+ Not only has Miley Cyrus participated in the recording of both major Haiti benefit singles (Quincy Jones' "We Are The World" and the Simon Cowell-organized cover of R.E.M.'s "Everybody Hurts"), she's also organizing a charity auction as well. Miley, along with Demi Lovato and Britney Spears, is auctioning off clothing and memorabilia at Ebay.com/Miley. Proceeds will benefit the American Red Cross. (People)

+Last night's Super Bowl, which, in case you were doing your laundry or something, was won by the Saints (WHO DAT!), featured plenty of music. Queen Latifah sang "America The Beautiful," Carrie Underwood performed the national anthem, and The Who rocked (or wheezed) their way through the half-time show. But the whole thing was kicked off by Jay-Z, who, in a pre-recorded segment, performed a version of "Run This Town," backed by the Rutgers Symphony Orchestra. The only thing missing was Rihanna, who, though her vocals were used in the segment, did not appear. (MTV News)

+ Maybe it's because girl was busy! Rihanna is apparently back on he studio grind, hard at work with dance-pop producer/hitmaker David Guetta. You have to wonder if Guetta, who recently worked with Kelis, will move Rihanna away from the murky, atmospherics of Rated R and towards the dancefloor. (That Grape Juice)

+ Last week we mentioned that Ke$ha had released a video in which she defaced the famous Holllywood sign so that the letters read "Ke$hawood." Some thought it was a prank then; a bit of viral video trickery. Well, some were right. Entertainment Weekly did the while "news gathering" thing (I think it's called "reporting") and talked to someone at the Hollywood Sign Trust who called you-know-what on the whole escapade. (EW)

+ Justin Timberlake was awarded Harvard's coveted Hasty Pudding Man of the Year Award. Naturally, when accepting an award from such a hallowed institution, one dons a blond wig and a bra. (Rolling Stone)

+ In a recently released Twitvid, R. Kelly announced he had 15 (FIFTEEN!) more chapters of Trapped In The Closet ready to go. Much like with the three additional Star Wars films, I'm hoping for the best but fearing the worst. Wait, what am I saying? The worse these things are the better! Bring 'em on, Kells! (Idolator)

Kanye West was one of dozens of major artists who turned up to help re-record "We Are The World," with producers Quincy Jones and Lionel Richie Monday night. And leave it to the producer/MC/swaggerholic to make the biggest fashion statement of the day.

You see, Kanye appears to be on a mission. Over the last few months, or really a year, the lumberjack shirt game has been the domain of indie dudes. I only have anecdotal evidence for this, but if you've been in a Urban Outfitters, Topshop, or even an Old Navy, all you see is flannel for miles and miles. Enter Kanye to gaze upon this trend, flip it and reverse it.

Kanye showed up to the "We Are The World" session rocking a Givenchy embroidered lumberjack checkered shirt. Tip of the cap to Concrete Loop, who first observed this wildly swagtastic statement of intent. The shirt is apparently part of Givenchy's Spring/Summer 2010 line.

Kanye is seen above outshining Wyclef Jean. Check below to see him networking with Beach Boy Al Jardine.

(Credit: Kevin Mazur/ WireImage)

+ What do you think of Kanye's glammed-up lumberjack look?

+ The Simon Cowell-assembled Haitian benefit single, "Everybody Hurts" has begun to appear online and on the radio. The cover of the R.E.M. classic features Susan Boyle, Miley Cyrus, Mariah Carey, Jon Bon Jovi and contestants from Cowell's U.K. talent shows, X-Factor and Britain's Got Talent. The track will be available to download on Sunday, February 7th. (Rolling Stone)

+ The other major Haiti benefit single is, as you probably know, a remake of the 1985 song "We Are The World." A new version of the track was recorded yesterday, overseen by Lionel Richie, Quincy Jones and Lady Gaga's producer, RedOne. Participants included Kanye West, Justin Bieber, The Jonas Brothers, Miley Cyrus (again!), Barbra Streisand, Jennifer Hudson, Lil' Wayne, Wyclef and dozens more. (MTV News)

+ Does Taylor Swift need to grow up? The New York Times wonders whether, in the wake of her Grammy night triumph, if it's time for Taylor to abandon wide-eyed innocence for the realities of adulthood. (New York Times)

+ Speaking of Taylor, some fans in Liverpool, England were probably a bit chuffed off when a local radio station announced that Swift would be playing a junior high school in the area. Chuffed turned into being cheesed off when they arrived to find the actual night's entertainment was up and coming singer, Taylor Bright. Blimey. (Pop Eater)

