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Gillie Da Kid won't be giving Kendrick Lamar's Drake diss the "Million Dollarz Worth of Game" primetime treatment -- the OG rapper thinks K. Dot served up a batch of hot ass with his "Euphoric" track!

Kendrick's associates easily gave him the nod over Drake's pair of disses but Gillie's scorecard says the complete opposite. He's got Drake up 2-0 ... and says the only thing Kendrick's winning is a corny contest.

Not only does Gillie think Drake has a 2-track lead, he also has Chris Brown up 1-0 over Quavo -- and he's under the impression race is playing a role in both battles.

From his POV, lightskin dudes are running the table!

He goes off on a tangent about light-skin guys commanding the spotlight in the 1980s street culture before Nino Brown -- Wesley Snipes' character in "New Jack City" -- became the hood's American idol.

Yeah ... romanticizing about fictional drug dealers and judging rap tracks didn't give Gillie's opinion much credibility with fans online.

Bottom line here, Gillie doesn't think Kung Fu Kenny kicked Drake hard enough with his stabs.

NFL star Sauce Gardner pretty much echoed Gillie's sentiments (without the corny jab and race critical theory), but the mixed reviews are surely enough gas to keep emotions lit on both sides of the ball!!!

Kendrick Lamar is dominating all the trending topics after snapping on Drake with his "Euphoria" diss track -- and all his homies are making sure it stays that way!!!

The 6-minute exposé left a lot to unpack and K. Dot's pals are all picking from their favorite parts. Jay Rock, Daylyt and Problem flat-out think Drake got his goose cooked, while OG instigator Metro Boomin found the entire flood of commentary hilarious!!!

DJ Hed rubbed the track in Akademiks' face while standing in pgLang's ringside corner as retribution for Ak trolling Kendrick for clocking his days without a response to Drake's "Push Ups/Taylor Made Freestyle."

YG celebrated his new song with some recreational activities -- a bowling party featuring all his homies!!!

TMZ Hip Hop obtained footage from inside YG's "Knocka" single release party at Lucky Strike Monday night in L.A., where he was still repping for his late bro Nipsey Hussle with a custom leather jacket.

Hit-Boy's pops Big Hit was also among the attendees and tried his hand in filling Pete Weber's shoes on the glossy lanes -- and we can confirm he, at least, avoided the gutter!!!

New York Jets star Sauce Gardner is letting out a big yawn after checking out Kendrick Lamar's new Drake diss ... saying after taking three weeks to drop, it should've been MUCH better.

Social media is freaking out over Kendrick's surprise response to Drizzy's "Push Ups" and "Taylor Made Freestyle" tracks on Tuesday ... with people torn between whether it was enough to give him the upper hand in the rap beef.

Gardner -- who says he appreciates both artists -- is clearly siding with the 6 God so far, 'cause he shared his opinion on Kendrick's "Euphoria" ... and it wasn't a very glowing review.

Kendrick Lamar took his time responding to Drake, but now he's finally dropped an explosive track aiming to discredit Drake's claim to everything he raps about in the Black community!!!

Kendrick's bombshell, entitled "Euphoria," is a 6-minute tongue-lashing that rips apart the Toronto rapper's "tough guy" image. Basically, Kendrick's calling BS on Drake's -- and his manager Chubbs' -- connections to the underworld.

The song gets deep at times, Kendrick spits he knows some things about the OVO camp that will make "Gunna Wunna look like a Saint" and also threatens violence on Drake for referencing his wife in his "Push Ups" diss.

Chris Brown's sharing a hilarious story about the time a "rapper" ruined the vibe at the club ... but fans are picking up all clues that the guy he's talking about is Kanye West!!!

CB was the 100th guest on Tank and J. Valentine's "R&B Money" podcast and happily tackled their regular segment where guests lay into a celebrity without naming names.

Chris recalled a time a big-time rapper tagged along with his friends on a nightclub adventure, complete with a VIP section full of girls and a performance of a song he describes as "the hottest" at the time.

Gunna guarantees his next album "One of Wun" will be nothing short of classic ... and get its just rewards reigning atop the Billboard charts!!!

TMZ Hip Hop linked with Gunna at LAX on Monday, and the Atlanta rapper was in high spirits ... having recently popped the lid off his album cover art and deets of his upcoming tour with Flo Milli.

Gunna's album from last summer "A Gift & a Curse" revived his career amid the Young Thug RICO trial and debuted at No. 3 ... a departure from his previous project going No. 1, but it also wasn't the career ender many predicted.

Gunna says the quality of the new music has been upped and fans can expect his best project ever, hence the emphasis of #1 in the title.

