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Nelly says he got way more than a quarter-pound of cheddar from Taylor Swift in exchange for a last-minute performance revealing she handed over 50K in a McDonald's bag. The rapper told the story on an episode of The Breakfast Club explaining T-Swift called him out of the blue in 2011 and told him she needed a big favor. He says Taylor told him she and her friends had made up a routine to Hot in Herre the night before a concert in Houston Texas and asked him to fly down from St. Louis for the show.

Drake celebrated his milestone 40th birthday in a big way, taking over New York City with an extravagant bash featuring a surprise performance by the Backstreet Boys, luxury giveaways, and massive cash prizes. The rapper hosted more than 400 of his closest friends and family at the exclusive Casa Cipriani in NYC Friday. Attendees were treated to luxury giveaways, including designer handbags from Chanel and Hermès, and a game show where guests had chances to win cash prizes ranging from tens of thousands of dollars up to one million.

Destiny's Child rejoined forces in the crowd attending Jay-Z's Los Angeles show. Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams could be seen dancing in a suite at SoFi Stadium Friday night to Jay's performance. Blue Ivy Carter joined her dad on stage to play piano during his renditions of The Story of O.J. and Dead Presidents.

Leave it to Cardi B to bring a little heat to the NPR Tiny Desk because she set the mic on fire with her stripped-down set. The rapper banged out 8 of her hottest hits in under 20 minutes, and she looked like she was having a blast the whole time. Cardi performed smash hits like Up and Bodak Yellow before closing out the stellar set with her chart-topper I Like It.

A$AP Rocky turned his Copenhagen concert into a family affair, bringing Rihanna and their son Riot onstage during his performance. The surprise cameo happened Friday at Royal Arena while Rocky performed "Lord Pretty Flacko Jodye 2" on his European tour. Rihanna held the three-year-old as flames shot into the air, and Riot eventually stood between his famous parents. He even got a turn speaking into the megaphone before sharing a fist bump with his dad, giving him a view most fans could only dream of.