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Kai Cenat recently paused his Mafiathon III festivities and pulled his best friend Rakai's card to alert him that his purported girlfriend, popular streamer Reece, was "cheating" on him ... and we now know who the new rooster in the hen house is ... none other than Caiden The Crownholder!!!

The 14-year-old rapper/streamer found himself on Kai's radar -- when he and Reece went viral on the music platform, On The Radar!!!

The Crownholder is actually a vet of the industry space, being the son of former "Love & Hip Hop: New York" couple, rapper Consequence and Jen The Pen and all.

21 Savage's had a pretty interesting career during his time in the rap game ... and we're here for all of it!

The performer's had a crazy journey to becoming one of the most famous rappers in America -- even though he wasn't born stateside.

Here's a look at the background and career of the performer ... and a bit of info about the current state of his love life.

Police body cam shows officers swarming D4vd’s Texas family home -- just days after Celeste Rivas' body was discovered in his Tesla -- responding to a report of gunfire.

The footage shows cops walking up to D4vd’s Hempstead home with guns drawn on September 18 ... after a 911 caller claimed they heard gunshots outside the home, a woman screaming and someone dead.

When officers knocked, it was the singer's parents who answered, looking stunned and very confused.

Prosecutors currently want to bury Diddy under the jail for a decade, but West Coast rappers Jay 305 and Jay Anthony are championing the embattled Bad Boy's catalog for life -- the music means too much to the culture!!!

TMZ Hip Hop recently caught up with both Jay's outside the fresh fashion boutique Dover St. Market in DTLA, fresh off the release of their joint album, "No Guestlist."

The L.A. duo led off the LP with their banging single, "Dumb Dumb," which samples "All About The Benjamins" -- by way of The Jackson 5's "It's Great To Be Here" ... although the sample flip favors Diddy's classic.

Method Man and Havoc of Mobb Deep fame started collabing on an album before it got stalled during the COVID-19 pandemic, but now the Wu-Tang legend says work on the record is heating back up again!

TMZ interviewed Meth about the project and the hip hop legend told us he needed to tinker with the tunes a bit, so it never initially came out after it was plugged for release some time between 2019-2020 around the time of the pandemic.

Now, Meth has a well-timed update with the project set to be released soon -- and Meth and his team are currently boosting the track list!

Meth's revelation arrives perfectly for Mobb Deep fans ... as the rap group is set to release their 9th studio album, "Infinite," on October 10, through Nas' Mass Appeal Records.

If you needed another reason to hop on our "TMZ After Dark" tour (and trust, we’ve got plenty) -- Justina Valentine gave the ultimate sales pitch by turning the weekend into a full-blown rager!

The 'Wild N Out' rapper totally owned the crowd ... freestyling wild about everyone on the party bus -- like a private concert on wheels.

Check out the full vid ... Justina even dropped a bar about Ray J, who made a special -- and shirtless -- guest appearance during this night out in Hollywood.

Marshawn Lynch is now up for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, but in the meantime, the iconic running back is huddling around a new business venture -- his own weed brand!!!

TMZ obtained video of Mr. Beast Mode connecting with actor Anthony Anderson and fans at the Dodi launch inside long-standing cannabis brand's Originals Family Farms' flagship facility in South Los Angeles on September 27.

The football legend was in high spirits, even shooting dice with a few fans ... that's probably because his newly minted stash is cultivated, manufactured, and distributed by Originals!!!

Latto swooped in at the 25th hour with a remix for Cardi B's new album's "ErrTime Edition" ... and admits to TMZ Hip Hop the process was strenuous, the payoff was worth it ... they're STUNTING on their female rap competition!!!

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with Latto in NYC, looking like a "Dapper Daniela" while leaving "Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen" -- and we got the scoop on how the "Errtime (Remix)" came about ... the collab popped up a week after Cardi released "Am I The Drama?" straight to the top of the Billboard 200.

Latto tells us Cardi had her stressed with a 24-hour turnaround -- the song needed to be recorded, pressed, and sent back to make the next week deadline ... but she made it happen!!!

Federal prosecutors are full steam ahead to lock up Diddy ... asking a judge to sentence him to more than 11 years in prison following his conviction on prostitution-related charges.

