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LeBron James and Drake's severed friendship is past the point of no return -- the Lakers superstar was spotted rapping to Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" in Cannes this week ... and to make matters worse for the 6ix God, Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez were vibing along, too!!

The video is making rounds on social media on Tuesday ... showing Bron's table -- including his wife, Savannah, and business partner Maverick Carter -- jamming to K. Dot's famous Drizzy diss while vacationing in France.

While LeBron elected not to go entirely word for word, especially during the most damning anti-Drake lyrics, Savannah yelled "A minorrrrrrr" with her whole chest.

Three 6 Mafia star Project Pat's son was killed in January and law enforcement now believes they've nabbed the people responsible.

Law enforcement sources working the case in Memphis tell TMZ Hip Hop that U.S. Marshals recently took a 19-year-old woman named Talia Jones into custody in Minnesota for her alleged role in the killing of Patrick Houston, Jr. ...  which they believe may have been the result of a targeted robbery that turned fatal.

Jones remains in custody and is expected to be extradited to Memphis to face charges. Houston Jr. was only 21 at the time of his death.

Shaquille O'Neal is clearly not impressed with Megan Thee Stallion and Klay Thompson's new romance ... 'cause he believes they'll be broken up long before the NBA season rolls around.

The NBA Hall of Famer shared his thoughts on the coupling on a recent episode of "The Big Podcast with Shaq" ... after co-host Adam Lefkoe brought up the new relationship between the "Savage" rapper and Dallas Mavericks hooper.

O'Neal, 53, didn't have much to say ... but made it clear to all his listeners where he stands on the couple.

The biggest fumble of Matt Leinart's career happened off the gridiron -- the former quarterback revealed he took Rihanna on a date back in the day ... but an unwelcome appearance torpedoed the whole thing.

The ex-USC Trojans superstar broke it all down on his "Throwbacks" podcast with "Entourage" star Jerry Ferrara ... when he reminisced on working with show guest Josh Richman to set up some one-on-one time with the singer at Teddy's nightclub in L.A.

Leinart said the odds already weren't in his favor after two previous attempts ... but what REALLY put the final nail in the coffin was a "f***ing ginormous blister" on his lip from being out in the sun too long.

Treach has been a hip hop star longer than a lot of today's acts have been alive and he's warning them all not to become a statistic like his homie Tupac Shakur -- and cover all their bases!!!

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with the Naughty By Nature legend in NYC last week and he was pumped the dispensary he co-owns with Ice-T out of their New Jersey stomping grounds is up and running.

The weed biz in Dirty Jerz is volatile right now ... Raekwon and several others just shut down their sativa shops, but Treach says "The Medicine Woman" has all the juice anyone in the new jack city could ever want!!!

Treach is also coming off a successful nationwide tour on "Jason's Lyric" playwright ... where he co-starred and rapped, reprising his role as "Alonzo" from the film.

We asked him what it'll take for today's new rappers to unlock the road to entrepreneurship as he did and Treach bluntly tells them to avoid the groupie love!!!

Treach claims his 1999 marriage to Sandra "Pepa" Denton from Salt-N-Pepa was a direct result of seeing Tupac get convicted of sexual misconduct, resulting in him serving 9 months in prison ... a saga in which Treach sounds like he's still not convinced the truth was revealed.

A$AP Rocky was recently spotted out and about without his usual bounce in his step -- instead, the rapper needed a wheelchair just to get inside a car!!!

TMZ Hip Hop obtained the puzzling pics and video of Rocky being assisted into a custom yellow Hummer outside an office in West Hollywood.

Rocky's face looks completely distressed as his head can be seen poking out from under a blanket as two bodyguards help him into the whip.

Atlanta rapper Ca$h Out was found guilty of rape and sex trafficking charges last week and will spend the rest of his life in prison!!!

On Monday, Ca$h Out, born John Michael Hakeem Gibson, learned his fate in an Atlanta courtroom after a months-long trial that found him guilty of violating the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act for leading a prostitution enterprise.

Linda Smith -- Ca$h Out's mother -- was also convicted as a co-defendant and sentenced to 30 years, while his right-hand man in the operation, Tyrone Taylor, received the same sentence as Ca$h Out.

WNBA star Courtney Williams thought Diplo was boring the crowd with his EDM setlist during an after-party -- and demanded he play some hip hop pronto!!!

The wild scene happened at Sports Illustrated's All-Star after-party on Saturday night, where Diplo was the enlisted paid DJ, but Courtney didn't think he was doing his job properly.

