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Funk Flex took over Hot 97's Monday mornings in place of the fired Ebro Darden -- and told the entire planet, via MediaCo Holding's airwaves, that Kimora Lee Simmons once got her back BLOWN OUT by rapper DaBaby!!!

The wild claims came during an on-air report discussing the recent volcanic eruption between Kimora and her ex-husband, Russell Simmons.

Flex labeled Kimora a "bird" -- as in the kind that don't fly straight -- and went on to claim she used to let DaBaby slip and slide inside her once upon a time.

Nelly and his country grammar cohorts, St. Lunatics, will be giving their best go at bringing that Midwest swing back to hip hop next year ... with an album executive-produced by their hometown super-producer, Metro Boomin!!!

The megastar rapper hosted the 2025 Black and White Ball alongside his wife, Ashanti, and gave the 314 citizens something to cheer for on the entertainment tip.

Nelly stopped the super celebration midway to reveal the Metro Boomin-led St. Lunatics album will be arriving in 2026, and the crowd went wild ... especially the host on stage!!!

Chrisean Rock is apparently taking her street-fighting talents to the ring ... revealing she plans to go pro in boxing -- with Ryan Garcia as her trainer -- following her fight in Compton.

That's what the "Baddies" alum said on Monday ... right on the heels of getting slapped by a woman in Compton while participating in an event for families and kids in Los Angeles. The slap and words exchanged sparked a brawl, with many claiming Chrisean defended herself against multiple people.

Now, she plans to take her skills to a professional level -- with King Ryan.

Lizzo is sounding off in her legal war with her former dancers -- speaking up right after their fat-shaming claims were dropped -- saying she’s not settling for anything less than fighting every allegation until the full truth comes out.

In an IG clip Monday, Lizzo laid it out in the onscreen text while silently staring at the camera, writing the fat-shaming claims that made up a big chunk of the sexual harassment lawsuit filed by Arianna Davis, Noelle Rodriguez, and Crystal Williams were tossed because they had zero merit.

According to Lizzo, the claim got cut since there was no evidence she fired anyone over weight gain ... clarifying they were actually let go for secretly recording her without her consent and then sending that footage to ex-employees.

Trey Songz is back in trouble once again, charged over the weekend with allegedly destroying property at a hookah bar in New York City -- and assaulting a nightclub employee earlier this month, according to court records.

The latest incident involving the "Trigga" singer occurred in the wee hours Sunday at Mira NYC & Hookah Lounge in Midtown Manhattan. Court documents state Trey intentionally damaged more than $1500 worth of hookah set-ups, DJ equipment, and sofas.

After his arrest, police did a computer check and realized Trey was wanted for a second crime in which he allegedly assaulted an employee inside Dramma Night Club in Times Square on December 4.

Trey reportedly grew irritated when club workers instructed him and his crew to leave because it was closing time in the Dec. 4 incident. Our sources say one of the employees grabbed Trey's arm, prompting him to allegedly punch the worker in the face and cause him to suffer swelling and substantial pain.

Bobby Shmurda hasn't changed one bit ... because another one of his shows ended in a brawl ... and we've got the shocking video.

The rapper performed at MN Gold Room in Minneapolis Saturday night ... when eyewitnesses say someone threw a bottle at Bobby and yelled "F*** Bobby Shmurda!"

Shmurda -- never one to back down from a challenge -- apparently yelled some expletives at the disrespectful fan ... and even told him he'd kill the guy if he tried something like that again.

Chrisean Rock found herself in the middle of a wild scene at a Compton Christmas parade and it all unfolded right after she appeared as a special guest in a kids' prayer circle.

Chrisean was invited to the community event to meet families and pray with local children, and everything was calm until moments after the circle ended. That's when a group of girls around her started antagonizing her and trying to be funny.

Detroit rapper Baby Smoove was arrested earlier this week on a number of drug charges -- but he swiftly posted bail.

Here's the deal ... Smoove -- real name Jaelin Deanta Parker -- was pulled over in Miami late Wednesday night while driving a heavily tinted yellow Lamborghini, police say in online records. When the officer from the Miami Police Department approached the posh car, they "observed a cloud of smoke ... and a strong odor of marijuana." The officer also noted a black handgun under the driver's seat, and at that point, all occupants were asked to exit the vehicle for the officer's safety.

