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Nelly is looking back at his short-lived rap beef with Eminem with a facepalm ... signals got crossed and he jumped the gun while on MTV like a jackass!!!

The "Country Grammar" rap star recently told Bootleg Kev he misinterpreted something Eminem had said and went on 'TRL' and set off the battle -- quipping how he eats "M&M's candy" and St. Louis was a no-fly zone for the Detroit hip hop legend!!!

Em fired back, casually ripping Nelly on the mic with a line about "Stomping in my Air Force Ones."

Diddy won a small victory in court today when a judge tossed a majority of claims against him in a lawsuit filed by a former music producer accusing him of sexual assault.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, the judge dismissed five of the nine claims Rodney Jones made against Diddy ... including RICO claims, infliction of emotional distress, and breach of contract claims.

The court also dismissed a Trafficking Victims Protection Act claim against Diddy's company, Combs Global.

Tekashi 6ix9ine isn't completely out of the court's crosshairs ... but he is much less restricted than he was yesterday -- and he didn't waste the chance to celebrate!!! 🍾

On Monday, the rainbow-haired rap star was chilling poolside and got help from several of his homegirls to cut off his court-mandated ankle monitor -- followed by a victory dive into the water!!!

As we previously reported, 6ix9ine violated the terms of his existing probation and served 30 days in jail, followed by 90 days of house arrest.

Kanye West is all about Tokyo being his happy place -- 'cause TMZ has learned he traveled there last week after a particularly rough stretch of online meltdowns in L.A.

Multiple sources tell TMZ ... Kanye flew to Tokyo late last week to decompress -- and as soon as he got there, he instantly calmed down after all of those controversial, offensive rants he spewed on social media last week.

We’re told Los Angeles can be a trigger for Kanye in the entertainment industry capital ... but when he's in Tokyo, he feels completely disconnected and calm.

Wiz Khalifa has officially unloaded his Pittsburgh-area mansion he bought when his rap career was blowing up ... a deal that sounds like a win-win situation for everyone!!!

The 5-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom pad sold Friday for $945,500 ... Wiz originally bought it in 2012.

Wiz had plenty of space to unwind outside his hometown ... the crib was decked out with a separate office, plus a guest house, gym, upstairs master smoking sitting room and suite, and even an outdoor patio -- that overlooked another patio!!!

12:25 PM -- Boosie Badazz is calling the Attorney General's legal threats "the ultimate betrayal" on Monday ... Boosie Bash 6 was first announced in 2024 and Caleb Wilson's hazing death happened a week before the show so capitalizing off the young man's death was NOT on his Bingo card.

Boosie Badazz's attempt at a good deed isn't going unpunished ... after the parents of hazing victim Caleb Wilson denied him permission to create a scholarship in the student's honor!!!

The Louisiana rap star unveiled the scholarship plans during his 6th annual Boosie Bash Festival at Southern University ... a jam-packed weekend boosted by GloRilla, Sexyy Red, DaBaby, and a ton of festivities.

Boosie told local outlets about his plans to launch the Caleb Wilson Memorial Scholarship and even thanked Caleb's father for being a deciding factor when the event was facing cancelation.

Police believe the shooting involving rapper Sauce Walka was targeted.

Authorities in Memphis held a press conference late Saturday night in which they announced their CSI investigators have determined Sauce Walka and another individual were sought out by the gunmen.

Sauce and the other victim were outside a vehicle when the suspects pulled up with multiple people inside and began opening fire. Law enforcement says there was no conversation between either party before or during the shooting. The suspects fled in a four-door white vehicle from the downtown area.

Yella Beezy is in a heap of trouble ... and nowhere is that more evident than in his latest video -- and we don't mean for one of his rap songs.

Check out surveillance footage, obtained by WFAA ... the rapper is escorted into the Dallas County jail's intake section by a number of cops with his hands cuffed behind his back.

The officers bring Yella up to a police desk, where he just stands quietly looking around, showing no emotion.

Mathew Knowles is making it crystal clear -- Kanye West’s controversial antics -- especially those attacking Mathew's family -- won’t fly forever, and it’s just a matter of time before it costs him dearly.

