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Ja Rule was involved in an altercation last night at Barclays Center during Brandy & Monica's "The Boy Is Mine" tour stop, and turns out ... that was the height of it. Rumors of him receiving any beatdown are completely false!!!

Ja cleared up all the internet rumors with TMZ Hip Hop ...  “I don’t call police… I didn’t get jumped, they tried tho 🤣." When asked who the guys were trying to put blood in his eye, he simply said, "No clue."

Tasha K -- who's been ordered to pay Cardi B over $1 million in a past defamation, false reporting case -- jumped out on the Ja rumors, claiming the rap star had been turned to orange juice pulp ... and he clapped back at her!!!

Kanye West turned a fun fashion TikTok into an existential crisis ... changing the vibe of the video in an instant when he said he regretted participating in life.

Here's the deal ... an interview with the rapper in Japan was posted to Mystery Fashionist (@mysteryfashionist) -- a TikTok account with nearly 300K followers -- for a short 30-second clip posted yesterday in which he's asked to talk about his 'fit.

After introducing himself as "Ye from Chi," Kanye says his outfits are always 10 out of 10 ... specifically pointing to his original Yeezy 950s, while the rest of his clothes came from a pop-up he visited that day.

Fugees member Pras Michél has been hit with a 14-year prison sentence ... handed down after his conviction on conspiracy and illegal foreign lobbying charges.

The verdict came down Thursday in a D.C. federal court -- slapping Pras with three years of probation on top of his 14-year stint. He already got hit last month with a massive $64 million forfeiture tied to the alleged scheme.

The hip hop lyricist got slapped with 10 guilty counts back in April 2023 -- everything from messing with campaign finance laws during Obama’s 2012 run to allegedly cozying up with the Trump administration in 2017.

"Love & Hip Hop: Miami" star Sukihana -- AKA "Suki with the Good Coochie" -- apparently got some good d*** last night ... that's what she told us when we caught her at LAX in a wheelchair.

In the middle of a pretty wholesome conversation about her recent birthday, our photog just casually acknowledged the wheelchair Suki was sitting in.

Without hesitation, she blurted out, "I got f****d so hard last night. I'm not gonna lie, I got some good birthday d***, so I can't walk or nothing."

Megan Thee Stallion took the stand Thursday in her defamation case against blogger Milagro "Gramz" Cooper ... and broke down crying while talking about a PSA she once did for suicide prevention!!!

The superstar rapper was being questioned on the stand about the night of the Tory Lanez shooting, when she was shown a bit from a documentary she did with mental health nonprofit org, Never A Bother.

Megan tearfully told jurors she knows what it feels like to "not want to live anymore" and went into detail about the toll the ordeal with Tory and Milagro has taken on her.

Proud hip hop head Bill Bellamy is finally getting his wish from a couple of years ago that rap would be represented better at the podium ... and lo and behold, two of his favorite albums -- in Clipse's "Let God Sort 'Em Out" and Kendrick Lamar's "GNX" -- are up for Album of the Year!!!

Bill chopped it up with TMZ Hip Hop in NYC this week, where the comedian noted how the Grammys were leaning more on the eclectic side to broaden their audience reach.

If you recall, Bill blasted the Grammys shortly after the 66th Awards in 2023 after they deemed Bonnie Raitt's "Just Like That" as Song of the Year. Two years later, the track only has 8 million plays on Spotify, so his criticisms have held up.

People are going nuts speculating Timothée Chalamet has been moonlighting as a mysterious UK rapper ... and based on the side-by-side pics, who can blame them?

The "Dune" actor looks like the spitting image of masked hip-hop artist, EsDeeKid, who's growing a fanbase across the pond with singles like "Phantom" and "4 Raws."

The evidence of them being the same person is really piling up, though it's mostly based on photos of both their sets of eyes ... but c'mon! They really do look identical.

Tekashi 6ix9ine had the instigating insight to ask DJ Vlad who he feels is the worst podcast dishing on Hip Hop these days ... and the VladTV boss didn't waste a second naming "New Rory & MAL" as ultimate trash!!!

The former "Joe Budden Podcast" co-hosts have had a rough month on the web after dozens of racist posts surfaced from Rory Farrell's X account -- with some of the hate dating back over 10 years.

