Shakira is releasing a special edition of her newest hit album Loba. What’s the difference between this one, and the one she released earlier this month?

According to our source,this version will include bonus tracks that are available for the first time anywhere all on one disc such as “Give It Up to Me” (which is produced by Timbaland and features rapper Lil Wayne), as well “Did It Again”, her collaboration with another rapper, Kid Cudi, as well as some exclusive live performances.

By the way, this is what Shakira had to say about her new musical direction:

“This was a sonic experimental trip. I wanted to play around with electronica, beats, synthesizers and I began to research folk from other countries looking for new influences that allowed me to combine electronics with world sounds, tambourines, clarinets, oriental and Hindu music, dancehall, etc.”

And looks like the experiment is paying off. The first single “She Wolf” topped charts around the world with nearly a million singles sold in the U.S. and topping the iTunes singles chart. The song and video saw a string of #1’s including #1 on the hot single sales chart, #1 video debut on iTunes and MTV, and #1 video in more than 7 countries across the globe, making it one of the most downloaded videos of the year.

Go Shaki.

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Mexico may have suffered from bad publicity this year, but for Puerto Rico is just another matter. That little island and commonwealth has just been selected as the

Of course Puerto Ricans everywhere are ecstatic over this coup.

Here’s what some had to say upon hearing the news:

“My island has always been witness to important musical events and for it to be the location for the 2010 Billboard Latin Music Awards brings great pride to our culture.”

- Ricky Martin

Luis Fonsi reacted joyously saying,

“Music and my beautiful Puerto Rico will be the great protagonists of the Billboard Latin Music Awards. I am proud that once again we’ll make history before the world.”

(With his recent separation from Adamari Lopez, this has got to be the best news the Puerto Rican papi has heard all day).

Says Puerto Rican loverboy Chayanne:

“I feel very proud that my island has been selected for the production of the Billboard Latin Music Awards. We’ll try to be the best hosts so that artists, as well as the industry and the media alike feel right at home in Puerto Rico. We want to present a show like no other, in tune with the music we represent.”

Puerto Rican celebs aren’t the only ones who marvelled at the good news; other Latino celebs joined in, among them Mexico’s La Chica Dorada Paulina Rubio, who let out this statement:

“I think it’s an inspiring decision that the Billboard Latin Music Awards is celebrated in the island. I plan to be there. Puerto Rico - I love you!”

And Colombian rocker Juanes:

“I celebrate with great joy the fact that Puerto Rico will be the location for the Billboard Latin Music Awards; all the music in the region, in the island of music. Go Puerto Rico!”

“It’s great that the awards will take place in Puerto Rico! Puerto Rico is a marvelous land, full of hospitality, happiness, and great music. It’s the Pearl of the Caribbean; it’s always great to visit there and they always welcome us in an incredible manner! Congratulations.” - Alejandro Fernandez

“In my career, Puerto Rico and Billboard have been two very important pillars; now for the first time they join in the production of such prestigious awards for Latin music. The best wishes for April of this year” - Myriam Hernandez

Boricuas, stand up!

If you can’t get enough of Me!Me!, be sure you buy some tickets (beginning November 14th) for the Madison Square Garden concert that’s going to take place on New Years Eve.

The Venezuelan diva is going to be among the many celebrities recruited for the spectacular concert.

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Shakira was at the famed Bowery Hotel in New York City at a gathering being thrown in honor of her <em>Rolling Stone magazine cover and of course the launch of her album Loba.

Does this girl ever get some rest. One minute she’s in Berlin giving a spectacular performance at the MTV Europe Awards, and the next minutes she’s back in the United States, working it.

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Nice going, Shaki.

Your favorite body-writhing Colombian was in Germany yesterday for the MTV Europe Awards.

Germany is a European country known for its cold weather, so you had better believe that Shaki was there to heat things up, with quite a performance.

Doesn’t it look like she just took her workout clothes and placed that gold-beaded apron on it?

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Juan Gabriel is all smiles as he is presented with the Person of the Year Award by Enrique and the presiding officer of the Latin Recording Academy Gabriel Abaroa at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino on November in glorious Las Vegas.

David Bisbal and Enrique laugh a little.

Here’s Enrique and David again. Don’t you just love it when you see such tender moments between Latino artists?

Here’s Enrique again, looking good enough to receive Cutie of the Year award.

Here he is with TV personality Maite Delgado. Look at Maite, she can hardly control herself in the presence of such fineness. We don’t blame you, chica.

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Shakira scored her third cover for mainstream rock magazine Rolling Stone.

Has she outdone herself this time around, or do you like the previous covers better?

And her very first one…

In the magazine’s issue, Shaki hints that her biological clock is ticking, and that it’s really getting to her ears. She told her interviewer:

“My body feels like it is asking to reproduce.”

And she also talks about Colombia:

“Colombia is not how people think it is. We used to eat fish every Sunday at the beach. In the town where I grew up, people did not tell lies.People are not depressed in Colombia the same way people are in America.”

Tell it, girl.

Magazine Cover Photo: Max Vadukul

Our girl Mimi was in Rio de Janiero for Fashion Rocks at the Copacobana Hotel.

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It’s no surprise to us that Demi Lovato was among the performers for the Concert for Hope in California yesterday. The singer rocked the microphone for the 2nd Annual Concert for the orgnization at Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles.

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Pitbull made an appearance on Fuse TV’s “The Pop Show”. This rappero is going places, baby!

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