With additional reporting by Janelle Myers

Wish My Homecoming Was Like This
High school students at Aspire Pacific Academy’s homecoming dance had two very famous guests: Charli XCX and Bella Thorne. Our current MTV Artist To Watch, the “Blended” actress and famous Youtuber Tyler Oakley were invited by Ubisoft who sponsored the “Just Dance”-themed party. The video game developer treated this school to this “fancy” event, because of its “commitment to performing arts and higher education.”

Bella Thorne played the interactive dance game with students.

While Charli XCX got the crowd moving with songs like “I Love It,” the Icona Pop hit that she co-wrote.

Watch This NOW
Marvel debuted the trailer for “Avengers: Age Of Ultron,” and it is beyond “fantastic.”

I Love ILOVEMAKONNEN For This
On Wednesday night, ILOVEMAKONNEN didn’t let anything keep him down after a disruptive concertgoer attacked him during his performance of his Drake-remixed hit “Tuesday” at a NYC club. As soon as the aggressor was chased away, the rapper stood back up again and finished his song. Bravo!

Most Unexpected Reunion Ever
Never had a dream come true until S Club 7 decided to reunite to take the stage at the BBC Children in Need show. At the charity event slated for next month, the British pop group will do a medley of their songs, which they haven’t performed in over a decade.

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ILOVEMAKONNEN had the club goin’ up on a Tuesday. And then he went down.

During a show at SOBs in New York last night, Rae Sremmurd brought out the Cali native to perform his Drake-remixed hit “Tuesday,” when he was attacked by someone in the crowd.

Early on in the video above, which captured the incident, a fan — though, maybe that’s not the proper way to describe him given what happens next — taps Makonnen to get his attention, and appears to extend his hand to dap him up. Only, when the OVO-signed singer extends his hand in return, the assailant in the crowd grabs him, pulls him to the ground, and lands a few blows as the 25-year-old lays on the stage.

Though someone jumps off the stage an appears to go after the culprit, he seems to scurry away untouched, into the abyss of the crowd and the night.

Not one to give up, though, Makonnen rises to his feet, finishes his song, and has the club goin’ up on a Tuesday once again.

Glad to see he’s alright.

Adam Fleischer

Is a smile worth $5000? 2 Chainz is here to help you find out.

On his latest adventure with GQ where he tries out “Most Expensivest Sh–,” Tit checks out the Reinast luxury toothbrush.

“Five thousand motherf–kin’ dollars for a toothbrush,” he says in awe.

He meets with a dentist, who tells him some info about the toothbrush — it has a titanium design and patented antibacterial coating, and they send you new bristles every month — and later she shows him the right way to floss (in case you were wondering, you’re supposed to do it before you brush, and wrap the floss around your middle fingers).

Chainz has been getting used to expensive stuff of late, but it wasn’t always that way. He was recently with some friends, who reminded him of his humble beginnings.

“They said, ‘Yo, Tit, do you remember when you used to eat bread and Kool-Aid all the time?’” he told MTV News last week, when we asked about the “Most Brokest Sh–” he’s ever done. “It was one of them moments where I had to reflect on how I had the big glass of the sugar Kool-Aid, and I had the bread on top, and that would be my holder. And I’d take the bread off, dip it in the Kool-Aid, eat it. But it was almost because we wasn’t eating like that.

“That made me remember really where I came from.”

Adam Fleischer

Some may wait for Merriam-Webster and Oxford to introduce new words into the lexicon. We over here at MTV News, however, are happy enough to adopt new terms whenever Gwen Stefani deems them acceptable. At least in the case of “artpop,” which she recently used as an adjective.

Lady Gaga tweeted a Vine of Stefani during a recent appearance on HSN. The No Doubt frontwoman was there to support her new collection of “POP ELECTRIC” fragrances, and she described the perfumes’ shiny packaging as “artpop,” which is both the title and concept of Mother Monster’s 2013 record.

