The past year has been full of career highs for Trey Songz. His latest album Ready went gold, he landed his first-ever Hot 100 Top 10 single with “Say Aah,” and can currently be seen playing arenas nationwide on one of the biggest tours of the year. The R&B crooner checks in with Rap-Up.com from the road to share what he brings to the “BP3” tour, his favorite Jay-Z song, and whether a collaboration with his tourmate is in the cards.

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Trey Songz stays on his grind “like some bad brakes” on a freestyle over Gucci Mane’s “Lemonade,” reflecting on his rise from the bottom (“I remember the time I was last place”) to the top (“I’m thinking God damn I made it”).

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Hip-hop’s first couple, Jay-Z and Beyoncé, visited the nation’s First Family at the White House on Wednesday (March 3). Here are a couple photos of Mr. and Mrs. Carter, along with Beyoncé’s mother Tina Knowles, Trey Songz, and his manager Kevin Liles in a conference room at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

Jay reflected on his rise from the streets of Brooklyn to the Oval Office. “For me, being with [President] Obama or having dinner with Bill Clinton… It’s crazy,” he told Interview magazine. “It’s mind-blowing, because where I come from is just another world. We were just ignored by politicians—by America in general.”

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Jay-Z finally took up his invitation to the White House, and brought along his tourmate Trey Songz.

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Bring ’em out, bring ’em out. Jay-Z had his hometown of New York City throwing up the diamond during the Madison Square Garden stop on his “BP3” tour Tuesday (March 2). Where else could you spot Beyoncé, Gwyneth Paltrow, LeBron James, Diddy, and Lil Wayne, on the eve of his incarceration?

The surprises began with Fabolous, who hit the stage with opening act Trey Songz for “Say Aah.” Following the first half of Jay-Z’s super-charged performance, the Young Money crew ambushed Young Jeezy’s set. First up was Nicki Minaj, who did her verse from “BedRock,” followed by Weezy, who brought the sold-out audience to its feet with “I’m Goin’ In,” and Drake, who cranked up the decibels, joining his mentor onstage. The guest list was not complete without an appearance from Akon (“Soul Survivor”).

The King of New York returned to the stage with more crowd pleasers, but he didn’t need any special guests to prove who runs this town.

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Trey Songz, who scored the first Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 single of his career with “Say Aah,” gives model Jessica White the red-light special in the steamy video for “Neighbors Know My Name,” the latest single from his gold-certified album Ready.

The Yolande Geralds-directed clip was supposed to feature cameos from some familiar faces including Teairra Mari, Shanell, and D. Woods, but it looks like they ended up on the cutting room floor.

The BankAtlantic Center was renamed Jay-Z Center on Saturday night (Feb. 20) as the Roc star took over Sunrise, Fla., for the first stop on the second leg of his North American Blueprint 3 tour.

Trey Songz warmed up the packed arena with his smooth R&B jams before handing it off to Hov, who spewed mostly new material including “Run This Town,” “Already Home,” and “Empire State of Mind” with Roc Nation songstress Bridget Kelly.

Midway through the show, Young Jeezy joined Jay for “Real As It Gets,” before delivering his own set. Mr. Carter, rocking his signature all-black look, returned to the stage with more classics from his expansive catalog, reminding hip-hop fans why he’s one of the best that ever did it.

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How does the man who invented sex celebrate Valentine’s Day? Trey Songz reveals the most romantic thing he’s done for a girl, how he’s helped his fans in the bedroom, and which artists he plays to set the mood.

Catch the ladies man performing for all the lovers this Sunday at the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Hotel in Atlantic City.

Stevie Wonder caught Trey Songz by surprise when he started singing the lyrics to his raunchy hit “I Invented Sex” during last night’s BET Honors. Trey reveals what it was like to duet with his idol for what he calls the “highlight of [his] life.”

“[Stevie] jokes about how he invented sex,” Trey told Rap-Up TV. “It was a moment to remember.” Watch the interview below.

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