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A French streamer known for extreme content died earlier this week and now his funeral services are being funded by two very famous people ... Drake and Adin Ross!!!

On Tuesday, Adin vowed to avenge the death of 46-year-old internet personality Jean Pormanove, if his demise turns out to be foul play, after he died in his sleep Monday.

Adin announced he'd convened with Drake, and they'll be paying for Jean's funeral services. The two have paired up for fun charity streams in the past, so the move is par for the course.

Fat Joe says Gunna's new album is causing him personal turmoil ... he loves the music but can't fully support the wave because he hates rats!!!

On the recent episode of his "Joe and Jada" podcast, the reigning birthday boy Bronx Don explained to Jadakiss that he stumbled onto Gunna's album during a long flight and enjoyed every second of it.

Joe was refraining from saying Gunna's name but Jadakiss busted him out and filled in the blanks ... it was pretty obvious Joe was detailing "The Last Wun" album, which currently sits at the top of the Billboard Rap Charts after dropping last week.

Joey Bada$$ is back on par with the execs at his label, Columbia Records, after ordering them to go down on him ... his album got the green light and he's paying homage to the rap greats!!!

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with Joey in NYC this week ... his newborn son with his R&B singer fiancée Serayah is doing well, so it's time to pound the pavement and promote his "Lonely At The Top" album!!!

Joey got his dark aura from the pro era, so we got his thoughts on his fellow New York MC Cardi B's latest hit, "Imaginary Playerz," which samples the '97 Jay-Z song of the same name.

Tory Lanez wasn't present at the hearing for his appeal on Monday -- but his attorney and family were front and center to vouch for his innocence!!!

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with Tory's attorney Crystal Morgan and the star rapper's uncle, Speedy ... both are optimistic the court will side with their arguments!!!

Speedy gives us his estimation of events, which pretty much mirror the accounts of Tory supporters ... saying Megan Thee Stallion and Kelsey Harris lied about the shooting that put "The Color Violet" singer behind bars for 10 years.

Meg Thee Stallion's apparently as good with a whisk as she is with a microphone ... 'cause Klay Thompson says the rapper's catfish and spaghetti meal is "the best thing I've ever tasted."

The "Savage" spitter shared on her Instagram page Tuesday that after she whipped up her special pasta dish for her NBA star boyfriend -- it's now all he ever wants.

In multiple videos she posted, Klay can be seen raving over his boo's cooking ... admitting it's "my favorite meal."

Chicago rapper Dreezy is looking back at her 6-year relationship with R&B heartthrob Jacquees with a taste of 💩 in her mouth ... she says he's a liar and a cheater who snuck around with Deiondra Sanders behind her back!!!

In a new interview on "The Jay Hill Podcast," Dreezy says the blame ultimately falls in Jacquees' lap, who says Deiondra was introduced to her in person ... and the next thing you know -- boom, the other woman was pregnant.

Dreezy defended her explosive social media posts where she made alleged texts from Jacquees public that had him begging to get her pregnant after he slipped up with Deiondra.

Tekashi 6ix9ine is mourning the loss of his close friend Ariela "La Langosta," who was found shot dead in her car Sunday.

The rapper posted a series of tributes to his Instagram Story Monday, remembering the Dominican fashion and modeling influencer, who had more than 550,000 followers on Instagram. He shared several clips of the pair spending time together and honored her as a "tremendous woman" and likened her to his sister.

Ariela -- whose real name is Ariela Mejia-Polanco -- was a dancer featured in the rapper's music video for his 2023 song "Wapae."

Ghostface Killah is set to do the unthinkable — create a sequel to his ultramagnetic rap classic album “Supreme Clientele” — at the end of the week.

TMZ Hip Hop checked in with the Wu-Tang’s Wizard of Poetry at his “Supreme Clientele 2” listening party — held at the Supreme store in Los Angeles on Friday … do you see what Mass Appeal did there?!?

The New York Giants were definitely in the building … Nas pulled up to show love, draped in the custom Supreme jacket that bears his likeness from the movie “Belly” — as did A$AP Rocky to spread love too!!!

Diddy's twin daughters found themselves in a little trouble at the fair recently -- 'cause they got booted from a rollercoaster ... and, it was all caught on video.

