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Jadakiss now has a masterful German-made chain to match the German automobile engineering he's always whipping around.

Vikar Ahmed AKA "The German Jeweler," tells TMZ Hip Hop ... there's a growing demand for American rappers seeking legit quality and craftsmanship, which led to his collab with Jada.

Vikar tells us he and Jadakiss worked on the piece for 4 months ... resulting in a pendant that spells out The LOX rapper's name in full as it curves into the letter "J."

Rare moment in the Diddy criminal trial ... the music mogul just spoke up in court ... telling the judge how he's feeling, thanking him for doing a good job, and confirming his decision NOT to take the stand before his defense rested their case.

The brief exchange Tuesday started with Judge Arun Subramanian asking Diddy how he was feeling.

Diddy said, "I'm doing great, your honor. I've been wanting to tell you thank you, you're doing an excellent job."

The end is near ... federal prosecutors just rested their case in Diddy's criminal trial in New York.

SNDY prosecutors just finished questioning the last of their 34 witnesses Tuesday afternoon and told the judge they were resting their case ... and then the jury was dismissed for a lunch break.

With jurors out of the room, Diddy's army of defense attorneys is now arguing a motion to dismiss the five charges against Diddy ... they say the judge should throw out the case against Diddy before it even gets sent to the jury because prosecutors did not prove their case.

Offset doesn't seem to have Cardi B or her new album on the brain anymore -- he spends his days dreaming about Sabrina Carpenter!!!

Complex recruited Offset for the debut episode of their "Interview With A Magician" series, where internet magician Anna DeGuzman probed his celebrity crush directly from his brain.

Offset was asked about his celebrity crush and played coy during the line of questioning, but did say the object of his affection had great taste in her total artistry.

Diddy's federal criminal trial is winding down with more testimony about what jurors have been beaten over the head with for nearly 2 months ... Diddy had sex parties with male escorts and his girlfriends.

The prosecution is expected to rest their case Tuesday after their 34th and final witness, Homeland Security Investigations special agent Joseph Cerciello, is done on the stand ... and Diddy defense attorney Teny Geragos is doing cross-examination.

Geragos is having Cerciello read texts between Diddy, his ex 'Jane' and various male escorts they hired for freak offs ... and there's really nothing groundbreaking here.

Brandy and Monica are making their dreams of collaborating together a reality -- with their upcoming joint “The Boy Is Mine" tour!!!

The R&B legends made the announcement on 'GMA' on Tuesday, and also revealed an R&B bonanza ... Kelly Rowland, Muni Long, and reigning "American Idol" winner Jamal Roberts from Season 23 would all be joining the 24-city tour.

Gayle King inquired about the two's past feud when they were teen stars, a rift both Brandy and Monica agreed occurred due to miscommunication ... and their famous duet, "The Boy Is Mine," didn't help patch things up quickly.

Saturday was definitely a good day for Ice Cube ... his favorite MLB team honored him with a bobblehead giveaway!!

The L.A. Dodgers released the mini-Cube just ahead of their tilt with the Washington Nationals ... and right before thousands of fans got their hands on the memento at Dodger Stadium, he raved about the honor.

During a chat with a photog at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Ice Cube called it a keepsake he "never expected to have."

Universal Music Group says they are catching legal strays when it comes to an explosive lawsuit against Diddy ... and they want a judge to cut them some slack.

Here's the deal ... former "Making The Band" singer Sara Rivers is suing Diddy for alleged hostile and inhumane treatment ... and her lawsuit named UMG as one of several dozen defendants.

The music corporation just filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit against them ... arguing they have no business being sued by Sara.

It's the penultimate day of witness testimony in Diddy's criminal trial in New York ... and his defense is kicking the tires on some interesting strategies ... including invoking the Iran war.

Prosecutors and Diddy's defense team spent Monday questioning a special agent with Homeland Security Investigations ... the agency that started this whole Diddy sex trafficking case.

