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Instead of blinged-out private jets and bottles of Cristal, in his new video "Summertime" featuring Quan, Asher Roth takes a more down-to-earth approach to reckless partying, opting for cheap bottles of André and only one hotel room (but it does have a hot tub). In this party vid, Roth is surrounded by who might be his real-life posse, and his notoriously laid-back attitude is at the foreground. Unsurprisingly, the clip is centered around him doing just that -- literally laying back, but in a hot tub full of women, duh.

But ever-responsible, Roth makes sure to slather on some sunscreen in between lighting up what is definitely not a cigarette and tossing around a volleyball. His public service message reads: "Don't you know I'm light-skinned/Gotta use the right s***/SPF 45th/Chillin' in my whiteness." Fair skin REPRESENT!

Though Asher's may not be my version of summer (I'm more of a stay-in-the-AC kinda gal), "Summertime" proves that after you're done with "College," summer break is always awesome.

+ Watch Asher Roth's "Summertime" video.

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Asher Roth is a pretty easy dude to read. He loves college, so he makes a song and video that says as much. Now it comes to pass that the frat-rap hero also has a thing for whispery R&B chanteuse Toni Braxton. How do we know? He made a song and video about her!

Behold the adorable "Toni Braxton" video, an account of how the one-time-nerd-turned-rap-star got to the point in his life where he found himself grinding on the "Breathe Again" singer during a Las Vegas show. (Note: This actually happened!!)

This love letter of a song comes from Asher's Seared Foie Gras with Quince & Cranberry mixtape, but the video takes the Braxton sentiment to a whole new level. Rendered in Jetsons-esque animation, Asher raps over a classic GZA beat about how he once was picked last in pickup games but now finds himself suggestively dancing with Toni B. It's the new American dream, folks.

Check out the video (WARNING: NSFW LANGUAGE) below. And rewind with Toni Braxton's "Breathe Again."

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Massachusetts rapper Sam Adams is a pretty outspoken cat. In his episode of "The 5," which he posted last month, the baby-faced MC behind "I Hate College" openly discussed his music and his love life in a refreshingly candid way. (As in, he told us he kicked a girl out of bed before the interview.) So we were pretty intrigued to hear what Sam Adams might tell us this time around.

Sam Adams touches on a variety of subjects in this new interview. We learn about his pretty famous family history -- he's an actual descendant of John Quincy Adams -- and the benefits of using your birth name as your MC name. He also answers questions about the summertime hot spot of Nantucket and clears up any lingering questions about whether "I Hate College" was a shot at Asher Roth.

Check out the videos below.

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Lots of times in interviews, artists beat around the bush, give vague answers and stick to promoting their work without giving you much insight into their personality.

That is not the case with this episode of "The 5," with Boston rapper Sam Adams. Right off the bat, the maker of the Asher Roth answer/diss song "I Hate College" lets you know what's on his mind: girls. Adams is as confident in his ability to pick up ladies as he is terrified to commit to him. Well, at least he's honest.

Adams goes on to pretty much give his extra-musical resume; detailing his achievements in the classroom and on the soccer field.

Watch the video below and get to know this up-and-coming Beantown MC. And head over to his MySpace page to hear "I Hate College" and a grip of other tracks.

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Directed by the incredibly talented Rik Cordero, who was also at the helm of The Clipse's "Popular Demand (Popeyes)," Consquence's "Childish Games" is an audio and visual throwback to the days of hip-hop yore.

Featuring a Notorious B.I.G. sample and dizzy jazz-funk loop, "Childish Games" finds Kanye West protege Consequence rapping in a playground about the trials and tribulations of the streets, drawing parallels between thug life and the games kids play. Later in the track, Asher Roth joins in the proceedings and adds a verse about the wicked ways of the music industry.

The near-sepia tones of the video match the retro sound of the song, but make no mistake -- "Childish Games," which is taken from Cons' Movies On Demand, is a very contemporary song about some very shady dealings.

Movies On Demand is currently available. Check out the video for "Childish Games" below.

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It's a crazy day in the world of Buzzworthy, as two of our favorite artists, Justin Bieber and Ke$ha, celebrate their birthdays today.

