Justin Bieber caused a scene while shooting the video for “As Long As You Love Me,” the second single off his chart-topping album Believe.

While driving to the downtown L.A. set in his chrome Fisker Karma, the 18-year-old singer sped to escape the paparazzi and was pulled over by cops and ticketed. Once he arrived on set, he rode around on a Segway and took a phone call in between takes.

He stayed swagged out in a hooded denim jacket, glasses, and a bandana wrapped around his head. Big Sean stopped by to shoot his scenes, and will.i.am and Usher also paid a visit.

“This video is gonna be unreal,” tweeted director Anthony Mandler (Rihanna, Drake) after wrapping the first day.

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Justin Bieber opted out of the couch and hit the stage on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” on Wednesday. You could hear the screams as the 18-year-old heartthrob performed his single “Boyfriend,” showing off his fancy footwork and swag that earned him the nickname Lil’ Swaggy from collaborator 2 Chainz.

His new album Believe has become the year’s biggest debut after selling 374,000 copies in its first week, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

Watch his captivating performance below and enter to win a signed iPhone case from Justin himself!

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With his album Believe entering at No. 1 on the charts, Bieber fever is sweeping the country once again. To celebrate, we’ve teamed up with Island Def Jam to give 10 lucky Rap-Up.com readers the chance to win an iPhone case autographed by the superstar himself. Plus, we’ll throw in a copy of his new album featuring the smash single “Boyfriend” and collaborations with Drake, Nicki Minaj, Big Sean, and Ludacris. Enter for your chance to win below!

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Justin Bieber and Lil Wayne have their first collaboration in the bag. The pop sensation and Young Money rapper have teamed up on a new record called “Backpack.”

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Justin Bieber continued his release week promo with an appearance on “The Late Show with David Letterman.” After showing off his new “Believe” tattoo and singing opera, the swagged-out superstar performed his single “Boyfriend,” busting out some slick moves alongside a crew of dancers.

His album Believe is on track to debut at the top of next week’s Billboard charts with 400-425,000 copies.

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Justin Bieber may be one of the biggest pop stars in the world, but he still knows his hip-hop. During a visit to “The Angie Martinez Show” on Thursday, the 18-year-old singer shared his love for Tupac.

“I grew up listening to different things,” he said. “My dad loved Tupac, so he introduced me to Tupac when I was really young. I could spit a Tupac verse when I was like eight years old.”

He then proceeded to rhyme Pac’s “Until the End of Time” and “Thugz Mansion.” He showed Biggie some love too with a few bars from “Warning.”

Plus, the Biebs spoke about running around naked in his new mansion, wanting to meet Denzel Washington, and the evolution on his new album Believe.

“I think that guys are starting to like my music more. I think that older ladies are starting to like my music more,” said Justin.

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Justin Bieber nearly shut down the famed Apollo Theater in Harlem during a taped concert for NBC last night. The 18-year-old heartthrob was close to the end of his set when the power for the stage instruments went out. It remained down for 40 minutes, but that didn’t stop him from performing for his fans. He sang “Boyfriend” to them as they patiently waited for the lights to come back on. Earlier in the evening, he brought out Ludacris to perform their Believe collaboration “All Around the World” for the first time live.

“Me and @ludacris blew up the power at the @ApolloTheater . Haha. Epic. #beastmode,” tweeted Bieber following the unforgettable night.

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Nelly Furtado and Justin Bieber returned to their native Canada to celebrate the 2012 MuchMusic Video Awards in Toronto. The Grammy-winning songstress sported neon green hoops while delivering her single “Big Hoops (Bigger the Better).” The Biebs broke a sweat as he danced through “All Around the World” and “Boyfriend” off his new album Believe. And Flo Rida had the crowd singing along to his smash “Good Feeling” before bringing out Canadian pop star Carly Rae Jepsen for “Wild Ones.”

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