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Why Are These Guys Annoying?

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Chris Brown, Rihanna Spend Hours Together at Grammys Rehearsal?

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UPDATE: At 3:50PM EST, Rihanna posted this suggestive message on her Twitter page: "#1LOVE RT @TheNoteboook: Feelings that come back are feelings that never truly went away," less than one hour after tweeting about Grammys rehearsal.

As reported by AOL Music, the 2012 Grammy Awards are sure to be full of shocking suprises and memorable moments as always, but one thing that's on our radar ahead of Sunday's (Feb. 12) big show is a possible Rihanna-Chris Brown run-in.

The exes, who are rumored to be back together after their relationship ended in a domestic violence scandal in 2009, are both slated to perform at the event. According to a new report from Hollywood Life, Ri and Breezy are already getting quite cozy backstage as they rehearse for their respective performances!

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Pharrell: Oscars Are 'Serious,' Jay-Z 'Glory' Is 'Proud Parent Love Letter'

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Indefatigable N.E.R.D. front man, Neptunes producer and Billionaire Boys Club founder Pharrell Williams has been typically busy of late, between launching label-media company i am Other and producing for a wide range of artists, including Malaysian singer Yuna, left coast phenom Kendrick Lamar, Lupe Fiasco and Rick Ross. However, there are two unique projects that, although he has kept the details under wraps, we were particularly excited to discuss.

The BoomBox got on the phone with Pharrell to speak with him about co-producing music for the 2012 Academy Awards Feb. 26 with revered composer Hans Zimmer -- the duo produced over 120 pieces of music for the ceremony -- and producing Jay-Z's 'Glory,' a song dedicated to the proud father's newborn daughter Blue Ivy Carter, whose recorded infant cries made her the youngest chart-topper in history.

Read on as the Virginia native explains why he's thankful Hov reached out to him to work on the song, how his creative choices for the Oscars are being labeled "cheesy" and the difference in his perception of movies now.

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Rap Genius Lines of the Week From 2 Chainz, Too $hort, Gucci Mane

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Rap Genius is supplying The BoomBox with the top lyrics of the week and serving a meaning behind the raps in the process. Something must be in the water below the Mason-Dixon line these days, as the majority of our lines of the week come from the South. Gucci Mane, Curren$y and the now-ubiquitous 2 Chainz make up most of our top five spots. Also making the list is Too $hort who, while proudly repping Oakland, has made almost a second career of collaborating with southern artists, especially crunk mainstay Lil Jon. Brooklyn's Livin' Proof is our sole Northeast representative.

5. "You lying, n----, smoking that middle-class grass/ You ain't really high, is ya?" -- Curren$y, '#CruiseLife' Lyrics

New Orleans rapper Shante "Curren$y" Franklin has been affiliated with several of his city's most powerful rap moguls during his career, including Master P and Lil Wayne. But his career didn't really take off until he dropped both of them and found his own -- often weed-fueled -- voice. The EP he released this week, 'Here,' shows Spitta in full swing, making a variety of challenging beats his own. On '#CruiseLife,' he takes Kanye West's southern rap homage 'Drive Slow' and adds his own off-kilter feel. This line, full of internal rhymes and the hilarious "middle-class grass" description of inferior marijuana, easily makes our list.

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'Safe House' Trailer: Jay-Z, Kanye West's 'No Church in the Wild' Plays

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Like Kanye West once famously observed, "No one man should have all that power." So the movie and music industries have sagely chosen to divide the power among three modern giants: Denzel Washington, Jay-Z and West himself.

When these three guys are harnessed in the same moment on-screen, they create a force so powerful that it drives audiences to the theaters in droves. Separately, these guys are great, but together they're a mighty triumvirate, which is assisted by the rappers' lyrics.

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Whitney Houston Drunk: Singer Attends Grammy Party, Leaves Bloody

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Whitney Houston was out in Los Angeles Thursday night (Feb. 9) to perform at Kelly Price & Friends Unplugged: For The Love of R&B Grammy Party, however, the lauded and troubled singer apparently didn't leave in the best of spirits.

According to The Insider, the 'I Wanna Dance With Somebody' creator threw back a few too many libations at venue Tru Hollywood. She appeared to have a "dazed demeanor" and "aggressive attitude" upon leaving the location. Photos snapped of the six-time Grammy winner -- which can be viewed here -- show her shouting and pointing fingers at the paparazzi.

Before she left Price's event, she joined the 'Not My Daddy' performer -- the song is nominated for Best R&B Performance at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards Sun., Feb. 12 -- to sing 'Jesus Loves Me.' Houston was full of smiles and took the microphone from Price to belt out the song's lyrics.

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amfAR AIDS Charity Gala: Janelle Monae, Theophilus London Perform

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NEW YORK (AP) - A chance to kiss the buff, shirtless Richard Gere of the early '80s? Sold, for $20,000!

It wasn't exactly a time machine that was auctioned off at the annual amfAR AIDS charity gala kicking off New York Fashion Week on Wednesday evening. Rather, it was a black-and-white portrait of Gere by famed photographer Robert Mapplethorpe, who himself died of AIDS in 1989. Displaying the photo from the stage, cookbook author and TV personality Padma Lakshmi kissed it a few times to demonstrate its appeal.

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Cassie 'King of Hearts' Debuts, Records Music With Erick Morillo

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Cassie is releasing her new single, 'King of Hearts,' just in time for Valentine's Day. The Connecticut native debuted the first effort off her sophomore album, currently untitled but set to drop in 2012, Thursday (Feb. 9).

The BoomBox reported on the track in December 2011, when the model-turned-singer unveiled a video featuring a snippet of 'King of Hearts' while showcasing her bare breasts as she strutted through a mansion.

Now 'King of Hearts,' produced by J2, is here in full. The dance-heavy ditty finds Cassie cooing about the guy who's got her love wrapped around his finger. "You are the prince of charm, seduction is your art/ You never play my love, you're just my king of hearts," he sings.

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