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+ Kanye West's forthcoming G.O.O.D. compilation's roster is growing. Pusha T, Frank Ocean and Jay Electronica are the latest additions to join Yeezy, Big Sean and Mannie Fresh in the studio. It's due out in the spring. (Billboard)

+ We already knew Beyoncé was a pretty fly momma, and now scientists have named one insect species after her. The bootylicious fly, Scaptia (Plinthina) Beyonceae, has a gold-toned bottom. 'Nuff said. (E!)

+ Jay-Z, John Legend, Alicia Keys, Vampire Weekend, Janelle Monáe and Adam Levine are apparently among Barack Obama's campaign wish list of celebrity endorsers. #rockthevote (MTV News)

+ Watch St. Vincent's performance from "Conan." She gave a nod to Elvis Costello's "Radio Radio," prior to launching into her own "Cheerleader." (Pitchfork)

+ Peep Adam Lambert on "Tonight Show With Jay Leno," where he premiered "Better Than I Know Myself" from his forthcoming album, Trespassing. (Neon Limelight)

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We're pretty sure we're not the only ones who no longer want to attend live shows unless they are 100 percent identical to the live show happening in fun.'s latest video, "We Are Young." We've got the premiere of the New York-based pop/rock outlet's latest, featuring Janelle Monae, and it's a pretty kick-ass way (literally) to ring in the new year, in our humble opinion. (BTW, you might recognize "We Are Young" as that song you really liked on "Glee" but had never heard before. You're welcome!)

Lead singer Nate Ruess belts out his pro-youth anthem onstage at a fancy live performance (bow ties!) while the crowd quite literally loses their minds in the meantime... in extreme slow motion (the best way to go crazy!). Frame by frame, plants fly into the shot, people fall from the rafters and disco balls crash down from the ceiling. "Tonight we are young/So let's set the world on fire/We can burn brighter than the sun." We love the sentiment, but we're pretty happy fun. didn't actually douse the place in lighter fluid. As they say, "It's all fun. and games until someone gets arrested."

"We Are Young" is featured on fun.'s second studio album, Some Nights, due out Feb. 21.

+ Watch fun.'s "We Are Young" video.

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We're just going to say it -- Cee Lo's new video for his song "Bodies" off of his latest album The Lady Killer is weird. It's totally cool and you can't take your eyes off of it, but it's also weird. This isn't the fun-loving, multicolored Cee Lo we've all come to know and love -- this Cee Lo is dark and mysterious. Oh, and a murderer.

Shot in "Jankyvision" (something that must mean "animated moving photos"), Cee Lo's "Bodies" starts out with a bang: The opening shot is of a statue of a bald eagle dressed as Buddha playing the drums above a fireplace. (We don't know.) The video, which guest stars Kerry Washington and Janelle Monáe, continues down a rabbit hole of creepiness -- monkeys playing guitars, tigers jumping through flaming hoops, etc. And then Karl Lagerfeld shows up and turns into a switchblade. And then they flash the H&M logo. (Again, we don't know.) All the meanwhile, Cee Lo's gallivanting around town collecting shoes from women he's murdering. I guess "F*** You" just wasn't a strong enough message.

"Bodies" definitely has your daily dose of bizarre covered, but the video is also really unique. The animation is something we haven't really seen before, and as always, it left us anticipating the next video from Cee Lo.

+ Watch Cee Lo's "Bodies" video.

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+ Turns out Lady Gaga filmed the Madison Square Garden stop of her Monster Ball Tour, and it will be turned into an HBO special, airing May 7. (MTV News)

+ Justin Timberlake is returning to music! Sort of! J.T. will appear on the cartoon "The Cleveland Show," as a singing bit of mucus. We'll take what we can get! (EW Music-Mix)

+ They performed at the Grammys together, and now they're hitting the road together: Bruno Mars and Janelle Monáe will bring the Hooligans In Wonderland Tour to a city near you, early this summer. (Idolator)

+ Justin Bieber has given possibly his most candid interview yet to Rolling Stone. (Rolling Stone)

+ Rihanna took home Best International Female Artist at last night's Brit Awards. (Just Jared)

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Here we have a shot of Janelle Monáe looking pretty friggin' adorable at the Chanel show during Paris Fashion Week. Despite all the heavy-hitting fashionistas in attendance -- from actress Diane Kruger to Vogue editor Anna Wintour -- Monáe may have cut the most distinctive figure.

As you can see, Janelle Monáe is rocking what has become her signature outfit; the formal, black-and-white tux, made famous in her fantastic "Tightrope" video.

It's been a busy week for Janelle Monáe in Paris. She performed at the Etam show and has been drawing inspiration from the runway walking and haute couture all week. It sounds like it's been an inspiring experience, as Monáe tweeted, late last night, "Very inspiring day today. All thanks to my dear friend Karl Lagerfeld. Time to write some music now! Wow."

