Pusha T swerves in the fast lane with Swizz Beatz on “Lambo,” nicknamed “Mercy Part 2.” G.O.O.D. Music’s outspoken member stunts over the bouncy beat, which boasts a catchy Auto-Tuned hook and a verse from Swizzy. Put your keys in the air.

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The dads got their due this Father’s Day as celebrities paid tribute to the father figures in their lives. Chris Brown took a break from his busy schedule and returned home to spend the day with his pops.

Fresh from Ireland where he was shooting the Jimi Hendrix biopic All Is by My Side, André 3000 joined his OutKast partner-in-rhyme and fellow father Big Boi for a poolside party with their kids.

Young Jeezy kicked it with his son and his mother, who he presented with Louis Vuitton luggage for her birthday. Game received a framed photo of his family from his daughter Cali Dream. The Weeknd poured out some Hennessy with Drake’s father Dennis Graham. Jaden Smith and his famous father Will posed together for a father-son pic, while Swizz Beatz enjoyed some fun in the sun with his wife and youngest son Egypt.

See how some of hip-hop and R&B’s biggest stars spent their Father’s Day.

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It was a family affair when Swizz Beatz stopped by “106 & Park” with his sons for their Father’s Day special. The devoted dad introduced 5-year-old Kaseem Jr. and 11-year-old Prince Nasir, and discussed the joys of fatherhood.

“The best part of being a dad is being able to encourage my children and teach them, show them the dos and the don’ts, and just mold them into a better me,” said the super-producer.

While he may spoil them, it’s not the materialistic things that count. “It’s not the cars, it’s not the birthday gifts, it’s not the Christmas presents,” said Swizzy. “It’s the time that you put into small things that add up to the big love that they have for you.”

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It’s showtime! Swizz Beatz tears up the streets in the fast and furious video for “Street Knock,” his collaboration with A$AP Rocky off his upcoming EP Life After the Party. The ambassadors of cool name check everyone from Basquiat to Givenchy, with cameos from Allen Iverson, Jadakiss, and DJ Cassidy.

They appeared on “106 & Park” to premiere the flashy video. “I always dreamed of working with a guy like [Swizz] and when I first met him, it wasn’t even on some music tip. I was having girlfriend problems,” said A$AP, who knew Swizz through his cousin Sean Cross. “He was in New Zealand or somewhere, so he got up out his sleep and helped me out. Our relationship was cool since then.”

Get behind the wheel of the TAJ-directed clip below.

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The Knicks may have won Game 4 of the NBA Eastern Conference quarterfinals, but it was Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz’ adorable son Egypt Daoud Dean who stole the show. The one-and-a-half-year-old was fresh in head-to-toe denim, a bandana around his head, and Jeremy Scott x adidas Wings 2.0 sneakers while sitting courtside with his famous parents at Sunday’s game.

“Taking EG to see his favorite sport!! He’s totally obsessed!” tweeted Alicia, while her husband brought some good luck to his home team (He has never been to a losing game).

Check out more pics of the fly family kicking it courtside at Madison Square Garden.

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Swizz Beatz shared his passion for art with his wife Alicia Keys. The superstar couple attended the gallery opening for Shepard Fairey at Pace Prints in New York on Friday, scoping out the artwork and chatting with the Obey founder.

“How 1 man can have all that Power!!!!!!!” said Swizzy, whose favorite artists include Basquiat and Keith Haring, while Alicia was moved by one particular piece. “This is one of my favorites…. Stirs me…. Her face, those words… AND the piece is metal! Makes it even more powerful to me!” she tweeted.

The art aficionado credits his wife for keeping him organized. “She’s very organized. She’s very balanced,” he told “MTV’s Hip Hop POV.” “She makes me a more organized person. She comes with the schedule.”

In addition to working on his mixtape Limitless, Swizz is developing a big and tall clothing line for Reebok with Rick Ross.

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Fast cars, Allen Iverson, and A$AP Rocky star in the trailer for Swizz Beatz’ “Street Knock,” the first single off the super-producer’s mixtape Limitless. The adrenaline-fueled clip, directed by TAJ, will premiere May 8 on “106 & Park.”

Get a first look below.

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Eve is cooking up a comeback. Ruff Ryders’ First Lady was in the studio putting the finishing touches on a new record with Snoop Dogg and her frequent collaborator Swizz Beatz.

“I’m COMIN SOON! COUNTDOWN! MAMA IN THE KITCHEN @therealswizz @SnoopDogg,” tweeted Eve along with a clip of the song, which she first spoke about a year ago.

The Philly rapper is getting ready to drop a buzz single from her first album in nearly a decade. “I’m probably gonna throw out a couple records before the radio single,” she told The Women of Hip-Hop. “I wanted to make sure that my core audience didn’t feel like Eve completely forgot about us and went to another side. I feel like this record is well rounded. It has enough of the hard street stuff, it has some radio stuff, but it also has some stuff that people can listen to when they’re feeling down.”

Listen to a preview of “Mama in the Kitchen” below.

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