Kanye West and Busta Rhymes are turning to two reigning pop divas to remix their new singles.

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New York radio station HOT 97 held its Holiday Bash 2008 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y. on Saturday.

Rap-Up.com was on the scene as Rap-Up cover star T.I. (above), Young Jeezy, Ludacris, Nina Sky, Busta Rhymes, Jim Jones, Ryan Leslie, Juelz Santana, and Ron Browz all raised the temperature on the chilly night at the Big League Entertainment-produced concert.

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Keri Hilson is not only turning on Lil Wayne, but Busta Rhymes too. The animated rapper jumps on the remix to Keri’s “Turnin’ Me On.” Catch Ms. Hilson on the I Am Music tour with Lil Wayne, Keyshia Cole, and T-Pain.

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“Even though it was great to be with Dr. Dre, I don’t think the Interscope side of my business deal understood how to do business with Busta Rhymes. They were a great label and a great establishment, but there is a different kind of way you have to do business when you’re doing business with the Busta Rhymes business.”

–Busta Rhymes goes on the record about why he left Aftermath/Interscope Records last summer. The “Arab Money” rapper has since signed with Universal Motown and will release his new album B.O.M.B. next year.

Read the rest of what Busta had to say in the Winter 08/09 issue of Rap-Up, on newsstands nationwide this week!

Spike TV held its annual Video Game Awards at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, Calif. on Sunday. The show featured performances and appearances from 50 Cent and G-Unit (video below), LL Cool J, Busta Rhymes, Kim Kardashian, and Vida Guerra.

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You’ve seen the original video, now go behind-the-scenes of the remix video for Busta Rhymes’ “Arab Money” with Swizz Beatz, Diddy, Ron Browz, Consequence, and Cedric the Entertainer.

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“Arab Money” is the first offering from Busta Rhymes’ eighth studio album B.O.M.B. (Back On My B.S.), currently scheduled for release on February 10, 2009. The video was directed by Rik Cordero and features cameos from Soulja Boy, Rick Ross, Jim Jones, Juelz Santana, and more.

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Lalala halelelohalow helabalahehelebalo. Busta Rhymes is getting “Arab Money” with Ron Browz, Diddy, Swizz Beatz, T-Pain, Akon, and Lil Wayne on part 1 of the remix.

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Busta Rhymes is not the only one getting “Arab Money.” Busta has recorded two remixes to his hit song boasting an all-star lineup. The first part features Ron Browz, Akon, Diddy, T-Pain, Swizz Beatz, and Lil Wayne and will drop on Thanksgiving. Watch as Busta and Diddy battle Akon and T-Pain for the remix’s hottest verse.

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Busta Rhymes is B.O.H.G. or Back On His Grind. The rapper will shoot two new videos for “Arab Money” featuring Ron Browz and “World Go ‘Round” in New York today with director Rik Cordero (Nas, Q-Tip).

Busta’s eighth studio album B.O.M.B. (Back On My B.S.) is currently scheduled for release on February 10, 2009 via Universal Motown.