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Ice Spice is sparking major buzz in both the sports and entertainment worlds ... fueling split rumors from her NFL boyfriend Sauce Gardner while igniting whispers of a brand new romance.

The rapper was spotted Monday afternoon leaving West Hollywood hot spot Cecconi's -- not with Sauce -- but with Elite basketball player and TikTok star Diamant Blazi. The two were photographed walking out together.

The sighting has fans talking, with many speculating Ice and Sauce may have cooled things off. The New York Jets star and the "Munch" hitmaker were last seen publicly earlier this summer, but things have looked quiet on the couple front in recent weeks.

Asher Angel is stoked that his new "Rodeo" collaboration with Nelly returned the rap star to the world of country music.

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with the former Disney star out in West Hollywood on Wednesday night and told us the entire experience has been nothing but surreal.

Asher tells it was his Makasound Records team -- Hitmaka, Prince Chrishan, Princess Tuhh -- that sent Nelly the record for his approval.

Rapper Diamond The Body ain't about to risk getting embarrassed at the upcoming "Baddies" reunion -- she hit the boxing ring with Claressa Shields in case she has to get violent on those heaux!!!

TMZ Hip Hop obtained video of Claressa showing Diamond the ropes this week in an Atlanta gym, where they covered the basics ... bob, weave and even a few grapple moves.

Claressa has some extra time on her hands after her proposed fight with Laila Ali fell through, and having an undefeated world champ in her corner should give Diamond the upper hand when the reunion goes down at the end of September.

Consequence recently crashed out on Pusha T at Hot 97 by exposing contradicting messages about his stance on Kanye West, and that appears to be just the tip of the iceberg because he's heading to the booth!!!

TMZ Hip Hop spotted Consequence in Manhattan and he wasted no time labeling the Clipse star "Pusha-TMZ" for speaking badly about his main man Ye.

We'll try not to be offended, but hey ... it's Queens all day, and Cons says he's not for play!

Joe Budden is firing off a completely different opinion about Cardi B's new song than what Joey Bada$$ gave us the other day -- he thinks it stinks!!!

On the latest episode of "The Joe Budden Podcast," the "Pump It Up" rapper didn't give Cardi any credit for tackling Jay-Z's 1997 "Imaginary Player" track ... in his book, some classic beats shouldn't be touched if you don't have the rapping ability.

Cardi doubled down yesterday with another music video for the song but Joe says the props go to her ghostwriters and that's where it stops. He ripped Cardi for having a choppy, punched-in flow while he feels Jay's OG track was smooth like butter.

Lil Nas X was just booked for battery on a peace officer -- following his late-night escapade that ended with him stark naked and tussling with police officers!!!

TMZ Hip Hop can confirm the "Old Town Road" rapper is currently in custody for the misdemeanor offense at a Van Nuys jail just outside Los Angeles. Nas is currently being held without bail.

We broke the story ... Lil Nas X was spotted by a bystander early this morning wearing nothing but tighty whities and cowboy boots while parading down the middle of a street.

Hernandez Govan, the man accused of helping facilitate Young Dolph's November 2021 murder -- was just found not guilty in court!!!

On Thursday, a jury reached a verdict nearly four years after the superstar rapper was gunned down in his Memphis hometown, finding Govan not guilty of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit first-degree murder.

We also obtained the court docs dismissing Govan from the case.

The trial included testimonies from multiple law enforcement agency witnesses as prosecutors attempted to prove text messages showed Govan orchestrated the murder, although he did not actually fire the deadly shots.

Jay-Z can add yet another Chatty Patty to his list to address when he releases new music ... Biggie's former business partner is holding him partially accountable for the downfall of Damon Dash!!!

Veteran music exec Lance "Un" Rivera recently sat down for a lengthy interview with "The Art of Dialogue," where he scolded Jay-Z for his intense separation from Dash after they built the Roc-A-Fella Records legacy that sparked his mega-stardom.

Un labels Jay's behavior "sucka s***" -- an absolute put-down from their era, but goes even further and speculates that The Notorious B.I.G. would never leave him hanging like Jay did Dame. Damn!!!

12:21 PM PT -- Gwinnett County PD tells TMZ the autopsy report does not reveal anything they didn't already know. Cops say the incident -- despite T-Hood getting shot in the back -- is still being investigated as a self-defense shooting.

T-Hood was killed in brutal fashion -- shot multiple times, at least once in the back ... TMZ has learned.

According to a Gwinnett County ME's report, obtained by TMZ Hip Hop, T-Hood suffered gunshot wounds to the back, abdomen, buttocks, and lower right and left thighs.

The reports says Hood pulled a gun during a heated argument with 2 other people inside his Georgia home -- but someone opened fire in self-defense, killing the rapper on August 8. It's unclear in the report who the shooter is.

Hood was rushed by ambulance to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. At the time, he had been dating "Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta" stars Kirk and Rasheeda's daughter Kelsie.

JaNa Craig might have found a new man far from the "Love Island" villa ... 'cause she was getting very cozy with rapper Key Glock in New York City!

We caught up with the reality television star Tuesday ... and, she was all over the hip hop star -- sharing lots of giggling, hand-holding and loving glimpses between them.

Craig insists they're not dating ... claiming they're just two pals -- though, as our photog points out, Craig's wearing a pretty sexy date night outfit!

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.