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'Climax' collaborators Diplo and Usher

Releasing a song called "Climax" around Valentine's Day? Brilliant, brilliant PR move, Usher. Produced by the ever-versatile Diplo, "Climax" is a slow, sensual electro-pop song that's got the DJ's name written all over it.

Aside from this being just about the hippest R&B-tinged love song I've ever heard, the record is primed for getting just about anybody in the sack. (Sorry, had to be blunt.) The song speaks of a romantic evening with a girl Usher's been fighting with, and yes, the double entendre you're thinking of is also in there, too. ('Cause you and I both know that whenever Usher says the word "climax" he's probably referring to some fun, bedtime-themed extracurricular activities.) Ursher croons in his buttery falsetto: "Don't wanna give in/So we both gave up/Can't take it back/It's too late, we reached the climax."

Listen to Usher's new song "Climax" after the jump.

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U.K. songstress Estelle rose to fame when she sang about an "American Boy." Now she's continuing to sing about the men in her new record, "Oliver Twist," a cover/reinterpretation of Nigerian singer and G.O.O.D. Music signee D'Banj's original.

In the eclectic, colorful record, Estelle pays tribute to some special bros in her life. And by "special bros" we actually mean extremely famous male celebrities: "I have a confession/Don't take it personal/I love my Kanye West.../I love my Usher, baby.../I like my Tinie Tempah.../I like my English boys/I like Jamaicans/I like American boys.../But nothing can compare.../I love my African boys/No matter where they from." You might say that Estelle's now made a habit out of singing about the different kinds of famous dudes she hangs out with, but if I knew Kanye West and Usher personally, I'd probs brag about it, too.

I get the feeling that this high-energy track is going to seriously enhance my gym mix! Hey, maybe after I burn about 800,000 calories, I'll also have a shot at hanging with Kanye West and Usher. Just kidding, guys! DON'T CHANGE FOR NO MAN!

Estelle's forthcoming album, All of Me, is out Feb. 28.

+ Listen to Estelle, "Oliver Twist."

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+ Drake headed to hometown Toronto for a MuchMusic special. Watch the three-part video where he signs autographs, answers fan questions, discusses Rihanna's perfect fit on "Take Care" and more. (Rap-Up)

+ Check out video from the "Christmas In Rockefeller Center" telecast where Justin Bieber and Usher performed "The Christmas Song," and Biebs and Busta Rhymes' gave "Drummer Boy" a rap spin. (Neon Limelight)

+ Sonny Moore aka Skrillex found out he was nominated for five Grammys while on tour. When MTV News caught up with him, it was still sinking in. "This whole year has been insane, and these are surprises and things beyond my wildest fantasies." (MTV News)

+ Willow Smith finally has a release date for her debut album. The album, whose singles include "Whip My Hair" and "Fireball" with Nicki Minaj, drops April 3, 2012. (Rap-Up)

+ In this month's Glamour, Demi Lovato dishes on heartbreak, makeup and tattoos: "I think scars are like battle wounds –- beautiful in a way... My tattoos say 'Stay strong.'" (Just Jared Jr.)

+ VH1 announced a series of scripted music bio-pics, and the first is on TLC. Surviving members Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins and Chilli will serve as consultants and executive producers. (VH1)

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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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At this point, Taylor Swift could literally sing "The Star-Spangled Banner" with President Obama and I wouldn't even be shocked. Girlfriend's got just about THE MOST stacked Rolodex I've ever seen, and it's getting borderline unfair having to talk about it all the time.

I ask you: How do you feel knowing there is a real, live human being in this world (under the age of 25, no less) who has already dueted with Justin Bieber, Usher, Shawn Colvin, Nelly, Nicki Minaj, Jimmy Eat World, Andy Grammer, Switchfoot and Ellen DeGeneres?! Now add Flo Rida to that list! During her "Speak Now" tour stopover in Miami, Taylor swift brought the "Hangover" singer up on stage to help her cover his smash "Right Round." And of course Taylor nailed it as usual.

