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It looks like Blueface won't be having that summer celebration his mother hoped for -- a judge just hit the "Thotiana" rapper with a stiff sentence ... 4 years in prison.

Blueface's parents were front and center Friday to support of their son, and heartbroken by the news he's gonna do hard time ... which we confirmed Friday with the court.

His father Johnathan fought back tears when he heard the news ... and Blue's mother Karlissa thanked fans, while assuring them her son had turned over a new leaf behind bars.

Chicago rapper Lil Reese will not face charges in California after a woman accused him of rape ... TMZ Hip Hop has learned prosecutors will not move forward with the case.

The L.A. County District Attorney's Office tells us it decided to decline the case due to insufficient evidence. Prosecutors say they opted to pull the plug on July 25, just 10 days after Reese had been arrested.

We broke the story ... LAPD responded around 3:30 AM to a call in the Downtown L.A. area where Reese was staying.

Bianca Censori looks like she got a memo to put some more clothes on ... butt don't worry, she's still showing off her assets.

Kanye West's wife joined him Thursday at his store in Los Angeles -- and Bianca was wearing more clothing than usual ... though she didn't let the extra material stop her from showing off a tasteful amount of cheek.

Check it out ... Bianca's steering clear of her trademark see-through tops and bottoms, while managing to play a little peek-a-boo with her boobs and derriere.

The Olympic event everyone's been talking about is finally here -- the OG breakdancing competition, and lucky for the IOC, Snoop Dogg is there to drop the mic and introduce the epic showdown!

To hell with ancient Greece ... the Games got a whole lot more fly Friday as the rapper rolled into the stadium to his own track, “Drop It Like It’s Hot" ... with 17 B-girls busting their best moves for the event officially titled Breaking.

Contestants from all over -- USA, Japan, Lithuania, the Netherlands, and beyond -- brought their A-game.

A well-known Italian soccer team was on the verge of going bankrupt ... but after starting from the bottom, now they're here -- and it's all thanks to Drake!!!

Venezia FC -- located in Venice, Italy -- is one of the most beloved soccer teams in the country. The org. was founded in 1907 and has been a mainstay on the Italian soccer scene ever since, spending most of its time in the Serie B division.

After years of struggling to earn promotion, the team finally made it back to Serie A in the Summer of 2021 -- the first time in two decades. The promotion was short-lived, as the team finished last that very next season ... bumping Venezia back to Serie B.

Travis Kelce's dad is telling Kanye West to keep his son's name out of his f***ing mouth ... calling Ye out for talking about Trav and Taylor Swift -- saying it's all fueled by mental illness.

Ed Kelce -- pop to Trav and his former footballing bro Jason Kelce -- reposted an article from Daily Mail focused on some of Ye's new lyrics about the biggest celeb couple in the world.

In case you haven't listened to "Vultures 2" ... Kanye's new song "Lifestyle (Demo)" includes the lyrics, "I twist my Taylor spliffs tight at the end like Travis Kelce" -- a pretty innocuous line, until you remember Kanye and Taylor are sworn enemies.

T.I.'s putting his mistaken identity arrest in his rearview, and though cops ultimately put him through the wringer unnecessarily ... he's treating it like water under the bridge.

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with Tip Thursday in Bev. Hills, where he downplayed the debacle ... he's too blessed to be stressed, and says the officers who detained him were simply following protocol.

We broke the story ... cops inside Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson Airport were alerted to an outstanding warrant out of Baltimore for a Clifford Harris -- which is the same name as the legendary rapper, but clearly not the same guy.

7:30 AM PT -- Paris authorities are making it clear ... Travis Scott was arrested for "violence against a security guard" who worked for the Georges V hotel. The hotel staffer had intervened when Travis fought with his personal bodyguard.

7:05 AM PT -- TMZ has learned Travis was arrested after getting into a vicious fight with his bodyguard -- who he felt had been slacking on the job -- and then hotel security stepped in to separate them.

Sources with direct knowledge tell us Travis had been extremely upset with the security guard after "multiple days of being chased and harassed by paparazzi" around Paris.

