plus, Natalie did prove her viable rap talents on Saturday Night Live. The V For Vendetta actress went bald for that film and has been linked to fellow baldie Moby and Devendra Banhart -- and she appeared in his video for "Carmensita." Natalie also proved that even hairless, she's still so hot it's not even normal.

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One For The Team have a song called "A Better Job" that opens, "Let's move to Brooklyn together/ We'll both get internships at Matador Records." Is that the indie rock version of that thing rappers do when they mention specific street corners and recent cultural events? It's definitely the indie kid equivalent of "Seats down/ Windows up" and other such rap fantasies. Few of them would admit it, but no skinny mustache-faced hipster in his right mind wouldn't choose a shoebox Brooklyn apartment loaded with discontinued Yo La Tengo t-shirts over a steamy night at the club.

The One For The Team indie kid fantasy doesn't end there. Not only do the band's lyrics cater directly to aspiring hipsters everywhere, but they've got a sound to match. The Minnesota based power-pop balladeers sound like a cross between The Arcade Fire and The New Pornographers, with hints of Shins and early Beatles. Take note, Matador! Maybe this dream works both ways ...

Finally, on top of all that, One For The Team back up their Obama-era optimism with this kinda incredible DIY promise:

The album [Build a Garden] was recorded and mixed entirely by One For The Team in their apartment in Minneapolis. Each individual order will be filled personally by the band and will include unique items sent directly from the band to you. The album's packaging is printed on recycled materials and is assembled and numbered by hand by the band. Only 500 physical copies of the EP will be made, however, the album will be widely available for MP3 download.

Live One For The Team's new age rock 'n roll fantasy, right here.

Saturday night was Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards 2009, also known as THE NIGHT JOE JONAS REVEALED HIS NEW HAIRCUT! But other things happened too! And instead of just TALKING about them, let's LOOK AT THE PHOTOS, shall we?

Miley Cyrus won Favorite Female Singer, and she cried. And cried. And cried. She cried so much she became Cryly Cyrus. Cyley Crylus even! I don't remember if she thanked Jesus, but she was super verklempt and definitely thanked her fans. And cried some more. She managed to do it in a classy way. Like, her face wasn't all full of bawly snot or anything. Congrats, Miley!

Archidorable McArchipants David Archuleta, fresh off the U.S. leg of his tour, accepted the Favorite Reality Show award on behalf of American Idol along with Paula Abdul, who OF COURSE interrupted him AND scared the crap out of me in what looked like costume castaways from a performance of "Disturbia." (Seriously, what WAS that?)

I was traumatized.

Jesse McCartney won Favorite Male Singer, and while the "How Do You Sleep" remix with Ludacris is totally hot, Jesse also won Buzzworthy's unofficial Worst Glasses Award for those Transitions lenses. Sad panda, dude.

Demi Lovato was an absolute golden GODDESS. She was dressed up without looking OVERLY made-up. And her amazing gold metallic dress is an Ina Soltani, if you're taking notes, and her heels are YSL.

I included this photo of Josh Peck because I have a total crush on him. I'm pretty sure he was sending secret eye signals to me through the TV and telling me he wants to run away with me. I'm positive.

And, finally, here it is, your moment of Zen -- Best Music Group winners the Jonas Brothers and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson in a loin cloth or something, all wet and slimy and mens-like -- which is going to push me into therapy... or an early grave...

+ Get the complete list of Kids' Choice Awards 2009 winners, and check out KCA red carpet photos and behind-the-scenes photos of the Jonas Brothers, David Archuleta, Miranda Cosgrove and more KCA stars both slimed and unscathed!

[Photo Credit: Gregg Delman]

The-Dream's got friends in high places. His "Rockin That Thang" remix just dropped and it's stacked with names -- Rick Ross, Ludacris, Fabolous, Juelz Santana and DJ Khaled -- pretty much a who's who of hip-hop right now. You could call it The- Dream Team and be right in more than one way.

If the cover-shoot-based layout of the Parris (Ludacris, Swizz Beats, Busta Rhymes) -directed video looks familiar, it's probably because a) you've read a magazine before, and b) it's more or less what Kanye and Jamie Foxx did on "Gold Digger." I guess there's also an outside chance that c) one of those many fly girls is your sister or best friend or tutor.

Anyway, when you got an all-star list of collaborators, hopefully you come out with some showstopper rhymes. Here are a few stand-outs:

Fabolous: "Can I call you Nana 'cause you got that rockin' chair?"

Juelz Santana: "Treat you like the first lady, I'll put my Barack in ya!"

Ludacris: "I'm ready to take the Milky Way to your Hershey's Kiss."

