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Kanye West is gearing up to sue his former dentist ... claiming he suffered injuries and financial damages due to alleged reckless administration of nitrous oxide.

The rapper's legal team -- headed by Andrew Cherkasky -- sent a notice of intention to sue to Dr. Thomas P. Connelly, who they say became Ye's dentist in early 2024.

Ye's team claims that while he was under Connelly's care, the dentist "engaged in numerous inappropriate and dangerous practices that were far outside the bounds of any legitimate medical purpose or standard of care."

Kanye West is entangled in a complicated web, simply by squashing his beef with Drake's self-proclaimed "shooter" -- by gifting him a bedazzled diamond swastika chain!!!

Ye and Top5 went live on popular streamer Sneako's livestream -- live from Spain -- on which happened to be the Canadian rapper's birthday.

As the ultimate birthday gift, Ye presented Top5 with a "Nazi chain" which Top5 happily accepted.

Kanye West delivered a hip hop barbershop debate tongue-lashing to both J. Cole and Kendrick Lamar ... but it was truly J. Cole who got dragged through the mud!!!

It all began when Ye questioned why Drake ever worked with J. Cole because he felt Cole possessed talent inferiority and his raps shouldn't even be considered music at all!!!

Ye says he automatically discredits anyone who tells him Cole is one of their top rappers and looped in Kendrick, claiming neither star had authentic skills or "that sauce" in his eyes.

Diddy gets to spruce up his look for his upcoming criminal trial ... the judge just signed off on letting him go with a business casual look in court, instead of his jail jumpsuits.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Diddy just got a signed order from the judge allowing him to receive non-prison clothing at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn to wear at next month's trial.

Diddy's got permission to have up to 5 button-down shirts, 5 pairs of pants, 5 sweaters, 5 pairs of socks and 2 pairs of shoes without laces to wear to court.

Megan Thee Stallion has partnered with the Popeyes restaurant chain for years, and it appears the H-Town hottie is stepping out on her own and building her own chicken shack!!!

On Tuesday, Meg donned a hard hat and joined the construction crew for a tour at her developing Popeyes location -- In Miami.

Judging from the early aughts, Meg's Popeyes will be one big party.

Kanye West AKA Ye finally released his long-lost "Donda 2" album as promised, but fans better grab the tracks while supplies last ... a couple producers want the album snatched down over nonpayment!!!

On Wednesday, Ye revealed that his longtime associate DeAndre "Free" Maiden, who manages the producers Jahmal "Boogz Da Beast" Gwin and Brian "AllDay" Miller, were pissed they had never been paid for a whopping 8 songs on "Donda 2" -- and the album would be wiped from the streaming services.

Yeezy fans will recognize both Boogz and Brian's names after years of collaborations, and Ye scoffed at the payment request, alluding to him being the one who taught them how to make beats in the first place!!!

Ice Spice and N.Y. Jets star Sauce Gardner appear to be an item, all but confirming rumors they're seeing each other ... after sharing a cozy selfie that gave off serious couple vibes!

The Bronx rapper slipped the selfie into a series of photos she posted on Instagram on Tuesday evening, subtly including the shot in the second-to-last slide.

In the bathroom mirror selfie, the 6'3" cornerback stood close behind her, and many are taking it as confirmation of the rumored romance between the two celebs.

The relationship launch got a mixed reaction from her fans ... one saying in the comments, "It Shoulda Been Me, Not Him, Meeeeee", while others posted Sauce GIFs.

Fat Joe has filed a hefty lawsuit against his former hypeman for slandering him on social media ... claiming the guy and his lawyer are trying to shake him down for a payday!!!

TMZ Hip Hop obtained court docs filed by Fat Joe on Tuesday, in which he claims his former hypeman Terrance "T.A." Dixon is trying to collect money he didn't earn and resorted to publicly calling the rapper a pedophile on social media when he didn't get his way.

According to the lawsuit, Dixon claimed, on social media, Joe flew a 16-year-old girl across state lines for sex and posted the allegation along with a picture of Joe, Diddy, and DJ Khaled.

Beyoncé's first Cowboy Carter concert turned into a WWE event after her performance ended ... because a bunch of her fans started brawling in the VIP lounge.

