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Sure, Drake might've unfriended LeBron James and covered up a tattoo for supporting Kendrick Lamar during their rap beef, but the NBA superstar says he's still got love for his old pal Drizzy!

The Los Angeles Lakers great was asked about his relationship with Drake while on "360 With Speedy" ... after Bron attended Kendrick's Juneteenth "Pop Out" concert last year, and otherwise seemed to support K-Dot during the feud, which didn't sit well with Drake.

"I'll always wish him the best," James said on Thursday.

The T-Hood fatal shooting case is wrapping up on the police end, because cops believe the gunman acted in self-defense ... but he's not out of the woods yet because prosecutors could still charge him, TMZ Hip Hop has learned.

First, a little refresher ... Tevin Hood, AKA T-Hood, was shot and killed by Ky Frost, the son of "Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta" stars Kirk Frost and Rasheeda Frost, during an altercation at a residence in Gwinnett County, Georgia in August.

After weeks of investigating, the Gwinnett County PD has concluded its probe and is finalizing its report to be sent to the D.A., who will make the final call on whether to charge Ky.

Stefon Diggs is opening up on Cardi B's pregnancy ... revealing he's hoping the two welcome a baby boy!!

The "Outside" rapper broke the massive news on "CBS Mornings" on Wednesday ... expressing how happy she is to have one on the way with the New England Patriots receiver.

Diggs, on the other hand, was pretty coy when reporters asked him about the bun in the oven at practice hours after an interview with Gayle King aired ... opting instead to share his feelings on social media.

Tierra Whack is dipping her feet into the acting world, but at last night's after-party for the premiere of the Jordan Peele-produced film, "Him," she proved she can still command a mosh pit of epic proportions!!!

TMZ Hip Hop obtained video of Tierra performing for a packed house inside LAVO Los Angeles ... which included Marlon Wayans, YG, Julia Fox, Armani White, Don Benjamin, AZ Chike, Ray Vaughn, Guapdad 4000 and several other “Him” cast members.

Tierra makes her acting debut in the film and also has a song titled "Tip Toe" featured on the soundtrack, singling out Tyriq ... telling him how much she wanted to color him bad and sex him up.

Jake Paul has new business partners ... Lonzo Ball and LiAngelo Ball struck a deal that'll officially make the bros equity partners in Betr, as they also relaunch their podcast with The Problem Child's company!

TMZ Sports has learned that Zo and Gelo, as part of the deal, will get a piece of the fast-growing company ... though how much is unclear.

Betr has taken off like a rocket ship since Paul launched the biz in 2022, and is now worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

Cardi B harbors no resentment toward her ex, Offset ... though she makes it clear they aren't in the best place as she embarks on a new chapter with Stefon Diggs.

In a sit-down interview with Gayle King, the rapper reflected on where she stands with the Migos alum ... and revealed the exes currently don't have a coparenting relationship for their kids, Kulture, 8, Wave, 4, and Blossom, 1.

Though, Cardi noted that she'd like to have a better relationship with Offset in the future ... but only if he improves himself.

Shaquille O'Neal's Sacramento State and Master P's University of New Orleans basketball programs are going head-to-head in an epic scrimmage showdown ... a matchup made in TMZ Sports heaven!!

Just last week, we reported the rap legend -- who recently became the president of basketball operations at UNO -- wanted to set up a friendly competition with the Hall of Famer's Hornets ... and the Big Aristotle told us he was 100% in!!

Fast forward to Thursday ... and the two schools are now set to hit the hardwood on October 18 at the Lakefront Arena in New Orleans for a spectacle called the "Southwest Shootout."

Steph Curry had to huff and puff in Killer Mike's direction after the Grammy-winning rapper got caught like a deer in headlights in a content creator's comments, making jokes about Ayesha Curry!!!

The Shade Room captured Mike reacting to social media spammer BookieWoodz's skit about Ayesha embarrassing Steph -- a reignited talking point ever since the NBA legend's wife's appearance on the "Call Her Daddy" podcast.

Mike got especially tickled over the BookieWoodz comparing Ayesha's baby to that of GloRilla's and that's where Chef Curry had to close down the kitchen!!!

D4vd's Tesla was abandoned on a street in the Hollywood Hills before it was towed and impounded with a dead body inside ... and cops are scouring the area where the car was parked and looking for video that would identify the driver and maybe crack the case.

Multiple people who live on the block where the singer's Tesla was abandoned tell TMZ ... LAPD swept the area and are talking with every neighbor they can track down to see if there is Ring camera or surveillance video showing D4vd's car.

We're told cops are not only asking residents for video showing the main street where the car was towed from, they're also searching for video showing nearby alleyways ... suggesting cops believe the Tesla may have driven through an alley before being abandoned to avoid detection.

