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Will Beyonce Or Taylor Swift Rule The Grammys? Oddsmakers Weigh In

Ladbrokes and Bodog oddsmakers say Swift is the favorite for Sunday night. By James Montgomery Beyonc

Usher’s Raymond V. Raymond Due March 30

‘Hey Daddy’ video premieres on MTV Thursday morning. By Jocelyn Vena Usher Photo: Steve Granitz/ Getty Images After mulling several release dates for his new album, Usher announced Wednesday (January 27) that Raymond v. Raymond will drop March 30.

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Lupe Fiasco Hopes Collabo With Kanye West, Pharrell Is ‘Coming Soon’

‘Pharrell hit me the other day and said we need to go back into the studio,’ Fiasco says of CRS project. By Jayson Rodriguez Lupe Fiasco Photo: Johnny Nunez/WireImage Lupe Fiasco has been lying low for the past few years, but after dropping a mixtape toward the end of 2009, the Chicago MC is ready to release his next solo album, the forthcoming Lasers. The LP will be his first since 2007’s The Cool

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Usher’s ‘Hey Daddy’ Video: Watch A Sneak Peek Now

Ush flirts with ladies and seals a deal in excerpt from Raymond v. Raymond clip. By Shaheem Reid Usher in his “Hey Daddy” music video Photo: LaFace Usher loves to say “Daddy’s home” when he drops his LPs.

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Better Than Ezra ‘Honored’ By Taylor Swift’s Performance Of ‘Breathless’ At Haiti Telethon

‘Obviously, we were thrilled when she performed ‘Breathless,’ ‘ Better Than Ezra’s Kevin Griffin said of Swift’s cover of the band’s song at ‘Hope for Haiti Now.’ By Jocelyn Vena Taylor Swift performs “Breathless” during the “Hope For Haiti Now” telethon in Los Angeles on Friday Photo: Mark Davis/ Getty Images Taylor Swift took to the stage on Friday for the “Hope for Haiti” telethon , and like many of the musicians on hand to help raise funds for the earthquake victims, she covered a song with appropriate sentiment for the event. However, while many of the performers chose more recognizable tunes like “Hallelujah,” “Lean on Me” and “Let It Be,” Swift chose to sing the Better Than Ezra tune “Breathless,” off the band’s 2005 album, Before the Robots

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Bun B Gives The People What They Want With No Mixtape

‘These songs weren’t originally intended to be a mixtape,’ UGK rapper tells Mixtape Daily. By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Rahman Dukes Bun B Photo: Asylum Don’t Sleep: Necessary Notables Headliner : Bun B Co-Starring : The hot hip-hop blogs Songs We Can’t Stop Playing : “Big Di– Chaney,” “2 Dope Boyz Freestyle” and “I Am” Essential Info : Freeze, somebody bring him back the title please. Usually in this section, we shout out a particular mixtape.

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Dancing Storm Troopers

Storm Troopers in Seoul get down to some awesome Korean pop music. I wish they would come to my city! ( Via .) Contribute: Add an image, link, video or comment

Rapper Apache Dies

Friends and collaborators, including Vin from Naughty by Nature, remember the artist, best known for his ’90s hit ‘Gangsta Bitch.’ Apache Photo: Tommy Boy Rapper Apache (real name Anthony Teaks), a staple of Queen Latifah’s Flavor Unit crew and best known for one of the most controversial hip-hop records of the 1990s, “Gangsta Bitch,” died Friday (January 22). At press time, the cause of the New Jersey MC’s death was unknown.

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Wyclef Jean Will Bring ‘Creole 101’ To His ‘Hope For Haiti’ Performance

‘It’s gonna be historic,’ Wyclef says of ‘Hope for Haiti’ telethon, airing Friday at 8 p.m. ET. By Shaheem Reid Wyclef Jean Photo: MTV News NEW YORK — Since last week’s devastating earthquake struck his homeland of Haiti, Wyclef Jean has been tirelessly rallying support for relief for the ravaged country via his Yele Haiti foundation and many public calls for assistance .

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69 Love Songs, Illustrated

MUSIC BUZZ : A blog called How Fucking Romantic started by London artists is illustrating every song on the Magnetic Fields’ epic “69 Love Songs” boxset. This is pretty adorable, but man, listening to this album again makes me feel OLD

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