Ya gotta see the video ... as Beyoncé fans are making their way to the exits at SoFi Stadium, a group of women get into a huge fight ... and bodies start flying and hitting the deck.

It seems this all started with an argument, and things get really heated when one woman knocks a cowboy hat off another woman's head ... leading to a bunch of pushing, shoving, falling and cowboy-boot kicking.

Ben Affleck understands hip hop's history runs deeper than yesterday ... and the star actor had to go deep to pick his rapper Mt. Rushmore!!!

The star actor recently chimed in on the everlasting hip hop Mt. Rushmore debate with Complex, and wound up picking a random selection of rappers that managed to make a solid list!!!

Lil Wayne may not have gotten the Super Bowl halftime nod in his own city -- but he earned Ben's top pick for the presidential rock, followed by the late Eazy-E, AKA The Godfather of Gangsta Rap.

Nelly kicked off the year performing for President Donald Trump's inauguration -- a year he feels is going great so far ... the "Country Grammar" artist is urging the country to unite!!!

Fox News Digital caught up with Nelly outside Stagecoach  -- where he performed over the weekend -- and got his outlook on Trump's 100th day in office, the sequel.

Nelly told Fox, "I’m all for everybody staying positive about any and everything," and later explained, "I'm a glass half-full type of guy. I’m more empowered by bringing people together and making sure that we all get what we need, when we need it and why we need it."

7:08 PM PT -- Turns out the judge has ruled on these issues ... the judge said prosecutors can't argue forced labor pertaining to one of Diddy's employees. However, the judge also ruled the prosecutors will be allowed to let in sex trafficking evidence against Diddy.

The feds are calling Diddy out for asking a judge to exclude evidence from his upcoming criminal trial ... claiming Diddy is just trying to postpone a fast-approaching start date for the trial.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Diddy is trying to exclude a bunch of evidence related to sex trafficking charges and the alleged "Freak Offs," claiming prosecutors turned over the evidence too late and didn’t give him enough time to prepare his defense.

Thing is ... the feds say Diddy's known for months about the evidence they plan to present at trial, and he's just trying to get the judge to postpone the trial.

Trippie Redd hopped on the internet Monday to get a few things off his chest ... things with his expecting ex-girlfriend Coi Leray are still in the gutter, but one thing he's NOT going to allow is for Kanye West to claim king over his dominion!!!

The rap 'n roll rocker first clarified the recent rumors that Coi had her lonely baby shower without him in attendance ... considering Trippie's made it clear he doesn't give AF about the relationship earlier this year.

Even if he did, Trippie claims Coi blocked him and his family from the upcoming celebration and redirected him to her attorney for further communication.

Rick Ross says he has the blueprint for getting 100 humans to beat up a single gorilla — it’s all in guerrilla warfare recruiting!!!

TMZ Hip Hop linked up with the Biggest Boss in Burbank on Monday and got his take on the most viral topic of the moment.

The post has over 200 million views spawning varying opinions galore ... but Ross has it all mapped out.

1:37 PM PT -- A source familiar with the situation tells TMZ ... Green Day was running 15 minutes behind due to the fireworks debacle during Green Day's set. In turn, this caused Travis Scott's set to begin 5 minutes late. He had been at the festival for hours before going on.

Travis Scott's carefully curated Cactus Jack-themed Coachella didn't come without a price ... the hip hop headliner cost the festival's organizer $20,000 for squeezing out a few extra minutes!!!

A rep for the city of Indio tells TMZ Hip Hop that Goldenvoice will be charged $20,000 for one night of missing the curfew timeline, on Saturday, April 12, when Travis was on center stage.

It was the only fine issued for Goldenvoice across both Coachella weekends and Stagecoach festival, which went down on April 25 - 27.

Potential jurors in Diddy's federal trial are gonna get grilled on several subjects before they get picked ... and a questionnaire's hot topics include their taste in music, and their views on drugs, celebs and group sex.

With jury selection just a week away for Diddy's trial, his attorneys are submitting the 30 questions they want to put to the jury pool. Not shockingly, considering the charges, sex is raised several times.

For instance, "There may be evidence in this case about people engaging in sexual relations with multiple sexual partners. Would hearing about that type of evidence be difficult for you?"