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Lil Wayne, Missy Elliott and Chris Brown lay down verses on Busta Rhymes' "Why Stop Now (Remix)"

It's really happening, guys -- Missy Elliott is slowly coming out of hibernation, making cameos on the dopest songs around in preparation for her forthcoming album Block Party. (Praise be to everything that is good and great!) And one of the dopest songs out there right now (IMHO) is Busta Ryhmes' "Why Stop Now (Remix)." I was already impressed by the original version featuring Chris Brown, but the addition of Lil Wayne and Missy takes this ish to an entirely different stratosphere.

Busta opens the record with his signature speedy rhymes but not before introducing Missy in the cutest way we've ever heard a rapper introduce anyone: "Let me introduce y'all to my beautiful twin,” raps Busta before Missy gets in the game and takes over with her flow: "Missy like no other chick/ Now watch how I kill this remix/ I slay these crows/ Got more lines than cornrows/ You ain't no Missy level/ Betta get up on your tippy toes."

Listen to Busta Rhymes' "Why Stop Now (Remix)" after the jump.

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+ Drake headed to hometown Toronto for a MuchMusic special. Watch the three-part video where he signs autographs, answers fan questions, discusses Rihanna's perfect fit on "Take Care" and more. (Rap-Up)

+ Check out video from the "Christmas In Rockefeller Center" telecast where Justin Bieber and Usher performed "The Christmas Song," and Biebs and Busta Rhymes' gave "Drummer Boy" a rap spin. (Neon Limelight)

+ Sonny Moore aka Skrillex found out he was nominated for five Grammys while on tour. When MTV News caught up with him, it was still sinking in. "This whole year has been insane, and these are surprises and things beyond my wildest fantasies." (MTV News)

+ Willow Smith finally has a release date for her debut album. The album, whose singles include "Whip My Hair" and "Fireball" with Nicki Minaj, drops April 3, 2012. (Rap-Up)

+ In this month's Glamour, Demi Lovato dishes on heartbreak, makeup and tattoos: "I think scars are like battle wounds –- beautiful in a way... My tattoos say 'Stay strong.'" (Just Jared Jr.)

+ VH1 announced a series of scripted music bio-pics, and the first is on TLC. Surviving members Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins and Chilli will serve as consultants and executive producers. (VH1)

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+ Taylor Swift took home the Entertainer of the Year trophy at the 45th Annual Country Music Association Awards last night. Other winners included The Band Perry, Jason Aldean, Sugarland and Lady Antebellum. (Billboard)

+ Prince, Nicki Minaj, styling clothing...did my invite get lost in the mail? The pair attended and performed at the Versace For H&M Launch event. (MTV Style)

+ Check out Alicia Keys now aka DJ AK-47 rocking the ones and twos at a recent gig with hubby Swizz Beatz and Busta Rhymes backing her up. (Rap-Up)

+ R. Kelly's forthcoming autobiography, Soula Coaster: The Diary of Me, which was slated to release this month, has been postponed. It's now due in spring 2012. (Billboard)

+ Looks like comedy series "Portlandia," featuring Wild Flag's Carrie Brownstein, is gonna be even more rockin' next season. Guests include Eddie Vedder, Sex Pistols' Steve Jones, Modest Mouse's Isaac Brock, Johnny Marr, St. Vincent's Annie Clark and Joanna Newsom. (Rolling Stone)

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Christmas is still like, two months away, but my apartment is obviously already decorated in preparation for the arrival of Under The Mistletoe, Justin Bieber's Christmas album that's out Nov. 1. We've already been treated to Justin's "Mistletoe" video in addition to his totally GORG duet "The Christmas Song" with his BFF/mentor Usher. But the duet we've truly been dying to hear is Justin and Mariah Carey's new spin on her classic "All I Want For Christmas Is You."

Mariah's been super excited about this duet for weeks, and now we can totally see why. While the pair didn't stray too far from the original, the new tune does begin with some seriously dope scatting from both Bieber and Mariah until Carey's booming vocals sing us through the first verse of her iconic hit. Justin tackles the second verse like a pro until the two join forces for a beauteous duet on the bridge. And the real-life sleigh bell sounds are still in tact! (Thank God).

Also, WE'VE HEARD ANOTHER MISTLETOE SONG! BONUS! Justin's collabo with Busta Rhymes is perhaps the most brilliantly unexpected take on a Christmas classic EVER! Justin and Busta legit turned "Little Drummer Boy" into a straight-up club banger rife with synths and Busta's signature superfast verses. Justin raps too (!!!), which basically takes this entire situation to a whole other level -- Justin himself is even obsessed with it. "If you really think about it," said Justin, "It's genius, because it's rapping on a Christmas album." Well, we thought about it too, JB --  yep, GE-NI-US.

