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The artist formerly known as Lil Bow Wow has matured quite a lot since we first met him. When he made his rap debut at age 13, he wasn't even old enough to drink, and now, he has a kid of his own. "She inspires me to go harder. Even made me treat my mother better, it's like it made me into a man over night," he wrote of his fatherhood experience. All together now: "Awww."

So it was perhaps with this in mind that Bow Wow decided to confront what seem to be his own issues with alcohol (and by extension, many people's) on the latest single, "You Drinking Too Much," off his mixtape, "Greenlight 4." The video, which focuses directly on his face for the duration (kind of Blair Witch style), shows him pretending to get plastered and going to a pretty dark place. But even while plastered and making crazy faces, Bow Wow is adept with a lyric.

Basically, "You Drinking Too Much" lures you in with the message, and it makes you stay for the rhymes. And of course, as Bow Wow would advise, remember to imbibe responsibly.

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Bow Wow may be a rich and famous rapper known for partying hard, but he still has his limits, 'kay? And his new song, "You Drinking Too Much," is his call out to that chick who's slurring her words in the corner of da club.

Slated to appear on the "Greenlight 4" section of his "Greenlight" mixtape, Bow Wow serves up a brutally honest dose of reality with his latest, "You Drinking Too Much," or what I'd like to call, "An Ode To That Friend Who's Had One Too Many." Bow Wow's come a long way from his Lil' days, and it's quite shocking how mature and manly he sounds on his new song. Propelled by a hot and grimy track, Bow Wow raps, "I wanna say what's on my mind/Could give a give a f*** if you don't like it/Homie, I'm just being me/You drinkin' too much/I can handle all my liquor." That's good to hear because you're a dad now, Bow!

A friendly word to the wise: If you ever find yourself a bit too not sober while partying with Bow Wow, try to cop a glass of H20. Because no, that's not the liquor yelling at you, it's Bow Wow, and he's pissed you ruined his party.

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First of all, we have to congratulate Bow Wow after his recent revelation that he is a father! After much speculation, the rapper/actor took to his website Bow Wow Today to pen a letter to his fans revealing his secret: "I waited so long to tell y'all the truth because I was nervous on how y'all would look at me." Even though Bow Wow isn't "Lil" anymore (he's 24), many of his fans still think of him as just a kid, so kudos to him for being open and honest.

Second, we have to say that Bow Wow's secret-keeping skills are pretty impressive. We're definitely not the only ones who didn't see this announcement coming (as the entire internet is totally freaking out about it), and that speaks highly to Bow Wow's sense of privacy and respect for his family. Like, Bow Wow is probably the friend you want to tell about that lipstick you stole from the drug store when you were little or that hotel you snuck into when you were a teenager or that car full of all of your ex-boyfriend's tax records that you started on fire and drove into the ocean. Wait. Never mind.

Anyway, congrats to Bow Wow and his new(ish) family! Enjoy all the chocolate cigars you can handle, and best of luck throughout the joys of parenthood.

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+ The gargantuan line-up for 2009 Lollapalooza at Chicago's Grant Park was just announced, and it's fuller than a tick on a three-day suck!! The roster includes HUGE acts like Depeche Mode, The Killers, Snoop Dogg, and Beastie Boys, plus more of your favorites like Kings of Leon, Asher Roth, Santigold, and Silversun Pickups. What? NO CHROMEO?? (The Tripwire)

+ Today we mourn the loss of Ozzy Osbourne's dog Little Bit, who was shredded to, um... bits by a coyote. (Sleaze Roxx)

+ Kelly Rowland has bean tearing up the charts both overseas and stateside recently, with the rise of her new single "When Love Takes Over." Tonight we'll get to see her perform it live on the So You Think You Can Dance results show with French DJ David Guetta. Can't wait! (Neon Limelight)

+ American Idol winner Jordin Sparks just dropped her next single "S.O.S." and, thankfully, it's a DANCE track (all the gays say "Ay-ohhhhhh!!!"). What makes it even more awesome is that it samples the old freestyle song "Let The Music Play." Love it. (Perez Hilton)

