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Michael "Boogaloo Shrimp" Chambers says he's hoping for some gold out of the Olympics -- not necessarily medals, but cash for the break dancers debuting their sport on the world's biggest stage.

We caught up with the dancer -- who played Turbo in the hit '80s film "Breakin'" -- and, we had to ask him about break dancing becoming a 1st time Olympic sport in Paris.

Chambers tells us he's excited his life's passion is finally making it into the Olympics -- legitimizing the art form in the mainstream -- and, he's hoping it's going to help him and his breakdancing brothers and sisters make a few more bucks here and there.

Floyd Mayweather got some one-on-one time with Travis Scott at the rapper's wild show in Milan this week ... getting backstage access to the whole concert.

TMZ Sports has learned -- La Flame's team welcomed the boxing legend with open arms at his "Circus Maximus" tour stop in Italy ... making sure to give him the VIP treatment.

The show was so lit, nearby citizens thought the area was experiencing an earthquake as Scott performed his banger "FE!N" a whopping eight times in a row -- but it was actually 80,000 ragers losing their minds during that portion of the show.

Rapper Kyle almost didn't make it to his show in Austin Thursday night ... as he and his friends found themselves in a sticky situation.

Check it out ... firefighters are seen helping a group of people climb out of a broken down elevator at the Soho House in Austin ... where Kyle was front and center with his crew for the RDCWorld event kicking off Dream Con.

Kyle, who's also known as SuperDuperKyle on YouTube, is led down from the elevator ... telling first responders he appreciates their help.

Kanye West and Bianca Censori were living it up at a luxurious California hotel Friday -- as the rapper's wife put her boobs on full display for everyone to see -- which shouldn't shock anyone!

Check out these photos obtained by TMZ ... Ye and Bianca were enjoying a sun-filled day at the swanky San Ysidro Ranch in Montecito while strolling past the fitness center on their way to the pool.

As you can see, Kanye is not exactly dressed for the occasion. Instead of wearing swim trunks, he opted for a t-shirt and khaki pants with black sunglasses.

Who's ready to "work, work, work, work, work, work"?! Take a good look up and down at these two photos of Rihanna ... Can you work your way around the pole and find the discreet changes?

RiRi's been enjoying a romantic summer in the Big Apple with boyfriend and baby daddy, A$AP Rocky. The fashion icon was serving camo-realness and a jersey top as she strutted her way through the crowded streets.

Grab your swaggiest of sneaks and see if you can run up the minor switch-ups of Badgalriri!

Drake may want to stick to attending shows where he's getting paid until further notice ... 'cause even in his hometown, it's not always love.

Limp Bizkit was performing in Toronto Thursday night -- prodding their local audience with the mere mention of Drizzy's name as a guest in attendance ... and it didn't get over well at all, as the crowd booed the hell of him.

The video never shows Drake appear onstage ... but they definitely weren't happy to hear he was in the building -- which left Fred Durst absolutely speechless.

Rick Ross has both jokes and a business proposition for 50 Cent, but after clowning the G-Unit Films honcho over his ex-gf hanging with Travis Scott ... Rozay might have a hard time closing the deal!!!

On Friday, Rozay couldn't contain his excitement seeing Cuban Link, 50's ex, with Travis ... and ran up 50's music streams while teasing and tagging him on several IG posts.

The MMG rapper also rummaged through his extensive Travis Scott Nike sneakers collection to jab 50 further, and also shared the video DJ Akademiks had preset to Travis' booty-call theme "I Know?"

But when a fan asked Ross would he and 50 ever collaborate, Ross dropped the schtick and praised 50's spiraling television and film compound in Louisiana.

Ross told 50 that HE could change his life should he pull up to the Promiseland estate for a boss talk. Okay, so he only half dropped the schtick.

50 and Cuban Link split back in January without the usual messiness rappers deal in, and for what it's worth, she and Travis appear to be gelling pretty nicely ... for now, at least.

As for 50, he told us he's not dating last month when he dodged those Lauren Boebert dating rumors  ... so, he might have time to "entertain" Ross.

Yella Beezy has lawyered up after being looped into a $50 million lawsuit leveraged against him, Chris Brown and his entourage earlier this week ... TMZ Hip Hop has learned.

The Dallas rapper has retained the services of attorney Daryl K. Washington, who says his client is being falsely accused and everything he's being alleged against him of is without merit.

