In between touring with LL Cool J and Public Enemy on the “Kings of the Mic” tour, Ice Cube made a pit stop at “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” on Tuesday. Dressed in all black, the West Coast gangsta rapper performed his 1993 classic “It Was a Good Day” with The Roots.

Cube’s new album, Everythang’s Corrupt, is due next year. Last month, he gave fans a taste of what’s to come with “The Big Show.”

Peep Cube’s late-night set below.

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2 Chainz lives the life of a rock star in the trailer for his sophomore album B.O.A.T.S. II: Me Time. In the black-and-white clip, the Atlanta rapper shows us the first-person perspective of being 2 Chainz—from the tour bus to the strip club to his plush hotel suite, while Jimi Hendrix’s “Purple Haze” plays in the background.

The sequel to his 2012 debut Based on a T.R.U. Story arrives September 10 featuring the single “Feds Watching” with Pharrell.

“Me Time has multiple meanings. I feel like my music actually gives people a sense of going away sometimes—without really going on vacation,” 2 Chainz told MTV News. “I feel like when people listen to me, they feel like they’re goin’ somewhere, taking time off; they’re relaxing, lettin’ their hair down.”

Check out the preview for 2 Chainz’ coming attraction below.

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Clappers to the set! Wale went in front of the lens to shoot a video for his new single “Clappers” with Nicki Minaj and Juicy J on Tuesday in New York. The head Barb sported a yellow top, gold chains, and Chanel hat while posing with Juicy J in her trailer. Ladies twerked around Wale in front of a graffitied wall and his MMG labelmate Meek Mill stopped by the set.

The strip club record appears on Wale’s album The Gifted, due Tuesday, along with collaborations with Rihanna, 2 Chainz, Wiz Khalifa, and more.

Check out some pics from the set of “Clappers” below.

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With Born Sinner in stores, J. Cole marked his album release day with a visit to “106 & Park.” He sat down with Bow Wow and Angela Simmons to discuss his sophomore album, “Dollar & A Dream Tour,” and dropping his album on the same day as Kanye West’s Yeezus.

“I’m trying to make a statement like, ‘Yo, I’m here for the new generation in hip-hop that can make classics too, so I just moved it up,” explained Cole.

Later in the day, he hosted an album signing at J&R Music World in NYC. Some of his most loyal fans stood out in the rain, reciting lyrics as they waited in line. He autographed CDs and even a pair of Jordans.

“5 hours signing albums. Thanks to everybody that showed up,” he tweeted.

On Wednesday morning, he stopped by Power 105.1’s “The Breakfast Club” to discuss his “beef” with Diggy Simmons (“It was kind of really embarrassing”), his song “Let Nas Down,” and competing with Kanye.

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Miley Cyrus gets wild for the night in the video for her Mike WiLL Made It-produced single “We Can’t Stop.” In the Diane Martel-directed clip, the 20-year-old pop star sheds her squeaky clean image and unveils her hip-hop persona.

She sports a grill and twerks at a house party filled with strange scenes including a piñata stuffed with pancakes and sausages. Miley jumps in the pool with her friends and dances with oversized stuffed animals.

Hey, it’s her party, she can do what she wants to.

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A day after the release of her new album Talk a Good Game, Kelly Rowland made a visit to “Good Morning America.” She sat down with Lara Spencer to discuss the lyrics behind her confessional single “Dirty Laundry.”

“I was going through my own personal battle. So when [Beyoncé's] doing her thing, I’m over here thinking, ‘What am I going to do next? What do I wanna do with my life?’” said Kelly. “The song turned into something so positive for me and I’m so happy that it did.”

While Destiny’s Child has no immediate plans for a reunion, they can all be heard on “You Changed” on Game. “I’m so grateful, I love my girls,” she said.

She also previewed the video for “Dirty Laundry” and hit the stage to perform her new single “Street Life” with Pusha T.

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“The Voice” capped off its season with a star-studded finale. Christina Aguilera returned to NBC’s singing competition to perform “Feel This Moment” with Pitbull on Tuesday’s show.

The pop diva descended on a platform, while Mr. Worldwide worked up a sweat in his suit. Confetti poured down on them as Shakira and Usher looked on.

Nelly also joined Florida Georgia Line to perform their country collaboration “Cruise,” and Bruno Mars rocked the stage with his latest single “Treasure.”

Watch the stars hit the stage below.

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Nelly links up with Nicki Minaj and Pharrell on his brand new single “Get Like Me,” produced by Pharrell. The drum-patterned track, reminiscent of a classic Neptunes production, is set to appear on Nelly’s upcoming album M.O.

Fresh off her collabos with Wale, Ciara, Mario, and Busta Rhymes, Nicki keeps the momentum going, adding a playful verse. “Bon voyage, Nicki M. Baby, Buns Minaj/ Back of the ‘Bach slumpty, Humpty Dumpty/ On the back of the bike, these stunts be comfy,” she raps.

Pharrell adds his golden touch to the hook, singing in his raspy voice, while Nelly talks slick over the thumping beat.

M.O. is due later this year featuring appearances from Nelly Furtado, Trey Songz, T.I., and Wiz Khalifa.

Listen to Nelly’s summertime single below.

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