T.I. Check Out My Casting Call For 100 Strippers!

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When T.I. is opening up a new strip club, strippers come out in force ... as in 1,600 strong lining up to prove their worthy of a pole position.

The rapper and his partner, Damon Cobbs, are launching a V Live in Atlanta later this month, so they held a job fair -- of sorts -- a few days ago. Recruiters were looking at several criteria beyond dancing skills.

We're told a well-rounded butt, toned body and tight abs put most candidates over the top, and of course ... great personality was a must.

Check out the army of high-heeled, thong-baring hopefuls who showed up -- and keep in mind only 100 of these ladies were selected. Strippin' ain't easy.

Chris Brown Dirt Bike Bust in Amsterdam But He's Cool with Cops

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Chris Brown was hauled into a police station in Amsterdam for riding a dirt bike without a helmet and tags.

Amsterdam police tell TMZ the singer was pulled over Friday in the Red Light District after cops say they noticed he didn't have a license plate for the bike. That's a big no-no. We're told cops had Chris follow behind them to a station where he paid his fine.

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IN THE POLICE STATION

Chris posted a vid while he was inside the station -- 'fessing up, but explaining it wasn't all bad. Actually, compared to his most recent run-in with cops ... he seems downright mellow.

Hmm ...

Manhattan Biker Obama's Hired Muscle Jacked My Date!!!

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President Obama got in the way of potential true love when the people protecting him opened a can of whoop ass on an unsuspecting NYC bicyclist.

Daniel Provencio tells us he was hot to trot for a blind date -- pumping "Call Me Maybe" through his headphones -- when NYC cops tackled him for riding into a secured area just before the Prez breezed through.

Turns out Daniel was on his way to hook up with a guy he met on an online dating website the night before ... he wouldn't say which.

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THE TAKEDOWN

Daniel was coy about date specifics, but suffice to say the other guy lost interest because Daniel was hours late after being interrogated by authorities.

Daniel called the guy when he was released, but, as he puts it, "Manhattan men are huge on punctuality."

Fear not ... lots of fish in the Hudson.

Cam'ron Wipe Your Ass With My Toilet Paper!!!

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Cam'ron wants to be No. 1 when you go No. 2 ... courtesy of his latest venture -- the toilet paper biz!

The rapper tells TMZ he's already dropped $21K for a machine to manufacture the paper, and plans to buy 2 more. When he first announced the idea with DJ Superstar Jay & Gray Rizzy on their SiriusXM show, some people thought it was a joke ... but he's serious.

How serious? Cam says, "When it's time to take a s***, you don't want no paper cuts in your ass. It's a real problem." He's promising AT LEAST 2 ply comfort.

Cam'ron's brand, Dipset U.S.A., already hawks shower curtains, towels, various toiletries and even Ebola masks. That new nickname ... "Bed Bath and Killa" ... really fits.

Michael Bay My New Movie Star Is World's Loneliest Dog

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The world's loneliest dog is getting her big break in Hollywood -- and possibly a new home -- thanks to mega director Michael Bay, who just cast the pooch in 'Transformers 5.'

Freya, a Staffordshire bull terrier who suffers from epilepsy, got on Bay's radar after a report about her being in the same rescue shelter for 6 years with no takers. The shelter estimates she's been passed up 18,000 times!

Freshfields Animal Rescue Center says Bay's camp called and confirmed the director was hell-bent on finding a role for Freya. Bay also promised to adopt her if no one else had by the time filming starts this August in the U.K.

That seems unlikely ... Freshfields says it's gotten at least 100 offers to adopt Freya since she became a celebrity, and has already visited with a potential family.

Someone get that bitch an agent.

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DOGGONE IT!

Fetty Wap Catch Me If You Can Betcha 800 Horses Ya Can't

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Fetty Wap's got so much horsepower in his new whip, buying a parachute to slow it down might not be a bad idea.

