DJ Khaled is caught in the path of destruction in the Colin Tilley-directed video for “Take It to the Head,” the first single off his upcoming album Kiss the Ring. The Cash Money DJ filmed the big-budget visuals earlier this week in Los Angeles with his co-stars Chris Brown, Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj, and Lil Wayne. Drake, Busta Rhymes, and Birdman also stopped by to make cameos. Go on set of the catastrophic clip below.

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Chris Brown went hard in the paint at his debut art show. Following the launch of his Dum English collectibles toy line, the “Turn Up the Music” singer displayed his street art for the first time at a VIP event at the Corey Helford Gallery in Los Angeles on Wednesday.

Breezy and contemporary pop artist Ron English, who designed Chris’ F.A.M.E. album cover, painted a life-size Dum English astronaut sculpture in front of guests including Bow Wow.

“My first art show!” tweeted Chris, who grabbed a 5 a.m. snack at the Sprinkles cupcakes vending machine.

Proceeds from the Dum English toy line will benefit Chris’ Symphonic Love youth foundation. If successful, it will expand into other areas including sneakers.

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Chris Brown is still a kid at heart. The Grammy-winning singer teamed up with contemporary pop artist Ron English to launch Dum English, their new line of collectible toys and one-of-a-kind art sculptures at the Toy Art Gallery in Los Angeles today. The two were on hand to sign autographs for fans who purchased the limited edition pieces.

“Hands down right now my guy is Ron English,” said Breezy, whose new album Fortune is due July 3. “Ron has to be the more creative, ‘out there’ artist I see. His work is so precise but at the same time so unorthodox. I think it’s incredible to be able to see him do what he does and be a fan.”

English added, “Chris is one of the sweetest, most talented people I’ve ever met. Working with Chris is like being a kid in a candy store. The ideas we come with are fun and colorful, young, and daring.”

Later in the evening, Chris showcased his street art for the first time at a VIP art exhibit at the Corey Helford Gallery.

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Just last month, Tyga announced on Twitter that he and Chris Brown were working on a sequel to their joint mixtape Fan of a Fan. During a visit to “106 & Park,” he shared some insight into the project.

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After taking fans on a retrospective of her life on “Behind the Music,” Brandy offers a glimpse into the next chapter of her career with “Put It Down,” the first single off her upcoming RCA/Chameleon Records debut Two Eleven. Her labelmate Chris Brown spits a verse on the hip-hop-flavored love song, which was written and produced by Bangladesh and Sean Garrett.

“It’s definitely something you have never heard—you probably haven’t heard Brandy over a track like this,” Garrett told Rap-Up.com. “It’s very commercial, but at the same time, it’s got a dope hip-hop influence—it’s club, it’s radio, it’s all formats.”

The single will be released to iTunes on May 8, while album collaborators include Timbaland, Mario Winans, Danja, Hit-Boy, Noah “40” Shebib, Rico Love, Ester Dean, Frank Ocean, and more.

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Tank takes it from the bedroom to the club on his fifth album This Is How I Feel, due May 8. The follow-up to 2010’s Now or Never features production from Danja, Troy Taylor, and Kevin McCall, plus collaborations with Chris Brown (“Lonely”), Busta Rhymes (“Nowhere”), and T.I. (“Compliments”).

While out on the road promoting the record, the smooth operator phoned in to Rap-Up.com to discuss his latest work, how Busta Rhymes came through for him at the last minute, collaborating with Chris Brown, and which artists he’s listening to these days. Read on for our exclusive Q&A with the General.

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Chris Brown is bringing his dream to life. Fresh off the plane from Australia for Supafest, the R&B heartthrob was on set of the video for “Sweet Love,” the Polow Da Don-produced single off his upcoming album Fortune, now due July 3.

Breezy was once again in the director’s chair as he shot the dream sequence on a studio lot in L.A. Women levitated out of their beds as he walked by them on the wet streets. “We directing got em floating!” he tweeted.

Chris will be back in front of the camera when he shoots the video for “Right by My Side” with Nicki Minaj later this week.

Check out some more behind-the-scenes pics below.

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Chris Brown fans will have to wait a little longer to get their hands on his new album. The R&B superstar has postponed its release from May to July.

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