Dance-punk's getting its due with Matt & Kim's performance, the night's gonna get futuro-electro with Passion Pit, but the 2009 Woodies are also going to bring a heavy dose of hip-hop and by heavy I mean Rick Ross the boss, who's joining the Clipse on stage tonight for their performance of "I'm Good." They'll also perform "Popular Demand (Popeyes)" with Cam'ron. And while many of the Woodies' nominees and performers may be new to you, the Clipse -- Pusha T and Malice -- have been quietly pumping out some of the realest, sickest, and smoothest lyrics (without hiding behind vocal distortion) for over a decade.

Unfortunately their record label experiences have been packed with more drama than the guiding light. But Malice and Pusha T have pushed on. If you slept on the Clipse until just now, wake the hell up, because win or lose, this is hip-hop -- and the Thornton Brothers' -- night too. Don't miss Clipse's live performance with Rick Ross and Cam'ron -- at the 2009 mtvU Woodies. Check out a rehearsal clip of the track, "Popular Demand (Popeyes)."

Watch the 2009 mtvU Woodies Friday, December 4, at 10 p.m. ET on mtvU, MTV, MTV2, and Palladia.

Let's just say what we're all thinking. No, it's not that this song is slick (it is). It's not that Rick Ross is the fifth hottest MC in the game (he is). It's not that Robin Thicke does the Robin Thicke thing all over the chorus on this track from Ross' mega smash Deeper Than Rap (he does). No, what we're all thinking is obvious; it's right there in front of us.

Rick Ross is dressed like Bea Arthur from Golden Girls. Rick Ross, THAT'S A BLOUSE YOU ARE WEARING. I think it's even got shoulder pads, for Pete's sake.

I mean, you can have a lovely lady-friend all you like, and you can talk about Maybach music and the Triple C's all you like, but know this: you are dressed like Bea Arthur. It's all good. You are still the BAWSE.

In the interview below, Rick Ross doesn't mention that he lied through his teeth to get "All I Really Want" made. He had to. His Colombian video fantasy was just too dangerous for his label to sign off on without a little embellishment.

It was so important to Ross that his video's backdrop be beautiful Colombia, that he insisted he "had people" in Medellin, once the famous headquarters of drug lord Pablo Escobar, and that the crew would be welcomed with open arms. He even straight-up lied to The-Dream, who guests on the track. Now that is commitment.

As you'll soon learn, Ross has been deeply committed to the greatness of "All I Really Want," and to Deeper Than Rap, from the beginning. Maybe even more committed than he is to beefin' with 50 Cent!

Hit play below to find out which record-breaking album inspired his latest sounds. Here's a clue: he used to listen to it "on vinyls" with his mom.

Then watch Rick Ross's lush Colombian masterpiece, "All I Really Want," after the jump.

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At the height of his slow-cooking 50 Cent beef, Officer Ricky Rick Ross -- the new authority on high-end timepieces (NSFW) -- drops a white-suited wallop of a video with John Legend singing the money-dripping hook.

The Gil Green (Lil Wayne's "Lollipop," Akon's "Lonely," DJ Khaled's "So Hood")-directed video for "Magnificent" may not include any overt attacks on 50, but it certainly does support claims that Ross's life has only gotten better since the beef began.

For one thing, "Magnificent" looks like it cost about $100 million to make. It could definitely replace Scarface as the video in heavy rotation on all the Cribs flatscreens. Sounds like $100 million, too! The Deeper Than Rap single was produced by J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, frequent Jeezy (and once Young Buck!) co-conspirators. Finally, John Legend really drives the message home when he croons that hook through clenched teeth.

Swimmin' in women/ Champagne sippin'/ Gold Emblem with 2 Ms in it/ This living is so magnificent/ Stop dreaming it/ I'm living it!

Here it is. Rick Ross The Boss's latest look at the good life. Bet on "Magnificent."

