Women’s rights group UltraViolet claimed a “huge victory” after Reebok dropped Rick Ross for his pro-rape lyrics. But the decision didn’t sit well with some in the hip-hop community including Ross’ peers.

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Rick Ross is still facing pressure from the public and women’s rights groups for his questionable lyrics about rape on Rocko’s “U.O.E.N.O.” But not everyone is against him. His protégé Meek Mill has come to his defense.

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It’s going down in the desert. Meek Mill and Rick Ross suit up and storm Las Vegas in the video for their anthem “Believe It” off Meek’s debut Dreams and Nightmares. The dapper dons ride out in style in their blacked-out whips, hitting up the casino where they party with some bad chicks and throw stacks of cash.

Meek is gearing up for the release of his mixtape Dreamchasers 3 on May 6. It will include his remix to Drake’s “Started From the Bottom.”

Watch MMG take over the desert in the clip below.

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BET celebrated the best in music and fashion at “Rip the Runway,” which aired on Wednesday night. Kelly Rowland and Boris Kodjoe co-hosted the 9th annual event from the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City, with performances from hip-hop and R&B’s brightest young stars including Meek Mill, Jaden Smith, Trinidad James, Sevyn Streeter, and more.

Trinidad James provided the soundtrack for spring breakers with his singles “Female$ Welcomed” and “All Gold Everything,” while bikini-clad models served up some eye candy. Jaden Smith showcased his MSFT clothing line and his rhymes with the “MSFTS Anthem.” Even his younger sister Willow made an appearance at the end.

Meek Mill brought out Rick Ross for an explosive performance of “Believe It,” while their MMG comrade Omarion serenaded the plus-size girls with “M.I.A.”

Chris Brown’s CBE signee Sevyn impressed with her debut single “I Like It,” and R&B newcomer Luke James delivered a grown and sexy performance of “I.O.U.”

If you missed it, check out some of the fashionable performances below.

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Meek Mill shares his success story in the showy video for his remix to Drake’s “Started From the Bottom.” The Maybach Music MC flies on a private jet with his friends while sipping Ciroc and stacks his paper in his plush Miami crib surrounded by women. Of course, his Dreamchasers crew and MMG boss Rick Ross make cameos.

The third installment in Meek’s Dreamchasers mixtape series, Dreamchasers 3, will be available May 6.

See his hard work pay off in the motivational clip.

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Following Wiz Khalifa, Machine Gun Kelly, Soulja Boy, and Astro, Meek Mill throws his hat in the ring with his freestyle over Drake’s “Started From the Bottom.” The Maybach Music MC reflects on his rags-to-riches journey from having only a dollar to his name to sipping Rosé with Rozay.

“I started with a circle and I turned it to a square,” he raps.

Meek also announced that his mixtape Dreamchasers 3 will arrive on May 6.

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Ring the alarm. Kid Ink unleashes the fiery video for “Bad Ass” featuring Wale and Meek Mill. The L.A. rapper plays a firefighting captain, who rounds up his hot female firefighters and reports to an L.A. warehouse where an inferno is blazing. As they work to put out the flames, they find the MMG rappers inside, spitting some hot rhymes.

Following his 2012 independent album Up & Away, Kid Ink is readying his major label debut for release on 88 Classic/RCA Records.

Watch him bring the fire in the clip below.

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Music and fashion once again converged at BET’s 9th annual “Rip the Runway” at Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City on Wednesday. Models strut down the catwalk in the hottest designer threads as some of hip-hop and R&B’s most stylish stars provided the soundtrack.

Trinidad James turned the runway gold with his hit “All Gold Everything,” Meek Mill and Rick Ross ignited the stage with “Believe It,” and Chris Brown’s CBE signee Sevyn Streeter performed her debut single “I Like It.” With proud mom Jada Pinkett watching from the audience, Jaden Smith was joined by his sister Willow as models sported his MSFT brand. Other performers included Omarion, Luke James, and Watch the Duck.

Fresh off her Oscars gig, Kelly Rowland co-hosted with Boris Kodjoe, changing multiple times throughout the taping. Teyana Taylor held it down on the red carpet, bringing her friend Karrueche Tran as her date.

“Rip the Runway” airs March 20 at 8 p.m. EST/PST.

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