After a shiny happy performance outside 30 Rock, Matt Lauer asks Alicia Keys to elaborate on her controversial interview in "Blender," in which the 27-year-old singer was quoted as saying: "'Gangsta rap' was a ploy to convince black people to kill each other. 'Gangsta rap' didn't exist:" Ooookay. Not sure if mentioning a completely unrelated charity clears everything up, but whatever. On a related note, do you have any theories about why Alicia Keys songs make us want to kill ourselves? What's the ploy there, Keys?

R&B superstar Alicia Keys hits the red carpet with a Mohawk--and talks up Valentine's Day! Plus, what's her motto?

Album: The Diary of Alicia Keys; Label: J Records; Director: Diane Martel/Alicia Keys

Album: The Diary of Alicia Keys [Bonus DVD]; Label: J Records; Director: Diane Martel/Alicia Keys

Album: Ghetto Story [Clean]; Label: Atlantic / Wea; Director: Sanaa Hamri