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Rapper Quavo allegedly failed to pay a massive seven-figure tax bill ... and now the IRS has hit him with a massive lien over the unpaid amounts, TMZ has learned.

According to docs filed in January, Uncle Sam hit Quavo -- legal name Quavois Marshall -- with a federal tax lien for money they say he owed for 3 separate years.

T.I. absolutely cooked 50 Cent with a recent barrage of diss tracks aimed at the rapper-turned-TV-mogul ... but T.I. downplayed the beef when our producer ran into him in NYC today.

We caught T.I. on the street with his wife Tiny, and when we asked Tiny about 50's posts mocking her, T.I. immediately stepped in.

"Man, that s***'s so last week, man," T.I. said. "We got the No. 1 song in the country -- 'Let 'Em Know.'"

Dr. Phil is removing clips from Danielle Bregoli’s infamous episode from his Facebook page … this after her mother torched him over it -- though we’re told it’s not actually his doing.

ICYMI … Danielle’s mom, Barbara, took to Instagram to call out the famous TV doc after clips from the nearly decade-old episode were shared on his popular FB page -- which boasts more than 10 million followers.

However, a spokesperson for Dr. Phil tells TMZ ... “A third party controls the Facebook page and no one currently on Dr. Phil’s staff condones the posts.” 

Rap icon Kurupt is out of the hospital, TMZ has learned.

Sources tell us Kurupt was released from the hospital a couple weeks ago after spending several weeks being treated for some serious health issues.

Kurupt's wife and manager Lisa "LeeLee" Brown posted a pic her herself with Tha Dogg Pound chief, writing, "Home is where the heart is... Life is not about the rough roads...it's about the resilience."

Rapper and "Supacell" actor Ghetts has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for a hit-and-run collision that killed a student in England last year.

According to Deadline, Ghetts pleaded guilty to causing Yabin Tamang's death, and to one count of dangerous driving prior to the tragic car crash.

After Ghetts finishes his stint, he still won't be able to drive for some time ... his driving privileges have been revoked for 17 years.

Cardi B is demanding blogger Tasha K show up for an examination of her finances in person, and to turn over her bank records ... just months after the two ended their battle over millions of dollars owed, TMZ has learned.

According to docs from Tasha's bankruptcy case in Florida, obtained by TMZ, the "WAP" rapper is demanding Tasha's company produce records relating to her income from YouTube and other social media accounts. Cardi also wants copies of Tasha's tax returns.

3/2/26, 6:40 AM PT -- Marathon Burger tells TMZ ... "The opening was a huge success with strong community support. The incident being reported was NOT connected to our event and the event continued. The opening itself proceeded safely and without issue. The restaurant remains open and customers are still flowing in and out with excitement."

The opening of a new Marathon Burger -- the restaurant chain founded by the late Nipsey Hussle -- was marred when shots were fired near the event ... TMZ has learned.

The incident took place in downtown Long Beach Sunday around 3:30 PM PT ... and video is now circulating online which shows cops picking up a person and placing them in the back of a squad car.

Snoop Dogg and YG attended the event, but were gone long before the shooting began.

Rapper J.I The Prince of N.Y helped rescue a stranded nurse during the dangerous snowstorm that slammed the Northeast last weekend after spotting her partially buried car along Interstate 95.

TMZ has obtained exclusive video showing Rivera and his team stopping along the snow-covered highway and digging the woman's vehicle out as heavy snow blankets the roadway.

The Brooklyn-born recording artist had just wrapped a weekend of performances in Boston and Providence, Rhode Island. On Monday afternoon, after checking out around noon, Rivera and his team began driving back toward New York in near white out conditions on largely unplowed roads.

The intersection of Crenshaw Boulevard and Slauson Avenue was dedicated to late rapper Nipsey Hussle Saturday ... and Nipsey's former partner Lauren London said he always knew it would be.

Lauren held back tears as she addressed the crowd at the newly named Nipsey Hussle Square, saying, "When me and Nip first started dating, we would drive by over here and he would be like, 'You know, Boogie, one day, they're gonna name this whole section after me.' And here we are today."

