BEHIND THE VIDEO: NELLY F/ NICKI MINAJ & PHARRELL – ‘GET LIKE ME’

Nicki Minaj kicks it with the fellas in the video for Nelly’s new single “Get Like Me.” The head Barb takes us behind the scenes of the Colin Tilley-directed clip co-starring Pharrell. She sips her beverage Myx moscato on set and twerks for the camera.

After rocking all black, she changes into all white for another scene with Nelly and Pharrell, joking about her cellulite and Pharrell’s smooth skin.

The video will premiere later this month. Nelly’s new albumM.O. is due this fall featuring T.I., Future, 2 Chainz, Nelly Furtado, Trey Songz, and Florida Georgia Line.

2 CHAINZ REFLECTS ON SUCCESS, ILLUMINATI IN ’24 HOURS TO LIVE’ MINISERIES

In anticipation of his upcoming album B.O.A.T.S. II: Me Time(due September 10), 2 Chainz debuts his “24 Hours to Live” miniseries. In the first episode, cameras follow him to South Africa and L.A.

“I thought, what if I only had 24 hours to live?” he says. “‘Cause the thing is, you never know when it’s your last 24 hours.”

He reflects on his fame and fortune, while flashing back to meeting Jay-Z and Beyoncé at the NBA All-Star Game, attending the VMAs, BET Awards, Coachella, and ASCAP Awards.

“Of course I appreciate them, but I didn’t get a chance to absorb because the next day I had something to do,” says Chainz.

So he decided to stay about a week in South Africa and just “absorb some of the vibes.”

He also shares his thoughts on the Illuminati and its connection to hip-hop.

“What I always wanted to know was why Illuminati only catered to rappers,” ponders 2 Chainz. “Seems like it came out after Jay-Z became so successful. That shit don’t mean nothing. That means that God has pinpointed you to be successful and to be basically privileged. And for me, I grinded, I worked hard, I prayed for this.”

NEW MUSIC: LIL’ KIM – ‘LOOKS LIKE MONEY’

It’s all about the Benjamins for Lil’ Kim. The Queen Bee celebrates her 39th birthday by dropping her long-awaited single “Looks Like Money.” She toasts to the good life and flaunts her riches on the money-making anthem, which sheannounced two years ago.

“Cash money, that’s so last year/ Now when I do a show, they gotta pay me in gold,” boasts Kim.

She offered the song as a free download to her fans. “Here’s just a LITTLE gift from ME to U on MY birthday that U guys have been waiting for!!” she tweeted.

VIDEO: FLO RIDA F/ FUTURE – ‘TELL ME WHEN YOU READY’

Flo Rida and Future wild out in Las Vegas in the video for “Tell Me When You Ready.” The rappers take over the penthouse at the Palms and park a Lambo in front of the Plaza Hotel in downtown Vegas. They party poolside during the day and pop bottles in the club at night. Sean Kingston makes a cameo and Flo rocks the world’s largest Jesus piece in the Gil Green-directed clip.

VIDEO: WALE F/ FRENCH MONTANA – ‘BACK 2 BALLIN”

Wale and French Montana get animated in the video for “Back 2 Ballin’,” a cut off Wale’s mixtape Folarin. The rappers transform into arcade characters as they navigate an 8-bit world. They throw punches, fight bad guys in the streets, and race fast cars at the hands of two models, who play in their lingerie. Get in the game.

NEW MUSIC: J. COLE & WALE – ‘WINTER SCHEMES’

After topping the charts with their new albums, J. Cole and Wale come together on “Winter Schemes,” a new track released by Wale on Twitter. Cole kicks off the Jake One production, rapping about his come-up (“Came a long way from that weak ass advance”), before passing it to Wale, who paints a poetic verse (“You Pikachu, but I’m Picasso”).

NEW MUSIC: HIT-BOY F/ ROCKIE FRESH – ‘SOMEWHEREINAMERICA (REMIX)’

Hit-Boy doesn’t quit. After debuting his remix to Kanye West’s “New Slaves” earlier in the day, the HS87 producer rolls out his remix to Jay-Z’s “SomeWhereInAmerica,” which he also produced for Magna Carta Holy Grail. He calls on MMG’s Rockie Fresh, who shares his desire to smoke on Oprah’s couch.