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By Ikam Acosta

It's looking like baby boy Justin Bieber is teaming up with party animal Ke$ha on his next studio album release. The singer-songwriter will add her talent to Bieber vocals for an undoubtedly energetic ensemble.

Bieber's third studio album, Believe, will contain a track written by none other than Ke$ha herself. She will also be featured on the track, singing a duet with the Biebs, no doubt sizzling it up with her hip hop vibe. This is taking Bieber Fever to a whole other level now, considering Ke$ha is not exactly known for her tame and subtle ways.

This might be just what Justin needs to kick his stardom and up a notch and possibly increase his audience fanbase (if that were possible). Let's hope the "empress of glitter and unicorns" sprinkles some of that crazy powder on Bieber and gives the track some added flair.

Justin has also teamed up with Usher, once again, in the production of this new album. This dynamic duo of hip hop has sold plenty of records before, and will no doubt do it again. Watch out, fans. This might be Bieber's best release yet!

How do you feel about a Justin Bieber and Ke$ha duet?

Tags Blogger: Ikam Acosta, Celebrities, Justin Bieber, Ke$ha, Música, Usher

By Michael Lopez

Just remember, we warned you about following our Latin Grammy predictions. Yes, most of our picks didn't come true. But that doesn't mean that every winner of the night didn't deserve their statuettes. Far to the contrary, particularly in the case of Calle 13. The Puerto Rican duo put out an incredible album last year and it's clear the Latin Grammy voters were listening.

Believe it or not, Calle 13 took home nine awards at the Mandalay Bay Events Center Thursday night, including Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Best Tropical Song, and Best Urban Album. And though the guys had previously won big in 2008, they seemed quite humbled when taking the stage.

Residente, in particular, made a point to thank the group's devoted fans and promised that Calle would never stray from their Latin hip hop roots.

"It's very difficult for us navigating against the current," he stated. "I know that we're those who are heard not on the radio, but in the heart of the people."

And in between all of the Calle acceptance speeches, there were still plenty of dominant forces on the Latin Grammy stage. Shakira performed three songs during the night (including "Loca") and got huge cheers when she accepted her Person of the Year award. She also happened to take home Best Female Pop Album for Sale El Sol.

As you may have remembered, we were rooting hard for Alex, Jorge y Lena in the Best Album category. Though they didn't win, the talented trio still nabbed the Best Pop Album by a Group award. And, for the record, our Best New Artist prediction did come true! Tr3s fave Sie7e happily accepted the award and definitely proved himself to be an artist to watch in 2012.

In regards to the live performances, the Latin Grammys did not disappoint! Usher had great onstage chemistry with Romeo as they belted out the popular "Promise" track from Formula Vol. 1. And Pitbull brought out a pretty famous duet partner too. Newly-single Marc Anthony poured his heart out with a live rendition of their new single "Rain Over Me." Even Demi Lovato flexed her Spanish tongue with a riveting performance of "Solamente Tú."

But we're sure the live song that will be getting the most buzz was Calle 13's show opener, "Latinoamérica." The newly-crowned Song of the Year was performed alongside the Venezuelan Symphony Orchestra. Not only that, guest conductor Gustavo Dudamel used his baton to give it an even more bombastic touch.

Of course, the show was just half of the fun. Seeing how the event took place in Vegas, you can bet that many of the stars are probably still celebrating at this very moment!

What did you think of this year's Latin Grammys? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3.

Tags Alex Jorge Y Lena, Award Shows, Blogger: Michael Lopez, Calle 13, Celebrities, Demi Lovato, Gustavo Dudamel, Hot Stuff, Latin Grammys, Marc Anthony, Música, Paulina Rubio, Pitbull, popnews, Promise, Romeo, Shakira, Sie7e, sofia vergara, Usher

By Michael Lopez

In all honesty, Formula is an ideal name for Romeo Santos' upcoming album. Truly a collaborative effort, the Aventura frontman brought along a ton of talented artists to help him create his solo masterpiece. And a key ingredient in that mix is Rico Love, the ace songwriter who helped pen the hit "Promise."

"Making Formula was a super cool process," Love told us in an exclusive interview. "I had to listen to a lot of bachata to get into it. Romeo filled me in and educated me on a lot of great bachata artists."

In total, Rico collaborated on three songs with Romeo. And his "Promise" track has proven to be one of the most popular. The single has already topped the Billboard Latin Pop charts and is rising fast on the Hot 100. Usher also guests on "Promise" and Love told us they have had a long and lasting musical partnership with each other.

"Usher's like my big brother," he said. "We've got a great vibe and we fit so well together."

They most certainly do. One of their most recent collaborations, "There Goes My Baby," topped the R&B charts. And Rico's songwriting resume extends far beyond that. The 28-year-old hit maker has written singles for Nelly, Beyonce, and Fergie (just to name a few).

