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+ Ke$ha has designed a Casio Baby G watch line! Yesterday she talked about the collab and much more, for instance what inspires her look: "Today I wanted to look like a superhero...with a really accurate sense of time." (ONTD)

+ Wait, did someone say Kanye West, Rhymefest, Kim Kardashian and a puppet made a TV pilot together? Who didn't green light this? Luckily, the failed "Alligator Show"'s director made a video of clips. Warning: the puppet gets naughty. (Pitchfork)

+ OK, how many (fill-in-the-blank)-ing memes are gonna make the rounds this year? Apparently fridging's hot (or cool) after Nicki Minaj was snapped inside a refrigerator for Glamour. Das Racist's Heems and Snooki have followed suit. (Rolling Stone)

+ So the Britney Spears "Criminal" artwork that mysteriously spread through the interwebz is confirmed to be official. There's also a still uncomfirmed "Criminal" video treatment that hit the 'net. (MTV News)

+ Happy one year anniversary, "RapFix"! To celebrate, G-Unit's Lloyd Banks, Maino and Jim Jones joined the party last night. Peep vid and photos here. (MTV News)

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Tags Britney Spears, Buzz Bites, Celebrity, Das Racist, Diplomats, G-Unit, Heems, Jim Jones, Kanye West, Ke$ha, Kim Kardashian, Lloyd Banks, Maino, Nicki Minaj, Rhymefest, Snooki

+ Have you heard? Amy Winehouse's "most loyal friends" are extremely worried about the singer's "crumbling state of mind!" So they've decided to protect her in the way only best friends can...by selling her out to the British tabloids faster than you can say "Cha-ching!" (The Sun - UK)

+ Kanye West will not face felony charges over the bizarre LAX pap attack. (NY Times)

+ Boo! Junior Senior broke up! I'm never gonna dance again! (MySpace)

+ The still-sexy (if you're into much older guys) Bruce Springsteen is giving you a reason NOT to change the channel during the Super Bowl halftime show. (Rolling Stone)

+ Actress and sometimes-musician Scarlett Johansson gets hitched to Alanis Morissette's ex, Ryan Reynolds. "You Oughta Know" what's coming next. (Scandalist)

+ Madonna was fined nearly $300K for allowing her concert to run 40 minutes long. Hey, maybe we should start calling her the "Too Much Material" Girl? Get it??? Sigh. (NME)

+ For those of you who (still) don't know, G's to Gents host Fonzworth Bentley is takin' it to the streets. (Hypetrak)

+ Country singer Kenny Chesney to expand "the Chesney brand" by making his name synonymous with booze. (The Boot)

+ Maino explains the reasoning behind his album's prognostic title, Maino Is the Future. "That title fits right now. Me being the only new New York rapper that's being noticed nationally — it's only right." Don't believe him? "Hi, Hater!" (MTV)

Tags Alanis Morissette, Amy Winehouse, Bruce Springsteen, Fonzworth Bentley, From G's to Gents, Junior Senior, Kanye West, Kenny Chesney, Madonna, Maino, Ryan Reynolds, Scarlett Johansson

We see you, Maino. And we see a significantly higher production value than the original "Hi Hater" video, which truly looked like it was shot on someone's Razr.

And we also see you, T.I., and you, Fabolous, and Swizz Beatz (killed it!), you, Jadakiss, and Mya, lookin' all relaxed and comfy and stuff. Welcome back, girl! Seriously, this is by far my favorite Mya collabo since "Ghetto Superstar."

Watch Maino's "Hi Hater Remix" video -- you get far more gratuitous pec shots on Maino's behalf. Looks like someone's been hittin' the Bowflex!

And speaking of "Ghetto Superstar," check out this old-school TRL clip from 1998 and marvel over how much Maino looks like Old Dirty Bastard (R.I.P!):

Tags Fabolous, Maino, Mya, Swizz Beatz, T.I., TRL

Forget about Super Tuesday -- today's your next-to-last chance to vote for this year's Best Hip-Hop Video nominees! And since voting ends at 11 a.m. ET on Thursday (a.k.a. after your Egg McMuffin, but before your Supersized Big Mac and fries) it's probably best to get to the polls today. But first, check out our helpful rundown of the leading hip-hop contenders:

+ Maino, "Hi Hater" - An unequivocal office favorite, this song has helped us through late nights, early mornings and our daily food coma. In short, this is the song we love to hate.

+ Lil Wayne, "A Milli" - We've said it before, and we'll say it again. Anyone who can turn the phrase "I'm a venereal disease" into a chart-topping smash hit is clearly some sort of evil, diabolical genius.

+ Snoop Dogg, "Sensual Seduction" - Why? Because it's got that campy, Ladies Man thing happening. Plus, Snoop's so big pimpin' in his wardrobe that he makes Huggy Bear look like the epitome of understated refinement.

+ Flo Rida, "Low" - This vid deserves a shout-out for embodying virtually every single hip-hop stereotype, including (but not limited to) indoor shades, brightly colored tracksuits and an extremely bendy crop of female extras.

+ The Game, "Game's Pain" - Fresh Prince references! A cameo by Ice Cube! 50 Cent rocking the couture sweatband! Need we say more?

+ Ray J, "Sexy Can I" - Three words for you, Ray J: "Yes," "When?" and "Hummina hummina."

+ Lil Wayne, "Lollipop" - We love this video in spite of -- or possibly because of -- Weezy's highly questionable air guitar solo.

+ Tyga, "Coconut Juice" - Aside from making us thirsty, this video has it all: the laid-back beach vibe, the amazingly shirtless MC and the completely superfluous cameo by Pete Wentz.

+ Jay-Z, "Roc Boys (And the Winner Is)..." - This song is like the music video equivalent of Good Will Hunting. Except instead of the annoying Robin Williams character it's a glammed-out Mariah Carey. (How do you like them apples??)

+ Shwayze, "Buzzin" - The song that launched a tv show! And catapulted Shwayze and Cisco Adler to insta-fame, despite their defiant refusal to adhere to "No Shirt, No Service" signs.

+ B.o.B., "Haterz Everywhere" - We totally have that purple hoodie sweatshirt B.o.B. wears in the video! (You got it from Forever 21, right?) Also: that part where he raps "Haterz everywhere we go?" It's like he's reading our minds! No, seriously, B.o.B. -- get out of our heads.

Now, go get your vote on!

Tags B.o.B., Celebrity, Flo Rida, Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, Maino, Music, Ray J, Shwayze, Snoop Dogg, The Game, Tyga, VMAs

Babyfaced Brooklyn MC Maino -- he appeared on Lil' Kim's "Lighters Up" and recently opened for T-Pain -- doesn't just tolerate the hate. He welcomes it in his nanny-nanny-boo-boo, bleeps-blips-bumps-and-beats tribute to those petulant sorts with less than favorable impressions of him. Like "Brooklyn Salute," Maino's breakthrough single, "Hi Hater" -- off his upcoming album, If Tomorrow Comes -- casually lauds hip-hop breeding ground Bed-Stuy and other points south and east while enumerating some of the pastimes that keep Maino busiest: stacking paper, hustlin', and Henny.

Check out the video below, learn the dance (it's the new Soulja Boy!), and -- no hate or anything -- but see where Maino dug up that sample.

Tags Celebrity, Lil' Kim, Maino, Music, T-Pain, video, Videos