You say you want passion? I think you found it.

Mmm, that's right. Remember what Andy Samberg and Justin Timberlake did for Valentine's and Mother's Day? Remember what The Onion's Smoove B did for journalism? Well young rhymer Jeremih is about to do the same nasty thing, all up in yo birthday plans.

But hold up. Before you let this Chicago-born urban-pop pimp steam up your balloons, it's probably a good idea to get to know him a little bit. It's a responsible choice -- something Jeremih is real familiar with making. See, before he was perving out your special day, Jeremih was racing through high school -- graduating at 16 -- so that he could enroll in engineering school. But, successful as he was, the man had to sing, so he switched over to music business and started making tracks in his free time.

On his debut single, "Birthday Sex" (which makes Day26's "Imma Put It On Her" sound downright vanilla), Jeremih details an unforgettably raunchy present (for a girl with "kisses sweet as Hershey's"), leaving only one question to be answered: "Just tell me how you want your gift, girl." Somewhere, R.Kelly is proud.

+ Watch Jeremih's "Birthday Sex" video right here.

(Credit, all photos: Gregg Delman)

It's difficult to imagine there's ANYTHING the world doesn't already know about Day26, but Que, Mike, Robert, Willie and Brian -- also known as Day26, also-also known as the men of Making The Band 4, still have five things they think you may not know about themselves and their hit record, Forever in a Day.

A bonus sixth thing you may or may not know about Day26: they have a true affinity for pooting. Seriously, a poot runs through this entire interview. Day26 smelt it, but I'm not saying who dealt it. (Though I blame blame Jamie Foxx.)

+ Watch Day26's new interview, and check out more Day26 photos after the jump. Plus, watch "Imma Put It On Her." (Again.)

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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.

+ Get more cheesy prom songs after the jump!

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+ You'd think Amy Winehouse minus the booze would be a good thing. But experts say Duffy's lack of trainwreckiness could actually be her downfall. "She doesn't have the problems that make her so compelling," sez one industry insider. And, more importantly? "[S]he's not in the tabloids." (MTV News)

+ Is Victoria Beckham vying to be the new, better-dressed Paula Abdul? (Scandalist)

+ Bruce Springsteen's Working On A Dream bumps Taylor Swift's Fearless out of the top spot on the Billboard chart. (Rolling Stone)

+ Penelope "Slim Shady" Cruz secretly karaokes to Eminem! (Usmagazine.com)

+ Kelly Clarkson denies sharing Katy Perry's views on kissing girls. (PopEater)

+ Need an energy boost? This Christian Bale mega-remix will have you bouncin' off the walls in no time. (Idolator)

+ Preternaturally pale person Marilyn Manson says his new album, The High End Of Low, is named after "a self-described state of being that I’m in." In other words? "It's the s--t." (NME)

+ Awww, our Double Shot at Love has finally ended! Say buh-bye to the bisexual Ikki twins, plus let us know whether Rikki got unfairly dissed and dismissed... for her sis! (Remote Control)

+ Kanye West, Lil Wayne and T.I. are at the top of Day26's "Dream Collabs-slash-Not Gonna Happen" list. (MTV News)

+ Britney Spears has finally launched her new-and-improved website! Check out the first exclusive video from "Team Britney" (Eeee!), plus take another look at the MTV-excluisve version of her new music vid, "Womanizer" and this sneak peek from her upcoming MTV documentary, On The Record. (BritneySpears.com)

+ Plus, "Womanizer" director Joseph Kahn dishes the dirt on the man-candy in Spears' latest video. "Brandon Stoughton (above) took it very seriously," Kahn says. "He would come up with ideas." Wait, you mean like that photocopier makeout sesh?? Because that was, like, GENIUS. (MTV News)

+ Zac Efron turns 21 years old tomorrow, but says he'll be keeping things low-key. "I'm sure I'll have fun, but we're not going to go big," he told reporters. Good thinking, Zac! Besides, that whole renting-out-Disneyland-and-charging-$250-a-head thing? It's already been done. (Usmagazine.com)

+ Singer Nelly Furtado admits that she and "fiance" Demo Castillon secretly exchanged vows three months ago. Way to drop the ball, paparazzi! (E! Online)

+ Dawn Richard denies rumors that she's ditching her fellow (two) Danity Kane-ers and flying solo. (MTV News)

+ Meanwhile, Aundrea Fimbres and Day26 aren't gonna let the absence of Ebony & Ivory destroy what's left of DK. (Remote Control)

+ Travis Barker wasn't the only one who got a shout-out at Jay-Z and DJ AM's show the other night. Hova also gave it up for the Maverick! Which is to say he dedicated his song "99 Problems" to John McCain. (Rolling Stone)

In case you couldn't tell from this season's Making the Band 4, the girls from Danity Kane are, like, EXTREMELY busy and important these days. And since sleep is for the weak, they spend most of their free time talking smack with Day26, smooching sleazoid photographers and acting out their secret Harlequin romance fantasies.