FWIW ... YB's being accused of a lot, along with Chris and a few of his homies on the night of July 20, following the kickback of the R&B megastar's 2nd concert at the Dickies Arena.

"Love Island USA" star Leah Kateb is being confronted with rumors she used to date Kanye West ... and she's doing little to dispel online speculation the two were once an item.

The reality star appears in the latest episode of the "Call Her Daddy" podcast and host Alex Cooper asks her about the scuttlebutt around her and Yeezy -- something that literally nobody had heard about (at least not publicly) until now.

Alex prefaces her question with this ... "Are you going to kill me if I ask you this?" ... and then she goes ahead and asks about rumors in L.A. that Leah and Ye used to bang.

Drake promised to keep summer playlists popping after backing off from his Kendrick Lamar beef -- and that moment appears to be here courtesy of his longtime homie Gordo's "Diamante" album!!!

The new project was released on Friday and boasts not 1 but 2 new Drake records ... beginning on the album's second track "Sideways" and the final song "Healing."

The songs take on an island theme with Drake harmonizing about fleeting relationships ... a continuation of Drake's 2022 album "Honestly Nevermind" where Gordo produced multiple songs.

Snoop Dogg's blazin' in Paris ... or, at least his left hand was -- 'cause the dude carried the Olympic flame Thursday marking a huge moment for himself and hip hop culture.

The rapper carried the torch through the northern Parisian suburb Saint-Denis ... and check out the pics 'cause Snoop looks like one proud pup while doing his part to get the flame to its final destination.

Snoop -- clad in an all-white tracksuit with "Paris 2024" and the Olympic rings splayed across the back -- waves to the crowd during his portion of the jaunt, staring at the torch in awe.

Flavor Flav says as soon as Snoop Dogg emerges in Paris with the Olympic torch in hand on Friday -- no one in the hip hop community will ever forget it ... explaining this week it'll be "a very, very big moment for rap music history."

Flav, of course, will get to see it all go down in person ... as he made the trip to France this month as part of his role as the official sponsor of the USA women's water polo team.

He told Charlie Neff and Towanda Robinson on "The TMZ Podcast" that watching Snoop with the flame is actually the "main thing" he's "really, really" looking forward to in the buildup to the Paris Games -- because he thinks people will be talking about it decades from now.

Hip Hop's days of promoting voluptuous surgery-enhanced women are ancient history ... at least according to DreamDoll and Safaree ... and the "Love and Hip Hop: NY" vets aren't even working together on this initiative!

DreamDoll, as her name suggests, built her rap career based on being a real-life Barbie doll ... her debut mixtape series was even called "Life In Plastic."

While speaking on "The Zeze Millz Show," DreamDoll admitted she regretted all the times she went under the knife to fit the hip hop image, and opened up about "transitioning" back into her natural body.

Latto recently suggested Ice Spice wouldn't entertain a lyrical rap battle with her and turns out she was right ... but not for reasons she originally thought.

Sorry Latto, Ice thinks your entire beef is nothing but a lame marketing ploy!!!

The Bronx-born, 'Munch' creator is the latest cover star for Rolling Stone to promote her upcoming "Y2K!" album, where she slammed Latto for using her headlining Birthday Bash concert in her Atlanta hometown to fan flames she claims were never sparking to begin with!!! 😫

Cardi B is NOT a fan of some new flavored chicken wings at Popeyes ... but the restaurant is welcoming her poor review, and encouraging her to taste other flavors.

Here's the deal ... Cardi was working late in the studio in New York when she posted a video with some Popeyes chicken wings, rating them a 2 out of 10 and bashing the taste.

Cardi says she's trying the new honey lemon pepper wings ... blasting Popeyes for "fumbling" the flavor, which she says tastes like Sprite.

Bianca Censori is back at it again with yet another see-through top ... offering up another look at her breasts and nipples.

Kanye West and his wife went out for a movie date Tuesday in Los Angeles, and Bianca didn't feel the need to support her tatas with a bra ... instead putting the goods on full display in a VERY sheer top, if you can even call it that.

We're hearing Ye and Bianca got a couple tickets to "Fly Me to the Moon" -- starring Channing Tatum and Scarlett Johansson -- but folks who were there say the pair bounced after only 45 minutes.