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Mercedes Moné has plenty of challengers for her AEW Women's championship and her NJPW Strong Women's Championship ... and Megan Thee Stallion could be one of 'em!

Meg could be friend or foe ... but bottom line is the AEW star tells TMZ Sports she hopes to wrestle with or against the hip-hop superstar!

We caught up with the champ-champ stateside fresh off her title defense at AEW All In London -- and ahead of her title defense Friday night at Capital Collision. While Mercedes says she's locked in for her matchup tonight, she also floated the idea of stepping into the ring with the "WAP" singer.

2 Live Crew founder Uncle Luke's half-joke about sexualized female rappers such as Sexyy Red, Ice Spice and Megan Thee Stallion owing him royalties is actually no laughing matter, according to Ed Lover.

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with Ed in NYC on Thursday and the veteran host remembers the doors Luke kicked down for hip hop during his "Yo! MTV Raps" heyday ... and agrees the girls need to open their Birkins and pay homage -- and money to the Miami legend!!!

Luke called out Sexyy, Ice and Meg by name ... but also extended his rant to any female rappers out there shaking their ass for cash. Ed Lover says that even includes p-power pioneers Lil Kim and Foxy Brown -- he says they got their sauce from 2LC!!!

Bhad Bhabie and her child's father Le Vaughn are making a statement that their bond runs skin deep ... with matching tattoos of each other's faces!!!

So much for a phone screensaver being used to seal your affection!!!

On Tuesday, the OnlyFans mega-earner suddenly remembered she had been neglecting her Snapchat account, and posted an exclusive reason to follow her on Wednesday.

Lil Baby is taking his recent arrest in Las Vegas in stride with a personal memo to slow down on those booze-filled nights that could land him in hot water!!!

On Wednesday, the Atlanta native posted a shot of him chilling inside a private jet with a large stack of cash ... and another flick inside a hotel room with a whimsical math equation calculating his current predicament.

Apparently when you add 🥃 + 👶🏽 ... you get 💀 on arrival!!!

Famed food critic Keith Lee claims he spared several Washington, D.C. restaurants from being embarrassed on his massive platform by not calling them out on TikTok ... he chose to spit out some of that food in private!

Lee's D.C. excursion was particularly ruined when he learned a mac-and-cheese dish was not only fried in the same oil as their shellfish -- a food he's allergic to -- but stunk up his car and caused his family to gag 🤢.

Locals in the comments were quick to point out the infringing restaurant was the long-standing soul-food chain Oohh's and Aahh's, and created a community stir ... Baltimore natives even reiterated they were not to be considered part of the DMV!!!

Lil Baby loudly berated cops during his arrest in Vegas for possession of an illegal weapon, and the whole thing was caught on video.

An eyewitness tells TMZ, a squadron of cops rolled into the Encore Las Vegas Monday night and came out with the rapper in handcuffs.

As Vegas Metro PD officers were patting the rapper down near a police vehicle behind the hotel, Lil Baby shouted he has a license for the gun, and implored officers to let him go.

LL Cool J recently hand-delivered Joe Budden his Gold plaque for the 2003 hit single "Pump It Up" -- a moment that dinged Yung Miami's funny bone when she took aim at the podcaster ... but LL says it's no laughing matter!!!

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with LL in NYC this week, and he tells us JB has nothing to be ashamed of waiting over 20 years for his first RIAA-certified record ... some artists never get one ... while others only move units after they're RIP!!!

JB and Miami traded disses on social media -- if you remember, this feud has been festering for some time.

Music producer Irv Gotti -- who has worked with the likes of Ja Rule, Ashanti and DMX -- has reportedly suffered a stroke ... hip hop legend Wack100 claims.

The famed talent manager shared the troubling update during a podcast episode Monday, in which Wack claimed he spoke with someone at a stroke recovery center regarding the Murder Inc. co-founder's health ... sharing Irv allegedly suffered a stroke.

A rep for Irv tells TMZ … "Irv has been struggling with diabetes for years, which caused him to have a minor stroke over six months ago. He has since changed his diet to eating more healthy. He's been successful in making a full recovery. Irv is not in a rehab facility. He is at home with his family, enjoying life."

