+ Since everyone else is doing something vampire-related these days, Henry Rollins figured he'd jump on the bandwagon (along with Iggy Pop and Moby) and star in Suck, a spoof movie about the vampire trend. We seriously hope they get Leslie Nielsen to make a cameo (Dracula: Dead And Loving It anyone??). Pretty sure he's probably booked tho. Watch the Suck trailer for a ridiculous look at Moby, Alice Cooper, Iggy Pop, and Henry Rollins. (Twenty Four Bit)

+ And for all the Twilighters out there who just can't get close enough to R.Patts and his famous Edward Cullen pout, now you can have him watching over your nibbly bits while you're hosing yourself down in the shower. (Street Level)

+ Leona Lewis is set to debut her sophomore album Echo in November of this year, after being the best-selling new artist of 2008. Seriously excited for this one...

+ American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert has evidently recorded some amazeballs song for the upcoming disaster flick 2012, and this photo shoot he did ain't bad either. He's so oddly attractive, we can't put our fake fingernail on it. (Socialite Life)

+ "Mommmmy, Katy Perry has her lipstick out again!!!" (Seriously? OMG! WTF?)

+ Jack-of-all-trades Queen Latifah has a new song out featuring Busta Rhymes and others AND she has a new album coming out next week. Listen to the track here. (Rap-Up)

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The-Dream's got friends in high places. His "Rockin That Thang" remix just dropped and it's stacked with names -- Rick Ross, Ludacris, Fabolous, Juelz Santana and DJ Khaled -- pretty much a who's who of hip-hop right now. You could call it The- Dream Team and be right in more than one way.

If the cover-shoot-based layout of the Parris (Ludacris, Swizz Beats, Busta Rhymes) -directed video looks familiar, it's probably because a) you've read a magazine before, and b) it's more or less what Kanye and Jamie Foxx did on "Gold Digger." I guess there's also an outside chance that c) one of those many fly girls is your sister or best friend or tutor.

Anyway, when you got an all-star list of collaborators, hopefully you come out with some showstopper rhymes. Here are a few stand-outs:

Fabolous: "Can I call you Nana 'cause you got that rockin' chair?"

Juelz Santana: "Treat you like the first lady, I'll put my Barack in ya!"

Ludacris: "I'm ready to take the Milky Way to your Hershey's Kiss."

Dirty! I'm sure they mean all that literally, and wholesomely. Wholesome like Buzzworthy. Watch that video now.

UPDATE: The entire show is now available online. What are you waiting for??

Whether you're an old-school head (think Eric B & Rakim, Run DMC, Sugar Hill Gang) a recent convert (think: Eminem, 50 Cent, Weezy) or just a big-time Tracy Morgan fan (Think: "Brian Fellows' Safari Planet"), you're not gonna want to miss tonight's 2008 VH1 Hip Hop Honors.

Here, we've rounded up the best behind-the-scenes dirt, backstage photos and red carpet reportage to get you your most readiest for the big night. Here's a few reasons you'll want to tune in tonight at 10pm:

+ Tracy Morgan's hosting, and he's not afraid to give it up for the most powerful woman in politics: Tina Fey.

+ Gym Class Heroes' Travis McCoy is heading up the backstage interviews, and you won't wanna miss him reminiscing with Busta Rhymes over Slick Rick's jewels.

+ This year's honorees are some of the biggest names in hip-hop: Cypress Hill, De La Soul, Naughty By Nature, Slick Rick and Too $hort. Yahurd?

+ The performances are gonna be HOT. We're talking Kid Rock, Lil Jon, Cee-Lo, Fat Joe, Flavor Flav, Wyclef Jean and much, much more.

+ There's nothing like seeing history in the making. Find out which of this year's moments will join Nelly and Ciara's tribute to LL Cool J as one of the best moments in Hip Hop Honors' history.

+ The guys from Naughty by Nature have so many skillz they can even kick it a cappella. Hip-hop hooray!

+ You'll get to see Gym Class Heroes, Busta Rhymes, De La Soul and Bun B showing off their favorite hip hop moves. (We still say the Running Man's timeless).

+ Even the rehearsals are dope. From the Public Enemy runthrough to Travis McCoy's Cypress Hill tribute, all we can say is BRING IT.

+ And speaking of Cypress Hill, you'll want to hear why they had a police escort in Illinois. Plus find out how De La Soul passes the time when they're on the road.

+ The spontaneous infomercials. Despite his apparent lack of coordination, we're thinking Katy Perry's boyfriend might've missed his calling.

+ It's all about the style. Special shout-outs to Cee-Lo for his shiny, velour spacesuit and Biz Markie's for his 45-pound bling... thing.

PLUS, get even more prepped with videos from some of tonight's top performers and honorees. We've been waiting All Summer Long for such a Vivrant Thing, and now Something's Gotta Give before we Get Low and go Insane in the Brain. So check out hits from Cypress Hill, Naughty By Nature, Busta Rhymes and Lil Jon and try not to go loco. Like we did just there.

+ Rihanna and Fergie ranked second and fourth respectively on People's 2008 Best Dressed List. Guess we're not the only ones who noticed Chris Brown's maybe-squeeze was looking G-L-A-M-O-R-O-U-S at this year's Video Music Awards. (Watch Rihanna's live VMAs performance of Disturbia and check out the rest of the list to see which other famous fashionistas made the cut).

