Celebrity Feuds

Cardi B didn't take kindly to Hazel-E's latest interview Wednesday ... where Hazel-E claimed the "Bodak Yellow" rapper earned her "Love & Hip Hop" status and Diamond plaques by sleeping her way to the top!!!

Hazel-E was a recent guest on "Shirley's Temple" podcast when she went on a rant about Cardi's career -- prompting Cardi to give her a full smackdown in the DMs.

We're told by production sources the episode was shot in March and Hazel had some tequila to drink on the set ... which may have contributed to her saucy jabs at Cardi!!!

Kendrick Lamar's ex-labelmate Ab-Soul is currently rapping lyrical miracles about slapping DJ Akademiks ... a strike that would result in an automatic death sentence, a promise made by the popular streamer!!! 🫣

The longtime Top Dawg Entertainment rapper declared, "I'ma slap Akademiks when I see him" ... causing Ak to turn full-scale 2Pac while dropping a New Jersey address to letting Soul know he ain't hard to find!!!

Ak vows if Ab ever lifts a hand against him, he'll be trading bars with Nipsey Hussle, King Von, Pop Smoke and yes, even 2Pac, in "dead rapper heaven" ... but says there won't be a worldwide mourning session like the others.

Young Thug needs to brush up on his definition of snitching, because what Kid Cudi did with Diddy does not make him a rat ... at least according to Touré.

The music journalist joined us on "TMZ Live" Friday and we asked him about Young Thug labeling Cudi a "rat" for testifying against Diddy in court.

Touré says Young Thug's got it twisted when it comes to what is and isn't snitching ... and he schools us too.

Kanye West and Playboi Carti have been in a weird place for months over "I Am Music" album credits -- and things are about to get even WEIRDER over an NBA YoungBoy feature -- on both of their songs!!!

On Tuesday, Ye debuted a new adrenaline-fueled track titled "Alive" with him and YoungBoy rapping frenetically over an industrial rap-rock beat that also samples Carti's "Music" song, "Crank."

Ye used the track to simultaneously announce the upcoming arrival of his Yeezy SZN 10 fashion line ... only for Carti to swoop in and steal his thunder with a track of his own ... featuring the same beat and NBA YoungBoy verse!!!

Ryan Reynolds has had enough of the "utterly frivolous claims" from Justin Baldoni's team in their ongoing legal war ... and now RR is asking the judge to ding them financially -- but JB is pointing the finger back at them.

According to court docs obtained by TMZ ...  lawyers for the "Deadpool" star on Tuesday hit JB and his team with a request for monetary sanctions -- which they say is a reaction to the "preposterous" defamation lawsuit that makes a mockery of the legal system.

As we previously reported, RR claimed Baldoni took his "thin-skinned outrage over a movie character" and decided to go after Ryan in court ... a reference to the satirical, "woke" Nicepool character from the new "Deadpool" movie, which JB thought was an obvious shot at him.

12:39 PM PT -- Soulja Boy and Ray J have officially teamed up and promised to deliver an anti-DDG stream ... to embarrass their newfound common rival.

DDG has been relatively mum about his ongoing issues with ex-Halle Bailey ... but he held a stream to thrash both Soulja Boy and Ray J for inserting themselves into his business!!!

The embattled DDG called the industry fake, but called Soulja Boy and Ray J even faker for trying to be streamers and clout-chasing off his domestic situation to build their viewership.

Snoop Dogg is fed up with Suge Knight's prison podcasts throwing him under the bus -- and dedicated a full diss song to his former boss on his new album!!!

On the track, "ShutYoBitchAssUp," Snoop pegs Suge as a jealous bastard who's upset that his once beloved Death Row Records has a new owner ... the student has become the master!!!

Suge has been on the rampage for years disputing Snoop's and Harry-O's acquisition of the infamous record label and isn't a fan of any of the music Snoop's put out since the changeover.

The letter introduced by Justin Baldoni's team claiming Blake Lively tried to force a statement of public support out of Taylor Swift has been struck from the official record ... with a judge claiming it's not relevant to the current case.

Judge Lewis Liman struck the letter from the official record Thursday ... ruling the letter doesn't actually ask the court to do anything and it's not important to the specific issues before the court.

In fact, the judge explains, it only serves to "'promote public scandal' by advancing inflammatory accusations, on information and belief, against Lively and her counsel."

