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Justin Timberlake, Drake, More Join Timbaland At L.A. Concert

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 11:24 PM PST

Game, Keri Hilson, Brandy also take the stage.
By Gil Kaufman


Justin Timberlake and Timbaland perform in Los Angeles on Friday
Photo: Gil Kaufman/MTV News

LOS ANGELES — Membership has its privileges. And when that exclusive association happens to be Timbaland's Beat Club, you never know who might flash their membership card when he takes the stage.

At the packed House of Blues in Hollywood on Friday night, the roster was a who's who of Timbaland's pals, from Justin Timberlake and Drake to Keri Hilson and Brandy. The two-hour throwdown was a star-studded hit parade that only someone with Tim's clout and deep address book could pull off.

The night started off simply enough, with the master producer walking out wearing his Beats by Dr. Dre headphones and punching up some chest-rattling rhythms as his six-piece band laid down a slow rolling funk bedrock for "Timothy Where You Been." It wasn't long before Drake came ambling out for "Say Something," from Timbaland's Shock Value II LP, throwing the crowd into a frenzy as he bounced across the stage, seemingly completely healed from his knee injury last year.

The nimble rapper slid into his hit "Forever" without compatriots Eminem and Lil Wayne, who are expected to join him for a rendition of that song — along with Travis Barker — at Sunday night's Grammys.

The crowd might have been happy enough with Drake, but as soon as the rapper left the stage, L.A. native the Game hustled on with his posse, rolling hard to "Put You on the Game," then dropping an X-rated freestyle before giving the stage back to Tim. He wasn't alone long, though, as Hilson was up next, strutting in wearing a shimmery silver crop-top over a black catsuit and trading verses with Tim on "The Way I Are," then sticking around for her own "Turnin' Me On," "Knock You Down" and a funky taste of Bobby Brown's "Don't Be Cruel."

The crowd went crazy when Timbaland gave a shout out to "Twilight" — which he's said was an influence on Shock Value II and, given all the guests thus far and the fact that he was showing images of Robert Pattinson on the big screen behind the stage, might have led them to believe that a castmember was coming out — but they were just as happy when he performed "Morning After Dark." The cavalcade of guests didn't stop there, as female rapper SoShy came out and reprised her bit in the song before Tim led the band into an instrumental breakdown where he gave everyone a bit of shine, James Brown-style.

Alas, Katy Perry was only there in spirit (i.e. on the big screen), singing a virtual duet on "If We Ever Meet Again," but after an extended salsa jam, star time revved up again as a sassy Brandy (a.k.a. rapper "Bran' Nu") walked out for the heavy funk of "Meet in the Middle." Wearing black hot pants, a black leather top and black suit coat with silver lapels, Brandy was almost unrecognizable as she broke into a freestyle over Timbaland's beatboxing, swinging her long black braid from side to side and boasting about being "born in Mississippi but raised in Cali."

And just when it seemed like there was no one else Tim could bring out, he kicked into the rib-rattling intro to "Carry Out." Now, at this point, the crowd had seen way more than it bargained for, so even just peeping video footage of Justin Timberlake on the big screen made them go crazy. But when JT strolled out, the place exploded. The old pals ripped it up for the sexual innuendo-heavy tune, then slid into JT's "SexyBack" and "My Love," which only served to remind the crowd just how much they adore the singer with the effortless vocals, fleet-footed finesse and serious beatboxing skills.

Clearly having a blast, the pair then served up "Crazy Girl," which was recorded for but didn't make the final cut of Shock Value II — a shame, because Timberlake was in fine falsetto form. The two looked out into a sea of cameras snapping photos of their superstar summit, gave a taste of JT's "LoveStoned," and then called it a night.

Stick with MTV News all week for our coverage of the 2010 Grammy Awards. We'll have reports on your favorite nominees, party photos, behind-the-scenes video and much more leading up to and during the big show Sunday at 8 p.m. ET.