Speaking of "wow," let's revisit Janelle Monáe's inspiring and wow-inducing "Tightrope" video below.

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If you want your favorite celebs to keep tweeting, you're going to have to pay up. But it's not what you think--Alicia Keys, Lady Gaga, Usher, Justin Timberlake and other Buzzworthy faves are signing off from their Twitter and Facebook accounts this Wednesday, Dec. 1 (World AIDS day), on behalf of Alicia Keys' charity Keep A Child Alive, which helps fight AIDS worldwide. The celebs will sign back on once the charity receives $1 million.

Also participating in the great sign-off are Khloe and Kim Kardashian, Jennifer Hudson and Janelle Monae, among others. To help promote the "Digital Life Sacrifice," which will see celebrities essentially experiencing a digital death, Kim Kardashian appeared in a controversial ad where she is pictured with her eyes closed in an open casket above the caption "Kim Kardashian Is Dead." "It's so important to shock you to the point of waking up," Alicia Keys said of her digital departure. No argument here.

Vowing a stay offline is definitely a new way to approach the AIDS epidemic, and we love to see celebs using their powers for good. Lady Gaga alone has more than 24 million Facebook fans, and all of the participating tweeters together have over 29 million Twitter followers. It's exciting to think about what all that follower power is capable of. Stay dead, guys! Well, just for a little while for charity.

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+ The long-awaited Britney Spears-themed episode of "Glee" aired last night. The cast performed Britney classics such as "I'm A Slave 4 U," "Stronger" and "One More Time." (MTV News)

+ According to Chris Brown, Kanye West, Drake, T.I. and Andre3000 will appear on his "Deuces" remix. (Rap-Up)

+ Rihanna is a lady in red (or magenta, really) on the cover of her new album, Loud. (Idolator)

+ Is Snooki the fourth Kardashian sister? This photo would certainly suggest so! (TheFABlife)

+ Check out one of our favorite ladies, Janelle Monae, on "Dancing With The Stars." (ThatGrapeJuice)

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Throughout the rich and storied history of "MTV Unplugged," a handful of performers' live sessions have gone on to become legendary. Bob Dylan, Nirvana, Phoenix, Paramore, Katy Perry, to name just a few. And now we're about to add B.o.B's "MTV Unplugged" performance to that list.

The multi-talented, multihyphenate rising star, joined in New York by special guests Robin Thicke, Melanie Fiona, and Janelle Monae, effortlessly revealed a showstopping, almost preternatural set of musical abilities. Lyricist ("Letters from Vietnam"). Rapper ("Airplanes"). Crooner ("Nothing On You"). Guitarist ("Magic"). Comic (he led the "Unplugged" audience in a rendition of the "Family Guy" theme song). Band leader and born entertainer.

B.o.B.'s "MTV Unplugged" performance premieres on MTV.com on September 1. Until then, check out this exclusive sneak peek of B.o.B. performing "Magic." And don't miss B.o.B. when he performs live at the 2010 MTV VMAs on Sunday, Sept. 12.

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Janelle Monáe has already made one of our favorite videos if the year, with the tap-dance-tastic "Tightrope" clip. And now she's back with "Cold War," the second single off her dynamite album, ArchAndroid.

Musically, "Cold War" is not dissimilar from "Tightrope," with its busy backing track, fantastic vocals and skittering beat. But the video, directed by Wendy Morgan, couldn't be more different from the ecstatic choreography of "Tightrope."

Consisting of one single, close-up shot of Monáe, "Cold War" is an incredibly intimate portrait of an artist. Monáe sings the vocal track while the camera goes in and out of focus, moving ever so slightly but mostly staying trained on Monáe and her powerful performance. Somewhat shockingly, it all ends in tears, with Monáe crying IRL tears toward the end of the clip, demonstrating the song's obviously personal significance to her.

"Cold War" calls to mind both D'Angelo's "Untitled (How Does It Feel)" clip and, as Idolator astutely points out, Sinéad O'Connor's "Nothing Compares 2 U." But ultimately, it's in a class of its own.

Check out "Cold War," as well as "Untitled" and "Nothing Compares 2 U," all below. ArchAndroid is out now.

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+ Diddy, Janelle Monae and Rick Ross are on the cover of Vibe's new "Juice" issue. (Idolator)

+ Check out the first leaked image from Kanye West's "Power" video. (NYTimes)

+ Just a normal, casual day for Christina Aguilera: tank top, hat...Christian Louboutin Engin Spikes 120 pumps. (JustJared)

+ Jessica Simpson is the latest celeb to rumored to be taking over Simon Cowell's "American Idol" judge's seat. (MTV News)

+ Justin Timberlake has made his directorial debut, lensing a tequila commercial. (PopEater)

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