+ Holy Sunday! Taylor Swift "appears" to have stolen the show at the Annual Academy of Country Music Awards. After taking the stage via magician David Copperfield's magic elevator, Ms. Fearless went on to win Album Of The Year and accepted a Crystal Milestone Award from Reba McEntire for bringing country back to life! (Associated Press)

+ In other magic crystal news, here's an eyeful of the Ferrari-red shoulder-baring mind-blower that Taylor Swift wore to the awards. (Just Jared)

+ Miley Cyrus to Teen Vogue: "Robert Pattinson? More like Blob-ert Fat-and-sucks." (MTV News)

+ Gabe Saporta's ass-shaking days are over (for now)! A major Vegas ankle bust has the Cobra Starship rocker rockin' a cane and tweeting for dear life. Help me Pete Wentz! Revolting photos included... (@GabrielSaporta)

+ Illin' in a leather trench and cracked black fedora, that same skinny brown-haired Eminem who graced this page Friday, helped induct childhood heroes (and temporary fashion inspirations) Run-DMC into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame on Saturday. What a night for Cleveland ... (MTV News)

+ Ashlee Simpson demonstrates the pregnant splits, among ... other things, via TwitPic. (I Don't Like You In That Way)

+ Madonna and Angelina Jolie squabble over "spicy brown baby," baby island, space babies and more on Saturday Night Live. (Perez Hilton)

+ Wrestlemania champ John Cena to Rick Ross and Snoop Dogg: "Please help me find a job that's not getting punched in the face with chairs?" (MTV News)

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The-Dream's got friends in high places. His "Rockin That Thang" remix just dropped and it's stacked with names -- Rick Ross, Ludacris, Fabolous, Juelz Santana and DJ Khaled -- pretty much a who's who of hip-hop right now. You could call it The- Dream Team and be right in more than one way.

If the cover-shoot-based layout of the Parris (Ludacris, Swizz Beats, Busta Rhymes) -directed video looks familiar, it's probably because a) you've read a magazine before, and b) it's more or less what Kanye and Jamie Foxx did on "Gold Digger." I guess there's also an outside chance that c) one of those many fly girls is your sister or best friend or tutor.

Anyway, when you got an all-star list of collaborators, hopefully you come out with some showstopper rhymes. Here are a few stand-outs:

Fabolous: "Can I call you Nana 'cause you got that rockin' chair?"

Juelz Santana: "Treat you like the first lady, I'll put my Barack in ya!"

Ludacris: "I'm ready to take the Milky Way to your Hershey's Kiss."

Dirty! I'm sure they mean all that literally, and wholesomely. Wholesome like Buzzworthy. Watch that video now.

Despite the fact that most everyone is in a pretty "yes we can"-ish mood as of late, a few of our fave celebs are bucking the trend and rocking more of a "oh no you di'int" tude. Not surprisingly, this has resulted in a whole mess of feuds amongst the glittery glam.

Personally, we're more of the "make love, not war" frame of mind, but OF COURSE we still want to give you guys the real-deal scoop. Thus, herewith are a few of our favorite famous feuds:

+ Lil' Kim vs. Voletta Wallace: Bad girl rapper Lil Kim was none too pleased with the way she was portrayed in the recent biopic, Notorious -- the movie about her former lover and mentor Notorious B.I.G. Biggie's Mamz Voletta co-produced the movie and didn't really give a rat's ass that Lil Kim wasn't likin' it. In fact, she basically told her she could go shove it: "Tell Lil' Kim to go find herself, go drink a cup of green tea and get a life!" Ouch.

+ 50 Cent vs. Mostly everyone (except for Eminem): A better question might be who ISN'T 50 Cent feuding with? So far, he's got beef with: Kanye West, Oprah Winfrey, Young Buck, Lil Wayne, Ja Rule, Rick Ross, and ??? (TBD).

+ Jay-Z vs. Chris Brown: Recall that Jay-Z discovered Rihanna, so it's not surprising that Hov's reportedly verrrry, verrry angry about the recent nastiness that went down between Rihanna and Chris Brown. The rapper has allegedly said of Brown that he's basically "a dead man walking." Y-I-K-E-S.

+ Lily Allen vs. Perez Hilton: This feud has reached a fever pitch over the last week or so, and it's all going down in the Twitterverse. These two crazy kiddos do NOT seem to like each other very much. Lily Allen to Perez: you're a "jealous and bitter lonely old queen." Perez to Lily: "Congrats on your album doing well in America, though. It's REALLY HARD to sell copies when u discount it to $3.99. Desperate!" Meow!

