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50 Cent is currently surveying the square footage of the building where Maino and his rap pack podcast at -- but the "Hustle Hard" artist is telling TMZ Hip Hop, break out the contracts!!!

We caught up with Maino out in Jersey on Wednesday, just a few hours removed from his viral dust-up with 50 Cent, where the G-Unit soldier threatened to have his operations shut down!!!

ICYMI, Maino, Jim Jones, Fabolous, and Dave East have a podcast named "Let's Rap About It" -- and they gave 50's documentary on Diddy at least 4 thumbs down, calling it more of a "mockumentary" for what they called an exploitation of Sean Combs.

Blueface's mother, Karlissa Saffold Harvey, is praying that his new GF Nevaeh develops some common sense dealing with her son -- after spelling his name wrong in her brand new neck tattoo!!!

Nevaeh debuted the signature ink last night on IG during some NC-17 time with her boo ... only problem is that she forgot the "H" in Blueface's government name, Johnathan!!!

According to Karlissa, her son's name has a holy connotation ... fashioned after Bible verse John 3:16, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."

Karlissa says she gave her son life with an "H" attached to his name and clowned away in her IG comments with her followers.

21 Savage is taking it upon himself to patch Atlanta's torn hip hop culture back together ... by calling out Young Thug, Gunna, Quavo and Offset to get their ish together!!!

His new album is titled "What Happened To The Streets," and on Wednesday, he openly questioned what happened to the unity between YSL and the Migos!!!

21 snapped on Thug and Gunna first -- mainly Jeffrey -- for going into his RICO trial with the understanding Gunna wasn't a street dude ... but he clearly wasn't trying to leave the crew, or let alone have Thugga locked up for life!!!

The lawsuit filed against Diddy, Druski, and Odell Beckham Jr. that attempted to paint them as sexual predators at a party in 2018 has been tossed out ... because the judge ruled none of the defendants ever got served the papers, and the plaintiff couldn't lock down a lawyer to handle the case after her original one dropped out!!!

On Wednesday, a federal judge in California dismissed the case brought by a woman named Ashley Parham, who filed a suit back in October 2024, claiming she had been assaulted by Diddy, Druski, and Odell Beckham Jr. at a party in Orinda, Calif.

The people she went after immediately challenged the claims ... OBJ questioned ever having been to the area, Druski dropped receipts of his empty bank account to prove he wasn't even a celebrity at the time, and Diddy -- who was hit with several similar lawsuits -- also slammed the claims.

Chrisean Rock is currently in the painful process of having her gigantic Blueface portrait face tattoo lasered away ... but he doesn't care -- his new GF Neveah has inked his name on her neck!!!

Blueface put Neveah on primetime blast via his IG Story, revealing her new autographed tat of his real name, "Johnathan," placed squarely underneath her chin ... perfect for his favorite position.

The rapper questioned her loyalty to the ink while taking a shot at Chrisean ... "No cover-ups, laser removal -- none of that weak sh*t!!!"

Congrats are in order for Mariah the Scientist and Young Thug -- they're engaged!

The "Go Crazy" rapper popped the question to his longtime girlfriend on stage at his "Hometown Hero: Young Thug & Friends" benefit concert in Atlanta last night -- and it's all on video! Check out the adorable moment ... he's on one knee as he pulls out a massive diamond ring with a huge grin across his face. The words “Will You Marry Me” are also displayed on the giant screen on stage.

It was a no-brainer for Mariah, who let him slide the sparkler onto her wedding finger. She's clearly thrilled, saying into the mic ... "Guess I'm getting married!" as fans go ballistic in the venue. The moment is sealed off with a kiss.

Rapper Bay Swag has blossomed into quite the rap star since TMZ Hip Hop did his first interview over a year ago, and now he's using his celebrity to give back to the community!!!

We caught up with Bay Swag out in NYC this week, following his special holiday dining experience alongside his bro, Cash Cobain.

Rick Ross has a few more stories to tell after authoring a pair of best-sellers ... including the time a bad trip caused a seizure while he was watching Will Smith fight for an Oscar!!!

TMZ Hip Hop obtained video of Rozay at his pad in Miami, getting candid about the time in 2022, when the plane he was flying in underwent an emergency landing to get him medical care.

