Notebooks out, ladies, because Florida rapper Ace Hood’s “The 5” interview is less a Fun Facts Fest, and more a road map to Ace Hood’s bedroom. The overall takeaway: Go to Costco and stock up on M&Ms, practice your Madden skills, and remember… well, Ace makes his stance on hats pretty clear.

Ace Hood also discusses his second LP, Ruthless — the first Ruthless single, “Overtime,” is a Rocky-style pump-up jam thanks to that high-energy, epic refrain with Akon and T-Pain, as well as an autobiographical account of a high-school-era Ace. Filmed at Chaminade-Madonna College Prep (which is a SERIOUS name, especially coming from someone who went to boring-ass Benjamin Franklin High) — the video chronicles aspiring teens and gives a personal nods to high school football, as Ace planned to go pro before an injury altered his path. But as the video illustrates, Ace Hood later visited a Florida radio station and handed over his demo to DJ Khaled, which led to a deal with Khaled’s music group, and later with Def Jam.

But back to the topic at hand — see what Pampers, graphic design, and Jazmine Sullivan have to do with Ace Hood, as he leaves an M&M trail to his bedroom in this brand-new interview.

Today’s “The 5” video interview is with “French” band Phoenix, and it leads one to one of two conclusions about these not-quite French guys: Either they have a dry, cheeky sense of humor, or they truly need hugs. Is it just that pertinent for Phoenix fans to know that they’re not friends, and no, the Paris suburb where the band started was not fun? I mean, they’re basically kidding and throwing some Euro deadpan at us… Right?

Cryptic joking and stoic attitude aside, Phoenix’s Air-meets-Daft Punk style of pop-rock is totally the type of stuff you earn cool points for listening to. Frontman Thomas Mars’ piercing vocals paired with the off-kilter, perhaps lost-in-translation, lyrics is the among the group’s most magnetic appeal. Phoenix’s fourth album, Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix, needs some addressing, though: The first single, “Lisztomania” (as I understand it), references both the Hungarian composer, as well as the ’70s musical comedy of the same name. Not in your DVD collection? Apparently you’re missing out on Nazi vampires and giant vaginas.

As of late, Phoenix performed its new single, “1901,” on Saturday Night Live in April, and even more recently, on It’s On With Alexa Chung — check out the video, and find out why Phoenix isn’t really friends. Or fully French.

You better twurk that eyeshadow, Tina Parol — and your friends are on the money for referring to you as “Miss Rainbow Brite.” (Hey, it was in her bio.) I’m trying to postpone sensory overload with this Betsey Johnson-loving funk you’ve got going on, because you’ve got serious cred as a songwriter for a girl your age … Wait, what did you say about pink cheetah print?

Anyway, New York songwriter Tina Parol (as in the term for “recently released from prison so you’d better stay on your best behavior”) chats about her musical credentials in a brand-new  “The Five“ interview — which you should check out below — as well as her debut album, Shrinking Violet, due in September. It’s so fitting this girl’s last name is “Parol,” by the way: Tina’s first single, “Who’s Got Your Money,” is all about the sweet revenge of stealing the ex-boyfriend’s credit card and social security number… we all know how that goes. I’m sure that bastard had it coming; look how cute our Rainbow Brite is!

So, like I was saying, Tina’s a songwriter by trade and even wrote “Rock Boy,” the B-side to Britney Spears‘ “If U Seek Amy.” (Not bad for the ol’ resume.) But I’m thinking Tina may have a knack for break-up anthems, because “Who’s Got Your Money” is an Avril-level, let’s-slash-his-tires anthem. The lyrics are plain lovable (can you go wrong with, “He broke your heart girl / Go get that money!”?), and Tina’s formidable voice and playful lilts make the whole package ultra catchy.

In part 1 of Cobra Starship’s HIGHLY anticipated MTV Buzzworthy Blog Q&A, Gabe Saporta, Ryland Blackinton, and Alex Suarez cover the following topics:

+ Guy Ripley!

+ Not skydiving.

+ A camping trip gone horribly wrong.

+ Drinkin’ beers and shootin’ deers.

But Cobra Starship’s interview takes a decidedly ugly turn when the guys answer a question about Ashley Tisdale and the curious and coincidental case of her album, Guilty Pleasure, and her song called “Hot Mess.” Um, don’t shoot the messenger…

Watch Cobra’s Buzzworthy fan Q&A after the jump, and stay tuned for parts 2 and 3.

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I have a painful friendship crush on Anjulie already. What do you want to hear about first? Her compulsive farting problem? Why she thinks she’s really a guy? She only scratches the surface of these little nuggets of oversharing in her “The 5″ interview below. Also, I am obsessed with Anjulie because, during an internship at a recording studio, the company fired her for accepting a date — but more on that later.

First, let’s get to Anjulie’s video, “Boom,” a dark, willowy and almost lurid number — yet oddly, it’s totally pop, and I want it on my party mix NOW. The video — Anjulie in a tutu, alongside pop-up-book sets — offers child-like Alice in Wonderland allusions. Damn, this video is almost as good as Anjulie’s shoulder pads and deadpan farting stories. (I’m still pinning down the biological connection between singing and farting, by the way.)

