“She had no idea what hit her,” West said of Swift. “She’s justa lil girl with dreams like the rest of us.”
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Here’s our round-up of singers’, rockers’ and rappers’ 20 coolest and funnest tweets from the past seven days. Be sure to tag @billboarddotcom to your favorite music retweets (and don’t forget to follow us!)
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Ending weeks of speculation, Kara DioGuardi and Fox announced late Friday (Sept. 3) that she would be departing as a judge on “American Idol” after two seasons.
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Rihanna dropping new single next week, Lady Gaga poses as Lady Liberty, Panic! at the Disco take on Broadway, and  more.
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In Five Years, Lukasz Gottwald—Better-Known To Pop Music’s A-List As ‘Dr. Luke’—Has Gone From ‘SNL’ House Band Guitarist To This Generation’s Pre-Eminent Top 40 Hitmaker, Mentioned In The Same Breath As Such Hallowed Teen Titans As Phil Spector And Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis.
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