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The only thing rich about Rick Ross' new chin tattoo is the irony.

Ross just posted the ink pic on Instagram -- but clearly, the Boss isn't familiar with the #1 rule of the universe ... tattooing the phrase "Rich Forever" on your face pretty much guarantees you will NOT be rich forever.

It's true, Ross is rich -- reportedly worth around $30 million -- but he's not rich enough that he doesn't have to worry about money for the rest of his life ... especially the way he spends it.

Then again ... "Rich for the next few years" doesn't really have the same ring to it.

18-year-old Kendall Jenner just bought a place that's almost certainly nicer than yours ... a spectacular condo in an insanely exclusive area of L.A. ... and she paid for it herself!
We've learned Kendall is now the proud owner of a 2 bedroom, 2.5 bath condo in a high-rise building near Westwood ... with a jetliner view of L.A. She paid $1,399,000, and got a $910,000 mortgage.

The building is awesome. It has a 24-hour valet, a concierge and doorman, heated pool, fitness center, catering kitchen, social room, card room and wine storage.

Kendall's unit has Subzero and Viking appliances.

Kris Jenner is listed on the docs, but we know the unit is for Kendall and we're told she paid with her own money.

BTW ... the realtor for the sale is Farrah Aldjufrie ... the daughter of Kyle Richards. It's her first big sale.

Everyone's movin' on up.

The mayor of ritzy Southampton has beef with "Keeping Up with The Kardashians" -- claiming producers lied to him -- but he also knows the family's about to help his town make bank, and as they say ... money talks.

Mark Epley tells TMZ he was initially told by producers Kourtney and Khloe Kardashian would NOT be opening a new Dash in his town while filming there this summer, but it turns out a pop-up store is in the works. He says he has no problem with it -- he just wishes producers hadn't lied.

Epley says some residents are worried about possible traffic issues with the Kardashians in town, but he thinks the financial gain from the exposure will be huge -- record sales for Dash, and a sales boost for neighboring businesses.

As for reports the Kardashians are getting their space rent-free ... Epley says that's not true.

As TMZ first reported, the Ks had quite a difficult time finding a place to live in the Hamptons for the summer ... with most of the town refusing to rent to them.

Diminutive rapper CeeLo Green came up short on Saturday night and it's apparently going to cost him ... because a concert promoter in Arkansas is refusing to pay him.

Green performed at Riverfest in Little Rock, Ark. on Saturday night. Green was contractually obligated to play for at least 75 minutes ... but his performance only clocked in at around 40 ... at least that's what Riverfest board member Cheddy Wigginton tells TMZ.

Wigginton said they had to pay nearly half of Green's fee up front -- they're withholding the rest. He said Riverfest won’t be looking to recoup the deposit.

Jay Z's the hardest working man in show biz ... so claim his lawyers, who say the rapper has such a "grueling" work schedule he can't possibly make time for what they say is a ridiculous lawsuit.

A guy who sued Jay over his Roc-A-Fella logo wants the mogul to sit for a deposition next month. The man says he designed the art back in 1995 and now wants $7 mil for his creation.

Jay's lawyers say in legal docs the depo is trivial and way less important than all the other things he's got going on. The attorneys describe their client as "one of the most prolific and hardest-working businessmen and recording artists in the world."

The lawyers say Jay's 18-city North American tour with Beyonce must take priority over a stupid lawsuit, adding "preparing a stadium tour is a non-stop effort."

She's only 12, but kid actress Rowan Blanchard has plenty of grownup business savvy ... because her deal to star in Disney Channel's "Girl Meets World" is paying her $10K an episode!

We got hold of Rowan's contract -- which guarantees her a 6-figure jackpot because the series has reportedly been picked up for 21 episodes ... meaning she'll pocket a cool $210,000 -- just for the first season.

Rowan -- who plays Cory and Topanga's daughter on the show -- stands to make even more if they decide to make a movie based on the TV show ... 'cause she'll collect another $150K, on top of her TV paycheck.

Casey Kasem's daughter -- an aspiring singer -- claims her weight problem went from bad to DEADLY ... all thanks to a quack wellness center that plied her with crappy weight loss meds ... and now she's suing.

Liberty Kasem filed the lawsuit against Dr. Edgar Guess of Beverly Hills Wellness Center, claiming she sought out his medical advice on losing weight while prepping for a music video shoot in 2012.

Kasem claims Guess gave her a treatment plan that included a new diet, vitamins, meds, and supplements. Six months later Kasem says she began to experience serious health problems.

One day, Kasem says she began to sweat profusely and vomit -- and exhibited other symptoms that caused her to fear for her life. Worst of all, she claims she hadn't lost any weight ... in fact, she'd GAINED.

As a result of the sudden health problems, Kasem claims she had to be hospitalized. She's suing Guess for medical bills, lost wages, and other unspecified damages.

Shelly Sterling will meet with former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer Sunday afternoon ... and the subject of the meeting is selling the Clippers ... TMZ Sports has learned.

The meeting will take place at Shelly's Malibu mansion. TMZ Sports broke the story ... Donald Sterling has surrendered control of the team to Shelly.

We're told Shelly sees the handwriting on the wall -- the NBA wants the team sold -- but she wants to do it on her terms. She and her lawyer, Pierce O'Donnell, have been secretly meeting with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver to see if they can reach an agreement whereby Shelly has the right to voluntarily sell the team.

