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Twenty years ago, A Tribe Called Quest dropped their groundbreaking sophomore album The Low End Theory. To mark the anniversary, the four members of Tribe -– Kamaal "Q-Tip" Ibn John Fareed, Malik "Phife Dawg" Taylor, Ali Shaheed Muhammed and Jarobi White –- gave an exclusive interview to VH1 for its two part "VH1 Album-Versaries: The Low End Theory at 20." It's the first time since 1998 that all four members have granted a joint interview.

From discussing the making of the album at Battery Studios to addressing recent controversies that stemmed from the documentary "Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest," which touched on a scuffle between MCs Phife and Q-Tip, the interview is a definitive peek into the album that helped shape hip-hop's landscape. And if there was any recent beef, it now seems their rapport is as strong off-album as on.

When reflecting on time spent at the studio, there's friendly banter: “The snares used to spank so hard in Battery, it used to hurt my teeth,” confesses Shaheed. “The bass was just so aggressive.” Interjecting with laughter, Tip agrees: “Ali definitely blew some speakers in there, a lot!"

There's additional video interviews from MTV's Sway, author Nelson George and journalist Boss Lady, who all give context to Tribe Called Quests' influence and game-changing album. "I think Tribe Called Quest was always what hip-hop was meant to be -- the ability to just be yourself unapologetically," says Sway. He adds, "At the time hip-hop was regionalized and everybody was pigeonholed, which hurt rap... They expressed themselves in a way that had no regional boundaries, no geographic boundaries."

+ Check out VH1 Album-Versaries: The Low End Theory at 20 Part 1 and VH1 Album-Versaries: The Low End Theory at 20 Part 2.

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+ In no surprise to anyone, Justin Bieber's perfume Someday is set to become the No. 1 selling perfume of 2011. The scent generated more than $3 million in retail sales in under three weeks! (Idolator)

+ Proud mom and pop Victoria and David Beckham shared photos of their newborn daughter Harper Seven with the world, and they did it the 2K11 way, of course -- via Twitter. (Radar Online)

+ Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez can now add "wedding crashers" to their résumés. The couple barged in on a wedding in Malibu this weekend just for s*** and giggles. Bonus: The married couple's last name is McCool. For real! (TheFABlife)

+ Beyoncé called the space shuttle Atlantis to wish the crew luck on their final mission, because, yes, she has the power to call SPACE. She's really taking this whole "run the world" thing quite literally. (Idolator)

+ If you were lucky enough to be at the Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival in New York this Saturday, congrats on catching Kanye West's surprise appearance. Kanye joined fellow rapper Q-Tip on stage, and the two ran through some classics together. Encore, please? (Rap-Up)

+ Nick Lachey and Vanessa Manillo surprised 35 of their friends and family with a wedding this weekend! The happy couple tied the knot in a destination wedding, and surprise, they caught it all on tape for an upcoming TLC special. (MTV News)

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Mark Ronson's new video, "Bang Bang Bang," is pretty much the coolest thing we've seen this summer. There is so much going on, so many references, so much weirdness, so much ill imagery that it's hard to wrap your head around it!

Good thing "Bang Bang Bang," which dropped about a month ago, is also a dope piece of electro hip-hop, with rhymes supplied by Common and Q-Tip as well as vocals by MNDR (aka Amanda Warner).

Directed by Warren Fu, the video starts out with fake commercial for a Nutella-looking spread called "Ronson." Then we jump to a retro talk show where our Japanese host speaks French, and Ronson speaks Japanese. Sure!

The rest of the video is full of intentionally old-school special effects and references to "Star Wars," "Tron," anime, French New Wave films and basically everything else that has ever been cool.

Check out the video below. "Bang Bang Bang" is from Record Collection, Ronson's third solo album, which is due out in September.

Mark Ronson & The Business INTL "Bang Bang Bang" from Warren Fu on Vimeo.

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For our latest installment of "Buzzworthy Twitters With," let's say twhello to our favorite Daddy formerly known as Puff, Diddy!