Well, if Gwen co-signs, it must be so. She did cause us all to wear fashion braces back in the day, so I do not doubt her powers of cultural persuasion.

Get on this, Oxford.

Brenna Ehrlich

Brenna Ehrlich is a reporter for MTV News as well as the senior writer/editor for the O Music Awards. In the past, she served as associate editor at Mashable, penned a netiquette column for CNN and co-authored the blog and book "Stuff Hipsters Hate." She likes trying not to die in moshpits and listening to songs on repeat. Follow her on Twitter @BrennaEhrlich for news on cats and punk bands.

Birthdays are occasions when people who love you get to tell you that they love you. It’s quite fun, really. And even though Wiz Khalifa and Amber Rose are headed for divorce, that doesn’t mean they don’t have love for each other still — that was clear on Tuesday, when Amber celebrated her 31st birthday.

Related: Wiz Khalifa And Amber Rose Are Dealing With Divorce Differently: See The Proof

Wiz kicked it off by wishing her a HBD on Twitter.

Amber shot back a thank you, plus the hashtag “#StillLoveYouNoMatterWhat.”

It’s been just under a month since news first surfaced that the two were headed for a split. Amber accused Wiz of cheating on her.

“Please stop with the fake stories. I would never ever ever cheat on my husband in a million years I think u guys know this…,” she tweeted, shortly after the initial reports. “Unfortunately my now ex husband can’t say the same…”

A few weeks later, she opened up about what she was going through.

The Blacc Hollywood rapper, though, has been trying to stay positive in his tweets.

No matter what happens from here, it’s nice to see the loving birthday exchange.

Related: We Knew Amber Rose Was Single, But This Picture Proves It

Adam Fleischer

Jessie Ware dropped her sophomore album, Tough Love, Stateside on Tuesday, and she can count two of the most fangirled stars in pop music as her fans. Buying multiple copies for themselves, Sam Smith and Ed Sheeran took their “devotion” to a whole other level. It’s safe to say the two guys are obsessed with it.

And they let her know about it.

Sam purchased his copy of the album about a week ago.

Ed now owns the same amount. Plus one vinyl.

Is this a coincidence or did the two U.K. chart-toppers talk and promise to buy four copies of Jessie’s latest album? Whatever the reason is behind this lucky number, it’s a pretty big deal to have Smith and Sheeran praise Jessie’s work. This MTV Artist to Watch alumna is definitely grateful for their support.

The latest single, “Say That You Love Me,” from her album is a glimpse at what Sam and Ed are raving about.

If that’s not enough to convince you, go back to her breakout out hit “Wildest Moments.” The music video is a simple, single-camera shot revolving around Ware that forces you to pay attention to her sweet but powerful alto.

Or her cover of the song “If You Love Me” by ’90s R&B group Brownstone. Not only does she nail this classic beautifully, she does it LIVE.

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Your favorite ’90s Halloween flick, “Hocus Pocus,” is getting a hypothetical reboot — via Miley Cyrus. The “Wrecking Ball” singer has gone ahead and dreamt up a new cast for the flick with a little help from her fwends.

Cyrus shared the below snap to Instagram this week, switching out the faces of The Sanderson sisters with her own mug (as Winifred), Wayne Coyne (as Sarah) and her assistant, Cheyne Thomas (as Mary).

We’re not exactly sure what a Miley-fied “Hocus Pocus” would look like, but we’d definitely be down to hear Miley and Wayne cover Screamin’ Jay Hawkins’ “I Put A Spell On You,” like Bette Midler does in the flick.

Get on that, dudes. Your Beatles remake could be just the beginning. We’ll just be over here watching this “Hocus Pocus” supercut while you make that manifest…

Brenna Ehrlich

Brenna Ehrlich is a reporter for MTV News as well as the senior writer/editor for the O Music Awards. In the past, she served as associate editor at Mashable, penned a netiquette column for CNN and co-authored the blog and book "Stuff Hipsters Hate." She likes trying not to die in moshpits and listening to songs on repeat. Follow her on Twitter @BrennaEhrlich for news on cats and punk bands.