Police say the musician and 2 passengers were swiftly arrested because they were not legally allowed to posess any firearms, and the gun was readily available for each one to grab.

Megan Thee Stallion and Klay Thompson stans can relax ... the two clearly didn't break up -- because Megan shared a clip that showed her getting down on her man!

The rapper posted the short vid to TikTok Friday night ... which begins with MTS begging Klay to put on a camo outfit while he declines. In the next shot, Klay caves ... and, he's feeling great about it -- dancing through a massive walk-in closet with the threads on while Michael Jackson's hit "You Rock My World" plays over it.

The video ends with Meg -- just wearing a tiny pair of white shorts -- bending over and putting it on Klay ... leaving both of them laughing.

Master P's next game hits close to home -- literally -- 'cause his New Orleans Privateers take on his son Mercy Miller's Houston Cougars ... and the No Limit icon already warned his squad how "dangerous" his kid is on the court!!

TMZ Sports caught up with UNO's president of basketball operations at LAX this week ... right before his college basketball squad takes on Houston, the 7th-ranked team in the nation, on Saturday.

It's a father vs. son game of sorts -- Mercy is a sophomore guard on the Cougars ... and P told his team they gotta play hard against him.

Reggae star Shenseea recently joined the Hurricane Melissa relief effort in a major way -- with one of the largest artist-led relief efforts in Jamaica, which she personally funded!!!

We obtained several pics of the Grammy-nominated singer on deck in the heart of the devastation areas, coordinating the distribution of the 5,000 relief packages she had sent to her homeland.

Shenseea hails from St. Elizabeth and began the relief efforts there ... where they issued food, clean water, shelter materials, household items, and essential supplies to citizens in need.

NYC radio station Hot 97 bills itself as "#1 for Hip Hop" but Ebro Darden is telling the world it's all a lie!!!

The longtime Hot 97 figurehead abruptly had his "Ebro In The Morning" nationally syndicated radio show canceled on Friday ... leaving him, Peter Rosenberg, and Laura Stylez as the latest Hip Hop media correspondents without a home base.

Billboard, Rolling Stone, Vibe and several Hip Hop-centric employees with the major record label system have since had their cultural positions evaporated in the past few months ... Ebro told his followers he had been warning of an approaching Doomsday.

Aubrey O'Day is out of the hospital and ready to talk about how watching the Diddy Netflix documentary re-traumatized her ... making her so ill she had to skip a Danity Kane reunion show.

Aubrey tells TMZ … she was taken to the ER on Wednesday, experiencing "vertigo, fever, dizziness, migraine, chills and vomiting all night" -- and she says it was all a result of watching 50 Cent's doc, in which she participated.

She tells us ... "Watching everything from Netflix unfold publicly, seeing parts of a world I only knew from inside my own limited lens, was like living it again, but this time with context and truth outside of me. I didn’t think it would traumatize me the way it did, but watching the pieces line up from a distance outside of myself has felt like my nervous system was reliving everything with more clarity than I ever even asked for."

Tekashi 6ix9ine caught a stray shot for being a "snitching Mexican" in a lace-front wig during 21 Savage's 3-hour interview ... and now the rainbow-haired rapper is blowing the musket at "Shéyaa Bin Abraham-Joseph III" with endless British jokes!!!

The interview was just last night ... 21 Savage was detailing 6ix9ine's downfall, essentially labeling him broke and a "rat boy" on the "Perspektives With Bank" podcast, while also questioning the 2025 street code.

6ix9ine wasted no time firing back in a full-costumed skit this side of George Washington ... draped in colonial garb, complete with the powdered wig, white gloves, and a King's Guard stunt double!!!

The skit unfolds with 6ix9ine reenacting British tea time with a guy portraying 21 Savage desperate to make it as a gangsta rapper in America at all costs ... even selling his chain -- and soul -- to Jay-Z.

21 Savage stood in Drake's corner during his big beef with Kendrick Lamar ... and he's revealing he was advising his "Her Loss" homie to stay silent!!!

The Atlanta rap star delved into the classic conflict on the "Perspektives With Bank" podcast, while promoting his new album, "What Happened To The Streets?"

21 explains that while he understood why Drake responded -- Kendrick was challenging his hip hop and street credibility -- but 21 considers the OVO rapper as Number 1, and thinks it was a damned if you, damned if you don't situation!!!