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E.D.I. Mean is exclusively opening up about the tragic suicide of his Outlawz groupmate Young Noble with TMZ Hip Hop ... the unexpected death sent shockwaves through the hip hop community, adding yet another sad chapter to the group founded by Tupac Shakur.

As we told you, Noble died from a self-inflicted gunshot on the 4th of July, and E.D.I. tells us Noble had been suffering heavily in the wake of his mother's death ... and July 1 marked the first anniversary of her passing, a significant turning point for the state of Noble's mental health.

Noble's mother remarkably braved through 30 years as an HIV survivor, and E.D.I. Mean recalled seeing Noble visibly grieving in November 2024 ... their last show as Outlawz in Phoenix, AZ.

Megan Thee Stallion's taking advantage of Klay Thompson's summer off-season ... the NBA legend was cryptically spotted in her new IG post -- and it's because they're dating!!!

The "Hiss" rapper has a win-win situation with her social media posts doubling as promo for her Hot Girl Summer swimwear line ... but Klay's "Where's Waldo"-esque cameo in the background of her poolside shot was hard to ignore!!!

Meg knows her way around the hardwood ... she was linked with Chicago Bulls player Torrey Craig up until her Coachella performance in April -- but seems like all plays are running through Klay now.

We reached out to Meg's team ... no word back yet, but given her Houston hometown and Klay's current slot with the Dallas Mavericks, seeing each other shouldn't be an issue!!!

Florida rapper Hotboii found himself in a familiar situation -- in the back of a police cruiser after officers say he brought a gun and scaled a fence to get into a school parking lot!!!

TMZ Hip Hop obtained Hotboii's latest police report, which unfolds with City of Doral police officers responding to a call at approximately 3:40 AM Wednesday about seeing a pair of "suspicious males" running through the parking lot of Doral International Academy of Math and Science.

According to police, Hotboii scaled a fence on the south end of the school and was later spotted on surveillance footage tossing a black Carhartt bag over a fence connected to a fancy community adjacent to the campus.

Kanye West's former personal assistant is piling on more serious allegations against the rapper ... now she's accusing him of sexually assaulting her along with a bunch of other horrible stuff, according to new legal docs.

Lauren Pisciotta -- who originally sued Ye in 2024 after he allegedly sent her vile texts and videos before firing her -- filed a second amended complaint this week, claiming Kanye did a whole truckload of bad things to her. She accuses Kanye of assault, battery, stalking, sexual battery, sex trafficking, false imprisonment and more.

Pisciotta says during a business trip, they were staying at a hotel in San Francisco, where they were breaking ground on Ye's new Donda school, and Kanye started making unwanted advances.

Snoop Dogg and Telegram's Pavel Durov dropped the platform's first-ever celeb digital gift drop today, and they're gonna have to drum up a lot more -- it's completely sold out!!!

A source close to the campaign tells TMZ Hip Hop the gifts sold out in an "unprecedented" way ... to the tune of 1 millions gifts in a matter of seconds!!!

The drop included digital collectibles that are verified on the TON Blockchain ... allowing verified owners the exclusivity to customize their channels, bios, and messages.

2:51 PM PT -- TMZ Sports has obtained more details on the split ... with docs showing March 24, 2025 for their date of marriage and June 15 for their separation.

The reason behind the divorce was listed as "irreconcilable differences."

Docs show Gelo is asking for joint custody and visitation ... and wants to terminate spousal support for both parties.

LiAngelo Ball has filed for divorce from Rashida Nicole ... just days after the influencer announced she was pregnant with the couple's child.

Court records, obtained by TMZ Sports, show the "Tweaker" rapper requested the split at a Southern California courthouse on July 3.

It's unclear when the two actually tied the knot -- though we did see the duo leaving the same SoCal courthouse back in February wearing all-white outfits and carrying a large envelope.

Diddy's fate after being guilty of prostitution will be sealed come October with his sentencing ... and "Love & Hip Hop" cast member Roccstar wants him to be set free -- let Puff get his rocks off!!!

TMZ Hip Hop linked up with Roccstar and got his reaction on Diddy's verdict ... the platinum producer's not excusing Diddy for the rough scuffles he had with Cassie and others -- but as we know, the Bad Boy mogul wasn't being prosecuted for domestic violence.

He does admit to being a bit biased through his close association with Diddy, Cassie, King Combs and even the late Kim Porter ... but he still doesn't want to see anyone behind bars.

