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Is there anything Jennifer Hudson can't do? She somehow finds the time to out-hot everyone and still record new jams like her collabo with Ne-Yo and Rick Ross, "Think Like A Man." Oh, and did we mention that "Think Like A Man" is slated to be the theme song to Steve Harvey's forthcoming movie of the same name? True baller status.

Unsurprisingly, Ne-Yo, Rick, and J-Hud come together very nicely for this midtempo, R&B breakup tune. Jennifer Hudson's booming vocals dominate (how could they not?) as she warns: "Now there's no we, babe/There's just you and there's me, babe.../You gotta act like a woman/But think like a man." Ne-Yo's buttery pipes take over on the second verse as he admits he wishes his chick would share his testosterone-driven mindset: "Of course I want my cake and eat it, too/I'm a guy/And of course you don't understand/But you would if you thought like a man." The Teflon Don is up next, and while he doesn't request that his chick think like a dude, he does remind listeners that when his various ladypanion's "catch an attitude" that he proceeds to "call a cab." What a gentleman.

Not to get all feminist or anything, but what do these guys want from us? We have to squeeze into Spanx dresses to look like hot chicks, but then they want us to think like dudes? See, if I'm about to think like a man, then I'm also about to dress like a man and rock a Forever Lazy or something. You can't win 'em all, dudes.

+ Listen to Jennifer Hudson and Ne-Yo featuring Rick Ross, "Think Like A Man."

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+ Justin Timberlake's grandmother, Sadie Bomar, confirms that he and Jessica Biel are engaged. "He called me on Christmas Day and told me he's engaged," she revealed. Congrats, and thanks for spilling the beans, Nana! (MTV News)

+ As we mentioned, Jason Derulo fractured his neck while rehearsing for his upcoming European tour. The injury led him to cancel those dates. "I'm praying for a speedy recovery in order to perform for you in the near future," he said in a statement. (E!)

+ Rick Ross' "Rich Forever" mixtape drops today, apparently at 3:05 p.m. It features collabs with Drake, Nas, Kelly Rowland, Diddy, Pharrell Williams, John Legend and more. Peep the official track list. (Rap-Up)

+ Jack White has paired with wide-ranging folks from Insane Clown Posse to Stephen Colbert. Next up for his Third Man Records 7-inch singles series is the 71-year-old icon Tom Jones. (Rolling Stone)

+ The Weeknd's mixtape trilogy -– "House of Balloons," "Thursday," "Echoes of Silence" -- were remixed, chopped and screwed by Slim K. Get 'em here. (Pitchfork)

+ East Coast, West Coast, no matter. From Notorious B.I.G. to Dr. Dre, when it comes to rappers they're unified in their love of spelling in songs, their names to be specific. Watch this "Rapper Spelling Bee" video for a rapper's ABCs refresher course. (Idolator)

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+ Demi Lovato is slated to perform at the People's Choice Awards, which airs on CBS  Jan. 11. She's also been nominated for PCA's Favorite Pop Artist category. (Just Jared)

+ Drake tells MTV News he's off to see Rick Ross to work on Ross' album and hopefully button up their collaborative mixtape. "I'm actually going to Miami to see him this week, sit down and work on God Forgives and just work on whatever comes." (MTV News)

+ Joe Jonas was hospitalized, having reportedly suffered severe stomach pains. But fear not, he's OK. "Hey everyone I'm fine," he tweeted. "Thanks for the concern." (E!)

+ In case you missed all the soul last night on "VH1 Divas," here's video of Kelly Clarkson, Mary J. Blige and Jennifer Hudson doing medleys of their hits and The Supremes' "You Keep Me Hangin' On." (Neon Limelight)

+ Also, watch the "VH1 Divas" tribute to Amy Winehouse, which featured Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Wanda Jackson and Florence Welch. (Neon Limelight)

+ "Punk'd" is making a comeback in 2012! A teaser will air during MTV's "NYE in NYC 2012," which will be hosted by Tyler Posey and Demi Lovato. Lovato, Selena Gomez, J. Cole, Jason Derulo and Mac Miller will perform. (MTV News)

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+ Rick Ross, Common and Lupe Fiasco will perform the influential "The Message" with creators Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel and Scorpio during "The Grammy Nominations Live -- Countdown to Music's Biggest Night" on Wednesday. (Billboard)

+ The rumors are true: M.I.A. and Nicki Minaj will appear on Madonna's forthcoming album, due in 2012. "Summond to NYC by bitchesses > MADONNA and NICKIMINAJ," M.I.A. tweeted. (MTV News)

+ Dear Lady Gaga, could you stop being fantabulous for just a sec so the rest of us mortals can feel OK about ourselves? Peep her in pretty pastels for Elle here, and her fancy Vanity Fair spread here. (ONTD)

+ Last night Momma Monster also announced the official release date of her "Marry The Night" video via Twitter. Catch it on E! Thursday. (@ladygaga)

