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Dear Nicki Minaj,

So, I love you and pretty much everything you do. Since you burst onto the scene spitting ridiculously sick rhymes on your mixtapes, churning out chart-slaying pop melodies and effortlessly inhabiting a zillion characters with verbal dexterity that would make Twista's head spin, I've been totally infatuated with you.

Which is why I feel a sense of responsibility to have a quick convo with you about your new video, "Stupid Hoe." Of course, I've been breathlessly anticipating the release of Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, which you just tweeted has been rescheduled for April 3 from Feb. 14 (WAH!), but you also mentioned that there are "tons of surprises before then." The first of those surprises was "Stupid Hoe," an alleged Lil' Kim diss track now turned into a candy-colored seizure-fest that references lots of other videos and provides social satire through booty popping... or something. I'm assuming the track is aimed at Kim, since the feud between the two of you has been trudging forward for years now, with Kim's Black Friday mixtape and harsh words exchanged in public forums continue to add fuel to the fire; "Stupid Hoe" contains lyrics like "Look Bubbles, go back to ya habitat/MJ gone, and I ain't havin' that," which seem to be mocking Kim's surgically sharpened features.

+ Did Nicki Minaj go too far in her "Stupid Hoe" video? Read more after the jump.

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The VMAs are home to some of the most memorable moments in pop music and pop culture history. From the time Madonna stunned audiences at the very first VMAs in 1984, hitting the stage in risque bridal attire for her "Like A Virgin" performance, Eminem's army of Eminems at the 2000 VMAs, Britney and Madonna's jaw-dropping kiss in 2003, through Lady Gaga's almost unbelievable meat dress at the 2010 VMAs, the VMAs are known for leaving an indelible mark on the pop landscape.

So, we approach the 28th VMAs, to honor the VMA's rich tradition of leaving people talking (and wondering what meat feels like against human flesh), we're taking a year-by-year look at the most epic, most incredible VMA moments of all time in our MOST INCREDIBLE VMA MOMENTS EVER PHOTO GALLERY!

We've highlighted one photo from every year of the VMAs, including some of the ubiquitous stand-out moments, like Britney Spears presenting Michael Jackson with a birthday cake in 2002, as well as some of the more intimate moments backstage that you may have missed, like a very smiley Kurt Cobain getting ready for the 1992 VMAs with his Nirvana bandmates.

Check out some of our all-time favorite most epic VMAs photos, and be sure to check out the entire MOST INCREDIBLE VMA MOMENTS EVER PHOTO GALLERY! And don't forget to tune in to the VMAs this Sunday, August 28 at 9 p.m. ET/PT to see what 2011 has in store.

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Before Madonna was seeing "rays of light" and practicing pilates 30 hours a day, the superstar was teaching us how to "Vogue" in Victorian-era costumes at the 1990 VMAs. She's not the supposed "Queen Of Pop" for nothing -- this performance is an all-time stand-out.

+ Check out photos of most incredible VMA moments ever after the jump:

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+ Oh noes! Taylor Swift is sick! Due to a bad case of bronchitis, the "Mean" singer was forced to cancel several dates on her summer tour but is set to resume on July 14 in Montreal. Get well, Taylor. (MTV News)

+ Lily Allen reminds us once again that she is in fact a cutie on the cover of August's Elle UK. Inside the issue, Lily opens up about marriage and motherhood. But what about more music, Lily?! (Idolator)

+ Former "American Idol" favorite Pia Toscano has signed a recording contract with Interscope Records, and we can expect a new single from her next week. Stay tuned for "This Time," her first song, out July 12. (Neon Limelight)

+ Sounds like a break is on the horizon for the Black Eyed Peas. Will.i.am tweeted yesterday that the group is planning on taking a respite soon. But keep your (dancin') pants on; they're not gone forever. (SOW)

+ We know she's your queen, Little Monsters, but Lady Gaga did not in fact invent the sax solo. Here's a list of 12 Awesome Sax Solos for you to shake your hair to in slow motion. (ONTD)

+ Is the "Queen Of Pop" debate settled once and for all? Rolling Stone asked readers to vote on who the ultimate pop goddess is, and Madonna grabbed the top spot. Also on the list: Lady Gaga, Britney Spears, Mariah Carey, Katy Perry, Beyoncé and more. Click through to see how they ranked. (Rolling Stone)

