Odd Future unveils the odd cover art for its upcoming album The OF Tape Vol. 2. Due March 20 via Odd Future Records, the follow-up to 2008’s The Odd Future Tape features all-new music from Tyler, the Creator, Frank Ocean, and the rest of the gang. If you’re wondering whose face that is on the cover, it’s OFWGKTA affiliate Lucas Vercetti.

The L.A. collective will launch a 12-city North American tour next month, kicking off March 9 in Tempe, Arizona, with stops in Toronto, New York, Boston, and Atlanta.

Bei Maejor sets the mood on the naughty “Lights Down Low,” which will appear on his Upscale EP, dropping later this month. Waka Flocka Flame plays rough on his guest verse, spanking and pulling hair, as his girl screams, “Give it to me daddy!” Take it to the bedroom with Bei Maejor’s banger.

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50 Cent checked into the Bud Light Hotel in Indianapolis over Super Bowl weekend for a mini-concert, parts of which aired last night on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Repping the world champion New York Giants, Fif and his G-Note Records signee Governor performed “Wait Until Tonight” off his mixtape The Big 10, returning for an encore of “I Just Wanna” with Tony Yayo.

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Kelly Rowland let her hair, and her guard down, during her appearance on Tuesday’s “Chelsea Lately.” The sexy songstress, who is up for a Grammy this weekend, dished to host Chelsea Handler about getting Lil Wayne on “Motivation,” turning 30, her 80/20 diet plan, and finding love. “I got a good man,” said Kelly, who also attempted to show off her British accent, which actually sounded more Australian.

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After her red-hot return last night, Beyoncé stepped out again on Tuesday evening to attend Jay-Z’s second Carnegie Hall show in New York City. Flaunting her curvy post-baby body, the stunning singer turned the parking garage into a catwalk as she strutted to her awaiting vehicle.

The new mom shimmered in a Monique Lhuillier dress with Gucci heels, a Chanel purse, and blue nails and Lorraine Schwartz jewelry in honor of her daughter Blue Ivy Carter, who just turned one month old.

B and her mother Tina Knowles recently designed a House of Deréon T-shirt in support President Obama’s Runway to Win campaign.

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Kanye West commanded attention in all-black-everything while attending a dinner hosted by designer Mark Fast at the Corinthia Hotel in London on Tuesday evening. A scruffy Yeezy, wearing leather pants, a tuxedo jacket, and high-top sneakers, mingled with the fashionable crowd. Also in attendance was Roc Nation singer Rita Ora. The blonde bombshell adhered to the all-black dress code in a slit cocktail dress. Kanye is nominated for seven awards at this weekend’s Grammys, but he has not announced plans to attend.

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Better late than never. After keeping their fans waiting, Jay-Z and Kanye West are ready to unveil the “Ni**as in Paris” video to the world. The highly-anticipated clip will make its debut on Thursday, February 9, via VEVO. It features footage from December’s Watch the Throne tour stop in Los Angeles, where the hip-hop kings performed the song 10 times in a row. The Hit-Boy production peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100.

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Don’t expect to see Beyoncé filling in for Paula Abdul or Nicole Scherzinger on next season’s “X Factor.” The show’s creator Simon Cowell is shutting down reports that he offered to pay the singer $100 million/year to join the singing competition.

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Wale is back on his freestyle flow, rhyming over A$AP Rocky’s mixtape cut “Purple Swag.” “Everything is purple and these MCs is Urkel/ You send me beats via email/ I’ma send them back in a hearse though,” he spits.

Did Wale kill the beat? Weigh in below.

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