R&B newcomer Dondria hangs out with friends (and her new man) at a barbecue in her new music video for “Shawty Wus Up,” which also features R&B singer/songwriter Johnta Austin and rapper Diamond. The track is the latest offering from the YouTube sensation turned entertainer’s debut album Dondria vs. Phatfffat, due in stores August 17th.

Dondria, who was discovered on YouTube by rapper/producer Jermaine Dupri a couple of years ago, is also scheduled to open for Monica and Trey Songz on their “Passion, Pain & Pleasure” Tour, which kicks off August 6th in Louisiana.

But in the meantime, check out Dondria’s new video below!

Jermaine Dupri is hoping to lead the production team behind R&B singer Mariah Carey‘s upcoming 13th studio album and tells Rap-Up.com that he’s in the early stages of recording Mimi’s follow-up to her 2009 album Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel.

“We started last week and we don’t take long when we get in, so hopefully a single before the end of the year,” he told Rap-Up.com. Bryan-Michael Cox and Johnta Austin are also involved with Mimi’s new music.

Meanwhile, Mariah is also working on a Christmas album and did a shoot for it with photographer to the stars David LaChapelle.

The guys pictured above, along with producer Bryan Michael Cox, have a new show in the works. They’re calling it a male version of ABC’s “The View” and Nelly‘s the driving force behind it all.

He announced that he is developing a talk show with a few of his hip-hop and R&B cohorts. Nelly explains, quote, “It’s me, Jermaine Dupri, Trey Songz, Johnta Auston, Brian Michael Cox and Tyrone ‘International’ Davis(JD’s Right Hand Man). We’re working on kind of like the male version of ‘The View.’” Nelly says he has always wanted to branch out, but turned down a lot of previous offers because, quote, “I felt I wasn’t ready yet.” He adds, quote, “I never want to disrespect the culture and the thing that is acting, thinking just because I’m Nelly I’m going to transition and be good at it.”

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Nelly is also said to be working on his sixth studio album, which is currently untitled and expected to be released later this year. No word on when the show will premiere.

Peep this video of Usher, Jermaine Dupri, Johnta Austin, Bryan Michael Cox and JD’s assistant Tyrone, collectively known as “The Ocean 5 Crew,” clowning Christina Milian for rocking that blonde wig at the Hawks/Cavaliers game in ATL, in addition to talking about the Chris Brown and Rihanna situation, calling the young teens a modern day Ike & Tina. The video was originally posted to Jermaine Dupri’s YouTube account as a part of his “Living the Life” vlog series, but he has since then removed it. Luckily, the CNN of Urban Media (aka World Star Hip Hop) grabbed it and upped it to their site.

Halfway through the video, JD mentions them “having drinks” before filming, which is pretty obvious, especially with Usher shouting and acting a fool through most of the video. Even though the things they were saying were pretty effed up, we had no choice but to laugh. We’re sorry, but the sh*t was funny!

Here’s the official GOT premiere of Bow Wow and Johnta Austin‘s brand new music video for “You Can Get It All” – the second single from the pint-size rapper’s latest album, New Jack City II. Peep the Hype Williams-directed video above and click here to read what he had to say about the Chris Brown/Rihanna situation.