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Kevin Hart showcased a masterclass of hosting abilities at the 2025 BET Awards -- an opinion shared by his celebrity peers in real-time!!!

TMZ Hip Hop was everywhere on the scene after the BET Awards let out in DTLA last night ... Deon Cole gave us his review of K. Hart's performance -- a rousing 10/10!!!

Kevin Gates told us the hosting magic is all in the name, Tiny Harris and Jermaine Dupri felt this year's show was the best in a long time and Tamar Braxton thinks Kevin should return in 2026 ... it was a hit!!!

Kai Cenat made Wale go viral for all the wrong reasons at the 2025 BET Awards ... after the top Twitch streamer thought the rapper was simply a fan shaking his hand!!! 🤣

Ahead of the show, Kai was filmed making his way through a parking garage when he encountered Wale and dapped him up, addressing him as "broski" and asking about the Nintendo Switch game in his hand.

Kai's fans in the chat immediately began to flag the impromptu celebrity linkup, but Kai didn't see it that way ... he pronounced his name "Wally" and asked his videographer, "What he do?!?" 🥴

Massive rough patch for Macklemore -- masked bandits hit his Seattle home, swiping thousands in jewelry and bear-spraying the nanny while kids were inside the house.

Check out this dramatic doorbell footage -- the nanny, shaken and desperate, banged on a neighbor’s door, seeking refuge ... after two men wearing black outfits, vests and face masks broke into the home very early Saturday morning through a patio door.

The nanny reportedly told police the intruders sprayed her in the face with bear mace and demanded to know where the jewels were kept ... she said one of the men yelled at her, "Where are the jewels, b****?"

The 2025 BET Awards were absolutely lit -- especially 'cause performers Snoop Dogg, Mariah Carey, Teyana Taylor and more absolutely crushed it onstage.

Dive into our gallery for the juiciest highlights from L.A.'s Peacock Theater Monday night... Ashanti, Jennifer Hudson, T.I., and Bow Wow didn't just bring the house down -- they demolished it!

The judge has finally weighed in on whether to grant Diddy a mistrial ... and he's giving the disgraced music mogul a big thumbs down.

Hell no, Judge Arun Subramanian told Diddy as the 20th day of his federal racketeering and sex trafficking trial kicked off Tuesday.

Remember, this whole issue came up last week when Bryana Bongolan -- Cassie's friend -- took the stand and testified Diddy dangled her over the edge of a 17th-floor balcony at Cassie's Los Angeles apartment around September 26, 2016.

If your name wasn't Kendrick Lamar, good luck trying to find a 2025 BET Award with your name on it ... the "GNX" rapper took home virtually every category he was up for -- even beating himself at one point!!!

Kendrick nabbed the Album of the Year, Best Male Hip Hop Artist, Video and Director of the Year and Best Collaboration, beating out the likes of Drake, GloRilla, Tyler, The Creator, Anderson .Paak ... and he was there in person to accept his honors!!!

Some of the biggest artists skipping the BET Awards has been part of ongoing criticism in past years ... but that problem was solved last night with K. Dot, Snoop Dogg, Mariah Carey, Jamie Foxx, Keke Palmer, Leon Thomas, Tyler Perry and others all hitting the Peacock Theater in DTLA, in spite of the raging ICE protests in the city.

Jamie Foxx let the tears flow on stage at the 2025 BET Awards Monday night ... breaking down while accepting the Ultimate Icon Award and recalling his near-death experience in 2023.

The comedian and actor graciously accepted the trophy from Stevie Wonder and immediately got vulnerable ... noting he thought of his stroke and subsequent hospitalization when the "In Memoriam" tribute was playing -- 'cause just two years ago, he almost didn’t make it.

He debated ... "I was like man, that could have been me. But I don't know why I went through what I went through, but I know my second chance I'm not going turn down. I'm not going to turn down."

Doechii used her spotlight moment at the 2025 BET Awards to stick it to President Donald Trump … blaming him for wreaking havoc right outside the building!!!

