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1.) If catching a glimpse of Madonna's glitzy Super Bowl performance on TV wasn't enough, pick a date to see Queen Madge live during her world tour! (Pop On And On)

2.) One of Lady Gaga's infamous personas returns (how many are we up to now?) -- Jo Calderone is back in the spotlight in a the newest installment of her "Haus of U" fashion video series. (Pop Dust)

3.) It's been seven years since you could "Get Ur Freak On" to new Missy Elliot music, but the rapper is making a comeback with her Timbaland-produced album, Block Party, due out in June. (Spin)

+ Check out the rest of this week's 10 Things To Know Now after the jump!

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1.) Is it wrong to be SUPER excited that Nicki Minaj actually looks pretty damn normal in her Grammy commercial with host LL Cool J? (That Grape Juice)

2.) We guess acting just isn't in Madonna's MDNA. (Get it!?) Madge recently admitted that she's more interested in being behind the camera these days. (MTV News)

3.) Adele's "Set Fire To The Rain" gets even hotter in a spicy mashup with Red Hot Chilli Peppers' '90s classic "Give It Away." (Pop On And On)

4.) Rihanna may promote living the thug life, but she still embraces her elegant side. Ri bought a sparkly $160,000 Marilyn Monroe portrait made entirely of Swarovski crystals. (MTV Style)

5.) What's more delicious than "Cigarettes And Chocolate Milk" (sans the cigarettes, of course)? A new Rufus Wainwright album produced by Mark Ronson. (Arjan Writes)

6.) Miley Cyrus broke her bum, y'all! The singer recently tweeted that she cracked her tailbone while flipping onto a couch. Get better soon, Milers! (Hollywood Life)

7.) Fans awaiting The All-American Rejects' next release can peep behind-the-scenes photos from the band's new "Beekeeper's Daughter" music video. (Billboard)

8.) White Stripes' Jack White goes solo. He released his first song, "Love Interruption," from his Blunderbuss album due out April 24. (Entertainment Weekly)

9.) Don't be les sad that Taylor Swift won't be in "Les Misérables." That just means the blonde goddess can focus on that new album she's promising to drop this year! (Idolator)

10.) To celebrate Justin Timberlake turning 31 (happy belated birthday, JT!), here are 25 photos of the singer's infamous curly hairstyle from the '90s. (BuzzFeed)

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Tags 10 Things To Know Now, Adele, All-American-Rejects, Jack White, Justin Timberlake, LL Cool J, Madonna, Mark Ronson, Miley Cyrus, Nicki Minaj, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Rihanna, Rufus-Wainwright, Taylor Swift, White Stripes

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+ Peep Selena Gomez walking her new puppy yesterday. Also, watch her extremely elated fans who won her Dream Out Loud contest. They were invited to meet her backstage and ask her questions. (Just Jared Jr.)

+ Demi Lovato reveals she won't just be performing Unbroken tunes during her forthcoming tour next month. Along with covering Lil Wayne's "How To Love," she revealed she may do others: "I'm thinking of maybe a Maroon 5 or Lady Gaga cover." (MTV News)

+ Lady Gaga and Jason Aldean are slated to perform during "The Grammy Nomination Concert Live!! -- Countdown to Music's Biggest Night" on Nov. 30 on CBS. LL Cool J will host. (MTV News)

+ Katy Perry gives new meaning to "Let them eat cake." Watch as she's presented with a pink birthday cake during her show in Belfast for her 27th birthday. She promptly throws it at the audience. Mmm, splattered cake. (Idolator)

+ Britney Spears was "saddened" by the death of one of her fans, who died from an accident on a fairground ride after attending her concert in Dublin. "My heart goes out to the family. --Britney," she tweeted. (MTV News)

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And now for something completely unexpected: Street Sweeper Social Club's "Paper Planes" video. Yes, as in M.I.A.'s "Paper Planes."

Street Sweeper Social Club's version of "Paper Planes" replaces M.I.A.'s laid-back, slurry swag with Boots Riley's aggressive spitfire delivery and Tom Morello's rock-hard, guitar-licked edge for an effect that sounds like a young LL Cool J attacking a Led Zeppelin cover. In an awesome way. And that LL Cool J reference is no coincidence. Street Sweeper Social Club's "Paper Planes" is taken from The Ghetto Blaster EP, which features a cover of LL Cool J's "Mama Said Knock You Out."

Interestingly, what Street Sweeper Social Club and M.I.A. do have in common is that Street Sweeper's "Paper Planes" video, directed by Dana Diaz-Tutaan and Raphael LaMotta, employs Pop Art references (like their "100 Little Curses" video) in much the same way as M.I.A.'s "Galang" video does.

+ Watch Street Sweeper Social Club's "Paper Planes" video below.