Shelly is taking matters into her own hands. Ballmer -- worth an estimated $20 billion -- has indicated he wants to buy the team. We're told O'Donnell will be present at the meeting.

Justin Bieber put on a shirt ... and a dazzling display of humanitarianism at a celebrity gala in Cannes, where he dropped $545K ... for charity.

Bieber -- all gussied up in a black, double-breasted suit -- hit up the amfAR gala, which raises money for AIDS research. People started making huge pledges of money -- one wealthy gent pledged $545K and Bieber -- quietly and without fanfare -- matched it.

We're told the crowd -- which included Leo DiCaprio, Heidi Klum, John Travolta, and Sharon Stone -- was stunned. Justin was asked if he seriously wanted to pledge such a huge amount and he said yep.

The Offspring lead singer Dexter Holland has serious rich people problems -- Cessna wants to repossess TWO planes from him ... because he failed to pay them back for a THIRD plane he tried to buy.

Cessna's finance corp says the rocker is $782,422.16 in the hole to them ... according to a lawsuit filed this week, and obtained by TMZ.

Holland's fly guy issues date back to 2007 when ... according to the docs ... he financed a plane, but eventually had trouble making the payments.

Cessna claims it struck a deal with Holland: He sold the aircraft privately, gave those funds to Cessna ... and they gave him until 2017 to pay off the remaining balance. He also had to put up 2 other planes he owns as collateral.

But Cessna says he hasn't made a payment in about a year ... so now they're suing for those other planes or the $782K.

So, here's the math -- Holland had 2 planes, tried to add 1 ... but will likely end up with ZERO.

Give it to me baby ... uh huh, uh huh.

Mary J. Blige just pulled an Olivia Pope ... handling a huge chunk of her massive debt by erasing more than $900K worth of state taxes.

TMZ broke the story ... Blige was hit with a tax lien last February in New Jersey. Court records had her on the hook for $901,769.65 ... but new docs, obtained by TMZ, show the whole matter's been squared away.

That might feel great for Mary -- if not for the fact she still owes the Feds another $3.4 million for back income taxes.

'Memba mi tell yu, Jamaican singer Samantha J ah do big tings ... di pretty gyal just sign a record deal fi ah whole heap ah cheddar. Jah! Rastafari!!

Now, the translation: Samantha recently signed with Columbia Records -- and TMZ obtained a copy of the deal ... which will make the "Tight Skirt" star a very rich 17-year-old ... if she sticks with the label long enough.

The pay structure is set up so that Samantha's first album gets her an advance of at least $325,000 ... and as high as $700,000, if needed.

According to the contract -- if Samantha sticks with Columbia through her 6th album -- she'll collect up to a $1.1 million advance!

She's also getting fat royalties ... at least 16% of sales.

That's the kinda scratch that'll get Samantha ... one 'nuff yaad down ah Jamrock ... right near di beach, boyee!

The family of Michael Jace's dead wife April say they can't afford her funeral, and the future cost of caring for her kids -- and they're turning to the public for help ... TMZ has learned.

April's family set up a GoFundMe account on Thursday ... with a message thanking the public: "Many of you have generously asked how you can help the family as we grieve and navigate the aftermath of this tragedy."

They've received nearly $13K from 187 people already. We're told they're trying to raise at least $20K -- for funeral expenses and to care for April's sons ... ages 5, 8 and 18.

Jace was charged Thursday with April's murder.

The Backstreet Boys haven't had a huge hit in years ... but they're still earning 1990s-sized paychecks.

Sources close to BSB say they just collected close to $750K to star in a Swedish commercial ... singing a version of "Larger Than Life" ... for a Swedish warehouse store.

Brian Littrell tells us the guys divided the spoils evenly -- so, if you do the math, that's $150K a piece. Brian pocketed extra cash.. because he was the co-writer of the tune.

The commercial shows them slaving away in a warehouse when they suddenly break into song.

Now here's the hook ... they changed the lyrics from "larger than life" to "lager than life." Lager means warehouse in Swedish.

Swedish humor ... it's not that funny.

Master P's family war is 100% real ... not concocted for a potential reality show according to P's son Romeo.

TMZ broke the story ... Master P is shopping a reality show to BET and other networks ... the hook being the nastiness between P and his estranged wife Sonya. He says she has a drug problem ... she says he's cutting her off from their $200 million fortune.

The TV deal makes some people think all the drama's being cooked up for plot lines -- but Romeo tells us it's 100% authentic ... and also explains why his Dad would want to air the dirty laundry.

George Zimmerman's parents say Roseanne was so heinous toward them ... she should be forced to pay for their dirty laundry.

Robert and Gladys Zimmerman say they were forced to pay thousands of bucks for laundry and other expenses they would not have incurred had Roseanne not forced them out of their house by tweeting out their address.

The Zimmermans say they could have washed their clothes at home, but ended up spending $7,700 on cleaning their dirty duds and racking up other living expenses.

But the Zimmermans want a lot more. In new legal docs -- obtained by TMZ -- they want: $6,900 in hotel costs, $22,800 rent and $600,000 for emotional distress

Roseanne filed her own docs ... calling BS ... because the parents sought out public exposure by self-publishing a book about the murder trial.