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Huge break in the shooting death of reality TV star Kash ... her sister is now facing an involuntary manslaughter charge in California ... and it sounds like she fired the fatal shot during a huge brawl.

The Alameda County District Attorney filed the felony charge against 38-year-old Vernika Dunbar after Kash was shot dead Sunday morning in Oakland.

The Oakland Police Department says Dunbar initially came to the defense of her sister by attempting to pistol-whip a woman who was brawling with Kash.

But then, police say, Dunbar ended up firing a bullet that struck her sister, who was transported to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

Drakeo the Ruler's estate says it has settled its wrongful death lawsuit against Live Nation ... nearly 5 years after he was fatally stabbed at a concert in Los Angeles.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Drakeo's estate reached an agreement with Live Nation, Hollywood Elite Security, Inc., Black Tide Events, LLC, and other companies.

The terms of the settlement are unclear ... though the filing states the settlement is conditioned upon the completion of certain terms within 45 days of signing the settlement docs.

Duane "Keffe D" Davis posed for a never-before-seen mug shot behind bars ... and the image captures what the Tupac Shakur murder mastermind must have also felt like moments after he was sentenced Tuesday to 40 years behind bars for the iconic rapper's death. 

The booking photo, shot by the Nevada Department of Corrections, captures Keffe with his eyes closed, holding up a slip of paper emblazoned with his name, Offender ID number and parole date: "6/10/2026."

According to DOC online records, Keffe's never-before-seen mug shot was snapped while he served 16 to 40 months for battery by a prisoner during his incarceration as he awaited trial for the 1996 Tupac murder in Las Vegas. Police first arrested Keffe in September 2023 and he's been in jail ever since.

Duane "Keffe D" Davis -- the man recently convicted of orchestrating Tupac's 1996 murder -- has been sentenced for the heinous act.

The judge sentenced Keffe D to 40 years to life during his appearance in a Las Vegas courthouse Tuesday.

The hearing started off on a tense note ... when Keffe D engaged in a back-and-forth with the judge ... at one point even seemingly rolling his eyes at her.

Diddy has been getting into some serious trouble behind bars ... and his disciplinary record shows he's already paid a hefty price.

Jose Rojas, a union secretary representing Bureau of Prisons employees, tells TMZ ... he's obtained Diddy's full disciplinary history ... and it includes multiple fights and phone violations.

According to Rojas, Diddy was written up for fighting on July 31 and September 30, with another major violation recorded October 1. He says the records also show two minor phone violations, one on July 7 and another on September 19, 2025.

10/14/2026 8 AM PT -- TMZ has learned Diddy busted his head during a fight with another famous inmate.

Diddy was transported out of federal prison early Saturday morning for a medical emergency ... TMZ has learned.

Sources at FCI Fort Dix in New Jersey tell us ... Diddy left the prison grounds early Saturday morning to get treatment for a head injury. Presumably, he was taken to a nearby hospital, but we haven't confirmed that.

We're told the ambulance pulled out of Fort Dix around 1 AM ... but, apparently, the injury was not life-threatening, because our sources say he was conscious and speaking when he was taken back to the prison before sunrise Saturday.

It's still unclear how Diddy hurt his head.

Blueface and Chrisean Rock's rocky relationship just took a huge turn ... because they are now engaged!

That's right ... Blueface got down on one knee in front of Chrisean and popped the question in front of a crowd at Problem Lounge in Scottsdale, Arizona ... and the super sweet moment was captured on video.

Here's how the proposal went down ... the rapper is standing with Chrisean at the club when two bottle service gals march out holding up illuminated signs, with one of them reading, "Will You Marry Me?"

Happy Sunday!!! Let's kick off the new week the only way we know how ... with a little "Pink Blush" lingerie guess who.

This rapper's got us "HISSING" for her "Big Booty."

Soulja Boy is looking to crank things up in D.C. ... 'cause the rapper is teasing a run for president in 2028 ... yes, seriously.

The "Crank That" hitmaker dropped a surprise announcement on Instagram Saturday, posting "SOULJA BOY 2028" alongside a message about his plans to potentially trade the recording studio for the Oval Office.

Soulja says he's focused on four major issues -- economic opportunity, criminal justice reform, education and the future of technology and artificial intelligence.

The leaves are falling, the looks n' lewks are populating on social media, and Cardi B is bustin' out hot shots that'll have you saying, "BOO-tiful" -- all while celebrating her 34th birthday!

Glowing and showing in bright-colored swimwear, short hair ... long hair, we don't care ... Cardi is NEON point!

The hot mama's been in the spotlight since her early 20's, and more than a decade later she's hotter n' badder than ever 🔥 ... and still turnin' it UP!

"If it's up, then it's up, then it's up, then it's stuck!"

03 Greedo showed off his new talent while ComplexCon ... and it might come as a surprise to people ... he is now a disc jockey!!!

Greedo made his DJ debut during ComplexCon at the Club X stage that was curated by Siobhan Bell and Jedi.

As you may recall ... in 2018 Greedo was sentenced to twenty years in prison on drug trafficking and possession of a firearm charges. He began his sentence in late 2018, and in 2023 it was announced he would be released from prison following a successful parole hearing.

Braveone Jones -- the attempted murder suspect arrested in a dramatic police raid at rapper Trippie Redd's home in South Florida -- allegedly opened fire on two men during a confrontation at a Miami restaurant ... according to an arrest warrant obtained by TMZ.

In the narrative laid out by cops, they say they arrived at the scene on September 15 after getting a call about two people being shot at Dukunoo Jamaican Kitchen in Miami. Officers say they found a white cross-body bag covered in blood at the restaurant.

Police say they then spoke to two people who were shot ... and one of them told officers he was at the restaurant watching a football game when his cousin got into a confrontation with Trippie Redd. He says he tried to break up the fight, but was jumped by two unknown men.

Hollywood's had a historic streak of hotness in October so far, and this week's Cheek of the Week is no exception. Can you guess who she is?

The "Bad and Boujee" model celebrated her 29th birthday last week, of course we treated you to some of her hottest shots 😘. You can also catch her in the "WAP" music video with Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion.

Butt wait, there's more! She's a talented rapper with, "Big Mouth" being one of her hottest breakout songs.

Diddy's countdown to freedom just took a hit ... his release date was just moved back by over a month ... and the timing here is certainly interesting.

Federal Bureau of Prisons records now list March 2, 2028 as Diddy's release date ... he was previously set to be set free on Jan. 21, 2028 ... but now that's been delayed six weeks.

The timing is hard to ignore ... because the move comes on the heels of a report claiming Diddy was getting VIP treatment behind bars.

Quavo and Offset may be called as witnesses to testify on behalf of Takeoff's mom in her legal fight with the late Migos rapper's dad ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Takeoff's mom, Titania Davenport, is fighting her ex, Kenneth Ball, over how much he will get from a settlement payment.

In her papers, she's arguing the matter should be handled in Georgia rather than Texas, noting that all of the relevant witnesses  -- including Quavo and Offset -- reside in the Atlanta/Athens area.

Saweetie doesn't seem interested in revisiting her old Bentley drama with Quavo ... and she's surprised the incident is still being discussed five years after their split.

TMZ obtained video of Saweetie at LAX, and she reacts to a question about Quavo recently explaining that God told him to take back the luxury car after their breakup.

Saweetie questioned why the five-year-old incident was still a topic of conversation for Quavo ... and added that she's happy her ex has found God.