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Big Sean is denying his latest lyrical assaults are aimed at Kendrick Lamar -- a narrative he's blaming DJ Akademiks for drumming up the dumbness!!!

The Detroit rapper resumed his comeback this week on the coveted "On The Radar" freestyle series over Aaliyah and Timbaland's "If Your Girl Only Knew" track ... and Ak promoted the lyrics, “I got better things to do than find someone to beef with" as a K. Dot jab.

Ak's exact quote "BIG SEAN COOKED KENDRICK" spread on social media like wildfire, spurring discussion that Sean Don was ready to challenge K. Dot for the reigning rap throne!!!

Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky got a very special surprise after beating the Las Vegas Aces on Tuesday ... with none other than Usher greeting the big winners in the locker room.

The Sky had one of their most impressive outings of the season after handling the defending champions in a 93-85 finish in Sin City ... with Reese capturing another double-double, tallying 13 points and 10 rebounds.

After the final buzzer, the ladies got the chance to hang out with Ursher, baby!!

Bhad Bhabie is probably about ready to cash some burglars outside, as her L.A. home was recently burglarized ... TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement sources tell us ... the viral sensation's pad was hit by burglars Friday evening just before 10 PM. We're told at least one thief smashed through her back door ... taking items, such as handbags and jewelry.

However, cops say they won't know the total amount taken until Bhad Bhabie returns from being out of town, and does a full inventory of her home.

Drake's mansion is being impacted by severe weather in Toronto, and it's got his super luxurious place looking like a water park ... minus the fun!

Champagne Papi just shared footage of the scene inside his massive estate, and there's brown liquid flowing through what appears to be a walk-in closet area.

It looks like Drake's got a member of his house staff trying to keep a door closed to protect some of his wardrobe ... while he's walking through the watery mess with a broom, which definitely seems useless at this stage of flooding.

Veteran Death Row Records rapper The Lady of Rage has a new movie on the horizon, but any mind-reader worth their mettle already knows that ... as she's playing the late, controversial TV psychic Miss Cleo!!!

On Tuesday, Lifetime unleashed the trailer for "Miss Cleo: Her Rise and Fall" with the "Afro Puffs" rapper transforming into the tarot-card reading, single mother who had the infomercial game on lock in the late '90s.

Miss Cleo, like Rage, hailed from Los Angeles and according to the film, was once raking in $24 million a month for the Psychic Readers Network that employed her "services" ... before the FCC swooped in with allegations of fraud.

Murder Inc. Records mogul Irv Gotti is being accused of sexual assault by a woman who claims she dated him for two years ... this according to a new lawsuit.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ Hip Hop, the Murder Inc. Records CEO met the woman -- who is suing as a Jane Doe -- through a mutual friend at a poker tournament in the summer of 2020 and took her on a tropical vacation to Saint Martin.

Upon arrival, the woman claims Gotti threatened to send her home if she didn't have sex with him. She says she complied "Due to his power and influence in the music world."

Soulja Boy's opting to take a page out of the 2024 Rap Wars ... by dissing Drake to promote a new project!!

The 'Crank That' rapper is releasing his new album "Swag Season" later this month ... a point revealed in his recent line of posts, where he takes big swipes at Drake!!!

On Tuesday, SB scolded Drake similarly to how Kendrick Lamar did on the last verse of “Not Like Us” ... suggesting all his homies abandoned him.

Amber Rose showed up at the Republican National Convention to kick off a week's worth of speeches -- proving to be a powerful speaker and explaining why she backs Donald Trump.

The model and social media influencer -- who once famously dated Kanye West -- was front and center Monday night in Milwaukee where she was one of the key speakers for night #1 ... and she certainly took a hold of her opportunity and delivered a compelling message.

AR got into the backstory of how she came to support Trump and became a Republican -- and the way she tells it ... it all has to do with her challenging her father, a DT supporter.

7/16 -- 9:40 AM PT -- Lil Reese is reacting to the charges with denial and in his own words, is "unbothered like an MF" ... and eagerly awaits his chance to vindicate himself.

Lil Reese is facing serious allegations -- he's accused of rape in Los Angeles, where police took him into custody ... TMZ Hip Hop has learned.

According to law enforcement sources, Lil Reese went on a date with a woman and following dinner, he and the woman went back to a Downtown L.A. hotel where Reese allegedly insisted they have sex.

Cops say the woman rebuffed Reese's advances, before he allegedly forced himself on her and raped her.

The judge in Young Thug's spiraling YSL RICO case won't be sitting through the seemingly endless courtroom proceedings anymore ... he's just been booted from the case!!!

On Monday, Georgia Superior Court Judge Rachel Krause granted several motions filed by Young Thug and several of his co-defendants to remove Judge Ural Glanville after months of friction.

Although Judge Krause said there was "no doubt" Judge Glanville could preside fairly over the trial, the court nevertheless ordered the clerk's office to reassign the trial to another judge to preserve "the public's confidence in the judicial system."

Bhad Bhabie may be going through a rough patch relationship-wise -- but it's smooth sailing as far as her finances are concerned ... 'cause she's apparently raking in the dough, big time.

Over the weekend, BB posted her OnlyFans all-time earnings statement dating back to 2021 -- and the figure is staggering, as it eclipses $57 million ... and what's more, we're being told the number is 100% legit and that her receipts check out.

The interesting part ... based on the cash breakdown, BB seems to have made more money from DMs than subscriptions ... meaning her fans really wanted to get their points across personally and communicate with her.

50 Cent's leaning into comparisons between himself and Donald Trump after the former prez survived a shooting, but he won't be attending or performing in support of Trump at the Republican National Convention ... TMZ has learned.

50 Cent's rep tells us ... "He is not attending [the RNC], as he is slated to be in Shreveport preparing for his "Humor and Harmony" festival." Reports surfaced on Monday declaring 50 would be on stage in Milwaukee to play a gig during the convention, but that was news to his camp ... and they quickly denied it.

What made the report believable is the fact 50 invoked Trump during his Saturday night concert in Boston. As we reported, the rapper projected a popular meme -- his "Get Rich or Die Tryin" album cover with Trump's face replacing his -- in the screen behind him as he performed "Many Men."

Sandra "Pepa" Denton was left grounded in Vegas this AM after a Southwest Airlines crew deemed her a safety risk on their flight!

The Salt-N-Pepa rap legend tells TMZ Hip Hop she was on a flight from Las Vegas to Nashville for a meeting -- a flight she takes frequently because it's the only direct one.

Due to a previous knee injury from a 2018 car crash, she paid for 2 seats and used the services of a greeter for wheelchair assistance.

The Las Vegas heat wasn't enough to stop Jordyn Woods, Karl-Anthony Towns, Paul George and his wife Daniela from gettin' lit in Sin City ... the foursome partied all weekend long, and we got the pics!

Woods -- who has been dating KAT since 2020 -- posted BTS photos and videos of the weekend in America's Playground ... and revealed the couple was hanging with PG and wifey.

And, the ladies were stunning ... Woods wore a glitter champagne-colored dress while Daniela -- who married the Sixers forward in 2022 -- wore a revealing white satin dress.

Deion Sanders is about to be a grandfather and a father-in-law ... 'cause his pregnant daughter just got engaged -- to R&B singer Jacquees!

The proposal went down over the weekend during Deiondra and the "B.E.D." singer's baby shower ... as the couple wait for Baby Que's arrival.

The lavish party was filled with family and friends ... and they all went crazy when Jacquees, 30, got down on one knee with a massive diamond ring.