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Bow Wow still hasn't found much hip hop worth championing this year, and he's voicing his complaints about it by pointing a finger industry's lousy, in his words, A&R execs.

The veteran MC launched into a Twitter tirade Monday, questioning if record labels even give a damn about the artists they sign!!!

Bow used a sports analogy to make his point -- a (smart) boxer wouldn't get into the ring without properly training, and he says artists releasing music should be no exception.

Clearly, he thinks the artists & repertoire folks -- who are supposed to find and develop new talent -- are sleeping on the job.

The "Shorty Like Mine" rapper went viral earlier this year for ripping today's crop of music during the BET Awards, but he thinks that message still hasn't gotten through to artists who care about making quality hip hop.

KXNG Crooked literally just told us the same thing Bow's ranting about -- he feels today's record labels are run by clowns, and, as a result, we're all living in a circus!!!

Tupac Shakur's brother Mopreme says Diddy called him personally to deny involvement in the Las Vegas murder, and while folks like 50 Cent continue to fuel that rumor ... it sounds like Mopreme still wants an official verdict.

On Monday, Pac's bro was back in the hot seat for "Art Of Dialogue" -- the same platform where Tupac murder suspect Keefe D told on himself -- and Mopreme dug into his memory vault to recall the Diddy phone call.

At the time, they hadn't met, but Mo says the Bad Boy mogul knew exactly who he was and what he was about -- and wanted to tell him "man-to-man" the killing wasn't on his hands.

Mopreme says Diddy dialed him "sometime in the 2000s" ... which aligns with the 2008 Los Angeles Times story written by Chuck Philips that implicated Diddy in Tupac's murder.

The Times eventually retracted the story after the FBI reports it cited were found to be falsified.

Mopreme admits finding answers behind Pac's death has been a chore, and doesn't know what to make of Diddy's phone call to him.

For what it's worth, Keefe has previously claimed Diddy was orchestrating behind the scenes. It's unclear what he'll say in court now, should he actually stand trial for Tupac's murder.

Drake's kicking off the week with yet another No. 1 album to his name -- his 13th in total -- and he's celebrating with 6-year-old son Adonis, who's probably ready to step into his father's shoes sooner than people think!!!

Adonis turned 6 on Sunday, and his father blessed him with a global gift ... a music video for his "My Man (Freestyle)" ... his rapping debut that was plugged at the end of the song "Daylight" from the now #1 album, "For All The Dogs."

There's apparently more in store -- Drake also shared footage of Adonis performing an unreleased track at his birthday party yesterday, commanding the crowd as if they'd paid for 'Blur' tour tickets.

The basketball-themed "My Man" visual shows just how Adonis has gotten comfortable with his dad's glitzy lifestyle as he and his buddies emulate the pros.

Interestingly enough, Adonis is also the lead for the only other "Dogs" visual to date, the album kick-off single "8am in Charlotte" ... Drake clearly wanted his son to share the shine.

The LP attracted 402,000 U.S. sales thanks to a whopping 514 million streams ... and also had its fair share of negative reviews, most famously spearheaded by Joe Budden.

Unlike Joe Budden, Cam’ron’s not completely retired from rapping after adopting a career in podcasting, and he’s taking a baton passed by J. Cole and running with it for his own track.

On Monday, Cam expanded on Cole’s shoutout from Lil Yachty’s track “The Secret Recipe”
where Cole saluted the Diplomats rapper with the line, "I prolly put more n****s on pause than Cam and Mason Beth.”

Later on his verse, the Harlem rapper-turned-sportscaster plugged his show while taking aim at future HOF Chris Paul jumping to the Golden State Warriors ... "Say what I want, 'It Is What It Is'/Don't care who take offense/Like Chris Paul, y'all, on Golden State, it don't make no sense/Unless he 2nd unit, when the game start, he play the bench."

Steven A. Smith recently cast doubts on CP3's ability with the Dubs, but Cam and his cohost Ma$e are disrupting the world of sports commentary from a different angle -- they can professionally rap their hot takes!!!

