TMZ — Mike Epps just thought it would be funny when he posted a photo of a black man whipping white men slaves -- and says the whole mess started with an email from his nephews.Mike came on TMZ Live to discuss the controversy over the image, telling… ... more info

TMZ — Mike Epps got a lesson in racism -- the comic actor got blasted on social media for posting a photo of a black man whipping white slaves.Epps posted the pic on Instagram and Facebook late Thursday night -- and the cotton field scene also… more info

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TMZ — Despite openly campaigning for the role of Richard Pryor in the upcoming biopic, Nick Cannon did not get the role ... Mike Epps did. The film's director, Lee Daniels, posted a photo of himself, Oprah Winfrey and Epps ... with the caption, "And we'reâ... more info

TMZ — Comedian Mike Epps allegedly took part in beating down a comic in Atlanta who reportedly cracked a few jokes at Epps' expense ... TMZ has learned.Atlanta Police is investigating an alleged fight that went down Saturday night at the Uptown… more info

TMZ — It's good to be Kevin Hart ... so says Kevin Heart.Hart pretty much told our photog his life is perfect now ... as he was leaving Boa for 1Oak nightclub. The diminutive mega-star (who spoke of himself in the third person) told our photogs life is… ... more info

ContactMusic — Actor/comedian Mike Epps will not face criminal charges for allegedly assaulting a woman at a movie premiere party in Los Angeles last month... more info

TMZ — Mike Epps will not face criminal charges for allegedly punching a woman in the face at a movie premiere party ... but he's not completely off the hook -- and neither is the alleged victim.We broke the story ... Simone Shepherd says she got into it…... more info

TMZ — ON TODAY'S SHOW 13-Year-Old Willow Smith Poses in Bed... with a 20 Year Old Proof Kevin Hart's Feud with Mike Epps is B.S. V. Stiviano's Secret Life EXPOSED A Fashion LEGEND Picks His Nose... on Camera! SKYPE US TMZTVSHOW TWEET US Tweet to @TMZLIVE ... more info

TMZ — Kevin Hart and Mike Epps' epic Twitter war has gotten nasty, personal, and sometimes hysterical -- but more than anything else ... it's FAKE, and TMZ's got the evidence straight from Kevin's mouth.The shots started flying when Mike went on the radioâ... more info