Tags LL Cool J, M.I.A., Street Sweeper Social Club, Tom Morello, video

Latest in the long line of hip-hop/R&B songs extolling the virtues of romantic loyalty and steadfast support — going back to LL Cool J's "Around The Way Girl," through Method Man and Mary J. Blige's "You're All I Need" — is T.I. and Keri Hilson's "Got Your Back." And we've got a sneak peek of the video right here.

Produced by DJ Toomp, the track is a buoyant, jumpy little love song about holding it down for the one you love. It's taken from T.I.'s upcoming album, King Uncaged, which is reportedly due out in September.

In this short clip, we see a lot of Keri Hilson and a little of T.I., as the king and Keri trade lines about sticking to each other like glue. There's a suggestion of a storyline going on, involving a guy in jail and a girl waiting for his release, but we'll have to wait for the full-length version to get to the bottom of it.

Check out the sneak peek below, and stay tuned for the full "Got Your Back" video, premiering tomorrow, July 22.

Tags Keri Hilson, LL Cool J, Mary J. Blige, Method Man, T.I., video

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Kevin Rudolf is pretty much a one-man anthem factory. Whether he's writing and producing them for the likes of Lifehouse, Cobra Starship, Selena Gomez or Lil Wayne, or making them himself, as a solo artist with hits like "I Made It," the Cash Money rocker is pretty much an authority on the kind of songs that make you want to roll the window down and sing at the top of your lungs.

Because Rudolf is already an expert on the subject -- and given his new album, To The Sky, drops today -- we couldn't think of anyone better to give us their top 5 favorite summer anthems. Take it away, Kev:

1. LL Cool J "Around The Way Girl" -- Best New York City summertime video ever! LL walks up to random girls all over the streets of New York with a video camera.

2. Tom Petty "Free Fallin' " -- It's one of those universal summer songs you have to love.

3. Cobra Starship, "Good Girls Go Bad" -- I produced and co-wrote this with the guys, and we had a lot of fun on this one.

4. Jackson Browne, "Somebody's Baby" -- "Fast Times at Ridgemont High." Best summer movie of all time. Need I say more?

5. Kanye West, "Good Life" -- I loved this song from the first time I heard it. It has a real feel good summer vibe. It has one of my favorite lines in it ever - "money ain't everything that not having it is."

+ Check out Cobra Starship's "Good Girls" below.

Tags Cobra Starship, Jackson Browne, Kanye West, Kevin Rudolf, Lifehouse, Lil Wayne, LL Cool J, Selena Gomez, Tom Petty, video

+ John Mayer sure has a lot to say about Britney Spears for not having done anything with himself in the last five years.  Irrelevant?  What?  (Pop Crunch)

+ Aussie pop rockers (and personal faves -- sooiiiiiii cuyote) The Veronicas prove they're not as 'Untouched' as people think.  (Undercover)

+ Since the not-at-all overexposed rap industry will be down a man when T.I. goes a boot-scootin' to Sing Sing, LL Cool J is holdin' auditions, ya'll!  (The Hip Hop Chronicle UK)

+ Bitty Bite (to scale):  Bored?  Help Chester French name their new mixtape?  (Chester French)

+ In caaaaase you missed this from a couple of days ago, what the EFF is wrong with Kellie Pickler???????  '07 feels so breezy!  '09 is like the French Maid from Clue!!  (Cele|bitchy)

+ It's a JoBro NO SHOW for Taylor Swift (to the 3-D Movie Premiere, that is) -- who needs them anyway when there's plenty of other sweaty men to cheer for?  (OceanUP)

+ Speaking of sweaty men, I'm sure Ne-Yo was turning it OUT while recently on the road with Jazmine Sullivan, my little soul sister.  Hey girl hey.  (Neon Limelight)

+ Yummy-on-a-stick (not skewered, but like, wraaaaapped arrrrounnd it) Gavin DeGraw will soon release some new material collectively titled Free.  Could he just take that hat off for one second?  Or FOREVER?  Seriously! We don't CARE if you have no hair a perm.  (E Spot)

Tags Britney Spears, Chester French, Gavin DeGraw, Jazmine Sullivan, John Mayer, Jonas Brothers, Kellie Pickler, LL Cool J, Ne-Yo, T.I., Taylor Swift, the veronicas

UPDATE: The entire show is now available online. What are you waiting for??

Whether you're an old-school head (think Eric B & Rakim, Run DMC, Sugar Hill Gang) a recent convert (think: Eminem, 50 Cent, Weezy) or just a big-time Tracy Morgan fan (Think: "Brian Fellows' Safari Planet"), you're not gonna want to miss tonight's 2008 VH1 Hip Hop Honors.

Here, we've rounded up the best behind-the-scenes dirt, backstage photos and red carpet reportage to get you your most readiest for the big night. Here's a few reasons you'll want to tune in tonight at 10pm:

+ Tracy Morgan's hosting, and he's not afraid to give it up for the most powerful woman in politics: Tina Fey.

+ Gym Class Heroes' Travis McCoy is heading up the backstage interviews, and you won't wanna miss him reminiscing with Busta Rhymes over Slick Rick's jewels.

