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Nicki Minaj's 'Starships' single cover.

+ Fresh off her Grammy performance, Nicki Minaj's cover art for new song "Starships" was revealed. The song also debuts today. "Oh my god, this is gonna be big," Ryan Seacrest tweeted yesterday. "Premiere tmrw @onairwithryan." (Just Jared)

+ Taylor Swift gave MTV News the scoop behind "Safe & Sound," her song with The Civil Wars from the "Hunger Games" soundtrack. "I just knew that I wanted it to deal with the empathy, sort of the more sensitive side, the bittersweet side of this story," she said. (MTV News)

+ Selena Gomez and The Scene are no longer together... for now. But don't worry, Sel fans, it sounds like an amicable split. She says she wants to focus on films, and "I want my band to play music wherever and with whoever. We will be back, but it will be a good while." (E!)

+ Watch Ashanti pay tribute to Whitney Houston yesterday on "Good Morning America." Her impromptu tribute included "I Have Nothing" and a snippet of "I Will Always Love You." (Billboard)

+ Are Kanye West and Odd Future headed for a collaboration? If these photos of Kanye, Frank Ocean and Tyler the, Creator are any indication, it's possible. Ocean is reportedly already on board for Kanye's G.O.O.D. compilation. (Pitchfork)

+ Rihanna kept on rocking directly after her Grammy performance. Ri hit L.A.'s House of Blues with deadmau5, Calvin Harris and Swedish House Mafia's Sebastian Ingrosso for a charity event. Peep the photos. (Rap-Up)

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+ Last night, Adele swept several of the big Grammy Award categories, including Album of the Year and Record of the Year for 21 and Song of the Year for "Rolling in the Deep." Other big winners included Bon Iver, Skrillex, Foo Fighters and Kanye West. (MTV News)

+ The Grammys also marked Adele's welcomed return to performing after her throat surgery. Watch her gorgeous performance of the Grammy Award-winning "Rolling in the Deep." (Mediaite)

+ Peep Jennifer Hudson nailing "I Will Always Love You" during the Grammys in a lovingly rendered tribute to Whitney Houston, who passed away Saturday. (MTV News)

+ Etta James' passing was also remembered at the Grammys. Check out Alicia Keys and Bonnie Raitt perform James' "Sunday Kind of Love." (Rap-Up)

+ There were also a couple songs debuted at the Grammys. Katy Perry performed "E.T." and also premiered the empowering new song "Part of Me." Nicki Minaj debuted a bangin' "Roman Holiday." (Rap-Up)

+ Rihanna turned "We Found Love" into a dance party and then joined Coldplay for "Princess of China." Watch both of their Grammy sets here. (Rap-Up)

+ Sinead O'Connor will release her 10th (!!!) album, How About I Be Me (And I Be You)?, on March 5. Stream the album here in advance of its release. (NPR)

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In case you were one of the unfortunate folks who didn't grab a ticket to your nearest Watch The Throne tour before they sold out, Jay-Z and Kanye West's latest video "Paris" will put you right in the heart of the action you missed. Shot at the Los Angeles stop on their tour, go inside the somewhat eerie, pulsing arena as 'Ye and Jay get straight-up CRAY in that muth. And by "CRAY," we mean, "Seriously be careful if you're epileptic." This is level 10 on the "How many flashing lights can we safely embed into one video?" scale.

+ Watch Watch The Throne's video "Paris" after the jump.

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Watch The Throne's 'Paris' video premieres today on MTV.

+ Psst, guys... Don't forget to tune in to MTV at 12:05 p.m. ET today for the world premiere of Jay-Z and Kanye West's "Paris" video. It features footage from their L.A. stop during the Watch The Throne tour. (MTV News)

+ Katy Perry and Russell Brand have apparently reached a divorce settlement. Brand has reportedly refused "community property," which would've given him half of what Perry earned during their marriage. (Just Jared)

+ We've seen just how amazing Beyoncé looks post-Blue Ivy delivery, and Bey's already back to work. She's holding a contest for remix submissions for "End of Time" from 4. Peep the deets here. (Billboard)

+ Beyoncé and Jay-Z are shrewd parents, in case you didn't know. They are reportedly working on trademarking Blue Ivy's name for a potential baby wares brand. (LA Times)

+ Don't know about you, but I can't wait to hear Adele sing publicly for the first time post-throat surgery at the Grammys on Sunday. She's also appearing on "60 Minutes" right before the Grammys air. Watch the teaser here. (MTV News)

+ The surviving members of The Beach Boys' classic lineup will return to the stage for the first time in 20 years for a special Grammy performance. They will be joined by Foster The People and Maroon 5. (Rolling Stone)

+ Check out Lana Del Rey's performances of "Born to Die," "Blue Jeans," "Video Games" and "Without You" from her CD signing event at L.A.'s Amoeba Records. (Neon Limelight)

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I was under the impression that Lana Del Rey lived in some fantasy nostalgia land where she drove around with James Dean in an old Chevy, and she put on pink lip gloss in the rear view mirror while the sun was continually setting behind them. But she's actually like, a modern woman who tweets and stuff.

When she was on hand for our Buzzworthy Q&A, we asked Lana what it was like to get an OFFICIAL KANYE WEST TWEET, which we all know is a very coveted thing around these parts. Granted, he only said "Lana..." with a link to her "Born To Die" video, but still, more than I've ever been tweeted. (Although, the Ying Yang Twins do follow me so... I win?)

