If we decide to file Chris Brown's new video, "Crawl" (directed by Joseph Khan and taken from his forthcoming Graffiti album) as another chapter in his never-ending apology to the world and Rihanna (which, let's face it, is exactly what we're going to do), then one thing is pretty clear: Chris Brown sure has a funny way of apologizing.

"Crawl," is a rather pretty ballad concerned with overcoming adversity, something Brown is entirely familiar with. In the video, Brown's mechanical heart skips a beat every time he's haunted by the ghost of a lost love.

Strangely enough, the lost love in question is R&B temptress, Cassie. That may or may not sit well with another R&B temptress we all know and love.

Elsewhere in the clip, Brown perches on a skyscraper (City Of Angels/Wings Of Desire nod, maybe?) and dances in the snow covered streets of L.A..

Nothing says, 'I'm sorry,' like dancing in the snow.

Priscilla Renea started making music in her Florida bedroom by throwing stuff at the wall and using whatever stuck. She's a product of (YouTube) channel surfing; flicking from old-school No Doubt-esque alt-pop to the dancey fun of Katy Perry.

She first made her name performing originals and covers in her home and broadcasting to the widest audience possible (the internets), in the hopes that someone would sit up and take notice. And boy did they. One major label record contract later (thanks to Capitol Records) and an eclectic, super fun debut album in the can (Jukebox), Renea is bringing her homegrown charm to the mainstream.

Check out her DIY take on Cassie's Me & U as well as her video for her first official single, "Dollhouse." And be sure to head on over to the Discover & Download page to get an MP3 of "Dollhouse" in your life.

Diddy's a very, very busy guy, what with his Bad Boy empire and making all of those bands on MTV and such. But he's not all behind-the-scenes. And he's certainly not too busy to get right in on the action, as you'll see below, when he lends verses and his million-dollar face to Cassie's brand-new "Must Be Love" video. A minimal R&B slow-burner with a beat that sounds like rain, the track is the latest to surface from her upcoming album, Electro Love.

It was real nice of Diddy to help out on "Must Be Love." His rhymes definitely beef up the track and his million dollar face undoubtedly attracts attention. But, by now, you've probably seen a few photos of Cassie. She doesn't really need any help attracting attention, does she?

Aside from giving the beautiful Cassie plenty of air-time, the Bernard Gourley (50 Cent, Flo Rida, M.I.A.) -directed video also does plenty to fuel the frenzy over her effortless talent (not to mention the frenzy over her long-rumored romance with Diddy -- these two look pretty comfortable!). Get your first look at what everybody's gonna be slow-grinding to this summer, right here on Buzzworthy!

With naked photos of Cassie that leaked online (twice in one WEEK!), and now, what may be photos of Rihanna naked, we're starting to wonder if taking naked photos of yourself (and having your naked photos leak onto the Internet) is the new Lost?

According to a study by the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy (they get PAID to study sexting!) one in every five teenagers has sent or posted naked photos of themselves. Combine the inexplicable popularity of sending naked photos of yourself (what ever happened to giving your love a lock of your hair? So much more romantic!), using your dog's name as your password for everything, and a gnarly break-up, plus a few easy peasy keystrokes, and you've got an unfortunate recipe for public humiliation in the form everyone seeing your naughty bits and birthmarks. (Including your teachers and parents! GROSS!) And if you're famous, you've got even more to lose. Just ask pop stars like Miley Cyrus, Pete Wentz, Lily Allen, and more, who've had their naked or naughty photos accidentally shared with the world -- and fortunately recovered from the fall out to pull off career comebacks.

And remember -- if you're gonna take naked pictures of yourself... don't.

Cassie: Not only did Cassie make headlines recently for shaving half her head bald, but this week not one but two naked photos of her leaked online after they were stolen from her personal computer. Cassie admitted that the photos were hers, referred to the person who leaked the naked photos as "evil," and told the world that we all basically need to get over her boobies and get on with our lives.

Pete Wentz: Pete Wentz was sending naked Sidekick photos of himself back before it was all the rage -- and back when people still used Sidekicks. His naked photo incident went down in 2006, when Pete proved to the world, once and for all, that he really likes Morrissey. Pete himself summed up the penisgate incident quite succinctly when he told MTV News, "If you really don't want pictures of yourself to end up on the Internet, don't take the pictures." Wise words from the now-family man.

Vanessa Hudgens: Disney darling and "Sneakernight" singer Vanessa Hudgens suffered her own sex scandal when several naked and nearly-naked photos found their way to the Internet in 2007. Vanessa apologized to her fans, made four movies (including High School Musical 3) following the incident, and scrubbed away the scandal by continuing her stint as the face of Neutrogena. Vanessa was named one of People's most beautiful people in 2009, plus, she dates Zac Efron, so she wins.

+ Lily Allen, Miley, and Britney after the jump!

