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Mack 10's coming to grips with the fact he might never reconcile with his former Westside Connection collaborators Ice Cube and WC -- he says it's been nearly 20 years since he's even seen them.

The Inglewood rap legend stated his case to Bootleg Kev in a recent interview with a simple analogy:  "If you f**k with me, I f**k with you ... if it's f**k me, then f**k you!!!"

Westside Connection's last album was released in 2003 and shortly after, a physical altercation between Mack and Cube's brother-in-law fractured their relationship for good.

Mack says he's never held up any peace talks, and noted he's equally estranged from W.C. ... who chose to side with Cube at the end of the day.

The relationship has soured to the point where Mack didn't even push play on Cube's Mt. Westmore supergroup album with Snoop Dogg, Too $hort and E-40 ... but promises he's still having fun making his own music.

Yung Miami guest starred in last night's episode of "BMF" and thoroughly entertained fans ... but not in the way she was hoping.

Many viewers think her performance on the intense Starz drama was so bad, it should be considered an unintentional comedy!!! 😭

The City Girls rapper is playing "Deanna," and she had a pretty heavy scene -- Big Meech (played by Lil Meech) broke news to her that her husband had died.

The scene called for tears, and fans say they couldn't tell if Miami was laughing or crying ... forcing the newbie actress to defend her wobbly performance.

Miami's filmography is definitely "yung," but it's been stacking up this year ... she already appeared in the Eddie Murphy & Jonah Hill Netflix comedy "You People," as well as an episode of "Grown-ish."

Versace's fashion show was an absolute hit -- despite a last minute call to move it up one day -- with some of the biggest names in Hollywood dressing to the nines to attend.

The fall/winter show wound up getting rescheduled from Friday to Thursday due to rain -- it was an outdoor event on the roof of the Pacific Design Center in WeHo. Based on the turnout ... everyone cleared their schedules.

Among folks in the building ... Dua Lipa, Miley Cyrus, Channing Tatum, Anne Hathaway, Lil Nas X, Allison Williams, Pamela Anderson, Matt Bomer, Ke Huy Quan, Lily James, Gabrielle Union and hubby Dwyane Wade, and Jeff Bezos and partner Lauren Sanchez.

Paris Hilton attended with her sister Nicky and mom Kathy ... as well as Demi Moore and  her daughter Rumer Willis -- and Elton John, Cher and her fiancé Alexander Edwards had front-row seats.

The models for the highly-anticipated show were also A-list ... Gigi Hadid opened the runway action, while Naomi Campbell, Emily Ratajkowski and Kendall Jenner also did their thing.

Kanye West's bringing his wife Bianca Censori around at least one of his children ... because they took his daughter North with them to a theme park.

Ye and Bianca spent some quality time with North at Universal Studios Hollywood on Thursday, the first time we've actually seen Kanye's new wife with any of the children he shares with Kim Kardashian.

The trio stopped by the carnival games at the park ... and played one of the basketball games.

Kanye bringing Bianca around his oldest kid is a sign their relationship is growing ... remember, when Kim was dating Pete Davidson he was spending time with North as well.

Of course, neither Kanye, Bianca or North are smiling in these pics ... guess Bianca is no Ice Spice.

The family theme park outing with North capped off a busy day for Kanye and Bianca ... as we told you, they went shopping earlier in the day on Melrose Place with a famous fashion designer.

Kanye West appears to be out and about, searching for inspiration ... because while he was out shopping with his wife, he was joined by a famous fashion designer.

Kanye and Bianca Censori went shopping Thursday on Melrose Place, with 424 designer Guillermo Andrade serving as the third wheel.

Ye hanging out with a fashion designer is interesting -- as you know, he's been dropped from Balenciaga, Adidas and Gap -- and it hints at a potential fashion collab down the line.

Kanye was back in a brown jacket, similar to the one we last saw him in a few weeks ago when he and Bianca stopped at a gas station ... another departure from his typical all-black look.

Meanwhile, Bianca was in black spandex and black boots ... with a beanie over her signature bleach-blonde short hair.

The shopping excursion seemed fruitless as the stars came up empty-handed ... aside from Bianca grabbing a bite from a food truck.

It will be interesting to see if anything comes out of this ... at least fashion-wise.

A third concertgoer has died following the massive confusion after GloRilla and Finesse2tymes' recent show in Rochester, NY ... and, it now appears that will be the venue's last event ever.

35-year-old Aisha Stephens died Wednesday night, according to the AP. She'd been critically injured at the Main Street Armory concert after fans mistook loud sounds for gunshots, and bolted for the door in unison.

Rhondesia Belton, 33, and Brandy Miller, 35, were named as the other 2 fatalities, prompting local police to revoke the Armory's license ... in order to ensure public safety.

Both GloRilla and Finesse had left the building before the stampede happened, but they've expressed remorse for the catastrophe.