In a new court filing -- obtained by TMZ -- prosecutors say they want "at least 135 months' imprisonment" for Diddy, along with a $500k fine.

Judge Arun Subramanian is set to hand down Diddy's sentence on Friday in NYC.

The gloves are off for another round ... Cardi B and Nicki Minaj are going at each other's throats on social media and neither one is holding back ... even family members are getting gagged!!!

Things truly got sparked off with the release of Cardi's new album, but last night, Nicki began to dissect "Am I The Drama?" with a bunch of her own ... and let it be known she was also collecting ammo for her next album, set for March 2026.

Nicki first sniped Cardi's $4.99 discounted album promo sale and then ripped apart Cardi's fiery diss track "Magnet" ... and began spoofing the lyrics that go, "A-B-C-D-E-F-G / These b*tches can't f*** with me" -- labeling Cardi's rhymes as elementary as Barney the Dinosaur's!!!

Malik Nabers wasn't letting a torn ACL keep him from seeing his favorite rapper, NBA YoungBoy ... the injured NY Giants star using crutches, and rocking a knee brace, pulled up to his concert in New Jersey!

The Pro Bowl wideout was spotted at the Prudential Center in Newark Monday night, where the "Outside Today" artist put on a show for his MASA (Make America Slime Again) Tour.

Nabers -- the 6th overall pick on the 2024 NFL Draft -- shared a pic on his Instagram story with YoungBoy after gifting him a signed No. 1 Giants jersey.

Tyrese has a warrant out for his arrest stemming from at least one of his Cane Corso mastiffs attacking and killing a neighbor's dog ... and is in full compliance with the law as he and his legal team clear up the Atlanta matter.

Gabe Banks, of Banks Weaver Law Firm, and legal counsel for Tyrese, released a statement Tuesday ... "Mr. Tyrese Gibson extends his deepest condolences to the family who lost their beloved dog to this tragic incident that occurred while Mr. Gibson was away from his home. Upon learning of this unfortunate accident, Mr. Gibson immediately made the difficult decision to rehome his dogs to a safe and loving environment."

Fulton County Police Animal Services Captain Nicole Dwyer announced the warrant, citing negligence on the part of the "Fast & Furious" actor ... and they've made at least one attempt at arresting him at his home this month, a matter which Tyrese says he's handling in real time.

50 Cent has redeemed himself after his infamous 2014 first pitch at a baseball game ... by re-doing the throw at the mound at a Savannah Bananas baseball game while debuting a drink in the team's honor.

The New York rapper got his do-over over the weekend when he pulled up to the sold-out Bananas game at Daikin Park in Houston, Texas, performing his iconic single, "In Da Club."

After gettin' the crowd lit, 50 Cent threw the first pitch to kick off their game against the Texas Tailgaters ... and this time, it actually looked like he knew what he was doing.

The Kid Laroi's crew was involved in a recent brutal bar fight ... and we've learned it was security-on-security violence.

Here's the deal ... Kid dropped by The Pint bar in Nova Scotia after performing at Magnetic World in Halifax on Sunday night ... and that's pretty much right when the mess started.

See for yourself ... Kid Laroi’s security throws a wicked punch at a man who he'd been jawing with ... and TMZ is told that dude was an off-duty security guard who was taking pics of KL and got his phone swiped by Kid's manager.

Latto was out in NYC on Monday and told TMZ Hip Hop she couldn't wait to sample all the succulent dishes the city has to offer -- especially since she's dining with her baby, 21 Savage!!!

We asked the superstar rapper if she was tired of all the long-standing speculation and snooping surrounding her and 21's relationship, but nope, that's her man with the plan -- and she even labels him as her husband!!!

Latto and 21 have been linked together for several years ... but still saw their solo rap careers thrive with platinum certifications, Drake collaborations, while keeping their union under wraps.

Tyrese's decision NOT to keep his 4 Cane Corso dogs under surveillance has come back to bite him ... Atlanta PD say his brutes are dog-killers!!!

Fulton County Police Animal Services Captain Nicole Dwyer announced on Monday that the R&B star/'Fast & Furious' staple had a warrant out for his arrest for animal cruelty.

Dwyer told local Atlanta media WSB-TV that they had received a call on September 18 from a neighbor who let his dog out at night ... only to find it dead on the ground minutes later from a clear-cut animal attack.