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Kendrick Lamar made his presence felt at the 2024 BET Hip Hop Awards -- without being present -- snagging up 8 of the night's top awards!!!

The event was hosted by Fat Joe and held at Drai's Beachclub & Nightclub in Las Vegas for the first time ... 2 Chainz, Soulja Boy, Lola Brooke, Bossman DLow, LightSkinKeisha and many more graced the carpet.

Of course, Kendrick's battle attack against Drake made him considered the top dawg in rap by many this year -- and apparently, BET felt so too.

Diddy used a TV remote to rape a woman as payback for her telling him she believed he had something to do with Tupac Shakur's murder ... at least according to a new lawsuit.

The Bad Boy founder is being sued by a woman named Ashley Parham, who claims Diddy sexually assaulted her in a gangbang-style rape after she dissed him on a FaceTime call.

According to the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, Parham met a friend of Diddy's at a bar in February 2018, and he called Diddy on FaceTime ... but Parham says she wasn't impressed by the man's famous friend, telling Diddy to his face she thought he played a part in Pac's death.

Prepare to see a lot of Diddy's at costume parties this year, and even out trick-or-treating ... because his arrest and indictment are sparking a wave of new Halloween costume ideas ... and there are some creative ones out there.

With Diddy in the news and on everyone's social media timelines for all the wrong reasons these days, small businesses are looking to cash in ... in the form of Diddy costumes for Halloween, with the holiday falling just as his criminal case gets tons of attention.

Diddy's got a new nickname ... lots of folks call him the "Diddler" ... and vendors are selling shirts with an animated Diddy holding a bottle of baby oil, looking similar to the Riddler.

Diddy says federal prosecutors are making it impossible for him to mount a defense, because they refuse to give up the names of his accusers in the criminal case against him.

Diddy's legal team filed new docs Tuesday asking a federal judge to direct the U.S. Attorney's Office to identify the anonymous alleged victims referred to in the indictment ... so, he can specifically address the allegation he "abused, threatened and coerced" women, and others, to satisfy his sexual desires.

In the docs, Diddy says once the names are revealed, he believes there will be "voluminous evidence" the interactions with the alleged victims were consensual. He wants the feds to be more specific about who exactly is claiming non-consensual acts.

Trina is exceptionally proud of today's women-driven hip hop establishment -- she was one of the female rappers who helped establish the order!!!

The Diamond Princess joined TMZ Live on Tuesday and couldn't gush enough about the wave of female rappers dominating the spotlight and their newfound camaraderie -- especially in the case of GloRilla ... Trina says Glo has flat-out impressed her the most this year!!!

Trina remembers a time when female rappers weren't all that chummy -- but those times have changed.

Kanye West allegedly told his wife Bianca Censori he wanted to sleep with her mom ... which is bringing a bit of extra attention to Alexandra Censori, who stepped out Tuesday in Melbourne, Australia.

The Yeezy architect's mom was seen running errands and looking amazing in the wake of allegations that Kanye expressed a desire to "f***" her.

Bianca's mom accessorized with a Chanel purse and high heels ... looking like she's ready to walk down one of Kanye's runways.

Kanye West's move to Tokyo to finish his "Bully" album appears to be time well spent -- he's back in his OG producer bag à la "College Dropout" era.

On Tuesday, Ye fired off the completed version of his latest track "Beauty and the Beast," on Instagram ... a song he first streamed during his "Vultures 2" listening sesh in Haikou, China at the end of last month.

Ye's estranged producer pal Mike Dean labeled the song a "'Donda' leftover" -- but fans have been receiving the song well, especially with him returning to his OG soul-sample sound!!!

10:07 AM PT -- Fat Joe tells us he's been diabetic since his teenage years and Ozempic was just ONE of the countermeasures he used ... can't shortchange the years of discipline, diet, and exercise he's also applied to his health before Ozempic was even invented!!!

Unlike the dozens of celebrities suspected of secretly using weight-loss drugs, Fat Joe has no shame in his health game -- he admits Ozempic helped him drop some serious pounds!!!!

The Bronx rap legend says he also changed his diet in addition to taking Ozempic, which contributed to him losing 200 pounds.

“Ozempic says you may only have two pieces of your favorite stuff,” he tells Us Weekly -- "favorite stuff" being the carbs he had to curb.

