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Tyrese remixes "Fireworkz," a bonus track from his new album Open Invitation. The r&b crooner gets assists from Big Sean, T.I. and Busta Rhymes.

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This is one of the stand out tracks on French Montana and Waka Flocka's Lock Out mixtape. It's a remake of Mobb Deep's classic "Hell On Earth."

Of course the track wouldn't have been complete without a verse from at least one member of the Mobb. Illuminati P does his thing.

Directed by Wiley

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It's that time again where we swear off bad habits heading into the new year. MTV caught up with several stars recently to find out what they plan on doing differently in 2012.

"Ah man, so many. So many new things to work on myself. I just got to be conscious, more conscious of myself," 50 Cent explained. "And try and be a better judge of character with others."

Chicago rapper Common is looking to take his game to a new level. "I haven't thought deeply on it, but I would just say I wanna be greater at everything I do. Greatness."

Jill Scott plans to hit the road in the new year. "I'd like to visit Europe more often next year."

French Montana told MTV there's no need to change something that's not broken "For me, definitely not to change," he said. "Because everything I've been doing been working so far."

"My New Year's resolution is to quit smoking ... it's a very dirty, filthy habit," said Gym Class Heroes singer Travie McCoy. "But not [only] is it my New Year's resolution to quit, but it's also my New Year's resolution to get my friends to quit as well."

What's your New Year's resolution for 2012?

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BETHLEHEM, West Bank — The annual cleaning of one of Christianity's holiest churches deteriorated into a brawl between rival clergy Wednesday, as dozens of monks feuding over sacred space at the Church of the Nativity battled each other with brooms until police intervened.

The ancient church, built over the traditional site of Jesus' birth in Bethlehem, is shared by three Christian denominations — Roman Catholics, Armenians and Greek Orthodox.

Wednesday's fight erupted between Greek and Armenian clergy, with both sides accusing each other of encroaching on parts of the church to which they lay claim.

The monks were tidying up the church ahead of Orthodox Christmas celebrations in early January, following celebrations by Western Christians on Dec. 25. The fight erupted between monks along the border of their respective areas. Some shouted and hurled brooms.

Palestinian security forces rushed in to break up the melee, and no serious injuries were reported. A Palestinian police spokesman would not immediately comment.

A fragile status quo governs relations among the denominations at the ancient church, and to repair or clean a part of the structure is to own it, according to accepted practice. That means that letting other sects clean part of the church could allow one to gain ground at another's expense. Similar fights have taken place during the same late-December cleaning effort in the past.

Tensions between rival clergy at the church have been a fact of life there for centuries and have often been caught up in international politics.

In the 1800s, friction between the denominations at the church — each backed by foreign powers — became so fraught that Russian Czar Nicholas I deployed troops along the Danube to threaten a Turkish sultan who had been favoring the Catholics over the Orthodox.

Those disagreements threaten the integrity of the church itself, which was originally built 1,500 years ago and parts of which have fallen into disrepair. Although the roof has needed urgent work for decades, and leaking rainwater has ruined much of the priceless artwork inside, a renovation has been delayed all these years by disagreements among the denominations over who would pay.

Only recently, the Palestinian Authority brokered an agreement to move ahead with replacing the roof, and officials hope work will begin in 2012.

Source: New York Daily News

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Ace Hood breaks off new visuals from his mixtape The Statement 2.

This clip for "My Speakers" is directed by Antwan "Shake" Smith.

This is for my strippers bouncing that juicy booty on deck showing the world how they twerk it for you with Gansta Marcus new sexy single Hands on your knees. Shouts out to Magic City, Strokers, The Gold club and all the strip clubs nationwide pimping. Check out this video with the ladies just working that thang with the hit single y'all.

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The rosters for the 2012 NFL Pro Bowl have been announced and as usual there are some head scratchers as well snubs for both the AFC and NFC teams.

The New England Patriots and San Francisco 49ers led the way by placing eight players apiece on the AFC and NFC rosters.

