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Soulja Boy was arrested after police say they found a firearm during a traffic stop … TMZ has confirmed.

Law enforcement sources tell us the rapper was a passenger in a vehicle that was pulled over around 2:30 AM Sunday in Los Angeles. During the stop, officers spotted a firearm in the car, and SB was taken into custody and booked on suspicion of being a felon in possession of a firearm.

It's currently unclear what prompted the traffic stop in the first place and details about the firearm or whether anyone else was involved remain unclear as well.

Master P has BIG plans for the University of New Orleans basketball team this season -- including some megastar-studded halftime shows -- with the rap legend targeting the likes of Drake, Nicki Minaj, and Lil Wayne!

Master P, 55, will begin his first season as UNO's President of Basketball Operations this fall ... and he told us he wants to put the university on the map with a little help from his famous friends.

"I want those stars to come out and be a part of this because they're helping us rebuild a program that needs it," P said.

Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar are both up for an Emmy following their respective music performances during the 2024-25 NFL season ... and TMZ Sports asked Ray-Ray McCloud who he would have his vote for the prestigious award -- and he said he has to give the nod to K. Dot!!

We gave the hard-hitting question to McCloud when we linked up with the wide receiver/music producer ... and he said Kendrick's Super Bowl halftime show edges out Beyoncé's Christmas performance.

"Beyoncé's was hard," he said. "You can't knock Beyoncé. She's one of the best performers ever. But Kendrick, the moment, the whole setup, the aesthetic, all of it man."

Cardi B was the undisputed queen of SummerSlam 2025 -- hyping up the crowd as host and serving looks while turning the arena into her own personal runway.

Catch this clip -- Cardi was making sure all eyes were on her before the smackdowns even started Saturday... rocking a wild, feathery fit that looked like she was ready to take flight straight outta MetLife Stadium.

It wasn’t just glitz and glam -- there was some BTS action, with Triple H giving Cardi a pre-show pep talk backstage, with the moment ending with a big ol' hug.

Johnny Manziel is joining the drama between fellow former quarterback Cam Newton and rapper and podcast host, Gillie Da Kid ... even taking a swipe at Gillie with a threat of physical violence!

This is the sitch -- Gillie and the former Panthers star have been trading barbs over Cam omitting Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts from his lineup of the top 10 quarterbacks in the NFL. Gillie is a major Birds fan ... so he was not happy.

You'll see in the social media clip the "Million Dollaz Worth of Game" podcaster held up a Super Bowl trophy and rubbed it in Cam's face that he never earned one -- and the jab didn't sit well with Johnny.

Donald Trump is addressing whether he will pardon Diddy and, while he didn't seem very open to the idea ... he didn't completely shut the door either.

47 sat down for an interview Friday with Newsmax's Rob Finnerty on his show, "Finnerty," and when their convo turned to Diddy ... things got very interesting.

Finnerty asked Trump if he would pardon Diddy, who was recently found guilty on two counts of the Mann Act, which is transporting someone across state lines for the purpose of prostitution. At his federal trial, Diddy was acquitted of the more serious charges of racketeering and sex trafficking.

Mariah The Scientist is an R&B wizard at the top of her game in her music career and love life ... she held Young Thug down during Georgia's wasteful RICO trial and they're currently having a ball!!!

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with Mariah as she was headed to link up with fellow R&B starlet Kali Uchis to shoot content for their new collab "Is It a Crime" ... which, as you can see below, came out gr-r-reat!!!

Mariah's hoping the song catches on like her last hit "Burning Blue," which was just certified Gold -- putting her "Hearts Sold Separately" album in a great position ahead of its Aug. 22 release date.

These sexy ladies are feeling feline fierce for Frisky Friday, but can you scratch off the catsuit and sniff out the celeb in question?

From singers to reality TV stars, actresses and athletes ... roll through stylish singers like Beyonce and Katy Perry -- or dare we say, "Kitty" Perry -- who are pawsitively purrrfect onstage, but can you guess their sassy looks on the streets?

And keep an eye out for Kim Kardashian, Serena Williams and more A-listers ... All they're missin' is their whiskers 😜!

Cardi B and Rah Ali have two different accounts of how their recent run-in went down at the Cannes airport -- but one thing is agreed upon is that there definitely was a clash!!!

