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Quavo and Offset are joining forces again for the first time in 5 years ... and it's all for a new collab.

Quavo held a surprise listening party for his new album, "Qrömelife," on Saturday ... and Offset dropped in to tease their new song from the project, "Away."

You can see in the clip, Quavo and Offset are vibing as the track plays over the speakers.

Quavo posted about the upcoming album -- executive produced by Pharrell -- on Instagram, writing ... "We made this project together last year at a time when I was still dealing with grief and needed to create and express myself."

Nicki Minaj is jumping into the upcoming midterm elections, insisting that all young voters must do one thing -- vote Republican.

The New York rapper turned die-hard MAGA supporter sat down for a Saturday night interview with Lara Trump on Fox News' "My View with Lara Trump" -- and Nicki dove right into the November 3rd elections, encouraging America's youth to "vote red now!"   

Nicki also told the youth that they shouldn't think their voice "will not be heard," but rather recognize their "voice is very necessary right now for the country and for the world."

Nicki Minaj says she's tired of Democrats mixing politics and pop culture ... and is calling the political party "petty and childish."

Ahead of her interview with Lara Trump airing tonight on Fox News ... the rapper told the "My View With Lara Trump" host all about why she became disenchanted with Democrats in a teaser clip.

Nicki said ... "I think the Democrats have gotten way too caught up in pop culture, for lack of a better term."

What's up y'all?! Happy Saturday! It's the Snoop D-O-Double-G, gearing up to host this year's MTV Video Music Awards. Can you track down the sneaky switches made to these two images?!

Here's Snoop performing back at the 2022 VMAs, rockin' a dope 'fit on stage and throwin' up some hand gestures.

While we wait for his 2026 VMAs look, slide into the gallery and put your skills to the test!

Blueface is being sued for copyright infringement because a boxing promoter claims he cost them a ton of money by putting Chrisean Rock's recent pay-per-view boxing match on his stream.

In a new federal complaint, obtained by TMZ, boxing promoter Skyy Myles and streaming provider BLK Prime Boxing's legal teams say the rapper livestreamed her boxing debut -- which BLK made available for $29.99 on its pay-per-view service -- for thousands of his fans.

Chrisean fought -- and won -- against Ku'Shiyah Williams.

According to the complaint, during the match, music manager Wack 100 and Blueface hopped on the rapper's verified Kick channel and broadcast the match for more than an hour.

Bianca Censori is back at it again ... with a new hairdo and a staple from her time with Kanye West ... a see-through shirt that does little to cover her nipples.

Bianca and Ye were spotted leaving the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles on Thursday ... and it looks like she's got a new look ... peep her strawberry blonde locks.

Don't worry, Bianca's not changing her most famous assets ... showing off her bangin' bod in her all-black fit.

The woman who accused Jay-Z of sexual assault in a lawsuit she filed against him is recanting her allegations ... she says he never raped her and they have never even met.

Jay's accuser filed the suit as a Jane Doe two years ago ... but in a new court doc, obtained by TMZ, she totally walks back her claims.

The woman says there is "no truth" to any of her allegations ... adding, "I understand my false accusations have caused Mr. Carter immense pain, suffering, and damage that can never be fully undone."

Maduka Okoye's baby mama just shared a pointed message about deadbeat dads ... and the post leaves little to the imagination about who it might be shading.

Dutch model Jelicia Westhoff -- who previously accused her ex of neglecting their young child as he tried getting laid elsewhere -- took to Threads to share the cryptic message.

She wrote ... "Dating a man, that doesn't take care of his kids, that's a character problem babe."

Diddy's former staffers found a safe place to land amid their former employer's prison stint ... grabbing gigs on Usher's record-breaking tour with Chris Brown.

Diddy's former chief of staff, Kristina Khorram, a personal assistant who was mentioned multiple times at his trial, and a photographer who worked with the mogul on a documentary just before his arrest were all hired for various roles on "The R&B Tour" ... Rolling Stone reports.

It's unclear who exactly hired them. Usher has a long-standing relationship with Diddy ... which began when Diddy took him on as a favor to music producer L.A. Reid.

The parents of Nevaeh's first baby daddy are pleading with her to let them see their grandson ... just weeks after she had a kid with Blueface and got dumped on his livestream.

The mother and father of Nevaeh's ex, DJ LetThemKnow, spoke out on social media ... saying it was "ridiculous" that they haven't seen their grandson, Superior.

DJ's father asked ... "Why keep Superior away from DJ and us? We all love Superior ... it's sad that she's being like this."

50 Cent is taking his business empire to the casino floor ... launching a new live table game inspired by the legendary New York street dice game Cee-lo.

The rapper and mogul is teaming up with gaming company TCSJOHNHUXLEY to create 50 Cent Headcrack ... a casino version of the three-dice game rooted in New York street culture and hip-hop.

The game will make its global debut at G2E Las Vegas 2026 ... one of the gaming industry’s biggest events ... taking place September 29 through October 1 at The Venetian Expo.

"Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta" alum D. Smith says he's detransitioning after living publicly as a transgender woman for 12 years ... and will now present as a man and use he/him pronouns.

The Grammy-nominated producer announced the change Thursday on Instagram, saying the decision has been taking shape over the past several months.

Smith says those years were not a mistake and aren't something he's trying to erase ... writing, "Living my life as a woman for 12 years showed me the man that I wanted to become."

Hip-hop producer Tay Keith's death didn't make his bills disappear ... his estate is now being hit with nearly $200,000 in claims from creditors.

According to court docs obtained by TMZ, American Express National Bank filed two separate claims against the late producer's estate this week ... seeking roughly $60K on a Business Platinum account and another $27K on a Platinum account.

And AmEx isn't the only company looking to get paid ... Bank of America filed a claim in connection with Tay's 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLS, saying his estate owes the financial institution about $115K.

A$AP Rocky turned his Copenhagen concert into a family affair ... bringing Rihanna and their son Riot onstage in the middle of his set.

The surprise cameo went down Friday at Royal Arena, where Rocky was performing "Lord Pretty Flacko Jodye 2" during the European leg of his "Don't Be Dumb" World Tour.

Check out the clip ... RiRi holds 3-year-old Riot right beside Rocky as flames shoot into the air and the trio takes in the roaring crowd together.

Tay Keith died from the toxic effects of drugs ... including ketamine and an active ingredient in kratom, TMZ has learned.

According to the Nashville Medical Examiner's Office ... Keith had ketamine and mitragynine in his system when he died. Mitragynine is a chemical compound found in kratom -- a tree from Southeast Asia that affects the brain's opioid receptors.

It's unclear if he was using kratom -- a federally legal substance -- at the time or if he somehow came into contact with the drug another way.

These hot shots of rapper Kaliii were simply too good for her not to grid, so naturally, we had to flaunt 'em for Thirsty Thursday! 

The 26-year-old flashed her followers in a blue tie-up swimsuit, with her derriere bouncing and behaving for some sizzling mirror selfies.

Kaliii, who shares a kid with NFL footballer Justyn Ross, captioned the post, "big mama 1 kid."

Clearly, she's got hot mama status unlocked, but the thirst trap energy is still undefeated!!!