Jessie and D'Lila Combs -- Diddy's 18-year-old twins -- were spotted at the Orange County Fair in Southern California on Saturday around 9 PM ... they were sitting on a rollercoaster waiting to take off.

Check out the clip ... a worker is speaking to the group -- the Combs twins in matching pink sweatsuits with some pals -- and, it seems he tells them to take a hike.

Chicago Bears tight end Colston Loveland's rendition of "Let Me Love You" at a team meeting was so good, it's getting top praise from the original artist himself -- Mario!!

TMZ Sports spoke with the popular R&B musician about the 10th pick in the 2025 draft's recent performance as part of his rookie initiation ... and he couldn't say enough good things about how the former Michigan star made it his own.

If you haven't checked it out yet ... Loveland had social media on fire for singing (and moving) along to the 2004 smash hit -- with most folks applauding his effort.

Blueface was skinnier than a pole when he was on the outside ... but now that he's on the inside -- that is, in state prison -- he's become totally buff with a buncha new tats!

The "Thotiana" rapper posted pics of himself standing with a couple of his boys inside California State Prison, Los Angeles County -- and they show Blueface has beefed up BIG TIME! You might even have to do a double-take because of his physical transformation.

Plus, his face is now completely tatted up, which is a drastic escalation from all the ink on his body before he landed in the California penal system.

Offset brought vibes and stuff to New York City last night to boost the awareness of his upcoming "Kiari" album for the ultimate test amongst the Big Apple's club crowd!!!

TMZ Hip Hop obtained video of Offset and his merry band of amigos inside NYC's The Boiler Room ... the rap star hyped up the crowd behind the DJ booth as he ran through some of his new tracks.

The album drops Friday, and judging by the crowd's reaction, he'll have "bodies" moving on the dance floor ... or maybe the bedroom.

Ray J put on a show for our "TMZ After Dark" tour riders Saturday night ... no, it wasn't a rap show, it was a striptease -- 'cause he popped his shirt off!

The rapper joined us once again on the new tour -- he's our most regular celebrity rider so far -- and, he gave the whole group an unforgettable experience ... kicking off by showing everyone what it's like to be the subject of paparazzi pics.

A whole bunch of paps shot Ray J through the door ... and, he told the riders this is the life of a celeb in H'wood -- before taking them around to some of the hottest spots in the area.

5:50 PM PT -- Stephen Jackson has spoken out regarding his initial post, saying he removed the post because him and Lil Yachty spoke and apologized to each other -- claiming Yachty understands the outrage -- and Jackson says "I salute him" for owning up to his mistakes.

Lil Yachty is catchin' serious heat over a lyric about George Floyd in a new song, with ex-NBA star Stephen Jackson leading the charge, calling it some "weak ass s***!"

The star hip hop artist was on PlaqueBoyMax's live stream on Thursday when he previewed the track ... and one of his bars went like this: "Put my knee up on her neck, I went George Floyd."

Jackson -- a 14-season NBA veteran -- felt some type of way about the lyric, a reference to the 2020 murder of his close friend Floyd, who lost his life after a Minneapolis cop knelt on his neck during an arrest.

Nipsey Hussle would've turned 40 today, August 15, but the late rap star's presence is still looming in his beloved neighborhood ... Los Angeles Metro is honoring him at one its stations with a full "Marathon" makeover.

Metro temporarily renamed the Hyde Park Station that touches Crenshaw Blvd. and Slauson Ave. to "Nipsey Hussle Station" through the end of the month -- complete with limited edition TAP cards that bear his likeness.

The initiative is dubbed the "Metro x Culture" series to celebrate L.A.'s most influential natives and will supplement its Low-Income Fare is Easy (LIFE) Program, making rides affordable for families.

R&B star Givēon is going to give it to you straight -- but also make it sound good. His love anthems are extremely personal tales written by him -- and they just happen to be TOXIC.

TMZ caught up with Givēon outside "Jimmy Kimmel Live" this week, where he performed his new song, "I Can Tell" -- a sweet-talking burner where he tells the girl about her own heart.

Giveon admits his music can be toxic from time to time -- but says you gotta respect it comes from an honest place.