The rapper got the hookup Friday with an 800 horsepower 2016 BMW M6. We're told he forked over $160k to Flawless Auto Leasing to have them trick out the ride BIG time. Factory M6s have a piddly 560 horsepower.

The black-on-black, twin-turbo ride features carbon fiber interior and slick tires to prevent annoying spinouts. If he's not careful, Fetty might take off -- we're told this is the lightest M6 on the market.

Radar detector not included.

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'Chewbacca Mom' Still Laughing Hard And Getting PAID!

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Candace Payne, best known as "Chewbacca Mom" -- the woman who went record-breakingly viral -- is going into overtime on her 15 minutes, and making good money doing it.

Chewy lovers at Dallas' Fan Expo forked over $20 for a photo and autograph from Candace during her first convention appearance Sunday.

Payne got a prime booth spot too ... right next to Jack Gleeson from "Game of Thrones." We're told her line was "average" compared to other celebs -- with a wait time of about 10 minutes.

Predictably, some Internet haters turned on Candace ... calling her gig "greedy." But it's worth noting, the convention says a portion of the proceeds will be donated to a Texas church.

Gilbert Arenas Sorry I Said 'Eff My Kids' ... But My Ex Set Me Up

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Gilbert Arenas says he's sorry he said "f*** my kids" during an argument with his ex -- but says he didn't mean it, and blames Laura Govan for "setting me up."

An audio recording of the conversation was released on "The Breakfast Club" radio show this morning -- and while Gilbert admits it's authentic, he says he did not know he was being recorded.

"Yes I said it ... NOT in the meaning as a #deadbeatdad BUT the meaning of a man who was frustrated of fighting a evil demon everyday," Arenas said in an Instagram statement.

"I was letting [Govan] know NOT even the kids will save u. She thinks she can [leverage] me and the kids, she uses the kids to fight her battles."

Gilbert says he believes Govan leaked the tape -- but says he does not plan to take any sort of legal action over it.

In fact, Gilbert says he will not move to strip Laura of custody because he believes "kids need both parents in they lives."

He added that he loves all of his kids.

Bill Clinton In-N-Out Run-In With Chris Brown Baby Mama

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Bill Clinton's got a knack for ending up next to young, single, attractive women -- and you can add Chris Brown's baby mama, Nia Guzman, to that list.

The photo op went down Friday afternoon at an In-N-Out -- naturally -- in the San Fernando Valley ... where our spies say the ex-Prez rolled in deep ... with a bunch of Secret Service agents.

We're told Nia was waiting for her food order, but when she saw Bill she immediately asked him for a pic -- and he obliged. No small talk between them ... it was more of a stick and move situation, since he took a ton of other pics with patrons.

As for his order -- we're told he got at least 50 burgers and fries. Since Bill's a vegan now -- we're guessing he was feeding Hillary's staff and/or supporters while she stumps for next week's Cali primary.

Gigi & Zayn We're Done Too!

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It's officially a Squad-wide epidemic ... Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik are breaking up.

They've only been together for about 6 months ... and she's 21, while he's 23 -- so breaking up is kinda what you do. However their split comes right on the heels of Squad leader Taylor Swift's with Calvin Harris.

Makes ya think -- is this coordinated?

Neither is saying why they're calling it quits, but a source close to Gigi tells TMZ the writing was on the wall. We're told the fact she never introduced Zayn to her family is "very telling" ... since normally her mom and dad always meet her BFs.

Karlie Kloss' guy is now on notice.

R. Kelly Watch Me Bump N' Grind for $100!

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R. Kelly don't need no stinking I.D. to prove his identity ... not when he can simply sing his face off, like he did during a late night food run.

R was in Jacksonville last week for his Buffet Tour, and while he was grabbing some street meat -- at a Nathan's stand -- some tipsy guy didn't believe he was standing next to the real deal.

DJ Dr. Doom, of 93.3 The Beat, was hanging with the singer, and bet the guy $100 it really was R. Kelly. Watch and listen to what happened next -- the a cappella version of "Bump N' Grind" left no doubt.

