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Mario Denies He's 'The Masked Singer' Wasp, Despite Loads of Clues

Published: 11/15/2024

Mario is straight up denying a hefty allegation -- that he's the sultry-voiced "Wasp" on this season of "The Masked Singer" who's been bringing the house down!!! TMZ Hip Hop caught Mario and his manager Andy at LAX on Thursday and the R&B golden voice could not BELIEVE fans suspect him to be a…

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Celebs Dress Up For La La Anthony's Halloween Party

Published: 10/31/2024

Forget the kids, La La Anthony's feeling the real spirit of Halloween ... which is all about grown-ass celebs slipping into scary, sexy, cool costumes and packing into fancy West Hollywood parties. La La hosted her bash at LAVO on the Sunset Strip, and her famous pals didn't disappoint showing out…

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Mario Defends BET Awards Tribute to Usher, Encourages Cardi B's R&B

Published: 07/03/2024

The predominately female-led Usher tribute at the 2024 BET Awards didn't win over some fans, but Mario thinks the women nailed it -- although, there's one thing he might've changed. TMZ Hip Hop caught up with Mario in Bev. Hills, and the R&B star didn't see what the big ol' fuss was about,…

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Sisqo Scoffs at Mario's R&B Mt. Rushmore, Wants to Work with Drake

Published: 10/22/2023

Sisqó has nothing but love for his fellow R&B maestro Mario -- but thinks his self-appointed spot on "the Mt. Rushmore of R&B" needs an immediate reality check!!! TMZ Hip Hop caught up with the Dru Hill frontman at LAX and the Song" creator just couldn't believe his eardrums. If you…

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Mario Says He Belongs on the R&B Mt. Rushmore

Published: 10/14/2023

Mario believes he belongs among the greats ... making a case for why he says he should be on R&B's Mt. Rushmore with the genre's greats. TMZ Hip Hop engaged in a friendly R&B debate with the "Let Me Love You" singer in Bev Hills this week, and gauged his picks for R&B's Mt. Rushmore.…

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Offset And Cardi B Give Out Burgers, Free Shots At Album Release Party

Published: 10/13/2023

Offset's long-awaited album "Set It Off" has finally dropped … and he celebrated with a club bash blowout featuring Cardi B as the ultimate hype woman!!! TMZ Hip Hop obtained footage from inside Offset’s album release party Thursday night at Poppy in West Hollywood. Cardi got the crowd amped…

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Tyga Performs In Mykonos, Greece Ahead Of YG & Saweetie Tour

Published: 08/03/2023

Tyga looked perfectly in control of his crowd during a recent show out in Mykonos ... despite a ton of rappers catching heat for lackluster performances this year. TMZ Hip Hop obtained video of T-Raww calling for all the Greek girls, while blazing through his hits such as "Swish" and "Ayo" at…

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Lyfe Jennings Says Mario is Corny Like Most R&B Singers

Published: 12/20/2022

Lyfe Jennings isn’t flinching over social media slander following his viral “bad singing” moment earlier this week -- he’s embracing it, and telling youngins like Mario to stay in their place!!! A weekend performance clip of Lyfe loudly whiffing the high notes made the rounds on social…

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Mario Says Cops Can Show Restraint If They Want To, They Just Don't

Published: 06/25/2020

Mario says police can exercise restraint when they want to, but most cops just don't ... a lesson he's already learned first hand. The singer joined us Thursday on "TMZ Live" and recounted his recent run-in with police in Miami, when guns were drawn and an intense standoff was diffused only when…

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The Game -- Up Close and Pissed!! [VIDEO]

Published: 08/25/2011

The Game angrily got right up in the face of the man who claims the rap superstar hit him outside a Hollywood nightclub -- and TMZ has obtained new, up-close footage of the incident. Breyon Williams tells us he was trying to shoot video of R&B singer Mario outside Colony early Tuesday morning --…

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Singer Mario's Mom -- He Never Assaulted Me

Published: 11/04/2010

Singer Mario is off the hook for allegedly assaulting his own mother last month -- after she admitted ... on the witness stand ... that she was hopped up on drugs when she made the allegations. As we previously reported, Mario was arrested for assault on October 1 after his mother Shawntia…

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Singer Mario Arrested -- Allegedly Attacked Mother

Published: 10/01/2010

Mario -- the platinum-selling R&B singer -- was arrested in Baltimore this morning for allegedly assaulting his own mother in an apartment they share. According to police, Mario's mother Shawntia Hardaway -- a former heroin addict -- told cops the former "Dancing with the Stars" contestant had…

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Mario Denies He's 'The Masked Singer' Wasp, Despite Loads of Clues

Mario is straight up denying a hefty allegation -- that he's the sultry-voiced "Wasp" on this season of "The Masked Singer" who's been bringing the house down!!!

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Mario Defends BET Awards Tribute to Usher, Encourages Cardi B's R&B

The predominately female-led Usher tribute at the 2024 BET Awards didn't win over some fans, but Mario thinks the women nailed it -- although, there's one thing he might've changed.

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Sisqo Scoffs at Mario's R&B Mt. Rushmore, Wants to Work with Drake

Sisqó has nothing but love for his fellow R&B maestro Mario -- but thinks his self-appointed spot on "the Mt. Rushmore of R&B" needs an immediate reality check!!!

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Mario Lists Says He Belongs on the R&B Mt. Rushmore

Mario believes he belongs among the greats ... making a case for why he says he should be on R&B's Mt. Rushmore with the genre's greats.

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Stars Party with Cardi B and Offset at Album Release Party

R&B star Mario was also in the building, and Bronny James was spotted soaking up the album.

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Mario Gives Advice On Staying Out Of The Friend Zone

Our photog talked to singer Mario and asked him, how can a guy stay out of the friend zone?

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