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+ Justin Timberlake nabbed the Creative Arts Emmy last night for his musical monologue on "SNL." The Emmys were hosted by Glee's Jane Lynch. Performance props to "SNL"'s The Lonely Island who lost to JT, but put on a rousing medley of their hilarious songs. (MTV News)

+ Demi Lovato performed at NYC's Hammerstein Ballroom on Saturday. Along with her songs ("Unbroken," "Skyscraper") she covered Lil Wayne's "How to Love." Check out the photos and more. (Just Jared)

+ Justin Bieber received the Horizon Award during the Georgia Music Hall of Fame Awards. He was joined by GF Selena Gomez and Usher. Toni Braxton was also honored. Peep video of the Biebs doing Matchbox Twenty's "3 A.M." (Rap-Up)

+ Kanye West's concert at Austin City Limits on Friday was a (mostly) one-man show delivered as a "passion play in three parts." Read the review and peep the photos. (MTV News)

+ Gavin DeGraw spoke to VH1 about the brutal attack he experienced in New York City in August. "Being that I've had thousands and thousands of great nights and just, essentially, one bad night," he said, "I'll take the odds." (VH1)

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It looks like Toni Braxton has taken a page out of the ol' Nicki Minaj handbook (which, itself, also cites references to Lady Gaga and Katy Perry). Why's that? Because she was photographed at New York's ritzy Four Season hotel dressed in shades of purple from the toe up. Her lavender heels only brought out the fizzy grape in her dress, which directly matched her vaguely purple hair.

Don't get us wrong -- she still looks beautiful, if nothing short of Halle Berry's dopplegänger. And although she's not wearing a bright purple wig -- something Nicki, Gaga, and Katy are wont to do -- Toni looks like she's learned a thing or two from the bevvy of today's female pop stars who have adopted primary colors into their wardrobe (I mean, have you watched "California Gurls"?). On Toni, however, the look is a bit more demure and subtle, although it still leaves us hungry for a bowl of fresh blueberries or some Purple Drink.

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Asher Roth is a pretty easy dude to read. He loves college, so he makes a song and video that says as much. Now it comes to pass that the frat-rap hero also has a thing for whispery R&B chanteuse Toni Braxton. How do we know? He made a song and video about her!

Behold the adorable "Toni Braxton" video, an account of how the one-time-nerd-turned-rap-star got to the point in his life where he found himself grinding on the "Breathe Again" singer during a Las Vegas show. (Note: This actually happened!!)

This love letter of a song comes from Asher's Seared Foie Gras with Quince & Cranberry mixtape, but the video takes the Braxton sentiment to a whole new level. Rendered in Jetsons-esque animation, Asher raps over a classic GZA beat about how he once was picked last in pickup games but now finds himself suggestively dancing with Toni B. It's the new American dream, folks.

Check out the video (WARNING: NSFW LANGUAGE) below. And rewind with Toni Braxton's "Breathe Again."

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After watching Trey Songz's brand-new "MTV Unplugged" performance, you'll probably agree that the R&B singer is no flash in the pan. He didn't climb his way up the fame ladder without help. Throughout his career, Songz has excelled at the art of collaboration, mixing his distinctive charms and skills with other artists.

Check out the 5 best Trey Songz collaborations:

1.) "Successful" featuring Drake
Songz has been a staple on Drake's lauded mixtapes, and "Successful" is the duo's signature tune.

2.) "Say Aah" featuring Fabolous
Fab's verse on this single from Trey's "Ready" album takes this party-starting anthem to ecstatic heights.

3.) "Yesterday" featuring Toni Braxton
Trey joins the R&B diva on this sultry break-up song.

4.) "LOL " featuring Gucci Mane
The Atlanta rapper joins Trey in this celebration about the joys of text.

5.) "Gotta Make It," featuring Twista
A vintage look from Trey. On "Gotta Make It" (from his 2005 album of the same name), Trey battles with the rapid fire raps of Twista.

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In the same way that it's understood that soap operas will have absurd story lines, people expect music videos to be over-the-top dramatic. Bands are generally in the business of communicating really big feelings, and super evocative music videos certainly help to accomplish that goal. And while a person can only handle so much slo-mo and so many sunset mountainsides, it's those unchecked melodramas that really stick in our minds, spawning everything from torrid one-night stands to Scott Stapp's career.

Last week Cage's "I Never Knew You" reminded us just how much a well-executed video can quicken the pulse. As usual, that got us to thinking... Which other videos reach down your throat, grab you by the heart and hand pump it until you think you're gonna pass out? What are the most compelling videos of all-time? In Buzzworthy's slightly comprehensive list below, you'll find the gut-wrenchingest, unflinchingest (and sometimes cheesiest) videos in recent history, so get close to the Kleenex. This list is not recommended for the infirm or the elderly.

The Cheesiest
+ Creed, "With Arms Wide Open" -- It's hard to believe that this video is actually for real. Watching it again now, I keep expecting a "Wipe that s$#* up" overdub to kick in and relieve the insane self-indulgence. Notoriously wack frontman Scott Stapp literally dodges asteroids at sunset and stands on a mountain with his arms spread, as the cameras circle, as if carried by slow motion eagles.

+ Chicago, "You're The Inspiration" -- Can I get away with describing this video as "difficult to watch?" Handily out-sapping those inscrutable Japanese karaoke videos, it's easier to eat a whole brick of cream cheese than it is to watch this video all the way through. That being said, definitely watch it.

The Saddest
+ Soul Asylum, "Runaway Train" -- The '90s invented that thing where tough-looking dudes enjoy music by standing around looking really sad and tuned out. It's no Toni Braxton "Un-Break My Heart," but this Soul Asylum video does help the grungers get into character with a sad slideshow of missing children.

+ R.E.M., "Everybody Hurts" -- Hold on! Stop! Everybody hit your breaks! Get up! Get out of your cars! Come on! Put on your little hats! Come on, do it! Dooo it! Come onnn! Little hats! Put your hands over your hearts! Sad break! Saaad break! Awww! (See also: Radiohead's amazing "Just").

The Scariest
+ Depeche Mode, "Wrong" -- Chicago will clog your arteries, but Depeche Mode will stop your heart. This terrifying video combines the edgy uncertainty of Radiohead's "Karma Police" with the supernatural creepiness of UNKLE's "Rabbit In Your Headlights," and comes out with one of the most disturbing videos I've ever seen.

+ The Fray, "Never Say Never" -- An everyday urban cityscape becomes a furious war-zone in The Fray's metaphorical new video. The violence of the uprising represents -- wait for it, wait for it -- the pain of a break-up! DRAMA!

The Darkest
+ Pearl Jam, "Jeremy" -- If you've been taking your MTV regularly like you're supposed to, you know that Pearl Jam recently released a never-before-seen director's cut of "Jeremy," with a much more explicit finish. See what all of Eddie Vedder's diabolical glares were really leading up to in one of grunge's darkest anthems.

+ Kanye West, "Flashing Lights" -- Don't be fooled by the muscle car, the thong-clad bikini girl or the Miami sunset. Don't be fooled by the cheery title, either. In this dead-serious drama, former Playboy playmate, Rita G, isn't stroking Kanye's ego... She's dispatching it to hell.

The Sexiest / Most Cinematic
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