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Kanye West’s issues continue to grow …. a former employee of the rapper is seeking close to $1 million in court for unpaid wages and other damages ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs obtained by TMZ, Jonathan Monroe -- who says he worked as a full-time security guard in 2021 -- claims he wasn’t paid all the wages owed nor given overtime.

In his new docs, Monroe asks for damages totaling around $850K ... including $7,725 for unpaid overtime, $37,620 in lost wages, $500,000 in lost earnings, $100,000 for his pain and suffering ... and another $100,000 in punitive damages.

In his original lawsuit, Monroe claimed he tried to collect the money owed to him but was given the run-around. He claimed on one occasion, Ye asked him to fill up the tank of his Lamborghini and "When I asked for cash or use of his credit card to cover the expense, [Kanye] walked away from me without a response.”

As TMZ previously reported, Kanye was ordered to pay another ex-employee, Tony Saxon, $140K in an unrelated lawsuit.

Here's the first look at Offset since being shot outside a Florida casino ... he's in a wheelchair having a smoke outside a hospital ... and he's wearing his hospital gown.

Check out these photos of Offset being wheeled outside for a smoke break ... he's got non-slip hospital socks, hospital wristbands, a bandage on his arm, and some wires coming off his fingertip.

There's an ICU tag attached to his chair on wheels ... but we've been told by Offset's camp that he's "stable and being closely monitored."

TMZ broke the story ... the former Migos rapper was shot Monday near the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, FL.

Law enforcement told us the shooting happened in the valet area and that Offset suffered non-life threatening injuries.

Lil Tjay allegedly started a fight that led to his associate shooting Offset ... this according to police.

According to the probable cause affidavit ... cops claim at around 7:22 PM ET Monday, Lil Tjay "directed members of his party to start a fight with another group of males" at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida.

Police say during the altercation one of Lil Tjay's associates pulled a gun and fired ... injuring Offset.

Lil Tjay's back on the streets after being arrested for his alleged role in a fight that happened right before Offset was shot in Florida last night.

The Broward County Sheriff's Office bid the rapper farewell Tuesday afternoon ... and he walked out of the jail to find a ton of media waiting for him -- which gave him the perfect platform to call out the Migos rapper.

Lil Tjay called Offset a "rat n****" ... while simultaneously denying he shot Offset. He's really heated in the clip, recorded by NBC Miami -- walking with purpose out of the jail.

50 Cent said he'd get rich or die tryin' ... and now he's showing us just how he pulled it off.

Hulu has ordered a documentary about 50, showing fans how he went "from the streets of Queens to global cultural dominance."

The three-part series will touch on the rapper's illustrious career -- including music, business and film -- through "an intimate and revealing lens."

Cardi B does not play about her money! The rapper told fans she had her credit card stolen ... but she says she knows who did it and is definitely going to make them pay.

According to the "Bodak Yellow" artist ... she recently discovered her AMEX card was missing, but shrugged it off -- until she noticed a purchase on her account for about $40K at Saks Fifth Avenue.

What's weirder ... a purchase for about $20K popped up from the Apple store! At that point, she KNEW something was up ... and so did her accountant. Watch the full clip for the breakdown.

Lil Tjay got himself jammed up in the Offset shooting ... the rapper was arrested and booked for participating in a fight, TMZ has learned.

Tjay was arrested Monday evening by police in Florida and later booked into the Broward County Jail for misdemeanor disorderly conduct-affray, according to the Broward County Sheriff's Office. The 24-year-old also posed for a mugshot while being held on a $500 bond.

According to the Seminole Police Department ... Tjay was involved in a fight prior to Offset getting shot. Cops say a second person was detained at the scene, but has not been charged. 

Quavo is at a loss for words after Offset was shot outside a Florida casino ... but for now, he’s sending prayers.

The Migos rapper took to IG shortly after his former bandmate had been shot outside of the Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood, Florida ... which put Offset in the hospital.

