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.

See them live it up on set below.

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As he gets closer to the release of his third album The Gifted on June 25, Wale unveils the artwork. The Maybach Music rapper illustrates the different aspects that make up his life including his hometown of D.C., money, women, and faith. A stone bust of his face appears on the cover, designed by tattoo artist Mister Cartoon.

The album’s first single “Bad” featuring Tiara Thomas is currently No. 25 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the follow-up “LoveHate Thing” will premiere on Monday.

He has also recorded a mysterious collaboration with Rihanna.

What do you think of the artwork? Sound off below.

Fresh off her two nominations at the BET Awards 2013, Azealia Banks unveils the artwork for “#ATMJAM,” the next single off her debut Broke With Expensive Taste. The follow-up to “Yung Rapunxel” features Pharrell and is set to debut by the end of May. “#ATMJAM IS A BANGER,” said Azealia.

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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.

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BET called on some of its famous friends to announce the nominees for the BET Awards ’13 in downtown L.A. on Tuesday. Chris Brown, Kendrick Lamar, and Tamar Braxton were on hand, along with this year’s host Chris Tucker and Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Charlie Wilson.

Kendrick, who scored eight nominations, read off half the nominees and kept going before he realized he was reading BET executive Stephen Hill’s speech, making for a funny moment.

A blond and tatted Breezy spoke about performing at the show and revealed that Aaliyah is featured on his new single, “They Don’t Know.”

A pregnant Tamar Braxton, who received two nominations including Best Female R&B/Pop Artist, announced that her album Love and War is due in September on Epic Records.

The BET Awards ’13 will air live from the Nokia Theatre in L.A. on June 30. Drake leads with 12 nominations including five in the coveted Video of the Year category. For a full list of nominees, click here.

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Nicki Minaj is fierce and fabulous on the cover of Teen Vogue. The “High School” rapper, who will perform with Lil Wayne at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards on May 19, models some “euphoric, girly, and powerful” looks including a pink tutu in the pages of the June/July issue. Inside the magazine, she dishes about the music industry, her childhood, and dealing with online bullies.

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Before Beyoncé became his wife, the most important Mrs. Carter in Jay-Z’s life was his mother, Gloria. As we celebrate Mother’s Day, we take a look at some of the strong and inspiring women who raised today’s hip-hop moguls, Grammy-winning divas, and teen idols.

J. Cole’s mom held down a job at the post office to afford him an education, Ashanti, Chrisette Michele, and Christina Milian’s mothers also act as their managers, and Mariah’s opera singer mom passed on her multi-octave pipes.

In honor of the holiday, Rihanna shouted out the leading lady in her life. “Happy Mother’s Day beautiful!! What a lucky little bitch I am to have come from you!” the “Pour It Up” singer told Mama Fenty. “I am who I am because that’s all I’ve known!! Thank you for all that you’ve endured to make sure I got here, with a smile!! I could never repay you, you’re PRICELESS!!! My gem!!!”

RiRi’s on-again, off-again boyfriend Chris Brown also saluted his mother, who’s been there through the ups and downs. “I wanna praise the woman who created me! ‘Momma Joyce’ happy Mother’s Day . Thank u for always letting me be creative and dream!Love you mom,” tweeted Breezy.

View our photo gallery of 40 women behind music’s biggest stars including Beyoncé, Drake, Big Sean, Nicki Minaj, Rita Ora, Alicia Keys, and more.

Happy Mother’s Day!

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Kanye West may have Kim Kardashian, but Big Sean also has a hot girlfriend of his own. The G.O.O.D. Music rapper brought his boo Naya Rivera of “Glee” fame with him to Hawaii while he worked. The happy couple enjoyed a luau with their friends on the beach. During their trip, they also visited some young patients at Shriners Hospitals for Children in Honolulu.

“Me and a few gee’s… We’re working the whole time in Hawaii so I’m glad we had 1 night to kick it,” tweeted Sean, who has a show tonight at Aloha Tower.

His sophomore album Hall of Fame is still awaiting a release date, but it promises features from Nas, Jhené Aiko, and Miguel.

Naya, who is working on an album of her own, recently spoke about her relationship with the Detroit MC. “He’s awesome and I’m really happy and I feel like I’m in a really good place in my life. So yeah, we’re doing really well!” she told E! Online.

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