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Fans think Iggy Azalea and streamer N3on did the deed after the Aussie rapper posted a cryptic tweet ... and they've got lots of thoughts.

ICYMI, the "Fancy" hitmaker and N3on have been streaming together for months, and in September, she claimed she signed him to a multi-million deal for her MOTHERLAND digital gaming venture.

But ... fans have continued to speculate that their relationship is more than platonic, and are certain they finally took it to the next level after Iggy tweeted ... "That didn’t last long 🤷‍♀️" on Wednesday.

One of Diddy's close friends is speaking out about the terrifying moment the mogul woke up in prison with a knife pressed to his throat.

Charlucci Finney says the attack went down during one of the nights Diddy was sleeping at MDC Brooklyn -- an incident that first came to light during Diddy's sentencing. Sources familiar with the situation have confirmed its authenticity to us.

Finney told Daily Mail, his friend woke up with the weapon to his neck ... just seconds away from serious harm, or death.

If you're counting Sean "Diddy" Combs out after his conviction, his lawyer Mark Geragos thinks you'll be in for a big surprise.

We caught up with Mark at LAX Wednesday, where he told us ... "I have the utmost confidence in Sean. I think Sean will make a comeback the likes of which people are not expecting."

Diddy is serving a 50-month federal prison sentence for violating the Mann Act. He's already served 13 months, and with credit, he could get out in around 2 years -- but of course, none of that matters if President Donald Trump commutes his sentence.

U.S. Marshals have arrested a suspect in the March 2025 shooting in Memphis that snatched the life of rapper Sayso P, and left his mentor, Sauce Walka, injured with gunshot wounds.

On Tuesday, authorities announced they participated in a joint operation to apprehend 23-year-old Kevin “KJ” Brown and charged him with first-degree murder, two counts of felony criminal attempt, two counts of employing a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony, and theft of property.

Feds have been on the hunt for Brown for months ... a warrant for his arrest was issued back on March 26 in Shelby County.

Monica is drawing the line when it comes to her children attending sleepovers and slumber parties. Actually, there is no line -- it's just never happening!!!

The "Boy Is Mine" singer added her 2 cents to the ongoing viral debate this week, after a single father publicly complained he was dejected that the mothers of his daughter's friends didn't let them attend a slumber party under his supervision.

Monica chimed in, in the comments of "The Neighborhood Talk" ... saying her own mother forbade her from sleeping at other people's houses, a practice she carried on into raising her sons and daughter!!!

TLC's Chilli recently used Boyz II Men and Babyface as an example of a cautionary tale about artists failing after biting the hand that fed them -- but B2M's Wanya Morris is calling it a fairy tale that's completely made up!!!

An old July 2017 interview clip between Chilli and Grammy-winning engineer Leslie Brathwaite has been circulating on Instagram, which graced Wanya's radar on Tuesday night.

Wanya first hinted at betrayal on Chilli's part, writing "Damn sis, Lisa would never???" -- a reference to late TLC band member Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, who was known to keep it real no matter what.

Young Thug attempted to play peer mediator between Chris Brown and Kevin McCall's never-ending beef -- a wasted effort because Breezy is telling the world he's been chunked the "deuces" on that relationship!!!

After Kevin's mental breakdown over a $25K payment Chris supposedly owed him on the "Back On Figg" podcast went viral, Thug intervened and told the struggling singer-songwriter that Chris, the megastar, likely had been too busy to address whatever issues they were having.

On the contrary ... Chris had seen the interview and he had the TIME to respond -- and had no mercy for Kevin's crocodile tears, or his money woes.

Rapper Kevin Gates is getting dissed in court ... his estranged wife, Dreka, is claiming he cut off her and their children financially, so she wants a judge to order him to pay a ton in child and spousal support.

According to legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Dreka says in late 2021 Kevin started to "dismantle the financial foundation of their family" when she says he stopped paying for basic family obligations such as property taxes and their children's private school tuition.

Meanwhile, Dreka says he flaunted his wealth by snatching up 18 luxury vehicles and a $4.7 million estate in Calabasas.

Lizzo is facing a new legal battle ... she's being sued for allegedly ripping off another artist's song for one of her latest tracks that blew up on social media.

According to a new lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, the GRC Trust is going after Lizzo and her label, Atlantic Records, claiming the singer sampled and copied parts of an original composition, "Win or Lose (We Tried)" it owns without permission.