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'Jersey Shore' Returns For Season Two This Summer

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 10:27 PM PST

Pauly D, Mike, Snooki, Jenni, Sammi, Ronnie and Vinny will find themselves in a new destination.
By MTV News staff


The cast of "Jersey Shore"
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The "Jersey Shore" gang is coming back! MTV's breakout series will return for a second season this summer with 12 new episodes, it was announced on Saturday (January 30) by MTV President of Programming Tony DiSanto. Following the success of season one, Pauly D, Mike, Snooki, Jenni, Sammi, Ronnie and Vinny will escape the cold Northeast and find themselves in a new destination.

"Our audience has fallen in love with 'Jersey Shore' and its amazing cast, who have really grown together as a family," DiSanto said. "That bond gives the show its heart, and we're thrilled to reunite these friends to bring fans more of what they love — laughs, love, drama and, of course, GTL."

"Jersey Shore" is January's #1 original cable series among 12-34 year-olds. The season-one finale broke series records, delivering a 4.8 rating and ranking #1 for the day across all television competition in the demo. The series posted strong growth all season, and the finale audience more than tripled the series' debut.

The show's Snooki will be helping MTV News with its coverage of the Grammy Awards this weekend.

Fans can catch up on the complete first season as MTV airs the "Jersey Bowl" marathon leading up to the Super Bowl kick-off on Sunday, February 7th beginning at 9 a.m. ET/6 a.m. PT.

"Jersey Shore The Complete Season One UNCENSORED" DVD, including deleted scenes, the reunion special and more, is available for pre-order on Amazon.com.

"Jersey Shore" is executive produced by Sally Ann Salsano from 495 Productions. Jacquelyn French is executive producer for MTV. Chris Linn is executive in charge of production for MTV. The concept was created by Anthony Beltempo.

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Travis Barker Talks Grammy Performance With Eminem, Lil Wayne, Drake

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 04:35 AM PST

'I have yet to rehearse,' Blink-182 drummer tells MTV News of his performance at Sunday's show.
By James Montgomery, with reporting by Kelly Marino


Travis Barker
Photo: MTV News

Travis Barker is eternally busy. Blink-182. Solo album. Clothing company. You name it, he's probably got his hand in it. That's why you can't blame him if he's not totally up to speed on his performance with Drake, Lil Wayne and Eminem at Sunday's Grammy Awards. Sometimes, these things tend to pile up.

"I have yet to rehearse [with anyone]. I got a call, like, on Tuesday. Everyone found out a day after I did. So, I don't know exactly what I'm doing yet," Barker told MTV News on Friday (January 29) in his Los Angeles studio. "I'm just a part of it. I know I'm playing drums. I know it's a performance with Eminem, Drake, myself and Lil Wayne. I think it might be 'Forever.' "

That seems likely. After all, both Em and Wayne contributed verses to Drake's "Forever," and Barker contributed a blazing remix of the song earlier this year. But the Blink drummer's night won't just stop there. He's apparently also set to perform with Wayne on a version of "Drop the World," from Weezy's upcoming Rebirth album (that track also features Em), which makes it sound very much like there's a medley on tap.

"Yeah, I think we're doing a medley, a couple of songs," Barker laughed. "I think 'Drop the World' is in. Maybe."

And while a combo of Barker, Drake, Eminem and Wayne would certainly rival the "Swagga Like Us" performance at last year's Grammys (which featured Jay-Z, Kanye West, T.I., Weezy and M.I.A. sharing the stage), there's still one big question: Will West — who has been lying low since his infamous outburst at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards — show up on Sunday to perform his verse on "Forever"? Not surprisingly, Barker isn't exactly sure.

"I don't know. Someone said he's in Hawaii, writing an album," he smiled. "I would stay there."

Stick with MTV News all week for our coverage of the 2010 Grammy Awards. We'll have reports on your favorite nominees, party photos, behind-the-scenes video and much more leading up to and during the big show Sunday at 8 p.m. ET.

