Music 5 O’Clock Shuffle: T-Pain, Shakira, Fever Ray, Rich Boy & More

Left To Right: T-Pain, Fever Ray, Shakira, Rich Boy, Midnight Juggernauts

Each day Complex scours the music blogs for 5 fresh songs that you should listen to in our 5 O’Clock Shuffle post. Instead of going crazy trying to keep up with your RSS feeds everyday, just head over to Complex.com to stay up-to-date on important leaks and releases.

Where else can you get T-Pain’s apology to Jay-Z and his new collab with Shakira in one place? How about rap from Alabama right next to cool-guy electro from Australia? Everything that you need to hear from every genre is our style, and today’s Shuffle is just as thorough as the rest. Start listening and downloading after the jump…

Music 5 O’Clock Shuffle: T.I., Thom Yorke, 50 Cent, T-Pain & More

Left To Right: T.I., Thom Yorke, 50 Cent, The Golden Filter, T-Pain

Each day Complex scours the music blogs for 5 fresh songs that you should listen to in our 5 O’Clock Shuffle post. Instead of going crazy trying to keep up with your RSS feeds everyday, just head over to Complex.com to stay up-to-date on important leaks and releases.

The weekend always goes by so fast, doesn’t it? Well, we’re back to work too if that makes you feel any better. Of course, that means that we’re back with another Shuffle playlist filled with new songs, which we know will make you feel better. Today’s selections come from parties as different as the King of South and Radiohead’s leading man. Keep reading to start listening and downloading…

Music Ebony & Awkward: Music’s Most Uncomfortable Interracial Duets

Taylor Swift and T-Pain’s pre-taped performance of “Thug Story” at last night’s CMT Awards is sure to be one of the most talked-about viral clips of the week, but we weren’t really that impressed. It’s not like we can’t find the humor in T-Swizzle rapping about baking cookies, but the whole bit came across as more of a streetcchhhh than hilarious.

She tried though, and quite frankly, we don’t blame her or Teddy Pain for the way the video turned out. Collaborations between black and white music stars have a history of turning out cornier than a box of Jiffy Mix. Don’t believe us? Revisit Music’s most uncomfortable interracial duets below…

The Complex 7 The Complex 7: Mike Jones

Remember Mike Jones? Who? Mike Jones!?! OK, OK, we won’t go down that road. After a four-year absence, the Houston MC is back with a new album, a new look and a newfound appreciation for the limelight. Today, the rejuvenated rapper is finally dropping his second studio album, The Voice, on the strength of two top-ten singles: “Cuddy Buddy” featuring Trey Songz and Twista, and “Next To You.”

Jones not only seems like a whole new person, he looks like one, too; during his time off, he managed to drop over 100 pounds from his once chubby frame. While promoting The Voice, Jones dropped by for another round of The Complex 7 and also discussed his workout regimen and his current relationship with T-Pain…

Music 2009 Girl Group Showdown: Electrik Red vs. Sophia Fresh

A million girl groups have emerged throughout music’s history, but few last long enough for us to care past the bedroom rendezvous we wish we could have with them. Don’t believe us? Just ask Diddy and his latest victims Danity Kane, or Nicole Scherzinger and her pussycats. In a time where lady-groups are becoming extinct, Sophia Fresh (who are signed with T-Pain) and Electrik Red (who The Dream backs) are about to duke it out for girl-group supremacy.

Based solely on their looks, we here at Complex are a little torn about who we should co-sign, so we dug a little deeper into each lady (owww) and came up with bios and fun facts for each member of two groups. Read on to learn about the members of each group and vote for which one you’re riding with at the end…

Winding Down Megan Good Is Pretty In Pink

Hottie actress Megan Good visited her Best Buddies in Miami. Check out the classy pics. [Bastardly]

T-Pain grants Diddy access to the Auto-Tune for Puff's next album. In turn, Diddy gives him .5 of a point. [Nah Right]

Face Off: Dustin Pedroia vs Joe Pesci. Who wins the tale of the tape. [SI]

If only we can score one of these DayBeds for the office. [Like Cool]

Oh sick, Blazer SBs you can wear to match your motorcycle jacket. [KicksOnFire]

Music DJ Khaled Gets Kanye & T-Pain To Go Hard

The last time we saw Kanye West in the same room with DJ Khaled, he was subjected to the mouth of the South’s performance of “Out Here Grindin’.” What seemed to be yet another example of Khaled going overboard, it apparently wasn’t that painful because the two got together again with T-Pain to record “Go Hard,” possibly from Khaled’s forthcoming Def Jam album We Global.

The single that leaked today features production by the Runners, and Kanye back on the auto-tuner. It’s nothing like the celebratory G.O.O.D. music anthem, “Grammy Family” from Listennn: The Album, but ‘Ye seems a little more into it than the time Khaled held him hostage backstage on the Glow In The Dark tour. Listen to the track below.

Movies YouTubin’: Tropic Thunder’s Brandon T. Jackson

All the press attention for Ben Stiller’s Tropic Thunder, which opens tomorrow, has gone to Robert Downey Jr. and his controversial turn in blackface. We’ve seen the film, and Downey definitely deserves dap for an awesome performance.

But let’s not forget the real black guy in the mix'newcomer Brandon T. Jackson. His name may not be on the marquee, but the comic caught our eye with a spot-on portrayal of a rapper-turned-actor in Stiller’s war-movie troupe. We heard the role was originally supposed to go to Mos Def, but there’s no way he could’ve done a better job. We caught up with Brandon to go over five YouTube clips related to the film and his career…

Style Trendhumper: Top Hats

When folks set out to get their grown man on, usually they’re referring to a fine tailored suit. But it takes a special type of person to take this formal look to the next level with eye-catching accent pieces like the top hat.

For the past year, T-Pain has seldom been seen without a top hat. At this week’s BET Awards, the rapper turned singer made another spectacle of himself, this time draped in paisley print from head to toe. Oversized hats have been seen in the urban music world before'let’s not forget Busta’s massive fluorescent Dr. Seuss caps'but never like this. Will the top hat trend take off? Vote “hump” or “dump” below.

Style Trendhumper: White Shades

During these sunny months, more and more folks seem to be reaching for a pair of white sunglasses, the icing on any hot weather outfit. From the squared look seen on T-Pain to a cheap pair of frogskins prefered by surfers and skaters, these lenses are everywhere.

Pioneered in the hip-hop world by D4L’s Fabo, the trend has risen to absurd heights in the last year thanks to Soulja Boy’s white out glasses and Kanye West’s shutters. Actually “seeing” has apparently taken a back seat to forging a unique style. Will this trend make it through the summer or die a much deserved death? “HUMP” or “DUMP” the white shades look after the jump.