RISE AND GRIND! MORNING MUSIC NEWS: Britney Spears Likely Getting Fired From "X-Factor," AND MORE!

Britney Spears' star power may be bright, but is it bright enough to help her stay on the X-Factor? It's been recently reported that producers, along with Simon Cowell, want to give the "Till The World Ends" singer the axe because she's just too boring. [Popcrush]

On Christmas Eve, Pro Era rapper Capital Steez passed away, and in light of that, Peter Rosenberg unleashes the visual footage of Joey Bada$$ and his crew's freestyle session. [Hypetrak]

Taylor Swift is still the #1 girl in the country! The 23-year-old singer's Red topped the charts once more, for a sixth non-consecutive week, with 276,000 units moved this week. The album has sold about 600 trillion copies. [Idolator]

Who doesn't love Hit-Boy? He's all about giving you a hit, boy! The producer/rapper performed at the Glass House in Pomona, CA., and brought out Dom Kennedy and Casey Veggies.