Country singer swallows her pride on new track from Speak Now.
By Jocelyn Vena

Taylor Swift

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On her new track “Back To December,” which was released to digital-music outlets on Tuesday (October 12), Taylor Swift wants an ex to know she is really sorry for not giving him the love that he deserved.

While fans — who are already eager for her third album Speak Now, which comes out October 25 — will probably focus on guessing the subject of the ballad, it’s important to note that “December” reveals a shift in Swift’s songwriting. She laments the way she messed up her relationship with a seemingly perfect boyfriend, who now finds it hard to trust her.

She sings, “You’ve been good, busier than ever/ Small talk, work and the weather/ Your guard is up and I know why/ Because the last time you saw me/ It still burns in the back of your mind/ You gave me roses and I left them there to die.”

When the chorus kicks in, Swift tries to make amends. “So this is me swallowing my pride/ Standing in front of you saying ‘I’m sorry’ for that night/ And I go back to December all the time/ It turns out freedom ain’t nothing/ Missing you, wishing I’d realized what I had when you were mine/ I’d go back to December, turn around and make it all right/ I go back to December all time.”

Even Swift admits that this song reveals a new side. She told E!, “It addresses a first for me in that I’ve never apologized in song. The person I wrote this song about deserves this. This is about a person who was incredible to me, just perfect to me in a relationship, and I was really careless with him.”

This is the fourth song released in advance of Speak Now‘s late-October release. The release of the album’s first official single, “Mine,” was followed by the debut of “Innocent” at the VMAs in September. The album’s title track debuted on October 5.

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Southerner tells Mixtape Daily, ‘We got four records in already.’
By Jayson Rodriguez and Rahman Dukes

Big K.R.I.T. and Yelawolf

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Mixtape: The Country Cousins: Trunk Muzik Wuz Here

Headliner: Yelawolf and Big K.R.I.T.

Key Cameos: TBD

Essential Info: Yelawolf is a big proponent of Southern hospitality. The Alabama native was low-key on the BET Hip-Hop Awards black carpet last weekend when we caught up with him to talk about his Interscope debut. But when the talk turned to other new jacks, Yela lit up and delivered praise like he was serving sweet tea to a neighbor.

The Trunk Muzik rapper was effusive over Big K.R.I.T.

“Big K.R.I.T. is another one to look out for,” he told Mixtape Daily.
“Honestly, he’s one of my favorite MCs coming up.”

The two are hard at work on a joint project, he revealed.

“We got a mixtape coming out, called The Country Cousins: Trunk Muzik Wuz Here,” he said. “We got four records in already. Be expecting that in the next four to five months. I’m on tour till November, and he’s on tour too. So, once we get off tour, we’re gonna wrap that up and put it out there.”

As for his own project, Trunk Muzik: 0-60, Yela said he’s appreciative for the support he’s received as he crafts his first album.

“I know I’m not an easy pill to swallow,” he said. “My story is different. My style is different. The fact that people are accepting of it, I’m just happy. They’re finally starting to get it. I’m making traction, so I’m just gonna get it while the getting is good.”

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Watch video of celebs recounting the pop star’s first date!
By Jocelyn Vena

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It’s out! Fans can nab their own copies of “Justin Bieber: First Step 2 Forever: My Story,” which features photos and anecdotes from the chart-topping singer. To pay homage to Bieber’s first major literary release, MTV News asked some of our favorite celebrities to get their hair-flip on and read a few select pages from the book.

We got our hands on everyone from “Eastbound & Down” star Danny McBride to Seth Green to Cary Elwes of “Saw 3D” to the guys of “Jackass 3D,” and gave them the selection titled “Viral Video” to take a stab at. In it, Bieber recalls his first date, which he writes “has been sort of mythologized as ‘Bieber’s dating disaster.’ ”

The pop star explains that the date, with a friend of his, was anything but a disaster, even though he did wear a white shirt and order spaghetti, which, he notes, “was not the brightest idea.” He writes that this seemingly terrible date “wasn’t a big trauma.”

“We laughed about it, and, all things considered, while it wasn’t one of my smoothest dating experiences, it gave us both a funny story to tell, and it was a good starter date for me,” he writes in the selection, which has been given its own spin by the celebrities in the video.

“I was a lot more nervous about that date than I ever was about performing onstage, but, once it was over with, I was comfortable with the idea of going out with other girls and just having fun.”

To see McBride, Green, Elwes and the “Jackass” guys put their spin on Bieber’s first-date tale, watch the video!

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‘Def Jam Rapstar’ will come with Weezy’s latest album for one week at participating Best Buy locations.
By James Dinh

Lil Wayne

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If you’re a gamer and hip-hop head, then you may want to purchase a copy of the latest “Def Jam Rapstar” video game: It comes with a copy of Lil Wayne’s new album. Beginning Tuesday, fans will receive a copy of Weezy’s I Am Not a Human Being with the purchase of the video game at participating Best Buy locations for one week only.

