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Lil Pump Rips Taylor Swift Over Kamala Harris Endorsement

Lil Pump is having a meltdown over Taylor Swift announcing she's voting Kamala Harris for President.

The "I Love It" rapper keeps posting about Taylor on X ... ripping her for her recent Harris endorsement, which Taylor announced on social media in the wake of last week's presidential debate. Lil Pump addressed an X post to Taylor Monday, saying ... "You have no clue why ur even voting for Kamala. Maybe cuz ur a billionaire and voting for her has 0 impact on ur life."

Pump continued ... "You said do ur research, clearly you didn’t do ur research. Right after the debate u endorsed her lol. Right after she lied many many times!"

Lil Pump wasn't so eloquent Sunday, when he told Taylor straight up ... "go f*** yourself."



Terence Crawford Laughs Off Kendrick Lamar Mix-up, I Think It Was Intentional!

Terence Crawford ain't m.A.A.d after the UFC broadcast mistook him for Kendrick Lamar on Saturday ... telling TMZ Sports he laughed it all off -- 'cause he's convinced it was done on purpose!!

Bud went viral for his appearance at Noche UFC at the Sphere in Vegas ... when a lower third graphic misidentified him as the "Not Like Us" rapper.

Screengrabs of the goof made rounds on social media ... and it was pretty ironic, as K. Dot name-dropped the boxing superstar on his "euphoria" diss track directed at Drake earlier this year. Crawford actually had an interesting take on why it played out ... claiming it could have been planned to provide some entertainment.

"To be honest, I think it was intentionally done just for laughter because how can you get us mixed up?" Crawford said. "All in all, it was funny to me."

Dana White says UFC mistaking Terence Crawford for Kendrick Lamar was the lone error of the #UFC306 broadcast from Sphere.

UFC honcho Dana White also addressed the matter after the big night of fights ... and while he said it was "pretty bad," he did think Crawford resembled Lamar a bit.



Diddy-Dirty Money Singer Kalenna Harper Denies Seeing Diddy Abuse Cassie

"Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta" alum and Diddy-Dirty Money member Kalenna Harper says she never saw Diddy getting abusive with Cassie ... contrary to claims in a new lawsuit.

Here's the deal ... Kalenna's Diddy-Dirty Money bandmate Dawn Richard sued Diddy this week, claiming she and Kalenna witnessed Diddy throw Cassie against a wall, choke her, hurl a scalding pan of eggs at her and drag her up a flight of stairs at his L.A. home.

Kalenna is mentioned 33 times in Dawn's lawsuit -- filed Tuesday -- and now she's breaking her silence ... saying, "While I fully respect Dawn's right to recount her experiences, I want to emphasize that her account reflects her personal perspective and should not be interpreted as a universal truth applicable to everyone involved."

In a statement Friday on social media, Kalenna adds ... "Many of the allegations and incidents described in this suit are not representative of my experiences, and some do not align with my own truth."

Kalenna says she was not involved in, nor was she aware of "any behavior that could be considered abusive or unlawful."

Diddy is denying Dawn's allegations ... and now Kalenna is trying to remove herself from all the drama.



King Combs Slams Dawn Richard For Diddy Sexual Abuse Lawsuit

King Combs is backing up his father Diddy's statement that his former artist Dawn Richard's explosive lawsuit is nothing but a bogus cash grab -- and he reposted what he calls proof of her deception!!! We broke the story ... the former Danity Kane singer alleged she suffered through years of torment and sexual abuse in spite of her lengthy tenure -- and reunion -- with Diddy!!! The 26-year-old Bad Boy heir reposted on his IG Stories a TikTok sleuth who shared alleged text messages between Dawn and Diddy showing excitement to get back on board with the team ... and King added his own "Capathon" caption to the deep dive ... basically calling DR a boldface liar.

The TikTok also resurfaces Dawn's 2017 interview where she confessed to Hot 97's Nessa Nitty at the time that there was never any bad blood between her and Diddy ... which would have transpired well past the abuse of Cassie that the suit claims she and fellow Dirty Money singer Kalenna Harper witnessed in real-time.



David Banner on Hunt for a Wife, Says He Failed If He Never Has Kids

David Banner is elaborating on his recent viral comments about settling down with a wife and having children before he dies ... all those accolades won't mean jack if he can't pass them down to direct kin!!!

Banner was in Los Angeles for the "Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist" premiere, the miniseries drama he stars in with Kevin Hart, Terrence Howard, Samuel L. Jackson and Taraji P. Henson.

Banner got candid about life and the importance of having a family of his own ... making fellas take notes and ladies swoon in the process.

Banner tells TMZ Hip Hop he wasn't peacocking for attention when he made the wifey statements, but through therapy, he realized his accomplished musical career and pro-Black activism caused him to neglect himself.



Lil Wayne Breaks Silence on Super Bowl Halftime Show Snub, 'It Broke Me

Lil Wayne is speaking out after not being selected to perform at the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show ... and he's not mincing words -- the snub has left him devastated.

Wayne took to IG on Friday morning ... where he spoke directly to his fans in an earnest video, thanking them for their support over the past several days and explaining how disappointed he is not to be chosen to take the stage in New Orleans. LW says he's been building the strength to address the situation "without breaking." He makes his feelings clear ... when he wasn't selected, it hurt -- a whole lot.

Of course, Wayne being a NOLA native, there is nothing he wants more than to be center stage while the whole world has eyes on his city. Lil Wayne says he blames himself for not being mentally prepared for a letdown. Lil Wayne goes on to say the snub has him broken, and he's trying to put himself back together. He emphasizes the love and support he's receiving from his peers, family and fans is helping him immensely during these tough times.


LL Cool J & Eminem Murdergram

LL Cool J and Eminem finally joined forces on a collab after years of plotting -- and decided the song needed a motion-picture-level music video that brings hip hop's old-school aesthetic to the forefront!!!

On Wednesday, LL debuted his and Em's "Murdergram Deux" video from his new album, "The Force" ... and the two rap legends have no problem showing their age, highlighting core elements of hip hop, such as knowledge, graffiti and most of all -- emceeing!!! The JakeTheShooter-directed video reimagines the scenery from LL's 1987 "Bigger & Deffer" album cover ... and while Queens Blvd may have undergone some changes over time, LL still looks the same!!! 4.3 millions in 5 days.

Nicki Minaj Extends Generous Offer To Fan Disappointed By Pink Friday 2 Tour Experience

Nicki Minaj has tried to make things right with a fan who was extremely upset following the Cleveland stop on the Pink Friday 2 Tour.

A fan took to X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday (September 14) and shared a video of herself crying and being embraced.

User @97sbabyy wrote: “Stood standing all day from 1pm to finally getting closer to the entrance just to announce meets are over. @NICKIMINAJ My heart is broken mother [broken heart emoji, crying emoji] Thank you to the Barbz that had my back [single tear emoji] #GagCityCleveland #NickixLøcixDTLR.”

The “Super Bass” rapper caught wind of the tweet and responded with a very generous offer to make up for it: “I’ll fly you plus 3 to another city, babe. Pick one on the tour & message Pedro on Twitter.”



Tito Jackson, Frankie Beverly and James Earl Jones


DJ Premier and Questlove are among those who have paid tribute to Tito Jackson after his death at the age of 70.

The Jackson 5 legend’s death was confirmed by his three sons, Taj, Taryll and TJ, in the early hours of Monday (September 16).

No cause of death has yet been revealed for Jackson.