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Rapper Nicki Minaj is facing a mountain of hate online after she praised President Donald Trump for threatening military action against Nigeria over the "slaughter" of Christians.

Over the weekend, Trump alleged "Islamic terrorists" were being allowed to kill Christians in Nigeria, and if this alleged practice continued, the U.S. could halt aid and storm into the West African country "guns-a-blazing."

In a Truth Social post, he wrote ... "I am hereby instructing our Department of War to prepare for possible action. If we attack, it will be fast, vicious, and sweet.”

Sean "Diddy" Combs will have a quicker appeals process after a judge gave it the go-ahead ... and his lawyers and federal prosecutors could be making oral arguments as early as April 2026.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, a judge on Monday approved Diddy's request for an expedited appeals process ... after the convicted mogul said it would be the only way to ensure justice can be done, given his relatively short sentence and the risk of him just serving it out while the appeal is pending.

The judge adopted Diddy's proposed briefing schedule and it looks like this ... Diddy's opening brief is due by December 23, the government's response is due by February 20, Diddy's reply is due by March 13 ... and if the timeline holds, oral arguments will be heard as early as April 2026.

Jay "Jeezy" Jenkins can now add "maestro" to his extensive résumé ... the Snowman just commanded hip hop's largest orchestra ever!!!

The Guinness Book of World Records certified Jeezy after he performed at his Las Vegas residency "TM:101 Live" at PH Live at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, on Nov. 1 ... with 101 band members from the Color of Noize Orchestra!!!

Grammy Award-winning musicians Adam Blackstone and Derrick Hodge were also in the mix ... Adam served as musical director, and Derrick composed the arrangements for the show.

Billboard's Hot 100 chart is hip hop hit-less in its Top 40 for the first time since 1990 -- not a big deal, says Travis Scott's new artist, Wallie The Sensei ... still gotta make good music!!!

TMZ Hip Hop recently caught up with Wallie at LAX, and he doesn't flinch as a new artist in such a volatile time in the music industry.

While other rappers may have lost their buzz this year, Wallie actually thrived, having signed to Travis Scott's Cactus Jack imprint ... and was immediately spotlighted on a song with superstars Future and Don Toliver on the "Jackboys 2" compilation project.

Zohran Mamdani’s out there hustling for votes and vibes ... his campaign just hit a whole new tempo, proving he's got rhythm and some serious strategy on the trail.

Check it out ... Mamdani was feeling Kendrick Lamar’s "Not Like Us" at a NYC club Sunday night, and there was no fake flex here -- the man was in the DJ booth, hand in the air, vibing like he just dropped the track himself.

Zohran was living it up so hard, Drake probably felt a chill. No question where ZM's musical loyalties lie ... he’s clearly Team Kendrick, and he’s not hiding it.

Cardi B is taking a page out of Taylor's Swift's playbook ... the pregnant rapper popped up at boyfriend Stefon Diggs' NFL game Sunday to cheer him on.

Cardi made her first public show of support for Diggs and his team -- the New England Patriots -- during their matchup against the Atlanta Falcons at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.

The Grammy-winning artist sat with Patriots owner Robert Kraft, 84, in his swanky VIP suite -- with photogs capturing her cheers on Diggs, a Patriots wide receiver.

Ty Dolla $ign blew the roof off at David Dobrik's Halloween house party, making the streamer's favorite night of the year one to remember ... and TMZ has exclusive details.

The Grammy-nominated artist and DJ PNP West thrilled the packed-out crowd with bangers like "Don't Kill the Party," "Paranoid" and "Or Nah," while guests danced the night away.

In between songs, partygoers snacked on a massive IT’SUGAR Halloween candy bar which also featured David’s new Wavers by The Original Doughbrik’s Snacks. They stayed energized with Celsius, and hydrated with Voss.

Offset is being sued over an alleged altercation at a dispensary ... with a security guard claiming the rapper attacked him.

Jim Sanchez is suing the rapper ... saying he's a security guard who was working at MedMen LAX back in March when Offset and his friends allegedly came to the store.