6:36 AM PT -- Lil Baby's attorneys, Drew Findling and David Chesnoff, tell TMZ ... "To be clear, Dominique Jones has a valid Georgia Carrying a Concealed Weapon (CCW) Permit. On his behalf we are actively investigating the facts and circumstances surrounding his arrest in Las Vegas."

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ -- Lil Baby was seen at the Encore in Vegas in the club, and was seen on video being passed a gun. After cops arrived and investigated ... he was arrested for carrying a concealed firearm without a permit.

Nevada does not recognize Carry Concealed Weapon permits issued in Georgia.

Lil Baby landed behind bars Monday in Las Vegas ... 'cause he got busted for possessing an illegal weapon.

The rapper (real name: Dominique Jones) was arrested Monday night for carrying a concealed weapon without a permit – a felony – and hauled off to the Clark County Detention Center, where he was being held on $5,000 bail.

YG sent his kids off to school in style -- with bellies full of fine dining, treating them to a top-notch dinner ahead of the new academic year!

The 4Hunnid Records boss was spotted out at Craig's in WeHo on Sunday with his two daughters, 9-year-old Harmony and 5-year-old Vibe, eatin' good before they start the 5th and 1st grades!

YG never misses a chance to brandish his hard-and-bell-bottom combos ... opting for a sleek, all-black look, offsetting things with white stunna shades and shoes.

The music video for Lil Wayne and Flau'jae Johnson's new single dropped on Monday ... and the visuals are giving some serious LSU vibes -- from coach Kim Mulkey to the NCAA championship trophy!

The LSU hoops star premiered the project on her X page ... and thousands tuned in to see what she came up with for her "Came Out A Beast" track with Weezy.

In the intro, the point guard shows a glimpse of her day job -- playing basketball with her Tiger teammates and getting a pep talk from Coach Mulkey.

Kanye West is ready to "Runaway" from his disaster project in Malibu ... the gutted mansion now belongs to a new owner, who got a pretty solid deal for the rare property.

Belwood Investments, a "real estate crowdfunding firm" based in California, has scooped up the controversial estate for around $21 million ... the company stated in a press release.

Ye notably nabbed the Tadao Ando-designed home for $57.3 million in 2021 ... and then infamously stripped the manse down to its bare bones -- reportedly to transform it into a bomb shelter.

Diddy is firing back at Rodney "Lil Rod" Jones ... saying his lawsuit is nothing more than a cash grab dressed up as a sex trafficking and RICO conspiracy.

The rap mogul and his attorney, Marc Agnifilo, filed a motion to dismiss Jones' second amended complaint in Manhattan Federal Court Monday, attacking all the claims against Diddy point by point.

But mainly, Diddy is accusing Jones of trying to score a quick settlement by throwing around salacious allegations just to hurt his reputation.

Tyrese Gibson is sharing a difficult time he experienced as a kid ... revealing a scheme concocted by his mother in an effort to help out the family's expenses.

The singer sat down with King Gillie for a new interview, where he confessed his mother, Priscilla Murray Gibson, made him pretend to have special needs when he was about 8 years old ... so they could collect a hefty check from Social Security.

Specifically, the 'Fast & Furious' actor claimed Priscilla made him "play r*****ed" in order to get an extra $762 from the government to help his hard-working mom support the family.

Drake's string of new song releases are just a smoke screen to cover his true plans to continue his lyrical beef with Kendrick Lamar ... at least, that's how fans are decoding his newest Instagram posts!!!

That's no conspiracy theory either ... an overnight post on Drake's @plottttwistttttt Finsta account shows a shootout from John Woo's 1987 flick "A Better Tomorrow 2" ... alerting fans he's coming back 2 guns a-blazin'.

To double down, Drake also posted former Detroit Pistons star Rasheed Wallace's infamous pregame prediction ... when he bet on his team to beat Reggie Miller in Game 2 of the 2004 NBA Eastern Conference Finals.

Ice Spice's dropping a bunch of photos, bringing the heat naturally, flexing her chiseled figure in an itty-bitty lingerie set -- and shutting down any talk she's relying on the latest weight-loss craze.

A racy mirror selfie displays her killer physique -- and she's making it clear she hasn't jumped on the Ozempic bandwagon

Everyone’s buzzing over the FDA-approved prescription diabetes medication's reputation for weight-loss success -- including celebs -- but not Ice.