Kristin Cavallari is making it clear she misses the old Kanye West ... sharing her unfiltered opinion about Ye's dramatic physical transformation as of late.

The reality TV star took a break from talking about her personal life to touch on a Hollywood conspiracy on her "Let's Be Honest" podcast ... confessing her belief that the music mogul has been replaced by a clone.

Kristin cited a past interview with Ye as her evidence ... in which the rapper claimed if he ever disappeared and started acting differently, it wouldn't really be him.

Diddy has at least one celebrity showing him some support ... Bow Wow says the music industry has been missing out on the rap mogul's famous parties due to his mountain of legal issues that have put a stop to them.

Last week, BW was interviewed by host Rocsi Diaz on the "More To The Story" podcast — and the two got on the subject of "takedowns" in the industry without specifically naming Diddy but implying it was him.

Diaz first asked BW if he was nervous about the takedowns — and BW said he, personally, wasn't feeling the heat.

50 Cent is officially heading to Sin City for his first-ever residency, and he’s cashing in big time for the gig ... TMZ has learned.

Vegas sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... the rap mogul has locked down a massive $15 million deal for a series of 6 shows at PH Live inside Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino.

We're told the residency, which will be one of the largest hip hop residency's ever, will kick off in December, with one of the performances being an exclusive New Year’s Eve celebration presented by 50 Cent’s own Sire Spirits brand.

Diddy's legal team is pushing back on the Texas attorney who hit Diddy with a slew of lawsuits Monday ... slamming Tony Buzbee as a lawyer craving attention.

The Bad Boy Records founder's attorneys tell TMZ ... "The press conference and 1-800 number that preceded today's barrage of filings were clear attempts to garner publicity" ... a reference to Buzbee, who says he's representing 120 alleged Diddy victims.

Diddy's legal team adds ... "In court, the truth will prevail: that Mr. Combs has never sexually assaulted anyone -- adult or minor, man or woman."

Mustard's divorce is in the books ... because he's come to a settlement with his ex-wife Chanel Thierry ... and he's walking away with a ton of luxury cars and real estate.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Mustard's divorce attorney Samantha Spector helped with the deal in which it looks like Mustard is walking away with a bunch of pricey assets.

The settlement calls for Mustard to hang on to a fleet of luxury whips, including a 2022 Maybach Benz, a 2018 Lamborghini Aventador, a 2022 Cadillac Escalade, a 2022 Rolls-Royce Cullinan and a 2019 Lamborghini Urus ... plus more.

Ka, the Brooklyn-bred rapper with a penchant for letting his elaborate cinematic noir albums do the talking for him -- not public engagements -- died suddenly over the weekend.

On Monday, his IG account broke the bombshell news he died on October 12 in NYC -- the place where he dedicated his livelihood. He is survived by his wife, mother and sister.

No cause of death has been revealed.

4:32 PM PT -- Diddy's legal team is denying the allegations, telling TMZ ... "In court, the truth will prevail: that Mr. Combs has never sexually assaulted anyone -- adult or minor, man or woman."

The floodgates are open and Diddy is being sued left and right by people who claim he sexually assaulted them ... including a handful of men.

Diddy has now been named in 6 separate lawsuits filed by Tony Buzbee, the Texas attorney who says he's representing up to 120 alleged Diddy victims ... and 4 of the 6 filed so far feature male accusers.

In one suit, a man says he was working for Ecko Clothing back in 2008 and knew Diddy through his work ... as Diddy was developing and marketing Sean John, a competing brand. He says he ran into Diddy and Diddy's 3 bodyguards in the stockroom of Macy's flagship store in NYC in May 2008, and he claims someone pistol-whipped the back of his neck and caused him to fall to his hands and knees. He claims Diddy approached him and said "Suck my d***, Ecko" and brutally, orally raped him.

Bianca Censori's mom Alexandra is refusing to engage in rumors about her son-in-law, Kanye West ... even if one piece of gossip involves her.

The Yeezy architect's mom offered up a curt response after a lawsuit against Ye mentioned an allegation that the rapper expressed a desire to "f***" Alexandra.

Alexandra slammed the accusation, telling the Daily Mail she "wouldn’t be drawn into the latest claims" ... refusing to give the gossip any more life.