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That's right — we've sent Carlos Santos and a trusty production crew to South Africa to get up close and personal with the fans during the 2010 FIFA World Cup! Keep it locked to Blogamole and MTV Tr3s for exclusive behind-the-scenes clips and Carlos' video diary de La Copa Mundial!

The World Cup has taken over! Giving us amazing opening performances by Juanes, Alicia Keys, Black Eyed Peas, the first exciting Mexico match, and more, MTV Tr3s' Carlos Santos has been in South Africa following the action — and apparently getting intimate with local wildlife, per his latest tweet:

"Day 5 - I'm not gonna lie to you... I literally made out with a giraffe."

Watch the second installment of Carlos' video blog documenting his experience at La Copa Mundial 2010 below, and follow his journey on Facebook and Twitter @CarlosMTV3!

Tell us, who are YOU rooting for en la Copa Mundial?

Tags 2010 World Cup, Carlos Santos, diary, FIFA, MTV Tr3s, South Africa, video blog

Do you love Camila? Would you do shady things for a chance to be up close and personal with the Mexican trio at our MTV Unplugged: Camila taping, going down June 23 in Miami, Florida?

Don't worry, Team Blogamole doesn't need you to break any laws (please don't! xo). All you have to do is email MTV.LATINMIAMICASTING@HOTMAIL.COM with the following information:

In order to be considered, you'll need to appear between the ages of 18 - 30. Be prepared to provide your own transportation to the taping and be there for a call time of approximately 2:30 PM.

Follow @MIACastingMTV for more details! While you're waiting, you can explore our previous Unplugged specials by visiting our archive.

Are you excited about the upcoming MTV Unplugged: Camila special? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3!

Tags Camila, casting, MTV Tr3s, Unplugged

By Erika Ramirez

At the sold out 2010 Summer Jam concert at New Meadowlands Stadium on Sunday night (June 6), Hot 97 showcased versatility and camaraderie between today's hottest R&B and hip-hop stars. Through rain and sunshine, the annual hip-hop concert brought out Nicki Minaj look-alikes, Diplomats fans, "Free Weezy" T-shirts and Trey Songz groupies (who can blame them?).

With Gucci Mane kicking off the event, everyone — including Summer Jam virgin Drake — blessed old fans with their classic hits, while converting others with new material.

Below is our list of Summer Jam performance highlights, ranked from most tantalizing to overrated.

Most Tantalizing: Trey Songz
It was very hard to keep our eyes off of Trey Songz. As videos for "I Invented/Say Ahh" and "Neighbors Know My Name" played behind him, Songz re-created an intimate night with an imaginary figure, telling the ladies, "I want you to use your imagination." Afterward, Songz brought up one lucky lady to pour water in her mouth and close his set with his hit "Say Aah," featuring Fabolous.

Most Enthusiastic: Drake
With his widely anticipated album, Thank Me Later, hitting stores on June 15th, it made sense that Drake was the most hyped of the night. A virgin to Summer Jam, Drake brought out Birdman and Nicki Minaj to pay tribute to his mentor Lil Wayne. A highlight was when he dropped to his knees, giving a shout out to his conglomerate and what got him on the map: TeenNick series, "Degrassi."

Most Deserving Of The Crown: Usher
As headliner of the night, Usher came out strong. Usher rocked the stage in all white everything, satisfying the crowd with classics like "You Make Me Wanna" to his most recent hit "OMG." Unfortunately, Usher didn't allow photographers to capture the moment.

Most Underrated: Ludacris
He may not have been the headliner, but no other artist on the bill had the entire crowd reciting every word to every song! From "Splash Waterfalls" to "How Low," Ludacris' talent and fame was undeniable.

Most Liked By The Masses: DJ Khaled and Friends
DJ Khaled temporarily stole the show by bringing up artists who made the fans go crazy: T-Pain (who was wearing an impressive Kool-Aid Man chain), Rick Ross, Busta Rhymes, Nicki Minaj, Barrington Levy, Fat Joe, Cam'ron, Freekey Zekey, Vado and Diddy's son, Justin. Khaled started and ended his set with the remix to "All I Do Is Win" and had the entire audience on their feet with "I'm So Hood."

Most Likely To Put Us In The Summer Jam Mood: Juelz Santana
Juelz Santana has graced the Summer Jam stage before. Instead of bringing up the rest of the Diplomats (for a highly anticipated reunion), Santana let us down easy by bringing up Lloyd Banks to wild up the crowd with hit, "Beamer, Benz and Bentley." According to MTV News, one source close to their camp said Jim Jones had some issues with security and police and was not granted entrance.

Most Fashionable: Fabolous
Fabolous is known for his over-sized tees, but this time around he surprised us by wearing studded sneakers and vest. He hyped up the crowd with tracks from his latest mixtape, There Is No Competition 2 (The Funeral Service) and a few classics like "Breathe."