+ B.o.B. dropped a new mixtape, "E.P.I.C. (Every Play is Crucial)," which features Eminem, Lil Wayne, T.I. and Mos Def. Grab the free mix here. (MTV News)

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The year 2011 is quickly, sadly, drawing to a close. Except it's not sad! We're moving ahead with the speed of an iPhone 4S! And before you let separation anxiety and fear of change get the best of you -- no one looks adorable pouting in a party hat -- let's take a moment to reflect on the year in pop music. Being MTV Buzzworthy, the home of all things pop, we took an exhausting, in-depth look the biggest trends in pop music in 2011. It wasn't an easy job, but... it's actually our job! So, here are the songs, sounds and stars who were all over pop music in 2011.

EPIC COVERS
+ Everyone covered and/or remixed "Marvin's Room": Drake did it first, but Chris Brown remixed it, Teyana Taylor covered it, and R&B singer Sammie covered it. Paula DeAnda put out "I Can Do Better," and even CODY SIMPSON put his spin on "Marvin's Room" with "Evenings In London." But no one did it better than JoJo. Even Drake agreed.

+ Everyone covered Lil Wayne's “How to Love”: Justin Bieber made an acoustic remix of "How To Love", Demi Lovato covered "How To Love" on VH1's Top 20 Live, pop solo singer Tinashe and R&B singer Brandon Hines (who is INCREDIBLE, btw) all covered Weezy's heartbreaker.

+ Taylor Swift covered EVERYONE: Over the course of her seemingly endless "Speak Now" tour, Taylor covered Britney, T.I.'s "Live Your Life," Eminem, Nelly, Usher, Bieber, Shawn Colvin, Jimmy Eat World, Switchfoot, Nicki Minaj, Flo Rida, Uncle Kracker (!!!) and even Bryan Adams, often bringing out artists as surprise guests.

EPIC VIDEOS
+ Pop stars put out videos like MACHINES: Beyonce put out SIX official videos this year! Eight if you count her Live At Roseland DVD performance videos. Rihanna and Pitbull put out five videos, six if you count "Fly" with Nicki Minaj. Britney put out four videos, Lady Gaga put out FOUR videos (probably five, since "Marry The Night" is due out any minute, and six if you count her "The Lady Is A Tramp" duet with Tony Bennett, Bruno Mars released four videos, and Katy Perry and Nicki Minaj put out three videos each.

+ Everyone made SUPER dramatic, cinematic videos: Katy Perry's "The One That Got Away" video featured a heartbreaking ending we didn't see coming, Dr. Dre's "I Need A Doctor" video featured a car crash, death and a return to life, Britney's "Criminal" video was shot like a modern-day Bonnie & Clyde, and Rihanna's "We Found Love" terrified us in a very Darren Aronofsky kind of way.

EPIC TOURS
+ 30 Seconds To Mars played everywhere: Seriously, these guys played 135 shows in 2011 alone. By the time December 7 rolls around, they'll set a world record for most shows played within a single album cycle. Top that.

+ Britney Spears lap-danced everyone: Every seat in the house on Britney's "Femme Fatale" tour is a good seat, but one seat in particular was the best seat in the house. The chair (actually, it's a bed?) Britney put centerstage, upon which very special guests were treated to a lap dance. Very lucky fans got a lap dance from Britney, and so did some celebrity VIPs: Britney gave Joe Jonas a lap dance, Jason Trawick got a special ride, and DJ Pauly D enjoyed a lap dance from Britney too.

EVERYTHING GOT EMO AND/OR OKAY
+ Hip-hop got introspective: For every swag-brag record there were real-talk, real-problems introspective tracks, like Jay-Z and Kanye West's “Welcome To The Jungle” (and most of Watch The Throne, for that matter), Eminem/ Bad Meets Evil's "Lighters," and Lil Wayne's "How To Love," plus sad songs by Drake (most tracks, but especially "Doing It Wrong"), Kid Cudi's 2 Be Continuum's navel-gazey "No One Believes Me," and Lupe Fiasco's conscious "Words I Never Said."

+ Pop music got introspective: I'm okay, you're okay, we're all okay, okay? was a recurrent theme in pop music, from Lady Gaga's "Born This Way" to Demi Lovato's epic "Skyscraper" to  Pink's "F****** Perfect" reminded us that we all have insecurities, and that we're all perfect the way we are.

Check out more of the biggest pop music trends of 2011 after the jump!

