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Rihanna's had it up to here with fans begging for her new album while she's busy trying to help people during the pandemic ... and she's calling out President Trump too.

RiRi got heated Friday night while finally addressing the near-constant clamoring online for her to drop a new record. It's clearly getting to her, because she said, "If one of y'all motherf**kers ask me about the album one more time when I'm trying to save the world, unlike y'all President..."

Rihanna paused for dramatic effect before adding ... "On sight!"

The singer was on Instagram Live, and clearly more interested in discussing her efforts to help domestic violence victims -- cases have spiked during coronavirus quarantines. As we reported, she teamed with Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to donate $4.2 million to the Mayor's Fund for Los Angeles ... to support domestic violence shelters.

The dig at Trump is no surprise ... Rihanna's been very vocal about her hatred for him -- dating all the way back to his comments about Colin Kaepernick.

As for the album, fans got a taste a couple weeks ago when Rihanna featured on a new PartyNextDoor track -- and she has been in the studio working on her own new music.

Kanye West and his Sunday Service Choir were slated to join Joel Osteen for a special Easter performance ... but it's been canceled for safety concerns.

Sources with knowledge tell TMZ Joel and Kanye were in contact Friday working out the final details of Sunday's virtual spot. We're told Kanye and choir were going to be in Los Angeles and record a few songs for Joel.

Kanye's choir -- which at times has more than 100 members -- were planning to wear masks and maintain appropriate social distancing positions. However, once everything was laid out, Kanye decided it just didn't feel safe enough for everyone involved, and he couldn't carry out his vision, so he decided to pull the plug.

All is certainly not lost for Joel's Easter Sunday though ... as we reported, he'll still have Mariah Carey performing "Hero" and Tyler Perry to offer words of encouragement to those who tune in to the online service.

Coachella might be on pause for right now, but couchella is a close second!

Since we can't make it to Indio just yet, we're trying to keep the festival fever alive by bringing some of the desert vibes straight to you!

If you're just chillin' on the couch, transport yourself straight to the festival by taking a look through our gallery of stars in flower crowns ... See all the famous faces such as Chelsea Handler, Josephine Skriver and Jasmine Tookes rock this floral look!

Babyface is counting his blessings on his birthday ... he says he and his family tested positive for the novel coronavirus, but now they are no longer infected with COVID-19.

The singer and mega-producer shared the health update Friday on social media ... Babyface says he and his fam tested positive for COVID-19, but now they've tested negative for the deadly virus and are on the mend.

Babyface says the entire saga was incredibly scary to go through with his family and friends ... but now he's happy to report they made it through the fire.

The timeline remains unclear, Babyface doesn't get too specific or offer many details, but he says he's ready to get back to what he does best, making music.

Babyface is the latest celeb to share a positive diagnosis for COVID-19 ... joining Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson, Idris Elba, Chris Cuomo, YNW Melly and others.

Travis Barker says he loves everything about being in quarantine, except for what put him there -- that damn coronavirus.

The Blink-182 drummer, who normally spends a ton of time on the road, says he's enjoying this unprecedented amount of time at home. He spent a little of it with us for Friday's "TMZ Live" and talked about all the lemonade he's making outta lemons.

Travis said the best thing about quarantine is getting to spend more time hanging with his family than ever before. He's also stepped up his home recording skills, and says he's been collaborating with other musicians ... electronically, of course.

Along those same lines ... Blink-182 just dropped a new song, "Happy Days," and it's literally showing how people are trying to stay positive while awaiting better days in the future.

Ya gotta see the music video ... Travis explains how the band got their socially distant fans involved, along with cameos from Machine Gun Kelly, Bella Thorne and Steve-O.

We have even more with Trav on "TMZ Live" ... catch Friday's episode to see what he and his kids have been doing more than ever with all this QT.

As for his life post-quarantine, Travis told us how the music industry might change ... permanently.

Coachella was supposed to kick off Friday with tens of thousands of fans flooding the desert ... instead it's been reduced to a ghost town.

The Empire Polo Club grounds, where thousands would park their asses and fire up their Instagram accounts lay bare ... almost like a scene out of "I am Legend."

The streets are empty and entrances to parking lots are also closed. As we reported ... Coachella -- as well as Stagecoach -- postponed the festival from April to October due to the rising cases of the novel coronavirus.

TMZ broke the story ... hotels are also taking a massive hit with attendees requesting refunds. Employees at various hotels we spoke to said it's unclear if they'll make up the loss of revenue come October.