Most Out Of Place: "Reflection Eternal"
Although featuring both Estelle and J.Cole on stage was a great surprise, Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek's (Reflection Eternal) performance was still a bit out of place.

You can catch most of these artists when they appear on VH1's Hip Hop Honors Awards tonight (June 7) at 9 PM EST!

(photo credit: Bashira Webb for MTV Tr3s)

Which Summer Jam artist was your favorite? Tell us below or @MTV3.

Tags 2010 Summer Jam, drake, Hot 97, Ludacris, Trey Songz, Usher

Are you ready for the ultimate celebrity soccer tournament? If you weren't following our live-tweets from "Rock N' Gol", here's your chance to catch up on all the chisme from the field! We saw Michelle Rodriguez being a kick-ass chica, Christian Chávez & Poncho Herrera on a serious bromantic tip, team surprises and more! You can experience it all tonight at 9 PM ET, only on MTV Tr3s!

Who's your favorite player from tonight's game? Share your reactions to the celebrity action, your top moments from the field, and more in the comments below!

Leading up to the 2010 World Cup este año, "Rock N' Gol" is bringing the best of both worlds with artists like Pitbull, Akon, Christian Chávez, Michelle Rodriguez, Carlos Mencia, David Bisbal, PLUS soccer champs Marcelo Balboa, Brandi Chastain, Tony Meola and Tab Ramos!

Leave your messages for our "Rock N' Gol" stars in the comments below and we'll post them on Blogamole tomorrow (June 4)!

Tags Akon, Carlos Mencia, Christian Chavez, David Bisbal, Michelle Rodriguez, Rock N Gol

Are you ready for the ultimate celebrity soccer tournament? If you weren't following our live-tweets from "Rock N' Gol", here's your chance to catch up on all the chisme from the field! We saw Michelle Rodriguez being a kick-ass chica, Christian Chávez & Poncho Herrera on a serious bromantic tip, team surprises and more!

Fact: We Latinos love our fútbol and música tambien! Leading up to the 2010 World Cup este año, "Rock N' Gol" will air June 3rd at 9pm ET, bringing the best of both worlds with artists like Pitbull, Akon, Christian Chávez, Michelle Rodriguez, Carlos Mencia, David Bisbal, PLUS soccer champs Marcelo Balboa, Brandi Chastain, Tony Meola and Tab Ramos!

What could make this event even more epic, you may ask? How about a thunderous performance by Pitbull? Trust us, it's going to be amazeballs!

Pitbull had this to say about the "Rock N' Gol" excitement:

“The World Cup is one of the most anticipated games in the world especially among soccer fans in the Latino community, including myself. "Rock N' Gol" is guaranteed to add some flavor to the World Cup excitement. I’m looking forward to this event, because only MTV Tr3s can put a group of talented artists in cleats to compete with the pros.”

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Tags Akon, Christian Chavez, Pitbull, Rock N Gol

Team Blogamole is pumped about a brand new Lucha Libre show coming to MTV Tr3s! Along with MTV2, we'll air 52 weeks of "Masked Warriors," the first English language Lucha Libre USA Wrestling series. For the first time, fans will see the beloved traditional sport make the crossover from Latin television to American mainstream media.

The first show will be filmed on June 6 at Agua Caliente Casino, Resort and Spa in Rancho Mirage, CA. Tickets are available at www.HotwaterCasino.com/TheShow or by calling 1-800-585-3737.

Check out the intense action in this clip:

Kicking off the series will be "Lucha Libre: Behind the Mask," a 30-minute special airing on MTV Tr3s and MTV2 on June 26, giving viewers an introduction to Mexican wrestling and Lucha Libre USA.

The “Masked Warriors” premiere will air on July 17, featuring wrestling legends Marco Corleone, Lizmark Jr., Tinieblas Jr., Mascarita Dorada and many more. Fans of professional wrestling will have the opportunity to witness the high flying and explosive action that only Lucha Libre USA can deliver.

We'll have exclusive photos, videos and interviews from "Masked Warriors" in the coming weeks, so keep it locked to Blogamole and MTVTr3s.com!

Are you excited about "Masked Warriors"??? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3!

Tags filming, Lucha Libre, Masked Warriors, MTV3

Are you ready for the ultimate celebrity soccer tournament? If you weren't following our live-tweets from Rock N Gol, here's your chance to catch up on all the chisme from the field! We saw Michelle Rodriguez being a kick-ass chica, Christian Chávez & Poncho Herrera on a serious bromantic tip, team surprises and more!

Team Blogamole is counting down the days until the big "Rock N Gol" premiere. Keep it locked to MTV Tr3s on June 3rd at 9pm EST!

This star-studded event will feature fancy footwork from a slew of the hottest celebrities, including
Akon, who gave the opposing team some stiff competition!

You'll have to see what happened when the show airs on June 3rd, but we can tell you the action turned quite a few heads...

