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Police believe the shooting involving rapper Sauce Walka was targeted.

Authorities in Memphis held a press conference late Saturday night in which they announced their CSI investigators have determined Sauce Walka and another individual were sought out by the gunmen.

Sauce and the other victim were outside a vehicle when the suspects pulled up with multiple people inside and began opening fire. Law enforcement says there was no conversation between either party before or during the shooting. The suspects fled in a four-door white vehicle from the downtown area.

Yella Beezy is in a heap of trouble ... and nowhere is that more evident than in his latest video -- and we don't mean for one of his rap songs.

Check out surveillance footage, obtained by WFAA ... the rapper is escorted into the Dallas County jail's intake section by a number of cops with his hands cuffed behind his back.

The officers bring Yella up to a police desk, where he just stands quietly looking around, showing no emotion.

Mathew Knowles is making it crystal clear -- Kanye West’s controversial antics -- especially those attacking Mathew's family -- won’t fly forever, and it’s just a matter of time before it costs him dearly.

Just days after Ye took an offensive swing at Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s kids during his online ravings, Mathew tells TMZ ... after 35 years in the biz, he knows one thing for sure, "People pay a price for being stupid, especially in the music industry."

The widely held belief is Ye's mental illness is fueling his recent ranting, and Mathew acknowledged that, saying, "I'm hopeful Kanye gets the type of help he needs, in terms of mental health."

Rick Ross and Dr. Mario Montoya are giving Atlanta residents a valid reason to say "cheese" with the unveiling of their brand-new dental clinic featuring services you previously needed a plane ticket to get!!!

On Thursday evening, Ross and Dr. Montoya cut the ribbon off their practice, surrounded by celebs ... Nicki Minaj, Tiny Harris, Ari Fletcher, Moneybagg Yo, French Montana, Erica Mena, Rich The Kid, and many more have all taken the 5-hour flight between L.A. and Atlanta for years.

The new clinic is located at Glenlake Pkwy NE in Sandy Springs, Georgia, and they threw a party worth billion-dollar smiles.

Trina's husband and "Love & Hip Hop: Miami " costar Benjamin Leon Kearse Jr., AKA Swurv, was recently arrested for battery -- over a punch cops say happened nearly 2 years ago!!!

TMZ Hip Hop obtained the police report detailing Kearse's March 20 arrest in Miami ... according to the docs, a man claimed he was crossing the street back in July 2023 when Kearse's black Dodge Charger stopped abruptly in front of a stop sign, causing his hand to strike Kearse's trunk.

The man told cops Kearse called out to him over it, but when the guy approached the vehicle to explain the situation, he says Kearse grew irate and aggressive and eventually trailed him to a nearby residence.

A rapper with former ties to Big U is happy the Rollin' 60s Neighborhood Crips leader has been locked up on murder and conspiracy charges, and wants him put UNDER the jail ... claiming she's one of his victims.

TMZ Hip Hop recently ran into SKG, a former Death Row artist -- whose name stands for "Suge Knight Girl" -- and she's packing a lot of opinions regarding the Big U RICO charges.

SKG claims Big U was a literal monster to her and the Crenshaw community for years, by allegedly using brute force to extort local businesses.

Jack Harlow and Doja Cat walk into a bar -- but you haven't seen this story before.

The two superstars just released "Just Us," their first-ever collab after years of teasing, and the video looks like a scene out of a Hollywood bar on Oscar night ... with tons of celeb cameos!!!

Veteran director Neal Farmer rounds up an ensemble cast inside L.A. hot spot Horses ... Jack's "The Instigator" costar Matt Damon, John Mayer, PinkPantheress, Nicholas Braun, and one of Jack's "best friends in the whole world," Taylor Rooks, all show their beautiful mugs.

Will Smith went full cowboy mode, busting out "Wild Wild West" and other classics while tearing up the stage at his Las Vegas concert!

The crowd went wild as Will cranked up the fun, tossing his hat into the audience mid-performance Thursday night at The House Of Blues, and he even made sure to give his mom, Caroline, in the crowd a loving shoutout.

The energy was all fun and chaos as Will rocked out to the iconic track from his '99 flick, as well as other hits like "Men in Black" and "Gettin' Jiggy Wit It."

