Cee-Lo and Wiz team up for the music video to “Bright Lights, Bigger City.” Pretty simple video but it gets the point across.

Here are a couple of outtakes of Kobe, Kanye and the rest of the cast involved in Kobe’s Nike “The Black Mamba” mini-movie which was directed by Robert Rodriguez.

For all this grandstanding and self-marketing Diddy still knows how to make the money as he tops Forbes’ new “Hip-Hop’s Wealthiest Artists” list. Here is the top 5 directly from the site.

Diddy – $475 million
Fast Facts: Artist formerly known as Puff Daddy built fortune chiefly through clothing line Sean John, record label Bad Boy and Ciroc vodka. Acting gigs, television shows and guest appearances add to coffers. Told Forbes in 1999: “I’m gonna be bigger than David Geffen.” Not there yet.

Jay-Z – $450 million
Fast Facts: Beyonce’s husband sold Rocawear clothing label for $204 million in 2007; signed 10-year $150 million Live Nation deal in 2008. Holds stakes in New Jersey Nets, 40/40 Club chain, ad firm Translation, other businesses. Lyrical boasts appear accurate: “I’m like really half a billie . . . you got baby money.”

Dr. Dre – $125 million
Fast Facts: Superproducer/rapper helped launch careers of Snoop Dogg, Eminem, 50 Cent. Expanded wealth with Aftermath record label, Beats headphones and HP laptop line. Likens himself to world’s first billionaire: “Young black Rockefeller … gettin’ money like a bank teller.”

Birdman – $100 million
Fast Facts: Cofounded Cash Money Records with brother Ronald and inked $30 million distribution deal with Universal in 1998; affiliated Young Money lineup now includes rappers Lil Wayne and Nicki Minaj. Lyrical boasts (“Richer than the richest!”) are simply not true.

50 Cent – $100 million
Fast Facts: Received nine figures for Vitaminwater stake in 2007; spent freely on cars, renovations to mansion formerly owned by Mike Tyson. Cushion remains from catalog, acting gigs and 50 Cent-themed videogames, books, clothes and headphones. Future billionaire? Told Forbes in 2008: “It’s probably going to take me 10 years.”

You saw the first Waka Flocka PETA ad released yesterday. Now here is a brand new second one with a bit more “forceful” message.

Check T-Pain’s nice new Young Money chain in Snoop’s new single “Boom.”

I’m pretty sure 50 doesn’t even know the unofficial trailer for his low budget flick Things Fall Apart is posted on his ThisIs50 website. But here you go. Warning…we did say LOW budget. But gotta love the Waka Flocka hair. This is the film where 50 plays cancer-stricken football player Deon Barnes and where he lost over 50 lbs to take on the role. The drama was directed by Mario Van Peebles and co-stars Ray Liotta and Lynn Whitfield.

Nelly and Kelly are back together again for another music video hoping they can strike up the same success with their last hit “Dilemma.”

After all the hype, here is the official Waka Flocka Flame PETA ad which is part of their new “Ink, Not Mink” marketing campaign. Thank goodness for that Fozzy Bear chain. Check the promo vid where Waka talks saving the animals after the jump.

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