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Ri Ri was immortalized again today by the Madame Tussauds Museum in Berlin. Last October, the singer was waxed at the museum’s D.C. branch. Alternate flick below.

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Bobby Ray couldn’t make it to the BMI Awards in Los Angeles this past weekend, so he accepted his trophy for Song Of The Year via satellite.

While most of the East Coast were indoors, the Ether Boy bared the elements to shoot a video dedicated to this weekend’s hurricane tropical storm.

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So much for keeping your hands at 2 and 10 0′ clock. Inspired by Ubisoft’s video game, Driver: San Francisco, Yela puts his need for speed on the roads of the Bay. Radioactive pulls in soon.

For years, producer No I.D. has been the man behind the boards. But now, he’s taking his talents to the boardroom as an Executive Vice President of A&R at Def Jam.

“I’m (now) executive VP of Def Jam. I’m going to keep on doing what I’m doing and take it to another level.Def Jam is a cultural staple. It’s not just a label, it’s part of the culture that I came up in and that I’ve been involved with for 20 years. It’s very important that the next generation of executives grab it by the horns and keep it on track as it grows.”

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Flo Rida is back and keeps the dance floors moving with the first single off his upcoming album, Only 1 Rida Part 2. Feeling it? Cop it on iTunes here.

Sidebar: Flo Rida At The VMAs

Although Wiz is busy working on his next album, he still has time for others. On the VMA red carpet, his gal pal Amber Rose, tells Billboard that they are working on some music. Yep, the fat lady has sung.

“We’re working on some music for me, yeah. It’s going to be mysterious. It’s going to be very mysterious. You may not even know it’s me. We might just throw it out there, might give it out and see what’s up”

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After Onika’s VMA victory last night, she didn’t stick around too long. Nicki made her move over to the Staples Center for a surprise performance of “Super Bass” at Taylor Swift’s Speak Now concert.

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Fuck a blog dog, cause one day we gon meet.

Rick Ross stayed true to his rhymes last night and caught up with Kreayshawn backstage at the VMAs. No blows were thrown, but there was a confrontation between both camps. Can’t we all just get along?

Sidebar: Kreayshawn’s Twitter Hacked & Nude Photos Leak

This was probably the best performance last night at the MTV VMAs. After reciting, “Yeah 3x” Chris Brown paid homage to the Wu with a dance to “Protect Ya Neck”.