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+ "Soul Train" creator Don Cornelius died yesterday of an apparent suicide. Diddy, Snoop Dogg, Red Hot Chili Peppers' Flea, Ice Cube and more honored him via the internet. The Roots' ?uestlove wrote he was "the MOST crucial nonpolitical figure to emerge from the civil rights era, post '68." (Rolling Stone)

+ Lil Wayne stopped by while Justin Bieber was in the studio, and it looks like they took a skateboarding break. No word on if Weezy will appear on Bieber's forthcoming Believe album. (MTV News)

+ Katy Perry was added to the Grammy performers list yesterday. It was also announced that Drake, Miranda Lambert, Dierks Bentley and Gwyneth Paltrow will present at the Feb. 12 show. (MTV News)

+ St. Vincent will make stops on the West Coast and Upper East Side, at least on television. Annie Clark and band head to "Portlandia" on Feb. 3 and "Gossip Girl" on Feb. 13, where they'll perform "Cruel" and "Cheerleader." (Pitchfork)

+ Our favorite Icelander Björk took to "The Colbert Report" to perform Biophilia's "Cosmogony" dressed in a Björkesque futuristic outfit (natch) and backed by an all-female Icelandic choir. She also fielded some funny questions. (Pitchfork)

+ If you missed "Glee"'s Michael Jackson tribute, check out the cast's renditions of "Scream," "Bad" and "Black or White" here. (Idolator)

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+ Adele returns to the stage on Feb. 12 for the first time since her vocal cord surgery, which forced her to rest her voice for several months. "Ima be, Ima be singing at the Grammys. It's been so long I started to forget I was a singer!" Adele tweeted yesterday. Welcome back! (MTV News)

+ Katy Perry is in talks for a film, and better yet, it could be in 3-D! Paramount, the folks who did "Justin Bieber: Never Say Never," apparently want to take a similar approach for a Perry concert film. (Billboard)

+ Madonna revealed the cover for MDNA. Peep the artsy, vibrantly colored glam art here. (Neon Limelight)

+ Get a sneak peek of the stage setup for Madonna's (and Nicki Minaj's, M.I.A.'s, LMFAO's and maybe Cee Lo Green's) Super Bowl halftime appearance this Sunday. (Idolator)

+ LCD Soundsystem shows contain plenty of percolated beats so it stands to reason that frontman James Murphy would want to get into the coffee biz. He says he plans to make an espresso blend. "I thought it would be fun," he said. "I have beans that I like." (Billboard)

+ While Diddy hasn't made an official statement on his forthcoming music cable channel, he tells MTV News that some plans are being made, saying, "We're coming with a new energy; we're coming with something that people are going to want to tune in to see." (MTV News)

+ Seems the cast members of the "The X Factor" U.S.A. don't have the X Factor for sticking around. Mentor/judge Nicole Scherzinger departed as did host Steve Jones, and now mentor/judge Paula Abdul confirms her exit as well. (MTV News)

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+ It's a girl!!! Congrats to Beyoncé and Jay-Z on the birth of daughter Blue Ivy. Bey's sis Solange, Rihanna, Diddy, Young Jeezy, Russell Simmons and other celebs tweeted their love. "Welcome to the world Princess Carter!" wrote Ri. (MTV News)

+ Katy Perry tweeted about her split with Russell Brand. It's the first time she's publicly addressed they're divorcing. She thanked supporters and also tweeted, "Concerning the gossip, I want to be clear that NO ONE speaks for me." (MTV News)

+ Watch Kelly Clarkson's powerhouse performances of "What Doesn't Kill You (Stronger)" and "Mr. Know It All" from "Saturday Night Live." (Neon Limelight)

+ "The Voice" panelists Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine, Christina Aguilera and Blake Shelton will be joined by celebrity advisors Ne-Yo, Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds, Alanis Morissette, Robin Thicke, Jewel, Lionel Richie, Miranda Lambert and Kelly Clarkson this season. (Rolling Stone)

+ It's 2012 -- time for another installment of "Weezy's Sports Corner." Lil Wayne launched eight new webisodes, where he chats about pro sports, college sports and skateboarding. 49ers linebacker Aldon Smith is his guest. Peep 'em here. (Rap-Up)

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+ Justin Timberlake's grandmother, Sadie Bomar, confirms that he and Jessica Biel are engaged. "He called me on Christmas Day and told me he's engaged," she revealed. Congrats, and thanks for spilling the beans, Nana! (MTV News)

+ As we mentioned, Jason Derulo fractured his neck while rehearsing for his upcoming European tour. The injury led him to cancel those dates. "I'm praying for a speedy recovery in order to perform for you in the near future," he said in a statement. (E!)

