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Young Money is living up to its name and shelling out funds to the youth -- the iconic record label president, Mack Maine, just saved a pair of football programs from going under with a helpful donation!!

TMZ Sports has learned ... Maine recently stepped in to support a program at Harrell Park, the same field where he and Lil Wayne used to play ball back in the day.

We're told the program was on the verge of shutting down due to financial struggles ... but Maine got wind of it and decided to offer some assistance.

Ciara's son with rapper Future is legally a Wilson ... 'cause TMZ has learned the singer added Russell Wilson's last to her eldest son's legal name.

ICYMI ... Ciara and Russ hit the US Open this week with their kids -- but when Russ posted a shot of Ciara and their family from the stands with the caption, "Mrs. @ciara Wilson Future Wilson & Sienna Wilson," fans zeroed in on the fact Future Zahir's last name was written as "Wilson" ... sparking speculation Russell had adopted him.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Ciara has full custody of her 11-year-old, and "Wilson" was legally added to his name a few years back. He still has his dad Future's last name Wilburn in his full legal name.

Young Thug is apologizing to GloRilla for trashing her looks while confirming the nonstop leak of jailhouse calls is indeed him!!!

In the latest saga of Jeffrey Unlocked ... Thug and his GF, Mariah The Scientist, are having a chat-down session at the "Let Her Cook" rapper's expense. Thug described Glo's looks as, “Long ass bulls*** ass wig, skinny s***, goddamn big ass head, big mouth."

Mariah chimed in, claiming she's heard GloRilla field comparisons to Rihanna, in which Thug quipped "the bih" looked more like a Brianna. Wowww.

Drake hit Rick Ross with a zinger about having fake jewelry that flew over Bobbi Althoff’s head -- but Rozay caught it and is firing back by rubbing the battle with Kendrick Lamar in Drake’s face!!!

Ross carved out time in the airplane hangar before his flight to Dubai yesterday and chimed in on how Kendrick placed Drake across his lap and got to spankin’ those cheeks!!!

Drake had a slick segue about the MMG's boss' jewelry being fugazy when Bobbi was discussing “frozen rosé champagne” … their fallout feels permanent at this point.

Boosie Badazz is probably hating that "like father, like son" tagline right about now ... his eldest child, Tootie Raww, was arrested in Atlanta yesterday, and the charges are steep!!!

Atlanta Police tell TMZ Hip Hop they arrested Torrence Taylor for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm (Machine Gun) and Obstruction of Law Enforcement Officers on September 3.

Earlier today, footage of Tootie being detained at a residence and led into a police cruiser surfaced online.

Omar Gooding is taking his multi-dimensional beef with Cam'ron in stride ... this after the Harlem rapper had duped Omar into hopping on a plane from Cali to Miami to shoot a movie that didn't exist!!!

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with Omar with writer Nikki Turner, outside BOA Steakhouse in WeHo on Wednesday night, and the veteran actor couldn't help but to pat himself on the back for the well-received diss tracks he aimed at Killa Cam -- that went without a response!!!

Omar tells us it's a win-win situation -- after all, Cam did pay him $7,500 for the fake film, but is serious about launching his rap career and welcomes the newfound attention ... minus the hidden cameras in his dressing room.

50 Cent knows a thing or two about killing classic Hip Hop tracks, and he just landed a new gig as the "50 Ways to Catch a Killer" host for Fox Nation!!!

The upcoming true crime series is a production collab between the legendary rapper's G-Unit Film & Television and Lionsgate Alternative Television -- and TMZ Hip Hop has the first clip of the blood-curdling deep dive into some of America's most unforgettable slayings.

50 serves as both the host and executive producer and opens up the episode suited and booted, but things turn dark as he chronicles the "Murder of Mike Williams" ... the Florida man whose body took nearly two decades to surface after he went missing in 2000.

Rolling Ray's sudden death has shattered social media users on the same algorithms where he made his claim to fame and his fellow influencers are paying their respects!!!

Cardi B prayed RR got his angel wings, labeling him a menace who flipped his mouthy content into something positive.

