DJ Khaled made another movie with his friends on Wednesday. The Cash Money DJ held court on set of his flashy video for “No New Friends,” the first single off his upcoming album Suffering From Success.
The YMCMB crew took over a mansion in Miami with some video vixens and briefcases full of cash, making it rain for the cameras. Twelve-time BET Awards nominee Drake rocked a throwback Dada outfit, while Rozay and Khaled popped Belaire Rosé champagne. Ace Hood and Birdman stopped by to make cameos in the Colin Tilley-directed clip.
Amidst Danity Kane reunion rumors, Dawn Richard filmed a video for “Riot,” the next single off her solo debut Goldenheart.
The video picks up where “’86″ left off and marks the second chapter in her visual choreography film (The third chapter will be “Northern Lights”). In the video, the leader of the Hearts prepares for battle, dressed in her warrior princess gear, as she performs with her troupe of dancers.
“Dance is the narrator of this visual story,” says Dawn. “The fashion and image look this way because it is an ongoing story.”
See Dawn’s story unfold when the video premieres later this month.
Jennifer Lopez took Miami by storm while shooting the summery video for her new single “Live It Up” over the weekend. The hot mama partied on the beach with Mr. 305 and “America’s Next Top Model” alum Eva Marcille, who has a starring role in the Jessy Terrero-directed clip.
J.Lo cozied up to boyfriend Casper Smart between takes and showed off her curves in a skin-toned swimsuit, while Mr. 305 hit the sand in a neon blue suit.
The RedOne-produced song will premiere May 8, while J.Lo’s 10th album arrives this summer. She is also set to perform at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas on May 19.
Young Money didn’t spare any expense while shooting the ritzy video for Rich Gang’s single “Tapout.” The YMCMB all-stars took over a Beverly Hills mansion in March, the same week Lil Wayne suffered his series of seizures.
The guest list included Birdman, Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, Bow Wow, DJ Khaled, Mack Maine, and Future, who sings the hook.
The Hannah Lux Davis-directed clip also includes cameos from “million-dollar” babes Kimora Lee Simmons, Paris Hilton, and Cash Money’s own Christina Milian.
The video will premiere Sunday, May 5, on MTV Jams, but you can check out some behind-the-scenes pics below courtesy of Derick G.
Bridget Kelly went in front of the lens with Kendrick Lamar to shoot a video for her new single “Street Dreamin’” on Tuesday.
The Roc Nation singer met up with the Compton rapper in Greensboro, North Carolina, where he had a show. Bridget rocked a camouflage skirt and K-Dot donned all black as they rode in the back of a candy red whip.
The Shea Taylor-produced song will appear on Bridget’s upcoming debut, along with contributions from Jerry Wonda, Ne-Yo, and The-Dream.
Tyga is getting in more work before he heads overseas for his European tour on April 30. After shooting a video for “For the Road” with Chris Brown earlier this week, he was back on set for “Show You,” his collaboration with Future off Hotel California. The rappers escaped to Catalina Island to shoot the summery visuals with director Colin Tilley.
They boarded a ferry boat and sailed to the small island off the coast of California. Once there, they shot scenes on the sandy shores and on a yacht, meeting fans along the way.
“Takin a boat over to the yacht…Catalina island 3hrs away on water,” tweeted Future, who was straight off the plane from the East Coast.
See a few behind-the-scenes pics from the set below.
French Montana had a wild time shooting the video for “Gifted” on Monday. The Bad Boy rapper was joined by The Weeknd and two baby tigers on set at a warehouse in Miami. The fellas didn’t show any signs of fear as they held the ferocious animals in their arms.
“Got so high last night bought 2 baby tigers,” joked French.
The collaboration appears on French’s upcoming debut Excuse My French, due May 21. The 13 tracks also boast appearances from Nicki Minaj, Snoop Dogg, Drake, Lil Wayne, Scarface, Raekwon, and Ne-Yo, plus production from Harry Fraud, Young Chop, Mike WiLL Made It, and Rico Love.
Fresh from Disneyland, Tyga went in front of the cameras to shoot a video for his new single “For the Road” on Sunday.
The Young Money rapper linked up with Chris Brown and director Colin Tilley on the all-white-everything set. Tyga sat on a bed in a white room with a white dog in one scene, while Breezy sported sparkly Donald J Pliner loafers.
The song is the latest single off Tyga’s album Hotel California, which debuted at No. 7 this week.
He will head overseas to kick off his “Hotel California” European tour on April 30 in Germany.
