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1.) If catching a glimpse of Madonna's glitzy Super Bowl performance on TV wasn't enough, pick a date to see Queen Madge live during her world tour! (Pop On And On)

2.) One of Lady Gaga's infamous personas returns (how many are we up to now?) -- Jo Calderone is back in the spotlight in a the newest installment of her "Haus of U" fashion video series. (Pop Dust)

3.) It's been seven years since you could "Get Ur Freak On" to new Missy Elliot music, but the rapper is making a comeback with her Timbaland-produced album, Block Party, due out in June. (Spin)

+ Check out the rest of this week's 10 Things To Know Now after the jump!

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Jay-Z performed at NYC's Carnegie Hall on Feb. 6, 2012.

+ Jay-Z performed at NYC's famed Carnegie Hall for the first of two benefit shows last night. Alicia Keys, Nas, ?uestlove and Young Guru were all part of the festivities. (MTV News)

+ Last night's episode of "The Voice" featured judges Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton singing a Prince medley. Check out highlights from the show here. (MTV News)

+ Peep Kelly Clarkson's PSA for dosomething.org; they're holding a "Battle For The Bands" campaign where folks can enter video about the importance of music education for a chance to win grants, concert tickets, instruments and scholarships. (Just Jared)

+ Drake's hitting the road, and you can enter to win a chance for a pair of tickets to one of 18 cities he'll be visiting during his "Club Paradise" tour. (Rap-Up)

+ Watch Miley Cyrus' sweet performance of Bob Dylan's "You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go" from yesterday's "The Ellen DeGeneres Show." The song is from Amnesty International's charity compilation. (Neon Limelight)

+ The Shins are readying to release Port of Morrow in March. In the meantime they've announced tour dates and also given us B-side "September" to check out. (Pitchfork)

+ Curren$y subtly dropped some new free music in the midst of Super Bowl madness. "uh...... #Here...." he tweeted with a link to download his Here EP. You can get it, uh..... here. (Pitchfork)

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1.) Is it wrong to be SUPER excited that Nicki Minaj actually looks pretty damn normal in her Grammy commercial with host LL Cool J? (That Grape Juice)

2.) We guess acting just isn't in Madonna's MDNA. (Get it!?) Madge recently admitted that she's more interested in being behind the camera these days. (MTV News)

3.) Adele's "Set Fire To The Rain" gets even hotter in a spicy mashup with Red Hot Chilli Peppers' '90s classic "Give It Away." (Pop On And On)

4.) Rihanna may promote living the thug life, but she still embraces her elegant side. Ri bought a sparkly $160,000 Marilyn Monroe portrait made entirely of Swarovski crystals. (MTV Style)

5.) What's more delicious than "Cigarettes And Chocolate Milk" (sans the cigarettes, of course)? A new Rufus Wainwright album produced by Mark Ronson. (Arjan Writes)

6.) Miley Cyrus broke her bum, y'all! The singer recently tweeted that she cracked her tailbone while flipping onto a couch. Get better soon, Milers! (Hollywood Life)

7.) Fans awaiting The All-American Rejects' next release can peep behind-the-scenes photos from the band's new "Beekeeper's Daughter" music video. (Billboard)

8.) White Stripes' Jack White goes solo. He released his first song, "Love Interruption," from his Blunderbuss album due out April 24. (Entertainment Weekly)

9.) Don't be les sad that Taylor Swift won't be in "Les Misérables." That just means the blonde goddess can focus on that new album she's promising to drop this year! (Idolator)

10.) To celebrate Justin Timberlake turning 31 (happy belated birthday, JT!), here are 25 photos of the singer's infamous curly hairstyle from the '90s. (BuzzFeed)

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Sad news to report: Leslie Carter (sister to singers Nick Carter and Aaron Carter) passed away yesterday. While cause of death is still unknown, the entire Carter family is grieving for the loss of the 25-year-old.

Leslie followed in both of her brothers' musical footsteps back in 2001 and released a single, "Like Wow," which was featured on the "Shrek" soundtrack that year. She later shared the spotlight with her siblings when she appeared on the family's E! reality show "House Of Carters," where she was often shown writing and working on music.