Rapper Mellow Rackz is in police crosshairs after cops say she got into a fight with her boyfriend's ex-girlfriend and swiped the woman's cell phone.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Mellow Rackz is a named suspect on a robbery report after getting into a fight in the lobby of a West Hollywood hotel early Monday morning and allegedly walking away with someone else's cell phone.

We're told Mellow was in town for Rolling Loud, and her boyfriend booked them a hotel room ... and also, unbeknownst to her, booked a room in the same hotel for his ex.

Yella Beezy is in police custody in Texas, where he's been arrested and hit with a capital murder charge in the death of rapper Mo3 ... TMZ has learned.

The rapper was busted in the Dallas area on Thursday, where he's currently in jail.

According to court documents obtained by TMZ ... Yella is accused of intentionally and knowingly causing the death of Melvin Noble AKA Mo3 on November 11, 2020.

Fivio Foreign has been quietly wilting away in New Jersey jail since January on multiple charges ... but his attorney says it's the weakest case he's ever seen!!!

TMZ Hip Hop spoke to Adam Lustberg, who's been repping Fivio for years and tells us he expects the Brooklyn drill pioneer to be released in a couple months.

We obtained the docs ... Fivio is accused of pointing a gun at a woman who was simply asking him for a car jumpstart on New Year's Day in Edgewater, NJ.

DJ Vlad rebukes the notion his interviews put people in jail ... Big U, Bricc Baby just got locked up on RICO charges, and have done VladTV interviews in the past -- but they don't discuss active cases!!!

TMZ Hip Hop linked with Vlad on Thursday to discuss the sweeping Rollin' 60s Neighborhood Crips takedown ... VladTV is mentioned one time in the federal complaint stemming from the interview Vlad and Adam22 had last year.

Big U sent a cease-and-desist to "No Jumper" to take down an interview that allegedly contained some of the crimes listed on the feds' docs ... and Adam just resurrected the clip.

50 Cent has set his beef with Diddy aside -- all for the greater good of Kanye West's welfare!!!

On Thursday, Ye made sure 50 heard what he said loud and clear by doubling down on his fury towards Jay-Z and Beyoncé's kids with a post to replace the one he deleted yesterday.

In the latest post, Ye screamed, "50 I SAID JAY Z AND BEYONCES KIDS ARE R******* LETS MAKE THE HOT WATER BOILING HOT OR LIKE POPLE SAY BROILING HOT." 50 had admitted he'd taken the day off from social media posting in the wake of Ye's tirade ... and now thinks Diddy's advice from their phone call earlier this week is the right way to go!!!

Rapper Too $hort is getting back into the movie biz with his manager, David Weintraub, and their first film together has some major star power!

The Hollywood heavyweights are executive producers on the drama flick, "Freaky Tales," featuring a slew of A-List actors ... Pedro Pascal, Tom Hanks, Jay Ellis, Ben Mendelsohn, Jack Champion, Ji-young Yoo, rapper Symba, singer Normani, and Too $hort himself.

"Freaky Tales" is a wild ride through 1980s Oakland, California, giving an in-depth view into the city's music and sports scenes ... namely hip hop and basketball. $hort plays the role of a crooked cop, and Oakland rapper Symba takes on the part of $hort as a youngster.

Kim Kardashian is worried about the long-term impact Kanye West's unhinged social media meltdowns will have on their children ... TMZ has learned.

For almost a week, Kanye has been going on escalating online rants about how he feels he's been mistreated within the Hollywood music industry, plus personal attacks on the Kardashians ... including the mother of his four children.

Multiple sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Kim is devastated, and she's worried about Kanye’s actions and how they will impact their 4 children.

Adam22 is swatting down accusations that his "No Jumper" platform led to the arrests of Big U, Bricc Baby, Luce Cannon ... all familiar faces on his podcasts!!!

According to the federal complaint, several comments and recounts made on the "No Jumper" podcast played a significant part in the sweeping raids that led to 18 arrests of Rollin' 60s Neighborhood Crips members, including Big U, who feds say is the ringleader.

Charges include drug trafficking, conspiracy, firearms offenses and bank fraud ... and feds were tipped off from the loose lips on the podcast mics.