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Will.I.Am, Lupe Fiasco, Mary J. Blige Make Their Grammy Predictions

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 01:36 AM PST

John Legend and Nick Cannon also weigh in on the night's most-nominated ladies: Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and Lady Gaga.
By Eric Ditzian, with additional reporting by Shaheem Reid, Matt Elias, Christina Garibaldi and Kelly Marino


Black Eyed Peas' Will.I.Am
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MTV News has already taken a look back at some of the oddest Grammy winners of all time, from former Soviet kingpin Mikhail Gorbachev to current White House top dog Barack Obama (not to mention schwing-tastic actress Tia Carrere). Now, with the 2010 awards just days away, it's time to start looking toward this year's show.

Over the past few weeks, we've been asking artists who they think will win big, from perennial champs like Beyoncé to relative newcomers like Taylor Swift and Lady Gaga. Some were able to make choices, while others couldn't decide between the talented women.

"It's tough, because Beyoncé had a great, great year," Mary J. Blige told us. "But Lady Gaga is Lady Gaga! But Taylor Swift — wow! That's a tough one. I don't know, but I wish all those ladies love."

That was a sentiment echoed by many of the artists we spoke with, though in addition to praising Gaga and Beyoncé, John Legend pointed out, "There are a lot of country fans. Never underestimate the country fans."

Nick Cannon, too, argued that the country star should have a big Grammy evening. "It's Taylor Swift's year," he said. "Ever since Kanye did what he did [at the VMAs], Taylor Swift has just been scooping 'em up. I'll rock with Taylor Swift."

In the realm of hip-hop, Lupe Fiasco suggested Mos Def had the best album of the year (he's up for two Grammys, including Best Rap Album) and that Drake should be up for Best New Artist (he only received a nod for Best Rap Solo Performance).

"I think he's deserving of it," Lupe said of Drake. "As many accolades as he can accumulate, pre-album, is a phenomenal task. I think that should be rewarded. He has the potential to do great things — not good or mediocre, but great things."

Black Eyed Peas frontman Will.I.Am, meanwhile, declined to make a pick and instead expressed excitement for the night's performances, ranging from Lil Wayne to Eminem to Gaga to the Peas themselves.

"It's unpredictable. It's up in the air," he said. "You think it's going to be the obvious one, like, 'Wow, that was everywhere.' And it ends up being not. And that's not cool. I just can't wait for the performances, because that is not a lie, that is no politics. A rip is a rip, a rocket is a rocket."

Who do you think will win big at the Grammys? Let us know!

Stick with MTV News all week for our coverage of the 2010 Grammy Awards. We'll have reports on your favorite nominees, party photos, behind-the-scenes video and much more leading up to and during the big show Sunday at 8 p.m. ET.

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Eminem And Elton John Lead Our Favorite Grammy Collaborations

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 12:33 AM PST

Beyoncé's team-ups with Prince and Tina Turner were also among the best.
By Kyle Anderson


Elton John and Eminem at the 43rd Annual Grammy Awards in 2001
Photo: Hector Mata/AFP/Getty Images

Though most of the focus is on the awards, the real highlights of the Grammy come in the live performances. Given the size of the audience, the high-profile nature of the show and the positive effect a good performance can have on album sales, artists tend to pull out all the stops for the awards show.

Though there are a number of classic performances in the annals of Grammy history, the signature ones tend to be the collaborations — the unusual team-ups that often can't be seen anywhere other than the yearly broadcast. This year's show will include collaborations between Mary J. Blige and Andrea Bocelli (who will perform "Bridge Over Troubled Water" together as a tribute to Haiti); Drake, Lil Wayne, Eminem and Travis Barker (who will likely power through the "Forever" remix); Jamie Foxx, T-Pain, Doug E. Fresh and Slash together for a yet-to-be-revealed song; and Celine Dion, Jennifer Hudson, Smokey Robinson, Carrie Underwood and Usher (who will pay tribute to the late, great Michael Jackson).