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Tags Akon, Pitbull, Rock N Gol

By Sugey Palomares

Fans waited anxiously for last week’s release of Daddy Yankee’s ninth album, Mundial, and since then the highly anticipated compilation has hit the second spot on iTune Latino’s Top Album’s list. His new fast-paced tracks, including "La Despedida," include a colorful combination of salsa, cumbia, reggaeton, dance, and hip-hop fusions. We can definitely see a few of them creating the same global buzz as his infamous “Gasolina.”

(Check out Daddy Yankee's Fashion Evolution in this photo gallery!)

His upcoming television appearance won't hurt sales either — Daddy Yankee will be featured in upcoming episodes of "Bold and the Beautiful," where he'll perform tracks from Mundial.

In a recent press conference covered by The Examiner, El Cangri explained why he gravitated towards a global theme for this album:

"Through my world travels over the years, I've had the chance to learn about the lives and traditions of many cultures around the globe so the idea to make this concept album was born out of those experiences."

His global inspiration gave birth to his latest single titled, "Grito Mundial," sure to be a crossover hit.

According to Billboard, critics definitely agree that the track can serve as the 2010 World Cup soundtrack. Not a bad buzz to have attached to a song when you are used to selling over $8 million albums!

Tr3s Comunidad, do you think Daddy Yankee’s 'Mundial' will receive the global impact it deserves? Leave your comments below or @MTV3!

Tags Daddy Yankee, Mundia, World Cup

Want to know what David Bisbal was up to while he was in LA for Rock N Gol?

You're in luck! Bisbal was nice enough to keep a video diary de su gira por Los Angeles. As you can see, he was a busy little bee. Watch him record some last minute tips before the big game, do an interview on the sidelines with Carlos Santos and even attempt a three point goal!

For more David Bisbal photos, check out his Facebook page.

Mi gente, no se olviden to check out all the action on June 3rd at 9pm EST. In the mean time, stay tuned to Blogamole and MTVTr3s.com for your Rock N Gol fix!

Tags Carlos Santos, David Bisbal, Rock N Gol

We recently caught up with 'Yearbook Chronicles' cast-member Martha, who sent us the following note about what she's been up to since the show aired, and shared some of the advice she wished someone would've given her about the realities of teen pregnancy.

Hey everybody, it's Martha! My life has been really good but I'm still struggling to get my high school diploma and do something for me and my son to move on forward. It's hard but I have learned never to give up! For all those girls out there, be very careful! Teen pregnancy is one of the hardest obstacles in life. It comes with a lot of struggles and things that can knock you down if you let yourself.

I have been strong for my son, but I could have prevented it from happening. I went from being a 16-year-old teenager to having my life change as a mom. Now I'm 18 with a 2-year-old son. It's hard but heart-warming to see how my son looks forward to seeing me. If your boyfriend tells you "if you love me you will have my baby" or "if you love me you will give it up to me" -- and those are the famous words most guys use to get you girls to be with them -- that means they don't truly love you. True love will wait and not force you. It's hard 'cause you might love that person, but you will love yourself throughout life knowing you weren't a fool to fall for those dumb words. Live your teenage years and have fun.

As for me, I have school and work. I don't have time for teenage life to go out with my friends but that's a life I chose to take. Be smart girls and protect yourselves! Be safe. If anybody would like to personally talk to me you may I would be happy to hear and answer any questions you may have! You can reach me at my email martha.mendez91@yahoo.com.

The highly-acclaimed documentary 'Yearbook Chronicles' aired last year on MTV Tr3s, and gave us an inside look at los problemas that Latino youth face en las escuelas. It also explored some of the most compelling reasons for the high Latino high school dropout rate, including teen pregnancy.

Did you know that 30% of female high-school dropouts stated teen pregnancy as the reason for dropping out of school? Among Hispanic girls who've left school, 38% of them stated teen pregnancy as the reason -- compared with 21% for non-Hispanic girls, it is sobering to think that this seems to be more frequent among Latinas.  While there are of course many other reasons besides teen motherhood for dropping out of school, and some girls leave school before they get pregnant, these two things have been closely connected. 69% of Latina teen mothers drop out of high school, and most teen moms who have babies by age 18 never finish high school, with only about 3% of them finishing college by age 30.

More startling facts? 52% of Latinas get pregnant at least once before turning 20 — that means if you're Latina, you're more likely than not to get pregnant as a teen. With nearly 3 in 10 girls becoming pregnant before they are 20 throughout the U.S., this is not just an issue for the Latino community, but a problem that needs to be faced head-on by la comunidad entera.

The good news, as Martha says in her note, is that unplanned and teen pregnancy is completely and 100% avoidable.  Fore more info and resources on the topic, check out The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy at www.thenationalcampaign.org, and www.stayteen.org.

Tags Education, National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnan, Stay Teen, teen pregnancy, Yearbook Chronicles