West Coast trailblazer Ice Cube took the stage at “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on Wednesday to perform “Why Me?” with Musiq Soulchild.

Beyoncé and Solange were both in Tokyo for the EiGHT MiLLiON Ginza Gates store opening. The sisters are planning to tour together next year.

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“Why Me?” is the new single off Ice Cube’s eighth album Raw Footage. The video was directed by Benny Boom and shot in Lancaster, CA. Check out some behind-the-scenes photos and watch the video below.

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Upon approaching the set of Ice Cube’s music video for “Why Me?,” it looks as though we’re in the middle of a war zone, but it soon becomes clear that these are actors starring in Cube’s latest video off his eighth album Raw Footage.

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Robin Thicke visited radio station Mix 92.3 in Detroit, Michigan on Wednesday. The R&B singer will serve up his new album Something Else on September 30th.

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Ice Cube will release his eighth studio album Raw Footage next Tuesday, August 19th. One of the more interesting collaborations is called “Why Me?” featuring Musiq Soulchild, which deals with the topic of senseless murders.

“Why you wanna murder me? I could be part of your family tree,” Musiq sings.

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Rap-Up.com received an exclusive invite to preview Ice Cube’s eighth studio album, Raw Footage, at KMS Studios in the heart of Manhattan. Since Cube is still an acclaimed actor, he wasn’t able to show face in the studio but his lyrics more than spoke for him.

Though the Compton native’s last album, Laugh Now, Cry Later, sold more than 600,000 copies, some thought the effort was too hard for Cube. Well, this new album is a compilation of teachings for wanna-be gangsta rappers and the entire crew of one-hit wonders that believe they hold weight in the industry. Cube is far from glamorizing the life of a gangsta. Instead he schools on topics about preserving a rapper’s career, the “N” word, spirituality, the presidential election, hood mentalities, and acts of violence. Disregard the parental advisory sticker, this is an album that any 15-year-old should be allowed to listen to. Besides, there’s nothing wrong with saying, “I’mma fuckin’ get my education and appreciate the shit out of my mother.”

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