+ Rick Ross' "Rich Forever" mixtape drops today, apparently at 3:05 p.m. It features collabs with Drake, Nas, Kelly Rowland, Diddy, Pharrell Williams, John Legend and more. Peep the official track list. (Rap-Up)

+ Jack White has paired with wide-ranging folks from Insane Clown Posse to Stephen Colbert. Next up for his Third Man Records 7-inch singles series is the 71-year-old icon Tom Jones. (Rolling Stone)

+ The Weeknd's mixtape trilogy -– "House of Balloons," "Thursday," "Echoes of Silence" -- were remixed, chopped and screwed by Slim K. Get 'em here. (Pitchfork)

+ East Coast, West Coast, no matter. From Notorious B.I.G. to Dr. Dre, when it comes to rappers they're unified in their love of spelling in songs, their names to be specific. Watch this "Rapper Spelling Bee" video for a rapper's ABCs refresher course. (Idolator)

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Dawn Richard, formerly of Danity Kane (we'll miss you!) and ex-one-third of Diddy's 2010 side project Diddy-Dirty Money, is officially stepping out on her own. And what better time to release a solo single than during the holidays? (Merry Christmas!) True, Justin Bieber may have the monopoly on all things holiday, but that doesn't mean that we can't cheat on him a little to appreciate another killer Christmas tune.

Dawn Richard's latest, "December Sky, is a pop/R&B mid-tempo joint that finds Dawn singing to a loved one who's away during the holiday season. Dawn's sultry voice carries the song, and not only will this record bring a warm feeling to those missing loved ones this December, but it's also about to cement Dawn's place as one bomb-ass solo artist. Get yours, girl.

About what inspired "December Sky," Dawn explains, "A lot of people won't be able to see their loved ones this Christmas. Whether they are serving in Iraq/Iran, in the industry or working a 9-to-5, the truth is a lot of us aren't able to make it home for the holidays. So this record is for them and anyone else missing their love -- the sky and stars are a gift for us both because no matter how far apart we are, we are under the same sky." Yo girl, you offer life coach services?

+ Listen to Dawn Richard's "December Sky."

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+ A London music product distribution warehouse owned by Sony burned to the ground during the London riots. While the catastrophic losses are still being assessed, Arctic Monkeys' physical release for forthcoming single, "The Hellcat Spangled Shalalala," was obliterated. A limited quantity allotted for their website escaped the flames. (Guardian)

+ Gavin DeGraw was released from the hospital last night after being attacked in New York's East Village and then hit by a cab. "Honestly, I don't remember much. I only know I can recover from here. Thank u all for your genuine concern. I love u guys," he tweeted. (MTV News)

+ We already knew our fave rap stars were totes money, and Forbes' "Cash Kings" list of hip-hop's top earners confirmed it. Leading the list are Jay-Z, Sean "Diddy" Combs and Kanye West, and for the first time a Cash Queen cracks the Top 20: Nicki Minaj. Represent. (Forbes)

+ Peep the behind-the-scenes video of Selena Gomez prepping for her Teen Choice Awards performance of "We Own The Night." She says she prefers junk food, but she won a healthy five awards. (Just Jared Jr.)

+ Having caught a recent New Kids on the Block/Backstreet Boys show I can report the guys weren't exactly overdressed for the occasion, but they were definitely wearing pants. Not so on their final tour stop in London, Ontario. Undies alert! (The FW)

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Pharrell was a sartorial picture of perfection last night (as he always is) when he was photographed at the launch of his new "ultra-premium cream liqueur" Qream in Los Angeles. It's been a minute since we've heard from Pharrell, but now we might know why -- maybe he's been in the "product development" phase of his new business (i.e. taste-testing booze). We're guessing the sign-up sheets for those focus groups filled up pretty quickly.