Lauryn Hill blamed clickbait headlines for the Fugees' reunion tour getting canceled all across North America ... but that's not exactly how her bandmate Pras sees things.

Pras tells TMZ Hip Hop, “I saved her reputation for 20 years by not telling my side of the story but oops … cat’s out the bag,”

Fans on social media railed against Lauryn's statement after the 18-city tour was canceled, considering they've seen this story before, and Pras says he shares their skepticism.

Simone Biles and Snoop Dogg are now collaborating -- but it's not what you may think ... the two just gave SB's dad a very special birthday.

The Olympic phenom and the iconic rapper worked hand in hand to make Ronald Biles' 75th birthday the best he ever had.

Simone -- who snagged 3 gold medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics -- jumped on her Instagram Story Thursday to post pictures celebrating her dad's special day, including a pic of him smiling with glittering shades as she wrote "HAPPY BIRTHDAY" in all caps.

Travis Scott has found himself in legal trouble once again ... the rapper was arrested in Paris after fighting his bodyguard in a hotel, TMZ has confirmed.

Paris prosecutors tell us ... police were called to the George V luxury hotel early Friday morning to break up a fight between Travis and a security guard. We don't know what sparked the confrontation, but the rapper was arrested for "violence against a security guard," according to authorities.

The prosecutor's office also says the security guard tried to break up a fight between Scott and his bodyguard. An investigation is now open.

Diddy's ex-girlfriend Yung Miami is speaking up about their relationship for the first time ... and she says he never got physical with her, unlike Cassie.

The City Girls rapper broke her silence on Diddy in Thursday's season two debut of her award-winning "Caresha Please" series, opening up about her experience with the embattled Bad Boy Records founder.

Yung Miami says there were no instances of domestic violence with Diddy and their relationship was mutually beneficial to their respective careers. She says she went in wanting to pick his brain on being a mogul and sounds pleased with the results.

Nelly's arrest in a Missouri casino didn't stop him from cashing in his big win from a slot machine ... we're told the rapper walked away with a hefty chunk of change.

The hit-maker's attorney, Scott Rosenblum, tells TMZ ... his client did collect his money from a $50,000 jackpot on a slot machine Wednesday morning at the Hollywood Casino in St. Charles, Missouri. That's the good news to go with Nelly's bad news -- as we reported, the win led to him getting booked for an active warrant.

Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... Nelly initially thought the arrest was a joke or a prank, as he was in the middle of collecting his winnings when a background check revealed the open warrant.

We're told Nelly was first handcuffed to a chair ... with one hand free to collect the remainder of the cash.

Travis Scott voiced fears over being insanely outnumbered by Miami Beach Police officers leading up to his arrest ... new video shows.

In the police body cam footage, obtained by TMZ, Travis is arguing with cops and keeps saying he feels scared by what he thinks is an over-the-top police response.

Travis does NOT go quietly into the night as he's arguing with cops at 1:15 AM ... and there's an intense build-up before officers throw his hands behind his back and slap on a pair of handcuffs.

Bun B says there is no comparison between Atlanta and Houston when it comes to fine dining ... the UGK legend thinks "The A" doesn't know the difference between a restaurant and a club!

The veteran MC admitted he lived in both ATL and HTX while ranking the two cities on the "Honey Drip Network & Aristotle" podcast ... he gives the nod to ATL overall -- but not when it comes to food.

Bun said ATL food joints don't put any elbow grease into their soul food, and they focus more on giving patrons an ambient experience ... but smoke and mirrors with tableside entertainment spectacles don't mean the food will taste great.

Lil Pump is cashing in all his chips on Donald Trump's presidency ... the Florida rapper says if Kamala Harris is elected, he's fleeing the country.

Pump labeled KH as a "stupid ass bitch" to his IG followers on Thursday and swore on his father's grave he was serious about defecting from the United States if she becomes the next President.

He didn't specify exactly where his immigration plans would land him, but his parents hail from Colombia ... maybe they'll accept him with open arms?!?