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+Something tells us that if Fergie isn't willing to slow to down to give Josh Duhamel a babezorz, there are a MILLYUN guhls who would KILL for that job. Tick tock, Fergs. You better step it up! (Hollywood Rag)

+ Check out this new song by Cobra Starship featuring Gossip Girl's Leighton Meester AND co-written by American Idol's Kara DioGuardi. We're not mad at it -- it's kind of cute, and to be honest, we sanction just about anything that's comes out of the mouth of Cobra lead singer Gabe Saporta. <LICKITY LICK> (RyanSeacrest.com)

+ Yesterday, we told you about the mini version of Beth Ditto. Now, a new single off The Gossip's forthcoming album Music For Men has just dropped, called "Heavy Cross." B Ditts, we heart ye. (Tripwire)

+ Never mind that Britney released "Blackout" two years ago, and that the song "Radar" was featured not only on that album but also on her most recent album "Circus" -- the song will now be her next single. Wonder if she's going to make a video for it? (Dean Kelly)

+ Uh oh. Amy Winehouse is scheduled to perform in St. Lucia today. Do you think our favorite thirsty turtle will make it all the way through without fainting? (People)

+ Nudie photos are all the rage these days.  First there were Cassie's nibbly bits on parade. Now, is that really Rihanna? Her bum looks all sorts of hot, but that don't mean you should go snappin' pics of it! (The Blemish)

First, Kanye West stepped out with practically bald model chick Amber Rose on his arm (and, recently, across his lap). Then, P. Diddy protege Cassie took a razor to her pretty little head last week, explaining, via Twitter (of course):

"Sometimes in life, you need a change... Something deeper than what you thought you were capable of ... Something that displays the 'I don't give a f---' attitude that was always present, but never showcased ... & something that will shock your mother, but make her call you a ROCK STAR."

We couldn't agree more. Though Cassie didn't quite go all the way, opting instead of half a bald head, here are more females in music who went all baldylocks on all. Remember: Bald chicks need love too!

Amber Rose
Amber isn't just known for her bare scalp, but also her bare... assets. She's appeared in music videos for Ludacris ("What Them Girls Like") and Young Jeezy ("Vacation"), and she can currently be seen on the arm of one Kanye West.

Sinead O'Connor
Perhaps the most famous bald woman in modern history, Irish singer Sinead O'Connor became an international sensation with her breakthrough hit "Nothing Compares 2 U." She became even more well-known when she performed on Saturday Night Live and tore up a picture of the Pope on live TV in 1992, pissing off Catholics everywhere. Naturally Sinead, um, became a priest.

Natalie Portman
Though not usually thought of for her musical skills, dudes in bands ALWAYS wanna do her. Plus, Natalie did prove her viable rap talents on Saturday Night Live. The V For Vendetta actress went bald for that film and has been linked to fellow baldie Moby and Devendra Banhart -- and she appeared in his video for "Carmensita." Natalie also proved that even hairless, she's still so hot it's not even normal.

+ Get more photos of bald chicks after the jump.

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+ Fergie performed for the First Family this Sunday at the annual Easter Egg Roll thingie. But what truly made us spit out our Fresca is little Malia Obama's face when Fergie Fergs starts getting into her trademark Ethel Merman stage voice. Uh. Mayzing. (Us Magazine)

+ More proof that Miley Cyrus has buried the hatchet in her feud with Nick Jonas, the two were spotted going to lunch together in L.A. this weekend. THEN they got in a fender bender. Ahh... young drivers! (Just Jared Jr)

+ WTF did Cassie do to her hair and why does she look exactly like some blonde Australian singer we've never heard of? (Rap-Up)

+ Green Day will kick off the release of their eighth studio album, 21st Century Breakdown,  by going a more intimate route, performing at Bowery Ballroom in NYC on May 18th. (The Tripwire)

+ Hmm... P!nk and ex-hubby Carey Hart working things out? What will she sing about if she's not hating on him?? (Bitten & Bound)

+ We're starting to wonder if Britney is saying stupid s**t over the mic at her concerts on purpose. Like, maybe she places bets with her dancers before a show, or maybe it was from a round of Truth or Dare from the night before? Either way, TURN OFF BRITNEY'S MIC, maybe? Yah? Is good idea? (E! Online)

+ Here's the "priceless quote o' the day," courtesy of our girl Lindsay Lohan. (OK! Magazine)

(Credit, all photos: Chris Polk/ Polk Imaging)

As if Cassie's appearance on tonight's episode of FNMTV isn't hot enough on its own, know that what you're looking at in the photo above is also going to happen: that's Ne-Yo (who could take home a 2008 VMA for Best Dancing In a Video) and a sexy dancer having total sexy time rehearsing an extra-sexy live version of "Closer," which he'll perform live tonight at 8pm ET.

Here's who else is on tonight's FNMTV and the never-before-seen videos they'll be unveiling:

John Legend - "Green Light"

Pink - "So What"

Cassie - "Official Girl"

Plus, LL Cool J takes the hot seat way way up in the sky box, Pete Wentz cleans up nicely, and hot pink will be retired after Cassie makes it officially impossible for any other human being ever to look as good as she does in it. (Except for maybe Rihanna at the 2007 VMAs.) No fairsies.

Until tonight, check out these behind-the-scenes photos:

+ More FNMTV photos after the jump…

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Ryan Leslie graduated from Harvard at age 19 and gave the prestigious oration speech at that university's commencement ceremony in 1998. He almost went the premed route, but you won't find him in a lab coat behind a microscope. These days, he's a YouTube star, has L.A. Reid and Diddy in his corner, and he's written and produced tracks for Beyonce ("Keep Giving Your Love To Me"), Britney Spears ("The Answer") and Danity Kane ("Ooh Ahh" and "Touching My Body"). He's also behind a handful of Cassie's hits, and he's at the helm of his own label/ lifestyle brand, NextSelection.

Recently, Ryan Leslie stopped by MTV to kick off a brand-new series called Track Stars, which takes you inside the studio to show you how a track gets born.

Watch Ryan Leslie share some of the production secrets of his sparkling new single, "Diamond Girl," off his new album, which drops this August.