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Gillie Da Kid is revealing police told him the Philadelphia-area teen basketball phenom, whose killing made headlines last month ... was the triggerman in his own son's murder!!!

The "Million Dollarz Worth Of Game" podcast host was on "Club Shay Shay" on Wednesday proudly repping his Super Bowl-winning Eagles -- but things got dark when Shannon Sharpe brought up Noah Scurry, the 17-year-old hooper who was gunned down in January, despite being smart enough to have his school's highest SAT scores!!!

Gillie says the bullets that killed his rapper son YNG Cheese in June 2023 weren't meant for him -- the 25-year-old was simply in the wrong time and place when a drive-by occurred.

Kanye West's biggest haters and supporters are waging a merchandise war in a global online marketplace ... and it's all been set off by his controversial swastika shirt.

The messy scene is playing out right now on Etsy, where the anti-Kanye crowd is giving Ye the finger with some new gear ... while his stans are combining his name with a hate symbol, and slapping it on merch.

The deepfake video showing celebs wearing shirts emblazoned with a Jewish Star of David drawn on the back of a hand giving the bird to "Kanye" is providing some inspiration here ... someone took the idea and ran with it, copying the shirt from the A.I. video and hawking it online.

Cardi B is blaming President Trump for some serious wear and tear on the fancy heels she wore to the Super Bowl ... and she wants her deported uncle returned to the country as payback.

The "I Like It" rapper says Trump's presence at Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans created a super tight security situation, which she says forced her to walk a long way in her $3,000 Christian Louboutin heels.

Cardi says Trump and his Secret Service detail resulted in the VIP golf cart transportation courtesy service being cut off early ... so she had to walk further than she anticipated, and her red-bottom heels took a beating.

2 Chainz says Kendrick Lamar name-dropping him to make Drake look bad via his mega-hit "Not Like Us" had no effect on him ... from where he sits, it was just a lil' hip hop wordplay!!!

On Tuesday, 2 Chainz broke his silence on the Grammy Award-winning shoutout that put him in the crosshairs of rap's biggest beef ever.

2 Chainz was one of several Atlanta rappers Kendrick Lamar used as an example of Drake's so-called culture-vulturing below the Mason-Dixon line ... but as many music heads have already noted, Kendrick was leaning into Chainz and Drake's 2012 banger "No Lie" when he rapped on "NLU," "2 Chainz say you good, but he lied."

Fat Joe is reeling in emotion ... currently mourning the death of his father.

On Wednesday, Joey Crack let the world share in his grief that his father Ernesto Cartagena had passed on, posting several never-before-seen family photos.

The world knows Fat Joe as a hip hop legend ... but Joe gave his father the credit for being a true legend in his own eyes.

R. Kelly lost his appeal across the board on his sex trafficking conviction ... but one judge thinks he was ordered to pay too much to one of his victims for name-brand herpes medication.

The disgraced R&B singer argued in his appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in New York that there was insufficient evidence, certain jurors should not have been empaneled, and counsel was ineffective while questioning potential jurors ... among other things, the docs state.

But after a full review, the appeals court affirmed the lower court's judgment, including an order requiring Kelly to pay restitution to a female victim for her herpes medication.

Marlon Wayans is currently entangled in a gnarly war of words with Soulja Boy ... but being the comedic veteran, he's the one giving out last laughs at the rapper's expense!!!

TMZ caught up with Marlon in West Hollywood last night and he couldn't resist an impromptu stand-up roast in Soulja Boy's direction.

Last month, Marlon ribbed SB a bit for performing at President Donald Trump's Crypto Ball, and the "Crank Dat" rapper finally decided to respond this week after releasing his latest album.

Diddy says NBC's crossed a very expensive line by putting out a documentary accusing him of murdering Kim Porter and having sex with 2 underaged women ... and now he wants at least $100 million from the network.

Diddy filed the lawsuit Wednesday morning in New York State, ripping NBCUniversal for "Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy" ... a documentary streaming on Peacock. While the federally indicted mogul has seen and heard endless allegations against him -- from the feds and in a slew of lawsuits -- he says NBC "maliciously accuses" him of murdering "the love of his life and mother to his children."

In the docs, obtained by TMZ, Diddy blasts NBC for that particular claim because the L.A. County Coroner confirmed Kim's death was from natural causes and there's no evidence of foul play. He's also pissed the documentary amplifies YouTube conspiracy theories claiming it can't be a "coincidence" Kim and others in Diddy's world have died.