But will those collaborations live up to some of the best in Grammy history? Any time you talk about collaborations, you have to bring up the game-changing pairing of Eminem and Elton John on "Stan" in 2001. The rapper had come under fire for the homophobia on The Marshall Mathers LP, so teaming up with the openly gay John not only made for a great musical moment, but also helped him quell the accusations of hate speech.

Beyoncé has been part of a pair of legendary duets at the Grammys: one with Tina Turner (the two divas rocked through "Proud Mary" in 2008) and another with Prince (they hooked up on a "Purple Rain" medley in 2004). Both of those collaborations made perfect sense, but sometimes the joy comes in hookups that seem to come from left field.

Case in point: In 2006, Jay-Z and Linkin Park were performing "Numb/Encore" from their mash-up album Collision Course when LP rapper Mike Shinoda broke into a verse from the Beatles' "Yesterday." That was the cue for Paul McCartney to enter and finish the song, creating the only time Jigga, LP and McCartney had ever shared a stage together.

And only a year ago, the 2009 version of the show was full of amazing team-ups that went three, four and five people deep. While Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus' "Fifteen" made all the teens swoon, the real meat came when Al Green, Justin Timberlake, Keith Urban and Boyz II Men got together on "Let's Stay Together." But the highlight of the night was most certainly the hip-hop portion of the show, which brought together T.I., Kanye West, Lil Wayne, M.I.A. and Jay-Z for a run through "Swagga Like Us."

Which Grammy collaborations are your favorite and which ones are you most looking forward to on Sunday? Let us know below!

Stick with MTV News all week for our coverage of the 2010 Grammy Awards. We'll have reports on your favorite nominees, party photos, behind-the-scenes video and much more leading up to and during the big show Sunday at 8 p.m. ET.

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John Legend Thinks Taylor Swift Will Dominate The Grammys

Posted: 28 Jan 2010 11:46 PM PST

'I'm sure Kanye would have something to say about it,' he jokes to MTV News.
By Eric Ditzian


John Legend
Photo: MTV News

The oddsmakers have spoken, and on both sides of the Atlantic, Taylor Swift seems to be the favorite to win big at the 2010 Grammys on Sunday night. To triumph, though, she'll have to beat fellow fierce ladies Beyoncé and Lady Gaga in three top categories: Album of the Year, Record of the Year and Song of the Year.

Six-time Grammy winner John Legend, who's up for another statue this year, is a big supporter of all three artists, but he has a feeling the youngest is going to walk away with the most awards.

"There are a lot of country fans," he told MTV News at the Sundance Film Festival. "Never underestimate the country fans. And Taylor Swift had a great year.

"I'm sure Kanye would have something to say about it," he joked, referencing the rapper's notorious MTV Video Music Awards run-in with Swift.

Still, Legend was quick to give props to Swift's competitors — "Lady Gaga is great, and Beyoncé is supreme," he said — and he thinks it will ultimately "depend on what people's tastes are, what music they feel."

Legend is returning to the Grammys not only because he's nominated (in the Best Male Pop Vocal category against Jason Mraz, Maxwell and others), but also because he's presenting. Rihanna, too, is returning to the Grammys a year after she had to cancel her appearance when then-boyfriend Chris Brown assaulted her the night before the show, and Legend lent his support to Rihanna.

"I think 'Run This Town' is a great record," he said of the single she recorded with Jay-Z and Kanye. "I think Jay's album is a great album. I wish Rihanna the best. I think she's very talented. She's a sweetheart. She had a rough year, and you just wish her the best and you hope everything goes well for her."

Stick with MTV News all week for our coverage of the 2010 Grammy Awards. We'll have reports on your favorite nominees, party photos, behind-the-scenes video and much more leading up to and during the big show Sunday at 8 p.m. ET.

