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You might want to hold onto your undies for this one -- Lil Nas X was spotted completely naked before his arrest this week ... and we've got video of the stunning moment.

Check out our clip -- he's strolling down the street while singing after ditching his underwear and boots somewhere in Los Angeles. He seems completely unfazed by his lack of cover ... even making eye contact with the camera as he puts on a show.

And if you didn't notice ... he's belting some Nicki Minaj lyrics, specifically her line in "Monster" by Kanye West.

Drake and Bobbi Althoff are hopping into bed together once again -- teasing a brand new interview from the viral podcaster after they had a major falling out 2 years ago.

Check out the clip ... the former pals walk hand-in-hand toward a bed surrounded by recording equipment to tease Bobbi's new "Not This Again" podcast -- which comes weeks after she announced the end of her OG "The Really Good Podcast."

Drake calls this interview "much more refined, poised and pleasant" before Bobbi cuts in to debate the "pleasant" part ... leading them to a back-and-forth about how to label the project.

Lil Nas X's infamous cowboy boots from his nearly naked night in L.A. are now being sold on the world's biggest consignment shop -- eBay!!!

TMZ Hip Hop can confirm that the concerned citizen who captured Lil Nas X's bizarre catwalk the other night is putting the boots up for a starting bid of $10,000!!!

The seller tells us that after he stopped recording, Lil Nas X actually started rolling on the pavement, but he had driven too far away to capture the fiasco clearly enough.

BigXThaplug is in a Lone Star State of trouble after getting booked into Dallas County Jail Friday morning ... the very day he planned to celebrate dropping his new album!!!

Dallas PD tells TMZ Hip Hop ... officers observed a vehicle without a front license plate, so they pulled it over, and discovered the driver was 27-year-old Xavier Landum -- better known as BigX.

Things went south for the rapper when cops say they found a firearm and marijuana in the vehicle.

Waka Flocka Flame's still pissed about an icy encounter at a Long Island beach club, where he got kicked out for mouthing off to security guards ... a classic case of racism, he says!!!

TMZ Hip Hop linked up with Waka in NYC, where he brushed off his July 19 cameo at The Surf Lodge, a hotel, restaurant and music venue all rolled into one in Montauk, N.Y.

So, legend has it, Waka reportedly rolled up to the club with an entourage that was 14 deep, and they tried to slip in the side door, sparking an argument with security.

Donald Trump wants his administration to shake up the country's Section 8 benefits to just 2 years of eligibility, yet Ghostface Killah thinks the proposed policy will just make things worse ... the Wu-Tang Clan legend knows it's not easy making project housing ends meet!!!

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with Ghost in NYC, rolling with Nems and the crew in the wake of his new album, "Supreme Clientele 2" ... a 25-year update to his original classic release.

Ghost kicks off the album waxing politics via the track "Iron Man" ... "Fake Democrats, boondaggers blowin' at Trump" and straight up tells us the American people got what they voted for. 🤷🏾‍♂️

Suge Knight knows A LOT about what went on behind prison walls with Erik Menendez -- the things that got the Parole Board to turn thumbs down -- and he thinks the decision is BS.

The Death Row Records founder -- who is locked up in San Diego's RJ Donovan Correctional Facility alongside the Menendez bros -- told "TMZ Live" Friday the game’s rigged ... inmates are set up to fail, so it’s no shock they shredded Erik over his past infractions.

While Erik got dragged for sneaking a phone, making calls, hustling drugs, and even dabbling in tax fraud ... Suge told us what really stings is how none of Erik’s positive rehabilitative efforts got a proper shout-out.

Lil Nas X is still behind bars after his arrest early Thursday morning ... and now we know he's not getting out until at least Monday.

Authorities tell TMZ ... since the "Old Town Road" singer was arrested on suspicion of battery on a police officer, he needs to go before a judge to have his bail set ... and that ain't going to happen until Monday. Seems there are plenty of others in front of him also looking to bail out ... and Nas ain't cuttin' the line.

