Fat Joe has had his fair share of rap beefs, but he's taking his battle with Uncle Sam very seriously. The veteran rapper is facing jail time on charges that he failed to pay taxes on approximately $3 million in income in 2007 and 2008.

"I can't really explain that 'cause I got a real court case going on, like facing jail time. But I guess after June 24. Hopefully, it goes well," Joe said on Wednesday (May 22) on "RapFix Live."

Back in December, the "Make It Rain" MC pleaded guilty to the charges against him and has been working to pay his debt. "At the end of the day, I'm paying all the money back that's owed — actually I have and I'ma just go like a man, stand up," he said.

The Terror Squad leader is ready to take full responsibility for his financial dilemma, but he does allude that there were other parties who contributed to his tax woes. "You gotta understand we hire guys who are supposed have Harvard degrees to take care of us," he began to explain. "All the time you see artists, the first thing they did to you when you caught money was introduce you to a bunch of fancy guys with bow ties who are gonna take care of your money and all that and then you always see an artist or a celebrity or somebody like that goin' down for it and these guys never go down for it."

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In the latest trailer for "Man Of Steel," mysterious evildoer General Zod demands that the people of Earth hand over Superman... "or else." But who exactly is Zod, and why should humanity be afraid? Well, because he's Superman's Khan, that's why.

Of course, if you're not a longtime "Star Trek" fan, or you haven't seen "Star Trek Into Darkness" yet, that may not mean much. But Khan Noonien Singh, better known as Khan, is essentially the greatest foe that Captain Kirk ever faced — in the movies, certainly. Conversely, Lex Luthor is probably the villain most often identified with Superman, thanks to not one, but two iconic performances, by Gene Hackman and Kevin Spacey, respectively. But Zod, played by Terrence Stamp, was the superhero's true equal, a formidable physical presence who shared all of Superman's powers. But more importantly, he also has a back story that links the characters inextricably.

Although "Star Trek Into Darkness" reinvents the characters' history to suit Abrams' timeline, the original Khan shares a long history with Kirk — first appearing in the "Star Trek: The Original Series" episode "Space Seed," where the Captain revived him only to later banish him to Ceti Alpha Five, where he and his followers struggled for decades to survive. The cumulative resentment of that struggle forged a need for revenge — an abiding hatred of Kirk — that drove him to pursue the Captain, and destroy anyone who got in his way. In "Superman II," Zod was exiled to the "Phantom Zone" by Superman's father, Jor-El, and when Jor-El's son ...

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Headliner: Frenchie

Representing: Queens, New York

Mixtape: Long Overdue

Real Spit: Sure, hip-hop has its fair share of overnight celebrities, but the majority of rap stars went through a long and strenuous grind before hitting the top. But Bricksquad Monopoly rapper Frenchie wants it now. It's a recurring theme on his latest Long Overdue mixtape, which he released on Tuesday.

"I've been running around in this music for a long time man. It's time now," he told Mixtape Daily.

Frenchie didn't have to wholly start from the bottom, however; being signed to Waka Flocka Flame has its perks, like being able to call the rambunctious hit maker up for a feature or two.

Flocka shows up for the tape's title track, and together the two rap about the luxurious items they feel are long overdue to them. On the murderous "Where They at," French partners with G-Unit spitter Kidd Kidd, and on "Hunnit Thousand," he pays homage to Three 6 Mafia spitting: "My bitches bring me money, ya hoes steal ya stacks/ I learned this trick from Juicy J and Project Pat."

Not all of Long Overdue's material is rooted in the underground, however. On "Addicted to Sex," he partners with J. Lyric, Yung Joc and T-Pain to deliver something for the ladies to prove he can cater to radio as well. "People know who I am, I've been underground and now is the time: Long Overdue."

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» "Hunnit Thousand" — "I've been in the hood with trappers that made over 100 thousand. If you check my background, you check who ...

Wednesday is going to be a weird night for favorite Angie Miller ... mostly because, for the first time in more than three months, she doesn't have anything to do.

"It's different; I'm so used to having a show every week; so it's like 'Woah ... there's not going to be a live show Wednesday?!?'" she laughed. "I don't know what I'll do; I'm going to have to sing somewhere, because I'm going to miss it!"

Yes, after her elimination two weeks ago, and a performance with Adam Lambert on last week's "Idol" finale, Miller finally has some down time (at least until rehearsals for this summer's Idol's Live! Tour begin), and though she recently had a few days back home in Massachusetts — "It was weird, people would come up to me like 'Angie?!?' and I'd just say 'Yeah?'" she said — she hasn't exactly been taking it easy.

Instead, she's been promoting her post-"Idol" single, her show-stealing original and beginning work on her debut album ... which, she said will show off all sides of her personality, no matter how hard the judges wanted her to remain firmly planted at the piano.

"It got frustrating, because I feel like they pegged me as only being good behind the piano," she said. "So I had to prove myself off the piano, and I feel the week I did 'I'll Stand By You' and 'Halo' was the week that I finally did that. It's important to me, because I don't want to play every song behind the ...

Kree Harrison would love a little help from her friends on her debut album.

The country singer and just might ring up her bestie, up-and-coming Nashville superstar Kacey Musgraves, to help shape her post-"Idol" record.

Harrison and Musgraves worked together on the latter's breakthrough album, Same Trailer Different Park. Harrison sang backup vocals on the release and is hoping to enlist Musgraves' songwriting prowess for her own album.

"She's one of my best friends and I'm so proud of her, and vice versa," she told MTV News of the "Merry Go 'Round" singer. "So I'm sure we'll write for it. ... She's the epitome of class and so good for country to get that out there right now."