If we had to pick an official scapegoat for 2014 and all of its many mundane annoyances, we would undoubtedly choose Mercury in Retrograde. Didn’t get into the college of your choice? Blame MIR. Didn’t get a date to prom? Damn that MIR. Tripped and fell in a kiddie pool full of Jell-O? Uhh, we don’t want to know, but it’s probably partly MIR’s fault.

Oh, and guess what — we’re currently smack in the middle of another MIR suck-fest, one that doesn’t end until October 25. Cue a giant scream to the heavens right about here.

So what is this mysterious planetary phenom that seems to be messing up our lives seemingly every single month? Well, we hit up our trusty resident astrologer Licorice Root and asked her to break it down for us.

Read on and remember: Saturday is just mere days away — and then we’re done with this mess until 2015.

What exactly is Mercury in Retrograde? How often does it happen?

Quickmeme

Three, sometimes four, times per year Mercury, from our perspective here on Earth, appears to move backward through the Zodiac. This is just an optical illusion! Mercury is not really moving backward. But, the planet does retrace the movement it’s made through the Zodiac during this time.

Is there anything I should avoid doing during this time?

The big No-Nos we hear during Mercury Retrograde are: 1). Don’t sign contracts 2). Don’t buy electronics. Mercury rules communication, transportation ...

With additional reporting by Janelle Myers

Ashton: The Tour Guide
After his bout with appendicitis and recovering at home, Ashton Irwin reunited with his 5 Seconds Of Summer bandmates and decided to give a tour of Michael’s house. First, he showed the office and the wall on which Michael’s parents framed 5SOS’ milestones.

Then, he presented more of the house where they shot many Instagram videos. Bonus: Luke covers Wheatus’ iconic song “Teenage Dirtbag.”

Playing tour guide must have been exhausting, because the guys went shopping and Ashton tried on this puffy vest.

“Was nice to hang with my dudes today, they said I should buy this puffy vest, told me it looked ‘bangin’.”

Kesha And Dr. Luke Lawsuit Continues
A deposition from 2011 was unsealed that contradicts Kesha‘s allegations of sexual assault and forcible drug use by longtime producer Dr. Luke. In 2010, Kesha’s former management company, DAS Communications, sued her and Luke over a contractual dispute and alleged owed finances. During the deposition, she denied ever having “an intimate relationship” with Luke, but remember that “does not negate the possibility of abuse having transpired.”

Taylor Gives Us More
The countdown to the October 27 release of Taylor Swift‘s album 1989 continues, and she teased her song “Never Go Out Of Style” in a Target commercial.

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But Why, Mom?
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We all know that record sales aren’t what they used to be, but what’s gone down in 2014 is staggering: Not one artist’s album has hit the million-selling mark this year, according to Forbes.

Not one.

If that trend continues, 2014 will be the first year since platinum-certification was introduced by the RIAA in 1976 that no musician has hit that mark, according to Death And Taxes. Only one album has gone platinum this year: the Frozen soundtrack. But with releases from industry heavyweights like Taylor Swift, Eminem, Lil Wayne and Nicki Minaj planned for Q4, we might yet have a platinum-selling artist this year.

It’s certainly an indication of the state of the music industry, and Irv Gotti, the platinum-selling producer and co-founder of Mudrer Inc Records, doesn’t like it.

“The business of music is OVER,” he captioned a photo on Instagram of a screenshot of the Death And Taxes article.

“Not 1 Album that has come out in 2014 is gonna be certified Platinum. That’s f–king crazy. Now don’t get me wrong. An artist can still come out and make some money. Doing shows. But for me. A label owner. And a Producer. My money was largely based on record sales. Which there isn’t any. Anymore.”

As a producer behind hits like Ja Rule’s “Always On Time,” DMX’s “What’s My Name?” and Jay Z’s “Can I Get A…” among many more, the Queens native would cash in on production credits.

“I used to charge 250k for 1 beat,” ...