Formula actually marks Love's first stab in the Latin music world and, by the sound of things, he's eager to dabble in even more untested genres.

"I listen to all kinds of music on a daily basis," he said. "I respect all forms of music because I understand it from a fan's perspective. There’s so much more I want to do. Eventually I even want to write a country song."

Perhaps Rico can call up Scotty McCreery for that idea. But, he was also quick to emphasize that he'd love to jump back into bachata again too.

"I respect bachata a lot," Love told us. "In fact, I would love to work with Don Omar. He's got a great sound. I’m also digging the style of Chino y Nacho."

Hopefully Rico will have the time to pursue all of those musical ambitions. Right now, his schedule is booked with a lot more album work. There are upcoming collaborations with Mario, Melanie Fiona, and Mary J. Blige on the agenda and (hopefully) a Rico Love solo record sometime after that.

Be sure to keep up with all of the Love news by following Rico's Twitter account.

Have you downloaded Romeo's "Promise" single yet? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3.

Tags Exclusive Entrevistas, Formula, Música, Promise, Rico Love, Romeo Santos, Tr3s Exclusives, Usher

By Michael Lopez

What a way to kick off the big 6-5! Bill Clinton has got a major birthday coming up and his team has gathered a huge array of stars to help him celebrate it. Juanes, Lady Gaga, Bono, and more will be performing for the former Prez at the Hollywood Bowl next weekend.

The concert is actually honoring another milestone too. This year marks the 10th anniversary of Clinton's charitable foundation. Calling itself "A Decade of Difference," the show will feature tons of talent from all realms of music. Everything from R&B (Usher) to country (Kenny Chesney) will be covered.

Juanes was just added to the bill this week and made sure all of his Twitter followers knew about it.

"Los Angeles ! Nos veremos muy pronto , aquí les dejo la Info del show. #ClintonConcert" he posted earlier today.

Clinton seemed touched by the outpouring of love leading up to the show. His foundation has done a ton of good since its inception back in 2001. Speaking about the concert and his accomplishments, he said,

"I am deeply grateful that the artists associated with the concert are giving their time and talent to raise awareness about the work of my foundation. In the past decade, commitments to my Clinton Global Initiative have improved the lives of more than 300 million people around the world. This celebration marks ten years of these efforts and demonstrates how much we can do to make a difference in the years ahead."

Do you look up to President Bill Clinton? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3.

Tags A Decade of Difference, Agentes De Cambio, bill clinton, Blogger: Michael Lopez, Bono, Clinton Foundation, Juanes, Kenny Chesney, Lady Gaga, Música, Usher

By Michael Lopez

Expect to hear the name Romeo Santos a lot more in the next two months. Aventura’s former frontman has just begun a massive push for his debut solo album Formula Vol. 1 and it's definitely got our attention. Artists like La Mala Rodriguez, Mario Domm, Lil Wayne and more have now confirmed appearances on the record.

The official drop date for Formula is November 8, although Romeo fans have already gotten a taste of singles like "You" and "Promise" (featuring Usher). To help promote the release, Santos' record company has created a colorful commercial they are now broadcasting across the web.

The Formula spot plays around with the album's name by highlighting chemistry concoctions built around the guest stars. What do you get when you add Anthony Santos, Romeo, and Tomatito? A very explosive mix!

Pitbull will also be appearing on Formula, but not on the standard version. Mr. 305's track will be on the "extended edition" sold exclusively at Wal-Mart. You can check out more info on the album (and see that colorful promo) when you visit Romeo's official site.

Are you excited about Romeo's solo album? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3.

Tags Anthony Santos, Blogger: Michael Lopez, Formula, Formula Vol. 1, Hot Stuff, La Mala Rodriguez, Lil Wayne, Mario Domm, Música, Pitbull, Romeo Santos, Tomatito, Usher

By Michael Lopez

The hype is most certainly building for Romeo Santos' debut solo album. Set to drop in November, his Formula Vol. 1 already includes the smash hit "You" and the upcoming single "Promise," featuring none other than Usher!

A tender bilingual balled, "Promise" actually blends Romeo and Usher’s styles very well. There are tropical guitars, pop synthesizers, and hints of piano for an added touch of romance.

Both singers seem to be very excited about the track and are already in the midst of filming a video with director Anthony Mandler (who helmed Jay-Z’s "Run This Town"). Appearing in a brief "Promise' promo, Usher said,

"Being able to not only see [Romeo] perform, but also hear his music, I thought this is the thing that people will remember. That's what we’re doing here today, making history."

Romeo seemed be all smiles while shooting scenes amidst the New York rooftops. And if all goes according to plan, his new song "Promises" to be quite a hit when it arrives on iTunes September 2.

