Eminem Duet Revealed On Rihanna's Loud Track List

Though Lady Gaga didn't make the cut for Rihanna's November 16 release Loud, it turns out that duets with Drake, Nicki Minaj and Eminem did.

According to RocNation, the official track list for Rihanna's fun-loving new album includes many songs that have already been revealed, including "What's My Name?" featuring Drake and her track with Nicki Minaj, "Raining Men." But a previously rumored track, a sequel to her hit song with Eminem, "Love the Way You Lie (Part II)," will also reportedly be included on the album.

According to Justjared.com, Rihanna sings, "Even angels have their wicked schemes/ And you take that to new extremes/ But you will always be my hero/ Even though you lost your mind," on the Eminem track, which was produced by Alex Da Kid.

Although there had been a rumored Katy Perry track on the album, the track list doesn't mention the "California Gurls" singer anywhere.

According to the list, the 11-track album includes the songs "S&M"; "Cheers (Drink to That)"; "Fading"; her single, "Only Girl (in the World)"; "California King Bed"; "Man Down"; "Complicated"; and "Skin."

"I made sure not to let you down with my music! You guys are always defending me, so now you've got some great songs to justify it," Rihanna said about the album's up-tempo vibe. "I didn't want to go backward and remake [2007's] Good Girl Gone Bad. I wanted the next step in the evolution of Rihanna, and it's perfect for us."

Last week, Rihanna switched up her management team. The singer will now be managed by her longtime mentor and former Def Jam exec Jay-Z. In a statement, she said she's "so excited to take this next step in my career." Rihanna also shared that she is creating a company called Rihanna Entertainment that will "merge all of her businesses, including music, film, fragrance, fashion and book ventures."

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Travie McCoy To Katy Perry: 'I Wish Her The Best'

Newlyweds Katy Perry and Russell Brand are getting one surprise congratulations just days after marrying in an elaborate ceremony in India. Perry's former flame, Travie McCoy, is sending his best to the newly married couple.

"We haven't really kept in contact that much [since splitting up]," he said, according to OMG Music. "But we've crossed paths and I wish her the best [with her marriage]." McCoy and Perry broke up at the end of 2008, after dating for more than a year.

McCoy is the subject of one of Perry's most scathing tracks off her album Teenage Dream. In "Circle the Drain," she sings of an ex who apparently had some issues: "You fall asleep during foreplay/ 'Cause the pills you take are more your forte." Recently, McCoy responded to the track to MTV News, saying, "I heard she put out a song that's about me, or about some old habits or whatever. [And] I look at it like this: I'm just stoked that she finally has a song with some substance on her record. Good job."

As for the happy couple, they reportedly are honeymooning in the Maldives. According to Toofab.com, "the newlyweds took a private helicopter near wedding site Ranthambore National Park to the city of Jaipur, where they took a flight to the Maldives — a chain of islands known for its tropical resorts. ... Friends joined them on the flight."

At the wedding, Perry wore an Elie Saab haute couture dress that was dove gray with lace sleeves. "Russell Brand and Katy Perry are overjoyed to confirm that they were pronounced Mr. and Mrs. Brand on Saturday, October 23," the couple said in a statement sent to MTV News. "The very private and spiritual ceremony, attended by the couples' closest family and friends, was performed by a Christian minister and longtime friend of the Hudson Family [Katy's given name]. The backdrop was the inspirational and majestic countryside of Northern India."

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Bieber, Ke$ha, Katy Perry to Join Rihanna as Performers at American Music Awards

A Newlywed, a teen heartthrob and a glittery pop star are set to take the stage at the 38th annual American Music Awards. Katy Perry, Justin Bieber and Ke$ha will make their debuts on the AMAs next month, producers said Wednesday. All three are multiple nominees, and all are up for artist of the year, along with Lady Gaga and Eminem.


Bieber is nominated for four awards. Ke$ha and Perry have three bids each. Eminem and Lady Antebellum lead nominees with five apiece. Sixteen-year-old Bieber, who recently released his autobiography, said he's "extremely humbled and honored" to be part of the show, which honors the most popular albums and artists.

"As a small-town kid from Canada, I never imagined that I would be nominated for AMAs, let alone be performing on the show," he said without hinting at what song he plans to perform. Ke$ha said she's excited for her "first big American awards-show performance" and humbled to be nominated for artist of the year with some of her idols. "To have my name nominated alongside them really solidifies the impact I've had on American pop culture and pop music the past year," she said. "I'm really honored and definitely going to cover America in glitter." She said she'll perform a medley that includes her new single, "We Are Who We Are."

Perry, who married comedian Russell Brand last week, didn't reveal her performance plans. Other artists slated to perform at the show include Christina Aguilera, Bon Jovi, Usher, Rihanna and P!nk. The American Music Awards will be presented Nov. 21 at the Nokia Theatre and broadcast live on ABC. Music fans can choose the winners by voting online.

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Nicki Minaj & Will.I.Am "Check it Out" Music Video Premieres

Nicki Minaj and will.i.am are turning Japanese in the Harajuku-inspired video for their joint single “Check It Out.” Taking the stage on an international talk show, the Young Money raptress holds it down next to the Black Eyed Peas frontman as Asian letters pop up around them. After rocking for a small audience for a minute, will.i.am flips for Nicki—literally—as he raps on the ceiling and gets animated.

“We’re doing almost like an ode to Japanese culture and Japanese anime,” Nicki told MTV News. “I’m obviously a big fan and I’ve joined forces with like the only boy that I know that’s also able to capture that culture.”

Check out the dynamic duo doing their thing below.

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Willow Smith Reveals Her Unusual Halloween Costume

Although one of her musical idols has spawned one of 2010's most popular Halloween costumes, Willow Smith doesn't plan to go trick-or-treating as Lady Gaga this year. Nope, the 9-year-old upstart intends to dress up as ... herself.

"I'm gonna be myself, and I'm gonna go around the neighborhood saying, 'Do you like Willow Smith?' And then I'm gonna be like, 'Ta-da! It's me,' " the Roc Nation artist explained.

While it seems a rather unusual idea for a costume, the tween singer's 10th birthday happens to fall on Halloween, and that may account, in part, for Smith's unwillingness to don a disguise. But more likely, the "Whip My Hair" singer, whose mantra is "the best thing is you," just happens to realize that it's pretty cool to be Willow.

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For Halloween-ers who want to follow suit, keep in mind that being Willow, à la her "Whip My Hair" video, requires a trip to your local beauty-supply outpost. From heart-shaped braids to fuchsia-frosted locks, Willow's hairdos — and those of her Warriorettes crew — would take honors at an Atlanta hair show and are key to miming her style. (A hot-glue gun and an abundance of rhinestones, studs and grommets will get you halfway there.)

One rather edible-looking 'do in particular ranks as Smith's favorite from the colorful clip: "The cotton-candy one, the one with the big-old balls of cotton candy, 'cause it was very crazy." But boys and girls attempting the look should be crafty; the pink poof is synthetic and took some serious scissor-work. "We had to cut it and snip it and do all that stuff," Smith warned.

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