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Treach has been a hip hop star longer than a lot of today's acts have been alive and he's warning them all not to become a statistic like his homie Tupac Shakur -- and cover all their bases!!!

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with the Naughty By Nature legend in NYC last week and he was pumped the dispensary he co-owns with Ice-T out of their New Jersey stomping grounds is up and running.

The weed biz in Dirty Jerz is volatile right now ... Raekwon and several others just shut down their sativa shops, but Treach says "The Medicine Woman" has all the juice anyone in the new jack city could ever want!!!

Treach is also coming off a successful nationwide tour on "Jason's Lyric" playwright ... where he co-starred and rapped, reprising his role as "Alonzo" from the film.

We asked him what it'll take for today's new rappers to unlock the road to entrepreneurship as he did and Treach bluntly tells them to avoid the groupie love!!!

Treach claims his 1999 marriage to Sandra "Pepa" Denton from Salt-N-Pepa was a direct result of seeing Tupac get convicted of sexual misconduct, resulting in him serving 9 months in prison ... a saga in which Treach sounds like he's still not convinced the truth was revealed.

Malcolm‑Jamal Warner was looking forward to some R & R in Costa Rica just one week before his tragic passing at 54, and his arrival there was captured in what could be the final public pic of him.

The actor was photographed at the airport in CR, looking relaxed and low‑key on July 13. He had just arrived on a flight from Atlanta ... exactly one week before his tragic death by drowning.

TMZ broke the story ... Malcolm-Jamal's body was found Sunday after he got caught in an ocean current, resulting in his accidental drowning.

Alan Dershowitz is calling on the feds to cut a deal with Ghislaine Maxwell and release her from prison ... in exchange for spilling secrets on the dealings of Jeffrey Epstein.

The famed defense attorney joined us on "TMZ Live" Monday and we asked him about his crusade to get Ghislaine sprung from a federal penitentiary.

Ghislaine was Epstein's one-time girlfriend and co-conspirator and she's doing hard time after being convicted of aiding Epstein in the sexual exploitation and abuse of multiple minors over the course of a decade.

Can you imagine a world where Kurt Angle never joined WWE?? Well, the Hall of Famer tells TMZ Sports if a league like Hulk Hogan's Real American Freestyle existed back in his day ... his life might have looked drastically different!!

We caught up with the American Hero ahead of the organization's debut next month in Cleveland ... and he couldn't be more excited to join in on the fun as an analyst.

"There have been other people who have tried professional wrestling leagues before with Olympic-style wrestling, freestyle wrestling, it didn't work out," Angle said.

Dog the Bounty Hunter's step-grandson's fatal gunshot wound was in his neck ... TMZ has learned.

We obtained the police report from the Collier County Sheriff's Office in Florida and deputies say 13-year-old Anthony Zecca had an entry wound on his neck, just above his sternum, and no exit wound.

Law enforcement says Anthony had lost a ton of blood by the time they arrived at the Naples apartment where he was shot ... and the teenager received CPR and other life-saving measures, including chest compressions.

Frank Grillo’s thinking about his legacy -- telling TMZ what he still wants to do before his time’s up. And here's the kicker ... he made those haunting remarks just before boarding a Delta flight that literally had its engines catch fire seconds after takeoff!

We bumped into Frank at LAX Friday, and he got real about hitting major milestones at 60. One of his big life goals? Making sure his kids are set for life before he checks out. Yep, for real ... talk about timing!

He dropped that heavy statement just before he and the 226 passengers, plus 9 crew members on Delta Flight 446, had a major scare when the plane's engines lit up in flames.

Dog the Bounty Hunter's late step-grandson snapped photos with his father at a gun range years before his pops shot and killed him ... and the chilling images are surfacing online.

Check out these pics of Gregory Zecca -- son of Dog's wife, Francie -- and his son Anthony ... they are at a shooting range, squeezing off rounds from rifles.

We broke the story ... the family says Gregory accidentally shot his 13-year-old son Saturday night at their apartment in Naples, Florida. Anthony died, police are investigating and no arrests have been made.

Dog the Bounty Hunter's family is going through a personal tragedy ... because his stepson shot and killed his step-grandson in what we're told was an accidental shooting.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Gregory Zecca -- son of Dog's wife, Francie -- shot his 13-year-old son Anthony in a freak accident at their apartment in Naples, Florida Saturday night.