+ R. Kelly discusses those child pornography allegations in the vaguest/least informative way possible. (MTV)

+ LL Cool J's clothing line is definitely not "doin' it well." Rumor has it the rapper's new Sears collection has already hit the marked-down rack. Which is usually in the back of the store. Which is usually where dreams go to die. (Racked)

+ Busta Rhymes switches record labels, maintains his penchant for chinchilla wraps. (Rap-Up)

+ Paris Hilton as a brunette? No wonder they're calling her new flick (Repo! The Genetic Opera) a "rock horror" show. Fortunately, she's back to her blonde roots for Paris Hilton's My BFF. (JoBlo)

+ Jessica Simpson's album sales are borderline respectable. Which means this country gal ain't hangin' up her cowgirl boots hat just yet. (Scandalist)

+ Beyonce to get charged with impersonating a police officer? (Just Jared)

+ Long live lingerie! Usher attempts to uncover Victoria's Secret in his new Trading Places video. (MTV)

Between Busta's recent label drama and Nas' entire album and media maelstrom, the two rappers have been embroiled in a fountainhead of controversy. MTV staff writer timmhotep aku sat down with Busta, who traded in the beef for poultry -- in particular, his guest spot on Nas' new track, "Fried Chicken." See what timmhotep had to say about interviewing Busta, and check out the interview below that.

Embattled, controversial and brolic. Those are words I never thought I'd use to describe Busta Rhymes, an emcee who recounted high school hijinks as a teenaged Leader of the New School in the early '90s and reinvented himself as a cartoonish energy god later on that decade. Fast-forward to 2008: new and improved, jacked and dread-less Busta has been through a couple years of legal trouble and the bad press it brings. So when I sat down to interview the self-proclaimed "Best Rapper In Existence," I skipped the drama to talk about what he does best: rap. Check him out as talks about his skills getting slept on and collaborating with his homeboy Nas on one of the best hip-hop concept songs we've heard in a while.

Travie & GCH, Busta Bust and Tyga get the toughest digital workout since Kid Sister's "Pro Nails" clip. Check out Gym Class Heroes' "Peace Sign/ Index Down," the second cut off their upcoming album, The Quilt, which drops September 9 (which is just two days after VMAs, by the ways). Busta keeps himself in check while letting Travie and his fingers (plus those tres outre chem class goggles) do the talking. It's our favorite collabo since Snoop and Willie Nelson joined forces.

Kayguesswhat? Don't guess, actually. We'll tell you -- Spankin' New Music Week begins Tuesday, June 10th. This insta-classic MTV tradition kicks off on TRL tomorrow with Lil Wayne and Akon and continues through Friday the 13th, and every day is packed to points that test legal capacity limits with performances, appearances, new videos and surprised by your favorite artists.

Everything you need to know (and more!) is here, but if you're too lazy to click, here's the rundown:

Tuesday, June 10: Lil Wayne co-hosts, Colby O'Donis performs with Akon (natch), and special guests include Tyga, Mark Wahlberg and Zooey Deschanel. New videos by Madonna and G-Unit.

Wednesday, June 11: Live performance by Plies featuring Ne-Yo, teensy little Miranda Cosgrove stops by, and Solange Knowles is here. We'll premiere the new Foo Fighters video and show you Lloyd's latest.

Thursday, June 12: If it's your birthday, then consider Ashanti's live performance your present. Plus, Katy Perry and Metro Station are here, as is Busta Rhymes' new video.

Friday, June 13: Shwayze buzzes all over the TRL stage (wait, that sounded gross, but whatever), and Chris Brown and The Game will make a magical but very real appearance.

Also, and in addition to and plus: as a Buzzworthy Preferred Member, you'll get exclusive behind-the-scenes videos, interviews and more. Know this.

Remember when we used to basically stalk Gym Class Heroes (who are joining Paramore and Cobra Starship on the Warped Tour, which kicks off in June) in a non-threatening blogger way? Well we did, and it's been awhile, so we figured it was time to get back at it, because as every good stalker knows, you should never give up the fight, right?

Speaking of the good fight, with Travis McCoy out of rehab, Gym Class Heroes are following up As Cool As School Children (we love that album, but we're sorta sick of looking at the cover art at this point) with their next studio album, which is set for a summer 2008 release. Entitled The Quilt: Starring Gym Class Heroes, the cinematic new album will indeed feature the legendary John Oates, in addition to Busta Rhymes, Ne-Yo and Lil Wayne (speaking of people who might definitely qualify for detox.)

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The last time we Googled ourselves, we found a super-outdated Friendster profile we'd completely forgotten about (but the four-year-old photo put us at about 10 pounds lighter, so, bonus) and some old message board post that mentioned our name in the same breath as slap bracelets and nacho dip. (Beware! If Audrina Patridge taught us one thing, it's that the Internet always knows, and the Internet never forgets!)

The last time Teyana Taylor Googled herself, she probably found photos of herself keeping the company ofPharrell Williams, Jay-Z, Omarion, Busta Rhymes and the Heatherette guys (recall: they designed the custom-made dress she wore on My Super Sweet 16) in addition to media love from everyone from The Fader to Wired.com.

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