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The police investigation into the murders of rapper G$ Lil Ronnie and his 5-year-old daughter in the Fort Worth, Texas area has hit a major break ... cops say they know who is responsible, and they're calling the suspects straight-up punks!!!

The Forest Hill Police Department held a press conference Wednesday and identified Adonis Robinson and Jakobie Russell as the suspects -- Police Chief David Hernandez called them both cowards and "public enemies" ... and pointed out Robinson's sex-offender past.

The two Texas natives are said to be on the run, scared and afraid to face the music ... but Hernandez vowed police will catch them.

Bhad Bhabie’s on-and-off boyfriend, Le Vaughn, has given the A-OK from the hospital -- only hours after being shot in a wild altercation at an L.A. strip club.

In the 30-second IG Story video, LV showed off his heavily bandaged left hand from his hospital bed while throwing a few sultry expressions at the camera. Judging by the vibe, it looks like what sources told us earlier -- he’s going to be alright.

Le Vaughn was shot early Wednesday morning inside Sam’s Hofbrau near downtown L.A., where two groups of guys reportedly got into an altercation and things escalated into gunfire.

Diddy and his attorneys want one of the sexual assault lawsuits tossed out of court, but if they're successful it could change the game in dozens of the other civil cases he's facing.

Here's the deal ... Diddy's zeroing-in on New York's Victims of Gender-Motivated Violence Protection Law (GMVA), because that's the statute a Jane Doe used to sue him back in December for a sexual assault she claims happened at a charity basketball game in 1991 at City College.

The date is what's important here, at least according to Diddy's attorney Mark Cuccaro. In the docs, obtained by TMZ, he points out the GMVA was passed on December 19, 2000. Back in 2022, New York made an amendment that extended the statute of limitations for claims under the GMVA, from 7 to 9 years.

Tasha K was able to get out of bankruptcy with a payment plan ... but she still has to pay up on the $3.9M judgment she lost in her case against Cardi B ... this according to new legal docs obtained by TMZ Hip Hop.

On Wednesday, a bankruptcy judge signed off on Tasha K's plan ... Tasha K will make payments to Cardi from her income she brings in from her projects over time to satisfy the judgment Cardi got in her lawsuit against the blogger.

The "Bodak Yellow" rapper's inner circle also got some protection in the form of a non-disparagement clause, which bars Tasha from making any derogatory or defamatory comments about Cardi and her family.

Fyre Festival creator Billy McFarland is rejecting all the "comeback is bogus" talk -- he’s doubling down on his vision, insisting the second time around, it's moving forward full force, no matter what.

In an IG vid Tuesday, Billy responded to reports the Isla Mujeres tourism board in Mexico recently denied knowing anything about Fyre Festival 2. Billy said the festival has contracts with "a number of villas, yachts and hotels" -- and he specifically called out two hotels that were "contacted by the media, and in response, gave misleading statements saying they never heard of Fyre and they aren't working with us."

In response, he says, he told his team to terminate those contracts ... and to concentrate on working with eager partners on the project.

A$AP Rocky had to use a lil muscle in his latest photo shoot ... thanks to his furry model companions who gave him a workout!!!

The Harlem rap star was recently in his old neighborhood for a Vogue photo shoot, with a pair of excited Dalmatians ready to burst off their leashes!!!

Rocky channeled his inner Cruella de Vil with a long, spotted trench coat and flashed a smile -- but clearly struggled to keep Pongo and Perdita sitting still with just one arm.

Bhad Bhabie's mom Barbara Bregoli is ripping Alabama Barker and her family -- even threatening Travis Barker and his 1-year-old son -- after AB named BB's daughter Kali on her Insta Story.

Check out the clip ... AB, in what seems to be a new diss track, raps about Kali being born only because Bhad Bhabie's off-and-on boyfriend Le Vaughn was getting with her "for bag." Yikes.

The insult set Barbara off ... and she erupted on her Instagram Story Tuesday, referring to Alabama as "dirty ass hoe Arkansas" while saying her dad, Travis, moved on from her with a new family.

LiAngelo Ball's building quite the roster of big-name rap collabs ... first Lil Wayne, now GloRilla!!

Gelo's brother, Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo, gave fans a sneak peek of the middle Ball's upcoming music video on his Instagram story on Tuesday ... which shows Glo -- one of the hottest female rappers out right now -- on camera with the "Tweaker" artist.