Dirty! I'm sure they mean all that literally, and wholesomely. Wholesome like Buzzworthy. Watch that video now.

Hey! Everybody! Kanye got his sense of humor back! Your dude who used to drag chublets to the gym mat in a full-body bear costume ("My name is Lasaaaandra") has been on a dead-serious kick for a while now ("eat your salad, no dessert!"). In fact, thanks to a case of early-onset megalomania, all we've heard out of Kanye in the past year is anger and ego.

But wait. Look at Kanye in "Stay Up!" Watch how hard he goes for it as a fogey. How stupid he dances and how convincingly he peeks over the top of that lingerie shop dressing room. Kanye's... sort of a good actor? Committed to his role, at the very least. Committed enough to make you wonder: Could all his huffing, puffing, blow-your-house-down magnificence just be a joke? If it is, Kanye, you're a genius. If it isn't, Kanye, you're a genius.

Watch this new video, "Stay Up! (Viagra)," that Kanye did with his buddy, producer/MC 88-Keys, and tell me it doesn't make you wonder. Directed by Jason Goldwatch (Ludacris, Dilated Peoples, Young Jeezy), "Stay Up!" is Kanye and 88-Keys dressed up as old dudes with melty faces and bottomless bottles of Viagra, caught on surveillance cameras acting like 15-year=olds. Basically it's Borat meets Norbit. An appropriately ridiculous pairing, wouldn't you say? As promised, we give you "Stay Up! (Viagra)!" Watch for clues.

Isn't there a warning sticker right on the Viagra bottle that says you're not supposed to take that stuff with Red Bull? No? Maybe there should be. Or better yet, let's let Kanye and 88-Keys find out.

Producer/rapper/Ralph Lauren aficionado 88-Keys and Kanye did some "Benjamin Button's'" s--t (crossed with a little bit of Eddie Murphy in Coming To America) in the upcoming video for "Stay Up (Viagra)," speeding up the aging process while embracing the Matthew McConaughey-as-David Wooderson-in-Dazed And Confused approach to younger women: "I get older, they stay the same age."

Jason Goldwatch (Ludacris, Dilated Peoples, Dan The Automator) directed "Stay Up (Viagra)," off of 88-Keys' debut album, The Death of Adam, which Kanye co-produced. The video premieres on MTV this Monday, March 16. But until then, check out this behind-the-scenes footage of 88 and the man behind 808s on the Los Angeles set of "Stay Up (Viagra)," and check out more photos from the "Stay Up (Viagra)" shoot.

There were so many amazing videos this year that we decided to commemorate our fave three by doing a mini Buzzworthy Countdown. (Sorta like MTV's Best of 2008 lists, except shorter!) Read on to find out my #2 pick for 2008, and stay tuned for #1 coming atcha later on this week!

I'm not gonna lie: I put an insane, almost-embarrassing amount of thought into choosing my second most-favorite video of 2008. But here's the thing: although I knew I wanted hip-hop, the more I carefully weighed my options, the more it started to seem as though I had an ulterior motive behind every single pick.

Take, for instance, Kanye West's "Stronger," which very nearly made the cut -- until I started being honest with myself, and admitted that my favoritism had less to do with 'Ye's powerful cinematography and more to do with the fact that I worship the line "Since O.J. had Isotoners." Genius!

Then I went through a brief Ludacris "What Them Girls Like" phase (before deciding my objectivity was compromised by my Chris Brown obsession), duly dismissed T.I.'s "Whatever You Like" (in retrospect, it was sorta hokey), and then, feeling equal parts decisive/mad with power, rejected Estelle's "American Boy" (too jet lag-inducing), Lil Wayne's "A Milli" (too venereal disease-y) and N.E.R.D.'s "Everyone Nose" (it makes me have to pee) in quick, rapid-fire succession.

Which left me ... right back where I started ... at which point, I decided 'Screw the whole moral superiority thing,' and picked Flo Rida's "Low" because it reminded me of the bald, fat-suit-wearing Tom Cruise dancing scene from Tropic Thunder. Enjoy the flashback.

+ Missed my #3 pick? Get up to speed now, plus find out which video my editor/partner-in-crime Tamar Anitai chose as her third fave.