Joseline Hernandez also posted her fav Rolling Ray moment ... and the Zeus Network, which gave him considerable airtime over the years, also sent out a heartfelt eulogy.

Drake told Bobbi Althoff that criticism within the Hip Hop community -- namely, being labeled a "culture vulture" -- really grinds his gears ... but Ghostface Killah is advising that he ignore that noise!!!

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with Tony Starks promoting his new "Supreme Clientele 2" album at ABC Studios on Thursday, where he laughed off Drake's gripes.

According to the Wu-Tang Clan legend, there are far worse insults out there!!!

IShowSpeed's tour of America successfully made its way to New York City -- where he made a digital connection with Playboi Carti, who was all the way in Atlanta!!!

The virtual linkup came courtesy of rapper Bay Swag Wednesday night, as he and the crew got swaggy outside in the streets!!!

You can see Speed dap up Cash Cobain as Bay Swag dialed up Carti on FaceTime, adding superstar power to the stream.

The Weeknd is capitalizing on the BIGGEST R&B tour in history -- grabbing Playboi Carti and Anitta for a blockbuster extension that's targeting world hunger!!!

On Thursday, Weeknd announced the next leg of his "After Hours Til Dawn" stadium tour will cover Latin America via Mexico City, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, starting April 20 ... setting the stage for "bota na boca" action IRL!!!

Abel Tesfaye's "Timeless" collaborator, Playboi Carti, will enter the scene to rage across the Europe and UK shows in hot spots including Amsterdam, London, Milan and Madrid.

Druski broke the internet, the Bible Belt and the Mason-Dixon Line overnight with his NASCAR comedy skit where he completely transformed into a fun-loving, beer-chuggin' WHITE MAN -- dividing the country's opinions -- sort of like a pres... eh, you get the picture.

The influential comedian leaned into the stir he caused on social media with another mini-skit of him huffing a cig as if he were flustered ... while James Brown's "It's A Man's World" blares in the background.

Druski amassed over a million on his IG likes alone in the first day the skit shot out the gate ... some people loved it, while others hated it!!!

Kid Cudi just announced he's stepping back from making music after the lowest chart debut of his career -- but rapper Consequence DGAF and is calling out his former GOOD Music collaborator in defense of Kanye West and all things integrity!!!

On Tuesday, Consequence previewed his new track featuring footage of Kid Cudi leaving Diddy's RICO trial from May, after The Man on the Moon testified for his ex-girlfriend Cassie.

Consequence raps on the track "We about to blow like Kid Cudi's car ..." a reference to the Porsche he suspected Diddy had bombed with a Molotov cocktail after the love triangle started to become a pair.

The Dallas Hip Hop scene has become the next region to explode -- especially with the current implosion of Atlanta -- just take it from rapper Montana 700.

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with Montana and Kocky out in NYC at their "Pray" video shoot, with additional support from "Million Dollaz Worth of Game" podcast co-host Wallo and up-and-coming Brooklyn rapper, Kocky Ka.

They don't care about anything that's going on in Atlanta and Young Thug ... this year's all about reclaiming their place in the rap game.

Cardi B made sure her time wasn't completely wasted during her civil trial ... her infamous courtroom looks are now her new album cover!!!

On Tuesday, Cardi unveiled "The Courtroom Edition" of her upcoming "Am I The Drama?" album, featuring snapshots of the funny faces she made when she took the stand last week.

Cardi was 100% unfiltered on the stand ... admitting she called the security guard -- who was suing her for $24 million -- all sorts of obscenities ... but only because she was standing her ground. The jury sided with her story.

Cardi B is dancing the stress away -- with no pants on -- as she celebrates being cleared of all allegations in the assault and battery case against her.

Check out her latest social media video ... the "WAP" hitmaker is shaking what her mama gave her while teasing a new song, "Bodega Baddie." She starts the video by unbuttoning her polka dot blazer ... and even strips down to her thong to twerk for fans.

She finishes off the celebratory clip in true Cardi style -- by slapping her famous rear end and flipping off the camera with a huge smile across her face!