+ Kanye West vs. HIS KEYBOARD CAPS LOCK: Kanye has had a long and well-documented battle with his CAPS LOCK key... and he pretty much always beats that marfar into submission. If you've ever visited the Martin Luther Louis Vuitton Don's blog, you've likely been privy to some of his ALL-CAPS RANTS!!!!1!! They really are a work of art and so, ok fine, we hope this feud goes on 4evs. But everyone else, where is the love?

+ Amy Winehouse is nothing if not consistent. Less than two weeks after her (most) recent hospitalization, the bobble-headed singer was photographed "walking around in a bra, licking her hands and looking altogether dazed after purportedly slapping a pedestrian and throwing a pint glass at a paparazzo." (Popeater)

+ Katy Perry shrugs off reports that her VMA-nominated song "I Kissed A Girl," offended the powers that be over at Fox News. "Everybody's entitled to their own opinion, and I welcome it," she says diplomatically. Besides, she adds, "I'm more of a CNN girl, anyway." (Rolling Stone)

+ Evidently, MC Hammer really is too legit to quit -- the formerly bankrupt rapper returns from obscurity in ESPN's latest Monday Night Football promo. (TV Week)

+ Former Limp Bizkit guitarist Wes Borland has officially crossed over to the dark side by becoming Marilyn Manson's new strummer. Or, as Idolator explains it, "Marilyn Manson breaks up all hope of a Limp Bizkit reunion." (Blabbermouth)

+ Frankie (a.k.a. "Bonus Jonas") makes his TRL debut! (MTV)

+ Michael Phelps has already won five -- make that six -- Olympic gold medals in Beijing. And he owes them all to... Lil Wayne? (Hypetrak)

+ Alleged former prison guard Rick Ross allegedly just beat the hell out of DJ Vlad. (MTV)

+ Have you heard? Oasis is giving die-hard fans an opportunity to meet the band and sit in on a private rehearsal! Sign up for their mailing list today and for a chance to watch them bicker, reminisce about the glory days (read: the 1990s), and trash their new archnemesis, Jay-Z. (NME)

+ And since we're already getting nostalgic, maybe now's a good time to revisit "She F------ Hates Me" by Puddle of Mudd. Yep, there it is...still as crappy as ever. (Stereogum)

+ Akon and Ludacris to Rick Ross: Okay, fine, you weren't a prison guard. We totally get it. Now can we all just move on? (MTV)

+ Rage Against the Machine to play Minneapolis, MN the same weekend as the Republic National Convention. Fortunately, this scheduling "conflict" is expected to have little to no effect on RAM's target demographic. (Rolling Stone)

+ The Jonas Brothers are ready to rock! The boys have preemptively agreed to come on board and do a Camp Rock sequel. (Entertainment Weekly)

+ Speaking of which, Selena Gomez wants you to know that she is not -- nor has she ever been -- dating a Jonas. Period. (Hollyscoop)

+ Hooray! Reality show Nashville Star has crowned its new champ! And now introducing...some country singer you've never heard of. (Billboard)

+ This just in: Ne-Yo has always secretly wanted to work with Marilyn "Paleface" Manson. Even weirder? The longtime Antichrist admirer is also a closeted Duffy fan! "I like some of Duffy's stuff," Ne-Yo admits. "If she can escape the 'I'm a blonde Amy Winehouse' thing, she'll be OK." (Spinner)

+ And speaking of Amy, the beehived brunette's latest hospital stint is being attributed to a "reaction to medication." For a change. (AOL Music)

+ Oh, and Trick Daddy never called Rick Ross a prison guard, hence they're not in a fight. Or, as TD puts it: "I refuse to go through some fake rap beef about something somebody on the computer said." Translation: Never believe anything you read on the computer, kids! Well, except this. (MTV)

+ Snoop Dogg takes a cue from Natalie Portman and decides it's time to go Bollywood! ""I like how the Punjabis get down," the rapper explains. Plus, you know, there was also that wicked cool wedding scene in Bend it Like Beckham. (NY Mag)

+ Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello says his new solo album "rocks harder than the last one." Guess that means it's time to invest in a marginally less crappy pair of speakers. (Rolling Stone)

+ And elsewhere, Jewel's still stubbornly trying to convince herself that yodeling is cool. (The Boot)

+ The Killers skillfully avoid revealing anything of interest about their upcoming new album. (MTV)