Law enforcement confirms to us they responded to a call about a shooting around 8 PM ET. They haven't made any arrests and call this an "isolated incident." The investigation is ongoing.

Those hoping for fun moments from Travis Kelce and Bad Bunny in "Happy Gilmore 2" are in luck ... Julie Bowen tells TMZ Sports the guys are great in the flick!!

Bowen -- who's reprising her role as Adam Sandler's love interest in the iconic golf movie's sequel -- said out in NYC this week Kelce and Bad Bunny's acting chops are outstanding.

When it came to the Kansas City Chiefs tight end, Bowen told us, "He's a star. He's always been a star. He continues to be a star."

Jon Jones is confident he'll be fighting at Donald Trump's White House UFC event whenever it goes down ... telling TMZ Sports on Thursday he's got "a very strong feeling" he'll be on the historic card.

Of course, the shindig doesn't have an official date or a time yet -- but Dana White said this week he's going to meet with Trump soon to hammer out the logistics ... and whenever it all gets set, Jones made it clear he wants in.

"That's the goal," the former heavyweight champ said out at LAX.

Denise Richards' estranged husband is revealing what ignited their explosive July 4 fight, and subsequent divorce -- he claims he caught her cheating, and has text messages to back that up.

In an exclusive interview, Aaron Phypers tells TMZ ... he first learned of Denise's alleged hookup with another man at the beginning of the year, when he found text messages between them on Denise's laptop.

Phypers claims the texts include several selfies shared between Denise and the other man, and sweet messages like her wishing him "sweet dreams."

Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and HR Chief Kristin Cabot were all over each other even when they weren't on the kiss-cam ... 'cause we got them locking lips before they got busted.

Check out the video ... shot from behind their seats. You see the massive stadium and the crowd holding up lighted phones as Chris Martin belts out Coldplay's hit, "Yellow."

The pair is silhouetted by the brightly-lit stage ... as they sway to the music. At times, they had their arms around each other, and you see Andy going in for a kiss.

Wendy Williams rang in her 61st birthday Friday, and she was all smiles as she celebrated with friends in the Big Apple!

Check out her exuberant grin ... the TV host and personality looked thrilled to be with her loved ones as she stepped into New York City's Tucci restaurant for dinner. And, in a video of her heading to her gathering ... she confirmed her birthday was going just fabulously.

She got all dolled up for the special occasion, opting for a super short animal print dress that showed off her cleavage. She paired the dress with white sneakers and an oversized black handbag. She finished off her look with large shades and her signature pinky-purple lipstick.

Stephen A. Smith says the folks upset over his recent Jeffrey Epstein take are just like him -- they're allowed to have their own opinions. Only difference?? He makes millions for his.

TMZ Sports caught up with SAS in New York City this week following his appearance on Chris Cuomo's "NewsNation" show ... which resulted in some flak for saying he didn't care if the dead financier's rumored "client list" ever came to light -- nor should the public.

His take on the Epstein "list" -- which some folks believe included names of clients to whom underage girls were trafficked -- upset a lot of viewers ... and Smith gave us his response in three parts.

Bad news for those hoping Dustin Poirier has one more fight in him after this weekend ... he tells TMZ Sports he's REALLY hanging up the gloves for good Saturday night.

We chopped it up with the 36-year-old ahead of his retirement match against Max Holloway in his home state of Louisiana. Before we got to that, we had to ask him if next year's potential July 4th card at the White House had him rethinking things.

But Diamond made it clear ... even the thought of throwing hands at one of the most iconic landmarks in the country isn't changing his mind.

Former Washington pass rusher Jason Buck would love to see his old team get its prior moniker back ... and he tells TMZ Sports he'd "give anything" to sit down with Donald Trump to try to ensure it happens.

The ex-defensive lineman -- who won a Super Bowl with Washington -- chopped it up with us in the days after Trump told the world he wants D.C.'s NFL team to go back to its former nickname ... and he said he couldn't agree more with POTUS.

Buck told us when the former name got the boot in 2020 due to concerns surrounding its controversial origins ... he felt like someone had just uprooted his household.