Lana reacted to her Kanye tweet the way she seems to react to most things: with icy sophistication. "Very cool to be tweeted by Kanye... I think he tweeted because he-- I know he's really interested in architecture and I think he really liked the inside of the Foutainebleau in Paris [featured in Del Rey's 'Born To Die' video]." Yeah, probs has nothing to do with those makeout scenes or that bangin' red lipstick, right? Right.

+ Watch Lana Del Rey discuss receiving the much sought-after Kanye West tweet.

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Madonna at a Super Bowl press conference.

+ Madonna revealed during a press conference yesterday that she'll perform four songs during Sunday's Super Bowl halftime, three old ones and one new. "This is a Midwesterner girl's dream to be performing at the halftime show," she added. (MTV News)

+ Lil Wayne hurt himself again while skateboarding. "Unfortunately I was skating and I tried to do an ollie down one of my banks and I tailed out at the end of it," he said in a video clip he shared with MTV News. (MTV News)

+ Watch J. Cole and Nicki Minaj open up about their Grammy nominations in separate videos. "I'm not gonna be nervous about winning 'cause I really don't think I'm gonna win," says Minaj, adding, "This year is just about being nominated and feeling grateful." (Rap-Up)

+ Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl will executive-produce a comedy sitcom, which will star Dana Gould. It's apparently about a fictional rock band on the rise who needs to go to therapy to keep from breaking up. #itsfunnycauseitsprobablytrue (Rolling Stone)

+ The growing lineup of performers for the Grammys on Feb. 12 is looking mighty fine. Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band are the latest to be added to the list, which includes Katy Perry, Adele, Foo Fighters, Nicki Minaj and more. (MTV News)

+ Bon Iver is collaborating with Alicia Keys. Bon Iver's Justin Vernon is no stranger to the collabo, having hit the studio with Kanye West and The National, among others. (Billboard)

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+ Adam Lambert revealed his album cover for Trespassing, which is set for release March 20. Well-coiffed and well done as usual, Mr. Lambert. (Neon Limelight)

+ There's regular time and there's rap time, and often the latter can result in some later-than-scheduled set times. Kanye West was 45 minutes late during Australia's Big Day Out Festival, which enraged some fans and co-headliners Soundgarden alike. (MTV News)

+ Watch an entire Jason Mraz set, Wiz Khalifa's "Black and Yellow" and Drake's "Headlines" performances from the Sundance Film Festival. Invite us next time, dudes. (Billboard)

+ Selena Gomez has traveled to Ghana and Chile as a UNICEF ambassador. What's next? "In April we're going to go somewhere a little harder, the Congo," she said. Her UNICEF benefit concert raised more than $200,000 over the weekend. (E!)

+ A seven-month pregnant Hilary Duff headed to the recording studio to begin readying her new effort, though she says she'll also take a break to be a momma. She added, "There's no reason I can't put a record out and tour... I'm really excited about it." (E!)

+ Guys, Florence + The Machine has announced spring tour dates. Take it from someone who has seen Florence Welch and her band every time they've hit town: It's otherworldly awesome. #getonit (Idolator)

+ If you like ickyfying (not a word, but trust me, it works here) bloody, heart-eating visuals, then check out the Die Antwoord teaser for TEN$ION, which is slated for release on Feb. 7. (Pitchfork)

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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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+ Get a glimpse of Madonna, fresh off of her second Golden Globe win, and M.I.A. in the studio recording "Birthday Song," which was featured during Madge's recent interview with Cynthia McFadden. (Idolator)

+ The 5th Annual BET Honors were taped on Sunday and air Feb. 13. Mariah Carey and Stevie Wonder were among the honorees. Performers included Kelly Rowland with Raekwon and Patti LaBelle. (Rap-Up)

+ Lana Del Rey made her live TV performance debut during "Saturday Night Live" this weekend, and it spurred a lot of interwebz chatter. Watch her perform "Video Games" and "Blue Jeans" here. (Idolator)

+ Check out a teenage Kanye West rapping on a Chicago stage in 1996! The 19-year-old pre-Yeezy has a similar cadence, but the swagger apparently grew (and grew) with age. (Stereogum)

+ Will.i.am sounds pretty hyped about the collabo he's working on with Justin Bieber for Believe. "I gotta feeling this song is [gonna] be bigger than huge," he tweeted. (Rap-Up)

+ We mentioned new song "Waiting for Something" by Nada Surf, from the band's upcoming album, The Stars Are Indifferent To Astronomy. The album's out Jan. 24, but you can stream it ahead of its release here. (NPR)

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U.K. songstress Estelle rose to fame when she sang about an "American Boy." Now she's continuing to sing about the men in her new record, "Oliver Twist," a cover/reinterpretation of Nigerian singer and G.O.O.D. Music signee D'Banj's original.

In the eclectic, colorful record, Estelle pays tribute to some special bros in her life. And by "special bros" we actually mean extremely famous male celebrities: "I have a confession/Don't take it personal/I love my Kanye West.../I love my Usher, baby.../I like my Tinie Tempah.../I like my English boys/I like Jamaicans/I like American boys.../But nothing can compare.../I love my African boys/No matter where they from." You might say that Estelle's now made a habit out of singing about the different kinds of famous dudes she hangs out with, but if I knew Kanye West and Usher personally, I'd probs brag about it, too.

I get the feeling that this high-energy track is going to seriously enhance my gym mix! Hey, maybe after I burn about 800,000 calories, I'll also have a shot at hanging with Kanye West and Usher. Just kidding, guys! DON'T CHANGE FOR NO MAN!

Estelle's forthcoming album, All of Me, is out Feb. 28.

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