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Shawn Kemp spent his last night before beginning home detention enjoying the sights and sounds of a Lil Wayne concert.

TMZ Sports has learned the former NBA superstar -- who was just ordered to 30 days of electronic home monitoring for firing a gun during a 2023 parking lot dispute -- hit Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle on Wednesday to get down at "The Carter VI" tour.

He didn't seem like a guy too concerned about the sentence he was getting set to serve -- as video we obtained showed him vibing to Weezy's tunes.

We all love the energy of a good show ... but we really have to prepare for the MTV VMAs ... because these shows get extra sexy!

Since the next awards ceremony is just around the corner, we've put together a gallery of some of the spiciest moments of the Video Music Awards ... like when Madonna and Christina Aguilera locked lips before Jay-Z and Beyonce really put on a show in 2003!

Warren G has proudly onboarded as a co-owner of a newly minted minor league baseball team and the best part is it's in his hometown city of Long Beach, California!!!

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with the Hip Hop legend on Friday, where he laid out big plans for the new Long Beach Baseball Club within the Pioneer Baseball League.

The G-Funk pioneer tells us he's already plotting for championships ahead of the team's 2026 inaugural season -- he wants to name them the "Regulators!!!"

LisaRaye McCoy is down to hear K Camp out, after the rapper shot his shot in her direction on Cam Newton's podcast ... original dime pieces never go out of style!!!

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with LisaRaye at Avalon Hollywood last night during the celebration for Ellaé Lisqué’s 10th anniversary fashion show ... and there was a bit of blushing discussing her celebrity crush reveal.

K Camp doesn't rap about sex -- he chronicles romance -- and told Cam there would be nothing but ice water running through his veins if he ever ran into LisaRaye.

Damon Dash is claiming he hit "Roc" bottom and has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy ... he says he's staring down 8 figures of debt but only has a few grand in assets ... and only $100 in cash!!!

According to court docs, 54-year-old Dash estimates he's currently in the hole with somewhere between one to 49 creditors, and only has a paltry amount of assets valued at $4,350 ... versus $5,200 in monthly expenses and $25,303,049.47 in liabilities.

One of those people he says he owes money to is Josh Webber of Muddy Water Pictures LLC, who was in a lawsuit with Dash stemming from their failed "Dear Frank" film.

Drake released several new songs on his 90-minute "Iceman" vlog last night -- and Kai Cenat is telling millions of people the tracks SUCK and it was the biggest waste of time IN HIS LIFE!!!

Don't think all-caps are aggressive ... Kai thought the songs were so bad, he threw a temper tantrum and bombed the tracks with his infamous Undertaker gong sound.

The streaming giant said he couldn't fake the funk even if he's trying to make a splash with the Mafiathon 3 event ... clearly Kai enjoyed Latto and Ice Spice's raps better!!!

Diddy's missing some of his kids' milestone moments while he sits in a New York City detention center ... 'cause they took over a fashion show in L.A. while their father fights for freedom.

The famous brood pulled up to AVALON Hollywood & Bardot -- a historic nightclub in the City of Angels -- Thursday night for Ellaé Lisqué’s 10-year anniversary show.

Christian Combs posed on the red carpet while holding his sister, Love, who turns 3 next month. He pointed to the cameras on the carpet for his sis to look at.

Kai Cenat was overloaded with butterscotch booty thanks to Latto and Ice Spice's unified twerking during "Mafiathon 3"!!!

The superstar rappers were lit inside Kai's penthouse Thursday night, shaking their rumps to the sounds of their new single "Gyatt" as Kai wisely played the background and gave their backsides the full camera shot for the stream!!! 🍑

Latto and Ice Spice threw a couple of slick pot shots at each other in the form of their songs "Sunday Service" and "Think U The Sh!t (Fart)" last year but after realizing there was no real beef between them, they decided to get $$$ together.

Lil Jon's hoping to encourage others to take their health seriously ... pulling back the curtain on his own journey after his recent Muscle Beach competition!

The rapper told us all about it on "TMZ Live" in an interview airing Friday ... saying he built his body through dedication and sacrifice ... denying himself comforts he used to enjoy, like pizza and soda.

While LJ says he's paid more attention to his health over the last decade -- especially after a friend of his had triple bypass surgery -- he really started to ramp it up in the run-up to his 2024 Super Bowl Halftime Show appearance with Usher.

Ray J and Zeus Network's Lemuel Plummer are sitting down a year after they fought each other -- and things almost got physical once again.

Check out the dramatic trailer for their recorded sit-down released by Lemuel ... the pair are immediately on edge as they discuss the near-brawl that occurred at a BET Awards after-party in June 2024.

There appears to be a mix of issues ... Ray J says his foe talked trash about his network -- he launched Tronix Network in March 2024 -- and the stars disagree about who swung first as tensions boiled over last year.

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.