The track eventually bleeds into a preview of Cam's upcoming Halloween-themed video, "Get Mine Regardless" where he dons a Freddy Krueger getup to slash home his point.

At 38 years old, even Chris wouldn't argue he's past his prime, but his immeasurable experience could surely prove valuable to GS' 2024 championship hopes.

Cardi B joined Kim Kardashian's Skims campaign ... adding a sexy boost to the billion-dollar brand's "Cotton Collection."

The Diamond-selling rapper says the undies make her feel "snatched" in a press release Monday, modeling an array of new colors that put all her curvaceous features on display!!!

Kim K's got quite the celebrity army wearing her labels and Cardi recently completed the trifecta along with Ice Spice and SZA of Hip Hop stars who rock Skims.

Cardi's been on the move helping hubby Offset promote his new album ... the new collab is right on brand for her.

Jimmie Allen showed face at a Pop Warner youth football game over the weekend with some protection ... carrying a hunting knife on his side while taking in the action.

TMZ obtained photos of the country music star with a huge knife in a sheath hanging from his hip. A witness tells us Jimmie showed up Saturday to a Pop Warner game in Lewes, DE to watch a family member play.

Folks who were there say Jimmie had a friendly conversation with the man he was standing next to on the field ... and we're told Jimmie seemed to be rooting for the winning team.

While it's unclear exactly why he had the knife, a source close to the singer tells us he fishes almost daily and is always outdoors, so it's possible he just happened to have the knife on him.

Jimmie's been going through a lot lately ... as we've reported, he's countersuing a woman who is accusing him of sexually assaulting her and secretly filming the alleged encounter.

What's more, Jimmie is also countersuing his former manager, who is accusing him of sexual abuse.

Meanwhile, Jimmie and his wife Alexis are back together after briefly separating when he confessed to cheating on her ... and last month they welcomed their third child together.

Jimmie Allen apareció en un partido de fútbol de jóvenes durante el fin de semana portando ni más ni menos que un cuchillo de caza.

TMZ obtuvo fotos de la estrella de la música country con un enorme cuchillo en una funda que cuelga de su cadera. Un testigo nos dice que Jimmie apareció el sábado en un juego de Pop Warner en Lewes, Delaware, para ver a un miembro de la familia jugar.

La gente que estaba allí dice que Jimmie tuvo una conversación amistosa con el hombre que estaba de pie junto a la cancha, y nos dicen Jimmie parecía estar apoyando al equipo ganador.

Aunque no está claro exactamente por qué tenía el cuchillo, una fuente cercana al cantante nos dice que pesca casi a diario y siempre está al aire libre, por lo que es posible que simplemente llevara el cuchillo encima por mera casualidad.

Jimmie está pasando por muchas cosas últimamente, como hemos informado, está contra demandando a una mujer que lo acusa de agredirla sexualmente y de filmar en secreto el supuesto encuentro.

Lo que es más, Jimmie también está contra demandando a su ex manager, que lo acusa de abuso sexual.

Mientras tanto, Jimmie y su esposa Alexis están juntos de nuevo después de separarse brevemente cuando él confesó haberla engañado y el mes pasado dieron la bienvenida a su tercer hijo juntos.

The Swifties are showing they're big fans of Taylor's new man ... 'cause one of them hunted Travis Kelce down at the Jets game on Sunday to hand-deliver him a friendship bracelet.

The Swift supporter, Krissy, explained how she got it all done in a series of TikToks over the weekend ... saying she created the bracelet and one other for the wife of Kelce's brother, Jason, just prior to NY's game against the Eagles on Sunday morning.

She said when she got into MetLife Stadium, she and a friend went searching for Kelce ... and when she found him, she did her best to sweet talk security guards so she could get near him and hand off the goods.

Eventually, she was able to get it to Kelce ... and he obviously loved it.

As for what was written on the jewelry, it said "On The Map" -- a reference to fans who have jokingly said Swift made Kelce famous.

Kelce and Swift have been dating for a few weeks ... though they've just recently gone public with their relationship -- putting on several displays of PDA while out in New York over the weekend.

