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Flo Rida is basically the king of American pop, but who knew he was such a badass in Dubai? Flo's new video, "Wild Ones," was shot in the desert oasis, and it features stunning vocals by U.K. songstress Sia on the hook. The song itself is a club-ready banger, sporting Flo Rida's signature quick rhymes and a straight-to-the-point chorus: "Hey, I heard you were a wild one/Oooh, if I took you home/It'd be a home run/Show me how you'll do." Hey, at least Sia knows what she wants.

Sia herself isn't in the video, but Flo Rida and his entourage make up for it in full -- Flo and his pals get their skydive on (no literally, they're jumping out of planes!), and they party it up in the mini helicopter beforehand. 'Cause celebrities aren't normal and don't get frightened in tiny propeller planes, obvs.

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Every year, the mtvU Woodie Awards have a tough mission to accomplish -- to be as fun to watch as they are to say. This year's show is set it hit it out of the park again thanks to the addition of the first-ever Woodie Awards Festival! Streaming live from famed indie music hub SXSW in Austin, Texas, the Woodie Awards Festival begins Thursday, March 15, and you can watch all of the action and live performances from the festival on woodies.mtvu.com.

The “2012 mtvU Woodie Awards Special” airs Sunday, March 18, when we'll be honoring the artists who truly infiltrated the music landscape over the past year. Nominees include Skrillex, Lana Del Rey, The Black Keys, Mac Miller, Foster The People, J. Cole, Frank Ocean, Calvin Harris, Wallpaper., Alabama Shakes, and Childish Gambino (also known as Donald Glover to you n00bs out there).

And listen up, dance music fans: this year marks the addition of the "EDM Effect" Woodie Award category, highlighting DJs and musicians who helped bring EDM to the mainstream in 2011. Nominees include Benni Benassi on Chris Brown's "Beautiful People," Martin Solveig featuring Kele on "Ready 2 Go," Avicii for Flo Rida's "Good Feeling," Flux Pavilion for The Throne's "Who Gon Stop Me," Steve Aoki and Laidback Luke on "Turbulence" and the dude who inspired us all to puke up our own ribbon rainbow, Calvin Harris for Rihanna's "We Found Love."

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I'm not even sure why the internet is still alive right now given the fact that three of the biggest artists in music just put out a new record. Flo Rida, T-Pain and LMFAO (otherwise known as "guaranteed, go-to No. 1s") all appear on Flo's latest, "Run To You." Not sure a track's been this stacked since "Lady Marmalade."

"Run To You" has "3 a.m. dance marathon" written all over it. Think Flo's "Right Round" plus DJ Khaled and T-Pain's "All I Do Is Win" and a heaping dose of LMFAO's "Sexy And I Know It." (So basically the best song in the world.) Over a trancelike beat, Flo brags about how attractive and well aerated he is: "You already hot, I'm already hot/No sweat, no Under Armour." T-Pain serves up the chorus, reminding us he can hook up with any chick he wants ("Somebody gon' get it, oh, oh, oh"), while LMFAO ruminate on the toils of having round-the-clock babes at their disposal: "I know what you wanna do/When I wiggle, wiggle, wiggle in my Underoos.../Never should’ve let you bounce on my pogo/Now you wanna be my Yoko Ono."

Real talk, I'd wanna be anyone's Yoko One if they stood to make as much dough as these three do when this record hits No. 1. Got my mind on my money, OK?

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Now that you've got the invite to MTV's "NYE In NYC 2012" official New Year's Eve celebration, live from the MTV Studios in Times Square, with performances by Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez, Jason Derulo, Mac Miller and J. Cole, hosted by Demi (yes, she's pulling double duty) and "Teen Wolf"'s Tyler Posey, it's time to get the party started by voting for the ultimate new year's dance anthem.

One of the hot dance songs below will be featured in a special new year's surprise during the show. We can't tell you what that surprise will be (that's why it's a surprise), but we're giving you a say in picking MTV's new year's dance jam. So vote for your favorite song from 2011 -- from Britney's postapocalyptic "Till The World Ends" to Pitbull's dance floor-filler "Give Me Everything" to Rihanna's bittersweet "We Found Love," featuring Calvin Harris. Tune in to MTV on Saturday, Dec. 31, at 11 p.m. ET to see the winning song in action. You've got until Thursday, Dec. 29, at noon ET to vote.

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At this point, Taylor Swift could literally sing "The Star-Spangled Banner" with President Obama and I wouldn't even be shocked. Girlfriend's got just about THE MOST stacked Rolodex I've ever seen, and it's getting borderline unfair having to talk about it all the time.

I ask you: How do you feel knowing there is a real, live human being in this world (under the age of 25, no less) who has already dueted with Justin Bieber, Usher, Shawn Colvin, Nelly, Nicki Minaj, Jimmy Eat World, Andy Grammer, Switchfoot and Ellen DeGeneres?! Now add Flo Rida to that list! During her "Speak Now" tour stopover in Miami, Taylor swift brought the "Hangover" singer up on stage to help her cover his smash "Right Round." And of course Taylor nailed it as usual.

Dressed in a sparkly black dress with a gold belt, Taylor seemed a little starstruck like a true Flo fan as she jumped around excitedly watching like a schoolgirl as Flo rapped his verses like a boss. Taylor took over vocal duties for Ke$ha who originally sang the record's hook: "You spin my head right round/Right round/When you go down/When you go down." (And don't even pretend you don't already know the rest of the lyrics by heart, OK?)