Things weren’t looking too hot for Zach Bryan -- literally -- the country star was out and about rocking a pretty gnarly black eye.

Yep, Zach was keeping it low-key in NYC over the weekend, but that shiner on his face was doing all the talking -- capping off a rollercoaster few weeks that included some fiery back and forth with fellow country crooner John Moreland.

Variety reported earlier this month that Zach inked a fresh deal with Warner Records for at least two more albums, and on top of that, he’s reportedly selling -- or already sold -- his publishing catalog for a jaw-dropping $350-mil payday.

Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen still can't see eye to eye in the year 2025 ... something one of their former Bulls teammates thinks is quite ridiculous -- with Bill Cartwright telling TMZ Sports their ongoing feud is "nonsense."

The friction between MJ and Pippen became public after the release of the Jordan-produced documentary, "The Last Dance," in 2020 -- when Scottie took issue with how he was portrayed in the project.

Pippen's been sneak-dissing Jordan ever since ... even going as far as saying LeBron James is his NBA GOAT over His Airness.

Walton Goggins drew no attention to the ongoing rumors he's feuding with his "White Lotus" costar Aimee Lou Wood during his hosting duties on "Saturday Night Live" this weekend.

In his opening monologue, Goggins refrained from directly addressing the speculation saying ... "Most of you probably know me from ‘The White Lotus.’ No spoilers, but I die."

He went on to humorously reference his character's fate and unexpected rise to sex symbol status in the HBO series. "Some of my friends have even asked me, ‘What does it feel like to become a sex symbol at 53 years old?’ And you know what, if I’m being honest, it feels fantastic."

Keke Palmer channeled the spirit of Usher to clap back hard at her baby daddy Darius Jackson on her new song ... he tried to cut her down and now she gotta let him BURN!!!

It's been nearly 2 years since Darius put Keke on blast for slipping into a sexy black dress to get close to Usher during his Las Vegas residency ... but Keke is claiming on her track "My Confession" they were broken up at time, due to Darius' childish antics.

The song lightly interprets Usher's own "Confessions" and a couple of his other hits, and it's ripe with getback ... by labeling Darius a stone-cold liar and even celebrating the fact that Keke's fans gave him a tough time online.

Farrah Abraham and Jenelle Evans are finally ready to let bygones be bygones after years locked in a bitter feud ... and they sealed the decision over Mexican food in Las Vegas.

The "Teen Mom" alums made nice and let go of the bitterness over grub Thursday night at Lucia -- a restaurant at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas.

And the pair did not dine alone ... they were also joined by fellow "Teen Mom" star Ashley Jones, who also formerly feuded with Farrah, and just like Jenelle, she's recently single.

DDG boasting to us about releasing hip hop's first-ever album created on live stream has backfired ... DJ Statik Selektah will be damned if any young whipper-snapper will take credit for his credentials!!!

Last week, we spoke to DDG about his new album "Blame the Chat," which he made for fans in real-time and even let them in on the creative control by picking beats and features.

On Thursday, Statik angrily entered said chat and gave DDG a history lesson on his discography -- including his joint projects with Freeway, Freddie Gibbs and the 4 collab albums with Bun B he created live on YouTube!!!

Ashanti wouldn't be the R&B star she is today if it wasn't for Irv Gotti ... so says his brother Chris, who's also pissed she'd deny her past sexual relationship with the late mogul!!!

Chris appeared on the "Let's Keep It 100" podcast and ripped into Ashanti ... pointing out how she and 50 Cent's career lineage will always be tied in with Irv's Murder Inc.

Irv died from suspected stroke complications in February, further highlighting the rift between him and Ashanti after Murder Inc. was dismantled.

More drama is brewing in the Beckham family -- after we broke the news Brooklyn and Romeo Beckham are not speaking to one another, we've learned the animosity has fully infiltrated the eldest Beckham brother's relationship with his allegedly "toxic" parents.

Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... Brooklyn and his wife of three years, Nicola Peltz, are fed up with the way David and Victoria Beckham treat them -- especially after they've tried to patch up their relationship several times, to no avail.

Here's what we know ... Nicola doesn't appreciate the way "narcissistic" David and Victoria treat her hubby, and she's the first romantic partner of his to put her foot down, which they don't like.