+ Rihanna did the post-Grammy chat show run yesterday, hanging out with Ellen DeGeneres on her talk show. Some folks (we're looking at you, Idolator), did not care for her sedated-'80s fashion. (Idolator)

+ Fall Out Boy is kinda done? At least as far as Pete Wentz is concerned? Basically? (PeteWentz.com)

+ Last night was, of course, Grammy night. And MTV News has you covered on all the biggest stories; from the headline making news like Beyonce's and Taylor Swfit's triumphs to the memorable moments like Jamie Foxx's AutoTune mea-culpa to Jay-Z. (MTV News)

+ The night was full of extravagant, dramatic performances that seemed to signal an embracing of theatrical flair from some of pop's biggest names. Check out all the night's amazing live turns from the likes of Lady Gaga, Green Day, Beyonce, Black Eyed Peas, Pink and more. (Idolator)

+ The collective fashion statement made by the women of Grammy night? Nude, dude. Katy Perry, Keri Hilson and Beyonce all wore fleshtones/nude-colored attire. Could they be studying Amber Rose's playbook? (E! Online)

+ But as with any fashion statement, some spoke louder than others. Ladies and gentleman, Cirque Du Pink, in the flesh. (Seriously? OMG! WTF?)

+ Every year, one of the highlights of the Grammy Awards takes place the night before the actual ceremony, at legendary music mogul Clive Davis' annual pre-Grammy celebration. It usually features once-in-a-lifetime live collaborations from some of pop's brightest stars. And this year didn't disappoint; Jennifer Hudson serenaded Barbra Streisand while Guns 'N Roses' Slash paired with Black Eyed Peas' Fergie for a rendition of "Sweet Child O' Mine." (Rolling Stone)

+ Speaking of collaborations, we can only hope that the chance meeting of Katy Perry and everyone's favorite Jersey Shore heronine, Snooki, is the beginning of a beautiful friendship (Pop Eater)

TGIF, right? Oh, and TGKWHPAARTHB! Oh, you don't know that one? It stands for Thank God Kanye West Has Posted An Awesome Rant To His Blog. Thought you knew!

The Louis Vuitton Don has taken time off from being in the background of incredible Amber Rose photos and decided to do what he does second best: blogging.

Today's act of raging against the dying of the light comes in the form of verbal pimp-slap to the faces of the haters (read: fashion bloggers) out there. See Kanye and Amber have taken some heat for their proclivity to wear Bambi as a coat. And Mr. West is mad as hell and not going to take it anymore.

It's actually somewhat coherent, as these things go. Kanye proclaims, "IT'S FUNNY TO ME WHEN FASHION BLOGGERS DOWN OUR OUFITS (sic) AND THEN SUPER JOCK OUTLANDISH S**T ON THE RUNWAY BUT THEN THEY DRESS MAD PRUDE AND DON'T LIVE FASHION."

You hear that, you mad prudes! He goes on to touch on Michael Jackson, haters, Catholic school teachers, haters, race, athletes celebrating after a good play and haters.

West ends the rant with this stirring sign off: "REMEMBER CLOTHING IS A CHOICE. WE WERE BORN NAKED!!! FRESH IS AN OPINION, LOVE IS OBJECTIVE, TASTE IS SELECTIVE, AND EXPRESSION IS MY FAVORITE ELECTIVE. NO MORE POLITICS OR APOLOGIES!!!"

2010 is going to be awesome, guys. Kanye is back.

Somebody's been looking at their "Amber Rose" Google Alerts. And somebody must have considered Rose's fashion-forward (or fashion-backwards) statements from Paris Fashion Week something of a challenge.

After spotting Amber's ripped top/flesh colored look, her head-to-toe fur ensemble and her hooded golden gown/ Snuggie situation, it seems like Kelis looked at herself in the mirror and said those magic words of self-improvement (or destruction): STEP. YOUR. GAME. UP.

So what does she do? Well, she gets herself invited to the the first annual Data Awards in Hollywood. Then she goes and grabs a box of Just For Men hair color and gets her "distinguished gray" on, grabs the glue gun and puts the feathers of a small bird on the lower part of her eyes, threads a gold chain so that it goes from one earring, through her nose ring and into the other earring... and then, just for kicks, puts some metallic cones in her hair so that she looks like the second-coming of the Statue of Liberty. Only more Fritz Lang.

THEN...

Throw on some A. McQueen "heels" (as rocked by Lady Gaga in the "Bad Romance" video), and pink rubber body suit, and you're good to go!

This might surpass Amber's out-there moves and approach Gaga realms of insanity/awesomeness.

