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Lil Jon’s gearing up to go big for his Macy’s Day Parade performance -- and that means scrubbing every last trace of his usual X-rated energy to keep things squeaky clean.

We caught up with the rapper at NYC’s Soho Grand Hotel Wednesday... and he told us he’s switching up the lyrics for something way cleaner, making sure the kids can enjoy the iconic Thanksgiving family moment without any shockers.

Catch the full clip -- Lil Jon also breaks down whether he actually keeps a family-friendly backup version on deck ... or if he’s just swapping out the spicy lyrics on the fly as he goes.

A grand jury was reportedly convened to gather information on the death of Celeste Rivas.

The grand jury heard evidence for several days in mid-November ... this according to the Los Angeles Times. The Times reported the existence of the grand jury was disclosed in the LAPD's petition to block the L.A. County Medical Examiner's Office from release information about her death.

The grand jury was assembled as an investigative tool, and not to specifically indict anyone for Celeste's death. It has the ability to recommend charges, and it's unclear if it did so. It's also unclear if that grand jury is still gathering evidence.

T-Pain stopped appearing on DJ Khaled albums all the way back in 2013 -- he's calling it an act of betrayal, after he propelled Mr. "We The Best" to platinum status!!!

On the latest episode of "Club Shay Shay", Shannon Sharpe simply asked T-Pain what's the one lesson he learned as he approaches his debut album's 20th anniversary ... a0nd T-Pain immediately brought up DJ Khaled.

T-Pain says the most invaluable lesson he learned was that nobody is your brother -- especially those who always tell you they are!!!

Milwaukee rapper Chicken P is already in the slammer serving 6 years on drug-related charges ... and just may be in there longer after being indicted on multiple counts of rape, attempted rape, gross sexual imposition, abduction, and public indecency.

According to federal court docs filed on November 6, the rapper -- born Rahkeib Smith -- is alleged to have sexually assaulted a Jane Doe between March 11 and March 12, 2024, at a residence in Cleveland, Ohio.

The docs don't detail the narrative, but the charges are steep ... Chicken P is accused of having sexual intercourse with Jane Doe without her consent and through physical force.

Life comes at you fast ... but not faster than Blueface and Hazel-E's romance -- which has gone kaput in just a couple of weeks!!!

Wednesday night, Thanksgiving plans were changed when Blueface popped out with a new girl named Akira Williams and took her to his King of Crabs restaurant in L.A. ... where they had sucky-face for dessert!!!

Hazel-E labeled Akira "trailer park trash" before turning her fury toward Blueface, who she claims has been super disrespectful to her during the past 48 hours.

Popular Chicago rapper MAF Teeski was arrested Monday in Indiana and charged with domestic battery by bodily waste committed in the presence of a child less than 16 years old, plus interference with reporting a crime.

TMZ has learned he was cuffed by the Fishers Police Department after officers responded to an unfinished 911 call about a physical altercation between Teeski and his girlfriend. Cops say they found the woman and her 13-year-old child outside when they arrived at the scene, and Teeski was described as "barricaded inside the residence."

After about half an hour on the scene, police say the "One I Want" rapper exited the home with his hands raised and was placed in handcuffs. He told police his girlfriend slapped him, and he only reacted after they got into a "scuffle."

Nipsey Hussle's archived Marathon Store opened up to the community Tuesday ahead of Thanksgiving ... spreading holiday cheer and enough food to fill their pantries!!!

TMZ Hip Hop obtained footage of the Neighborhood Nip Foundation & Think Watts Foundation joint Thanksgiving drive -- which was spearheaded by Nipsey's brother, Blacc Sam, who's led several initiatives since the rap star died in 2019.

The turkey drive was a collaborative effort ... Nipsey's partner, Lauren London, made a special appearance to support the cause, as did Real 92.3's Big Boy.

Several of Nip's homies -- such as Marathon Jon, Watts Homie Quan, and J Roc -- were also on the scene, and we're told the respective teams doled out groceries and food to 2,500 families in total!!!

They also teamed up and wore a commemorative Nipsey Hussle x Think Watts T-shirt, exclusive for the occasion.

Sukihana is urging Saweetie to come out of the closet ... and admit to being an elegant lady of the night so she can get more respect in the rap game!!!

