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Diddy is countersuing a man who previously filed a civil suit for sexual assault against him ... alleging the man stole video footage from him and sold it to Netflix behind his back.

The incarcerated star is firing back at Rodney Jones ... claiming the videographer and producer used his position of trust to steal computer drives containing footage owned by Diddy, which were intended for use in a documentary about Diddy's life.

Diddy claims Rodney copied the footage and sold it to Netflix and 50 Cent to use in a competing Diddy documentary.

NBA YoungBoy's mom just went scorched earth after her son said in a recent interview he likely won't speak to her again ... ripping his skills, or lack thereof, as a father.

Here's the deal -- the rapper appeared on "Open Thoughts" Tuesday and said his mom was a source of his previous anger. He then went on to suggest they'd never talk again ... though he said he loves her from afar.

This set his mom, Sherhonda Gaulden, off ... and she took to Instagram to claim he's an absent father who doesn't speak to his own kids.

She also claimed to be present for his "Open Thoughts" interview, but then backtracked when she realized she was thinking of a different interview.

Don Toliver's concert in Texas was abruptly cut short Tuesday night -- after cops say a man tried to smuggle a gun inside the arena, TMZ has learned.

The rapper was towards the end of his set at the Toyota Center in Houston when he suddenly walked off the stage.

The Houston Chronicle reports an announcer speaking into a microphone told everyone to stay in their seats because the concert was not over. But, a short time later, the lights were turned on, and the audience was told to leave the venue.

A rep for the Houston Police Department tells TMZ ... a 30-year-old man entered the arena Tuesday night and got flagged by a security guard after he went through a metal detector with a handgun.

Suge Knight is hoping Duane "Keffe D" Davis squeals in court ... because he claims Tupac Shakur's murder was an "assassination" involving far more people than the lone man now standing trial.

The incarcerated Death Row Records cofounder called into "TMZ Live" Tuesday as jury selection continues in Keefe's murder trial in Las Vegas ... telling Harvey and Charles the public has been fed the wrong story about the killing for nearly 30 years.

Suge -- who was driving the car when Tupac was fatally shot -- says the attack wasn't over a chain or gang colors.

His blunt take ... "This was an assassination."

6:20 PM PT ... We spoke with Sands about the NYPD's assertion that he unlawfully bypassed barriers ... Sands categorically denies the allegation, saying he never bypassed any barriers.

Cardi B had some police drama at her video shoot Monday in NYC ... a photog got into it with security ... and found himself in NYPD handcuffs.

Law enforcement sources tell us ... the 70-year-old shutterbug, identified as Steven Sands, disrupted Cardi's music shoot on the streets of Sunset Park, Brooklyn, where the rapper had a permit to film.

Our sources say Sands bypassed police barriers and ignored orders from Cardi's staff. We're also told Sands failed to comply with police orders to stop acting up, but he refused and was issued a criminal court summons for disorderly conduct.

Blueface booked it out of his own home ... after seemingly catching Nevaeh Akira doing "voodoo" in a closet.

In a stream from Monday, the rapper opened the closet door to find Nevaeh on the floor, sitting in front of a small shrine with some lit candles.

She told him she's doing her prayers and even invited him to join ... but Blueface was convinced something else was going on and hightailed it outta there.

Adam22 said his wife Lena The Plug "went over the line" when she threw her wedding ring in front of Drake ... but admits he isn't holding it against her.

We got the podcaster in Los Angeles on Monday, and our photog asked about Lena's appearance on the 20-vs-1 dating stream … where the porn star took off her wedding ring and hugged Drake tight, then presented him with a Hall Pass signed by Adam22 himself. 

Adam22 said Lena warned him of a couple of things before the show … including the permission slip … but said he did feel "something" when she tossed the ring. 

Blueface and Chrisean Rock were pulled over by police in California over the weekend because of equipment violations, TMZ has learned.

A rep for the San Diego PD tells us ... officers made the traffic stop on a vehicle carrying Blueface, Chrisean and their young son, Chrisean Jr., as they were apparently livestreaming Saturday night. Blueface and the others had just left Blu Temple/Blu Cabana after the rapper had performed at the venue.

