Pitbull, Ne-Yo, and Afrojack turned the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards into a bumping club with their performance of “Give Me Everything” off Pit’s latest album Planet Pit. The team hit the stage with a gang of backup dancers, giving a tightly-stitched rendition of their hit as a web of green lasers shot out behind them. Pit, dressed in a white suit jacket and light red pants, joined a fedora-clad Ne-Yo to sing the tune, while Nayer added a female touch to the banger.

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Ne-Yo is bound to turn heads with the title of his provocative new song “She Uses Me (Masturbation),” his remix to Kelly Rowland’s “Motivation” off his Kevin Hart-hosted mixtape 101. The R&B crooner puts aside his gentleman ways, describing in detail a woman who pleases herself to his music. What a way to start the day.

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Ne-Yo joins the list of rapping singers, rhyming over Jay-Z and Kanye West’s “Otis.” “I got a lot of money, no denying that/ But it ain’t in my gentleman nature to brag/ So just for a second I’ma take the fedora off and put on an NY fitted cap,” spits the R&B crooner on a freestyle off his upcoming 101 mixtape hosted by comedian Kevin Hart.

We know Ne-Yo’s pen game is sick, but how about his rap skills? Sound off below.

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Adrienne Bailon fired up the studio with Ne-Yo to record a remix to Daddy Yankee’s Spanish hit “Ven Conmigo.” The former 3LW member, who is now managed by the same team as Ne-Yo, has also been working on material for her Island Def Jam debut.

“I refuse to put out anything that’s not going to be perfect and not be a good representation of me,” the Latina bombshell told Rap-Up.com of the reason behind the album’s delay.

She also hinted at her new direction. “Ever since the 3LW days, I’ve always wanted to do something with a Latin influence,” she explained. “We’re going in a completely different direction and I’m much happier with it. I’m actually even more excited about these songs because I’m more in my own lane now. It’s really very me. I don’t want to be just another R&B girl.”

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Ne-Yo introduces his artist, singer Loren Allred, on a remix to Game and Chris Brown’s “Pot of Gold.” The Pittsburgh native questions her decision to pursue the spotlight while Ne-Yo delivers the familiar hook.

“They say all that glitters won’t deliver what you’re looking for,” sings the sultry-voiced Berklee College of Music grad, who has covered Adele, Lady Gaga, and Alicia Keys on her YouTube channel.

Did she strike gold with her version? Sound off below.

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DJ Khaled rounds up R&B hotshots Chris Brown, Keyshia Cole, and Ne-Yo for a “Legendary” collaboration on his Cash Money debut We the Best Forever, available Tuesday. Breezy and Keyshia blend their soulful harmonies, while Ne-Yo holds down a solo verse on the anthemic tune. “Don’t let nobody stop the dreams, keep winning,” encourages Khaled. Rise up with the full song.

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DJ Khaled aims for “Legendary” status with Chris Brown, Keyshia Cole, and Ne-Yo on the R&B-laden track off his star-studded album We the Best Forever, dropping July 19. In the 90-second snippet, Breezy and Keyshia deliver empowering lyrics (“Legends are born and created”) over a synth-heavy beat. Preview the track below.

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Pitbull brought along a few surprise guests to perform with him on the “Today” show concert series. He was joined by Ne-Yo while singing his smash “Give Me Everything,” made it “Rain” with Latin superstar Marc Anthony, and kept the party going with T-Pain on “Hey Baby (Drop It to the Floor).” The Miami rapper’s latest album Planet Pit debuted at No. 7 this week with 55,000 copies.

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