Rick Ross canceled his tour dates in North Carolina, reportedly due to death threats.

+ Rick Ross canceled his North Carolina show dates in Charlotte and Greensboro, which were supposed to take place this weekend. The sets were reportedly nixed due to death threats from the Gangster Disciples gang, though this has not been confirmed by Ross or his camp. (MTV News)

+ Watch behind-the-scenes footage from the making of Bruno Mars' Unorthodox Jukebox. In it, he and his team are in the studio making music magic, and it looks like they had fun goofing around, too. (Rolling Stone)

+ Taylor Swift is the cover girl for January's Cosmopolitan U.K. On relationships she shared the one thing she doesn't know: "How to make them last. I've never had a really long relationship, so I have no idea what that's like. Wish me luck for the future!" Here's hoping Haylor breaks that streak. (MTV News)

+ Watch Ke$ha's fab performance of "C'mon" from last night's episode of "The X Factor." And yes, they're getting rowdy, ge-ge-getting rowdy on stage to a full moon backdrop, plenty of glitter, and dancing sabertooth tigers. (Neon Limelight)

+ "VH1 Divas," airing Dec. 16, has added more performers to its already stellar lineup. Keri Hilson, Iggy Azalea, Bootsy Collins, Natasha Bedingfield, and Ledisi will also perform. Brandy and others have also been tapped to make appearances. (VH1)

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