+ Oasis brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher were like Lil' Kim and Nicki Minaj of '90s rock -- they basically hated each other. Now Noel is speaking out about the fight that tore Oasis apart once and for all. Spoiler alert: Physical violence was involved. (The Hollywood Reporter)

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Lil' Kim has been performing in Africa and was just photographed in Cape Town, where she'll perform at ZAR Fest with Ciara and Fat Joe. And it's clear from this photo that Kimmie has succeeded in slowing down the aging process if not halting it completely. By our watch, Lil' Kim is about to turn 37 -- not old by any standards -- but, like current hip-hop queen Nicki Minaj, she looks like she could easily pass unnoticed shopping alongside teenagers among the racks of Forever 21. Also, could she not play the younger version of herself in the biopic about herself? Surely she has a Dorian Gray-esque painting of herself in her walk-in Louboutin closet, because someone else is doing the aging for her. Lighters up to that, lady.

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If Nicki Minaj's new video for "Super Bass," directed by Sanaa Hamri, is any indication, it's going to be one cold summer. The video, which is an orgy of neon fluorescent colors -- including the green and pink wigs on Nicki's head -- is reminiscent of both Katy Perry's candy-coated wonderland in "California Gurls" and Lil' Kim, with whom Nicki is embroiled in a nasty slab of beef. Seriously, those ultra-short shorts and crimped hair is vintage The Notorious K.I.M. "No Matter What They Say"/ "How Many Licks" Kim. Very interesting.

In the "Super Bass" video, we get to see Nicki in a sort of winter wonderland, bathing poolside and traipsing through a sprinkling of snow in a sexy bathing suit and slinky heels. Big bass speakers are made of ice, as is a giant sculpture of a motorcycle, which Nicki mounts like a pro. Between this and the video for Lady Gaga's "Judas," it looks like Hell's Angels are making a big return, no?

Not since Tweet and Missy Elliott heated up the inside of some sort of ice cave in "Oops (Oh My)" have we seen an artist make the cold look so hot. And, again, this is Nicki Minaj we're talking about here, so it shouldn't come as a surprise that an entire sequence is shot in the dark, with only Day-Glo colors providing us with the shape of Nicki's luscious lips and scene-stealing badonkadonk (speaking of Missy).

+ Watch Nicki Minaj's "Super Bass" video.

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You know what sucks? When two talented rappers -- women, no less, in a field that is often difficult for ladies to begin with -- get into a fight. In case you guys haven't heard, the feud between Nicki Minaj and Lil' Kim is ramping up. It's sad to witness two huge forces in the world of hip-hop go at each other, especially since they're doing it on Twitter.

It's an all-out war between the powerhouses: Lil' Kim accuses Nicki Minaj of copying her style, and Nicki vehemently disagrees. Nicki tweeted an ominous message about Kim ("Lil' Kim U Next"), and Kim's been spitting nasty stuff back at her ever since. It's some "Real Housewives"-meets-hip-hop ish, and we wish it would just end already.

To make this truce happen, here are five ways we think Lil' Kim and Nicki Minaj could quash this quarrel once and for all:

+ A thumb war -- You know what they say: You learn everything you need to know in kindergarten. Let's see what kind of digits Kim and Nicki are working with and make them have at it, 5-year-old style.

+ Twister -- The game Twister tests physical stamina, flexibility and coordination: three things all great rappers must possess. Last one standing wins... but are we the only ones who see this turning into a fistfight?

+ Jump rope -- Rapping, schmapping -- we all remember that the girl on the playground who got the most respect was the dopest jump roper in town. Hop to it, ladies.

+ Pillow fight -- We're not really sure how you go about actually winning one, but if a Lil' Kim/Nicki Minaj pillow fight were caught on tape, they could both probably retire off of the money it would make. Win-win.

+ A rap battle -- Why don't Kim and Nicki finally put their money where their mouths are and just battle it out already? Missy Elliott shall preside as judge (as Missy Elliott should judge every competition), and they can even live-tweet it (since they both love Twitter so much).