Are you looking forward to Usher and Romeo’s collaboration? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3.

Tags Blogger: Michael Lopez, Formula Vol. 1, Hot Stuff, Música, Promise, Romeo Santos, Usher

By Karli Henriquez

Hi friends!

Okay, this past weekend I had the opportunity to attend the very exclusive birthday party for Justin Bieber's manager Scooter Braun!

The event took place Saturday night inside the Music Box Theater in Hollywood. The second you walked into the venue you knew it was going to be a night full of celebration. Braun's guest were taken to the rooftop of the Music Box to enjoy Cirque du Soleil acts, beer pong tables, an EA Sports gaming area and even fortune tellers! One of the highlights of the night from the pre-party was watching Justin Bieber and Jayden Smith play beer pong with water in their cups. Awwww too cute!

Around 11pm, Scooter came out in a silver tux to announce to his guests that the main room was open for business! Everyone walked down to the main theater area of the venue to find it filled with cupcakes, a photographer on deck and a DJ on stage with air dancers swirling above him.

At this point I had no clue to what was next. The crowd began to dance and I kept spotting celebrities like Kim Kardashian, Mary J Blige, Nicky and Paris Hilton plus a lot of high-profile music executives.

Then an MC hit the stage to introduce Justin Bieber who performed with Jayden Smith. As soon as Justin finished his set, he welcomed to the stage his gift to Braun the one and only MC HAMMER! The crowd went crazy including Rita Wilson who was dancing along to "Too Legit To Quit." Usher, who served as Master of Ceremonies then finished the night with an impromptu of all his hits...he even sang "You Make Wanna" my absolute favorite hit record.

The night was unforgettable and one of my favorite parts was walking home with a yummy cupcake and a OnePiece jumpsuit!

Until next year Scooter, happy 30th!

xx Karli

P.S. Asher Roth and Adam Levine also performed, I just didn't want to overwhelm you guys ha!

Tags Celebrity Parties, Jayden Smith, Justin Bieber, Karli from the Blog, Karli Henriquez, Scooter Braun, Usher

By Michael Lopez

It looks like another celeb is about to enter the chisme sex tape club. The New York Daily News is claiming that X-rated footage of R&B star Usher and his ex-wife Tameka Foster is getting shopped to various gossip sites. And according to Foster, it is indeed the real deal.

“Yes, I have had sex with my [ex-]husband. Multiple times,” Tameka told TheYBF.com. “Would I sanction a sex tape being out? Absolutely not.”

Whether or not she sanctions it, the tape has already been offered to TMZ. According to the site, the seller has sent photos and short clips from the video to prove its existence. But if Tameka and Usher didn’t leak it, who did?

Reports claim that the tape is actually stolen merchandise. Back in December 2009, Usher lost over $1 million in jewelry when his car was broken in to. Interestingly a computer was reported missing too, which could have easily held the notorious footage on its hard drive.

If it was obtained illegally, than we imagine criminal charges will be filed before any cash changes hands. But, that doesn’t mean it won’t make its way into the viral video world. Though upset about that prospect, Tameka was quick to downplay any scandalous repercussions.

"NEWSFLASH!! BREAKING NEWS! GUESS WHAT??!! I have copulated w/my husband!" she tweeted. "Why is this news again?? #ConfusedTweet. End of discussion."

"I cant stress over what I cant change. Hey I was married, happily. So theres a chance that we might.... Its silly 'news' 2 me."

Have you seen Usher’s supposed “sex tape?” Sound off in the comments or @MTV3.

Tags Celebrities, Chisme, Sex Tapes, Tameka Foster, TMZ, Usher

By Sugey Palomares

The 53^rd annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Sunday featured plenty of OMG moments (and even a few yawns) from our favorite pop stars, rockers, and hip-hop royalty.

Christina Aguilera, Martina McBride, Florence Welch, Yolanda Adams and Jennifer Hudson jumpstarted the celebration with a spectacular tribute to the queen of soul, Aretha Franklin. Newly divorced diva X-Tina dominated the montage, which included such classic divorcée anthems as "Respect" and "Freedom," before slipping and falling on stage (after screwing up the words to the National Anthem at the Super Bowl last Sunday, this hasn't been her best week.)

But while Christina paid homage to old school soul, Lady Gaga, who won the Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Album, channeled her pop predecessor. In a golden latex outfit and high ponytail reminiscent of Madonna's "Express Yourself" attire, Gaga hatched from an egg onstage to perform her latest single "Born This Way."

With performances like these, we almost didn't notice that only one Grammy had been given out in the first 45 minutes.

But we really didn't care when Bruno Mars, B.O.B. and Janelle Monae hit the stage. The breakout stars earned fourteen nominations combined and embodied the modern day rat pack with a soulful rendition of "Grenade." Janelle rocked the stage with her fresh style and energetic performance of "Cold War."