Harrison has a handful of country music's finest she could hit the studio with when the time comes. Fellow "Idol" alum Kellie Pickler is a friend of hers, and Harrison will take the stage with the "Dancing With the Stars" winner and "Idol" judge Keith Urban at the Grand Ole Opry on June 4. Harrison said Urban has helped her become more comfortable with wearing her "heart on her sleeve" during her time on the show.

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Non-country lovers should take note, though: Harrison says that just because she's got a strong country pedigree doesn't mean she's intent on only making music in that genre. And with past "Idol" success stories like Carrie Underwood and Kelly Clarkson making music embraced by all audiences, it seems Harrison is ready to follow in their crossover footsteps.

"Of course, ...

Paris Hilton has found a new home, and some of her roommates include Lil Wayne, Drake and Nicki Minaj. The heiress/singer/"Bling Ring" actress has reportedly signed with Cash Money Records.

Hilton broke the news to Showbiz 411, adding that she hopes to have her follow-up to 2006's self-titled debut out by summer. She added it will feature a number of hip-hop acts, including Weezy, and production from EDM superstar Afrojack. "This is a lot different than my first album," Paris told the site. "It's really going to be house music."

Reps for Cash Money confirmed that Hilton is onboard with the label, while Hilton's rep said nothing is set in stone: "Paris Hilton is in talks with a number of record labels right now but we can't confirm anything. When a deal is finalized we will make an official announcement."

Hilton has been rolling with the Cash Money crew for a while now. Last year, she released a song with Wayne, "Last Night," and he was even on hand at her birthday bash back in March. In May, she was also recruited to cameo in the Rich Gang's video for alongside Cash Money all-stars Wayne, Birdman, Mack Maine and Nicki Minaj.

Birdman opened up to "RapFix" about the relationships the label has cultivated over the years. And while he never brought up this reported deal with the hotel heiress, it seemed clear he's into working with all kinds of artists.

"We have other artists like Future, who is not signed to us but a part of us. French, ...

It's been eight years since Daft Punk's last album, and in that time, dance music has evolved (or, devolved, depending on your perspective) to the point where it's difficult to see where they dynamic duo fit. Or if they even fit at all.

We're beginning to think the answer is the latter. Because on their new Random Access Memories album, Daft Punk aren't concerned with competing with their contemporaries. Rather, they've become obsessed with re-creating the past, crafting an album that pays tribute to disco, funk, early electronic music, prog, psych and jazz. In a way, it seems they're determined to revolutionize dance music — and, in a sense, save it from itself — solely by remembering its roots.

And that certainly begs the question: Will today's EDM stars embrace Daft Punk's new effort, or dismiss it as nothing more than dated disco? Well, when MTV News spoke to up-and-coming DJ/producer Porter Robinson at the Hangout Festival, we asked for his thoughts on the album ... and though he's certainly read the criticisms, he's firmly in favor of the robots' return.

"My peers and I have had this email chain where we've been discussing this album a lot, and I'm definitely in the 'pro' camp. I think it's a success on a lot of levels," Robinson said. "I've heard some of the arguments against it; people say it won't stand against real disco, that this contemporary version of it doesn't match up to what was actually happening in the disco era. But I think, in the same way you can't ...

If anyone can persuade Will Smith to return to music it's Kanye West right? Well, not exactly.

"I've been messing around with Kanye. We were in the studio a couple of times," Big Willie confirmed to HipHollywood.com during an interview to promote his upcoming movie, He continued, "I might get the bug. I'm not gonna do it unless I'm truly inspired, but 'Ye's been pushing me a little bit."

Back in February, West and Smith were photographed together in a studio in Brazil. And it's been eight years since Will dropped his last solo LP, Lost and Found. The gold-selling album was led by the top 10 Billboard hit "Switch," which featured contributions from Snoop Dogg, Ludacris and Mary J. Blige.

If inspiration does strike Smith, though, he'll have to balance music with Hollywood. On May 31, the former Fresh Prince's "After Earth" will hit theaters. The M. Night Shyamalan-directed, post-apocalyptic adventure also stars Smith's son Jaden.

Though Smith said that West has been encouraging him to get back into music, the veteran actor/rapper didn't give any indication about whether Kanye was also pushing for a collaboration. It wouldn't be inconceivable: Yeezy referenced Will Smith and his 2006 film "The Pursuit of Happyness" on "Champion" when he rhymed: "We was sorta like Will Smith and his son/ In the movie, I ain't talkin' 'bout the rich ones." More recently, on Rihanna's "Diamonds" remix, 'Ye spit a few bars from the "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" theme song.

If viewers felt the much-hyped tension between Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey during this past season of "American Idol," it didn't translate to the contestants in the studio. And, season 12 runner-up, Kree Harrison, explains just what it was like to compete during a season filled with Carey and Minaj trying to proclaim their queen-bee status with the cameras rolling.

"First of all, there's so much going on, the drama of whatever happens on or off camera, there's literally, it's chaos during the live show," Harrison told MTV News on Monday, just days after Candice Glover was crowned this season's winner. "So you don't pay any attention to anything but where you're supposed to be. I mean, I love Nicki; I love Mariah. We would get a kick out of [the fact that] they would talk to each other at all. So whether it was good or bad, we liked it. I'm a big fan of all of them."

And, if you're looking for some juicy tidbits about cat fights backstage, Harrison shares she just didn't see anything like that. "I mean I didn't really see a whole lot of anything. You literally go off stage and you're on to the next thing," she said. "They're not any different than they are on camera, off camera. I would honestly say that the good part about it was that they were all so different. So they brought such a cool thing to us and I like each one of them. There was never any drama, we feel, like ...