Lily Allen is the first to admit that the idea behind her new album Sheezus — that there is an ongoing battle amongst her contemporaries to rule the pop universe — is a silly one. Of course, she's also quick point out that it's true.

"There's a song on the album ... called 'Sheezus,' and the first verse is about me re-entering the music scene, and how kind of scary that is," she told MTV News. "And the choruses talk about people who are this in the scene, and [the idea] that women tend to be played against one another. The way I read it, there's a queen and everyone else is in her slipstream. So I guess what it's trying to say is that we can all be 'Sheezus.'"

To counter that, critics will no doubt mention that Allen spends no small portion of the song calling out those very contemporaries (Rihanna, Katy Perry, Beyoncé, Lorde and Lady Gaga are all mentioned by name) ... though in doing so, they're only further illustrating her point: that the media seemingly can't get enough of pitting female pop stars against one another, often for purely ridiculous — and profitable — means.

So she's just going to come right out and say it: She's not competing with anybody, and, frankly, doesn't want to. In fact, she's not sure she even could.

"It's kind of ridiculous because I name-check Beyoncé, Katy Perry, Rihanna and Lorde, and I don't think that I could even possibly take one tiny diamond off of ...

Perfection can't be rushed. But Gunplay fans have had to wait a lot longer than usual for the Carol City rapper to drop his debut LP, Living Legend.

According to the MC, though, his supporters' patience through all of the drug addiction-related troubles and recurring legal issues is finally about to pay off.

"We talking, like, summertime, maybe, but it's definitely gonna happen," Gunplay told MTV News backstage at Def Jam's 30th Anniversary showcase earlier this month. "It's up to the boss, it's up to [Def Jam EVP Shawn "Pecas" Costner], it's up to the building. The fans ready. I'm ready. I'm geared up. I'm balanced. I'm ready to go. Living Legend, it's on the way."

With his much-anticipated project somewhat set in stone, Don Logan was more readily willing to reveal who he's been working with in the studio (let's hope the rumored collabo with Kanye West comes to fruition) to make his solo set worth the extended wait.

"I got [Lil] Wayne on there, I got Young Dro on there," he revealed. "Production from a lot of young, hungry, up-and-coming producers. Got one from 808 Mafia."

Having graduated from peddling a then-unsigned Rick Ross' mixtapes around Miami to putting the final touches on his first major-label release, is it fair to assume that the Triple Cs representer will also try to follow Rozay's sonic blueprint with the help of a certain collective of Grammy-winning producers from Tampa, Florida?

"I need to get a J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League," Gunplay said, excitedly, about the beat maestros responsible for hits such as the Jay ...

"Captain America: The Winter Soldier" brings the spotlight of the Marvel Cinematic Universe back to Steve Rogers and finally pays full attention to story of a World War II hero waking up in the modern world. Things get a little complicated, however, when a friend reappearing from the past isn't as happy an occasion as Cap might imagine.

Chris Evans' third full-time turn as the star-spangled man is Marvel's darkest, most complex movie to date and largely succeeds by fitting the superhero movie into the trappings of a political thriller.

There are a lot of reasons to check out "Captain America: The Winter Soldier," but these are the nine I think are the most important.

Cap Is Marvel Studios' Best Character
Yes, Iron Man is the character that makes the big bucks, but that's largely due to how good Robert Downey Jr. is at playing Tony Stark and how cool the suit looks on screen. Captain American is Marvel's best character right now because he's the best example of why their movies work so well. Character comes first.

Sure, Cap is super strong, but he's still that skinny kid from Brooklyn trying to prove himself. "The Winter Soldier" pushes forward that idea and makes it even more complicated by fully exploring the fact that Cap has been ripped out of time and thrown into the future.

I Might Have Almost Teared Up During One Scene
Yeah, so? So what?!

Marvel Didn't Ruin The Winter Soldier
One of the ways that Marvel Studios has played the adaptation game smartly is that they stay truest ...

Covering Aaliyah without pissing people off can be tough. Just ask Drake. But BANKS, a young singer/songwriter with some Lorde-like vocals and a stripped-down sound, has done just that with her rendition of "Are You That Somebody?"

