After topping the charts with last year’s release Epiphany , R&B soul singer/songwriter Chrisette Michele is back in the studio cooking up yet another great album and this time she’s enlisted the help of a N.E.R.D. Word is the the singer and N.E.R.D. frontman Pharrell Williams recently kicked it in the studio out in Miami and created a track titled “Dancing Shoes”.

Looks like BET took note from MTV’s successful “Hope For Haiti Now” telethon which helped raise over $58 million– sparking the network to create its own telethon titled “SOS Saving Ourselves—Help for Haiti” to be hosted by Queen Latifah, Diddy and Pharrell Williams. The two hour event will take place at the AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami and will air on BET,  Centric, MTV and VH1 on Friday, February 5^th at 8 pm ET.

“Words cannot express how I felt watching the catastrophic events unfold in Haiti. I believe it is our duty to come together and help our brothers and sisters in Haiti, especially now, in their greatest hour of need. I have joined forces with Queen Latifah, Pharrell, BET and several of the biggest names in music today to raise funds for the Haiti Relief efforts. Together we can make a difference,” says Diddy.

A string of artists including Ne-Yo, Keri Hilson, Chris Brown, Jazmine Sullivan, Akon, Ludacris, Mary J. Blige, Robin Thicke, Monica, Busta Rhymes, India Arie, Kirk Franklin, Nas and Damian Marley are set to hit the stage for this special event. In addition to musical performances, Mr. “Panty Dropper”  aka Trey Songz, Common, David Banner, Missy Elliott, Chrisette Michelle, Jeremih, The Dream, Jason Derulo, T-Pain, Sean Kingston and more will also make appearances.

“The devastation that has occurred in Haiti has broken my heart. My hope is that we can raise enough money to sustain a few of the relief organizations for quite some time as there is a lot of work to be done over there,” said Pharrell Williams. “The goal is not only to bring immediate relief to Haiti but to also rebuild the country and help the country move forward.”

Proceeds from the event will go to Wyclef Jean’s Yele Haiti, CARE, Project MediShare and Children’s Safe Drinking Water.

MTV recently caught up with rap newcomer Kid Cudi and got him to dish about his sophomore album Cudder, which he insists will be the complete opposite of his debut Man on the Moon. He says,

“Cudder, I already got five tracks locked. We got Snoop, we got Pharrell. I just was in the studio with him. We got Jim Jonsin. I did a record with him. I’m gonna get back in the studio with him. Trying to get the right amount of hit records on this. It’s gonna be the complete opposite of what Man on the Moon was. Man on the Moon was so serious. This one is gonna be more playful and fun. It’s about having a good time.”

Now that he’s boiling hot everyone wants to work with him. He adds,

“People reaching out to me wanting to collab is so bugged out. I remember when nobody wanted to do any song with me, let alone listen to my sh–. It’s been humbling since Kanye reached out. People seek my creativity; that’s dope. I don’t do the normal sh–. I don’t make the normal songs. So when people reach out, that means they’re on the same frequency.”

Check out Nelly’s new video for his track “Let It Go (Lil’ Mama)” featuring N.E.R.D Pharrell from his old ass album Brass Knuckles. Not sure on why Nelly decided to release a video for the track a year later after his album dropped. Guess he’s trying to revive his music career. I’m not really feelin’ the song or the video…NEXT!

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DOWNLOAD/LISTEN->> TWISTA ft. KANYE WEST- “ALRIGHT”

DOWNLOAD/LISTEN->> USHER ft. PHARRELL- “CERTIFIED”

DOWNLOAD/LISTEN->> LETOYA LUCKETT ft. LUDACRIS- “REGRET”

DOWNLOAD/LISTEN->> BOBBY VALENTINO ft. PHARRELL- “MY EX-GIRLFRIEND”