To celebrate the kickoff of his “good kid, m.A.A.d city” tour tonight, Kendrick Lamar releases the Black Hippy remix to Rocko’s “U.O.E.N.O.” featuring ScHoolboy Q, Ab-Soul, and Jay Rock. The West Coast MCs join a growing list of rappers who have already remixed the song including A$AP Rocky, 2 Chainz, Wiz Khalifa, and Usher.

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Rick Ross, A$AP Rocky, 2 Chainz, and Wiz Khalifa have all guested on Rocko’s single “U.O.E.N.O.” But now it’s Usher’s turn to flex. “The Voice” star gets on his cocky flow, boasting about his $500,000 car and G5 jet.

“Gotta few new confessions for you, stay tuned for it,” says Ursh. “I heard somebody said I fell off, but my bank account ain’t show it.”

Oww!

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Elijah Blake can’t stop thinking about his ex in the emotional video for “X.O.X.” off his EP Bijoux 22. The singer-songwriter, who has written for Rihanna, Keyshia Cole, and Usher, seems happy with his new girl, but inside he’s torn. When he decides to tell his girl that he’s got feelings for his ex, she breaks down. See her shed tears as she learns the truth.

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Drake leads the nominations for the BET Awards ’13. The Young Money rapper scores 12 nominations at this year’s show.

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Jenna Andrews creates a soundtrack for the bedroom with her SexTape EP, premiering exclusively on Rap-Up.com. The Canadian-born singer, who is signed to 21 Music, tackles the intricacies of love and sex on the five tracks, which include remakes of popular songs such as Usher’s “Climax,” The-Dream’s “Rockin’ That Shit,” and Jeremih’s “Birthday Sex.”

Through her songwriting and vocal delivery, she has found her perfect blend of folky quirk and soulful R&B melodies. Her musical influences range from Donnie Hathaway to Carly Simon and Carole King.

Download Jenna’s free SexTape onto your hard drive.

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After taking a leave of absence, CeeLo Green returned to “The Voice” on Wednesday. The Lady Killer teamed up with Juliet Simms, runner-up from last season’s show and a member of Team CeeLo, for a duet of his single “Only You.”

They put a rock spin on the Skylar Grey-penned tune, backed by guitarists and violinists. His replacement Usher and Adam Levine were seen nodding along.

CeeLo’s new solo album is due in October, but first the new Goodie Mob album, Age Against the Machine, will drop on June 18.

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Usher stepped away from his red chair and hit the stage on Monday’s live episode of “The Voice.” The R&B superstar dueted with fellow mentor Adam Levine on a cover of Stevie Wonder’s “Superstition.”

The Maroon 5 frontman played guitar with the band while Ursh laid down his smooth vocals on the ’70s classic.

The funky performance got the stamp of approval from their peers Shakira and Blake Shelton, who were seen jamming along.

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2 Chainz and Wiz Khalifa add some horsepower to the Fast & Furious 6 soundtrack. The hip-hop superstars seize the moment on the adrenaline-fueled anthem “We Own It (Fast & Furious).”

“This moment, we own it,” sings the Taylor Gang leader, while 2 Chainz declares, “I ride or die for mine.”

The soundtrack hits stores May 21 featuring Ludacris, Usher, T.I., Lil Wayne, Don Omar, and more.

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