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Play video content TMZ.com NLE Choppa is all for innovation in the bedroom, saying he thinks there’s a part of the body that’s rarely explored that should be … the armpit!!! We caught up with NLE Friday at LAX, who’s been on a raunchy rampage since his “Slut Me Out” single dropped … and sharing

Play video content BACKGRID UPDATE 10:37 AM PT — A rep for Quando tells TMZ … “Quando was present during a shooting yesterday evening which resulted in the untimely death of another young man’s life.” UPDATE The rep continued … “He himself didn’t sustain any injuries during the shooting and is safe. We ask that

DJ Drama‘s iconic mixtape series ‘Gangsta Grillz’ has been a fixture in hip hop music for three decades now … giving star rappers such as Lil Wayne, T.I., and Snoop Dogg a voice outside the traditional music industry agreements. Well get this, sources connected to the project tell TMZ Hip Hop there are currently more

The Game has lost another big feature from his “Drillmatic” album … all because it was just too expensive to keep NBA YoungBoy on the project. Game’s manager, Wack 100, laid out the details in a recent Clubhouse convo attended by Ma$e and several others … saying that even though YB cut his usual feature

Dr. Dre‘s January 2021 brain aneurysm was a lot scarier than he initially revealed — his family actually gathered in his hospital room to say their final goodbyes. The legendary producer’s podcast interview with Dolvett Quince continues to leak across social media and he painted the eerie picture rather vividly. Waiting for your permission to

Gordo is riding the waves in 2022 … the same ones he delivered to Drake to make his latest album “Honestly Nevermind” the record-breaker it is today. The surprise release saw The Artist Formerly Known as DJ Carnage produce five tracks — “Currents,” “Massive,” “Calling My Name,” “Tie That Binds” and album jewel “Sticky,” where

R. Kelly‘s former goddaughter says the singer had sex with her hundreds of times before she turned 18 years old … testifying she was only 15 when they first had sexual intercourse. The disgraced singer’s alleged victim took the stand Thursday in Kelly’s federal trial in Chicago, telling the jury she had sex with Kelly

Mariah Carey‘s bid to trademark the moniker, “Queen of Christmas” has been opposed by some pretty famous singers, including legend Darlene Love, but there’s precedent on Mariah’s side … with the likes of Michael Jackson, no less. Mariah has filed legal docs with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to own the title, “Queen of

Play video content TMZ.com Styles P, one of Verzuz most valuable players, says he’ll cut ties with the livestream event if Triller can’t figure things out with Swizz Beatz and Timbaland … and he’s urging the hip hop community to do the same. We spoke with the LOX rapper Wednesday who says if he was

UPDATE 3:45 PM PT — A source close to Selena tells TMZ the two aren’t dating, they were there separately to see different people, and their groups ended up hanging out together inside. Selena Gomez and Tyga appear to be hanging out … spending time together into the wee hours of the morning at a

Chris Brown and Lil Baby‘s show was at risk, though only for a short period of time, of getting canceled … but a judge has decided the show will go on. Ms. LaJuan Bailey, through her real estate company, filed legal docs asking the court to step in and block CB and co. from performing

A$AP Rocky is in hot water after being charged with assault for a shooting in Hollywood … and the alleged victim couldn’t be happier. Jamal Tooson, the attorney for A$AP Relli, tells TMZ … his client feels vindicated the justice system worked for him, despite the stature of Rocky. Tooson says Relli’s life was shattered

Play video content TMZ.com R&B visionary Steve Lacy has a permanent reminder from the last time he hung with Kanye West — a matching arm tattoo they got with Lil Uzi Vert. The trio of Geminis inked arms with the phrase “We here forever technically” last week — a slogan Steve told TMZ Hip Hop

Play video content Jimmie Allen and Cheat Codes are inching closer and closer to the release day of their new single, and some lucky fans in Vegas were treated to a sneak peek. Cheat Codes was playing at Zouk Nightclub inside Resorts World Las Vegas last month when the country superstar hopped onstage. Fans went

Play video content TMZ.com Nipsey Hussle got a ton of love for what would’ve been his 37th birthday, an honorable gesture … but YG wishes the rapper could’ve seen the honor for himself. TMZ Hip Hop caught up with YG at Nip’s Hollywood Star unveiling, which also included the announcement of August 15 as Nipsey

A$AP Rocky is now facing criminal charges for an alleged shooting in Hollywood, where he’s accused of firing multiple shots at a former friend. Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced Monday his office has charged the rapper with two counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm. Play video content 4/20/22 TMZ.com Prosecutors say

R. Kelly wants anyone who has seen the ‘Surviving R. Kelly’ docuseries to be banned as a potential juror in his trial … saying there’s no way they can give him a fair shot. R. Kelly and his team filed a motion Monday to disqualify jurors who have seen any portion of the docuseries, as

Trey Songz has an ally in his corner when it comes to claims of sexual assault against him — a woman testified an attorney for Songz’s alleged victim offered her up to $200,000 to change her story and make Trey the bad guy … a claim the attorney denies. If you haven’t followed along, Trey’s