Qream is manufactured by the same company that brought us Diddy's successful vodka venture, Ciroc, and the N.E.R.D. frontman was reportedly on hand not only to help conceive the taste of the drink (we knew it!) but also to help with the design of the bottle (seeing as though Pharrell knows a thing or two about looking good). The result: Qream will probably be the swaggest bottle of booze in your bar. (If you're over 21, obvz.)

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Diddy Dirty Money's new video, "Looking For Love," features Diddy and Usher "Yeah Man" Raymond on top of a building and in some of the city's darkest, most Gotham-esque corners while extolling both the virtues of and warning against an irresistible woman who may be after love... or just their billions upon billions of dollars.

Producer-slash-rapper-slash-actor Diddy plus R&B legend Usher appear to run the town as they perform the latest single from Diddy Dirty Money's Last Train To Paris album, which has sold a not-unimpressive quarter of a million copies since its December 2010 release. The video, directed by Colin Tilley, features some steamy footage of Diddy getting a wild one-woman private dance show. Diddy watches the girl dance for him before the camera cuts back to the performance aspect of the video. WHY MUST YOU TEASE US LIKE THAT, DIDDY? WHY.

The video's an intensely cool companion to the song, which is the seventh single off of the album.

+ Watch Diddy Dirty Money's "Looking For Love" video, featuring Usher.

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+ Nicki Minaj has reportedly dumped her managers, Diddy and James Cruz, and hired Drake's management team. (XXLMag)

+ Police are investigating the shooting death of Cali Swag District's M-Bone, who was murdered yesterday. (Rapfix)

+ Lady Gaga hit 10 million followers on Twitter -- she's the first person to do so, trumping President Obama and even Justin Bieber. (Huffington Post)

+ Tegan and Sara have spoken out against Tyler, The Creator's profane, often misogynistic and homophobic lyrics. Tyler, The Creator responded in a less-than-scholarly way. (AV Club)

+ Pearl Jam will be celebrating their 20th anniversary at the Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy, Wisconsin, with The Strokes, Queens of the Stone Age, and more acts, before they tour Canada. (Rolling Stone)

+ Um, for anyone who was concerned, Rebecca Black is... not pregnant. Phew. (PopEater)

+ Whoopsies. A racy photo of Miley Cyrus hit the Internet. The photo shows Miley with no shirt on, getting a tattoo on her back. But RELAX. She's holding a shirt over her business, okay? (Aceshowbiz)

+ Damn it. Nick Jonas' rumored new girlfriend, dancer Delta Goodrem, is super pretty. Argh. (Too Fab)

+ Speaking of, the woman Kanye West was seen kissing in Cannes is 18-year-old lingerie model Kate Upton. (NME)

+ Look at Pharrell Williams' yacht. Like, just LOOK at it. (Idolator)

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Hey, who needs Danity Kane, the powerhouse quintet assembled by P. Diddy on "Making The Band 3"? Certainly not Aubrey O'Day. When you're Aubrey, you do just fine on your own, thank you very much! She's got her own reality show, "All About Aubrey," and just made a splash at the NewNowNext Awards, locking lips with Kim Coles onstage in a very Britney/Madonna VMA moment (albeit without tongue).

Early this morning, Aubrey tweeted a link to her song "Automatic," which has finally made it to iTunes (after it was initially released last year), and it's unshakably delicious. Aubrey knows not to stray too far from her dance-pop roots, singing over a Euro-inspired, thumping club banger that brings to mind both Lady Gaga and Far East Movement. "It's about not having to get done up or put on certain shoe or a particular dress to look sexy," she told Artist Direct. "It's about being able to walk into a room and steal attention."  And if you've ever seen her in a bathing suit, you know Aubrey lives by that code.

In fact, we might be listening to an inescapable summer smash, considering the release of "Automatic" comes just as the warm winds of spring open the gates to the annual race for Best Summer Song. Rihanna has held court for several years now, but even without the quartet of Danity Kane members next to her, shaking your ayse to Aubrey's solo venture may very well be the best way to spend time at a club, barbecue or beach dance party come summer.

Now if we can just pry her off of Kim Coles for a second.

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+ Watch Aubrey kiss Kim Coles at Logo's NewNowNext Awards.

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