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Siobhan Magnus, Crystal Bowersox shine, while the guys do their best to keep up during Rolling Stones week.By Eric Ditzian

Didi Benami performs on “American Idol” on Tuesday

Photo: FOX

Epperly, Katelyn? Lambert, Alex? Scott, Lilly?!

Oh, that’s right. We almost forgot. Those three promising “American Idol” students were expelled from the show last week. Let’s skip attendance and [...]

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Rapper says he’ll keep Young Money ‘afloat till he gets back.’By Shaheem Reid

Drake

Photo: MTV News

The pledge is on wax and MP3: On his new single “Over,” Drake raps, “Making sure the Young Money ship is never sinking.” Even though the head of his label, Lil Wayne, is in jail, Drake insisted there’s no way he’ll [...]

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Gorillaz’ Plastic Beach debuts at #2.By Gil Kaufman

Ludacris

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Ludacris‘ Battle of the Sexes will lead a parade of new faces in the Billboard 200 top 10 next week, easily leading the chart thanks to sales of 137,000. This is Cris’ third album to debut at #1. The concept disc about gender squabbles easily bested [...]

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Jonas Åkerlund gives us some insight into his latest collaboration with the singer.By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Matt Elias

Lady Gaga in “Telephone”

Photo: Interscope

On Thursday, Lady Gaga premiered her epic clip for “Telephone.” In the nearly 10-minute-long video, Gaga is bailed out of jail by Beyoncé and the ladies go on a killing spree. Director [...]

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Mixtape Daily takes you behind the scenes of this year’s Freshmen 10 photo shoot.By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Rahman Dukes

<i>XXL</i> Top Ten Freshmen

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Don’t Sleep: Necessary Notables

Headliners: Nipsey Hussle, Jay Rock, Freddie Gibbs, Fashawn, Wiz Khalifa, Big Sean, OJ Da Juiceman, Pill, Donnis and J. Cole

Co-Starring: DJ Whoo Kid

Songs We Can’t Stop Playing: [...]

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‘I know there’s nothing that anybody can say about me that will take me to a very low place,’ Simpson tells MTV News.By Jocelyn Vena

Jessica Simpson

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She’s been criticized by people for her appearance. She’s had John Mayer talk about her private life to Playboy magazine. And while these things might have gotten under Jessica [...]

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From Batman to Quentin Tarantino, we analyze every influence on the epic clip.By James Montgomery and Eric Ditzian

Lady Gaga in her “Telephone” video

Photo: Interscope

As soon as Lady Gaga’s epic “Telephone” video premiered, her ultra-obsessive fans (not to mention even the most casual of pop-culture observers) began picking it apart, frame by frame. It was a [...]

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‘It was just my time to go out with a bang,’ she says.

Lilly Scott performs on “American Idol”

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Lilly Scott’s name was often mentioned in the same breath as Crystal Bowersox’s as this year’s “American Idol” female powerhouses. Looks like Crystal has that title to herself now.

Scott seemingly had a ticket to [...]

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Film that documents the climb airs Sunday at 9 p.m. ET on MTV.By James Montgomery

Justin Timberlake

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Justin Timberlake was there when his pal Kenna decided to climb Mount Kilimanjaro. In fact, he encouraged him to do it, and is “bummed” that his schedule didn’t allow him to join his friend on the trek.

“Kenna and [...]

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Documentary airs Sunday at 9 p.m. on MTV.By Eric Ditzian

Justin Timberlake

Photo: Michael Buckner/ Getty Images

Earlier this year, Jessica Biel, Emile Hirsch, Lupe Fiasco, Santigold and others banded together to climb to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro to raise awareness about the global clean-water crisis. Now Justin Timberlake has pitched in to support the effort.

The singer [...]

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