Nothing really new in terms of testimony but the most interesting stuff happened when there was no witness on the stand ... the defense told the judge it plans to rest its case Tuesday after prosecutors rest their case, without calling Diddy or any defense witnesses to testify.

Kevin Hart is pulling out all the stops to make sure WNBA All-Star Weekend rivals the NBA's -- with a full-blown music and comedy festival to induce pandemonium!!!

For the first-ever Fever Fest, Kevin's Hartbeat and Pacers Sports & Entertainment joined forces for the WNBA All-Star 2025 in Indianapolis on July 19.

Deon Cole will hold down the hosting duties while The Kid LAROI, G-Eazy, and BIA will command the live music performances and Cedric the Entertainer, Leslie Jones and Aida Rodriguez will provide the comedic relief!!!

Weezy F Baby and the "F" is for FIRST PLACE!!

Lil Wayne's "6 Foot 7 Foot" song isn't just a banger of a track ... it's also fire ON the track ... 'cause the rap legend's thoroughbred, Sixhoofsevenhoof, secured a thrilling victory at Los Alamitos Race Course!!

Here's the deal -- Lil Tunechi is co-owner of Run Fast Racing, a celebrity race horse ownership group founded by Adam Kluger, the artist manager and CEO of Kluger Agency.

Diddy's defense says he's a victim of Uncle Sam's bedroom policing ... and prosecutors released a bunch of new exhibits showing what the feds say Diddy stockpiled ... sexy lingerie, stripper heels and whips.

Check out this trove of photos federal prosecutors have submitted as evidence in Diddy's criminal trial ... it's basically a sex shop, with fishnet panties, stockings and a bunch of other things folks use to have kinky sex.

One of the photos shows the lingerie laid out on a big cushion ... next to five pairs of high heels ... with some red-lighting for extra dramatic effect.

The parents of R. Kelly's fiancée Joycelyn Savage are straight up calling their daughter's recent video message Artificial Intelligence -- but Kelly's lawyer is saying that's just BS!

Joycelyn released the proof of life video on Sunday -- slamming the notion that she was a sex slave, being held against her will and even a victim outright, only for her parents to release a video of their own ... with skepticism that the video was A.I.-generated.

R Kelly's attorney Beau Brindley tells TMZ Hip Hop that Joycelyn's parents are absolutely lying and grasping at straws here.

GloRilla and Kirk Franklin aren't sweating criticisms from outside the pulpit after their track won a gospel award at this year's BET Awards.

The two musical powerhouses fused genres and doubled down with the video for "Rain Down On Me" on Monday, directed by iconic hip hop director Benny Boom ... also featuring Kierra Sheard, Chandler Moore and Maverick City Music.

The inspirational video features Glo, Kirk and co. getting jiggy by the Calvary Cross ... a collaboration that kicked up plenty of fire and brimstone amongst the Gospel community!!!

Many of Diddy's former Bad Boy artists have either been silent or critical of his racketeering and sex trafficking case -- but not G. Dep.

The NYC-born rapper, who once had Diddy and the whole world "Harlem shaking" through their "Let's Get It" hit record, tells TMZ Hip Hop he can't distance himself from his former mentor in good conscience -- so he's supporting him outside the courtroom!!!

After all, G. Dep is an Honest Abe ... he confessed to a cold case murder in 2010, resulting in a conscience-cleansing 13-year prison sentence, from which he was released in April 2024.

Iran may be the key to Diddy's defense in his sex trafficking trial ... because we're told his defense may use the growing conflict in the Middle East as a way to take a shot at the federal case against him.

Our sources tell us Diddy's defense may invoke the recent conflict with Iran later this week in their closing argument.

We're told the possible defense goes like this ... this was a manufactured case of bedroom police instigated by Homeland Security Investigations and rather than worrying about what Diddy is doing with baby oil and lube, HSI should worry more about the escalating conflict with Iran.