Notable players who didn't make the team include Mathew Stafford - QB (Lions), Brian Cushing - LB (Texans), Duane Brown - OT (Texans), Aaron Hernandez - TE (Patriots), Marshawn Lynch - RB (Seahawks), D'Qwell Jackson - LB (Browns), Aldon Smith - LB (49ers) and London Fletcher (Redskins).

AFC offensive starters:

Quarterback: Tom Brady (Patriots), Running Back: Ray Rice (Ravens), FB Vonta Leach (Ravens), Wide Receivers: Wes Welker (Patriots) and Mike Wallace (Steelers), Tight End: Ron Gronkowski (Patriots), Tackles: Joe Thomas (Browns) and Jake Long (Dolphins), Guards: Logan Mankins (Patriots) and Brian Waters (Patriots), Center: Maurkice Pouncey (Steelers).

AFC defensive starters:

Defensive Ends: Dwight Freeney (Colts) and Andre Carter (Patriots), Defensive Tackles: Haloti Ngata (Ravens) and Vince Wilfork (Patriots), Outside Linebackers : Terrell Suggs (Ravens) and Von Miller (Broncos), Inside Linebacker: Ray Lewis (Ravens), Cornerbacks: Darrelle Revis (Jets) and Champ Bailey (Broncos), Strong Safety: Troy Polamalu (Steelers).

AFC Special teams:

Punter: Shane Lechler (Raiders), Kicker: Sebastian Janikowski (Raiders), Kick returner: Antonio Brown (Steelers), Special teamer Matthew Slater (Patriots).

NFC offensive starters:

Quarterback: Aaron Rodgers (Packers), Running Back: Lesean McCoy (Eagles), Fullback: John Kuhn (Packers), Wide Receivers: Larry Fitzgerald (Cardinals), Calvin Johnson (Lions), Tight End: Jimmy Graham (Saints), Tackles: Jason Peters (Eagles) Joe Staley (49ers), Guards: Jahri Evans (Saints), Carl Nicks (Saints), Center: Ryan Kalil (Panthers).

NFC Defensive starters:

Defensive Ends: Jared Allen (Vikings) and Jason Babin (Eagles), Defensive tackles: Justin Smith (49ers) Jay Ratliff (Cowboys), Outside Linebackers: DeMarcus Ware (Cowboys) and Clay Matthews (Packers), Inside Linebacker: Patrick Willis (49ers), Cornerbacks: Charles Woodson (Packers) and Carlos Rogers (49ers), Free Safety: Earl Thomas (Seahawks), Strong Safety: Adrian Wilson (Cardinals).

NFC Special teams:

Punter: Andy Lee (49ers), Kicker: David Akers (49ers), Kick returner Patrick Peterson (Cardinals), Special teamer: Corey Graham (Bears).

Full teams below: (* Denotes starter)

AFC OFFENSE 

Quarterback 
* Tom Brady, New England 
Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh 
Philip Rivers, San Diego 

Running back 
* Ray Rice, Baltimore 
Maurice Jones-Drew, Jacksonville 
Arian Foster, Houston 

Fullback 
*Vonta Leach, Baltimore 

Wide receiver 
* Wes Welker, New England 
* Mike Wallace, Pittsburgh 
A.J. Green, Cincinnati 
Brandon Marshall, Miami 

Tight end 
* Rob Gronkowski, New England 
Antonio Gates, San Diego 

Tackle 
* Joe Thomas, Cleveland 
* Jake Long, Miami 
D'Brickashaw Ferguson, N.Y. Jets 

Guard * Logan Mankins, New England 
* Brian Waters, New England 
Marshal Yanda, Baltimore 

Center 
* Maurkice Pouncey, Pittsburgh 
Nick Mangold, N.Y. Jets 

AFC DEFENSE 

Defensive end 
* Dwight Freeney, Indianapolis 
* Andre Carter, New England 
Elvis Dumervil, Denver 

Interior linemen 
* Haloti Ngata, Baltimore 
* Vince Wilfork, New England 
Richard Seymour, Oakland 

