50 Cent hits the West Coast with Kendrick Lamar in the video for his new single “We Up.” The hip-hop mogul toasts to the good life while kicking it poolside in a plush pad in the Hollywood Hills surrounded by women. K-Dot stops by to deliver his verse in the Eif Rivera-directed clip.

Fif’s G-Unit signee Kidd Kidd was previously featured on the song. The new version boasts new bars from 50 in place of his verse.

The reworked track will hit iTunes on April 2, while his album Street King Immortal is due later this spring.

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Kendrick Lamar is not only taking over hip-hop, he’s venturing into other genres. The Compton kid and his TDE affiliate Ab-Soul rock out on the Sounwave-produced remix to electro band Awolnation’s 2011 single “Sail.” Hear them make waves with their newly-liberated version.

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Jay-Z added a verse to Kendrick Lamar’s “Bitch, Don’t Kill My Vibe,” but it turns out Kendrick was the last to know. During a late night session for ScHoolboy Q’s upcoming album OxyMoron, TDE CEO TopDawg surprised the Compton MC with the remix a week after Jay recorded it. They captured his candid reaction as he heard Hov’s voice come through the speakers.

“He bodied that shit,” said a smiling Kendrick. “Damn, that’s grimey.”

Watch him get the ultimate surprise.

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Kendrick Lamar got the ultimate co-sign when Jay-Z jumped on the official remix to “Bitch, Don’t Kill My Vibe.” Still reveling in the moment, the Compton MC explained how the collaboration brought out the best in him.

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Kendrick Lamar teams with one of his idols, Jay-Z, on the official remix to his good kid, m.A.A.d city cut “Bitch, Don’t Kill My Vibe,” produced by TDE’s own Sounwave. Young Guru previewed the track at SXSW last week, and now you can hear the full version, which features new verses from Kendrick and Jay.

“That’s the big homie. It’s one of them things, you know, you live up to and one of them moments to really challenge yourself and say ‘OK, that’s how I come in. Always looked up to the greats to be a great.’ So to actually be on a track with him, it’s an accomplishment,” Kendrick told MTV News.

Hear the streets of Compton and Brooklyn unite.

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BET and ASCAP teamed up to celebrate music’s fresh faces at the “BET Music Matters Showcase” during SXSW in Austin, Texas, on Thursday. T.I. headlined the concert, which featured performances from some of today’s rising stars including ScHoolboy Q, Bridget Kelly, BJ the Chicago Kid, Lecrae, and Joey Bada$$.

Chrisette Michele hit the stage to perform new material off her upcoming album Better. The evening capped off with a performance from Tip. In addition to staging his biggest hits, he brought out some special guests including Trae Tha Truth, Kendrick Lamar for “Memories Back Then,” and Pharrell, who danced onstage during “What You Know.”

Backstage, the King held court with his wife Tiny and pals including Usher and Pharrell.

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Kendrick Lamar is getting the ultimate co-sign from one of hip-hop’s greatest. Jay-Z has jumped on the official remix to “Bitch, Don’t Kill My Vibe,” which Young Guru previewed during his set at SXSW in Austin, Texas. The good kid, m.A.A.d city cut contains new bars from Kendrick and a verse from the “God MC” Hov.

“Look inside of my soul and you can find gold and maybe get rich/ Trinidad James in four weeks, but now my album platinum and shit,” raps Kendrick before throwing it to Jay.

“Told you motherfu**ers all I do is ball/ No, I don’t remember you, I don’t intend to,” quips Mr. Carter.

Get a first listen to the remix before the full version drops.

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Alicia Keys surprised her L.A. fans by bringing out Kendrick Lamar during the fourth stop on her “Set the World on Fire” tour at the Staples Center. The R&B songstress started singing the Janet Jackson-sampled hook from Kendrick’s hit “Poetic Justice” before the Compton rapper emerged in all white to perform the rest of the song.

“Kendrick, come on the stage with me!” said Alicia before handing the mic over to K-Dot, who also performed “Swimming Pools (Drank).”

In honor of her L.A. show, Alicia also debuted a video entitled “Illuminate Me” as part of her “Keep Moving Projects” with BlackBerry.

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