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Erykah Badu Gets Naked in Flaming Lips' 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face' Video

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After Erykah Badu joined forces with rockers the Flaming Lips for their all-collaborations album, The Flaming Lips and Heavy Fwends, it's no surprise that their union would make major headlines. They recorded a cover of an old folk song titled "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" -- Roberta Flack also famously sang a version of the track. Now the accompanying visuals for the song could very well land at the top of NSFW video lists.

In the George Salisbury-directed clip, the Flaming Lips members play their various instruments in slow motion while someone who looks exactly like Erykah Badu -- her sister Nayrok -- bares all, showcasing her naked body as she moves about in a bathtub and covers herself in glitter, blood and an unidentified white substance.

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Lauryn Hill Clears Up Nicki Minaj 'Inaccuracy,' Nas Makes Use of Kelis' Wedding Dress & More

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Lauryn Hill is voicing her opinion on Nicki Minaj's Summer Jam 2012 debacle -- she bailed on performing. L. Boogie felt it was necessary to "clear up an inaccuracy" regarding the Young Money rhymer's initial show, which Hill was rumored to take part in. [Twitter]

Chiddy Bang have seen many hip-hop duos break up but they're sure they won't see that same fate. The group speaks on the drama they'll steer clear of to prevent splitting apart. [Rickey Smiley Morning Show]

Album covers are supposed to make a bold statement and Nas does just that with the visuals for his Life Is Good LP. The "Daughters" creator ponders the good life while sitting in a white suit, holding onto his ex-wife Kelis' green wedding dress -- the dress was the only item she left behind when she moved out of the home they once shared. [Rap-Up]

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Wiz Khalifa, MTV Movie Awards 2012: Rapper Performs 'Work Hard Play Hard' -- Video

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Flicks and tunes mix like gin and juice, and at last night's 2012 MTV Movie Awards, Hollywood stars weren't the only ones to take center stage. Among the musicians who performed was Wiz Khalifa, who offered up "Work Hard Play Hard" -- the lead single from his forthcoming sophomore album, O.N.I.F.C. -- for the first time on television.

Seemingly inspired by films involving house parties, the Pittsburgh MC strolled across a stage packed with boisterous young dancers. As the crowd waved red plastic cups and pelted the stage with rolls of toilet paper, Wiz kept cool, rapping in his signature laid-back style.

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Rihanna Vita Coco Campaign Photos: Singer Teams With Terry Richardson for New Flavor

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Rihanna teams with lauded photographer Terry Richardson for the newest Vita Coco campaign. The Talk That Talk creator is promoting the coconut water brand's Tropical Fruit flavor, wearing a fitting pineapple-printed ensemble, which can be viewed in detail below.

The Bajan chanteuse flaunts her fit frame and a smile in the new ad, set to debut this month in the U.S. and U.K. on billboards, radio, digital formats and in-store advertising.

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'Let It Shine' Soundtrack: 'Guardian Angel' Song Finds Actor Tyler James Williams Rapping

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In "Let It Shine," a Disney Channel original movie set to premiere on June 15, Tyler James Williams plays Cyrus DeBarge, an aspiring MC who must convince his preacher father that rap music isn't evil. To Cyrus, hip-hop is sacred, and that's the idea behind "Guardian Angel," one of 13 tracks on the official soundtrack. The album isn't out until June 12, but The BoomBox is pleased to offer an exclusive stream of the song below.

Featuring rap verses by Williams and a vocal hook by co-star Coco Jones, "Guardian Angel" is about "finding purpose and heading to the top," according to Disney.

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Elle Varner Celebrates Black Music Month With 'Fearless' Michael Jackson

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Singer Elle Varner is celebrating Black Music Month in June by praising the King of Pop, Michael Jackson. The Los Angeles native, who currently resides in Brooklyn, N.Y., sat down with The BoomBox to express her sentiments about why the lauded entertainer was "fearless" in his artistry.

"He blurred that line of 'What is black music?'" Varner states. "He truly represents the concept of being an artist and not just a singer."

Varner, whose own soulful vocals can be heard on her forthcoming RCA Records debut album, Perfectly Imperfect, also shares how Jackson inspires her to "go against the grain" and the song of his she fancies most. Here's a hint: "Mama say mama sah mama coosah."

Watch Elle Varner's Black Music Month interview below.

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DJ Spinz: Inside the DJ Booth

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DJ Spinz never thought he'd be this deep in the music industry back when he was in high school. In fact, in those days, he had no idea what he'd be doing as an adult. He showed interest in the turntables when he was 14 and his doting mother invested in a beginner's set.

"I practiced on them but they weren't the best turntables," Spinz tells The BoomBox. Although he wasn't thinking of what he'd end up doing for a living, a 16-year-old Spinz was sure to put himself in the right place at the right time. The local radio station in his hometown of Augusta, Ga., would broadcast high school football games and Spinz made quite an impression on the station's program director -- so much so that he began deejaying during breaks in the game.

"The radio station had the best turntables," he admits with a laugh. "So I'd just go out there and they started letting me get on during the commercial breaks. I just stuck with it." Two years later, the program director gave Spinz his own radio spot.

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