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+ Kelly Clarkson's asking fans to participate in her "Stronger" video by submitting flash mob video. She posted a video of the choreography on her website and wrote, "Learn it with me and get your cameras ready to record." (Idolator)

+ Beyoncé is giving us a sneak peek at her DVD Live at Roseland: Elements of 4. Watch "End of Time" and "I Was Here." The latter features clips from her life and career. (Rap-Up)

+  Rick Ross told "RapFix Live" that he's postponing the release of God Forgives, I Don't due to his recently suffered seizures. "[Because of] my little health situation, I had to postpone a lot of my groundwork," Ross said. (MTV News)

+ The paternity suit against Justin Bieber has reportedly been dropped. A lawyer for the woman alleging he was the father of her child told MTV News that while the case was withdrawn, "We are still pursuing a DNA test." (MTV News)

+ Wanna know what Drake wants backstage? Apparently his tour rider includes scented candles, booze, ChapStick, chicken wings and gummy bears. (ONTD)

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+ This Christmas, the Obama's might catch Bieber Fever: Justin Bieber will play TNT's "Christmas in Washington" special. Hosted by Conan O'Brien, musical guests include Cee Lo Green, Jennifer Hudson, The Band Perry and Victoria Justice. (Neon Limelight)

+ Watch as Lady Gaga reads her intro for photographer Terry Richardson's book, Lady Gaga X Terry Richardson and check out a photo still from her upcoming Thanksgiving Day TV special. (E!)

+ Want some free music? Sure you do! Download Ludacris' free mixtape, "1.21 Gigawatts: Back to the First Time." Guests include Wiz Khalifa, Big K.R.I.T., Rick Ross and more. (Rap-Up)

+ Rihanna performed "We Found Love" for the first time live yesterday. She dropped the track after singing "Umbrella" on night two of her three-night stint at O2 Arena in London. (MTV News)

+ Aaaannnd now, here's Lil Wayne skateboarding on the roof of his mansion in Miami. It's oddly soothing. (Rap-Up)

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+ Rihanna canceled her show in Malmö, Sweden, last night after reportedly being hospitalized for flu-like symptoms. "It would have been a great time... I'm really disappointed I couldn't be there," she said in a statement. (Billboard)

+ Justin Bieber has set a record on YouTube. He's the first person to reach 2 billion views, surpassing the 1 billion views record Lady Gaga set last year. (E!)

+ Drake's Take Care, out Nov. 15, is star-studded with collabs that include Nicki Minaj, Rihanna, The Weeknd, Rick Ross, Lil Wayne and Andre 3000. Peep the entire track list here. (Billboard)

+ Watch Lady Gaga's live debut of "Marry The Night." She premiered a pretty, sitar and piano-infused version in India. (Neon Limelight)

+ Madonna's producer William Orbit tweeted she's "going deep" on her forthcoming album. He also wrote, "Madonna has phenomenal understanding of both the minutiae of music and the big picture. Zooming in, zooming out. 4ever amazing. Plus VISION!!!" (MTV News)

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+ Watch Lady Gaga perform a Marilyn Monroe-like birthday serenade before launching into "Born This Way" and more during Bill Clinton's charity bash on Friday. Usher, U2's Bono and The Edge and others also performed. (Billboard)

+ Drake was gunning for some skit time during "SNL," and he got it. As he told MTV News beforehand, "I was begging everybody like, 'Please let me get a skit. Please let me be involved in something.'" (MTV News)

+ Nicki Minaj and others wish Rick Ross well after he reportedly suffered two seizures on airplanes on Friday. "All we can do is pray and hope that he gets some rest and comes back stronger," said Minaj. (RapFix)

+ WHOA. Indie-rock married couple and Sonic Youth members Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore announced they are separating. They are reportedly continuing their South American tour, but their label Matador's statement said, "Plans beyond that tour are uncertain." (Pitchfork)

+ Check out Katy Perry singing a mellow version of "The One That Got Away" during X Factor UK. (Neon Limelight)

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+ Peep Rihanna giving the scoop on location about her role in the film "Battleship." "I got to shoot some really serious, powerful weapons, which is really, really fun," she said. She also talks about what a badass her character is. Sounds like the role was made for her. (ET)

+ You the man! No, you the man! Drake gave big ups to Rick Ross on his forthcoming God Forgives I Don't, dropping comparisons to Notorious B.I.G. and Snoop Dogg classics. In turn Ross gave props to Drake's Take Care, which hits in October. (MTV News)

+ We mentioned the Jack White/Insane Clown Posse pairing, ICP's Violent J explained why White picked them: "I asked him: 'Why us?' And he said he finds himself on the internet, time and time again, looking at our stuff, and some of it he thinks is genius; other stuff he doesn't understand, but it always draws him back." Mmm 'K then. (MTV News)

+ OK, remember that hottttt dude that Britney Spears macks with in her "Toxic" video? Well, apparently he has a name (model Matt Felker), and he's linked with actress (and sometimes singer) Minnie Driver. (E!)

+ Madonna was swarmed by press and paparazzi, which is nothing new, but it was during her first time at the Venice Film Festival to tout W.E., the second film she's directed. Where'd you get that awesome dress, Madge? Call me. (Billboard)

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