Vlad nominated Rory & MAL as the "wackest podcast" without blinking ... with 100% of the diss darting in Rory's direction.

Rolling Loud Australia is officially roaring back Down Under for the first time since 2019 with some heavy hitters -- like Gunna, Ken Carson, Sexyy Red -- leading the charge!!!

The fest is making up for lost time and doubling down on the rap invasions this year ... with two back-to-back one-day concerts. allowing zero downtime of energy!!!

Sydney’s Centennial Park is first up to bat on Saturday, March 7, and Melbourne’s Flemington Racecourse shuts everything down on Sunday, March 8.

Snoop Dogg has added yet another illustrious volume to his literary library -- a cookbook dedicated to the world of baking  ... which includes edible delights!!!!

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with Big Snoop at Universal Studios on Wednesday, and he gave us the full course index for "Treats To Eat," the new 55-recipe cookbook that allows bakers the option to seed some weed, where they see fit.

Snoop tells us don't just take his word for it ... the New York Times certified his previous cookbooks as best-sellers, so anyone with an appetite might want to dig on in!!!

Trendsetting rapper Max B is finally a free man after serving 16 years in prison, and the first difference he noticed coming home ... was the price tags!!!

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with the Silver Surfer in the flesh on Wednesday on a brisk NYC day ... but hey, anywhere is cozier than the Northern State Prison he was holed up in for aggravated manslaughter charges.

Max says there's no time to let off the gas -- his bills still gotta get paid and he's certainly been ripping and running since his Nov. 9 release date.

Cardi B just posted the first public pictures of her newborn baby.

The photos, captioned with the date Nov. 4, have also raised speculation she could be engaged because of the huge rock on her finger. TMZ has learned, however, it is NOT an engagement ring.

As you know ... the newborn baby boy marks her first baby NFL star Stefon Diggs.

Boosie Badazz has no shame in his game, admitting even a macho man such as himself can have ED performance issues ... and is calling all his fellow guys liars who can't own up to the same!!!

The Louisiana rap star has been enjoying the last bit of his freedom before his sentencing later this month ... he let loose on Angela Yee's "Lip Service" podcast when asked if he ever has a problem getting his rough rider ready in a time of need.

Boosie bluntly painted the picture that stage fright can strike at any time, but all sexual soldiers should have a backup plan in case of a member malfunction -- approach the poohnanny face forward in the prone position -- just like A SNIPER!!!

Eminem is looking for some respect on his name ... he recently filed to cancel a trademark of an Australian beach brand that's targeting American shores.

The Real Slim Shady has it out for an Aussie company that sells beach umbrellas and swim wear ... a label called Swim Shady. According to documents filed in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and obtained by TMZ, Eminem wants to protect the name of his diabolical rap alter-ego and avoid brand confusion.

The filing alleges the "Without Me" rapper would suffer "damage and injury" if Swim Shady is allowed to keep its name. Eminem is concerned the public will associate him with the Swim Shady brand ... and he insists his own merch adheres to "premium quality standards" and doesn't want people to confuse him with the Aussie company's stuff.

Megan Thee Stallion's former manager took the stand in her defamation trial against blogger Milagro Gramz on Wednesday, telling the jury that the rap star's recovery was a pricey one -- costing her 6-figures' worth of therapy sessions!!!

Travis Farris -- AKA T-Farris -- testified that Megan spent $240,000 attending a 4-week therapy session to deal with the emotional distress she says she felt after Gramz made a string of posts ... one of which included a deepfake porn video believed to be real by many online.

Farris detailed in court about how Megan came to him in tears and even apologized for him having to witness the video, sparking her decision to undergo therapy.

D4vd is viewed as a suspect in the death of Celeste Rivas, the teenager who was found decomposing in his Tesla ... law enforcement sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ.

As far as we know, there is no paperwork classifying D4vd as a suspect, but as one of our sources told us ... "Investigators are looking at D4vd as a suspect."

We're also told they're viewing Celeste's death as a homicide, even though the Medical Examiner has yet to determine cause or manner of death -- investigators are still awaiting toxicology results.