Justin Bieber and Usher kept the energy going with a collaborative performance of The Biebs' new track "Never Say Never" accompanied by blazing fireworks, acrobatics a cameo from Karate Kid star Jayden Smith. Bieber's novia Selena Gomez even presented the award for the Best Pop Vocal Album, for which Justin was nominated. New Kids on the Block member Donny Wahlberg playfully hinted about the young couple's secret romance, but Selena managed to play it off pretty well.

Between Cee Lo Green's peacock outfit (inspired by Lady Gaga perhaps?) and a band of crazy dancing muppets, we weren't really sure where to direct our attention during Green and Gwyneth Paltrow's unexpected performance of "Forget You." And Katy Perry surprised us with a relatively tame Valentine-themed performance of "Teenage Dream."

Hip-hop heavy hitter Eminem and Dr. Dre hyped the doc's new album "Detox" with a chronic performance featuring Rihanna and Skylar Grey. Rihanna shined a second time around with a tropical hip-swaying rendition of "What's My Name," by far the evening's liveliest performance.

In case you missed it, here's a quick recap of the 2011 Grammy Award winners:

Record of the Year: Need You Now, Lady Antebellum

Album of the Year: The Suburbs, Arcade Fire

Song of the Year: "Need You Now," Lady Antebellum

Best New Artist: Esperanza Spalding

Best Pop Vocal Album: The Fame Monster, Lady Gaga

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance: Lady Gaga, "Bad Romance"

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance: Bruno Mars, "Just the Way You Are"

Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals: Train, "Hey, Soul Sister (Live)"

Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals: "Imagine," Herbie Hancock, Pink, India.Arie, Seal, Konono No. 1, Jeff Beck and Oumou Sangare

Best Dance Recording: "Only Girl (In The World)," Rihanna

Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals: "Tighten Up," The Black Keys

Best Hard Rock Performance: "New Fang," Them Crooked Vultures

Best Rock Song: "Angry World," Neil Young

Best Rock Album: "The Resistance," Muse

Best Alternative Music Album: Brothers, The Black Keys

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration: "Wake Up! Everybody" John Legend, The Roots, Melanie Fiona and Common

Best Rap Song: "Empire State of Mind," Jay-Z & Alicia Keys

Best Rap Album: Recovery, Eminem

Best Country Collaboration with Vocals: "As She's Walking Away," Zac Brown Band and Alan Jackson

Best Country Song: "Need You Now," Lady Antebellum

Best Country Album: Need You Now, Lady Antebellum

What was your favorite Grammy moment? Tell us in the comments or @MTV3.

Tags 53rd annual Grammy Awards, B.o.B., Bruno Mars, Cee Lo Green, Christina Aguilera, Dr. Dre, Eminem, Grammy Awards, Gwyneth Paltrow, Janelle Monae, Jennifer Hudson, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Selena Gomez, Usher

By Sharmaine Jones

The Green Bay Packers defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-25 in Super Bowl XLV on Sunday. But you already knew that.

More people watched MVP Aaron Rodgers lead the Packers to their first title in 14 years than any other televised event. Super Bowl XLV set the record for the most-watched television program in U.S. history with 111 million viewers — 10 million of them Hispanic, also making it the most-watched show among U.S. Hispanic viewers (surpassing the 2010 World Cup final at 8.95 million viewers), according to The Nielsen Company. That doesn't include the 103,000 fans who crammed into Cowboys Stadium to watch the big game or the 1,200 ticket-holders who stood outside the arena because the seating hadn't been finished.

But you want to know about all of those other juicy details, like Christina Aguilera mixing up the words to "The Star-Spangled Banner," The Black Eyed Peas rocking the halftime show with special guest Usher, John Travolta and Ron Howard hanging out in the stands or Cameron Diaz feeding popcorn to Alex Rodriguez.

Most of the action — and controversy — happened during the commercials. Groupon managed to offend multiple countries — including China, home of its single largest investor — with its envelope-pushing Tibet-themed ad featuring Timothy Hutton. But the knockout ad of the night had been racking up views on YouTube long before it aired: In Volkswagen's "The Force," an ambitious little tyke dressed as Darth Vader repeatedly tries to move household objects with his mind to no avail. When Dad gets home in his 2012 Volkswagen Passat, the boy is amazed that his attempt to turn the car on telepathically "succeeds" — with a little help from Dad's remote starter key, of course.

What was your favorite Super Bowl XLV moment? Tell us in the comments or @MTV3.

Tags Aaron Rodgers, alex Rodriguez, Ben Roethlisberger, Black Eyed Peas, Cameron Diaz, Christina Aguilera, Football, Green Bay Packers, Pittsburgh Steelers, Super Bowl XLV, Usher, Volkswagen The Force