Outside linebacker 
* Terrell Suggs, Baltimore 
* Von Miller, Denver 
Tamba Hali, Kansas City 

Inside/midde linebacker 
* Ray Lewis, Baltimore 
Derrick Johnson, Kansas City 

Cornerback 
* Darrelle Revis, N.Y. Jets 
* Champ Bailey, Denver 
Johnathan Joseph, Houston 

Free safety 
* Ed Reed, Baltimore 
Eric Weddle, San Diego 

Strong safety 
* Troy Polamalu, Pittsburgh 

AFC SPECIALISTS 

Punter 
Shane Lechler, Oakland 

Place-kicker 
Sebastian Janikowski, Oakland 

Kick returner 
Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh 

Special-teamer 
Matthew Slater, New England 

NFC OFFENSE 

Quarterback 
* Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay 
Drew Brees, New Orleans 
Eli Manning, N.Y. Giants 

Running back 
* LeSean McCoy, Philadelphia 
Matt Forte, Chicago 
Frank Gore, San Francisco 

Fullback 
* John Kuhn, Green Bay 

Wide receiver 
* Calvin Johnson, Detroit 
* Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona 
Steve Smith, Carolina 
Greg Jennings, Green Bay 

Tight end 
* Jimmy Graham, New Orleans 
Tony Gonzalez, Atlanta 

Tackle 
* Jason Peters, Philadelphia 
* Joe Staley, San Francisco 
Jermon Bushrod, New Orleans 

Guard 
* Jahri Evans, New Orleans 
* Carl Nicks, New Orleans 
Davin Joseph, Tampa Bay 

Center 
* Ryan Kalil, Carolina 
Scott Wells, Green Bay 

NFC DEFENSE 

Defensive end 
* Jared Allen, Minnesota 
* Jason Babin, Philadelphia 
Jason Pierre-Paul, N.Y. Giants 

Interior linemen 
* Justin Smith, San Francisco 
* Jay Ratliff, Dallas 
B.J. Raji, Green Bay 

Outside linebacker 
* DeMarcus Ware, Dallas 
* Clay Matthews, Green Bay 
Lance Briggs, Chicago 

Inside/midde linebacker 
* Patrick Willis, San Francisco 
Brian Urlacher, Chicago 

Cornerback 
* Charles Woodson, Green Bay 
* Carlos Rogers, San Francisco 
Charles Tillman, Chicago 

Free safety 
* Earl Thomas, Seattle 
Dashon Goldson, San Francisco 

Strong safety 
* Adrian Wilson, Arizona 

NFC SPECIALISTS 

Punter 
Andy Lee, San Francisco 

Place-kicker 
David Akers, San Francisco 

Kick returner 
Patrick Peterson, Arizona 

Special-teamer 
Corey Graham, Chicago 

AFC TEAM-BY-TEAM 

Baltimore Ravens (7) 
* Vonta Leach, fullback 
* Ray Lewis, inside/middle linebacker 
* Haloti Ngata, interior lineman 
* Ed Reed, free safety 
* Ray Rice, running back 
* Terrell Suggs, outside linebacker 
Marshal Yanda, guard 

Cincinnati Bengals (1) 
A.J. Green, wide receiver 

Cleveland Browns (1) 
* Joe Thomas, tackle 

Denver Broncos (3) 
* Champ Bailey, cornerback 
Elvis Dumervil, defensive end 
* Von Miller, outside linebacker 

Houston Texans (2) 
Arian Foster, running back 
Johnathan Joseph, cornerback 

Indianapolis Colts (1) 
* Dwight Freeney, defensive end 

Jacksonville Jaguars (1) 
Maurice Jones-Drew, running back 

Kansas City Chiefs (2) 
Tamba Hali, outside linebacker 
Derrick Johnson, inside/middle linebacker 

Miami Dolphins (2) 
* Jake Long, tackle 
Brandon Marshall, wide receiver 

New England Patriots (8) 
* Tom Brady, quarterback 
* Andre Carter, defensive end 
* Rob Gronkowski, tight end 
* Logan Mankins, guard 
Matthew Slater, special-teamer 
* Brian Waters, guard 
* Wes Welker, wide receiver 
* Vince Wilfork, interior lineman 