+ Rapper Bow Wow seemed to be a little down in the Twitter dumps, as manifested in this Tweet from yesterday. (Bossip)

+ Man, I am craving some Toblerone after hearing that Maroon 5 are heading to Switzerland to work on their third album with Mutt "You're-an-idiot-for-cheating-on-Shania-Twain" Lange. (NME)

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Today our mission is to rewrite the list of the cheesiest, most ridiculous prom songs ever. Some of them will be wonderful. Others, just plain terrible. But none of them will be Chris DeBurgh's "Lady In Red." Why in the world are they still playing that slop at prom? It's the romantic equivalent of "The Hokey Pokey." And while we're at it, are you familiar with the mind-boggling lyrics of Eric Clapton's unkillable prom wrecker, "Wonderful Tonight"? Read them and weep:

We go a party/ And everyone turns to see/ This beautiful lady/ Thats walking around with me/ And then she asks me/ Do you feel alright?/ And I say, Yes. I feel wonderful tonight.

Unreal, right? Are prom DJs living underground?? Do they work for your parents?!? It's appalling. But, bad as cheesy prom ballads can be, they play an important role in our culture. Without "Lady In Red," can you imagine how many boring old people would never have fallen in love? That is why I offer you the following cheeseballs. So that maybe we can get through our lives and still fall in love, without ever hearing "Lady In Red" or "Wonderful Tonight," ever again.

+ "Truly Madly Deeply," by Savage Garden
One of the first questions I ask when judging a prom song is, "Does this amazing love ballad inspire me to ball both of my hands into fists, hold them out in front of my face and sing along with my eyes closed really tight?" Savage Garden is a major "YES." This means that it packs the emotional wallop of a Creed video without bumming you out by being a Creed video.

+ "Thunder," by Boys Like Girls
Your voiiiiiiice! Oh MAN! If you're already slow-dancing face-to-face when the epic chorus of this new-school tear-jerker hits and you don't make out, check your chest for a heart.

+ "Kiss From A Rose," by Seal
This song was meant to be heard outside in the pouring rain. For chicks, it's the ultimate, because all of them dream of making out with Batman. Bonus points for including "Kiss" in the title.

+ "Imma Put It On Her," by Day26
Subtlety is great, but sometimes you gotta just cut right to the chase. Day26 pull no punches on this prom-ready, perv-out, egging on the shiest of dancers with lines like, "Booty bumpin’ like the sounds in my car (she should)/ Let me take it up a notch/ Get her off the block/ Take her to my spot and it’s on!"

+ "Can You Feel The Love Tonight?" by Timon, Pumbaa, Simba, Nala and Jungle Chorus
As a prom ballad, "Can You Feel The Love Tonight" is interchangeable with any Disney love theme of the past 20 years ("Did you ever hear the wolf cry at the blue corn moon?," anyone?). This one's only downfall is that it's not sung by Peabo Bryson, who, if cheesy love songs had their own country, would be a shoo-in for President. Its greatest asset: inclusion of the word "vagabond," which, let's face it, is one of the world's most romantic words.

+ "Let Me Love You," by Mario
Dudes. No matter how bad of a scrub you are, when Mario's bumping hard out of the PA, you become righteous just by association (although if you're really bad it may have the opposite effect). Look: "If I was your man, baby you'd/ Never worry 'bout what I do/ I be comin' home back to you/ Every night, doing you right." On top of that, this beat could make a corpse do a neckpop. See also: The Remix.

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Bow Wow put out an album a few weeks ago called New Jack City II, featuring the single you're already obsessed with, "You Can Get It All." In an exclusive MTV News interview, Bow Wow explained that he saw parallels between his professional friendship with Jermain Dupri and the brotherhood between New Jack City characters G-Money and Nino Brown. In that way, Bow Wow's album is -- as its title suggests -- sort of a sequel to the 1991 inner-city classic. You can watch part of that interview here.

