Juicy J lights up and smokes out in the video for “Ain’t No Coming Down.” The Oscar-winning rapper lives the high life in the black-and-white clip, which features pounds of weed and stacks of cash.

His “Stay Trippy” tour wraps June 8, while his solo debut is due this summer featuring Wiz Khalifa, Chris Brown, Lil Wayne, The Weeknd, Trey Songz, Young Jeezy, and Big Sean.

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Calling all Tamartians. With summer just around the corner, mom-to-be Tamar Braxton delivers the fun and flirty video for her summertime anthem “The One.” The pregnant “Braxton Family Values” star dances on the Santa Monica Pier and plays carnival games with her hunky co-star in the feel-good clip, directed by Gil Green.

“The concept of the video is just a summer throwback,” Tamar told Rap-Up TV. “It kinda gives you that feeling when you was in high school and you was with your boyfriend or your girlfriend and you go to the park and you hang out and you get all cutie, and it’s just funners.”

“The One,” which samples the Notorious B.I.G.’s classic “Juicy,” is the second single off Tamar’s album Love and War, due this fall on Epic/Streamline.

Watch the premiere below.

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B.o.B’s new album Underground Luxury is on the way, but he continues to release visuals off last year’s Strange Clouds. In the latest video for “Chandelier,” the ATLien gives us a peek into his jet-setting lifestyle, traveling around the world with his team in the personal footage.

It also serves as a showcase for his Atlantic Records labelmate Lauriana Mae. The blonde beauty lights up the screen in a sparkly dress as she performs against a giant chandelier.

Mae has been debuting videos as part of her “Month of Mae” series. Her three-song EP Love Mae was released in November featuring the single “Money Mae.”

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Snoop Lion remembers the loved ones lost in the video for “Ashtrays and Heartbreaks.” The rapper-turned-reggae star blows smoke as he reflects on the memories, whether it’s the loss of a family member or a couple breaking up. His co-star Miley Cyrus appears via reflections in mirrors, while the rest of the PR Brown-directed clip was shot in downtown L.A.

The song, produced by Major Lazer and Ariel Rechtshaid, appears on Snoop’s reggae album Reincarnated, which debuted at No. 16 last month.

Miley has announced that her first single “We Can’t Stop,” produced by Mike WiLL Made It, will be released on June 3. She also appears on “23,” Mike WiLL’s single featuring Wiz Khalifa and Juicy J.

Blaze up the video below.

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K. Michelle airs out her dirty laundry every week on VH1′s “Love & Hip Hop Atlanta,” but there’s more to her than what you see on TV. The Memphis soulstress shares another side of her story in the video for “Half of It,” her version of Rihanna’s Emeli Sandé-penned cut off Unapologetic.

“Saw me on the television, actin’ up and slappin’ bitches/ And I ain’t proud of how I’ve been livin’/ I pray the Lord my soul’s forgiven,” sings the red-haired diva on set of a photo shoot.

She admits to not being able to handle her liquor and trying to be a role model for young women. “‘Cause I want them to be better than me, better than the fool they see me act on TV.”

Just last week, she debuted “V.S.O.P.,” the first single off her upcoming album Rebellious Soul, due July 30.

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Kelly Rowland is embracing her R&B roots on her new album Talk a Good Game, but she hasn’t abandoned her dance fans. Kelly connects with Norwegian duo Madcon in the feel-good video for “One Life.” The R&B diva looks stunning as she models some avant-garde fashions while spreading positive vibes in the Ray Kay-directed clip. Watch them toast to life.

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Jessie J strips down in the minimalistic video for “WILD,” the first single off her upcoming sophomore album. The British sensation proudly shows off her shaved blonde head and curvaceous body as she struts for the camera in a studio. Big Sean rocks a black fur coat and London’s own Dizzee Rascal makes a cameo in the black-and-white clip.

Jessie’s album is almost complete. “It’s a lot of big vocals, a lot of vocal tricks, but still huge pop choruses. She’s colorful and over the top so you’re gonna have that still,” said Claude Kelly, who co-penned “WILD.”

Watch the VEVO premiere below.

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Gucci Mane welcomes you to “Trap House 3″ in the gritty visuals for the title track off his latest mixtape, which is now available on iTunes. Guwop gets in business with a scarf-sporting Rick Ross as they carry out an undercover deal and watch the money pile up. But things take a turn when a rival crew storms the complex and fires shots. Watch it all go down.

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