Neither artist is under investigation for the incident.

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with Finesse in NYC, and he scoffed at being blamed for the tragedy -- nor is he concerned a lawsuit is coming his way.

Taylor Swift fans won't just get to see their fave artist perform in Arizona, they'll be doing it in a city named after her 'cause the city of Glendale is temporarily changing its name to honor the start of her tour.

Glendale's Mayor, Jerry Weiers, is reportedly set to announce the new name Monday as the singer kicks off "The Eras Tour" at the State Farm Arena. The new name will reportedly go into effect during her concert dates on March 17 and 18.

Weiers will also give the scoop on go-to places for fans to continue the party after the concerts.

According to a statement from the city, using plenty of Taylor puns, "There is no need to calm down, we’re fearless and doing something highly unusual to celebrate the fact that Taylor’s concerts start right here!"

The Eras Tour is a highly-anticipated event ... you'll recall all the drama with Ticketmaster and fans trying to get their hands on concert tickets. In the words of the folks calling the shots for the city ... they are more than happy to be  "greeting every Swiftie in style".

YG had his famous rap friends dress to the nines in red, his favorite color, as he celebrated his 33rd birthday last night ... and had no issues dancing the night away.

The 4Hunnid CEO was surrounded by the likes of Offset, Travis Scott, Mustard and Ty Dolla $ign inside an undisclosed location in West Hollywood.

The guest list was deep with celebs ... Diddy's sons Christian and Justin Combs, A$AP Ferg, BIA, Nardo Wick, 'Power' actor Kris D. Lofton, "Snowfall" actor Quincy Chad, Pusharod, Lenny S., former NFL star Todd Gurley II and Saweetie, who's been spotted with YG more frequently as of late.

Tyga captured video of YG cutting up on the dance floor to Snoop Dogg and Tha Eastsidaz's classic "I Luv It" track while his 4Hunnid chain swung like an anchor around his neck ... and fans should get used to seeing them together again.

Hitmaka is distancing himself from all Hit-Boy comparisons -- due to their similar handles -- and he ruthlessly adds ... only one of them is actually living up to the name!!!

The artist formally known as Yung Berg was recently on Hot 97 with Jim Jones to promote their upcoming "Back In My Prime" collab album, when Ebro Darden triggered Hitmaka by using his and Hit-Boy's names in the same sentence.

Hitmaka shot back, "See, but I'm on the radio. Hit-Boy's not on the radio" ... which sparked an all-out explosion among the guests, even making Jim's jaw drop.

Hit-Boy has spent the last 2 years working exclusively on Nas' last 4 albums, and they won a Grammy for 2020's "King's Disease."

Meanwhile, Hitmaka's been collaborating with rappers like Fabolous and Toosii, and R&B singers like Tink and Chloe Bailey -- the latter's track is the controversial Chris Brown duet "How Does It Feel." All of that fueled his saucy response to Ebro for bringing up HB's name.

We caught Hitmaka following the interview and he was still booming with confidence ... naming Dr. Dre and Kanye West hip hop's best producers of all-time but adding, at the current moment, he's numero uno!!! 👑

HB wasted no time recording a response to Hitmaka, threatening to snatch the "hit" outta his name but also dragged down Metro Boomin, Mustard and Southside for lacking his versatility.

Logic's recent cover of Ice Cube's iconic track, "It Was A Good Day," was universally panned, and Joe Budden feels it's a sign 'o the times ... for Logic to officially join him in permanent rap retirement!!!

Budden went in on the Maryland-born rapper on a recent episode of his podcast "The Joe Budden Podcast" ... urging him to never promise his fans another record because his music is now "really, really bad!!!"

JB admitted he enjoyed ribbing Logic from time to time in the past, but admits he's soured on him since his 2017 suicide awareness track "1-800-273-8255" -- but, he says turning Cube's classic into a folk song is an unforgivable hip hop infraction.

Budden also accused Logic of pandering to the Black community for years due to his own identity crisis. That being said, it can all be forgotten ... as long as Logic tosses his mic!!! 😭

A Texas meteorologist used Snoop Dogg's lyrics to serve up a TV weather report ... and he won major props from the hip hop legend himself!

Adam Krueger accepted a challenge from one of his fans on TikTok to intertwine the words to Snoop's first solo single, "Who Am I?(What's My Name?)," in his forecast at CW39 in Houston.

Check out the vid -- as he assures viewers it's gonna be a nice day in the Houston area, he drops some bars from the Dogg -- "From the depths of the sea, to the back of the block."

BTW ... major coincidence. Snoop's lyrics are super similar to the first local anchor ever --Jerry Dunphy -- who opened his newscast with ... "From the desert to the sea, to all of Southern California, a good evening."

Back to Krueger -- he mixed it up a bit by voicing the title to a different Snoop song -- "Rat-Tat-Tat-Tat" -- which also featured Dr. Dre. "We’re gonna be warm and humid, with highs in the 80s, guess what, 'it’s like that, rat tat tat tat.'"

