TMZ Hip Hop - Page 50

8:19 AM PST -- John R McKillop, the President of S&S Labor Force Inc. tells TMZ ... The company "takes pride in our commitment to ethical practices and the safety of our employees, clients and guests. We have thorough protocols in place to ensure all actions taken by our security personnel adhere to the law and our company standards. The claim in question appears to be based on misinformation and lacks credible evidence.

He continued ... "S&S Labor Force Inc. Dba JRM can unequivocally state that we had zero involvement in the incident described in your emailed request for comment. We are currently investigating the source of these allegations and are prepared to take appropriate legal action to address any defamation."

He concluded ... "S&S Labor Force Inc. remains dedicated to serving our community with integrity and professionalism. We appreciate your attention to this matter and hope for a prompt correction regarding the misinformation disseminated."

Killer Mike is suing over last year's arrest at the Grammys ... and he's laying the blame on the private security services hired to work the event.

In a new lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, the rapper says he was stopped by security on his way to the red carpet for photos and media interviews despite winning a bunch of awards and having all the necessary credentials to access the secured area.

Killer Mike says the two companies the Grammys hired to do security at the 2024 show -- S&S Labor Force Inc. and JRM Private Security -- gave their employees way too much power ... which led to him being unlawfully placed under citizen's arrest.

Kanye West says he was planning to attend Donald Trump's inauguration, until he was asked to write a second apology for his past antisemitic comments.

Ye explained his absence from Trump's big day during a Grammys after-party with Justin LaBoy ... saying he felt like he was being censored, and joking about not knowing the term "antisemitic."

Kanye makes the comments on Justin's popular podcast ... the episode hasn't been released yet, but the interview was played at the party and TMZ obtained video from inside the shindig ... showing Ye proudly watching the clip.

Diddy's latest accuser says his career opportunity of a lifetime turned into a horrific night ... where he was drugged and sexually assaulted by Diddy ... TMZ has learned.

An anonymous man says he was an up and coming rapper/singer in 2015, when he landed a nightclub gig in L.A., and Diddy showed up with his entourage and a ton of Ciroc bottles for the crowd ... according to a lawsuit filed Monday by attorney Tony Buzbee.

The John Doe accuser says one of Diddy's associates told him if he did well, Diddy would talk to him about possibly signing with Bad Boy Records. After his performance, he claims he was invited to a VIP section with Diddy and other "well-known" artists, many of whom were taking drugs.

Bianca Censori basically showed up nude to the Grammys, and there won't be any consequences ... because no one at the event raised an issue with Kanye West's wife.

Sources connected to event organizers tell TMZ ... AEG officials and the Recording Academy had security on site when Kanye and Bianca showed up and turned heads, but no one made any formal complaints about Bianca's busty display.

LAPD tells TMZ … The Grammys are a private event and no one from the award show has contacted police with any complaints about how Bianca was dressed.

A$AP Rocky has broken from his routine of arriving at court without saying a word ... rolling in today with an important message for a fellow rapper -- and no, it's not A$AP Relli.

We caught up with Rihanna's man as he made his way into the downtown Los Angeles courthouse Monday, where he uttered one simple word as he was ushered inside. The word was "Congratulations" -- responding to Kendrick Lamar's big win at the 2025 Grammys Sunday night.

The celebratory spirit probably didn't last long for Rocky, who sat through another tense day in court.

Mathew Knowles is giving 100% of the credit to Beyoncé for her 'Album of the Year' win at the Grammys -- saying it has nothing to do with Jay-Z's complaints last year about her not already having that gong on her mantel yet.

MK tells TMZ those criticizing Bey's win and chalking it up to Jay-Z clearly don’t get how the Grammy voting process works -- and then goes on to break the whole thing down for us.

Mathew -- who’s been a voting member for 17 years and is on the Grammy board that picks the nominated albums -- tells us they listen to thousands of songs, including full albums.

Kanye West says Don Lemon is the source of false reports claiming he was booted from the Grammys Sunday night and is roasting Don as only Yeezy can ... but Don says Ye needs to get his "s*** straight."

The music and fashion mogul just blasted Don on social media, posting an old photo of Don with the caption, "This the goofball that started the rumor that me and my wife got kicked out the Grammies."

Kanye adds ... "3 decades of innovating music and they always K**** like this."

Kim Kardashian was in full mama bear mode, keeping the kids occupied while their dad Kanye West and his wife Bianca Censori were causing a full-on X-rated spectacle at the Grammys.

The SKIMS mogul had her eldest, North West, in tow as they hit up the Hollywood Pantages Theatre Sunday for a stage production of "Wicked." Mom and daughter were all about their wholesome convo -- while Ye and BC were doing anything but across town.

