'Glee' Season Finale Exclusive: Listen To 'Yeah!' Here

An a cappella girl group covers Usher's hit for Nationals in next week's episode.
By Aly Semigran


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During this week's episode of "Glee", the gang from New Directions took a big risk when they decided they would compete in Nationals by singing their own original songs. Well, the stakes just got a little higher.

MTV News has an exclusive first listen to one of the rival groups who will go up against the McKinley High glee club in New York City during next Tuesday's (May 24) big season two finale. In the upcoming episode, an all-female a cappella group sings Usher's 2004 club and radio smash "Yeah!," which may have the Nationals judges saying just that.

Singers replace synthesizers for the four-note melody that repeats throughout the song, and lead vocalists RaVaughn Brown and Missi Hale match the high energy that Usher, Lil Jon and Ludacris brought to the track.

Granted, a few things have been tweaked in the version for the tween-friendly show, including the length (the original is over four minutes long, while the "Glee" version comes in at three and a half minutes) and the tune's instructions to "Take that and rewind it back ... got the rhythm make ya booty go."

Also, instead of Ludacris' verse, "We want a lady in the street/ And a freak in the bed," one girl sings, "You know you want a kiss on the lips, old red." The line, "Ludacris fill cups like double D's" has also been cut from the song.

But, it's not all PG. At one point in the girls' rendition of the track, they page homage to Lil Jon's crunk hit "Get Low," singing, "From the windows to the walls" and even Mystikal's booty-happy single "Shake Ya Ass," when they urge, "Show me whatcha' workin' with."

At the 2005 Grammy Awards, the power trio of Usher, Lil Jon and Ludacris won the Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Yeah!" But, will the song bring the same sort of fortune to this girl group at Nationals? Or will the glory all belong to New Directions this time? Gleeks will still have to wait a few more days to find out.

The "Glee" season finale airs Tuesday at 9 p.m. on Fox, while "Glee": The Music, Volume 6, including the three new original songs "Light Up the World," "Pretending" and "As Long as You're There," will be available on Monday.

What do you think of this a cappella group's version of "Yeah!"? Let us know in the comments section below!

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Joss Stone Possible Target in Alleged Murder Plot

Filed under: Joss Stone, Celebrity Justice, Music

Two men are under arrest for allegedly conspiring to rob and murder someone -- and it looks like that "someone" may be Joss Stone.

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The official statements do not name Stone as the target, but the details all focus on the proximity of the men to Stone's home in Cullompton, England.

The Sun newspaper reports the men had swords, rope and a body bag, as well as maps and aerial photos of Stone's property.  Police have not confirmed the reports.

Stone's reps say the singer is aware of the situation but would not say if she was at home at the time the men were arrested near her property.

The 2 men are being questioned at a police station, but they have not been charged.

Interesting side note ... Joss' friends include Prince William and Prince Harry, and she was at William and Kate's wedding.

UPDATE: Joss just released a statement saying, "I'd like to thank everyone for their concern but I'm absolutely fine and getting on with life as normal while the police continue with their enquiries.”

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Boehner Tells Weiner to Evacuate Prematurely

Filed under: Anthony Weiner, Politix

House speaker John Boehner has finally taken a hard stance on the Anthony Weiner scandal ... telling reporters the Congressman should resign.

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Boehner didn't expand on the subject -- he simply gave a one word answer when asked if Weiner should step down ... that one word being, "Yes."

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Is 'Glee' In NKOTBSB's Future?

'There seems to be a rush of pop stars who are just stumbling over themselves to be on 'Glee,' ' Donnie Wahlberg tells MTV News.
By Jocelyn Vena


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After a full show dedicated to their pop contemporary Britney Spears, NKOTBSB's music (or their individual songs as New Kids on the Block and Backstreet Boys) seems like a perfect fit for "Glee." And considering that "Glee" star Matthew Morrison will be joining the boy-band supergroup on tour later this summer, perhaps now is the right time to get some of their classic pop tunes on the hit Fox show.

"I think it would be probably flattering to be on 'Glee,' but there seems to be like a rush of pop stars who are just stumbling over themselves to be on 'Glee,' " New Kids' Donnie Wahlberg told MTV News backstage at the Izod Center before they took the stage later that night.

He added that it would have to be the perfect scenario to make it all work out for the guys. "I think if we found a way, collectively, it would be wonderful. It would be a treat, an honor," he said. "It would be wonderful for a lot of our fans. I think we're so focused on the tour ... it would be a wonderful treat, but we're doing this."

While the fate of their music on the show is open to debate, Backstreet Boys' Brian Littrell seemed pretty open to putting his acting chops to work instead. He even had a character in mind should a cameo scenario work itself out. "I'm a character. I'll play anybody," he said. "I'll play the shady-looking youth minister. Coming from the Bible Belt, it's creepy."

Which New Kids or Backstreet song would you want to hear on "Glee"? Share your ideas in the comments!

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Source: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1665745/NKOTBSB-glee.jhtml

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Formula 1 Heiress -- Pick a Mansion, ANY Mansion

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