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Lloyd Banks Says 'Look Forward To Me Dropping New Records'

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 06:35 AM PST

'Check the music — that's one thing that's not going nowhere,' the G-Unit MC says.
By Shaheem Reid


Lloyd Banks
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Lloyd Banks has been hard at work since he returned to the States a few weeks ago. He called us up here at MTV News and although he was advised by his legal team to avoid speaking about his recent assault and robbery case, he did give details on upcoming music. There is an official LP that may drop around summer and an official single with Juelz Santana called "Beamer, Benz or Bentley" dropping in the next couple of weeks.

"I'm just starting back," he said. "I've been so focused with taking over the street and people hearing me back on that market — so when I come with the official records, they'll appreciate it more. 'Beamer, Benz or Bentley,' It's a club record, party record, car record. It's a lot of energy and something new. It's a sound that ain't out there right now."

Banks is about to go back on an overseas tour lasting from February until April. In the spring, he due to start a U.S. trek with the G-Unit, during which he'll be recording the album and hopefully coming up with a name for the project. On the street level, a Lost Tapes-style mixtape of unreleased songs is coming soon — and, of course, V5 is out now.

"I got a few new followers behind V5," Banks said. "People just catching on. For those who been following me since last September, they should be familiar that it's the fifth volume of the Five and Better series — my personal favorite. I kind of envisioned it this way. I told them I was gonna give them five mixtapes in a year.

"It's sequenced like an album. I wanted to go through different zones," he added. "I had records like 'Sh---y City,' which had significance because it's part two from the 'Sh---y City' that was a part of the Gang Green series. The record 'Look Ma,' it's my most personal record on the album. I'm speaking to my mother. I got a young mom — she appreciates it and she loves to see me successful. 'Rather Be Me,' I had that record for a few years. My favorite record is 'I Do.' I was getting up to the beat for two weeks. I had a good zone on this mixtape."

Banks also wanted to thank his fans, who have been concerned about him given his recent legal troubles.

"I wanna send my thanks to all the fans that supported me. I ain't been tuned in. My peoples put me on to what's been going on. Check the music — that's one thing that's not going nowhere. My talent is crazy. I will be in the studio later. They can look forward to me dropping new records on ThisIs50.com and MTVNews.com. I love all my fans, man. I want everybody to look forward to my third album. It's definitely gonna be worth the wait."

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Kanye West Fires Back At Criticism Of His Fashion

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 04:02 AM PST

'Very few human beings are strong enough to take constant hate,' he says on his blog of his inclusion on PETA's worst-dressed celebrities list.
By Gil Kaufman


Kanye West and Amber Rose in Paris for Men's Fashion Week
Photo: Julien Hekimian/ Getty Images

After months of keeping his cool, Kanye West blew up on his blog in one of his classic rants on Friday (January 29) after being criticized by animal-rights organization PETA after he was pictured wearing fur during Paris fashion week.

"When it's all said and done, remember the fearless, remember the dreamers, remember those who represent the ghetto ... The fairy tale of nothing to something," West wrote in his typical all-caps mode.

"I'm briefly saddened by negative comments, but I have to remember those people are scared, incapable or just plain idiots," he continued. "We are the f---ing rock stars baby. No cocaine, just life my n---as!! No cocaine, just life! It's funny to me when fashion bloggers down our outfits and then super jock outlandish sh-- on the runway but they dress mad prude and don't live fashion."

West appeared to be reacting to PETA's recently released list of "Worst-Dressed" celebrities, which was topped by Madonna and also featured actress Maggie Gyllenhaal.

"Kanye rants about not winning Album of the Year at the Grammy Awards, but what he really deserves is a 'lifetime bereavement award' for all of the corpses in his closet," the slam on the PETA site read. "Kanye, we love the quirky suits, but you can't claim to be 'the voice of this generation' while flaunting fur, which is old-school and cruel."

