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T.I.'s entourage was beefing with security at the BET Awards ... and the heated showdown was caught on video.

Check out the footage from before Sunday's award show at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles ... both sides fire off expletives before one man is shoved back ... and tempers flare as T.I. gets a front-row seat to all the action.

A security guard dares T.I.'s entourage ... "Whatchu wanna do?" before adding ... "I'll f*** your a** up!" He's slowly driven back, away from T.I., as he yaps about a gang affiliation and begs for a fight outside.

Cardi B's Bronx booty is going to be all over our screens tonight during the 2026 BET Awards ... and we couldn't be more excited ... so we're getting ready for her big performance by looking back at her hottest shots.

She's sure to slay the stage during her performance ... but Cardi's also leading the nominations with 6 nods tonight -- including Best Female Hip Hop Artist and Album of the Year.

That in itself is something to celebrate ... but it also means that perfect peach of hers is going to get quite a bit of airtime!

Kehlani's looks over the years are killer 🔥

Here is a 19-year-old version of the smokin' hot singer-songwriter and dancer at SXSW Film-Interactive-Music in Austin, Texas back in 2015 (left).

And, over a decade later, Kehlani showcased her tatted décolleté at the 6th Annual Hollywood Unlocked Impact Awards earlier this month (right).

The 31-year-old will grab the mic tonight at the BET Awards -- and is up for several nominations, but the key question here is: Good Genes or Good Docs?!

North West is showing off some new additions to her piercing collection at one of the most prestigious fashion events of the year -- Paris Fashion Week.

Check it out -- Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's 13-year-old daughter strolled into Vetements' Paris Fashion Week show Friday with her signature blue hair and 2 new angel bite piercings on her top lip.

North has been growing her piercing collection over the last year -- she first debuted a dermal piercing on her hand last year ... and has been spotted in public with nose piercings, cheek studs and other finger piercings.

Nick Cannon is remembering his late son, Zen, on what would've been his 5th birthday.

The comedian and actor got together with his coparent Alyssa Scott, their daughter Halo Marie, and other family members to honor Zen, who would have turned 5 on June 23. Unfortunately, he passed away at just 5 months old from a rare and aggressive form of brain cancer.

Nick and Alyssa, along with their loved ones, dressed in white and gathered on a beach with posters of Zen ... and later cut a cake in his honor during an intimate backyard ceremony.

The amount that Nicki Minaj’s mom is set to receive as a settlement of the wrongful death lawsuit over her late husband’s death was revealed in court.

TMZ obtained court docs in which the rapper’s mom, Carol Maraj, broke down the settlement between her and the man who fatally struck Nicki’s dad, Robert Maraj, in 2021.

Carol says she agreed to $400K ... $300K from Charles Polevich -- the driver who struck Robert -- and another $100K from an insurance company. In her paperwork, Carol said she agreed to pay her legal team around $133K in fees and another $9800 in reimbursements ... leaving his estate with the remaining $234K.

A$AP Rocky had some 'F***in' Problems' with his crowd Tuesday ... telling them he would want to get freaky between the sheets with some of them -- before he got tied down.

The rapper played in Phoenix earlier this week on his "Don't Be Dumb" tour ... seemingly overcome by the energy in the building and looking back on his days as a player.

He said, "Thank god y’all didn’t know me when I was single ‘cause I would have f***ed the s*** out of you if you was pretty."

Poo Bear will be looking for a new place to hibernate this winter, it seems ... because he's selling his Miami penthouse -- asking for an 8-figure sum.

The singer and producer -- best known for his frequent collaborations with Justin Bieber -- has listed his three-story penthouse, which takes up floors 60-62 of a high-rise situated right on Biscayne Bay, for $10 million.

The 8,309-square-foot abode includes six suites and 7.5 bathrooms and terraces with great views of the bay, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Miami skyline.

A warrant is out for Kim Scott’s arrest after she was a no-show in court for her DUI case ... TMZ has confirmed.

According to court records, the judge issued a $10K bench warrant for Eminem’s ex on Wednesday after she failed to appear for her court date.