On Wednesday, BANKS stopped by BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge, the program famous for requesting covers of fan-favorites by their musical guests. Put to the test, BANKS offered up a chilling interpretation of Aaliyah's 1998 hit. Accompanied only by an acoustic guitar, BANKS' vocals are haunting; her powerful voice offers a striking contrast with Aaliyah's breathy original. Moreover, the L.A. native's version has a certain brooding punch to it.

It makes sense, too, that BANKS is featured on the "wanted: "futuristic, dangerous and tribal."

BANKS, a.k.a. Jillian Banks, has been on the scene since 2012 but first made waves when she toured with The Weeknd in late 2013. The pairing made sense — both share a similar sound (raw, industrial R&B) and public presence (enticingly elusive).

One big difference? BANKS is taking calls. The singer shares her cell number on her Facebook and she encourages you to call or text with questions. Hit her up and let her know if you like what you hear.

In the meantime, if you're looking for some more modern-day Aaliyah love, check out Haim's latest video, "If I Could Change Your Mind," choreographed by Aaliyah's longtime collaborator Fatima Robinson, or bump Zendaya's debut disc, whose sound was heavily influenced by the late, great star.

Twitter is eight! Which means if you were an early adopter, you've likely said a lot of embarrassing and amazing things (sober and otherwise) over the course of those heady years. And so, of course, have the musically famous set — while they were famous and not-so-much-known.

Due to the boredom that is scrolling, a lot of our earliest assertions have been lost in that infinite sea of tweets, but, today, the microblogging service has decided to give us all a serious case of #TBT in the form of a fun little tool called #FirstTweet. Yup, simply plug in your username to get your very first tweet.

Mine, predictably, had something to do with joining Twitter. Other newly minted tweeters, however — like Chance the Rapper, Katy Perry and more — had more interesting things to say.

Check out a cadre of famous first tweets below:

1. Macklemore

Little did he know, he'd be the selfie king in a few short years...

2. Chance The Rapper

Before he was famous.

3. Lady Gaga

Forever fierce.

4. Cher

Hello, Cher.

5. Jared Leto

What? Your road to the Oscars?

6. Katy Perry

Katy's first tweet was sick. Literally.

7. Justin Bieber

Yeah guys, hit him up on MySpace. This kid might just have something...

8. Miley Cyrus

So innocent...

9. Beyoncé

10. One Direction

XOXO to you, too, dudes!

11. Veronica Roth

Research for your future futuristic blockbuster, perhaps?

12. Lena Dunham

Cribbing on Sinatra.

13. Rihanna

OK, but what about in 2014?

14. Wayne Coyne

It was worth the wait.

15. Kesha

Yes to the please power.

17. Courtney Love

You said it.

18. Lorde

But your fingers themselves are just black enough, kid.

If you've been just burning for the chance to bring your infant child to see Lars Von Trier's "

But guess what, weirdo: today is your lucky day! Because on March 26 and April 2, the Landmark cinema in New York City will screen the wildly explicit "Nymphomaniac" as part of its Rattle & Reel Wednesday special, which allows parents to see a movie and bring their baby gratis.

Says the theater's website, "Adults pay normal admission prices but all babies are FREE!"

Realistically, it's actually a great thing for movie-loving caregivers to see films like this with an audience of fellow baby-havers, who'll be sympathetic if a fussy infant starts making noise.

And of course babies below a certain age won't be aware enough of what's happening onscreen to suffer any ill effects from sitting through "Nymphomaniac," apart from possibly bursting into tears at the sight of Stellan Skarsgard's O-face—and let's be honest, that's alarming enough to make even a grown man cry.

But still: if "babies see 'Nymphomaniac' free!" is the next big thing in movie promotions, we assume it won't be long before the door opens wide for even more outrageous, tasteless and disturbing campaigns to lure disenchanted audiences back to their local theater. For instance:

"Requiem for a Dream" Mother's Day Special: Zip your mom into her favorite red dress and bring her to see the movie for free!

Texas Chainsaw Massacre 40th Anniversary BYO Celebration: Bring your own booze, bring your own chainsaw, bring your own FUN!

Family sing-along night at the movies, featuring ...