He was also taken to task by PETA Vice President Dan Matthews, who said, "Kanye can't help making himself look like an idiot, whether at an awards show or a fashion show," referring to the floor-length lynx fur coats West and girlfriend Amber Rose wore during Men's Fashion Week in Paris. "He and his girlfriend look like pathetic creatures from a shabby roadside zoo."

West, who has kept his cool since being heavily criticized for jumping onstage during Taylor Swift's acceptance speech at MTV's Video Music Awards in September, could seemingly not hold his tongue this time.

"We live it, man," he continued on his site. "F--- that, we live it!!! We live it so hard people live through us! We represent your inner spirit!! The child in us all, the brutal honesty, the naivety, the brave warrior, the adrenaline that allows a mother to lift a car if her child was trapped under it! Remember, there was a time when everyone dissed Michael Jackson every chance they could. Imagine the pressure of being a true icon. Very few human beings are strong enough to take constant hate!!!"

He goes on to say that he feels criticized when he does creative things and then equally dissed when he colors outside the lines. "At the end of the day, who are we hurting???" he asked. "Oh, 'the new black???' Since Barack is president blacks don't like fur coats, red leather and fried chicken anymore?! When you truly understand cultural settings, boundaries and our modern day caste systems, then you can feel the glory and pain from the days of kings in Africa to the new kings of the media. Let the ball players dance after they score! It's life my n---as, it's life!"

Finally he said, "Remember clothing is a choice. We were born naked!!! Fresh is an opinion, love is objective, taste is selective and expression is my favorite elective."

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Lady Gaga Thanks Fans For Declaring Friday 'National Lady Gaga Day'

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 02:50 AM PST

"I love u with all my Gaga heart," Lady Gaga tweets.
By Jocelyn Vena


Lady Gaga
Photo: George Pimentel/WireImag

For fans of Lady Gaga, every day is a day to appreciate the pop princess. But her "monsters" decided to formalize their love for all things Gaga and declare Friday (January 29) National Lady Gaga Day.

More than 100,000 of Lady Gaga's fans have taken to the event's Facebook page to declare Friday National Lady Gaga Day. "What better way to celebrate the celebrity that brought us Fame, Sex and Music? And celebrate our 'inner freak' that Gaga allows (and wants) us to be," the page reads. "Basically, this is a day for everyone to celebrate her! Dress like her, sing, dance, have themed parties, wear a Kermit the frog jacket, etc. JUST HAVE FUN!" Their appreciation didn't go unnoticed: Gaga took to her Twitter account to send a shout out of appreciation to her devoted fans. "Thank u for creating #nationalladygagaday little monsters!" she wrote. "I love u with all my gaga heart. On the set, I feel bad for the bad romance video."

Fans have been commenting on the day's Facebook page about parties they plan to throw in celebration of Gaga., along with comments about how awesome she is.

"I am bleeding glitter, feathers, and silicone for Gaga day!!" one fan, Sierra Paull, wrote on the Facebook wall for the event. Another fan, Mariah Lee, added, "I'm looking and feeling rather Gagalicious today. How about everyone else??"

Gaga will be performing — with Elton John, rumor has it — at the Grammy Awards on Sunday, where she is up for six awards, including Album of the Year for The Fame.

How are you celebrating National Lady Gaga day? Let us know in the comments below!

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Shawty Lo Shoots 'Crazy' Video For 'WTF' With Lil Wayne

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 12:33 AM PST

'Everybody came out and supported,' Lo says of the video shoot.
By Shaheem Reid


Shawty Lo and Lil Wayne
Photo: Thaddaeus McAdams

Much like his friend Rick Ross, Shawty Lo is thinking ahead. On Thursday, Ross announced a record called "Sweet Life" with John Legend as a future single. The song has not been released yet, but Ross and Legend already filmed the video. The same goes for Lo. He and Lil Wayne have a song called "WTF" coming soon, but the visual for the track is done.