The original location for Nipsey's The Marathon clothing store was located near the intersection that now bears his name. Nipsey was tragically murdered outside of the storefront in 2019, and the store was closed. But the brand lives on, and now his name is indelibly linked with the crossing.

Megan Thee Stallion looks like she's about to rock the hell out of a Roberto Cavalli dress ... and she's giving everyone a sexy sneak preview.

The three-time Grammy Award-winning artist shared some photos from a recent dress fitting ... and she's got curves for days.

Megan says she's getting fitted for a dress from the famous Italian fashion designer ... and it looks like she's pretty excited for the final product.

Up-and-coming rapper Luci4 was found dead in an L.A. residence on Sunday ... and now we're learning more about his movements hours prior to his death.

We broke the news ... the rapper -- best known for his viral hit "BodyPartz" -- was found dead at a friend's house at the age of 23. His cause of death has yet to be determined ... and his family wants answers.

The father of Luci4 -- born James Dear IV -- tells TMZ ... last Saturday, his son was running late to catch a 10:52 PM flight to Miami for a concert.

There was a pre-boarding issue with TSA … and James got super upset, which is when his father says LAX Police got involved -- and he was detained.

Lil Jon's son's cause of death has been revealed as an accidental drowning.

Georgia's Fulton County Medical Examiner determined Nathan Smith -- whose stage name was DJ Young Slade -- died from "drowning in the setting of psilocybin use," the medical examiner's office told TMZ. The manner was ruled as an accident.

Psilocybin is a hallucinogenic compound found in mushrooms, and the autopsy found it in Smith's blood.

Ray J ripped into Kim Kardashian after she accused him of making false statements about her that could put her dream of becoming a lawyer in jeopardy ... TMZ has learned.

In court docs, Ray J scoffed at Kim’s suggestion that his comments about her and her mother Kris Jenner being investigated by the feds could derail her getting her law license.

Ray J said ... “For this ever to be an issue, Kardashian must first pass the bar exam, something she admittedly has not yet done.”

He continued ... “Regardless, it is unclear why vague, third-party allegations from [an interview] and a Twitch stream could ever ‘jeopardize’ her legal career. It would be the underlying wrongful conduct, none of which [Kim and Kris have] denied.”

Blueface didn't waste any time getting his nasty cut treated after taking an elbow to the face during a workout -- and the rapper was kind enough to give TMZ Sports access to the whole appointment.

The musician got treated at a Los Angeles medical facility after his sparring partner accidentally elbowed him in the face while training for his celebrity boxing match against former NBA champion Nick "Swaggy P" Young.

Blueface was in good spirits while the medical staff member fixed him up, and he even playfully flirted with her a little bit, leaving her laughing.

Snoop Dogg and Ice Cube are going after a former business partner for alleged fraud ... TMZ has learned. 

The rappers -- along with Too Short and E-40 -- formed a rap group called Mount Westmore in 2020. They entered into a licensing deal with a company called Westside Merchandising ... which they claim made false promises about their business in order to have them sign with them over a bigger merch company. 

The suit claims Westside Merchandise said it could make the rappers a ton of money through retail stores it had partnerships with, and they would not focus on strictly sales at concerts. 

Snoop and Ice Cube said Westside failed to provide accounting. The reports they did read said the merch sold $808K in sales from concert dates, more than $90K from stores, and $13K in e-commerce sales. 

Benzino was hospitalized in Georgia this week, after allegedly being hit by a car during an altercation with his ex-fiancée, Althea Eaton ... who he claims tried to kidnap their son after school -- but Althea tells us it's all BS.

The former "Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta" star tells TMZ ... Althea showed up at his home Wednesday afternoon with her friend, Crime Mob rapper Diamond ... and he claims they tried to snatch Zino -- his son with Althea -- when the boy got off the bus.

Benzino says Diamond was driving, and as she and Althea drove off, he says he was side-swiped ... knocking him to the ground. He says police eventually pulled them over, and Child Protective Services retrieved Zino and returned him to Benzino.

Benzino tells us cops were actually the ones who called for an ambulance, and he was transported to a hospital. He says he hit his arm and head on the car ... and his back is all messed up.