+ Listen to Justin Bieber featuring Mariah Carey, "All I Want For Christmas Is You" and Justin Bieber featuring Busta Rhymes, "Little Drummer Boy."

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1.) Ryan Gosling may be easy on the eyes, but he's pretty bad at Twitter. He admittedly slacks on social media, and he confesses that George Clooney's a hunk in a recent collection of video interviews with MTV's Josh Horowitz. (MTV News)

2.) Shout-out to former MTV Buzzworthy bro Leslie Simon and her newest book "Geek Girls Unite"! Talented ladies (Amy Sedaris, Regina Spektor, Tina Fey) tell funny stories in this newly released collection of tales. (Leslie Simon)

3.) Willow Smith took a break from whipping her hair to tweet the title of her new single, "Fireball." We can't decide which song title would hurt more if it slapped us in the face. (That Grape Juice)

4.) '80s babies are offered an instant pop culture flashback in a video interview with the singing voice of Jem of "Jem and the Holograms." It's truly, truly, truly outrageous. (MTV Geek)

4.) "My Life As Liz" fans may know Liz Lee as a misfit teen figuring out life in Texas. But up-and-coming artist Blood Orange sees her as a muse for their latest "Champagne Toast" video. She stars alongside former MTV host Alexa Chung. (MTV Remote Control)

5) Beyonce admirers can catch a behind-the-scene clip of the singer at a recent L'Oréal Paris commercial shoot. Bey's seen wandering the set in a robe while attempting to speak French. She even dishes on her strict diet -- spoiler alert: It's all fiber. (ONTD)

6) Justin Bieber announced the track listing for his holiday album, Under The Mistletoe, which drops Nov. 1. With Mariah Carey and Busta Rhymes collabos, we're pretty sure Santa's no longer the "it guy" come this holiday season. (Rap-Up)

7) Kelly Rowland can't wait to babysit for her BFFs Beyoncé and Jay-Z when the little one arrives. We're betting she's one of those cool babysitters that lets the kid stay up way too late so "Aunt Kelly" can teach him/her some serious dance moves! (Us Magazine)

9) Annnnd this is how you properly rap Nicki Minaj's "Super Bass"... as a 5-year-old. (BuzzFeed)

10) Taylor Swift recently announced that her next album (due out in 2012) is full of all "sad" songs. Next year's breakups officially have a soundtrack. (PopCrush)

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Some might argue that a Mariah Carey/Justin Bieber collaboration will be the biggest moment in pop culture since the Britney Spears/Madonna/Christina Aguilera kiss at the 2003 VMAs, Lady Gaga's meat dress or the ROYAL effing WEDDING! And, honestly, we kinda have to agree!

Earlier today, the Biebs took to Twitter to share the news that Mariah would be joining him on a remake of her iconic "All I Want For Christmas Is You," aka the best Christmas song EVAR!! Justin tweeted: "well like I said...#UnderTheMistletoe is not your normal christmas album. right @mariahcarey #NOV1st."

Justin also included a link to a TwitVid that the original butterfly diva Mariah made to announce the collaboration. Casually decked in a silver jacket and draped in jewels from her own jewelry line, Mariah chilled on top of her NYC penthouse as she described the collabo: "I am here today to tell you a little secret. Justin and I are doing this duet together... The song sounds great. I'm very excited for everyone to hear it. This Christmas will be totally festive with our festive collabo!"

In addition to his first single "Mistletoe," Justin revealed the track listing to his "Under The Mistletoe" Christmas album also includes "The Christmas Song" featuring Usher, "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town," "Fa La La" featuring Boyz II Men, "Little Drummer Boy" featuring Busta Rhymes, "Christmas Eve" and "Home This Christmas" featuring The Band Perry.

"Mistletoe," the first single from Under The Mistletoe, drops Oct. 18. The full album hits shelves Nov. 1.

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There are mad tributes happening here, guys. First Kanye West and Jay-Z paid tribute to famed soul legend Otis Redding with "Otis," the new single off their forthcoming collaboration album, Watch The Throne. Then rappers DMX and Busta Rhymes decided to pay homage to Kanye and Jay's tribute to Redding by crafting their own version of "Otis," "Otis (Freestyle)," which showcases DMX and Busta rhyming over the original "Otis" track. Still with me? Good. Let's continue.