El guardia de seguridad de Taylor Swift que se hizo viral por lo bien que protegió a la cantante durante su gira "Eras", está en Israel. Se unió al ejército en la lucha contra los terroristas de Hamás.

El guardaespaldas de la cantante voló de regreso a Oriente Medio en medio de la lucha, según Eran Swissa del medio de noticias Israel Hayom, que dijo que el guardia anónimo afirmó que "no podía quedarse quieto mientras las familias eran masacradas y quemadas vivas en sus hogares".

Insta a los demás a que "no se queden de brazos cruzados. No estén del lado equivocado de la historia". También puso a los agresores de Hamás en la mira, diciendo: "Sería un insulto a los animales de todo el mundo llamar a estos terroristas 'animales'".

Al parecer, el guardia de Taylor también fue miembro de las FDI antes de pasarse a Estados Unidos.

El guardia llamó la atención por primera vez este verano después de que un TikTok viral lo mostrara haciendo un detalle de seguridad casi perfecto para la cantante mientras actuaba en Kansas City.

Un fan afirmó que "escaneó a mil personas del público en seis segundos". Le pague lo que le pague Taylor Swift, no es suficiente".

Tekashi 6ix9ine ha sido detenido en la República Dominicana por presuntamente darle una paliza a los productores de música.

Según la policía en la República Dominicana, Tekashi fue detenido el domingo por la noche en el Hotel Balcones del Atlántico en Sánchez, ubicado en la provincia de Samaná.

Sobre ya tenía una orden de arresto de la fiscal de La Vega, Aura Luv García, quien encabeza toda la investigación.

El video de la escena en la cárcel donde Tekashi fue llevado mostró el caos. Como se puede ver, la gente empezó a gritar cuando el coche de policía se detuvo con él siendo llevado dentro. Algunas personas incluso estaban luchando para obtener solo un vistazo de él.

Tekashi, según los informes, ha sido acusado de golpear a los productores de música con un puñado de otros hombres, luego de que supuestamente causaran problemas relacionados con su nueva novia, Yailin.

Los informes dicen Yailin estaba en el estudio cuando 6ix9ine apareció con su equipo y el rapero supuestamente se puso celoso de los productores por pasar tiempo con su chica.

Taylor Swift's security guard, who went viral for how well he protected the singer during her "Eras" tour, is back home in Israel ... joining the army in the fight against Hamas terrorists.

The singer's bodyguard flew back to the Middle East amid the deadly fight, according to Eran Swissa of news outlet Israel Hayom -- who said the unnamed guard claimed he "couldn't stand by while families were slaughtered and burned alive in their homes."

He urges others to not "stand by and do nothing. Don't be on the wrong side of history." He also put Hamas aggressors on blast, saying, "It would be an insult to animals around the world to call these terrorists 'animals.’"

Taylor's guard was reportedly once a member of the IDF before coming over to the U.S., too.

The guard first garnered attention this summer after a viral TikTok showed him doing a near-perfect security detail for the singer while she performed in Kansas City.

He really stole the show online, with one fan claiming he "scanned a thousand people in the crowd in six seconds, six seconds flat. Whatever Taylor Swift's paying him, it's not enough."

Tekashi 6ix9ine has been arrested in the Dominican Republic ... after a warrant was put out for his arrest for allegedly unleashing a beatdown on music producers.

According to police in the Dominican Republic, Tekashi was taken into custody Sunday night at the Hotel Balcones del Atlántico in Sánchez -- located in the province of Samaná.

A warrant was out for his arrest from La Vega Prosecutor Aura Luv Garcia, who is spearheading the whole investigation.

Video of the scene at the DR jail where Tekashi was brought to showed chaos ... as you can see, folks started screaming as the cop car pulled up with him being brought inside. Some people were even scrambling to just get a glimpse of him.

Tekashi's reportedly been accused of beating up music producers in the country with a handful of other men  ... after allegedly getting into it over his new girlfriend, Yailin.

Reports say Yailin was in the studio when 6ix9ine showed up with his crew -- and the rapper was allegedly jealous of the producers spending time with his girl.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are on a roll, hitting the Big Apple two nights in a row ... and showing some major PDA!!