Of course, Taylor was so appreciative of Flo's amazing cameo that she did him a solid and got him a bajillion more followers Twitter name-dropped him: "Miami was awesome! Thanks to all the fans who traveled from all over, and to @official_flo for singing 'right round' with me! Insane night!"

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If there's one thing we know for sure, it's that Taio Cruz knows how to party. He also knows how to create chart-topping tracks, so why not combine these two talents? DUH, brilliant. Cue "Hangover," a foolproof pop song that's basically gonna have everyone in the universe wishing they could party like Mr. Cruz.

The raucous video documents an entire night of debauchery, and Taio is right in the eye of the storm. Decked out in a leather jacket and his signature square-rimmed shades, we learn that last night's festivities included (but were not limited to) copious amounts of drinking, two adult women sleeping in a playpen and a dude in a panda costume hitting on every chick in sight. Alcohol's a crazy drug, guys.

Flo Rida's cameo is in true baller style, as he moves the entire video shoot to the interior of a slick private jet fully equipped with liquor, hot babes and a strobe light. And as the video comes to a close, we see the true horrors aftermath of the previous night's escapades -- thongs are strewn all across the room, Taio is basically dead to the world, and somehow his boat ended up on the balcony of his effing HOUSE.

Hey, there may be some minor interior and exterior damage, but it's all in the spirit of a rocking good fete, right? Plus, dude's a rock star! You know he's got some mad insurance coverage for these kind of "accidents."

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+ As we mentioned, Demi Lovato has some cool collabs on her Unbroken album, including Missy Elliott and Timbaland. "I was so stoked when I went into the studio. I was working with Timbaland, and Missy was there ... she heard one of the songs and she asked if she could rap on it," says Demi in this interview. (MTV News)

+ Nicki Minaj gave a sneak peek on her website of her October issue Glamour magazine spread. As always, looking fierce! (ONTD)

+ In case you missed it last night, peep the TV premiere of Nicki Minaj, Flo Rida and David Guetta performing "Where Them Girls At" on "America's Got Talent." (Neon Limelight)

+ Taylor Swift gets the comic book treatment in a graphic novel coming out in a couple weeks. A preview of some of the artwork is here. (Celebuzz)

+ T.I. was released from prison and entered a halfway house yesterday after serving 10 months. VH1 will document his return, with behind-the-scenes looks into his personal life and his return to the recording studio. (Rap-Up)

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+ In her relatively short career, Lady Gaga has already had many memorable moments at the VMAs. But the one that stands out to her is her win for Best New Artist in 2009. "I just remember that I won and I was surprised and I was really taken aback." (MTV News)

+ In case you don't get your fill of Nicki Minaj at the VMAs, she, David Guetta and Flo Rida will perform their collab "Where Them Girls At" on "America's Got Talent" August 31. It's their debut performance of the song. (Rap-Up)

+ None of us should be surprised that Lady Gaga is among the "World's 100 Most Powerful Women" as Forbes' list indicates. That she ranked higher (#11) than any other female entertainer is quite impressive. (E!)

+ Joe Jonas just revealed the cover of his forthcoming album, Fastlife, on his website via a puzzle fans can unscramble. (ONTD)

+ Next month is Nirvana's 20th anniversary of Nevermind and surviving members Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic and producer Butch Vig will be on Sirius XM on September 24 to field questions from a studio audience and callers. Jon Stewart will host. (Rolling Stone)

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I always knew that somewhere hidden beneath Nicki Minaj's neon-lipped, booty dance-themed "Super Bass" video was a softer, more tender version. Cue USC college student Peter Lee Johnson.

Peter has been playing violin since he was 4 years old, and although I'm sure he's well-versed in all the violin standards, he turned to his YouTube channel to showcase his pop prowess, most recently with a cover of Nicki Minaj's "Super Bass." (Because I know then when I hear the words "Got stacks on deck like he savin' up," I definitely think "Bring out the classical instruments!") But as odd of a juxtaposition as it might sound like, the resulting cover is actually very sweet and gives us a bit of a romantic take on the bass-heavy song. Think Kanye West's "All Of The Lights" intro.

Aside from Nicki Minaj's "Super Bass," Peter has used his violin to cover Flo Rida's "Club Can't Handle Me," Cee Lo Green's "F*** You" and Katy Perry's "Firework." BONUS: He's also a cutie. #thankyouinternetgods

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With their trademark white button-down shirts, work ties and general geek image, Michigan pop band Tally Hall aren't the first (or millionth) band you can imagine pouring Cristal off some scantily clad hottie in the club. Despite, or maybe because of, this image, the quintet, along with singer/songwriter Casey Shea, recently recorded a cover of Flo Rida's ubiquitous club staple "Club Can't Handle Me" that you can hear below in all its ironic glory.

The original, which hews as close to pop songwriting as a dance track can get, became a nationwide club hit last summer. While Tally Hall's version may not get as much shine in Vegas or Miami, the cover blends synthetic beats with live instrumentation to achieve that rare feat for a cover song: retaining the original's memorable elements while supplementing their own unique sonic touches.

Listening to the hook, you're more likely to think of twee pop bands than a tank-topped, sunglasses-wearing rapper. Still, we're hoping this sets the stage for a Collision Course-like live set, if only in our own minds.

Good & Evil, Tally Hall's sophomore album, was released last month on Quack! Media.

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