"It's just what it stands for: 'What the F,' man," Lo said about the song. "It's crazy, man. It's a record me and Weezy did at the beginning of the month. We decided we might as well shoot the video for it. It's a good look. Everybody wants the song, but I'mma release it [NBA] All-Star Weekend. It's just basically street. 'What the F.' Our style of music. Nice beat, crazy lyrics."

Lo and Wayne shot the video on Tuesday. "It was crazy. Everybody came out and supported," Shawty said of the shoot. "We started 6 in the a.m. and didn't finish until 6 the next morning. We had a club performance, we had the rooftop performance and an inside-studio performance. Like, three, four good scenes. It's gonna be a good video. ... We got a lot of good footage."

Wayne and Lo's relationship goes back all the way to 2005, when Lo recorded his first song, "I'm Da Man"; Wayne and Rick Ross guest-starred on the track.

"Wayne is unbelievable. He's the hardest-working artist I know," Lo said. "He don't need a pencil. He goes off the top. Wayne is unbelievable. He came and blessed me with the video. I was gonna go to Miami, fly down there. But he came and we shot it in Atlanta, so it was a great look."

With Wayne's impending jail time on a weapons-possession charge next month, the Fireman has been working overtime to shoot videos for a myriad of records. There are two new Young Money clips in the can. This weekend, Wayne and Eminem film the video for "Drop the World," and the Shawty Lo video has been filmed.

"It means everything to me," Lo said. "It means a lot to have him on there, period. But to have one of the last videos before he goes in, we made history. A lot of people called and reached out, like, 'Lo, how you pull that off?' But real street cats recognize each other. He recognize real. I know he's real. We made it happen."

Before the Wayne video, Lo has a clip for the song "Atlanta, GA" coming soon. It guest-stars Ludacris and The-Dream. They also show love to Gucci Mane, who's on the song but couldn't make the video because he's in jail.

"Wait till you see how we did the Gucci Mane part," Shawty said. "You gonna think he was there."

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Dave Matthews Band Turn A 'Tiny Song' Big For Grammy Performance

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 05:09 AM PST

Matthews has recruited 45 musicians to help take his intimate song 'You and Me' to Sunday's big stage.
By Larry Carroll, with reporting by Daniel Montalto


Dave Matthews
Photo: MTV News

With Grammy weekend upon us, there's plenty of speculation about who will take home one award or another. But it's no secret that when people tune in Sunday evening, that stuff takes a backseat to another element of the show: the performances. On Friday (January 29), Dave Matthews gave us an exclusive sneak peek at his musical number, a massive effort likely to be one we're all buzzing about come Monday morning. It features a beloved song about intimacy — as expressed by several dozen musicians.

"We're doing a song called 'You and Me,' " Matthews said of the song from his band's Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King, which is nominated for Album of the Year. "It was a tiny song I wrote for my wife and kids when we were on a tiny little motorboat, going across a lake in upstate New York. It started off as this tiny song, but then, I had this idea that it would be fun to do it a little bigger."

No kidding. Matthews' massive crew during Sunday's live telecast will include singers, percussionists, horn players, a string section and more — all teenage students taken from the Grammy in the Schools program.

"We've got a bunch of people to sing and just some awesome players. We have 45 people up there," he said. "Everybody is playing, and that's a big part for me. Everybody is playing. There's nobody up there faking it."

Matthews and crew have spent the past few days rehearsing, and he was eager to fill us in on some of his favorite elements of the collective. "We've got some African drumming going on, some amazing players," he explained. "We have a great choir that's coming. We have a beautiful string section, a small orchestra, and the Grammys lent us an amazing youth horn section.

"They're ridiculous," he marveled. "All 16, and smoking musicians. ... There's a little bit of rock in it, a little bit of folk music in it, a little bit of funk music in it, a little bit of gospel, hopefully a little church music in there."