N.Y. Jets (3) 
D'Brickashaw Ferguson, tackle 
Nick Mangold, center 
* Darrelle Revis, cornerback 

Oakland Raiders (3) 
Sebastian Janikowski, place-kicker 
Shane Lechler, punter 
Richard Seymour, interior lineman 

Pittsburgh Steelers (5) 
Antonio Brown, kick returner 
* Troy Polamalu, strong safety 
* Maurkice Pouncey, center 
Ben Roethlisberger, quarterback 
* Mike Wallace, wide receiver 

San Diego Chargers (3) 
Antonio Gates, tight end 
Philip Rivers, quarterback 
Eric Weddle, free safety 

NFC TEAM-BY-TEAM 

Arizona Cardinals (3) 
* Larry Fitzgerald, wide receiver 
Patrick Peterson, kick returner 
* Adrian Wilson, strong safety 

Atlanta Falcons (1) 
Tony Gonzalez, tight end 

Carolina Panthers (2) 
* Ryan Kalil, center 
Steve Smith, wide receiver 

Chicago Bears (5) 
Lance Briggs, outside linebacker 
Matt Forte, running back 
Corey Graham, special-teamer 
Charles Tillman, cornerback 
Brian Urlacher, inside/middle linebacker 

Dallas Cowboys (2) 
* Jay Ratliff, interior lineman 
* DeMarcus Ware, outside linebacker 

Detroit Lions (1) 
* Calvin Johnson, wide receiver 

Green Bay Packers (7) 
Greg Jennings, wide receiver 
* John Kuhn, fullback 
* Clay Matthews, outside linebacker 
B.J. Raji, interior lineman 
* Aaron Rodgers, quarterback 
Scott Wells, center 
* Charles Woodson, cornerback 

Minnesota Vikings (1) 
* Jared Allen, defensive end 

New Orleans Saints (5) 
Drew Brees, quarterback 
Jermon Bushrod, tackle 
* Jahri Evans, guard 
* Jimmy Graham, tight end 
* Carl Nicks, guard 

N.Y. Giants (2) 
Eli Manning, quarterback 
Jason Pierre-Paul, defensive end 

Philadelphia Eagles (3) 
* Jason Babin, defensive end 
* LeSean McCoy, running back 
* Jason Peters, tackle 

San Francisco 49ers (8) 
David Akers, place-kicker 
Dashon Goldson, free safety 
Frank Gore, running back 
Andy Lee, punter 
* Carlos Rogers, cornerback 
* Justin Smith, interior lineman 
* Joe Staley, tackle 
* Patrick Willis, inside/middle linebacker 

Seattle Seahawks (1) 
* Earl Thomas, free safety 

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1) 
Davin Joseph, guard

The game will be played a week before the Super Bowl on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012 in Honolulu.

What players do you think deserved to make it that didn't?

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Doug E. Fresh's sons Trips and Slim, together known as Square Off, team up with frequent collaborator Cory Gunz for "The Pain" music video.

Here's a behind the scenes look at the clip shot by Betterdays Media.

The track can be found on Square Off's free street album Money, Moet & Memories.

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After numerous delays Young Jeezy's fourth studio album, Thug Motivation 103: Hustlerz Ambition, was released on December 20. With final numbers counted the album moved 233,000 units. Good enough to place 3rd on the Billboard 200 chart.

Adele's 21 shows no sign of slowing down. The album placed No. 2 on the charts with it's biggest sales week yet, moving 399,000 copies to push it's 2011 total to 5.68 million according to Billboard.

Michael Buble's Christmas album claimed the top spot on the charts, selling 467,000 copies.

Common's The Dreamer/The Believer sold 69,000 units, landing at the No. 18 spot.

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It's been a good holiday season for Nicki Minaj and her boyfriend/hypeman Safaree aka Scaff Beezy. The couple plopped down a significant amount of cash for his and hers matching Bentley GTs

"Blurry vision got you seeing double," Safaree wrote on his Twitter page, attaching a pic of the luxury cars.