The last time we spoke to Gunna, he promised his tour would be a must-see event.

The Weeknd's manager Amir "Cash XO" Esmailian is currently dealing with the aftermath of a scary situation -- this after one of his security guards was shot multiple times.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... the shooting occurred early Monday morning at 2:25 AM outside a home in the Amestoy Estates area of Encino, a Los Angeles suburb.

According to cops, the security guard encountered three males wearing hoodies and masks who had made their way onto the $12 million property that boasts 7 bedrooms, 9 bathrooms, and a "state-of-the-art security system.''

Blue Ivy Carter is set to make her acting debut -- and she's doing it with the Mouse House ... joining her mom, Beyoncé, for the forthcoming 'Lion King' prequel flick.

Bey and Jay-Z's oldest daughter has been cast in the new live-action movie -- which was confirmed Monday ... after Disney dropped a sneak peek for "Mufasa: The Lion King" ... with BIC showing up with a credit as the voice of Kiara, Simba and Nala's daughter.

It's art imitating life ... Blue Ivy is obviously Bey's real-life offspring, but now -- she's gonna play her mom's kid on the big screen too.

Diddy's legal troubles aren't anything to cheer about, says Suge Knight ... a shocking sentiment given the decades-long bad blood between the two, and he reveals his sentiments in a brand new documentary "TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy."

The former Death Row exec spoke with us from prison about his longtime rival, and while many expected him to gloat about the raid on Diddy's mansions ... Suge says he felt sympathy for Puff.

Suge says his thoughts went to Diddy's kids and the negative impact the allegations have on hip-hop culture.

Kanye West's alleged punching incident might be over and done with pretty soon -- 'cause cops are winding down their investigation ... as everyone's gone radio silent.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … nobody has spoken to police in the aftermath of LAPD taking their battery report last week -- this after Ye allegedly punched one of the Houston Brother twins at the Chateau Marmont.

Our sources say cops have attempted to reach Kanye as well as the alleged victim -- either Mark or Jonnie, we're not sure which -- but so far ... it's been crickets from everyone involved.

Quavo's recent concert's getting attention online ... 'cause the crowd looks pretty small compared to the venue -- and, tons of people are convinced it's Chris Brown's doing.

Video from Quavo's concert in Bridgeport, Connecticut is floating around social media ... seemingly showing a damn-near empty venue looking more like a gig for a small-time artist than a former member of Migos.

The crowd in the pit's pressed up close to the stage ... with people in back of the clot no more than 10 or 15 rows removed from the artist.

10:04 AM PT -- Diddy sources tell TMZ, "Aubrey O'Day got her big break because Diddy and Bad Boy cast her in their show with her group, Danity Kane. Last year, when he reassigned his portion of the publishing to Bad Boy artists, an unprecedented move within the industry and which he did not have to do, not all artists signed an NDA, contrary to what she claims."

Aubrey O'Day claims Diddy was trying to buy her and other ex-Bad Boy artists' silence when he gave back their publishing rights ... which she says weren't worth jack.

A new video shows a fight breaking out at a concert ... with a couple people coming offstage to beat on a man they think slapped a performer's backside.

Rapper Stunna Girl -- who's got a solid online following -- performed in Syracuse, New York Friday ... when video shows a fan reaching up and smacking her on the ass.

While the rapper seems to brush it off in the moment, she walks over to a man -- who many fans have identified as her husband RichMula500 -- and whispers something to him ... and, that's when all hell breaks loose.

Lil Pump is picking a side ahead of the big Jake Paul and Mike Tyson fight ... telling TMZ Sports he thinks the Problem Child is gonna beat the boxing legend!!

"I feel like Jake is just faster, he's younger," Pump said of the July 20 event while at LAX. "Obviously, Mike's got experience, but Jake's gonna do what Jake's gonna do. It's gonna be a very interesting fight ... but Jake got this one."

The "Gucci Gang" rapper knows firsthand what the 27-year-old former Disney star is capable of -- after all, he took a vicious liver shot after recording an episode of the "BS w/ Jake Paul" podcast earlier this month.

Jelly Roll put a new spin on the country-themed Stagecoach Festival Friday night, cranking out a few rap songs while also bringing out T-Pain to add even more spice to the performance.

The country music star hit the T-Mobile Mane Stage in Indio, California, before a jam-packed crowd in Indio, California -- and announced there would be special guests.

T-Pain then strolled onstage and sang a medley of his rap tunes, which included his hit "Buy U a Drank." Pain and JR also rolled out their cover of the late Toby Keith's "Should've Been A Cowboy."