Leslie was equally successful in her personal life. She married her husband, Mike, in 2008, and three years later, the couple welcomed their daughter, Alyssa Jane, into the world.

Our hearts and thoughts go out to the entire Carter family. R.I.P, Leslie.

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Well first off, I'm really mad at myself that I didn't predict this. OF COURSE Beyoncé and Jay-Z would (allegedly) summon Oprah to be Blue Ivy's godmother -- NOTHING ELSE MAKES SENSE! Second, welcome to the best version of human life you can imagine, kid. Congratulations on being dealt THE BEST HAND IMAGINABLE (if this rumor is true... which we're really, really hoping for).

We already knew Blue Ivy's life was going to be supremely extraordinary considering the fact that she's the first daughter of HOVA and THE Queen B. But now she might have Oprah to turn to for moral and spiritual guidance, which millions of people already do. But like, Blue Ivy will be invited over and stuff.

Besides the fact that she is basically going to be living out one long episode of "Oprah's Favorite Things," we're also really jealous of the fact that when Blue Ivy needs some life coaching, she's going to get some classic Oprah faces staring back at her, IRL:

Oprah at Blue Ivy's kindergarten graduation

Oprah shaking her head at the first boy to break Blue Ivy's heart

Oprah when Blue Ivy is named the youngest EGOT winner

You win everything ever, Blue Ivy. Congrats again!

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Dear people with very high-paying jobs and suits more expensive than my rent,

Being a Fiona Apple fan is kind of like being a Chicago Cubs fan -- you wait and wait and wait and just when you think your break's about to come, the higher-ups make you keep waiting. (Those higher-ups being record company execs and the baseball gods, respectively.) It's hard maintaining this undying love for one of the best singer-songwriters to come out of the '90s when times are so trying, okay?

L.A. Reid, Epic Records chairman and CEO, tweeted earlier this week, "Lots of good music coming from @Epic_Records in the next few weeks. Stay tuned music fans. Welcome back Fiona!" Then every millennial and Gen-Y female (and some really cool dudes I know) immediately lost their collective s***. But when Time followed up with Epic, demanding (politely, I'm sure) a more specific time frame for the new Fiona tunes, an Epic spokesperson could only confirm that the album would be out some time in 2012. (Let me just remind you we are currently in the first month of the year... out of 12. Le sigh.)

Lot's of good music coming from @Epic_Records in the next few weeks. Stay tuned music fans. Welcome back Fiona! #BeEpic

— LA Reid (@LA_Reid) January 22, 2012

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1.) When Common RSVPs, he's all about the BYOBB: Bring Your Own Beyoncé Beat. The rapper recently freestyled over Bey's "Party" jam for a fan while at Sundance. (Rap Up)

2.) Leona Lewis fans won't be "Happy" to learn that the gorgeous British singer is pushing her new Glassheart album release all the way to November. (That Grape Juice)

3.) Ever make a wish on an eyelash to get Katy Perry-like eyelashes? Well, now you can have 'em -- meta! (MTV Style)

4.) Justin Bieber's Twitter power was put to good use when he retweeted support for organ donation in Canada. Now he can add lifesaver to the list of a gazillion things he's succeeded at while under the age of 18. (Hollywood Reporter)

5.) Speaking of Twitter, Ke$ha's been in the studio with The Flaming Lips' Wayne Coyne, and the duo have been documenting the experience online for fans. Recent tweets even include the glitter lover dropping vocals on a new track. (Spin magazine)

6.) Drake's "Degrassi" days may be over, but his acting career isn't. The Take Care rapper wants to get back to his thespian roots. (TheFABlife)

7.) In lieu of Seal and Heidi Klum's recent divorce announcement, we can't help but remind you of this... special moment the two shared during their duet at a Victoria's Secret fashion show in 2007. (HuffPo)

8.) Shake your bon bon (props for a Ricky Martin reference?) to this awesome Bon Jovi/Bon Iver mashup. (BuzzFeed)

9.) Don't get jealous worry, guys, Beyoncé's body is already getting back into tip-top shape just after giving birth to Blue Ivy. It's official: She can't be human. (MTV News)