Cardi B and boyfriend Stefon Diggs are in the family way ... the rapper is pregnant with her beau's baby!

The "I Like It" rapper announced the exciting news on "CBS Mornings" Wednesday during an interview with Gayle King following rumors she was expecting.

The unborn little one is set to be Cardi's fourth baby, but her first with the NFL star ... who CB started dating in late 2024. Although, the pair didn't make their first public appearance together until May of this year, when they sat courtside at a Knicks game.

Singer D4vd has a tattoo on his finger with the letters "Shhh..." -- and the young girl's body found in his Tesla has the same tattoo on her finger.

As TMZ reported, the body has now been identified as 15-year-old Celeste Rivas. Authorities said she had a tattoo on her right index finger with the letters "Shhh..." David's tattoo is also on his right index finger.

TMZ spoke with Celeste's mom last week, and she told us about her daughter's tattoo, adding it was in red ink. The mom said Celeste had been missing for more than a year, but she was suspicious of the Tesla discovery because she said Celeste's boyfriend's name was David.

Cardi B revealed Wednesday that she is indeed pregnant with Stefon Diggs' baby ... and judging from their faces, they're both excited about the incoming bundle of joy!!!

Following her interview with Gayle King on "CBS Mornings," Cardi posted a loving photo of her with her arms wrapped around the NFL star's neck, with both of their faces lit up with bliss.

Cardi told Gayle that they're excited for the pregnancy ... but she didn't reveal how far along she is just yet.

Snoop Dogg has axed his New Zealand concert just 3 days before he was supposed to hit the stage ... after the show's promoter was reportedly found guilty of sexually assaulting his children's babysitter following multiple related accusations.

The "Drop It Like It's Hot" hitmaker was scheduled to perform at the Due Drop Events Centre in Manukau, Auckland, NZ on Saturday ... but the promoter, 4ward Entertainment, announced Wednesday the event had been cancelled due to "circumstances beyond" its control, stating ... "Our goal was to deliver a first-class, New Zealand-first show and we are saddened this is no longer possible."

The abrupt cancellation comes just a week after local promoter Pato Alvarez was revealed as the previously unnamed "entertainment industry figure" accused of sexually assaulting multiple women, according to multiple reports. Stuff reports Alvarez faced 25 charges involving nine women ... he was convicted on two charges of indecent assault and attempted unlawful sexual connection involving his babysitter in 2023, which has just recently come to light.

Alvarez's fought to keep his identity sealed, but the Supreme Court of New Zealand rejected his motion early last week, The New Zealand Herald reported.

The outlet also reported women were encouraging others to boycott any music events he was promoting after his name was released.

Alvarez gushed to Stuff just last week that he was behind Snoop's upcoming gig in NZ, gloating ... “Snoop Dogg’s team contacted us directly, wanting to stop in New Zealand for a special performance on his way to Australia."

The outlet reports Alvarez was also involved in the cancelled Juicy Festival, which was cut after promoters failed to obtain a liquor license.

Cardi B crashed "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" Tuesday night ... just before she revealed her exciting pregnancy news Wednesday morning!

Check out the fun clip ... Cardi hops on FaceTime with Jimmy to promote her new album, cheekily asking if he can see her butt on the cover. When Jimmy says he can "kind of see it," the "Drip" hitmaker tells him he needs to get a better look ... and surprises the audience by walking onto the stage from behind the curtain.

Cardi has been all about promoting her upcoming project -- titled "Am I the Drama?" -- even taking to the streets of NYC to twerk on a car in front of hundreds of cheering fans at a pop-up event over the weekend.

Karrueche Tran's algorithm couldn't escape her ex, Chris Brown, grinding on Travis Kelce's ex, Kayla Nicole, at his "Breezy Bowl" concert just like the rest of us ... and she loved every second of it!!!

TMZ caught up with Karrueche at LAX on Tuesday, where she admitted she saw the sultry stage dance all over her timeline, but tells us she's an outsider just like everyone else!!!

Karrueche and Chris dated for several years before going their separate ways and she says harboring any negative feelings simply isn't her style ... and like the majority of fans, is proud Kayla was onstage serving wap with grace!!!

3:57 PM PT -- ABC 7 Los Angeles reports forensics determined the victim was a female between 14 and 15 years old, according to the outlets sources.

Los Angeles authorities have identified the body found in the trunk of singer D4vd's car, TMZ has learned.

A rep for the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner tells TMZ ... the deceased has been identified, yet, the legal next of kin notification is still pending -- and so, they're unable to release the name at this time.

We spoke to multiple law enforcement sources yesterday, who said they had yet to identify the body or the driver ... so, it seems the body was identified in the last 24 hours.