Quavo kept it simple ... posting prayer hands emoji on a black screen -- no caption, no statement.

Wrestling legend Ric Flair is sending love and support to Offset after the rapper was shot in Florida on Monday ... sharing words of encouragement to his friend.

We broke the story that Offset -- real name Kiari Kendrell Cephus-- suffered a gunshot wound near the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, FL. We obtained photos of the ambulance at the location after Offset was shot.

Flair was shocked by the news ... and went straight to social media to deliver his thoughts and prayers for his friend.

Paramedics rushed to the scene moments after Offset was shot at a casino in Hollywood, Florida ... according to photos obtained by TMZ.

We’ve obtained photos of an ambulance arriving at the Hard Rock Hotel in Hollywood, FL, minutes after the former Migos rapper was shot.

Check the pics ... as they show paramedics pulling up to the entrance with lights flashing while security and bystanders crowded the area -- showing first responders as they place a victim inside the emergency vehicle.

Big brands are cutting ties with Kanye West left and right -- Anheuser-Busch InBev is the latest sponsor to back out of the London festival Ye's headlining this summer ... according to Wall Street Journal.

Budweiser and BeatBox -- both owned by Anheuser-Busch -- were previously listed as sponsors of the Wireless Festival. But AB InBev told WSJ on Monday that's no longer the case.

And they're just one of several brands to drop out of the festival since Kanye was announced as the headliner.

Tekashi 6ix9ine has been celebrating his release from federal lockup ... but he's gotta be careful and follow strict rules to stay a free man -- or else it's back to the Big House!

As everyone knows ... Tekashi was released from MDC Brooklyn after spending 3 months behind bars for running afoul of his conditions of federal probation. The rapper pled guilty to 3 violations -- two for possessing a pair of controlled substances and one for committing an assault.

TMZ obtained Tekashi's judgment for his probation violation case and spoke with his longtime attorney, Lance Lazzaro, who shed light on what the New York-born rapper must do to stay out of jail.

Kanye West’s Stateside comeback may be pulling in crowds, but across the pond it’s a different story -- and the backlash is stacking up fast!

PayPal is the latest to distance itself, with London's Wireless Festival organizers confirming the brand won’t appear on any event branding while Ye is headlining -- or going forward, according to ITV News.

It’s not a headline sponsor, but PayPal still plays a key role as the payments partner for Live Nation UK Festivals, offering early ticket access -- so yeah, this one stings.

Kanye West hit all the right notes during his two shows in Los Angeles over the weekend, raking in a whopping $33 million as he wages a major comeback after his career was sidelined by his passion for Nazis, according to a new report.    

Bloomberg says Ye snagged more than $18 million in ticket sales during his Friday concert alone, making it one of the highest-grossing single shows in the history of live music.

The news outlet also pointed out Ye still has die-hard fans rushing to buy his new record, "Bully," which is on track to become one of the best-selling albums in its opening week.

But Bloomberg cautioned Ye's two sold-out L.A. gigs could just be an aberration considering all of his issues involving antisemitism dating back to 2022.   

Tekashi 6ix9ine celebrated his release from a federal lockup the only way he knows how -- at a strip club!

The rapper was seen partying with his posse at Booby Trap in Pompano Beach, Florida, on Friday night after he was sprung from New York's MDC Brooklyn detention facility earlier in the day.

Tekashi was incarcerated for 3 months at MDC for violating his federal probation after he pled guilty to possessing cocaine and MDMA -- a synthetic drug that acts as a stimulant and hallucinogen.

Rapper OJ da Juiceman isn't skipping a beat after spending a few weeks in lockup ... in fact, TMZ has learned he will be releasing a few!

The trap rapper -- who cops have accused of pointing a gun at a Georgia State Patrol officer -- got out of the clink early this morning ... and, his manager Rueben Wood says his time away hasn't slowed him down at all.

Wood tells TMZ ... OJ was working on some new music prior to his March arrest -- and fans will get to hear it all very soon.