Dressed in a sparkly black dress with a gold belt, Taylor seemed a little starstruck like a true Flo fan as she jumped around excitedly watching like a schoolgirl as Flo rapped his verses like a boss. Taylor took over vocal duties for Ke$ha who originally sang the record's hook: "You spin my head right round/Right round/When you go down/When you go down." (And don't even pretend you don't already know the rest of the lyrics by heart, OK?)

Of course, Taylor was so appreciative of Flo's amazing cameo that she did him a solid and got him a bajillion more followers Twitter name-dropped him: "Miami was awesome! Thanks to all the fans who traveled from all over, and to @official_flo for singing 'right round' with me! Insane night!"

+ Watch Taylor Swift and Flo Rida perform "Right Round."

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We can only begin to imagine what Usher's thinking about. With a loaded career like his, bro probably just needs to find random moments in his crazy schedule to stop and think about all the good in the world -- thanks to him. He's given us countless hits and the best dance moves to rock at wedding receptions. He also introduced us to someone by the name of Justin Bieber. Let's take a sec and think of a world without that fateful discovery. We just... can't.

The "Without You" singer was photographed while in deep thought as he attended a red carpet event for a Las Vegas nightclub recently. Usher performed and hosted the night's soiree with something clearly on his mind. Judging by the content look on his face, he's most likely just counting all the zeros in his bank account. You know those Snoop Dogg lyrics, "Got my mind on my money, my money on my mind?" That's just a baller's way of saying he just received his monthly Mint.com email. Eff ginkgo biloba -- big numbers are what keep your brain fresh, yo!

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Taylor Swift won "Entertainer Of The Year" at this year's CMA Awards, and instead of doing what I would do tweeting something braggy like "OMFG I JUST WON THIS AMAZING AWARD! I AM THE BEST PERSON EVAR," Taylor took the classy route and chose to let a picture do all the talking.

After her win, along with a picture of her SO-CUTE-WE-MIGHT-BARF kitten nuzzling up against her arm/acceptance speech, Taylor tweeted: "My thank you's. And my cat. Good night!" If you look closely, you'll see that this scribble is actually a short list of the MOST FAMOUS pop stars ever! Why, do you ask, does Taylor have the names of all these famous people written on her arm? If you missed this year's CMA Awards, then you may not know that Taylor dedicated most of her thank-yous to the many different artists she was lucky enough to sing with while on her "Speak Now" tour. So like, remember that time when we told you Taylor dueted with Usher? And remember that extremely special moment when Taylor and Justin Bieber rocked out to a live duet of his song "Baby"? She had to thank them! Other names written on her arm include Shawn Colvin, Nelly, Nicki Minaj, Jimmy Eat World, Andy Grammer, Switchfoot and of course, Ellen DeGeneres who returned the favor by shouting out Taylor on Twitter yesterday.

So basically, what we've learned today is that Taylor Swift's Rolodex is MAD STACKED, and that she wins both awards and life.

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+ Hosted by Selena Gomez, the MTV EMA show aired yesterday. Lady Gaga dominated with four awards; Justin Bieber took home two. Bruno Mars won Best New and Best Push, while Katy Perry took Best Live and Eminem garnered Best Hip Hop. Highlights and more here. (MTV EMA)

+ Sounds like Beyoncé and Jay-Z are thinking pink. Kelly Rowland slipped this to a UK news agency: "Jay is going to buy that little girl every single thing possible. She won't be spoiled, but she will be very well looked after." (MTV News)

+ Speaking of babies on board, Jessica Simpson, who photo-tweet announced her pregnancy last week, showed off her baby bump on Saturday with sister Ashlee at a Jessica Simpson Girls store launch. (Just Jared)

+ Beliebers would say he's always No. 1, and this week he's No. 1 on the charts, too. Justin Bieber's Under The Mistletoe takes the top spot on Billboard 200. (Billboard)