Kim was supposed to appear for a hearing in her May 13 DUI arrest ... but it seems she didn't show up.

Lizzo is no longer churning out radio hits ... her 5th studio album, "Bitch," is failing to strike a chord ... and she blames her struggling singles on a changing industry and an explosive lawsuit.

"Bitch" only sold just 2,650 copies in its first week ... a huge difference from 2022’s "Special," which debuted with 39,000 copies sold, Rolling Stone reports. And to top that off, her three singles have failed to make an impression on the Hot 100 charts.

As someone who was collecting chart toppers and Grammys like they were designer bags just a few years back, Lizzo saw the change in her audience and even addressed it on X.

Takeoff's parents are fighting over how and where to divvy up settlement money from a wrongful death suit over the late Migos member's murder … with his mom arguing his dad was "barely present" in their son's life ... TMZ has learned.

TMZ obtained legal docs revealing the bitter back-and-forth between Takeoff's mom, Titania Davenport, and his dad, Kenneth Ball. The war involves settlement money from a wrongful death lawsuit brought by Takeoff's mom in Texas.

In the docs, Titania said she had a "close, loving and nurturing relationship" with her son for his entire lifetime. She said she cared for and raised him from birth as a single parent. She said she provided him with nearly sole financial support until he became an adult.

Blueface's daughter Journey keeps going viral for what comes out of her mouth ... but her grandma says that's exactly what makes her a star.

Karlissa Saffold stopped by "The TMZ Podcast" this week and gave us an update on the youngster many fans know as "Pinkface" ... and who is famous for swearing on camera.

Karlissa admits the family has probably gotten a little too comfortable cussing around the kid. She explains that Journey's mother, Jaidyn Alexis, has bad road rage and often curses when Journey is in the back seat of the car -- and like most kids ... they repeat what they hear.

Nicki Minaj and the former fan who sued the rapper for labeling him a "stalker" have reached a compromise in his $10 million lawsuit against her ... TMZ has learned.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Tameer Peak has agreed to drop his defamation and emotional distress lawsuit ... where he claimed Nicki falsely smeared him online.

Nicki allegedly described Tameer as "one sandwich short of a picnic."

Sexyy Red and her family were the victims of a burglary in Florida, where half a million dollars in handbags and necklaces were stolen ... at least according to a lawsuit she filed against a security guard.

According to the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, Sexyy Red hosted a birthday retreat for her mother at a rented mansion in Florida in January 2025 ... and an unlocked door led to a huge loss.

She claims she hired a security guard to protect and secure the place during the festivities ... but says on January 12, a single masked individual entered the home through an unlocked door and committed a burglary. According to the suit, a bunch of stuff, including necklaces, charms, rings, bracelets, watches, and designed handbags totaling no less than $500K, was stolen.

3:00 PM PT -- Mystikal is still being sued by the woman he pled guilty to raping ... which led to his recent 20-year prison sentence ... and she says he spit on her and forced her to pray before forcing himself on her.

Mystikal's rape conviction has rocked his relationship with his son ... and it doesn't seem like they'll be able to work things out anytime soon.

Mystikal's attorney Roy Maughan tells TMZ ... Million Tyler's relationship with his dad has become strained since his father was sentenced to 20 years in prison for raping a woman.

Maughan tells us ... "Mystikal has reached out to Million to patch things up, but I don't think that's happening yet."

3:00 PM PT -- Mystikal is still being sued by the woman he pled guilty to raping ... which led to his recent 20-year prison sentence ... and she says he spit on her and forced her to pray before forcing himself on her.

Mystikal's son says he's hoping for the best for his father ... even if he's not quite ready to visit him in prison.

TMZ's Charlie Neff spoke with Million Tyler just a few days after his father was sentenced to 20 years behind bars after pleading guilty to raping a woman ... and he said it's been an emotional time for him and his family.

Million says he obviously feels for the unnamed victim in this case ... as well as his father -- adding he feels there are no winners when things like this happen.