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DJ Quik has lawyered up against YG, Stampede Entertainment and Def Jam over what he's saying is his rightful claim to credit on YG's massive hit song, "My Hitta."

DJ Quik tells TMZ he was instrumental in creating the track, but was omitted from the credits and hasn't seen a dime. The West Coast rap legend went on a Twitter rant Sunday calling out YG and his management team.

The song came out in 2013 and and has since gone double platinum. While the track was produced by DJ Mustard, Quik claims he served as the track's engineer, and even contributed vocals.

He says he didn't complain for a long time because he was constantly strung along ... promised he'd get the credit.

He also wants his platinum plaques.

YG's since responded ...

This ain't no stunt -- a dummy's brains were blown to smithereens when the car in which it was riding got in a car wreck.

The stunt dummy was a passenger along with Japanese filmmaker Ryuhei Kitamura -- the man behind "Godzilla: Final Wars" -- when the driver swerved to avoid an object in the road ... then smashed into the center divider on an L.A. street.

The dummy was rigged to have it's brains blown out for a pivotal scene in "DOWNRANGE" ... but the wreck triggered deployment. It'll now take 2 weeks to wrangle a new dummy ... which will set production back $30k.

As for Ryuhei ... he was taken to a hospital but seems to be in good spirits after joking he was offended the insurance company was more concerned about the prop than him.

Amber Heard showed up for her deposition Saturday in her divorce/domestic violence case against Johnny Depp ... but she never took the oath and never testified about a thing ... sources connected to Amber tell TMZ.

We're told there was a videographer and court reporter present and Johnny's lawyers were at the conference room table, but Amber never even walked in the room the entire day. She was in a nearby office.

Mind you ... Amber showed up at around 11:30 AM -- she was an hour and a half late -- and didn't leave until 9 PM.

So, what happened inside the building? We're told both sides were talking settlement but no deal was struck. As for why Amber never entered the room, much less answered questions the entire day ... it's a mystery.

JoJo Fletcher got a handful of Jordan Rodgers' equipment over the weekend.

The 'Bachelorette' couple tossed some pigskin in Malibu where they rented a beachside pad. Check out the pics ... Jordan can boogie down ... in more ways than one.

Amy Winehouse's dad gave his late daughter's look-alike the ultimate blessing ... posing arm-in-arm.

Mitch joined up with Frankie Jordan over the weekend during an event for the Amy Winehouse Foundation. Frankie's the star of the tribute show "Dear Amy."

#RIPAmy #WeMissYou

Omarion passed on the Legos and Tonka truck for his son's 2nd birthday ... opting for an art piece that set the singer back $18k.

The R&B star hired artist Madsteez to do a surreal painting of his 2-year-old son, Megaa ... a gift he presented at his kid's Kidchella-themed b-day party over the weekend in Granada Hills.

We're told Omarion reached out to Madsteez four days ago to make the 36" x 36" acrylic and spray paint piece -- which took 2 days to create.

As for the party ... the kids performed on a mini-stage and played in a bunch of bounce houses. There was also plenty of face painting.

Not too shabby.

Rob Kardashian is going back in his shell ... and his reality show is now on the ropes.

Production sources for his new reality show with fiancee Blac Chyna tell TMZ ... Rob has been skipping filming over the last month, complaining that the show is compromising their relationship.

We're told Rob believes 'KUWTK' has destroyed his family, and he fears the same will happen with his relationship with Blac Chyna if they put everything out there for the new show.

As a result he's been a no-show for various shoots ... notably a big Kardashian shindig in San Diego celebrating his grandmother's birthday. Blac Chyna ended up filming solo.

Remember ... Rob quit 'KUWTK' and ended up living in his bedroom for several years.

We're told Rob has been hot and cold on the show depending on the week, and producers are concerned about the long-term and getting enough good material so it doesn't go the way of "I Am Cait."

So many people are flocking to the gravesite where Muhammad Ali is buried, the cemetery has put up a temporary headstone to help guide fans to the right spot ... TMZ Sports has learned.

Charlotte McKinney juggled quite a bit for her 23rd birthday bash.

The supermodel took in a Tinashe concert in Vegas at Intrigue nightclub over the weekend with Scott Eastwood at arm's length. Check out the vid ... Scott talks a good game ... or so it seems.

What happens in Vegas ...

THE NATURE BOY IS PISSED!!!!

Ric Flair is firing back at Conor McGregor ... blasting the UFC star after McGregor proclaimed that most WWE wrestler are "messed up p**sies."

The Game can smell a hustle from a mile away ... and according to the rapper these kids hawking candy were stinkin' up the parking lot.

Game was leaving Penthouse in L.A. Sunday night when he was bombarded by teenagers -- and one 21-year-old -- selling candy bars "for a cause."

Warren G's not sweatin' getting sued by two L.A. rappers for allegedly jacking the hook on Snoop's '93 hit "Ain’t No Fun (If The Homies Can't Have None)."

We got Warren G leaving his concert Friday night at The Canyon in Agoura Hills where he scoffed at claims he and his former Death Row colleagues stole music.

The way he sees it … you don't become a self-made rap legend by stealing music.

Kendall Jenner's making big girl moves and big girl money, which she laid down to make a HUGE down payment on her fancy new crib ... TMZ has learned.

We broke the story, Kendall bought Emily Blunt and John Krasinski's Hollywood Hills home for $6.5 million, and turns out she dove in headfirst ... putting down $2.5 mil CASH ... nearly 40%!

According to the docs ... Kendall got a 30 year loan through her trust to cover the other $4 million for the WeHo pad. It's the kinda deal that's easy to make with a reported net worth of around $10 mil.

BTW, the trust for the house is named "Moulin Rouge" ... after her favorite movie.

August 10 1:10 PM: The Peter Tosh estate released a statement regarding Tosh's hocked Grammy and guitar: " In addition to Peter's M16 guitar and other personal effects, both his Grammy Award and Martin acoustic guitar are in the possession of the administrator of the Peter Tosh Estate, which will be displayed for the first time ever this year at the new Peter Tosh Museum Grand Opening in New Kingston, JA, fittingly on October 19th, which is Peter's Earth Strong Day."

One of reggae legend Peter Tosh's family members totally sold him out -- unloading a couple of treasured pieces of memorabilia to a pawn shop ... TMZ has learned.

The late singer's 1987 Grammy now belongs to Dylan McDermitt of LBC Pawn in Somerville, MA. McDermitt says a Tosh family member came into his store about 5 months ago, looking to unload the Grammy for Best Reggae Recording and one of Peter's Martin acoustic guitars.

McDermitt jumped at the opportunity and snatched the Grammy for $4k and the guitar for $2k more. He hinted the relative -- whose name he doesn't want to reveal -- was hocking the items due to a family battle over Tosh's estate.

The OG Wailer did not have a will when was shot and killed in 1987.

If you're interested in the Tosh gear -- McDermitt estimates the guitar's worth about $15k, and $20k for the Grammy ... but it's a pawn shop. Everything's negotiable.

A street artist not named Banksy is suing a company for trying to pass off his prints as Bansky originals ... TMZ has learned.

Eddie Colla claims online retailer Touch of Modern is selling one of his pieces without his permission. Adding insult to injury ... they're hawking it as a Banksy.

The painting does look a bit like the famed anonymous artist's work -- but Eddie says the image is well-known as one of his pieces. He's suing to get Touch of Modern to stop selling his art immediately, and to cough up some dough.

We'd say we reached out to Banksy, but ... y'know.