Whoever is eventually declared the winner of this feud, however it's settled, should invite the other one to Starbucks where they can both discuss their feelings over Venti lattes. Then will.i.am will swoop in, produce a No. 1 duet for Lil' Kim and Nicki Minaj, and all will be right with the world. Yay!

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+ Taylor Swift continues her world domination after winning the 2011 Academy Of Country Music Award for "Entertainer Of The Year" on Sunday. "The fact that this was from the fans is so beautiful," the singer said about the honor. (Just Jared Jr.)

+ Go behind the scenes of Britney Spears' Las Vegas show with the always-hilarious DJ Pauly D. (MTV News)

+ Demi Lovato opened up about her two-month stint in rehab in an upcoming "20/20" segment. Interviewer Robin Roberts described the sit-down as "uplifting." (Neon Limelight)

+ The feud's not over -- Nicki Minaj takes another swing at Lil' Kim on her new track, "Tragedy." "You a tragedy, you a parody/Last name Ann, first name Raggedy." Ouch. (Rap-Up)

+ Miley Cyrus is back on Twitter...kinda. The singer is tweeting from her tour's account, @gypsyhearttour and says she returned to Twitter for two reasons: to connect with fans and to follow Charlie Sheen. (ONTD)

+ Selena Gomez, Taylor Momsen, Miley Cyrus and more of our faves walked the orange carpet at the 2011 Kids' Choice Awards on Saturday. Check out the photos here. (TheFABlife)

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Over here at MTV, we're all atwitter with excitement for the 2011 mtvU Woodie Awards, happening during Austin's South By Southwest Music Festival on Wednesday, March 16, at midnight (ET/PT)! This year's lineup is hotter than ever, with "Community" star and Woodies host Donald Glover and scheduled performances by Wiz Khalifa, Sleigh Bells and Two Door Cinema Club. We sat down for a little Q&A with three of the hottest 2011 Woodies nominees: Lil B, Chiddy Bang, and Woodies veterans Matt & Kim. This time around, Matt Johnson of Matt & Kim went on the record about getting naked on stage, getting violent in his latest music video, and doing keg stands fit for the whole family.

Q: What were some of your favorite moments and performances from last year's Woodies?
Matt: There were a lot of artists that we knew and liked and respected. I was really excited for Cam'ron and Rick Ross. But I have to say one of the great moments that I saw was my brother... There were kegs backstage, and my brother decided that it was a great idea to do a keg stand. And it just happened to be caught on camera. My parents DVRed the show because I was in Europe when it originally aired, so when I came back for the holidays they played it back for me, pausing right when you see my brother's feet sticking up in the air. They were like, "That is your brother doing a keg stand on television." And I thought, "Oh, man, he is so busted right now!" But it's amazing for an awards show to tape something like that and put it on the air.

Q: You are huge fans of hip-hop and incorporate it into your sets and shows. Would you be open to collaborating with hip-hop artists in the future?
Matt: Definitely! Mike D [of the Beastie Boys] did a remix of "Cameras" for us, and we had De La Soul do original verses on a remix for "Daylight." I’d love to do something original or do a performance with someone I love. I think the Woodies is the perfect place to do that.

Q: If you’re going to collaborate with anyone, it should be Lil' Kim so you could perform as "Lil' Matt & Kim."
Matt: (Laughing) "Matt & Lil' Kim!" That would make my Kim super happy. In the end, all she wants to do is dance anyway. So I think we’ll just put Matt and Lil' Kim together, and [Kim] will be booty shaking on the side.

Q: In interviews, you seem to always be asked about your perpetual smiles. But then in your video for "Cameras," you beat the crap out of each other! Are you going for a new roughneck image?
Matt: We definitely end up getting pinned to the cute category because we enjoy what we do, and Kim’s got to smile, and we’re going to be ourselves. We’re not going to put on that bored face you see so many people wear. It's just so boring. But all the same, we don’t want to make a music video that features swing sets and lollipops. That’s going to make people vomit, including me. We decided if we’re going to be ourselves and we’re going to play upbeat music, it's best to counteract it with lots of fake blood and violence.