We're told this particular charge is an automatic appearance ... and he can't be issued a citation and released, like most misdemeanors ... 'cause "cited out" only applies to nonviolent offenses -- and Nas allegedly charged at police.

Offset decided to end his new album "Kiari" by flushing his memories of being married to Cardi B down the toilet -- he says she never cleaned, along with failing at her other wifely duties!!!

On his swan song, "Move On," Offset tells Cardi he'll take the blame and shame of their tumultuous split because, simply put, he thinks they look like fools in the public eye!!!

It's no secret the two have been at each other's throats since Cardi's last divorce filing stuck, in spite of their 3rd child being born throughout the drama.

Lil Nas X's nearly naked adventure was brewing almost 15 hours before his early morning arrest ... based on a new strange video of him wandering aimlessly around Hollywood!

TMZ Hip Hop obtained this surveillance footage recorded outside the Short Stories Hotel around 1:30 PM Wednesday. Sources at the hotel confirm he was there, although he was not a registered guest.

Still, the video makes it seem like he was going through something -- you see Montero all by himself strolling off the street, and into the hotel's courtyard area.

Lil Nas X's shock arrest Thursday may not have been a shock after all ... there were red flags months before his on-camera meltdown.

In February, a video was reposted to a fan account on X showing the rapper talking about his soon-to-be-released music -- as well as his personal issues. He seems to have scrubbed the OG video from his socials ... unclear when exactly he took it down, though.

Nas kicked things off by explaining that he didn't want anyone to think he was being "flaky" and "all over the place."

Ice Spice is sparking major buzz in both the sports and entertainment worlds ... fueling split rumors from her NFL boyfriend Sauce Gardner while igniting whispers of a brand new romance.

The rapper was spotted Monday afternoon leaving West Hollywood hot spot Cecconi's -- not with Sauce -- but with Elite basketball player and TikTok star Diamant Blazi. The two were photographed walking out together.

The sighting has fans talking, with many speculating Ice and Sauce may have cooled things off. The New York Jets star and the "Munch" hitmaker were last seen publicly earlier this summer, but things have looked quiet on the couple front in recent weeks.

Asher Angel is stoked that his new "Rodeo" collaboration with Nelly returned the rap star to the world of country music.

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with the former Disney star out in West Hollywood on Wednesday night and told us the entire experience has been nothing but surreal.

Asher tells it was his Makasound Records team -- Hitmaka, Prince Chrishan, Princess Tuhh -- that sent Nelly the record for his approval.

Rapper Diamond The Body ain't about to risk getting embarrassed at the upcoming "Baddies" reunion -- she hit the boxing ring with Claressa Shields in case she has to get violent on those heaux!!!

TMZ Hip Hop obtained video of Claressa showing Diamond the ropes this week in an Atlanta gym, where they covered the basics ... bob, weave and even a few grapple moves.

Claressa has some extra time on her hands after her proposed fight with Laila Ali fell through, and having an undefeated world champ in her corner should give Diamond the upper hand when the reunion goes down at the end of September.

Consequence recently crashed out on Pusha T at Hot 97 by exposing contradicting messages about his stance on Kanye West, and that appears to be just the tip of the iceberg because he's heading to the booth!!!

TMZ Hip Hop spotted Consequence in Manhattan and he wasted no time labeling the Clipse star "Pusha-TMZ" for speaking badly about his main man Ye.

We'll try not to be offended, but hey ... it's Queens all day, and Cons says he's not for play!

Joe Budden is firing off a completely different opinion about Cardi B's new song than what Joey Bada$$ gave us the other day -- he thinks it stinks!!!

On the latest episode of "The Joe Budden Podcast," the "Pump It Up" rapper didn't give Cardi any credit for tackling Jay-Z's 1997 "Imaginary Player" track ... in his book, some classic beats shouldn't be touched if you don't have the rapping ability.

Cardi doubled down yesterday with another music video for the song but Joe says the props go to her ghostwriters and that's where it stops. He ripped Cardi for having a choppy, punched-in flow while he feels Jay's OG track was smooth like butter.