+ Britney Spears is joining the circus! (no jokes here, folks...nope, nothin' to see). To celebrate the release of her upcoming album, Circus, Briters is staging her very own fan circus at the Virgin Megastore in Times Square on December 1. Diehard fanzies can sing, dance, or wrestle lions in order to prove their unwavering devotion to the pop diva. Can anyone say greatest show on Earth? (MTV News)

+ Beyonce is such a diva, just FYI. On Saturday, Mrs. Carter-Fierce shot the second video for her next release, "Diva" off of her I Am...Sasha Fierce album. Sadly, Justin Timberlake will not be appearing as a back-up dancer in this one. Alas! (Rap-Up)

+ Travis Barker won't be flyin' the friendly skies anytime soon, and who can blame him? The former blink-182 drummer is suing pretty much anyone and everyone involved in his September plane crash with DJ AM. 1-800-LAWYERS!!! (MTV News)

+ Ludacris and T-Pain rocked the house on SNL this weekend with two kick-ass performances. But holy hilariousness = their Blizzard Man sketch with Andy Samberg! (Hulu)

+ B-A-N-A-N-A-S! No Doubt is getting the band back together! After four long years, Gwen Stefani and the guys will hit the road on a world tour. (MTV News)

+ Kanye West's apartment is too nice to play rap music in. Know this. (Kanye Universe City)

+ Are Paris Hilton and Avril Lavigne besties now? They were holding hands on Saturday night at The Villa after party in Los Angeles. LYLAS much? (Gawker)

+ Someone made a picture of Eminem ... with, uhm, M&Ms. Big lulz. (Idolator)

Total Finale Live is halfway over, but the party's barely started backstage. Here's everything you won't see on camera that's happening backstage right now...

+ 10:30-something? WTRL? The show's OVER? I'm off to go get these interviews up for you -- Good Charlotte, TAI's Sisky, Nelly, and more. Read the always-hilarious Jim Cantiello's play-by-play of the show for more!

+ 10:01 Ludacris chills on the couch in the green room and watches 50 Cent perform while Kid Rock looks on, smoking a cigar.

+ 9:58 Just when 50 Cent is finally making his way toward the studio, Kid Rock shows up.  "Ohhhh. I never met this guy before," Kid says.  When the two greet each other, Kid Rock tells 50, "Eminem always tells me I need to meet you when I'm in Detroit."

+ 9:52 Hilary Duff was reminiscing about her first TRL experience -- standing in front of the big window facing Broadway while the fans cheered for her on the street. "I didn't ever want to leave the window!"

+ 9:44 50 Cent and Diddy met each other during a MTV News interview outside of the studio. 50 joked to Diddy about trying to get his spot producing shows at MTV, then they both laughed about who's making the most money.  After Diddy left, 50 had a question for the crowd in the hallway -- "Ok, be honest. Who's cooler? Me or Puff?"

+ 9:34 Justin Timberlake was dancing in his dressing room to Snoop's "Drop It Like It's Hot."

+ 9:27 Snoop Dogg is patiently posing for photo after photo after photo....

+ 9:20 Ludacris is signing a TRL yearbook while JC Chasez chills in the VIP room.

+ 9:16 Teyana Taylor's testing out the TRL photo booth!

+ 9:10 We The Kings are talking shop with Joel and Benji Madden from Good Charlotte.

+ 9:00 The Academy Is ... bassist Adam Siska was the man behind the Pete Wentz mask!

+ 8:45 Snoop Dogg says he thinks they should convert the times square studio in to a club (and he should be made part owner for coming up with the idea). Also, Nelly says he's gonna miss the energy of TRL and seeing the fans and artists coming together in such a way.

+ 8:40 No Pete Wentz, but definitely a man wearing a Pete mask when Fall Out Boy came down to the TRL studio during the show. The guys had just a few minutes to make their rounds before everyone went down to the street for their performance.

+ 8:37 As Justin Timberlake went to his dressing room, Diddy walked out of another room and greeted manager Johnny Wright.

+ 8:35pm Justin Timberlake just came in the TRL studios... one VIP saw him and told her friend, "oh my God. Justin Timberlake is here."

+ 8:27 Benji and Joel Madden were doing an interview at the TRL stage door when Joel's ex, Hilary Duff, walked by within inches! Looked over her shoulder straight-faced and blew by.

They haven't carted off the iconic TRL photo booth YET, so while I was waiting for Ludacris, Nelly, and Snoop to start their rehearsal just a few minutes ago, I snuck off and snapped a few happy/sad/cry self-portraits before the photo booth gets, like, hauled off to a storage facility in Coney Island or something. And there you have it -- the least famous person you'll ever see in the TRL photo booth!

Check out over 500 photos of actual famous folks who've taken a seat in the TRL photo booth. And, since there are several bars set up backstage, I'm gonna go out aon a limb and assume that that photo booth's gonna get a few more quality shots (though possibly blurry and in violation of MTV standards) before it's unplugged forever.