Did someone say "SAVAGE?!" Megan Thee Stallion is back at it with a poolside bikini shoot, but her most recent pics take the cake -- they're "classier" and "bougier" than ever!

The rapper-singer is soakin' up some pool time -- captured with her short n' concise Instagram caption, "🌴✈️" ... she let all the hot shots do the talkin'!

Fierce and fabulous, check out this shot she slayed -- Meg posted up on the hot tub ledge and showed off her summer bod.

Hats off to you, Meg, the cardio, Pilates and strength training are paying off!

Big Sean felt compelled to chime in after his six-pack abs became subject to internet debate ... his washboard stomach may have increased its load, but he's denying medical magic had anything to do with it!!!

The Detroit rap star reacted to a nutritionist influencer's accusations he had been taking steroids, which resulted in the well-sculpted gut he's sporting -- accusations that have been ripping through hip hop for a few years now.

Sean Don has picture proof that he was cut up before the social media era, but his counterparts -- such as Drake and French Montana -- haven't been so lucky with the internet's judgement.

Kim Kardashian had one heck of an audience for her Balenciaga Fall 2025 couture strut in Paris Tuesday -- and let’s just say, the front row was straight-up A-list royalty.

Check out these pics -- Katy Perry and Patrick Schwarzenegger were out in style at Haute Couture Fashion Week ... with Cardi B living her best life, serving fierce looks and striking poses like it was her own personal runway.

Everyone stayed on brand with Balenciaga’s edgy all-black vibe -- but added their own twists. Nicole Kidman slayed in a sharp chic suit, while Salma Hayek turned heads in a curve-hugging velvet number.

Lauryn Hill had time today to inform her haters they'd been miseducated about her recent Essence Festival show, which started three hours late ... it wasn't her fault, losers!!!

Social media dismantled Lauryn after it was reported she left the stage last weekend at 3:37 AM to a very empty New Orleans Superdome ... but the festival organizers released a statement and took the blame for the super-delay, certifying Lauryn showed up on time.

Lauryn thanked EF for being the first promoter to ever acknowledge fault and released a rather lengthy statement of her own ... blasting critics who think she's ever been late on purpose.

Rihanna's father, Ronald Fenty, was laid to rest in Barbados on Tuesday after dying in May ... and Riri and A$AP Rocky were amongst the mourners paying their respects.

A glowing-and-pregnant Rihanna was photographed carrying their son, Riot, as Rocky trailed not too far behind as he hoisted up RZA as they entered the Garfield Sobers Gymnasium, where the celebration of life was held.

It was a march of the R's ... Rihanna, Rocky, RZA, Riot -- even Ronald's fiancée, Rosemary, was spotted in the crowd.

D.L. Hughley says justice was served in the Diddy criminal trial, but he's ripping folks for celebrating the verdict ... telling us it's a morally bankrupt response.

The comedian joined us on "TMZ Live" Tuesday, and we asked him about some of the favorable reactions to Diddy being acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering charges.

Folks outside the courthouse danced in the streets and poured baby oil on themselves when the verdict came back last week ... and D.L. says that's a horrible look.

Diddy is on a roll, legally speaking ... because he keeps racking up wins in court ... after outfoxing federal prosecutors, he's now dealing a major blow to one of his sexual assault accusers.

Here's the deal ... a woman named April Lampros sued Diddy last year, claiming he raped her multiple times in the 1990s -- but those allegations are no longer part of her lawsuit.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, the woman's claims for battery, sexual assault and negligent infliction of emotional distress have been dismissed.

Cardi B was spotted getting sweated out by Stefon Diggs in a workout vlog posted today ... because reports of them breaking up are bogus!!!

A source close to the couple tells TMZ she and Stefon are not officially broken up ... in spite of the "Bodak Yellow" rapper wiping her IG slate clean of their romantic union.

Cardi seemed to make an attempt to clarify the relationship was still on ... by reposting a clip from his vlog of the two working out together while vacationing in Europe last month.

Mark your calendars ... Sean "Diddy" Combs finally has a sentencing date for his prostitution conviction in his federal criminal trial.

Judge Arun Subramanian just officially set Diddy's sentencing for October 3 ... the same day he originally proposed last week, when Diddy was convicted on two charges of transporting male prostitutes for sex.

Diddy will remain in custody until his sentencing date ... and by that time, he will already have been locked up for over a year ... and his time served will go towards his sentence.