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Rapper DaBaby settled with his ex-girlfriend DaniLeigh after a drawn-out court battle over their daughter ... TMZ learned.

According to court docs obtained by TMZ, DaBaby and DaniLeigh executed a 13-page deal regarding custody and support for their 5-year-old, Velour Babyleigh Kirk.

Per the agreement, DaBaby will pay an undisclosed amount per month in child support.

The legal drama started after DaniLeigh filed a paternity case in 2024 … claiming she was the primary caregiver to their daughter.

Yung Miami is pissed that allegations she transported drugs for Diddy won't die ... and she's doubling down on her denial in a new interview.

Diddy's ex went on "The Breakfast Club," and she said she was "lied on" about allegedly moving drugs for the disgraced music mogul. She says "all that s*** was fake."

Yung Miami is referencing persistent rumors that have been around for a couple of years now ... as we reported, a 2024 lawsuit alleged she transported "pink cocaine" for Diddy on a private jet from Miami to the Water Music Festival in Virginia.

Boosie Badazz's son, Ivy Ray Hatch, is in the crosshairs of law enforcement in Louisiana ... we're told he was arrested for a slew of serious crimes, including drug possession, armed robbery, and battery.

The Livingston County Sheriff's Office tells TMZ ... Hatch was busted Thursday and booked for possession with intent to distribute drugs, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a firearm with drugs, aggravated battery, and armed robbery. We're told the 18-year-old was later released on bond.

The sheriff's office declined to release details on what led to Hatch's arrest.

Pooh Shiesty says his jail conditions are "inhumane" ... but federal prosecutors have a pretty simple response -- you've got Netflix, NFL games, and thousands of emails, so what's the problem?

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, the feds are firing back at the rapper's complaints about being locked up alone for 23 hours a day ... and they're bringing receipts.

Prosecutors say Pooh has sent or received a whopping 12,342 emails and logged 231 video visits totaling roughly 45 hours since July 1.

11:25 AM PT -- A new video of the fight surfaced on social media.

Funkmaster Flex got into a wild altercation with another guy during the Knicks versus Sixers game at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night ... and it was all caught on video.

Flex posted the footage on Instagram early Wednesday after the crazy incident kicked off inside a crowded area at the famous arena in Midtown Manhattan.

As you can see, Flex, wearing all black, looks pissed as he dashes across the room to confront the other dude. Total chaos ensues as Flex gets physical with the man and people run for cover. In the end, security and an NYPD officer shove Flex out of the room into a hallway and try to calm him down.

Another day, another dollar, another birthday -- but this time, it's Doja Cat serving birthday suit realness!

From chest-baring selfies to lingerie hot shots, Doja gets us "so high" -- leaving little to the imagination!

Doja's indeed celebrating another trip around the sun, while keeping the party going on her tour, "Tour Ma Vie World Tour" supporting her latest album "Vie!"

No one does it like Doja, drop into our gallery for Doja's hottest shots!

Boosie Badazz says he's got some hot wheels on his new network ... revealing he's got a whole show about women in wheelchairs and how they get freaky.

We caught up with the rapper in New York City on Tuesday ... and he told us about the Boosie Network -- the new channel he's starting, which will feature everything Boosie Badazz fans could want and more.

Some of that "more" includes a new podcast titled "Sexy on Wheels" ... a sex podcast for people with disabilities hosted by Mia Brown.

Funkmaster Flex's former coworker is claiming the viral brawl at Madison Square Garden -- during the Knicks-Sixers game -- got personal, with Flex allegedly getting physical with her.

A rep for TT Torrez -- who worked with Flex at HOT 97 before she left last year -- tells TMZ ... "What was meant to be an enjoyable evening out for Mrs. Torrez and her husband became a deeply disturbing and traumatic experience. A verbal exchange between her husband and Funkmaster Flex escalated into a physical confrontation in which Funkmaster Flex shoved her violently."

We reported earlier ... Flex posted a video of the chaotic scene that went down at MSG's Delta Lounge during Tuesday's season opener, claiming a man who worked at a record company threw a drink at him and wanted to be punched first so he could sue Flex.

Boosie Badazz says there's a silver lining to his $600K pardon broker snafu ... he says he's glad he was able to keep other people from allegedly getting scammed.