“The opportunity to partner our new video game, ‘Def Jam Rapstar,’ with Lil Wayne’s new album, I Am Not a Human Being, is a historic moment for gaming, music and hip-hop,” Kevin Liles, president and CEO of Def Jam Enterprises, said in a press release.

“When we approached Lil Wayne’s management team, Gee Roberson of Hip Hop Since 1978 and Cortez Bryant of Bryant Management, to partner with us, we all knew this would be another opportunity to super-serve hip-hop fans across the country,” the statement continued. “Special thanks to my good friends Bryan ‘Birdman’ Williams and Ronald ‘Slim’ Williams of Cash Money Records; together, once again, we made history.”

“Def Jam Rapstar,” which is available on various formats, including Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, gives fans the opportunity to take the mic and spit to some of the greatest hip-hop songs, including Wayne’s hit single “A Milli.” Users can also showcase their rhymes through the videogame’s “Rapstar” online community.

Weezy’s I Am Not a Human Being, which was originally planned as an EP, was digitally released as a full-length album on his birthday, September 27, with sales of 110,000 copies, according to figures provided by Nielsen SoundScan. The physical release is set to hit stores Tuesday and includes bonus tracks as well as guest spots from Young Money/ Cash Money artists such as Nicki Minaj, Drake, Jay Sean, Tyga, Lil Twist and Jae Millz.

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‘I made it look so appealing for everyone,’ Steve-O jokes to MTV News of his time on the show.
By Kara Warner

Steve-O

Photo: MTV News

After 10 years of death-defying, cringe-inducing, gross-out stunts, anything the “Jackass” castmembers say or do should come as no surprise to their biggest fans — that is, until Steve-O was announced as a contestant on the eighth season of “Dancing With the Stars” last year.

In honor of Steve-O’s valiant effort on the show (he ended up finishing in eighth place and outlasted Playboy model Holly Madison, actress Denise Richards and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak) and the upcoming “Jackass 3D,” we asked the “Jackass” guys who might be next to follow Steve-O’s twinkle toes onto the dance floor.

“[Those are] big shoes to fill,” Knoxville joked. “You did great, kid,” he told Steve-O, who laughed out loud at Knoxville’s comment.

“I made it look so appealing for everyone,” Steve-O said sarcastically. “I’ve been watching the new season,” he admitted, adding that his appearance on the show has brought him a few more fans than he had before. “Every time people bring it up, they say, ‘Oh man, I really loved you on “Dancing With the Stars.” I was really rooting for you,’ I feel like they’re just trying to be nice.”

“Well, they are,” Knoxville said. “What are they going to say: ‘You’re a great dancer’? You did awesome on that. He was lovable and got great footage.”

“Thank you,” Steve-O said. “I don’t think anyone else [from 'Jackass'] is going to be racing over to ‘Dancing With the Stars.’ ”

“He was our best dancer by far,” Knoxville said.

The rest of the “Jackass” crew seemed to agree.

“I don’t think that’s going to happen,” Chris “Party Boy” Pontius said, which, surprisingly enough, prompted a pointed discussion about whether the hugely popular ABC show includes castmembers with unfair advantages.

“I don’t like it when they have [experienced dancers] on,” Pontius complained, singling out Gilles Marini, who finished second in Steve-O’s season. “That one guy from the ‘Sex and the City’ movie, he was obviously a trained dancer.”

“That’s the worst,” “Jackass 3D” director Jeff Tremaine agreed. “Yeah. Ice skaters, if you have any kind of dance in you, don’t do it. Let Steve-O win. … But Wee Man is who we want, because it would challenge the dancers.”

“That would be pretty rad,” Bam Margera agreed.

“He went to almost every episode of Steve-O’s for support,” Pontius said. “And he loves dance.”

Unfortunately, Jason “Wee Man” Acuña, along with the rest of the gang, said they aren’t interested in lacing up their dancing shoes.

“I’d prefer not to see any of us on it,” Ryan Dunn said.

“That was Steve-O’s thing,” Preston Lacy added. “I wouldn’t do it if they offered it to me.”

Instead, the guys referred back to Wee Man’s prior reality-TV appearance on CBS’ “Armed and Famous.”

“I liked the reality show where Wee Man was a cop,” Dave England offered.

“That was amazing,” agreed “Danger” Ehren McGhehey.

“They didn’t show any of the good footage,” Acuña complained. “They only focused on La Toya Jackson, and she wasn’t even that great.”

Which “Jackass” daredevil do you think should be on “Dancing With the Stars” next? Let us know in the comments!

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