After a seven-year absence from the awards show, DMB are up for two nominations on Sunday, and Matthews said he couldn't be happier. "I think I walk in a mildly different circle; my circle doesn't often cross over into the Grammys' world," he explained. "We've had real commercial success, so I'm not pretending that we're unknown, but at the same time, this record is the best record that we've ever made.

"We lost our founding member, [saxophonist] LeRoi Moore, during the making of the record, and that added something to it," Matthews said of the emotional impact he'll feel if GrooGrux wins Album of the Year on Sunday. "We made a record that means a lot to us. To have the Grammys single this one out, and say this is arguably one of the best records of the year, that's awesome. I'm psyched it was this one; it made me feel that magic again."

Stick with MTV News all week for our coverage of the 2010 Grammy Awards. We'll have reports on your favorite nominees, party photos, behind-the-scenes video and much more leading up to and during the big show Sunday at 8 p.m. ET.

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Posted: 29 Jan 2010 12:57 AM PST

'We decided it's time to get back in the studio and do what we do,' he tells MTV News.
By James Montgomery, with reporting by Larry Carroll


Blink-182's Mark Hoppus
Photo: Ethan Miller/ Getty Images

Mark Hoppus has heard all the talk about the Blink-182 album not coming out until 2011, and he's determined not to let that happen.

It all started earlier this week, when he tweeted, "2011 is too far away. Gonna do all I can to have a Blink-182 album in 2010." And when MTV News caught up with him Thursday night in Los Angeles, he laid out how he plans to finish the album, which has been in the works for more than a year now. As it turns out, the first step is just getting everyone together in the same room.

"We did a bunch of writing before we left on this tour, then we came home and decided we were going to take a couple of months and chill and do other stuff, then get back together in the beginning of the year," Hoppus said. "And now that it's almost February, we decided it's time to get back in the studio and do what we do. So that's the plan: just get back together and get to work."

Seems simple enough. But when Blink reconvene in the studio, what will their new songs sound like? We've already heard Tom DeLonge describe the new Blink songs as "ambitious" and "the work of our life," but by now, we're sort of used to him saying stuff like that. So we asked Hoppus to fill us in.

"We definitely want to try a bunch of different stuff. I think it will still sound like Blink. I think it will still be catchy. I think it will still be poppy, but we want to be weird on this record," he said. "There's your pull quote: Mark Hoppus says 'We want to be weird on this record.' "

But from where will all this weirdness spring? Well, apparently from pretty much everywhere.

"Everybody listens to such different stuff. Tom is really into, like, '80s stadium rock; huge, monumental '80s rock bands. Travis is all over the place, musically, and he always comes up with beats and drum parts that are so way out that I would never think of them," Hoppus said. "And I've just been listening to a lot of weird indie rock. So somewhere between amazing hip-hop beats, stadium rock and indie rock, you'll find Blink."

And while he's trying very hard to get the follow-up to Blink's 2003 self-titled album in stores this year, Hoppus also hopes fans will be patient. They want this to be the album of their lives, after all. And just because each member of Blink is also working on other projects — DeLonge's Angels & Airwaves will release their third album, Love, on February 14; Barker is working on a solo album; and the Hoppus-produced Motion City Soundtrack album, My Dinosaur Life, hit stores last week — that doesn't mean Blink isn't still their top priority.

"I think that everything that everyone works on outside of Blink comes back to Blink. And being involved in all these different projects allows us to go off and try different ideas and bring those ideas back home to what we do every day. And I think it's a really positive thing," Hoppus said. "I know it's confusing for people, because everyone's like, 'Tom's doing this, and Travis is doing this, and Mark's producing ... why aren't you guys focusing on Blink?' But I think what people need to understand is that, that's how we focus on Blink. We go off, and we bring all these different pieces and ideas back, and we get inspired by other artists and get inspired by working with different people, and then when we come back to Blink, it just helps us."

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