Just days after Ye took an offensive swing at Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s kids during his online ravings, Mathew tells TMZ ... after 35 years in the biz, he knows one thing for sure, "People pay a price for being stupid, especially in the music industry."

The widely held belief is Ye's mental illness is fueling his recent ranting, and Mathew acknowledged that, saying, "I'm hopeful Kanye gets the type of help he needs, in terms of mental health."

Rick Ross and Dr. Mario Montoya are giving Atlanta residents a valid reason to say "cheese" with the unveiling of their brand-new dental clinic featuring services you previously needed a plane ticket to get!!!

On Thursday evening, Ross and Dr. Montoya cut the ribbon off their practice, surrounded by celebs ... Nicki Minaj, Tiny Harris, Ari Fletcher, Moneybagg Yo, French Montana, Erica Mena, Rich The Kid, and many more have all taken the 5-hour flight between L.A. and Atlanta for years.

The new clinic is located at Glenlake Pkwy NE in Sandy Springs, Georgia, and they threw a party worth billion-dollar smiles.

Trina's husband and "Love & Hip Hop: Miami " costar Benjamin Leon Kearse Jr., AKA Swurv, was recently arrested for battery -- over a punch cops say happened nearly 2 years ago!!!

TMZ Hip Hop obtained the police report detailing Kearse's March 20 arrest in Miami ... according to the docs, a man claimed he was crossing the street back in July 2023 when Kearse's black Dodge Charger stopped abruptly in front of a stop sign, causing his hand to strike Kearse's trunk.

The man told cops Kearse called out to him over it, but when the guy approached the vehicle to explain the situation, he says Kearse grew irate and aggressive and eventually trailed him to a nearby residence.

A rapper with former ties to Big U is happy the Rollin' 60s Neighborhood Crips leader has been locked up on murder and conspiracy charges, and wants him put UNDER the jail ... claiming she's one of his victims.

TMZ Hip Hop recently ran into SKG, a former Death Row artist -- whose name stands for "Suge Knight Girl" -- and she's packing a lot of opinions regarding the Big U RICO charges.

SKG claims Big U was a literal monster to her and the Crenshaw community for years, by allegedly using brute force to extort local businesses.

Jack Harlow and Doja Cat walk into a bar -- but you haven't seen this story before.

The two superstars just released "Just Us," their first-ever collab after years of teasing, and the video looks like a scene out of a Hollywood bar on Oscar night ... with tons of celeb cameos!!!

Veteran director Neal Farmer rounds up an ensemble cast inside L.A. hot spot Horses ... Jack's "The Instigator" costar Matt Damon, John Mayer, PinkPantheress, Nicholas Braun, and one of Jack's "best friends in the whole world," Taylor Rooks, all show their beautiful mugs.

Will Smith went full cowboy mode, busting out "Wild Wild West" and other classics while tearing up the stage at his Las Vegas concert!

The crowd went wild as Will cranked up the fun, tossing his hat into the audience mid-performance Thursday night at The House Of Blues, and he even made sure to give his mom, Caroline, in the crowd a loving shoutout.

The energy was all fun and chaos as Will rocked out to the iconic track from his '99 flick, as well as other hits like "Men in Black" and "Gettin' Jiggy Wit It."

Rapper Mellow Rackz is in police crosshairs after cops say she got into a fight with her boyfriend's ex-girlfriend and swiped the woman's cell phone.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Mellow Rackz is a named suspect on a robbery report after getting into a fight in the lobby of a West Hollywood hotel early Monday morning and allegedly walking away with someone else's cell phone.

We're told Mellow was in town for Rolling Loud, and her boyfriend booked them a hotel room ... and also, unbeknownst to her, booked a room in the same hotel for his ex.

Yella Beezy is in police custody in Texas, where he's been arrested and hit with a capital murder charge in the death of rapper Mo3 ... TMZ has learned.

The rapper was busted in the Dallas area on Thursday, where he's currently in jail.

According to court documents obtained by TMZ ... Yella is accused of intentionally and knowingly causing the death of Melvin Noble AKA Mo3 on November 11, 2020.