What do you think of Kelis' gauntlet-throwing style? And is all forgiven since "Milkshake" is still such a dope beat?

Say what you will (and I'm sure we've all said a lot on this matter) but you have to tip your cap to Kanye West and Amber Rose. Every time their names come up on an RSS feed, every time I get an email with them in the subject lines, I'm like, 'Here we go. What wildness are they sporting now?"

Kanye and Amber have been making themselves seen all over Paris Fashion Week. We've already marveled at Amber's tore-up one-piece on top of a nude body suit (as well as their PETA-goading fur ensembles).

And the hits just keep on coming. Above is a shot of somber Kanye, sporting the tux-with-no-tie look while Amber, um, well, she's just being Amber; wearing a golden-brown hooded gown or snood or something, and a crapton of bronzer, inspired by... an Oscar? Ra the Egyptian sun god? Old-school Cher? Applaud that, people. Few are brave enough to try and outright upstage the fashion going on on the catwalks the way these two are.

To put this in somewhat dated gangster movie terms, Kanye West is to embarrassing public outings as Al Pacino's Michael Corleone (from The Godfather) is to crime. Every time he tries to get out, they pull him back in.

It's like, yeah, nothing heard, nothing seen from Kanye for a while; keeping a low profile and then...boom!  Kanye and his amazonian girlfriend Amber Rose are bumming around Paris, like young lovers do. They're doing Fashion Week proper, seeing the shows, and more importantly, being seen; making a splash both with what they're wearing, and what they're not wearing.

First Amber Rose was seen wearing the rather ribald, ripped ensemble above. Then, as if that weren't enough (because it's clearly never enough) Kanye and Amber were spotted wearing most of Old MacDonald's farm:

That's a lot of fur. This, of course, prompted a response from PETA, who released a statement (spotted via the Village Voice): "Kanye can't help making himself look like an idiot, whether at an awards show or a fashion show. He and his girlfriend look like pathetic creatures from a shabby roadside zoo."

Dang, animal rights activist burn! So far, no return fire from Kanye's blog, but we'll let you know if you we hear anything. What do you think of Kanye and Amber's various states of undress and fur-sporting?

Being the master of boasting-veiled-in-vulnerability that he is, Drake went and dug into his personal archives and posted this amazing yearbook pic of himself from Forest Hill high school (one assumes, in his hometown of Toronto).

While riding high off his appearances on hits like the superstar posse cut "Forever" (featuing Em, Kanye and Wayne) and Birdman's "Money To Blow," and readying his highly-anticipated debut album, Thank Me Later, Drake took some time out to look back in humor at his pubescent years.

Gotta love the "favourite" (nice spelling, CANADA!) expression: "bling bling." We're coasting on lollerskates over here.

At the very least, Drake can feel satisfied by accomplishing at least one of his three stated goals. He's a hell of a singer. Can't really attest to his breakdancing ability and, seeing as how he wants "Every Girl" in the world, it doesn't sound like he's getting hitched anytime soon.

See how far he's come with the video for "Successful" below.

Kanye West, occasional interrupter, producer/MC and all-around object of our constant attention, has started the new year with a full head of system-questioning steam.

After ending 2009 by feeding the homeless, Kanye took to his blog yesterday to thank his fans for standing by him during a tumultuous year.

He goes on to place himself in a tradition of poets (like Maya Angelou and Gil-Scott Heron) who see documenting society as their mission. Basically it's your usual mix of vulnerability, fan lurve, and hubris that you expect from Kanye, whose VH1 Storytellers CD/DVD is out today.

Things get punchy when 'Ye turns his attention to his go-to punching bag, the press. West writes (in all caps, of course), "YOU CAN ALWAYS LOOK AT OUR WORKS AND FIND TRUTH AND SINCERITY IN A WORLD OF PROCESSED INFORMATION. LET US SOAK IN POSITIVE FORCES AND LOOK DOWN ON UPON THOSE WHO MASQUERADE AS TRUTH TELLERS AND OBJECTIVE FACT GIVERS WHEN IN REALITY EVERYTHING THAT IS PROJECTED HAS AN AGENDA OF BRAINWASHING US, THE "CONSUMER", THE PUBLIC, TO BELIEVE WHAT THEY WANT US TO."

Wowee zowee! Sounds like someone got A People's History of the United States shoved in their stocking this Christmas! Or some Honest Tea.

While we keep busy trying to figure out what piece of the Matrix Kanye will reveal next, get yourself in a rebellious mood by checking out what is no doubt West's new jam, Rage Against The Machine's "Sleep Now In The Fire."