No disrespect to the Rubberband Man, but Ludacris would’ve been a better fit for the cameo since he’s a better clown than Clifford. EIther way, it’s comedy gold.

This might be the coolest thing you’ll see all week.

I don’t care for this song, even though it features a colorful performance by rhymelord Weezy F Baby. The video is equally bland, but I’m not about to let my personal opinion get in the way of your daily dose of Keri Hilson.
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Hey look! It’s Jay-Z and that Thom Yorke wannabe in Coldplay’s “Lost” video.

Keri says the concept is about how a man can go from turning a girl on to turning her off and this could happen in just 2 seconds (because women are that fickle). Peep the behind the scenes of “Turning Me On” after the cut. (more…)

This appears on Gnarls Barkley’s Who’s Gonna Save My Soul EP, out on 11/11.

>>New Sean John ads featuring Cassie and Lauren London [RTNY]

>>Top 10 Hip-Hop Video Games
Most fell prey to obscurity or lack of appeal while others prospered in a short-lived hip hop gaming boom, even though hip hop and gaming aren’t exactly synonymous. [Format]

>>An Obama mixtape to celebrate
It is worth noting that Obama’s open engagement with pop culture has seemingly spawned a music community or at least reactivated a long dormant one. [Prefixmag]

>>This sounds like a great deal for the holiday season
On Saturday, November 8th at Wal-Mart the following deal is available at 8AM: Purchase a $399 80GB PlayStation 3 and receive a $100 gift-card FREE [G4]

>>Finally, Luda’s gag order has been lifted
“The song was my artistic expression and was meant to get people who weren’t involved in the political process involved…Being as though it was the first mixtape to reach the United States government was a bit overwhelming.” [Def Sounds]

>>Freebie: Lil Wayne’ The Leak 5 [The Smoking Section]

>>The Costume-N-Ator
This hilarious Costume-N-ator by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution allows you to dress up some of your favorite celebs, including Luda-”What up, Bitch”-Cris. [AJC]

>>DJ Spooky: A conceptual hip-hop Halloween
The New York DJ is an experimental hip-hop musician known for mixing technology, popular culture and contemporary art. [SF Gate]

>>Soulja Boy Hit Singles & Dance Research
“As I’ve mentioned before, watching Soulja Boy drop singles on YouTube gives one the impression of a “hit singles fishing expedition”.” [Prohiphop]

>>Joe the Plumber Goes Country
“Move over, Sanjaya, and tell William Hung the news: Joe the Plumber is being pursued for a major record deal and could come out with a country album as early as Inauguration Day.” [Splicetoday]

>>Notorious B.I.G. documentary launching with movie
Although the documentary, Biggie Small: Rap Phenomenon, has no connection to the 20th Century Fox biopic Notorious, D-Roc will be releasing at the same time as the movie to capitolize on the added publicity. [Wooohah]

>>Boo Boo mouths off Kanye’s paparazzi incident
“You’ll see artists like Kanye West, he recently had a little incident in the airport. After he’s been successful for a longer period, he’ll let that frustration go without incident.” [AngryApe]