The bombshell news came courtesy of Rah spilling the beans to guest host Ray Daniels on her "Onsited" podcast Thursday -- much to Cardi's chagrin, who called Rah a clout-chaser for making their latest encounter known in the first place.

Both ex-"Love & Hip Hop: New York" stars agree that an argument immediately broke out at the French airport ... Rah maintains she remained calm as Cardi "embarrassed Black people" while telling her she was genuinely surprised at Cardi's behavior as a mother-of-three.

Chris Brown is caving in to fan complaints about his giant statue tour props blocking their views on his 'Breezy XX' tour ... but not without a warning -- they better start using their magic words, or else!!!

TikTok is currently livid, with dozens of Breezy fans raging they didn't get their money's worth because the statues were blocking BOTH their view of him and of the stage.

Chris Brown's tours are renowned for unique interactions ... but he agrees the statues missed the mark this time around, even acknowledging he's seen the social media chatter.

Federal prosecutors in the Diddy case are hitting back at the music mogul -- calling BS on him downplaying his convictions for transporting male escorts across state lines, and say there's legal precedent for the judge to deny him bail.

In court docs filed Thursday -- obtained by TMZ -- prosecutors laid out their reasons for why Diddy should remain behind bars as he awaits his sentencing, following his conviction on 2 counts of violating the Mann Act. As you know, Diddy was acquitted of the more serious racketeering and sex trafficking charges.

On Wednesday, Diddy filed docs asking Judge Arun Subramanian to overturn his Mann Act conviction, arguing the crime involves the transport of people across state lines for the purposes of sex ... which Diddy denies doing.

Ice Cube is in the new jam-packed action flick "War of the Worlds," but don't think for a moment that The Don Mega got bumped and bruised on set like his name is Tom Cruise.

The legendary rapper told TMZ Hip Hop his days of pulling his own stunts are long gone ... viewers don't look like they'll miss out on any explosions and cut scenes, however!!!

It's a valid question -- remember, Cube took over the "XXX" franchise for Vin Diesel way back when ... in the present, he's portraying a Department of Homeland Security computer whiz who holds the planet's fate in the balance, all the while sitting on his bum.

RJMrLA recently completed a personal victory lap with his 10th anniversary of his "O.M.M.I.O." mixtape series poppin' off -- and tells TMZ Hip Hop he couldn't have done it without the synergy from his city!!!

We caught up with RJ backstage DTLA at The Novo ahead of his sold-out concert and got his expertise on the one-sided beef brewing in his backyard -- DJ Quik vs. Dr. Dre.

The Inglewood native grew up on both the legendary G-Funk grooves of both hip hop legends and, much to Quik's points, says he sees both producer heavyweights as equals.

Quavo and the Rocket Foundation the Migos rapper established following the death of Takeoff have launched an "Emergency Therapy Support Fund" in response to 49 shootings in Atlanta.

The bullet-spree spanned across 4 days -- from Thursday to Monday last week -- with 5 reported fatalities, and all the victims transported to Grady Memorial Hospital ... but two people close to Quavo weren't so lucky.

Aaron Hines, AKA 'Coach Ball,' a youth leader from Offenders Alumni Association, was fatally shot ... as was Deshawn Johnson, an 18-year-old who attended Quavo's Rocket Foundation camp in the past.

Safaree had the time of his life at Chris Brown's "Breezy Bowl XX" tour stateside opener in Miami last night, but his ex-wife Erica Mena is calling his theatrics a moment of buffoonery ... she's screaming their kids need his love too!!!

Erica, who's currently partying the day and night away overseas in Greece, saw Safaree jumping for joy as Chris buttered the mic and couldn't contain her anger Thursday morning, raking him through the coals of her Instagram story.

According to Erica, Safaree's been fibbing in court about his finances and never visits his kids ... accusations he's disputed in the past.

Five years after calling it quits, Teyana Taylor is back on the album front ... and she had to tell everyone on the TMZ Tour Bus all about it!!!

We caught up with the "Gonna Love Me" singer in Hollywood, causing pure pandemonium in the area, but she still had time to greet our guests with a warm celebrity welcome.

She even has the same name as our driver!!!