A bunch of major celebs collectively gave Hitler-loving rapper Kanye West the middle finger in an online video ... but it turns out it's all just a deepfake.

The stars were featured in a minute-long clip created by Ori Bejerano using artificial intelligence, and it showed a montage of very familiar faces.

Drake, Jerry Seinfeld, Mark Zuckerberg, Adam Sandler, Steven Spielberg, Mila Kunis, Ben Stiller and David Schwimmer were among the notables dressed in the same white T-shirt emblazoned with a Jewish Star of David drawn on the back of a hand giving the bird. "Kanye" is written underneath the hand.

Kendrick Lamar's record-breaking Super Bowl halftime show doubled as a fashion trendsetting moment -- his viral bell-bottom jeans are completely sold out!!!

The flared-leg jeans cost $1,200 ... and more than 130 million viewers witnessed Kendrick perform inside the Superdome in New Orleans.

French luxury fashion house Celine tells TMZ the pair of jeans Kendrick wore for the historic moment were "Marco" style, in dark union wash denim.

LiAngelo Ball isn't going into hiding after his ex accused him of walking out on their family ... the rapper and pro basketball player was spotted out with his new girl, Rashida Nicole, on Tuesday.

TMZ Sports has obtained footage of the 26-year-old middle Ball bro and his lady leaving a California courthouse ... with both wearing white outfits -- and Gelo carrying a big envelope.

Gelo was just called out by the mother of his two children on Saturday ... with Nikki Mudarris claiming he admitted to cheating on her and getting another woman pregnant.

Bhad Bhabie is inviting her friend-turned-nemesis Alabama Barker to fight after they went after each other on TikTok overnight as the drama surrounding Alabama's involvement with BB's ex-boyfriend and baby daddy, Le Vaughn, hit a boiling point.

The rapper and social media personality challenged the daughter of Travis Barker to meet her at the Calabasas Commons at 8 PM tonight to duke it out. Remember ... this is just days after Alabama released the "Cry Bhabie" diss track aimed at BB -- whose real name is Danielle Bregoli -- and threatened to fight her.

BB also shared alleged screenshots on TikTok of AB claiming she was not with LV ... while BB says he was in her bed as the shared messages were being sent.

50 Cent has been torching Big Meech and Lil Meech and the future of his 'BMF' series for days now ... a scenario Gianni Paolo thinks is inevitable, 'cause 50 is unrelenting!!!

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with the "Power Book II: Ghost" alum in WeHo, where he chalked up the brewing 'BMF' beef to showbiz being tough ... although he feels the series could've survived if it was as popular as his 'P2' series. 😬

We doubt Gianni's actually watching 'BMF' ... 50 seemingly canceled the series in Lil Meech's face ahead of its Season 4 rollout, much to The Game's amusement.

Al Sharpton didn't have a dog in the Super Bowl fight other than rooting for Kendrick Lamar's halftime show -- and he's dropping some historic stats on anyone who says his performance was too Black!

TMZ Hip Hop hooked up with the reverend Tuesday in NYC, just as news broke that Kendrick had broken the NFL Super Bowl Halftime Show record with 133.5 million watching it in real time!!!

Al certifies K. Dot's halftime as the best ever, and will surely buy a mug to hold all those tears conservatives might be shedding over the Super Bowl set.

Blueface is still serving his 4-year prison sentence and fans have started to worry about the "Thotiana" rapper's well-being as he keeps popping up with new face tattoos ... but never fear, we're being told he has heavy support on the inside and out!!!

Wack 100, Blueface's manager, tells TMZ Hip Hop he talks to Blueface frequently and can confirm the rap star is in good spirits, doing his time in peace and is willingly getting the face tats on his own.

Wack calls it social experimentation ... BF is no stranger to facial tattoos and prison time breeds boredom, but he feels BF is going through the same basic experimentation all street dudes experience during their first time locked up.

A$AP Rocky is saving his words for his next album or potential victory speech -- he won't be testifying in his assault trial!!!

On Tuesday, Rocky waived his right to testify when the judge asked his attorney Joe Tacopina if they had finalized a decision, after deliberating over it earlier this week.

It was a busy and important day and Rocky was looking dapper but hurried in the court, causing an iPhone to be faceplanted in the process.