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Kid Cudi tells a story in his exclusive MTV Spring Break video about being invited to an Christmas dinner in Atlanta by the mother of his dream collaborator, Andre 3000. It's a shame he never married Erykah Badu, because if he had, it would mean that Kid Cudi had technically been in contact with Andre 3000's baby's mama's mama-in-law, which would be a great segue into a "Ms. Jackson" remix.

Aside from flagging down collaborators, Kid Cudi uses the interview to hype up his debut album, Man On The Moon, and to get down to basics about the hottest thing on the beach: the girls. He also manages to bash one of music's biggest names, only to declare him "the best," seconds later. Only in Panama City Beach ... Click play below to see who he disses and to get the inside scoop on how Kid Cudi gets down when Kanye's not around.

It is plain to see that Jim Jones is a businessman. Not only does he have that healthy glow of comfort, but his efficiency is downright enviable. Over the course of one MTV Spring Break interview, he manages to level Jay-Z, light up Keri Hilson, dog Mo'Nique and challenge Asher Roth to break a world record.

Let's start with Jay-Z: When asked what a baller should wear to beach, Jim Jones responds, "An expensive watch and a pair of Hov' slippers -- that's thong sandals -- NOT!" Remember the Cam'ron-instigated controversy a few years back over Jay-Z's footwear? Well, apparently it never died. And this diss (any diss, really) is at its harshest when it's sealed with a "NOT!" (No matter how dated that Wayne's World reference may be.) Thank you, Jim Jones, for keeping your beefs at an eighth grade level, where we all can digest them easily.

Second, Keri Hilson vs. Mo'Nique. This is where it gets really cruel ... Jones confesses to wanting to see that spunky young thing, Keri Hilson, in a bathing suit ("She got that energy!"). In the same breath he cautions Mo'Nique to keep it under wraps, whispering, "She too big!" Now that is just cold, Jim Jones.

Finally, the Dipset all-star challenges Asher Roth to go where no man has gone before and find a way to kiss five girls at the same time. He doesn't give any clues as to how this feat of engineering could be pulled off, but he does sound very confident in Asher Roth. And he should be! Those two spent the week together, clowning MTV's Spring Break, redefining what a party can be with a series of monster performances. Gettin' that Panama City Beach crowd ALL THE WAY down. Watch Jim Jones' stunningly productive interview in full, right here:

This is it! The final tour diary from the lovely and amazing 3OH!3. And babies, let me tell you, it sure does deliver. This time around, Nat and Sean are checking in from Panama City Beach, Florida, where they were a major factor in the insanity that is MTV Spring Break 2009. Dive right in (they did!) to your last weekend of 3OH!3, in which they stay up all night, declare their love for men, toss their cookies, and crash their Jet Skis. Must be Spring Break!

PANAMA CITY BEACH your lovely shores are stocked full of hot bodies and no reservations. We were just in Cancun and it was pretty g*ddamn epic, so we were trying to top it here.

We met up with our boy Benny Blanco at the airport in Atlanta on the way -- he came down from NYC to hang out and DJ for us. If you don't know, Benny is the illest beatmaker and producer in the world right now. His s**t is insane. He's done Britney, Spank Rock, B.o.B. and I co-produced "Don't Trust Me" with him. We are in love with him. He's in love with us. It's one of those things. Don't judge.

We got into the hotel and worked on the set until we couldn't keep our eyes open any more.

Wake-up call. We went to the beach to record a bunch of interviews for the different MTV networks. We said some dumb s**t probably, maybe some smart s**t intermingled in there. Probably mostly dumb s**t. Over to the beach to check out the stage and soundcheck. It was a rad setup -- mad people already and they were going off for our sound check. I threw cookies out to the crowd for some reason. People seemed stoked.

We started the show and s**t went OFF!!! There were something like 6-7,000 people on a BEACH... in FLORIDA... under the SUN... with all sorts of cameras and loud speakers. It was so much fun out there. We went crowd-surfing with our little pink and blue inner-tubes. Benny killed the set.

We got done and went straight to renting Jet Skis. Good idea. We crashed going like 45.

MTV SPRING BREAK ---  I love spring break now. So much. Man, that was a fun day...

+ See it all for yourself, tonight at 8pm ET, on FN Spring Break Rules!

I had a conversation recently with one of the bands who played MTV Spring Break 2009 -- probably better not to tell you which one -- and among the glory stories, was one of waking up on the beach between two beautiful women, both of whom were rubbing his head affectionately. If that's what the morning is like at Spring Break, can you imagine the night?!? Well, you won't have to imagine anything much longer. Tonight FNMTV returns to take you directly to the thick of this year's Spring Break at its baddest!

I can't promise that you'll get your head rubbed. That's up to you. But I can absolutely guarantee that you'll be throwin' elbows and your head back as the crowd gets down to live performances by...

Lil Wayne

Asher Roth

Jim Jones

Kid Cudi

N.E.R.D featuring Santigold

Flo Rida

All-American Rejects

3OH!3

You'd have a hard time coming up with a lineup that good on the bestseller rack at a record store. But then, I guess you'd also have a hard time finding a record store! OH SNAP! But who needs one when all the hottest action on earth is cookin' out in that Panama City Beach sunshine, just waiting for you to join in?

Keep an eye on Buzzworthy next week for more tastes of what's to come, including exclusive reports from Lil Wayne, Young Money, Asher Roth, Kid Cudi, Jim Jones, and 3OH!3. Then tune in tonight at 8pm ET to see what it's all been building up to! And just because I know you're a glutton for instant gratification, here's Jim Jones doing "Na Na Nana Na Na," live from Panama City Beach!

(Credit: Daniel Arnold)

Today MTV converted a 24th floor conference room into the ultimate "Welcome Back From Spring Break" extravaganza, hosting a live performance by new hip-hop heavyweight, Asher Roth, and his crew! Compared to the crowd, who were fresh from their cubicles, the boys were pretty worn out. And who can blame them? They just trucked in from Panama City Beach -- what they all described as "the best Spring Break ever."

After completely taking MTV's beach party down, they hit NYC for an encore, and even though this skyscraper-flanked performance was not quite as wild as Panama City Beach, it was every bit as exciting. As always, Asher went shoeless.

The intimate insanity included balls-out renditions of "Lark on My Go Cart," "La Di Da," "Be By Myself" and "I Love College." As you can imagine, all the ladies waved their arms and said "ohhhhhhh!" Get a little taste of what the whole thang looked like, after the jump!

+ More Asher Roth photos after the jump...

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