But, for those who still wanna scratch their Coachella itch may find solace in this ... Coachella is slated to drop a documentary about the festival's history at noon Friday. Not coincidentally, it's the exact time doors were scheduled to open.

The documentary's dubbed "Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert" ... and it'll give fans an in-depth look at the festival's origins and some of the best performances in history. Fans can find the doc on YouTube.

As you know by now ... Travis Scott, Rage Against the Machine and Frank Ocean are just some of the many artists who were scheduled to perform.

Coachella -- reportedly the nation's most profitable festival -- has already said all purchases for the April dates will be honored for the rescheduled October dates.

YNW Melly doesn't deserve to be released from jail even though he has COVID-19 ... at least that's the way his alleged victims' families see it.

As we've reported ... the rapper is begging to be released from the Florida jail, where he's awaiting trial in his double murder case, because he says he's been infected with the coronavirus, and can't get proper care behind bars.

But, according to new docs obtained by TMZ ... the family of one the alleged victims, Christopher Thomas, says Melly should not be let out because they fear he'll be a threat to them and other witnesses.

The Thomas family, represented by lawyer John Phillips, says it's been painful to sit back and watch as streaming companies continue to promote "the horrific retelling of the murder."

He's referring to 2 of Melly's songs -- "Murder on My Mind" and "Two Face" -- which have lyrics they believe refer to the murders and possible intimidation of witnesses.

As you know ... Melly's been sitting in a Florida jail for more than a year after he was charged with the double murder of his 2 pals. He's asking the judge if he can get out of jail and be placed on house arrest and pay for his own COVID-19 treatment.

Meanwhile, the family of Anthony Williams, the other alleged victim, is also opposed to YNW's release ... something they believe he doesn't deserve.

YBN Almighty Jay is not taking the coronavirus pandemic seriously, and his approach to quarantine life ... is exactly what the doctor did NOT order.

The rapper told us he IS staying home, adhering to California's safer-at-home order ... but while he's there, he's still got women pulling up at the crib. That is aggressively NOT adhering to the order.

Almighty Jay is playing with fire, but clearly doesn't think so. He says things are way too boring at home, so he's not about to stop his usual parade of hookups. Forget social distancing too ... he admits that ain't happening. His only precautionary measure -- "I pick wisely."

Remember, Jay used to date Blac Chyna, but she dumped him because she claimed he was sliding into other girls' DMs, and had a side piece.

Look, we know he's 20-years-old, and probably thinks he's invincible -- but as scientists, politicians, and even celebrities have drilled into our heads ... it ain't just about you, YBN Almighty Jay.

It's about protecting everyone else from the spread of the virus.

Steven Van Zandt is not sugar-coating what America's future will look like post-coronavirus ... saying he has no idea when it'll be safe to do a concert again.

Bruce Springsteen's E-Street Band guitarist told us he doesn't think anybody will ever shake hands again. Little Steven joined us Thursday on "TMZ Live," and for a guy who's been playing stadiums and arenas for decades ... he's unsure about the future of live music.

His handshake concern is warranted ... even Dr. Tony Fauci's said the custom should be eliminated to stem the spread of viruses. As for future concerts, Steven's not totally down on it ... he just thinks it's gonna be different.

We also talked to him about how he's making sure out-of-school kids in NYC are still connecting with music. His Little Stevie Van Zandt's Rock and Roll Forever Foundation just teamed up with New York Edge to launch a virtual after-school program dubbed Teach Rock.

The foundation offers its music history curriculum for students to learn about music in the 20th century, but with a focus on the contemporary scene. In fact ... kids can even get a lesson taught by Billie Eilish herself.

Gwyneth Paltrow couldn't throw her son a huge birthday bash with the coronavirus guidelines, so she set up the next best thing ... a driveway parade in his honor.

Gwyneth and Chris Martin's boy, Moses, celebrated his 14th bday Wednesday, and instead of eating cake and opening presents surrounded by his friends ... they drove by honking their horns and playing music for him instead.

Socially distant and totally responsible.

Moses' pals also came bearing balloons and handmade signs, and pulled off a drive-by candy delivery to boot.

Paltrow gushed about her son, saying ... "He is the kindest little man and he has the most unique way of looking at the world and expressing himself." She added ... "I hope you never stop hugging me goodbye when you go into the next room. I love you."

Aww.