Anyway, Anjulie grew up in Canada, and she’s half Guyanese (like Leona Lewis, FYI). You may also have heard two of Anjulie’s unreleased singles on The Hills and The City; although her musical stylings and even her vocals are so disparate track to track that you might not even make the connection. Speaking of disparate, Anjulie opened for Jesse McCartney last year… Anyway, Anjulie’s self-titled debut album comes out August 4, and already I can tell it’s the kind of spiked pop I NEED in my lifestyle. Daily.

Oh yeah, this isn’t in the interview you’re about to watch, but Metalworks Recording studios in Canada fired a 17-year-old Anjulie from her internship for accepting a lunch invitation from Jon Levine, of the Toronto band The Philosopher Kings. Oh, well! Jon went on to become a huge champion and even a musical collaborator of Anjulie’s, so it looks like office flirtation has its benefits.

‘Kay. Watch Anjulie tell you all about her flatulence and more, and watch her “Boom” video after the jump.

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When they were just here the other day answering your Buzzworthy Blog fan questions, Gabe, Alex, and Ryland revealed a little bit more about more about Cobra Starship’s almost-here, almost-ready “Good Girls Go Bad” video, starring Leighton Meester, off their also almost-here, almost-ready album, Hot Mess. (Did you see my sweet inner lip tat on the album cover? Hurt like a B+TCH, but it was worth the glory!)

Anyway, find out more about the impact of the Prohibition Era on Cobra Starship’s new video, gambling, carousing, and lots and lots of “cahoots.” What does “cahoots” even mean? I don’t know, but Gabe says it a LOT in this exclusive Buzzworthy video. Use your context clues. Watch it now, and drink (milk) every time Gabe says it. And stay tuned for the official “Good Girls Go Bad” video and Cobra Starship Buzzworthy fan Q&A videos coming soon too!)

First of all, can you even COMPREHEND how gorgeous Demi Lovato looks? I mean, she looks gorgeous on the daily, but when she came by for her MTV Buzzworthy Blog fan Q&A interview just now, I mean… this is pretty much the most absurdly beautiful I’ve ever seen the girl. Beauty, brains, and a mean belt. And she’s friends with the Jonas Brothers. Wait… I’m talking about DEMI, YOU GUYS! NOT ME! JK.

Anyway, Demi Lovato answered lots and lots of your fan questions, and the video interview is coming soon, so sit tight! Until then, here’s a little Demi spoiler — Demi’s hidden talent: She can touch her tongue to her nose! Eee!

Watch her NOW on It’s On With Alexa Chung!

Denver’s Meese take their name from founding brothers Patrick and Nathan Meese, not from multiple mooses (although I believe technically those are called “moose”). Along with Mike Ayars (guitar) and Ben Halay (drums) — formerly of rival band For The Holiday — the brothers have become some of the Mile-High City’s favorite local rock stalwarts.

After years of paying their dues as frequent openers for fellow Coloradans The Fray, Meese are on the verge of busting out of their cozy Denver scene and into the big, bad mainstream. Their first major label release, Broadcast, is due out at the end of this month. Armed with a rising tide of irresistible pop gems, like “Tell Me It’s Over” and “Next In Line,” Broadcast looks like Meese’s ticket to the big time. Get to know the band on “The 5,” sit back, and watch them rise.

DEMI LOVATO IS COMING TO MTV! Demi is COMING! DEMI WILL BE HERE! She just got started on her Summer Tour with David Archuleta, and her upcoming album, Here We Go Again, is almost ready, but she’s stopping by MTV on Wednesday, June 24th, and she’ll be answering Buzzworthy Blog fan questions. What do you want to ask Demi? (Besides everything?)

Leave your questions in the comments section below, and I’ll try to ask Demi when she’s here on Wednesday!

Street Sweeper Social Club hardly even gave you a minute to get anxious about waiting for their “100 Little Curses” video, now did they??? As you’ll recall, we first got wind of the new clip yesterday when Tom Morello and Boots Riley did “The 5.” And now, less than 24 hours later, the video is upon us!

As Tom and Boots mentioned in their interview, the “100 Little Curses” clip features performances by Sopranos-star Drea DiMateo and Clueless / Road Trip star Breckin Meyer. But the real stand-out in this video isn’t a celebrity cameo. And it’s not the revamped rap-rock sound, either (although that is a major highlight).

The star of this video, hands down, is the living, breathing backdrop. Writhing graffiti-esque text scrolls across a stark white wall, dripping ink blots in time with the music. The result is a clean, super-stylized launchpad for a super-duo with an aesthetic that comes across as boldly as their sound.

Watch as The Coup, Rage Against The Machine and Audioslave morph into new rock force, Street Sweeper Social Club, in the radical new Matthew Stawski (Deicide, Secret Machines)-directed video for “100 Little Curses.”