10.) One of the coolest girls in the world, Selena Gomez, will play a geeky teen named Lennie in a new movie, "The Sky Is Everywhere." Our minds can't even begin to process "geek" and "Selena" in the same sentence. (MTV News)

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1.) Justin Timberlake continues to prove his hotness status (as if it were ever up for debate) in his newest Givenchy cologne ads. (Just Jared)

2.) Christina Aguilera was an open book about her haters in a recent magazine interview, and it looks like girl's taking that vulnerability into the recording studio for her next album. (Idolator)

3.) Dance-pop sensation and MTV 2012 Artist To Watch Dev straps on some kicks for her new "Dancing Shoes" music video. (Pop On And On)

4.) Pharrell Williams goes old school for his newest music project and writes classical compositions with the HMI Orchestra. We have a feeling even Mozart would approve. (HypeBeast)

5.) Aww! Willow Smith is all grown up in this totally adult-y yellow maxi dress. We'd love more where that came from. (MTV Style)

6.) Taylor Swift's exes: Prepare for more musical revenge. The country pop singer discusses her upcoming album, and it's allllllll about past relationships going sour. (Entertainment Weekly)

7.) Justin Bieber fans may have a hard time recognizing the heartthrob with his new darker hair color (!). SHOCK AND AWE, guys. (Hollywood Life)

8.) So much for Avril Lavigne and Brody Jenner's happy ending. Unfortunately, the couple called it quits. But don't worry -- we have plenty of pints of ice cream handy for fellow mourners. (MTV Remote Control)

9.) Up-and-coming sassy/sexy/stylish Brooklyn-based rapper Azealia Banks' new song "NEEDSUMLUV" definitely needs sum attention. (Stereogum)

10.) Speaking of new "wrappers," Jay-Z's fully devoted to his latest project -- changing Blue Ivy's diapers. (Hollywood Life)

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In the words of Jay-Z, "You crazy for this one, [Electronic Arts, manufacturer of The Sims]!" Finally, a reason for me to pay attention to video games! (No offense, much of the population.) The Sims 3: Showtime Katy Perry is the latest game from the Sims camp, and in it, players get to play in the game's simulated world as Katy Perry herself. And for pretty much everyone on the planet, this is as close as we're going to get.

Katy, who's a Sims fan herself, said about her collaboration with the game, "It's cool to see the Sims' stage performances in the Sims 3 Showtime decked out just like my California Dreams Tour -- even my cotton candy video screens are in there! I always like to think of myself as a cartoon, and now I'm a Sim!"

So now it's your chance to dress up like a candy cane or ice cream cone or whipped cream poof or any other edible treat that Katy Perry has pasted to her body at some point and live out her (simulated) life the way you've always imagined! For me, that would mean a lot of looking in the mirror and making every male celebrity take me on a date. Um, isn't that the point of being famous?

The Sims 3: Showtime Katy Perry is now available for preorder.

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This week, Justin Bieber was in Las Vegas at the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) to promote the mRobo, a product from TOSY Robotics out of Vietnam. We don't really know why they picked Bieber to debut the product (actually, we do -- he's really famous), but we're not complaining. Plus, this marks our second look at his epic half denim/half leather Louis Vuitton jacket. A win for all parties involved!

We're sure the mRobo robot does a lot of cool stuff, but we're not really concerned about that. We're more concerned with this question: WHY HAS NO ONE CREATED A JUSTIN BIEBER BIEBERBOT ROBOT yet?! How is a mini electronic Justin Bieber not yet available to the willing public? Jump on this, Justin Bieber's product development team!

Let us imagine this magical little robot, shall we? Here are three things we think the Bieberbot should do:

1.) Vacuum your carpet: Everyone knows that the Roomba is killing the robot game right now. You turn that thing on, and your house is clean when you come back? Pssh, the Bieberbot must come equipped with cleaning abilities for it to stand a chance in the market.
2.) Tell you you're pretty: I spend a lot of money every month at salons paying those people to tell me my nail beds and hair shafts are above average. Might as well just get it at home from a robot that looks like Justin Bieber.
3.) Place voodoo spells on your enemies: Wait, what? Who wrote that?

... And of course, here's what a Bieberbot would look like:

+ What do you guys think about the Bieberbot? Would you buy one? Let us know in the comments!

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