At 16, Justin Bieber is king of the world. He's friends with people like Diddy, Usher and Asher Roth, he makes great, sugar-coated R&B and drives fans into emotional overdrive. With his new release, My World 2.0 on the way, he's sure to have a pretty sweet 16th year.

What can you say about Ke$ha? Well, by snagging a number-one song for "TiK ToK" and a No. 1 album with Animal, she's reclaimed the chart throne for alt-rock queens everywhere. Plus, with her new single, "Blah Blah Blah," catching fire, this trash-pop diva is making sure her 23rd year is off to a great start.

Instead of dishing out birthday presents, we'd pass along these two amazing fan-made videos. Check out adorable 12-year-old Avery singing and dancing to Ke$ha's "Tik Tok" (found via Buzzfeed) and a special Justin Bieber birthday rap, courtesy of two superfans.

Enjoy and happy birthday, Justin and Ke$ha!

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Last week we went behind the scenes of Asher Roth and Justin Bieber's Silent Library appearance, as those two Georgia transplants put themselves through any number of grotesque pranks, all of which had to be suffered through (and enjoyed) in silence. And all the action takes place in a working library. Hence, Silent Library.

Today we check in with Forever The Sickest Kids, who took some time out from promoting their The Weekend: Friday release to come join the fun on the set of the newish MTV prank show. In the video below, we get more behind-the-scenes access as the Dallas band's guitarist Marc Stewart talks about the frenzied swatting he took at the hands of a special kind of S.W.A.T. team.

To the howling glee of his band mates (how's that for empathy), Marc gets brutally swatted by fly-swatter-brandishing assailants. This ordeal leaves him bruised but bemused; he's actually a really good sport about the whole thing.

Check out the behind-the-scenes video below, and be sure to tune into MTV tonight at 6:30PM ET to catch a new episode of Silent Library. And watch full-length Silent Library episodes and clips.

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Two artists, one a boy, one a man, both who call Atlanta their stomping ground, share a manager (Scooter Braun) and like to do gross stuff and laugh about it.

We could only be talking about two people: Frat-rapper, Asher Roth and his lil' homie, teenage heartbreaker Justin Bieber. These two recently appeared on the new gross-out MTV gameshow (of sorts), Silent Library.

We hit you up with some clips from the Roth-centric episode (on which Bieber and Harlem MC, Jim Jones were guests), wherein such stomach churning acts as drinking liquified Chinese food and licking tartar sauce out of a doll's hair take place in a hallowed place of learning.

Now we go behind the scenes and get a little Monday morning quarterbacking from Bieber and Roth, as they breakdown exactly what they were thinking while ingesting that stuff, and how they managed to (in most cases) stay silent throughout the ordeal.

Head over to the Silent Library HQ to check out full episodes and other clips.

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It doesn't take a swagger coach to make Justin Bieber a badass. Puking and eating it makes Justin Bieber a badass. Which is exactly what happens (spoiler alert!) when Justin Bieber takes the wrong end of Asher Roth's dare on tomorrow's all-new episode of Silent Library.

Watch Justin Bieber attempt to down what LOOKS like a chocolate milkshake but definitely isn't. It's a gnarly, nightmare combo of wonton soup, an egg roll, delectable soy sauce (for flavor!), and a fortune cookie in this off-the-menu selection from Asher Roth's turn on Silent Library. (Spoiler: Justin Bieber's a straight GANGSTER!)

Then tune in to watch the full episode of Silent Library with Asher Roth and Justin Bieber tomorrow, Wednesday, January 13 at 6:30 PM ET/PT on MTV.

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Taken along with Asher Roth's "I Love College," T-Pain's new video for "Take Your Shirt Off" (the first single from his upcoming RevolveR album, due out in March '10) is making me consider grad school.

This Gil Green-directed re-telling of Revenge Of The Nerds, tells the feel-good story of how T-Pain Auto-Tunes academia, while driving around in an orange Hearse.

"Take Your Shirt Off" is actually a blast; it's colorful and funny, and it features some great step dancing. The song itself rides a rather kinetic beat (kinetic relative to other T-Pain tracks) and sees a more restrained use of Auto-Tune by Mr. T.

Check out the video for "Take Your Shirt Off." And don't forget to hit the books, kids.

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