After North, Kim shifted her focus to her son Saint, taking him to the cinema for some quality family time at the movies.

If you thought Kanye West and Bianca Censori's red carpet stunt at the Grammys was shocking ... well, things got even crazier at one of the after-parties they attended -- with the couple getting down and REALLY dirty!

TMZ obtained photos/videos showing the famous lovebirds at influencer Justin LaBoy's Sunday night shindig near Hollywood after Kanye and Bianca made an eye-popping entrance at the Grammys with Bianca stripping naked for the cameras.

The two left the Grammys soon after posing for pics on the red carpet and before the event even started, popping into LaBoy's soiree later that night.

CeeLo Green’s all for Beyoncé making history as the first Black woman to win Best Country Album at the Grammys -- and he’s telling us it's something that was bound to happen.

Peep the post-Grammys clip -- the rapper tells us Beyoncé dominating country and bagging that shiny new award makes perfect sense -- after all, she’s from the South, and anything south of the Mason-Dixon line is basically country music.

In general, CeeLo tells us he's not shocked by Black people making history in 2025 ... saying he believes it's only natural, considering Black people have had a hand in inventing just about everything.

Janelle Monae roasted Nelly at a Grammys after-party in L.A. Sunday night, blasting him for recently performing at President Trump's inauguration during an impromptu rap session with Anderson .Paak.

The outspoken singer/actress hopped onstage with Anderson at Andy's in West Hollywood -- which is co-owned by .Paak -- after the two had attended the Grammys at Crypto.com Arena.

We're told Anderson and Janelle began singing a medley of songs — one of which was Nelly's hit, "Hot in Herre," which totally set off Janelle.

Drake probably didn't see this as God's plan ... Kendrick Lamar rubbed the success of "Not Like Us" in his face last night ... taking home five Grammys for the record, and even saw an excited Taylor Swift and Beyoncé on their feet as the hit targeting the Canadian rapper was blasted.

Watch the proof ... once Miley Cyrus calls KL's name, attendees erupt in cheers -- and the entire room sings along to the lyrics ... "You're tryin' to strike a chord and it's probably A minor." Fans have read between the lines ... and it's pretty clear Kendrick isn't just talking about musical scales there.

"Not Like Us" became the first diss track to win a Grammy in over 30 years ... LL Cool J's "Mama Said Knock You Out" won Best Rap Performance in 1992, which went after rapper Kool Moe Dee.

10:15 AM PT -- Khloé Kardashian posted her thoughts on X Monday morning about Sunday night's Babyface red-carpet diss ... noting what a class act he was the way he handled the situation, and declaring herself a "forever fan."

"Babyface has had such a significant impact on the music industry, in sooo many ways. Its maddening to see a LEGEND not get the respect and attention they deserve. He is a pioneer and deserves so much better than this."

Babyface awkwardly got the boot on the Grammys red carpet from a pair of reporters to make room for Chappell Roan -- but he's keeping it cool and acting like it’s no biggie.

Peep the clip -- the R&B legend stepped out of Dan Tana’s in West Hollywood after the big show, and when asked about the snub, he explained it was all A-OK, guys!

He had the same vibe when he talked to TMZ -- telling us it was all love, and the best part of the night was catching up with everyone, and that’s what really mattered.

Dr. Dre is showing love for the first responders who valiantly fought the deadly wildfires in L.A. in January ... coordinating a backstage meet and greet with the heroes at the 2025 Grammys.

Check it out ... the rapper takes a moment to meet, mingle and take photos with first responders who were on hand to present the Album of the Year award during music's biggest night.

While plenty of A-listers showed up at the awards show -- including Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, Kendrick Lamar, Sabrina Carpenter and Doechii, among others -- it was the N.W.A star that the first responders were clearly the most excited to see.

Kanye West and Bianca Censori made quite the splash on the Grammys red carpet ... and while several reports claim their antics got them booted, TMZ has learned that's not the case.

A source close to the Recording Academy tells TMZ ... Kanye was an invited guest -- nominated for Best Rap Song this year -- and he wasn't forcibly removed from the event.

We're told he walked the red carpet, got in his car of his own volition and then left ... police and Grammys security never got involved.

Diddy was admitted to a New York hospital last week after experiencing pain with his knee ... TMZ has confirmed.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... the music mogul was taken to a Brooklyn hospital from the Metropolitan Detention Center on Thursday.

According to the NY Post, Diddy was at the hospital for a medical scan (MRI) because his "knee was bothering him." The rapper reportedly has a history of knee issues.