Courtney confronted Diplo in the middle of his set, bombarding him with song requests, which he didn't seem to grasp in real time, but he eventually changed things up -- much to the approval of Williams.

Diplo didn't take it personal -- he's been a pro DJ for eons and later posted Courtney jamming to the GloRilla "TGIF" track he dropped to make her happy.

Tyler, The Creator's new album is here ... and the rapper pulled out all the stops to promote a new song from the project -- getting LeBron James and his right-hand man to star in the visuals!!

The 34-year-old MC released his ninth studio album, "Don't Tap The Glass," late Sunday night ... and followed up with the music video for the lead single, "STOP PLAYING WITH ME," to kickstart everyone's work week.

The entire two-minute, 30-second clip features Tyler dancing in a room with two large speakers behind him ... and crumpled up newspapers flying around on the ground.

Ray J lit up the night as the celebrity guest host on Saturday's "TMZ After Dark" tour -- and let’s just say, he brought the drama, the music and a whole lot of tea!

As the party bus cruised down Sunset Blvd, Ray J didn't hold back ... talking about how he wasn't approved for membership at SoHo House and how difficult it is to get into Craig's -- lifting the lid on superstar life in L.A.

The real chaos hit when we pulled up outside Craig's. Paparazzi and fans swarmed, snapping shots of Ray holding court from the TMZ bus.

Raekwon released his "Emperor's New Clothes" album today, but there will be no release parties at his HashStoria cannabis dispensary -- it's been shut down over alleged failure to pay rent.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ Hip Hop, a judge ruled in favor of the building's landlord, BMHC LLC, forcing HashStoria to vacate the premises by July 1 ... where it's just been collecting dust ever since.

Raekwon tells TMZ Hip Hop … "We were hoodwinked, and while it's a very sad outcome, we will have our day in court!"

Robbie Pardlo, lead singer of the Grammy-nominated R&B group City High, has tragically died at the age of 46, a rep for the singer confirms to TMZ.

Robbie passed away yesterday, July 17, surrounded by his family and close friends in Willingboro, NJ ... leaving behind a lengthy musical legacy.

No cause of death has been determined yet ... the family is currently grieving but will be planning Robbie's memorial services and tributes in the upcoming days and will share details with the public.

The "TMZ After Dark" tour is rolling back through Hollywood ... and guess who’s riding shotgun Saturday night? Yep, Ray J's crashing the party as your host!

Ray popped on "TMZ Live" Friday to hype the epic ride, cruising through L.A.'s hottest spots -- Sunset, Hollywood and Santa Monica Blvds., with stops along the way and free shots at bars!

Ray told Harvey and Charles he's all about letting the good times roll with the best bash in Hollywood.

Several 2025 XXL Freshman selects dropped new music on Friday amid Joe Budden's looming warning this week -- new artists' shelf lives are in the pits!!!

Budden made a grand observation that rappers aren't lasting like they used to ... despite them being able to make more money within the small window of buzz than in years past.

The unapologetic hip hop podcaster has been playing prophet for some time now, predicting the downfall of the culture due to trash tracks ... opening the door for the new kids on the block to prove him wrong.

Beyoncé's "Cowboy Carter" tour stop in ATL turned into pure chaos this week -- all because of a little girl who reportedly bugged out (literally!) over an insect ... sparking a stampede that sent multiple fans to the hospital!

Yup, a 10-year-old’s hysterical screams after spotting a tiny insect set off a wild chain reaction -- panicked fans bolted out of Mercedes-Benz Stadium, cramming the escalator at Vine City MARTA station … which then malfunctioned!

Terrifying videos show the chaos -- fans sprinting on an escalator that suddenly sped up before slamming to a halt ... sending people tumbling all over each other after the concert was over.

Joey Bada$$ feels he's both at the top of the rap game and has more to prove, so anyone considering themselves competition --  Top Dawg Entertainment artists, current or former -- will be regarded as food!!!

TMZ Hip Hop linked up with Mr. Beast Coast in Burbank on Thursday ... Joey's arming himself with a bold new album title, "Lonely At The Top," which he explains to us outlines being at the "top" of all his success.

Joey tells us he keeps God close to combat loneliness but has been occupying his studio time much of the year, looped in a battle rap between West Coast rappers, mainly Ray Vaughn of TDE ... Joey's ultimate goal is to face off against Kendrick Lamar!!!