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Cardi B spared no venom, toxins, or ether towards her opps with her explosive new album, "Am I The Drama?" -- she's lyrically kickin' ass and naming names!!!

The album took 7 years to drop, and Cardi doesn't hold back on her feelings about superstardom, her divorce with Offset, and pesky rap competition ... ESPECIALLY when it comes to rapper BIA.

Cardi and BIA have had their back-and-forth beef for years and on the track "Pretty & Petty," Cardi snipes the "Whole Lotta Money" rapper with an opening line that already lives in hip hop infamy ... "Name five BIA songs, gun pointin' to your head -- Bow, I'm dead."

Stefon Diggs went all out for Cardi B's big night ... gifting his girl a flower surprise so big, it had to be delivered on a flatbed truck!!

The touching gesture went down Thursday in New York City ... just hours before Cardi's "Am I the Drama?" was released -- her first album since 2018.

The New England Patriots star was present for the reveal ... and judging by Cardi's reaction, she never saw it coming!!

D4vd and Celeste Rivas -- the 15-year-old girl found dead in his car -- are very much on the radar of one of Celeste's former school teachers ... who's now flaunting what he claims to know about their relationship.

The science teacher busted out his phone Thursday in class and told students he had taught Celeste years ago. He showed off a pic of himself with Celeste in front of a poster -- which he still has -- and said she'd "been missing since I taught her."

Remember, Celeste went missing in early 2024, and the teacher claims she first disappeared after meeting singer D4vd (the teacher calls him a rapper) on social media. His version of events is that Celeste allegedly ran away to Hollywood with D4vd, but police tracked her down ... and returned her to her mother.

LaQuan Smith's NYFW show for his upcoming 2026 spring collection was the place for the fashion kings and queens of the Hip Hop community to strut their stuff -- and talk their ish!!!

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with Sukihana as she arrived for the "Tomb Raider"-themed gala, where she doubled down on her claims she's able to squeeze $75K-a-month out of Ray J ... all because she has that good loving!!!

Suki tells us broke -- and/or -- incapable chicks can't relate, but she stays getting cashed for her cooter!!!

Omarion, Raz B, J-Boog, and Lil Fizz are B2K bros -- FOR LIFE -- and they're ready to prove it to the world with their 25th anniversary tour, come 2026!!!

TMZ Hip Hop linked up with all 4 B2K members in all their glory outside the Sportsmen's Lodge in Studio City this week, and longtime fans will surely see the camaraderie is strong between them.

Like most successful groups, the multi-platinum sellers have taken their lumps through breakups and in-fighting ... but as Boog puts it, the reconnection, which has been going strong since this year's BET Awards, was all about "God's timing."

Diddy's son Christian "King" Combs says making music was the best way to cope with his dad's sex-trafficking case, as well as leaning on his family foundation.

On Thursday, King Combs released the somber music video for his Kanye West and Stevie J-produced "Lonely Roads" track ... the opening song from the EP he released on the cusp of Diddy being found guilty on two violations of the Mann Act, while dodging the most major charges he had been facing.

The visual opens with an image of the late Kim Porter and shows Christian interacting with his siblings as he wrestles with the void his dad left by being absent from the house.

A model has alleged in court documents, obtained by TMZ Sports, that Stefon Diggs is the father of her months-old baby ... but the NFL star says he's "not certain" the child is his.

Aileen Lopera -- an influencer who goes by Lord Gisselle on her social media pages -- claimed in a petition to determine parental relationship in Los Angeles County back in December 2024 that Diggs was the father of her then-unborn child.

In Diggs' response, which he filed in mid-July, he stated he wasn't sure if he was the parent of the little girl -- who was ultimately born in April. Diggs requested genetic testing to officially make the determination.

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.