Cops said officers learned that someone in the vehicle was on probation, which, as part of the conditions of the court, required police to search the SUV for contraband. It's unclear who was on probation inside the vehicle.

With jury selection underway in Tupac Shakur's murder trial, Reggie Wright Jr. is hopeful that the truth will finally come out.

We got Death Row Records' former head of security to sit down with us ... and he's hoping the prosecution will get some answers, especially after Duane "Keffe D" Davis has been pointing the finger at him.

Keffe D -- who's on trial for Tupac's murder -- has been tried to pin the rapper's death on Reggie, claiming he's the one who orchestrated the hit.

Blueface and Chrisean Rock were allegedly pulled over by San Diego Police following the rapper’s show Saturday night ... and the tense encounter was all captured on his livestream.

According to what appeared to unfold on the livestream, Blueface, Chrisean and others were stopped by members of the San Diego Police Department shortly after his performance at Blu Temple/Blu Cabana.

Cops are seen asking the rapper and members of his camera crew to exit the vehicle. Video from the livestream appeared to show Blueface and others temporarily placed in handcuffs, while Chrisean held her young son, Chrisean Jr., whom Blueface has repeatedly denied being the biological father of.

Chris Brown is fighting his former housekeeper's efforts to redirect his profits from his tour with Usher into her pockets ... as she tries to collect on her nearly $13 million judgment from a lawsuit Chris lost.

The singer filed court docs, obtained by TMZ, objecting to Maria Avila's moves in court to have all of his present and future income assigned to her -- including his tour money and royalties -- until the 8-figure debt is satisfied.

As we reported ... Maria was awarded the massive judgment after her lawsuit against Chris over a 2020 dog attack at his Los Angeles mansion. She claimed the dog viciously attacked her and caused severe injuries.

Cam'ron's not playing around with a member of Cardi B's team anymore ... demanding money he feels he's owed from a studio session ... and using alleged NSFW messages as leverage.

Here's the deal ... Cam'ron hopped on the Revolt show, "Talk With Flee," earlier this week in a show recapping the first season ... and he ripped into Cardi B's team for an unreleased track and verse on a remake of his song "What Means the World to You."

Basically, Cam'ron says Cardi wanted his help with the remake, which he agreed to give in exchange for an interview ... but the song was never released -- and the interview never happened.

Cam'ron says he felt stiffed by Cardi's team and went back to them asking for either the interview or cold hard cash for his time and effort ... but he says he never got the reciprocity he was looking for ... and now he's making demands.

"Teen Mom" star Rachel Beaver is speaking out about her alleged texts with Lil Wayne ... saying she's just a single mom trying to cash in on some free trips.

Rachel tells us she had to do a double-take when she saw rapper Lil Wayne had responded to her drunken outreach ... adding she'd like to debunk any claims that she's a gold digger or "begging for a flight."

She says Wayne's millionaire status made taking him up on a free flight to come see him a no-brainer ... "I don't care if you're Lil Wayne or Joe on the corner ... you're paying for my flight ... that's how I roll, and that's just how it works."

"If you wanted to," you could untie the bikini babe in question.

Here are your clues:

She's rockin' yellow, and her breakout song was also yellow.

"Love & Hip-Hop: New York" was her entrance into superstardom ... and today she performs internationally.

Tory Lanez and his wife are no longer getting divorced ... 'cause her case has been dismissed as he remains behind bars.

According to court documents obtained by TMZ, a judge in Los Angeles dismissed the divorce case, noting there was a lack of movement in the case to bring it closer to a final judgment since it was first filed.

We told you all about it -- Raina Chassagne filed for divorce in June 2024 after almost a year of marriage, citing irreconcilable differences as her reason for the split.

Ne-Yo's dog viciously attacked a woman who was just trying to drop off a package ... at least according to a new lawsuit.

The woman, Dominique Bridgett is suing Ne-Yo over an incident she claims took place on or about July 12, 2025 in Georgia.

Dominique says she was lawfully delivering a package to Ne-Yo's residence when a dog on the property attacked her, causing serious injuries.