RISE AND GRIND! MORNING MUSIC NEWS: John Lennon Fans Livid With Cee-Lo Green And MORE!

John Lennon fans are not happy with Cee Lo’s tweaked version of the late, great musician’s classic track “Imagine” which he debuted during Carson Daly’s New Years Eve broadcast. However immediately following his performance Cee Lo took to his Twitter account to apologize for his revisions ... kind of. [Idolator]

Pitbull hooks up with Domincan rap star Sensato and releases his own version of The Throne’s catchy tune “N*ggas in Paris," suitably naming it “Latinos in Paris." You probably won’t find this track on repeat in any stadium any time soon, but “flow so hard that chico get crazy” could definitely get you in the zone.

Could Madonna have struck a pose as the late Jackie O? John F. Kennedy Jr. thought so when he asked the material girl in ‘96 if she would pose for the cover of his magazine George. The iconic pop singer declined, jokingly stating that her eyebrows weren’t quite thick enough. [New York Post]

Lady Gaga & NYC Mayor Bloomberg shared a smooch on New Year’s; only moments after the ball dropped at midnight. And who said New Yorkers weren’t friendly? [PopCrush]

Rick Ross releases the artwork for his highly anticipated mixtape “Rich Forever," which is slated for release this Friday – Jan.6. The Teflon Don sports some *ahem* signature pieces in the photo, but this time opts to keep the shades off. Couldn’t ask for 2012 to start off any other way. [Complex]