GRC claims Lizzo's 2025 release "I'm Goin' In Till October," also known as "Good Jeans," dropped on TikTok and Instagram earlier this year and they claim lifts both instrumental and vocal elements from their copyrighted work.

A rep for Lizzo tells TMZ ... "We are surprised that The GRC Trust filed this lawsuit. To be clear, the song has never been commercially released or monetized, and no decision has been made at this time regarding any future commercial release of the song."

Young Thug is stepping up to cover Chris Brown's alleged $25K for Kevin McCall ... this after seeing the R&B singer tearfully lose his dignity on a podcast!!!

On Tuesday, Thug responded to the viral interview with 'BackOnFigg' ... where Kevin burst out crying uncontrollably after claiming Breezy still owes him 5-figures for unused songs, or anything with a mea culpa on the R&B megastar's behalf.

The way Thug sees things, Chris has just been busy with delivering the cash, and assured Kevin that Breezy's "a real one" and would give up the goods if he had the time.

Can you guess which famous rapper put his washboard abs on full display in this eye-popping shot?! Y'all should get this easy peasy ...

TMZ Sports covered his watch party during last night's Game 7 win, but if that's not clocking for you ... the hunk flashing his toned tummy is from Toronto!

1:00 PM PT -- Bhad Bhabie posted a response to her father on Instagram... captioning a post, "I paid 25k actually to terminate my FATHER [s] parental rights years ago. I tried to refix are [our] relationship but it didn’t work. The only reason I gave him another chance was because LV suggested I have my father in my life."

The post has screenshots of an alleged email from his attorney agreeing to accept a sum of $25k to resolve all the "outstanding issues" and to terminate his parental rights.

Bhad Bhabie's dad Ira Peskowitz says her new song "Honest" is anything but ... in a new interview with TMZ.

In the song, BB suggests her dad didn't want her in his life ... and only wanted to get in touch after she became famous, rapping, "I hope he wastes away. What kind of father sacrifices a relationship for 20K."

Ira clapped back, saying, "Every one of those statements is a complete lie. I didn't sell her for $20,000. I was trying to be part of her life way before 'Dr. Phil' and right before she went on 'Dr. Phil.' I have documentation to show that I tried to get her into a program to try to help her out."

10/21 -- 6:33 AM PT -- The White House Communications Office is saying our story is not true. We stand by our story. Our story is accurate.

Donald Trump is considering commuting Diddy's sentence as early as this week, according to a high-ranking White House official.

According to our source, the President is "vacillating" on a commutation. We're told some of the W.H. staff are urging Trump not to commute the sentence. But, our source states the obvious -- "Trump will do what he wants," and we're told Trump could set Diddy free as early as this week.

Diddy is serving a 50-month prison sentence for violating the Mann Act. He's served 13 months, and with credit, he could get out in around 2 years -- but none of that matters if Trump commutes his sentence.

Singer-songwriter Kevin McCall came to grips over the fact his Chris Brown credits no longer reap the financial rewards ... and broke down crying on a podcast!!!

The R&B vet was discussing his up-and-down career on the "Back On Figg" podcast when the 40-year-old revealed he's on food stamps -- and whipped out the EBT card to prove it.

Chris Brown is currently on his "Breezy Bowl XX" tour -- even performing songs like "Strip" that Kevin cowrote -- and Kev claimed there's still a lingering $25K he was owed for 4 songs.

Finesse2tymes is once again in trouble with the law ... TMZ Hip Hop can confirm.

The embattled "Mob Ties" rapper was taken into custody by the Harris County, Texas Sheriff's Office on Monday, Oct. 20 and booked on 8 charges in total ... including marijuana possession and possession of a controlled substance, prohibited substance in a correctional facility, possession of dangerous drug, and tampering/fabricating physical evidence.

Finesse2tymes had his mug shot snapped, but the Harris County PIO tells us he's no longer being detained in the Harris County Jail facility as of Tuesday.

Snoop Dogg was the life of the party at a shindig that burst with plenty of libations -- his 54th "C-Day" celebration ... boosted by his dozens of friends, fam and celebrity rap pals!!!

TMZ Hip Hop obtained footage from inside Snoop's legendary '80s-themed gathering last night inside his sprawling compound in Inglewood ... which opened its doors to a plethora of talent within the entertainment world.

Everyone from hip-hop staples such as Doug E. Fresh and Flavor Flav, to NBA legend Paul Pierce, DJs Whoo Kid and Battlecat, to comedians Mike Epps and Kwawe Siegel were in the building, and Tha Doggfather attempted to meet and greet with as many people as humanly possible.