Rap music outlets such as Uproxx's "The Bigger Picture" and Hot 97's "Ebro In The Morning" have all shut down in the past few weeks ... if 50 Cent has his way, Jim Jones, Maino, Dave East, and Fabolous will get the axe next!!!

50 Cent has been going back and forth with Jim and Maino after they labeled his Diddy-dissing Netflix doc "Sean Combs: The Reckoning" a mockumentary on their "Let's Rap About It" podcast.

According to 50's sources, the New York rapper quadrant has been squatting inside the building where they film the podcast ... making the landlord unhappy enough he's willing to cut 50 a deal for the deed!!!

Lil Baby is telling a successful OnlyFans model that she sits on a throne of lies -- after she's publicly calling him a cheapskate for allegedly only paying for her poom-poom with $2,000!!!

A woman who calls herself "Jaw Morant" -- an homage to the famous basketball player while playing up to her alleged explosive mouth skills -- conducted a full-blown interview where she claimed Baby was pinching his pennies.

Drake was a top focal point for Ebro Darden, Peter Rosenberg, and Laura Stylez's first episode of their newly revamped YouTube show just a day after their exile from Hot 97 ... and Champagne Papi is pouring liquor on all their graves!!!

Ebro Darden revealed Drake had sent him a pair of sinister DMs on Instagram in reaction to the "Ebro in the Morning" cancellation ... one read “Die slower p****" while the other one read, “We got some s*** for u.”

Hulk Hogan's death came as a shock to the world ... and to our newsroom, where we were shooting one of our TV shows when the Sports Department learned the news. We later learned the WWE star died from a heart attack.

We dove more deeply into Hulk's life and death in our documentary "TMZ Presents: The Real Hulk Hogan" ... available to stream on Hulu.

Diddy dodged a bullet when he was found not guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering ... charges that could've landed him a life sentence in federal prison.

The music mogul's still doing time for his two Mann Act convictions ... but, check out this clip of our newsroom as the decision was announced -- complete and utter shock!

We were also live-streaming when Diddy received 50 months in federal prison ... even though it seemed like Judge Arun Subramanian might give him a whole lot more time behind bars.

Chrisean Rock might be reconsidering becoming a pro boxer, 'cause she just learned what it was like to get hit in the face by one of the world's best fighters -- when Ryan Garcia accidentally rocked her during a sparring session!!

Yes, the welterweight boxer sparred with Chrisean during his Kick stream on Monday ... and his natural instincts kicked in at one point in the friendly session.

At first, Garcia (24-2) was letting Chrisean throw all her punches, but when he tossed a quick one back, it landed -- leaving Chrisean in shock.

Cardi B and Stefon Diggs drew a massive crowd for the Patriots receiver's holiday event at Gillette Stadium ... with the rapper going all-out in support of her man -- even doing some yoga poses in the process!!

The NFL star held a "Wellness Wonderland" women's function on Monday ... explaining, "I want to take some time to appreciate some hardworking women in the world and their little ones."

That included Cardi -- his girlfriend and the mother of his son -- who got directly involved by joining Diggs on the mats for the event's yoga session.

Funk Flex took over Hot 97's Monday mornings in place of the fired Ebro Darden -- and told the entire planet, via MediaCo Holding's airwaves, that Kimora Lee Simmons once got her back BLOWN OUT by rapper DaBaby!!!

The wild claims came during an on-air report discussing the recent volcanic eruption between Kimora and her ex-husband, Russell Simmons.

Flex labeled Kimora a "bird" -- as in the kind that don't fly straight -- and went on to claim she used to let DaBaby slip and slide inside her once upon a time.

Nelly and his country grammar cohorts, St. Lunatics, will be giving their best go at bringing that Midwest swing back to hip hop next year ... with an album executive-produced by their hometown super-producer, Metro Boomin!!!

The megastar rapper hosted the 2025 Black and White Ball alongside his wife, Ashanti, and gave the 314 citizens something to cheer for on the entertainment tip.

Nelly stopped the super celebration midway to reveal the Metro Boomin-led St. Lunatics album will be arriving in 2026, and the crowd went wild ... especially the host on stage!!!