But yesterday, there was only one place they had to be -- encouraging young people to get their vote on by headlining the Declare Yourself event gala, hosted by fellow do-gooders Jessica Alba and Hayden Panettiere. Check out these pics of the DK girls rocking out for a good cause and making Diddy proud. 'Cause hey, if seeing Aubrey and her dip-dyed doggy (and, um, those naughty Complex pix) can't get you to vote, we're pretty sure nothing can.

+ Inspired by Aubrey's involuntarily patriotic pooch?? Check out ChooseOrLose.com to found out how you can register to vote. And no, there's nothing in the rulebook about having to turn your beloved lapdog into a "rocket pup."

This just in: Danity Kane to join the ever-growing list of celeb eye-candy slated to drop by at next weekend's VMAs! Expect to to see the lovely ladies of Making the Band 4 sashaying down the red carpet...undoubtedly while wearing the cutest/most uncomfortable strappy stiletto sandals in creation.

And it looks as though the glamazon girl group will have their very own cheering section in the form of MTB's on-again, off-again choreographer Laurie Ann Gibson (whose legendary lack of volume control is almost as well-chronicled as her infamous throwdown with Diddy himself).

Anyhow, it all works out great, actually, seeing as how the girls have an excellent shot at taking home the highly coveted Best Dancing In A Video Moonman. (That is, assuming they can triumph over the Pussycat Dolls and their unabashed ode to famewhoring).

So, to recap: Sunday, September 7th, 2008, MTV Video Music Awards: Danity Kane (i.e. Aubrey, Aundrea, D. Woods, Dawn and Shannon) will be there! Laurie Ann Gibson will be there! Day 26 may or may not be there! And, most importantly, you will be there -- if only in the metaphorical watching-it-on-tv-instead-of-doing-your-homework sense.

Good news, Making the Band 4 fans! This week, Danity Kane, Day26 and Donnie Klang are taking over TRL (and invading your TV screens) in honor of tomorrow night's season 3 premiere. So if you worshiped Aubrey O'Day in Hairspray, love to love Donnie and have a thing for Day26, tune in on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday to catch up with your favorite MTB guys and gals (plus an impressive arsenal of celeb guests) on TRL.

Then find out what Diddy has in store for the bandmates by watching the season 3 trailer (and check out the official TRL Fan Week schedule) before the new season kicks off tomorrow at 9pm.

Until then, here's a sneak-preview of what's in store this season on MTB...and this week on MTB Fan Week:

08.19.08 | Tuesday
MTB Fan Week kicks off with Danity Kane, Day26 and Donnie Klang -- in other words, everyone you know and love from the show (except Diddy and his cheesecake). Plus Shwayze and Cisco get their "Corona and Lime" on and The Cheetah Girls show the triple-D's why they're so spot-on.

08.20.08 | Wednesday
MTB Fan Week continues, as DK and Donnie Klang share hosting duties and marvel at the fact that they have the exact same initials. Also, The Veronicas perform and both DK's are on hand to chat up the House Bunny cast and introduce the newest jams from Nelly.

08.21.08 | Thursday
MTB Fan Week ends with a bang, as Day26 co-hosts and celebs Jesse McCartney, Tyrese, Jason Statham and Natalie Martinez stop by. Fortunately, new videos by Snoop Dogg and The Academy Is... arrive to help us cope with our MTB withdrawal symptoms.

If last week's installment of FNMTV was all about Lil Wayne, then tomorrow night's show is all about Rihanna, who's performing live in all of her stunning, exquisite, radiant beauty.

Not that Maroon 5, T.I., No Age, Day26, and host Pete Wentz aren't special, but we definitely don't need to see any of them in strappy stilettos and a halter dress, nomesayin?

Check out exclusive photos from this week's FNMTV rehearsal -- don't miss the sweet shots of Rihanna and Ashlee Simpson hugging, Pete Wentz and new puppy/ practice baby, Rigby, the always-phenom Kid Sister, who's on this week's panel with James Montgomery and Tim "Hollywood" Kash, the wide-eyed boys of No Age, and lots more after the jump.

Plus: catch up on tomorrow night's video premieres and live performances, and, natch, don't miss the big show this Friday, June 27, at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

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

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If week one of FNMTV was all about Pete Wentz and videos, then week two was all about Pete Wentz, videos AND LIL WAYNE, who nearly blew out all the electricity in the greater Los Angeles area with his explosive, awe-inspiring rendition of "A Milli," which he performed nearly minutes after it was announced that his new album sold a million copies its first week out. Nice timing, baby!

We'd have Wayne back for if we could, but he's gotta get back to the studio to exercise some more of that lyrical genius. So, on tomorrow night's installment of FNMTV -- tune in Friday, June 27, at 8 p.m. ET/PT -- you'll see live performances by Rihanna and Maroon 5, plus guest appearances and video premieres, including:

T.I. - "No Matter What"
No Age - "Eraser"
Day26 - "Since You've Been Gone"

+ After the jump — highlights from last week’s show.

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