The world's most famous couple was filmed strolling out of the Waverly Inn restaurant in Manhattan's Greenwich Village Sunday evening.

Check it out ... Taylor and Travis couldn't contain their excitement for one another, grinning from ear to ear.

They were also very affectionate. At one point, Travis held Taylor's hand in both of his, placing one on top of hers and the other underneath.

The Kansas City Chiefs tight end then put a gentle hand on the pop star's backside as they moved through a crowd of onlookers and paparazzi photogs.

No kissing was caught on camera ... but the lovebirds likely saved that for later behind closed doors judging from all available evidence.

As we reported ... Taylor and Travis came out of their cocoon Saturday to reveal to everyone on earth they are officially boyfriend/girlfriend.

That night, the two were seen cuddling and holding hands at Nobu in Manhattan. They also caused a media frenzy as they arrived at the restaurant and left together after dinner.

Sexyy Red's "Pound Town" navigation is leading her down the road of motherhood once again -- the superstar rapper announced she's expecting a child!!!

Sexyy made the reveal over the weekend, with the help of SZA, and on Monday, told her followers entertaining them has come with a significant personal cost.

Turns out she's been concealing the baby bump by sucking in her stomach -- even as recently as the BET Hip Hop Awards from earlier this month -- a sign she didn't want anything to derail her breakout year.

Sexyy didn't put a time stamp on when she's expecting her new bundle of joy, but the announcement didn't come as too much of a shock to fans, even though she just finished a nationwide tour with Drake.

The St. Louis rapper recently swatted down rumors she was responsible for leaking the viral sex tape that rocked social media last month -- but if it's related to her pregnancy, it will make for quite the "birds and bees" talk with her new child, 13 or so years from now.

She's clearly got the support of SZA, Mariah The Scientist and Nicki Minaj, who helped Sexyy earn her first-ever Billboard entry earlier this year by remixing "Pound Town."

Taylor Swift y Travis Kelce están de buena racha ¡Aparecieron en la Gran Manzana dos noches seguidas!

La pareja más famosa del mundo fue filmada saliendo del restaurante Waverly Inn en el Greenwich Village de Manhattan el domingo por la noche.

Échale un vistazo al video; Taylor y Travis no podían contener su emoción el uno por el otro, sonriendo de oreja a oreja.

También se mostraron muy cariñosos. En un momento dado, Travis cogió la mano de Taylor, colocando una encima de la suya y la otra debajo.

El Kansas City Chiefs tight end luego puso una mano suavemente en el trasero de la estrella del pop mientras se movían a través de una multitud de curiosos, fotógrafos y paparazzi.

No hubo beso en la cámara pero los tortolitos probablemente guardado para más tarde a puerta cerrada a juzgar por todas las pruebas disponibles.

Como hemos informado, Taylor y Travis salieron de su escondite el sábado para revelar a todos en la tierra que son oficialmente novios.

Sexyy Red la está yendo por el camino de la maternidad una vez más,¡la rapera superestrella anunció que está esperando un hijo!

Sexyy hizo la revelación durante el fin de semana con la ayuda de SZA y el lunes, le dijo a sus seguidores que entretenerlos ha tenido un costo personal significativo.

Resulta que ha estado ocultando el bulto del bebé chupando su estómago, incluso intentó pasar desapercibida recientemente en los BET Hip Hop Awards de principios de este mes.

Sexyy no ha dicho cuanto tiempo de embarazo lleva, pero el anuncio no fue una gran sorpresa para los fans, a pesar de que acaba de terminar una gira nacional con Drake.

La rapera de St. Louis negó recientemente los rumores de que era responsable de la filtración de la cinta sexual viral que sacudió las redes sociales el mes pasado. Imaginamos que va a ser una gran historia cuando los pequeños emnpiecen a "hacer preguntas".

Está claro que cuenta con el apoyo de SZA, Mariah The Scientist y Nicki Minaj, quien ayudó a Sexyy a ganar su primera entrada en Billboard a principios de este año remezclando "Pound Town".