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Diddy just got another chunk shaved off his federal prison stint ... his release date moved up another month ... and he could be a free man just three weeks into 2028.

According to Federal Bureau of Prisons records, Sean "Diddy" Combs is currently scheduled to be released from FCI Fort Dix on Jan. 21, 2028.

That's another move in Diddy's favor. As TMZ previously reported, his release date had most recently been set for Feb. 5, 2028, after previously landing on Feb. 20.

His projected release has bounced around several times since initially being listed in June 2028.

Lil Wayne isn't just back together with Madi Cannon ... he's wifing her up!!!

The rapper announced Monday night that he and Madi are engaged ... a shocking development that comes just months after they split.

While making a video congratulating B.G. on his own engagement, Weezy revealed he put a ring on it, saying ... "Congratulations, bitch. And I'm marryin' this one. This is Madison. This is my fiancée."

Nevaeh Akira's baby daddy went to court seeking joint legal and physical custody of their kid ... but Blueface isn't the one filing the petition.

Robert Louis Lee -- otherwise known as DJ LetThemKnow -- filed the petition last month, asking a judge to award him joint legal and physical custody of their four-year-old son, Superior.

He's proposing a parenting plan where they split up the week and says it will provide their son Superior with a "predictable routine" for his well-being.

Jay-Z is asking a court to reconsider his extortion case against Tony Buzbee, the Texas attorney whose former client just recanted her rape allegation against the rapper.

Jay filed a petition with an appeals court in California ... asking the court to reconsider its recent refusal to reinstate his extortion and defamation lawsuit against Buzbee, which was previously dismissed by a lower court ... according to Rolling Stone.

In the docs, Jay-Z says the Jane Doe recently recanting her allegations against him is "explosive new evidence" and should allow his "meritorious claims to proceed."

Remy Ma is officially single ... and she tells TMZ the only relationship she's interested in right now comes with a beat.

We got the rapper in NYC at a listening event for her new EP, "Alimony," and asked if she was dating anyone after her public split from Papoose, who filed for divorce in May 2025 and has since moved on with boxing champ Claressa Shields.

Remy said she's "dating my music" and is now in a "monogamous relationship" with her art. This comes after she was spotted hanging out with rapper Millyz.

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.