Tunechi, tigers, and 2 Chainz, oh my! Lil Wayne storms the desert with 2 Chainz in the video for “Rich as Fuck,” directed by Parris.
In the artsy clip, the recently recovered rapper skates through the sand and rides shotgun in a red Ferrari Testarossa with a model by his side. His partner-in-rhyme 2 Chainz sits down to dine with a table full of women and meets up with Weezy to rap atop a glowing cube. The visuals also feature a white tiger, bike stunts, and a temptress dressed in red.
The T-Minus-produced song appears on Wayne’s new album I Am Not a Human Being II, in stores Tuesday.
Lil Wayne can’t be stopped. Following his hospitalization last week, the hip-hop mogul returns to work, teaming with 2 Chainz in the video for “R.A.F. (Rich as Fuck),” one of two collaborations on Weezy’s album I Am Not a Human Being II, in stores Tuesday.
The longtime friends hit the desert in the dark visuals. Weezy throws his skateboard, while 2 Chainz boasts about his bank account atop a glowing cube.
The full video will premiere Friday at 6 a.m. on MTV2, MTV Jams, and mtvU.
Started from the trap, now he raps. 2 Chainz keeps churning out videos from his Grammy-nominated debut Based on a T.R.U. Story. In the Aristotle-directed clip for his street anthem “Crack,” the Atlanta rapper doles out some addictive bars while flaunting his flashy style. He raps in a warehouse and lounges in a plush Versace robe as two women cater to him.
2 Chainz, who ranked #2 on MTV’s “Hottest MCs in the Game” list, will release his sophomore album this year. “Next album will hush all the critics that the 1st album didn’t,” he tweeted.
Roll out the caution tape. Young Jeezy is killing the club in the video for “R.I.P.” The Atlanta rapper was joined by an all-star cast including 2 Chainz, Nelly, Ne-Yo, Snoop Dogg, Trey Songz, Ludacris, E-40, Nipsey Hussle, and YG while shooting the clip at Greystone Manor in West Hollywood earlier this month.
“I was shooting a video and everybody just came through and showed love. They stayed longer than was asked and they did everything they were supposed to do,” the Snowman told MTV News.
The DJ Mustard-produced track appears on Jeezy’s mixtape It’s Tha World. Watch the trailer below.
Trinidad James is the man with the Midas touch. The rap sensation, who signed a $2 million deal with Def Jam last year, paves the streets of Atlanta gold in the flashy video for his remix to “All Gold Everything.”
He reps for Atlanta alongside fellow ATLiens T.I., Young Jeezy, and 2 Chainz, with cameos from B.o.B and DJ Drama. Everything the rappers touch turns to gold including dominoes, jewelry, bikes, and cars.
Gucci Mane gets grimy on “Dirty Cup,” his collaboration with fellow ATLien 2 Chainz. The Zaytoven-produced cut serves as the second single off the Brick Squad rapper’s upcoming album Trap House 3: The Guwop Edition, available July 2 on iTunes. Gucci says it will be his last trap album. “My last trap album Im back n Zay basement,” he tweeted.
While his peers were recovering from NBA All-Star Weekend, The Game got back to work, shooting a video for “Ali Bomaye” on Monday. Fresh from Houston, Chris Brown and 2 Chainz joined him on set in L.A.
Breezy posed on the hood of a Rolls-Royce Phantom while making his cameo, while 2 Chainz shot his scene in a warehouse.
The song, which features 2 Chainz and Rick Ross, appears on Game’s latest album Jesus Piece. He shot scenes with Rozay earlier this month.
Game challenged 2 Chainz to a game of dice before he jetted back to ATL. “All I’m gone say is he travelling a little lighter back to the ‘A’ ha ha ha,” joked Game.
Drake took over Houston during NBA All-Star Weekend. After attending the Slam Dunk contest and “Two Kings” dinner with Jay-Z and LeBron James, the Young Money MC capped off his Saturday evening at Drink Houston nightclub.
He got on the mic with 2 Chainz to perform their hit “No Lie.” After telling the crowd to put their Hs in the air, he delivered his new single “Started From the Bottom” for the first time live, while 2 Chainz threw in some ad-libs.
“I want to dedicate this next song to everybody that came to Warehouse Live and used to bump ‘November 18th,’” said Drizzy before delving into the So Far Gone mixtape cut.