The rides costs between $200,000 and $300,000 each.

"I got ova 600k in insured jewels," Safaree added on Facebook. "I think I can afford to buy a Bentley I shoulda bought a Civic…. LOL all good"

Peep the pics below.

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The youtube video "Sh*t Black Girls Say" has gone viral with over 1.2 million views since being posted on December 16. The clip is a spoof of another popular series of videos "Sh*t Girls Say," but not everyone is laughing.

The Elijah "EK" Griffin directed video features actor Billy Sorrels dressed in drag, playing the role of "Peaches," a black woman who pats her itchy weave and constantly complains.

“We were just trying to amuse ourselves. We didn’t expect it to be viral,” Sorrells told the New York Daily News. “People need to laugh. When we laugh, we see each other better.”

Despite what looks to be an overwhelmingly positive response from most of the video's viewers, two African American women's advocacy groups are not amused.

“While those images are funny to those of us who are well- educated, some young people don’t know how to filter the message,” said Benita Miller, founder of The Brooklyn Young Mothers’ Collective. “Young people don’t know what is real or what is imagined,” Miller said. “When you work with young women they take on these characteristics.”

“You put something on YouTube, the whole world is watching,” added Farah Tanis, executive director of Black Women's Blueprint. “I don’t think it is a man’s place to offer this type of representation of black women.”

Griffin says people need to learn how to laugh and get over themselves.

“To all those people offended out there - it is a simple joke,” said Griffin. “It’s made for people who are easy going.”

What do you think of the video?

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Cory Gunz and Meek Mill team up with director John Colombo to deliver official visuals for "YMCMB MMG." The song is featured of Cory's mixtape Son Of A Gun.

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Official off of 50 Cent's new mixtape 'The Big 10'

Produced by Roc Nation's Jahlil Beats

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In episode 10 of Tyga's "Careless World" web series we get a peek at footage not seen on "Keepin Up With the Kardashians" as Kendall Jenner celebrates her "Sweet 16" birthday party. Tyga is the entertainment for the night and Kendall requests he perform "Rack City" and "Make It Nasty."

Tyga also hits up El Paso, NYC, Toronto and Santa Ana during the clip. Guest appearances from Busta Rhymes, Drake, J. Cole and Waka Flocka.

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50 Cent recently went into detail with Vibe about his miscommunication with T.I. earlier this year. The two rap titans briefly butted heads due to comments Fif made regarding Tip's wife Tiny, and the possibility she should take the charge in their 2010 drug bust in L.A.

Tip responded in the December/January issue of Vibe, basically saying it was nobody's business how he handled affairs regarding his family.

50 shot back on Twitter:

“Man I just saw something T.I said in VIBE about a tweet I wrote when he caught his drug case. He just got out a jam and caught a new one. Any other time a n*gga done. Get caught with 10 machine gun an silencer then catch a drug charge. You will f*ck around and get natural life.”

It looked for a minute like 50 and T.I. might be headed towards a beef, but a mutual friend intervened and got them to talk things out over the phone like gentlemen.

In the clip below 50 speaks on the incident and how the media and fans play a role in stirring up controversies between artists.

"He had a lot of legitimate points," 50 said of his phone call with Tip. "Like, the press will ask you questions about things. They'll ask artists that are relevant to the culture things about other artists that are just going through something. Your response impacts harder than it would at any other point. Then you get the people who want the fight. They'll start to champion that like, 'go, go, go!' Then when they find out that it's not going to actually happen, and I'm the source of where they find that out at they go, 'ahh.' They try to make the fight again. They try to say, 'oh he's scared.' Like me, when you known me to back down?"

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Riz takes us behind the scenes of this Mills Miller directed video for "Never Scared," off of his latest DJ Envy hosted mixtape Kiss The Ring.

The song/video features Prodigy, 1/2 of rap's most infamous duo Mobb Deep. Riz also rocks some fresh SMS Audio heaphones in the clip.

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