Before he chatted with MTV News, Bow Wow dropped by Buzzworthy for a fan-terview and a set of exclusive new photos. As you'll see, he didn't even bother to change clothes. Around here, I believe that's what we call "really really real." Looks good, too. Crank up New Jack City II, and get a look at the Bow Wow photo flipbook before stopping by MTV News to see what's up with Jermain Dupri.

+ Bow Wow answers fan questions part 1

+ Bow Wow answers fan questions part 2

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+ Lupe Fiasco, Kenna, and Justin Timberlake are all climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro for charity. Yes. You read that right. (LiveSteez)

+ The famewhoring just doesn't stop: Lindsay Lohan is now poking fun of herself on Funny or Die. (Gabby Babble)

+ Today's creeptastic moment brought to you by John Mayer Twitter-flirting with Demi Lovato. Discuss. Barf. (MTV News)

+ Mariah Carey is not pregnant. She was JUST wearing a dress shaped like a giant cupcake, 'kay lambs? (Us Magazine)

+ Lily Allen has been doing shameful things behind our back, like singing for Atomic Kitten??? (Holy Moly)

+ Behind the scenes of Green Day's new video -- what do you think? (The Rad Report)

+ It's official: Bow Wow is retiring from rap (at the ripe old age of 22). (Rap-Up)

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In part 1 of Bow Wow's MTV Buzzworthy Blog interview, Bow answered your fan questions, schooled the uninitiated (like me) in all the sounds a Lamborghini makes, discussed rapping for the underdog, covered the artists he'd like to collaborate with, and bid farewell forever to his old-school braids.

In part 2, Bow Wow answers more of your Buzzworthy fan questions, including the craziest thing a fan's ever done, his favorite part of a woman (Bow Wow claims it's a lady's legs, but based on his "You Can Get It All" video, I coulda swooooooorn it was da butt), and whether or not he'd ever give Angela Simmons a shot at love again -- hey, you wanted to know. The answer to that last one, of course, was a gentlemanly one.

Watch Bow Wow answer more of your fan questions below, and catch up on part 1 here.

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One of the best things about interviewing Bow Wow and asking him your Buzzworthy fan questions was when I asked Bow about his Vroom 1 Starbury sneakers. And, as you can see below in part 1 of Buzzworthy's interview with Bow Wow, he was all like, "You know, like the sound of a Lamborghini pulling off..."

I LOVED how Bow Wow was all like "You know?," which I know was rhetorical, but I was just standing there, smiling and nodding, as if I knew what the hell a Lamborghini feels or even sounds like driving away... I mean, I don't even have a car, and when I did, my sorry ass drove a busted-up 1991 Toyota Corolla that had about as much swagger as a golf cart.

But seriously, Bow Wow was great and super chill. So watch him answer your Buzzworthy fan questions and discuss his favorite mixtape tracks, his hair (sorry, ladies, those braids won't be making a reappearance), working with Kanye, and more. And watch for part 2 tomorrow!

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You asked, Soulja Boy Tell 'Em answered! Watch Soulja Boy Tell 'Em answer your Buzzworthy fan questions from the infamous MTV Studios green room, where he covered everything from the lines in his eyebrows (good question!!) to Barack Obama and Kanye West, the hater who inspired his "Yahhh!" single (thanks, dude, and no, it wasn't a pirate), his acting rising career, and even Tay Zonday of "Chocolate Rain" fame. (You forgot about Tay for a second there, didn't you? Shame on you!)

And -- spoiler alert! -- ever the hypeman, Soulja Boy Tell 'Em brought S.O.D Money Gang's JBAR along to MTV with him, so there's your two-for-the-price-of-one action for the day.

But did the ringtone rap kingpin/ phone freak/ Xbox aficionado touch upon that Bow Wow beef so many of you guys wanted to know about? Did he discuss the Soulja Girl of his dreams? Reveal a new Soujla dance?

Watch and see...

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