Q: If Wiz Khalifa invited you to party backstage in his dressing room at the Woodies, what do you expect would happen?
Matt: Judging by the amount of smoke that wafts around in his music videos, I think it goes without saying -- not that Kim and I would partake in that! But we are huge fans, and I cannot wait to see him perform this year. I feel like his backstage party would be pretty chill, there would be some lounges and couches. And let me tell you, if there is one thing that I like doing better sitting down, it's dancing sitting down.

Q: What advice would you give to this year's first-time Woodies performers?
Matt: Go with everything you got. If you saw our performance last year, we had eight people stripping their clothes off as backup singers! At the Woodies you get a chance to do whatever you want creatively because it's not the same people deciding what you can and can't do, like at the Grammys.

Q: What projects are you working on now?
Matt: We have another music video in the planning stages that we will be shooting in a month. And it will be followed up with some jail time possibly. We're definitely going for "go big or go home."

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+ Former Alice In Chains bassist Mike Starr was found dead Tuesday, March 8, in Salt Lake City. The cause of death has not yet been determined. He was 44. (MTV News)

+ Brace yourselves, "music" fans. Gwyneth Paltrow signed a deal with Atlantic Records and will be releasing a country pop album. (New York Post)

+ Wanna sit courtside at a Knicks game with Jay-Z? For the right price you can. (Charitybuzz)

+ You won't find a special edition of Born This Way at Target. Lady Gaga didn't agree with political donations Target made that don't support lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered individuals. (MTV News)

+ Lil' Kim covered Rihanna's "Man Down." It sounds... well... listen. (Idolator)

+ Looks like Garbage is finishing up its first album in six years! Hurry up, guys!! (Undercoverfm.com)

+ Wait. You can sync your music collection with Google's cloud-based music service on to your Android? Really? (Rolling Stone)

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This has been like the biggest week ever for my two favorite music things: (a) DIVAS and (b) INDIE ROCK. Won't you join me in my revelry as I recount the internet's latest and greatest?

1.) You've been hearing about it all week long, but here's the definitive proof: Lady Gaga's new single, "Born This Way," does sound alarmingly like Madonna's "Express Yourself." But Madge is cool with it, so NBD. (BuzzFeed)

2.) I'm not going to say that Weezer sold out, but here is a video of their version of the State Farm jingle. Yes, as in the insurance company. (Stereogum)

3.) This cat had a hard time finding a home because he looks like the Dark Lord, a/k/a, He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named, aka Lord Voldemort from the "Harry Potter" movies. I wish he didn't, but it is what it is. (AOL)

4.) Don't know if you  heard, but a little band called Radiohead, or as I like to refer to them, THE GREATEST BAND OF ALL TIME, are putting out an album on Saturday. You can preorder it online for $9. (The King Of Limbs)

5.) In other seminal-indie-rock news, the Flaming Lips have released a single in 12 parts that can only be heard when each part is played simultaneously on 12 different iPhones/computers. I don't have 12 friends (sad face), so you'll have to let me know if it's any good. (Pitchfork)

6.) The big hip-hop beef this week comes courtesy of Lil' Kim seemingly beheading Nicki Minaj on the cover of her new mixtape Black Friday. But then Nicki got on Twitter and was like "whatever." And then Kim was like, "It's not even a beef unless someone gets shot." (Billboard)

7.) Remember that song "Barbara Streisand" from the minds of Legendary NYC house producer/DJ Armand Van Helden and legendary hip-hop/electro DJ A-Trak, who together form the outfit Duck Sauce? Now you can "duck sauce" a version of the song with your name. (Urlesque)

8.) Britney Spears "Hold It Against Me" video premieres tonight on MTV and MTV.com at 9:55 p.m. ET (right before "Jersey Shore"), and I'll just say I've already seen it -- working at MTV kind of rules that way -- and BRIT LOOKS FIERCE. MTV News will be doing a live chat discussing the video starting at 11 p.m. ET on MTV.com, and you should definitely not miss it. (MTV)

9.) HEADLINE: Drunk Baby Trashes Bar, Gets Offered 'Jersey Shore' Spin-Off (Ninemsn)

10.) So that anchorwoman who forgot how to talk, who then everyone started to freak out over because they thought she had a stroke? Turns out, she didn't have a stroke. It was a headache. (ABC, LA Times)

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