The outspoken "Love & Hip Hop: Miami" star recently appeared on Justin Laboy's "Respectfully" podcast, where her brain sparked up on Saweetie after he asked Suki if she has a price tag -- on her poohnanny.

Sukihana admitted she no longer sells sex now that she's out of the hood ... but clarified she firmly believes that women who ask for money on the dresser and those who sleep with rich men after being bathed in the life of luxury -- are all birds of the same feather!!!

Nas and DJ Premier are fulfilling an "Illmatic" prophecy and delivering their first collaborative album, just in time for Christmas!!!

On Tuesday, Nas and Premo officially announced the project is titled "Light-Years" ... and it's set to release on December 12th on Nas' Mass Appeal Records.

Nas' debut is arguably rap's most celebrated album of all time, and Premier produced tracks “N.Y. State Of Mind,” “Memory Lane,” and “Represent" ... solidifying their iconic pairing for the next 30 years.

Chrisean Rock is regretting ever pushing her son with Blueface out the womb ... all because she thinks her ex and his family are the definition of EVIL!!!

The embattled reality star spilled her guts during a candid conversation on the "One Night with Steiny" podcast, where she admitted she often hates having so much evil around her son -- thanks to Blueface's side.

Chrisean especially called out BF's mom, Karlissa Saffold Harvey, who hasn't had any heartfelt feelings for her all the same!!!

Mariah Carey scoffed at Muni Long's cover of her "We Belong Together" classic ... and now Muni is firing back -- puffing up Mimi's weight in her upcoming music video's promo.

Muni has been teasing the music video for her latest single "Delulu" for weeks now, and in the newest mini-clip, captioned "R&B legend interrupts audition to sing Delulu for Muni!" ... a Mariah Carey impersonator struggles to hit the high notes but is too involved in herself to realize her own delusion!!!

The singer, "Miss MC," rudely barges onto another contestant's "American Idol"-style audition before telling Muni how to properly sing her own song.

One of Mario's fans may have taken "Let Me Love You" way too literally during a recent show ... reaching in and rubbing his crotch mid-performance -- and the R&B star clearly wasn't having it.

The incident reportedly went down Saturday during Mario’s tour stop in Detroit at the Masonic Jack White Theatre ... and in a now-viral clip, he's seen passionately serenading the crowd, inching toward the edge of the stage when a front-row fan suddenly slides their hand right onto his crotch.

The fan lingers for a moment -- fully cupping his private area -- until Mario shoos them off and appears to gently scold them.

Godfrey's not convinced Nicki Minaj is going to bat for Christians in Nigeria for all the right reasons ... and he wonders if she's trying to get on President Trump's good side for something down the line.

We got the comedian at LAX on Monday, and our photog asked him about Nicki suddenly being very outspoken about Nigeria.

Nicki's cosigned Trump's claims that Christians in Nigeria are being murdered simply for their faith, and she even went to the United Nations to talk about it ... but Godfrey says a few things got his antennae up.

Time for a smokin' hot guessing game! Do you think you've got what it takes to score the unknown rapper flauntin' her bod in this eye-popping pic?!

Before she was famous, she was a hairdresser ... her stage name and her hair color definitely align! She's collab'd with music's biggest stars, like Drake, Nicki Minaj, and Snoop Dogg.

New-gen rap rager Xaviersobased just completed the first leg of his first-ever tour in Los Angeles ... leaving fans drenched in pure pandemonium!!!

TMZ Hip Hop snagged footage of Xavier electrifying the Fonda Theatre for The Riverside Tour on Saturday night ... alongside his opening acts Ksuuvi, DJ Rennessy, and Backend.

Xavier was coming in hot with his recently released EP, "once more," and fans not only knew all the words, they opened up the floor to slam dance in the mosh pit ... and catch free shoulder rides from their homies!!!

King Combs talked to TMZ today at LAX where he was confident his dad won't have to serve his full 50-month sentence.

The 27-year-old rapper said the family will be playing his song "Diddy Free" throughout the holidays ... and King also told us they might not have to ... "Watch out, he might come home before then."

King told us his dad is doing well behind bars ... but he's still keeping his fingers crossed for an early release.