Google Music takes you behind the scenes of Busta Rhymes’ video for “Why Stop Now” featuring Chris Brown. The full video, directed by Hype Williams, will premiere online Monday at 3 p.m. EST.

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Swizz Beatz is under fire after being publicized as the CEO of Megaupload, the popular file-sharing site that was suddenly shut down on Thursday. Now some of his peers in the hip-hop community are expressing their support for the super-producer.

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Hip-hop heads got their money’s worth at the star-studded “Tru-2 Music” concert at Club Nokia L.A. LIVE on Friday night (Jan. 13). Busta Rhymes and Rick Ross co-headlined the evening, which also featured performances from YG and Eric Bellinger.

Bussa Buss stormed the stage in a black feathery coat, showering the front row with champagne and filling his set with plenty of surprise guests including Swizz Beatz, Snoop Dogg, and Chris Brown, who performed “Look at Me Now.”

The Teflon Don, who rescheduled the show after his medical emergency last year, performed his Rich Forever mixtape cuts live for the first time including “Holy Ghost,” “Yella Diamonds,” and the controversial “Stay Schemin’” with French Montana. “I felt dat real #CaliLuv,” tweeted Rozay.

Snoop Dogg’s recent weed arrest didn’t stop him from lighting one up backstage as he mingled with his peers. Other celebrity sightings included Ameriie, Iggy Azalea, and Nipsey Hussle.

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Lil Twist gets “Turn’t Up” in the flashy video for the Busta Rhymes-assisted single off his debut Don’t Get It Twisted, due March 20.

Lil Wayne’s 19-year-old protégé flaunts his wild style in the Hype Williams-inspired visuals, skateboarding through his crib in a leopard track jacket, rapping in a feathery pink coat, and stomping in zebra-print combat boots alongside his Cash Money cohort Busta Rhymes.

Twizzy gets a check-up from a sexy nurse before taking off in a private jet, and splurges on his ladies with the YMCMB Discover card. Just another day in the life of a Young Money Millionaire.

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Just in time for New Year’s, Tyrese sets off “Fireworkz” on the remix to his Open Invitation bonus track. The smooth operator enlists heavy-hitters Big Sean, T.I., and a fast-talking Busta Rhymes for the club banger. Get the bottles poppin’ as you count down to 2012.

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Ashanti returns with her new single “The Woman You Love” featuring Busta Rhymes. The R&B songstress tries to make her relationship work, but it’s not enough. “I’m tired of being tired trying to love, trying to fight/ And I’m running out of tries,” she sings over the Jerry Wonda-produced beat before Bussa Buss comes in to plead his case. The song, released via Ashanti’s own label Written Entertainment, is expected to appear on her upcoming fifth album.

What do you think of Ashanti’s comeback record? Let us know!

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Lil Twist turns his swag on in the flashy video for “Turn’t Up,” the Busta Rhymes-assisted single from his debut Don’t Get It Twisted, due next year. The Young Money rapper skateboards in a leopard track jacket and performs scenes in a hot pink coat in the Derick G. clip. Birdman and his YMCMB labelmate Chris Richardson also pay him an on-set visit. Go behind the scenes below.

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Ace Hood keeps it 100 on “Shit Done Got Real” featuring Busta Rymes and Yelawolf, a cut off his upcoming mixtape The Statement, due December 9. Over a dark club beat, the Florida MC sets it off with some quick-tongued, boisterous raps, throwing it to Bussa Buss for an even quicker verse. “Any given day you could be victimized/ Just pray and hope one day you see them heaven skies,” threatens Ace before making way for Catfish Billy.

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