We're told no money exchanged hands in the end, but this is starting to be a thing with R. Kelly.

At least everyone was fully clothed this time.

Fetty Wap High School Too Uptight ... Missed Point of My Music Video

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Fetty Wap wants officials at his old high school to quit bitching about the music video he shot there ... telling us they've totally misinterpreted the images that have everyone up in arms.

Sources close to the rapper tell TMZ the rap video "Wake Up" is NOT about drug use, and it's really a symbolic reference to getting high off success and finding your path after graduation.

While there are plenty of marijuana references -- Fetty also raps, "Get meditated over medicated." We're told his goal was to illustrate what high school kids deal with today ... and start a conversation about how to change things.

Fetty dropped out of Eastside High School in Paterson, but returned to shoot the video. Now that it's out, the school district's investigating to find out who greenlit the project.

We're told Fetty had the necessary approvals.

Chris Brown Drops Big Chill On Royalty's Bday Bash

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Royalty's 2nd birthday party was truly fit for a baller princess.

Chris Brown and Nia Guzman's little one got the "Frozen" treatment Sunday. Royalty even made a grand entrance on a pony and chilled with Elsa, Anna and Olaf ... all with fake snow coming down.

We're told the sugary goodies alone -- including a customized 3-tier castle cake with rhinestone towers -- cost Royalty's parents a cool $10k at Sweet Serenity Desserts.

Chris couldn't attend, since he's on tour, but bragged about dropping $30k on the whole shindig. Apparently llamas and mini horses don't come cheap.

Future & Bieber Mentoring Mayweather's Rap Prodigies

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The two rappers signed to Floyd Mayweather's TMT music group are getting special mentoring sessions from some of the biggest stars in music ... including Future, Bieber and more, TMZ Sports has learned.

Floyd created his rap label last year -- signing Lil Jamez and Jay Bling. He's been showcasing them around the country ever since -- and this weekend, he hit the stage with the guys at Hard Rock Live in Vegas (video above).

“Floyd is a music head. He gets us in the studio and flies us from city to city," Jay Bling tells us.

"He also lines up artists to work with us and talk to us like Future, Game, The Weeknd, Flo Rida, Justin Bieber, DJ Khaled, Lil Wayne, Rick Ross ... but it’s not forced it's a natural feel."

So, who's made the biggest impact? Lil Jamez says Bieber has been particularly helpful.

"Bieber is an amazing person. He just keeps telling me to live life and make music ... and just be consistent with my music.”

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Ray Rice Not Giving Up NFL Dream ... Despite Mentor Role

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Just because he's giving life advice to NFL rookies doesn't mean Ray Rice has given up on his NFL dream -- with multiple sources close to the RB telling us he's still hoping to play this season.

Over the past few days, 29-year-old Rice returned to the Baltimore Ravens to advise the rookies about the importance of being a good person. He also spoke with the football team at Western Michigan.

Many people saw the moves as an indication he was finally ready to let his NFL dream go -- instead, exploring a career as a life coach or motivational speaker.

But we're told that's just not the case.

Our sources tell us Rice has been training like crazy -- keeping his body in NFL shape in case a team decides to kick the tires.

As one person put it -- "his primary focus is on himself, his family and educating others but he would still like to finish what he started."

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Mally Mall Exotic Cat Dies In House Fire

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Mally Mall just lost one of his most beloved exotic animals in a house fire.

Sources close to the producer tell TMZ one of his exotic cats was found unresponsive Thursday after crews contained the blaze. We're told a neighbor called 911 after they saw flames coming from his two-story Vegas home.

A neighbor tells us the fire started in a closet near his master bedroom. At this time it's unclear what started the blaze and how much damage was done.

We're told the producer is devastated over losing the animal.

Mally's known as an animal collector -- with pit bulls, snakes, turtles and wild cats -- he once gifted Justin Bieber a monkey.