This will be Gelo's second single since his debut song ... which reached No. 29 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and reportedly generated almost $640k.

Rapper G$ Lil Ronnie and his 5-year-old daughter were shot to death Monday in Texas -- and dramatic video shows how part of the murder went down.

Police say the violence erupted at 10:45 AM yesterday at a car wash in the Fort Worth suburb of Forest Hill, where Ronnie and his daughter, R'Mani, were seated inside his stationary car getting washed by machines.

Suddenly, cops say 2 men jumped out of a white 4-door Kia and walked up to Ronnie's vehicle with guns drawn, pumping bullets into the hip hop artist and his little girl.

Mike Epps won't be appearing on Shannon Sharpe's highly viewed "Club Shay Shay" podcast anytime soon ... at least, not before the show decides to click-bait some white guys for a change!!!

The veteran comedian was on "The Breakfast Club" on Tuesday, where he downplayed appearing on "Club Shay Shay" after squashing his short-lived beef with Shannon last year.

Mike gave props for the podcast's super-viral Katt Williams interview but also criticized Shannon's lack of grilling regarding the white athletes and celebs.

The anonymous woman who accused Jay-Z of rape in a since dismissed lawsuit is sticking by her story ... and she says he's intimidating and terrifying her.

The Jane Doe who sued Jay-Z and Diddy for allegedly raping her when she was a 13-year-old girl doubled down on her claims in new legal docs obtained by TMZ ... and she says HOV is trying to bully her into saying her accusations are bogus.

In the docs, the woman claims she was recently approached outside her home and cornered by two people who told her they were investigators working for one of Jay's lawyers.

Jay-Z claims the Jane Doe who accused him of rape in an explosive lawsuit knew full well no such thing ever happened ... and now he's dragging her to court over it.

The music and fashion mogul just filed a lawsuit against his anonymous rape accuser and her attorney, Tony Buzbee.

In the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, Jay claims his accuser kept pushing her false rape story in the media and in the courts despite allegedly admitting the assault story wasn't true.

Conan O'Brien's well-landed joke halfway through Sunday night's Oscars -- about Kendrick Lamar calling Drake a pedophile -- was nearly left in comedy purgatory, sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ Hip Hop.

Last night, Conan used a commercial break return to poke fun at the halftime cue for Kendrick to shade Drake, in a nod to rap's biggest moment last year, and last month's Super Bowl show (see below) ... but we're hearing both the Academy and ABC had strong reservations about getting the joke in, and pushed back in fear of how the crowd would react.

One particular producer made the case and fought the powers, because they firmly believed in the joke. Whether good or bad, the gag was bound to have a big, audible reception!!!

Aubrey O'Day had a few choice words about her former boss, Diddy, while on "The Masked Singer" stage ... but some people connected to him want to remind Aubrey -- don’t bite the hand that fed you.

A source close to Diddy, with direct knowledge of the O'Day situation, tells TMZ it’s all thanks to Diddy she had the incredible opportunity when he cast her on MTV's "Making the Band" as a member of Danity Kane nearly 20 years ago.

The source also reminded us, Diddy is only detained and hasn’t even gone to trial yet to present a defense -- so none of Aubrey's claims hold up, at least not yet.

Conan O'Brien's joke writer wants everyone who missed the comedic timing of his Oscars bit about Kendrick Lamar and Drake's beef to just say that -- there was no malice on the host's part!!!

Skyler Higley, who penned the part about needing to "call Drake a pedophile" after the commercial break, tells TMZ Hip Hop ... "The idea that it’s being taken as a real call-out or taking sides in any way in the beef is absurd."

Social media immediately started buzzing with accusations Conan joined the Drake hate train in favor of Kendrick Lamar ... but Higley's been writing jokes for Conan since his late-night TV show days and says he knows a master at work when he sees one.

Boxer Gervonta "Tank" Davis blamed blinding hair grease for his recent draw decision against Lamont Roach ... but several onlookers are blaming his hype men Jim Jones and Juelz Santana for dooming him from the start!!!

Tank voluntarily took a knee during the 9th round while avoiding a KO ruling, and later told the crowd his hairstylist went crazy with the goop, drawing skeptical boos from the crowd.

On Monday, Cam'ron and Mase roasted Gervonta's choice of entertainment in Jim and Juelz, who walked the still-undefeated WBA lightweight champ performing their track "Crunk Muzik."