VIDEO: Chris Brown f/ Ariana Grande – ‘Don’t Be Gone Too Long’

By Nemmy Kim.

Chris Brown sparks a new flame with Ariana Grande in the long-awaited video for their pop-dance collaboration “Don’t Be Gone Too Long.” The medieval-themed clip, directed by Brown, was shot earlier this year, but was put on hold after Chris’ jail sentence.
The pop superstars show off their chemistry in the romantic scenes. Ariana plays a princess, who falls in love with Chris, but the kingdom does not approve of their relationship. Breezy is captured and locked away, but nothing can keep them apart. He eventually manages to escape and return to his love.
A version of the song without Ariana appears on Chris’ album X, which drops Tuesday.

 

NEWS; YG Joins ‘Drake Vs. Lil Wayne’ Tour

By Nemmy Kim.

Drake and Lil Wayne have called on their hitta to join them on the road. YG will accompany the YMCMB rappers on the Western leg of the “Drake Vs. Lil Wayne” tour this month.

VIDEO: August Alsina f/ Nicki Minaj – ‘No Love’ [Teaser]

By Nemmy Kim.

August Alsina has shared a teaser for his “No Love” video featuring Nicki Minaj. After a slight delay, the Benny Boom-directed clip will premiere Monday at 6 p.m. EST on VEVO. August took to Instagram to explain the reason behind the hold up.
“I know it took a while but when you dealing with labels, editing, so on so forth your art lies in someone’s hands which can cause a hold up. & sometimes perfection can take a while,” he said. “#SorryForTheWaitAnyhow Thanks for stickin it out and bearing with me.”
In a recent interview with Rap-Up TV, August opened up about shooting the video with the “Anaconda” rapper.

“Nicki was very, very deeply involved with this one in particular, as far as the video goes,” he said. “She had a vision for it and she really, really is a big fan of the record, which was real important to me because it makes it that much more special.”

           

New Music: Big Sean – ‘IDFWU’ + ‘Paradise’ + ’4th Quarter’ + ‘Jit/Juke’

By Nemmy Kim.

Oh God! After announcing his signing to Roc Nation, Big Sean celebrates by dropping not one, but four new songs. The G.O.O.D. Music rapper teams with E-40 on “IDFWU (I Don’t Fuck With You),” produced by DJ Mustard and Kanye West. Sean, who is rumored to be dating Ariana Grande, takes shots at his fiancée Naya Rivera.
“And every day I wake up celebrating shit—why? / ‘Cause I just dodged a bullet from a crazy bitch,” he spits.
Other tracks include the Key Wane-produced “4th Quarter,” “Jit/Juke,” and “Paradise,” which serves as the intro to Mike WiLL Made-It’s upcoming mixtape Ransom.
On “Jit/Juke,” produced by Nate Fox, Da Internz, and L&F, he shouts out the Kardashians and samples Fall Out Boy’s “Sugar, We’re Goin Down.”
Sean is currently working on his third album.

VIDEO; Beyoncé and Nicki Minaj Perform ‘Flawless’ Remix at ‘On the Run Tour’ in Paris

By Nemmy Kim.

Queen Bey was joined by the queen of rap during the “On the Run Tour” in Paris on Friday. Nicki Minaj hit the stage to perform the “Flawless (Remix)” with Beyoncé for the first time live. Matching Bey in Versus Versace, Nicki spit her explosive verse as the words “curvalicious” and “delicious” appeared on the giant screen behind her.
The concert was taped for an HBO special, which will air on Saturday, September 20.
“The QUEEN, could never thank you enough,” tweeted Nicki, who posed for a selfie with Bey.

It’s rumored that the ladies are shooting a video for the song while in Paris. Nicki posted a photo of her and director Francesco Carrozzini on set.

NEWS; Chris Brown Offers Advice to Ray Rice

By Nemmy Kim.

                Ray Rice has dominated the headlines after a video leaked showing him assaulting his then-fiancée and now wife Janay Rice. He has since been cut by the Baltimore Ravens and suspended indefinitely from the NFL.
MTV News asked Chris Brown, who was sentenced to five years of probation for assaulting Rihanna, what advice he would give to Rice or anyone dealing with domestic violence.
“I think it’s all about the choices you make,” said Breezy. “With me, I deal with a lot of anger issues from my past— not knowing how to express myself verbally and at the same time not knowing how to cope with my emotions and deal with them and understand what they are.”

New Music: Remy Ma – ‘Hot Ni**a (Remix)’

By Nemmy Kim.

Remy Ma brings the fire on “Hot Bitch,” her gully remix to Bobby Shmurda’s “Hot Nigga.” The Bronx bombshell spazzes out—and snatches earrings—on the street anthem, while shouting out incarcerated rappers Meek Mill and Max B.
“And I told ya I was coming for my spot, bitch / See I’m tryna keep it hip-hop, bitch / Remy Makaveli, I could turn to Pac bitch,” she raps.