NICKI MINAJ took it down a few notches to create the concept to her newest video, “Right By My Side,” featuring CHRIS BROWN.

NICKI traded in her over-the-top outfit selections, bad dance moves, and colorful wigs this time around to present a love story starring another Queens bred rapper – NASSIR JONES.

NAS not BROWN, plays NICKI’s romantic interest in the video, letting us witness a softer, more giddy side of MINAJ.

In the video she initiates full blow smooch session with NAS, and he looks like he likes it.

Watch the video above…

Sexy actors MEAGAN GOOD and LAZ ALONSO are teaming up this fall on NBC’s new series, Infamous.

In the show, ALONSO plays FBI agent Will Moreno and GOOD is Detective Joanna Locasto who goes undercover to solve the murder of socialite, and childhood best friend, Vivian Bowers.

Details on the show’s premiere and forthcoming.

Check out the preview clip in the meanwhile and let us know, will you be watching?

A few weeks ago RICK ROSS collaborated with USHER on his single “Lemme See,” and now Mr. Raymond is returning the favor on the bawse’s single “Touch’N You.”

Set for the lineup on ROSS’ forthcoming album God Forgives, I Don’t, the perfect balance between sexy lullaby and sensual thug anthem is struck on this RICO LOVE-produced track.

Check out the work-friendly version below!

Celebrities came through to celebrate the art of live entertainment for ATL Live on the Park.. Season 3.

Headliner and R&B sensation TANK serenaded the audience, while guests to the concert-like event also enjoyed performances by R&B legendary soul singer CASE and the singer K MICHELLE.

Guests were also left in awe by a incredible throw back performance from former Source magazine executive BENZINO, along with surprise performances by RL formerly of NEXT, J. HOLIDAY, and BRANDON of Jagged Edge.

Held throughout the beautiful Park Tavern at Piedmont Park, ATL Live on the Park provided an undeniable collaboration of great music, delicious food, and an experience.

Cast members of VH1’s Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta (including K Michelle and Stevie J) attended the event, providing a live taping of a show from this upcoming season premiering June 18th.

Boxing champion FLLOYD MAYWEATHER, KERI HILSON, PETER THOMAS of Real Housewives of Atlanta, CHILLI of TLC, and DONDRIA were also in attendance.

LIL WAYNEopened up and professed his love for former flame TRINA at club LIV in Miami on Sunday night.

The rapper who allegedly broke up with his girlfriend DHEA not to long ago, took no time to put his feelings for his ex on blast during a MONICA show.

“I just want to say if Trina’s in here, ‘Hey, Trina,’” a seemingly drunk Weezy said into the mic.

Allegedly the YMCMB bawse dating TRINA for several months in 2006, but broke up shortly after.

See what WEEZY had to say to TRINA in the video above…

ROYCE REED is ride-or-die for her professional baller boo DEZMON BRISCOE.

Although he has been publicly accused of cheating by his baby mother, the Basketball Wives star refuses to give up on her new love.

ROYCE now says even after she was left humiliated when she and the world found out via Twitter that her Tampa Bay Buccaneers player BRISCOE had been sending x-rated messages to his baby mother, Christina Nero, she’s still going to ride for her man.

“The situation is crazy and I understand why he did it, it was wrong as hell, but the fact is he never cheated on me,” Royce told iPower 92.1.

“I can’t make her get over the fact that one, they were never together, and two, they’re not gonna be together. There’s no love lost because there was never any love gained, and I just feel like things got a little messy, and me responding to her got a little messy also,” she said.

REED says she will not let the public influence her decision to end her relationship. “I’m not gonna leave Dezmon because of what the world thinks I should do. I love him, he loves me and it wasn’t time to walk away. I’m not gonna leave him for the one thing he did wrong when there were so many other things he did right,” she concluded.

Tell us, is ROYCE doing the right thing?

No question AZEALIA BANKS can be a crap starter, but her talent as hip hop newest female emcee can’t be questioned.

The Harlem rookie who has already made enemies with other females in the rap game old and new, recently released the cover art to her debut album, 1991.

Having been pushed back numerous times since it was first announced earlier this year, 1991 is only a four-track project, with two tracks, “212″ and “Liquorice,” already in rotatation for some time now.

1991 has a firm release date of May 29th digitally, and hard copies will hit shelves two weeks later on June 12th.

Tell us, do you like the cover?