We got Boosie in NYC on Tuesday morning as he was leaving "The Breakfast Club" ... and he told us he's grateful he was able to get the word out about Jack Burkman and Jacob Wohl.

Remember ... Boosie told "60 Minutes" that he paid Burkman and Wohl $600K up front for them to broker him a pardon from Donald Trump ... a pardon that never came.

Jay-Z -- the key decision-maker on who performs each year at the Super Bowl -- has reportedly made his choice for this year's big game, and it's none other than himself!

According to Puck News ... the rap mogul thought about who would take the stage for weeks at the biggest sports event, and then ultimately decided that he would be the perfect pick.

Multiple sources tell the media outlet that Jay choosing Jay was a "more compelling" idea than picking Miley Cyrus and Justin Bieber, both of whom were believed to be frontrunners for Super Bowl LXI. This year's Super Bowl will take place at SoFi Stadium on Feb. 14, 2027.

Despite the report, there has been no official announcement on the Super Bowl. TMZ has reached out to Roc Nation, but no word back. Sources previously told TMZ Jay-Z was considering himself at least a month ago.

In 2019, Jay's Roc Nation reportedly secured a $5 million-a-year deal to produce the halftime show performance -- and the company re-upped the deal in 2024 for another 5 years.

Blueface was arrested again in Los Angeles -- and this time he was allegedly preventing the cops from doing their jobs, TMZ has learned.

The rapper was busted Monday night in Santa Clarita for delaying a law enforcement investigation, according to a rep for the L.A. County Sheriff's Office.

The rep tells us ... deputies responded to a call at 7:43 PM Monday for a man pointing a gun at someone at a business in Valencia, a neighborhood in Santa Clarita.

Leave it to Cardi B to bring a little heat to the NPR Tiny Desk ... because she set the mic on fire with her stripped-down set ... and it's all on video.

The rapper banged out 8 of her hottest hits in under 20 minutes, and she looked like she was having a blast the whole time.

Cardi performed smash hits like "Up" and "Bodak Yellow" ... before closing out the stellar set with her chart-topper "I Like It."

The prison warden being sued by Tory Lanez is slamming his $100 million lawsuit ... blaming Tory and the prison guards for his stabbing at the hands of another inmate.

TMZ obtained court docs filed by the California Correctional Institution Warden Thomas Valdez. In his filing, Valdez denied Tory was harmed by anything he did … and scoffed at the claim that Tory's rights were violated.

The prison warden admits Tory was stabbed by an inmate named Santino Casio with an inmate-manufactured weapon while both were housed in the same facility. Tory argued they should not have been in the same unit due to Casio's "violent" past.

10/20 6:00 AM PT -- The good folks over at "The Breakfast Club" are not down with what the "Mornings with Mero" duo is saying about besting their ratings, and they fired back on the air ... pointing out they're actually #1. And, they brought receipts.

A couple of New York-based radio stars jumped on their hit show to blast an interesting target ... the very people signing their paychecks.

Here's the deal ... The Kid Mero and Kazeem "Kaz" Famuyide -- who co-host the "Mornings with Mero" radio show -- tore into the leadership group for Hot 97, the station for which they work.

In a 15-minute diatribe, the pair lamented talented personalities leaving the legendary hip hop station over contract disputes, freelanceers allegedly not receiving promised payments, and the station still using outdated technology.

Drake's team is firing back at a lawsuit accusing him of stealing the chorus of one of his biggest hits ... and his team says the whole thing is a money grab, TMZ has learned.

Producer Aviel Calev Hirschfield -- also known as Avi -- sued Drake Friday, accusing the rapper of ripping off the chorus of his smash hit "Janice STFU."

According to the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, Avi claims he recorded the hook in January 2026 and sent it to producers who worked with Drake ... only to hear the exact same lyrics and melody when Drake released the track in May.

Sean "Diddy" Combs' new life at a low-security federal prison in Pennsylvania is nothing to sneeze at ... and if the music mogul thinks he's going to use contraband phones, he'd better think again.

According to FCI Allenwood's rules and regulations ... Diddy better watch his Ps and Qs when it comes to all types of contraband -- because the correctional officers are watching over the inmates like hawks!

And you can forget about the fact that it's a low-security prison ... the guidelines make it clear that "all staff are alert" to contraband and will locate, confiscate, and dispose of all contraband in the institution.