Snoop apparently watched the video and was so impressed that he reposted the clip on his Instagram page.

Others on social media also gave Krueger props. One person said, "Man I absolutely love this! As stressful as the world may be the weatherman is sneaking SNOOP lyrics into the forecast!!!!"

Country singer Clay Walker is in hot water after getting caught on audio berating his bus driver ... but Clay tells us it went down a year ago, and it's all water under the bridge.

Clay starts by saying he could easily whup the driver's ass. The singer also claims the driver didn't show on time ... and Clay is PISSED.

It's pretty harsh ... and just when it sounds like all is said and done, Clay finds another reason to call him out.

While this is clearly an intense one-sided convo, Clay tells TMZ ... "This happened over a year ago, and it came at the end of a long, tough weekend. The bus driver and I reconciled immediately, and we are friends and stay in touch.”

FYI -- Clay's been in the country game since his debut record in the early '90s ... first topping the charts with his single, "What's It to You."

Cher and Alexander Edwards are getting involved with each other's kids ... another sign the singer and her music executive fiancé are serious about their relationship.

We got Alexander at Il Pastaio in Beverly Hills on Wednesday and he told our photog Cher's sons, Chaz Bono and Elijah Blue Allman, are "my guys."

Alexander has a son of his own with Amber Rose ... and when we asked him how Cher gets along with little Slash, he told us Cher's "amazing."

Remember ... Cher and AE have a 40-year age gap and they've only been together a few months ... so getting involved with the children is another big step. Cher's sons are older than Alexander, after all.

AE gave Cher a huge diamond ring over the holidays, and she told paps back in January the engagement was going along well.

There's no word on a wedding date and our photog prodded AE for info ... but it sounds like their sons are the priority, at least for now.

Kendall Jenner and Bad Bunny's rumored romance is no longer speculation -- they were finally photographed together in the same frame ... and they're touching bods.

The model and reggaetón superstar were out Tuesday night with friends -- including her sis, Kylie Jenner -- and while BB was trailing as they all left Sushi Park in WeHo, they were soon all over each other.

As they were walking along the balcony area of the celeb hot spot, Kendall and Bunny weren't interacting -- but the tell came with their hug and kiss goodbye.

Check out how BB and KJ parted ways when they reached Kendall's waiting SUV ... she turns and goes in for a cozy hug ... which he fully reciprocated. We can't see the lip-lock, but both her hands are around his neck the way one typically does while kissing. It definitely counts as PDA, and confirms dating rumors.

Remember, they were first linked in February ... when someone reported seeing them making out in a club. Soon after, they were seen at the same restaurant -- albeit, while making staggered entrances and exits -- in what felt like a double date with the Biebers.

Now, they seem to be stepping out as a potential couple in plain view ... no more hiding.

Master P's son, Mercy, balled out with 18 points in a huge playoff win over Sierra Canyon on Tuesday ... officially bringing Bronny James' high school basketball career to an end.

Sherman Oaks Notre Dame -- the #1 seed -- easily handled S.C. in the CIF Southern California Division 1 Regional, 80-61 ... punching its ticket to the state finals later this week.

There were some big names in the crowd as N.D. secured the win ... including Mercy's rap legend dad and French Montana.

Notre Dame's Caleb Foster -- who's committed to play for Duke -- dropped 28 points in the win ... with Isaiah Elohim, a Kansas and Illinois recruit, adding 16 for Sierra Canyon.

Mercy -- a junior -- has a bright future on the hardwood ... and is set to play college ball at Houston.

Bronny had 10 points in his final high school game ... but his NBA superstar dad, LeBron, was not in attendance for the contest (the Lakers had a game).

Raquel Leviss was cozying up with Tom Sandoval months before their affair was exposed -- and some of her appearances are on video ... which we now have.

TMZ has obtained footage from two different outings where Tom and Raquel are in the same vicinity ... without their other "Vanderpump Rules" cast members around. The first clip shows her coming to one of his shows with his band, Tom Sandoval & The Most Extras, when they performed near Sacramento this past November ... a gig Raquel just so happened to be at in the flesh.

Check it out ... you can see her clear as day hanging out with pals as she watched Tom and co. do their thing. Of course, this is nowhere near her home base of Los Angeles. We're also told RL was there with friends not associated with 'Vanderpump' ... a sign that she'd gone out of her way to be up there and support him, which is telling in hindsight.

There's another clip of Raquel at Tom's restaurant TomTom in West Hollywood from early February ... where she again went with folks not affiliated with her or Tom's show. It's yet another sign that something was going on for a while.

Remember, we'd already been told Ariana Madix recently became aware of infidelity between Tom and Raquel dating back months -- since the summertime, in fact -- and this latest evidence seems to confirm that. As it turns out, the proof was in plain view for a while.