His tweets are in bold, our responses are in italics. Herrrre. Weeee. Goh!

I'm back!!! I was a little under the weather. Partied a little to hard. Lol   5:24 PM Feb 26th from TwitterBerry
Oh snap! It's hard out here for a pimp. We feel you, Diddy.

I feel very overwhelmed!!!. What do you do to help with that. Help me!!!   12:47 AM Feb 27th from TwitterBerry
Well, yoga might be cool? Or knitting? OR maybe starting a new reality TV show?? We hear that's kinda relaxing too...

In a stolen car on sunset with jonah hill and hype williams. Somebody call the cops!!!! Lol I'm serious   2:01 AM Feb 27th from TwitterBerry
WHAT THE?? A. You roll with Jonah Hill? That is amazing! LOVE him! B. Why is your ass in a stolen car!? C. Speaking of reality TV shows, Diddy Dispatches People To Junior's For Cheesecake Or To KFC From Behind Prison Bars would be *such* a killer show.

Having tantric sex!!!! I feel so much better.!!! Thank you   8:29 AM Feb 27th from TwitterBerry
Wow. Why. On. Earth. Did. You. Tweet. This. WHHHHYYYYYYY??? Please don't tell me Sting was involved. (Washing my eyes out with bleach).

For all those just tuning in. I'm 6 and half hrs in on a 36 hour tantric sex session. Welcome    3:59 PM Feb 27th from TwitterBerry
Uhm, Dear Dids/ Pappa Diddy/ Pops: please stop talking about gettin' busy. We don't want to have to beg, but we're not above it either.

If anyone is with q tip. Tell him to call me pls!!!!!   9:03 PM Feb 27th from TwitterBerry
Yo, Q-Tip Twitters too! Direct message dat ass (are there ANY celebs not in the Twitterverse now?). Also, thanks for not mentioning tantric sex again.

I believe I can fly!!! I'm flying!!! You can fly to if too if you would just BELIEVE!!!!! BELIEVE!!!!!! Do you BELIEVE??????   6:37 AM Feb 28th from TwitterBerry
You know what Diddy, we USED TO believe. But after following your 36-hour tantric Twitter sex fest, we no longer believe in living anymore.

We believe in Twitter and Diddy... but please, no moar tantric, dude. See you round the Twitterverse! Until then, appropriately, R. Kelly...

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What'd you guys do Wednesday night? Nothing? Sounds like fun! Hey! Wanna know what we did?? We went to mtvU's 2008 Woodie Awards, flirted with Boys Like Girls on the red carpet, got rejected (and un-rejected!) by the All American Rejects, found out Paramore's favorite movie and sat with Locksley and Andrew McMahon of Jack's Mannequin.

Okay, rewind. We've (occasionally) been known to exaggerate (or, as we like to call it, "make the story better') so we should probably back up and start at the beginning. Which brings us back to 5:45pm yesterday, the time we arrived at the mysteriously dark/freezing place called New York's Roseland Ballroom, grabbed our press pass and saw Santogold (looking super cute n' cozy in a gray hoodie and hoop earrings!) rehearsing on stage with Spank Rock.

Note: There were no pictures allowed inside before the show (Not that they would've come out, anyway -- mysteriously dark place, remember??) so you'll have to settle for this red carpet shot of Santogold wearing a shiny, silvery dress by Marc Jacobs that appears to be made from 100% Reynold's Wrap (though Santo swears it's actually way "softer" and more skin-friendly). And she's posing with Lykke Li. (LOVE her!)
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Tags All Time Low, All-American-Rejects, Andrew McMahon, Asher Roth, Boys Like Girls, Chasing Arrows, Jack's Mannequin, Kid Sister, Kim Stoltz, Locksley, Lykke Li, Moby, Motion-City-Soundtrack, Paramore, Q-Tip, Santogold, There For Tomorrow, Vampire Weekend, Woodie Awards