+ Demi Lovato looks lovely in her photo for The Beauty Book for Brain Cancer, which benefits brain cancer research. She also tweeted a photo of her new ginger locks over the weekend. (Neon Limelight)

+Usher's working on his seventh album. He's reportedly hit the studio with Pharrell Williams, Diplo, Rico Love and Jim Jonsin. His new album is slated for release next year. (Rap-Up)

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We don't throw around the term "panty-dropper" very often. Occasionally we use it with Usher, every now and then with Trey Songz, but almost always do we feel the need to use this term when describing the smooth and hypnotic vocals of Robin Thicke.

Robin's forthcoming LP Love After War is slated for release Dec. 6, and while we assume the disc will feature sweet, retro-tinged baby-making music, Mr. Thicke has called upon his homie Lil Wayne to add some hip-hop street cred to "Pretty Lil' Heart." (Actually, Lil Wayne's verse is kinda panty-droppy, too!) In a slow and steady swag, Weezy gets his rhyme game on: "She says she loves me/I'm convinced/I don't need a rocket scientist/To see that you and I are meant/I meant to tell you/You the reason I smile more."

Robin Thicke's verse follows Wayne, and within five seconds it's clear this dude is absolutely slaying the pop vocals game to death right now: "Tell me that I'm sexy/Like I was before/Tell me that I got it/That you want it even more/Tell me that you'll never/Ever leave me side/Tell me cause you know/I need to hear it every night." We need to keep this post SFW and everything, but suffice it to say that if you serenade me like that, Robin Thicke, I'll basically tell you any damn thing you want. Hint, hint.

+ Listen to Robin Thicke featuring Lil Wayne, "Pretty Lil' Heart."

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1.) Forget "sultry nurse" or "naughty kitten" -- be THE definition of sexy for Halloween: Dress up like Beyoncé! This music video wardrobe breakdown guarantees winning any contest, or at least the eye of a zombie dude. (MTV Style)

2.) While some reminisce about the days of getting detention with old high school pals, Justin Timberlake fondly recollects causing mayhem with Ryan Gosling during their "Mickey Mouse Club" days. Just more proof that bad boys grow up to be hunks. (PopSugar)

3.) Katy Perry's recent birthday reminds us not only to celebrate her musical successes but also her tresses. The head turner's locks have changed so much over the years that we're betting peeps can't guess her natural color. Hint: It's not pink. (TheFABlife)

4.) If all the goodies from Kelly Clarkson's recently released album, Stronger, just isn't enough to hold over devoted fans, here are some of her greatest live performances. If that's not enough, you might be addicted. (Idolator)

5.) Taylor Swift doesn't just sing (and glisten) like an angel, she lives the part. The adorable do-gooder donated 6,000 books to a struggling library near her hometown. Bookworms are officially cool all over again. (ONTD)

6.) Jessie J likes how Britney Spears smells! The singer adores Brit's "Fantasy" perfume and sprays it for good luck before every performance.That's putting pheromones to good use.(Monsters And Critics)

7.) JoJo gets inspiration from the likes of Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber and joins the cover-your-favorite-contemporary-musician trend with an acoustic version of Rihanna's "What's My Name?" Heads up: Girl does it justice. (Pop Dust)

8.) Justin Bieber may have duets with Mariah Carey and Usher, but he's not the only holiday crooner this season. The "Glee" kids are back with their second Christmas album, and it's promising the voices of the winners from this past season's "The Glee Project." (PopCrush)

9.) While most parent date nights involve splitting dessert at Applebee's, Pink leaves the kid with a babysitter and hits a jazz club stage for an impromptu performance. Watch Pink seriously KILL jazz standard "Summertime." (BuzzFeed)

10.) Those looking to relive the early millennium can thank Britney Spears. The pop princess is recruiting Backstreet Boy Howie Dorough to open for a few of her South American tour dates. (MTV News)

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