+ This year's honorees are some of the biggest names in hip-hop: Cypress Hill, De La Soul, Naughty By Nature, Slick Rick and Too $hort. Yahurd?

+ The performances are gonna be HOT. We're talking Kid Rock, Lil Jon, Cee-Lo, Fat Joe, Flavor Flav, Wyclef Jean and much, much more.

+ There's nothing like seeing history in the making. Find out which of this year's moments will join Nelly and Ciara's tribute to LL Cool J as one of the best moments in Hip Hop Honors' history.

+ The guys from Naughty by Nature have so many skillz they can even kick it a cappella. Hip-hop hooray!

+ You'll get to see Gym Class Heroes, Busta Rhymes, De La Soul and Bun B showing off their favorite hip hop moves. (We still say the Running Man's timeless).

+ Even the rehearsals are dope. From the Public Enemy runthrough to Travis McCoy's Cypress Hill tribute, all we can say is BRING IT.

+ And speaking of Cypress Hill, you'll want to hear why they had a police escort in Illinois. Plus find out how De La Soul passes the time when they're on the road.

+ The spontaneous infomercials. Despite his apparent lack of coordination, we're thinking Katy Perry's boyfriend might've missed his calling.

+ It's all about the style. Special shout-outs to Cee-Lo for his shiny, velour spacesuit and Biz Markie's for his 45-pound bling... thing.

PLUS, get even more prepped with videos from some of tonight's top performers and honorees. We've been waiting All Summer Long for such a Vivrant Thing, and now Something's Gotta Give before we Get Low and go Insane in the Brain. So check out hits from Cypress Hill, Naughty By Nature, Busta Rhymes and Lil Jon and try not to go loco. Like we did just there.

Tags 50 Cent, Biz Markie, Busta-Rhymes, Cee Lo, Ciara, Cypress Hill, De La Soul, Eminem, Gym Class Heroes, Lil Wayne, LL Cool J, Naughty By Nature, Nelly, Public Enemy, Slick Rick, Too $hort, Tracey Morgan, Travis McCoy, Vh1 Hip Hop Honors

+ Rihanna and Fergie ranked second and fourth respectively on People's 2008 Best Dressed List. Guess we're not the only ones who noticed Chris Brown's maybe-squeeze was looking G-L-A-M-O-R-O-U-S at this year's Video Music Awards. (Watch Rihanna's live VMAs performance of Disturbia and check out the rest of the list to see which other famous fashionistas made the cut).

+ R. Kelly discusses those child pornography allegations in the vaguest/least informative way possible. (MTV)

+ LL Cool J's clothing line is definitely not "doin' it well." Rumor has it the rapper's new Sears collection has already hit the marked-down rack. Which is usually in the back of the store. Which is usually where dreams go to die. (Racked)

+ Busta Rhymes switches record labels, maintains his penchant for chinchilla wraps. (Rap-Up)

+ Paris Hilton as a brunette? No wonder they're calling her new flick (Repo! The Genetic Opera) a "rock horror" show. Fortunately, she's back to her blonde roots for Paris Hilton's My BFF. (JoBlo)

+ Jessica Simpson's album sales are borderline respectable. Which means this country gal ain't hangin' up her cowgirl boots hat just yet. (Scandalist)

+ Beyonce to get charged with impersonating a police officer? (Just Jared)

+ Long live lingerie! Usher attempts to uncover Victoria's Secret in his new Trading Places video. (MTV)

Tags Beyonce, Busta-Rhymes, Chris Brown, Fergie, Jessica Simpson, LL Cool J, Paris Hilton, R.-Kelly, Rihanna, Usher

+ Is Miley Cyrus really going out with a super-hot, much older male underwear model?? And is he really Taylor Swift's former beau? Or is this all just one big ploy to make Nick Jonas jealous? If so, we can think of at least seven things wrong with that. (LAT)

+ After working it with Missy Elliott, the Pussycat Dolls learn how to put their thang down, flip it AND reverse it. (MTV)

+ Jack White describes what it was like to "Bond" with Alicia Keys. (Rolling Stone)

+ Amy Winehouse exposes her husband's ding dong, gives whole new meaning to the term "overshare." (The Sun - UK)

+ Avril Lavigne releases her new clothing line. You'll know it's hers because of its unique punk rebelliousness! And because it has her face plastered all over it. (ONTD)

+ Frances Bean (a.k.a. daughter of Kurt Cobain/Courtney Love) throws herself a Super Suicide 16 party. Yay? (Scandalist)

+ LL Cool J is all about the hip-hop in Exit 13. Not surprising, considering he totally represents Queens. (MTV)

Tags Alicia Keys, Amy Winehouse, Avril Lavigne, Courtney Love, Frances Bean, Jack White, Kurt Cobain, LL Cool J, Miley Cyrus, Missy Elliott, Nick Jonas, Pussycat Dolls, Taylor Swift