In the lawsuit, Sanchez claims he asked Offset to show identification which he says set off the rapper. Sanchez claims Offset "became hostile, verbally confrontational, and physically attacked Plaintiff by striking him in the face."

Jabari "Baby Uiie" Henley, the son of prominent rap figure and alleged gang leader Eugene "Big U" Henley, has died.

TMZ can confirm via family sources Jabari was shot to death late Friday night. The Los Angeles Police Department tells TMZ ... officers were called to the intersection of 69th Street and Figueroa Street just after 11 PM, where the victim -- a 34-year-old black male -- succumbed to his injuries.

We're told the victim approached a vehicle and was shot. The suspect -- who was stationed outside a smoke shop in South L.A. -- fled the scene and has not been identified.

Meek Mill had a scary end to his Halloween night -- he was detained by New York City Police Department officers ... and he says it was for no reason!

Here's the deal ... video is circulating online that shows the rapper standing with his arms behind his back, seemingly being questioned by police as supporters rally behind him early Saturday morning.

A spokesperson for the NYPD tells us police responded to reports of a male with a firearm at just after 4 AM this morning ... which led to officers stopping three men in a vehicle matching the description and license plate they received.

If there’s one thing you can always count on ... it’s celebs going all in for Halloween -- serving up scares, laughs, and spooky slayage!

We’ve got Paris Hilton channeling her inner Britney, Meghan Trainor and Kris Jenner teaming up for some killer costume snaps, and one total hunk giving us chills by suiting up as Ghostface.

Here’s Ed Sheeran looking totally unrecognizable and clowning around -- yeah, you could say he’s bringing the "It" factor!🤡

Here's the first look at Sean "Diddy" Combs as an inmate at FCI Fort Dix in New Jersey ... and he's all bundled up behind bars.

TMZ obtained this photo of the Bad Boy Records founder walking around the prison yard Friday during his recreation time.

As you can see, Diddy's got an orange prison beanie and a navy blue puffy jacket to keep warm. It was in the 50s today in Jersey, and Diddy's dressed for the cold.

No Limit rapper Fiend is experiencing a serious music catalog boost after performing at the Cash Money-No Limit Verzuz last week ... but half his thoughts are still with rapper Young Bleed following his brain aneurysm.

Turns out, Fiend and Bleed are tighter than they've ever been in their 30-year history!!!

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with Fiend -- who collaborated with Bleed on his 1998 debut album, "My Balls & My Word" -- he says their conversations had increased tremendously leading up to the Verzuz face-off.

Megan Thee Stallion's lawyers are going to pay Tory Lanez a visit in prison ... because a judge just ordered him to sit for a deposition in a lawsuit she filed.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Tory's attempt to dodge the deposition was denied.

Megan is suing blogger Milagro Cooper for an alleged online campaign to spread misinformation about her in the wake of Tory's conviction in the case about shooting her ... and Megan’s lawyers want to grill Tory under oath.

Armani White is flipping his arrest earlier this month for disorderly conduct in Kentucky into a positive situation ... by assisting those with legal troubles who DON'T have a hip hop career to ease the pain!!!

TMZ Hip Hop obtained footage of Armani's listening party in Los Angeles Thursday night in support of his debut album, "There's A Ghost In My House." ... audio inspiration from reading Shel Silverstein's poetry book, "A Light in the Attic" as a kid.

Armani told the crowd he's now working with The Bail Project -- a nonprofit organization that helps low-income and potentially innocent citizens with free bail assistance.

Joe Giudice says money goes a long way at Fort Dix -- the minimum-security prison where Diddy’s now doing time -- and it can make life a whole lot easier behind bars.

The former reality star -- who did hard time there from 2016 to 2019 -- tells TMZ inmates are “all about money,” and says Diddy could even dodge certain responsibilities if he’s willing to cough up some cash … like his new gig in the laundry room.

Joe says he used to pay other inmates to do the chores he didn’t want to do -- including prison work -- and claims Diddy could easily slide someone a few bucks to mark him as showing up for his job.