The Top Dawg Entertainment-signed rapper was awarded Best Female Hip Hop Artist on Monday night and launched into political blast on the podium … scolding “Trump’s ruthless attacks” and called out the government for masking the actions under the guise of “law and order.”

Diddy's ex-girlfriend had a lot more to say about their relationship Monday on the 19th day of witness testimony in his criminal trial ... telling the jury about a violent exchange, and recalling the moment Diddy found out the Cassie beating video had been published.

The day began with the judge delaying a decision on Diddy's defense motion for a mistrial ... the decision will come down Tuesday morning, after prosecutors submit their response. This is all in relation to some prior testimony from Cassie and a friend about an alleged incident where Diddy held the friend over a balcony at Cassie's home.

"Jane" was back on the stand for more testimony, answering questions from prosecutor Maurene Comey ... telling jurors about a violent incident at her home.

06/10 10:28 AM PT -- Roll out the pink carpet ... Skyh Black and KJ Smith revealed they're having a girl at the 2025 BET Awards!!!

"All the Queen's Men" actor Skyh Black says he was in the dark about his wife KJ Smith's fertility issues ... and things stayed that way until they saw those two little blue lines on the stick.

His wife refused to believe the doctor's expertise!!!

TMZ caught up with Skyh outside the Waymakers Men’s Summit last week ... and he's a few months out from putting a nice blue or pink bow on his fairy tale romance.

Diddy's ex-girlfriend "Jane" says he beat the crap out of her a couple weeks after the Cassie beating video was released ... and she claims the violence all started with a verbal argument about another woman.

Jane testified Monday she didn't see Diddy for about a month after the Cassie beating video aired on CNN in May 2024 ... until they met up at her home in Los Angeles on June 18 in what she said ended up being "a very terrible day."

She told jurors Diddy had just come from a family trip to Utah and they were talking in her backyard and drinking champagne and tequila when she says she confronted him about who he was traveling with in Utah.

Diddy's ex-girlfriend "Jane" is providing some interesting behind-the-scenes color in her testimony ... telling the jury she was with Diddy at his Miami estate when he got some bad news -- the Cassie beating video had just been released on national TV.

The woman testified Monday she was with Diddy at his Star Island home when the Cassie assault clip first aired on CNN in May 2024 ... and she said they first learned about it when there was a knock on their door.

Jane said one of Diddy's adult sons came to the bedroom and told his father, "Something happened." She told jurors Diddy then went to huddle with his team and his family, and she gave them space.

Diddy allegedly used to tell his ex-assistant Capricorn Clark that he had hot heat to cool off his "beef" with 50 Cent ... which would've been a big no-no according to Tony Yayo.

The G-G-G-G-Unit crew were all about their g-g-g-guns as well!!!

If you remember, Capricorn claimed Diddy wanted her to know that he was strapped and tooled up for his next encounter with Fif, but Yayo doesn't buy it.

Jermaine Dupri is set to crank up the heat when it comes to the R&B sector, but he can't believe his ears regarding Timbaland's robotic moves!!!

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with the So So Def founder on Friday, still dripping with the ink from the new deal he signed with his protégé and HYBE America CEO Scooter Braun.

JD is pushing Drake's former OVO R&B act dvsn to the forefront as his flagship artist ... there are plenty of opportunities for them to create a splash to get the R&B music popping again, and he's exploring all of them!!!

Sly Stone -- the frontman for the legendary funk band Sly and The Family Stone -- has died Monday ... TMZ has learned.

Stone died Monday in Los Angeles, and his family released a statement saying he died from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and other health issues.

His family said Sly "passed away peacefully, surrounded by his three children, his closest friend, and his extended family," while taking "solace in knowing that his extraordinary musical legacy will continue to resonate and inspire for generations to come."

The 2025 BET Awards have the unlucky circumstance of being centered smack dab in downtown L.A. as the city's most aggressive ICE protests are happening, but the show must go on ... with close supervision from cops, of course!!!

A rep for BET tells TMZ Hip Hop ... the network will remain committed to the safety of their guests and staff for "culture’s biggest night" ... and is monitoring the situation and working closely with LAPD.

There's a riot goin' on and we're not talking about the dearly departed Sly Stone.