Above all else, Otis Redding was known for his smooth, soulful voice. And while some of that sultriness was diluted in Kanye and Jay-Z's "Otis," I'd say any hint of tenderness just about vanishes completely in "Otis (Freestyle)." Practically storming the track with aggressive rhymes, it's hard to even make out what DMX and Busta are saying. But judging by their severely hostile tone, they're definitely pissed about something. Maybe their anger has to do with the fact that "Otis (Freestyle)" is DMX's first track back since being released from jail? Because they definitely can't be mad at Otis Redding -- who gets mad at Otis Redding?!

Our professional recommendation: Use this track to help you get pissed enough to steal back the perfectly worn-in Britney Spears T-shirt you left at your ex-boyfriend's house.

+ Listen to Busta Rhymes and DMX, "Otis (Freestyle)."

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Today just got so much better -- new soul queen Adele, rap royalty Lil Wayne and R&B singer Chris Brown have all confirmed performances at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday, Aug. 28!

Adele, whose sophomore album 21 has sold nearly 3 million copies and was the first to go platinum this year, will be celebrating her seven VMA nominations for lead single "Rolling in the Deep," including Video of the Year, Best Female Video and Best Pop Video. The singer, who'll be making her VMA debut, wasn't coy about her excitement, sharing on her blog that she's "flabbergasted about the VMA nominations! Thank you, thank you MTV! I'm thinking about releasing a range of chairs to celebrate!"

Joining 2011's biggest breakout star will be Lil Wayne and Chris Brown, each receiving multiple nominations. Brown's "Look At Me Now," featuring Wayne and Busta Rhymes, earned the singer a Best Hip Hop Video and Best Collaboration nomination, while his appearance on Big Sean's "My Last" helped earn Sean a Best New Artist nod. Wayne, whose heavily anticipated Tha Carter IV will be available immediately after the VMAs, grabbed a Best Hip Hop Video nomination with the Cory Gunz-assisted "6 Foot 7 Foot" in addition to "Look At Me Now."

Watch the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards live from Nokia Theatre L.A. in Los Angeles on Sunday, Aug. 28, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on MTV and MTV.com. Vote for your favorite VMA nominees before voting closes on Aug. 16. Cast your votes for Best New Artist up until the show airs on Aug. 28!

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We already knew Justin Bieber could sing. We knew he could dance. Hell, the dude has his own swagger coach! But when he introduced us to his rap alter ego "Shawty Mane," we kinda thought he was kidding. But turns out he wasn't.

The heartthrob spit some rhymes while on stage with Chris Brown in Sydney, Australia, and it kind of blew our minds. Busta Rhymes did it first on Brown's track, "Look At Me Now," and then Karmin made it an online sensation because duhhhh. But Biebs seriously goes a-mile-a-minute, giving both Busta and the Micro Machines guy (remember him?) a run for their money.

Naturally, the crowd of mostly girls went absolutely berserk, and not just because Justin brought his usual unrelenting energy to the stage, but because Chris Brown was right next to him. Seriously ladies, turn it down a notch. We weren't even there, and our ears are still ringing.

+ Watch Justin Bieber and Chris Brown cover "Look At Me Now" here.

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YouTube has netted us some of our all-time favorite musical wonders of the Internet Age. There's Keenan Cahill, and oh, that one guy... Justin Bieber? But now it's time to get to know Karmin.

Karmin is an acoustic pop duo from Brookline, Massachusetts, and they've been making waves online since way back in 2010, which, in internet years, is a really long time. Karmin, Latin for "song," is made up of keyboardist Nick and vocalist Amy, who met at Berklee College of Music in Boston and have been recording songs together ever since. Just like every great future YouTube sensation, they post adorbz videos of their unique renditions of chart-topping hits on the web.

"Sweet," you're thinking, "Two attractive people from the East Coast who record nice, fun covers of pop songs." Sure, Karmin does record nice, fun covers of pop songs (see Adele's "Someone Like You" and Pink's "Less Than Perfect"), but the entire virtual world recently learned that Amy can not only sing, but homegirl is also a master emcee. SERIOUSLY. Don't let the Charlotte-from-"Sex And The City" façade fool you -- this girl can THROW. IT. DOWN.

Don't believe me? Check out Karmin's cover of Chris Brown's "Look At Me Now," and see more of their covers on their YouTube channel.

No offense, Busta Rhymes, but I think this girl just schooled you.

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