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Sources close to Cardi tell TMZ the video was shot 3 years ago, when Cardi was an Instagram comedian and not a rapper. The sources say what she said is no different than material delivered by other Hispanic comedians, like George Lopez.

Cardi B joked that cleaning your vagina and butt with a towel is a Puerto Rican bath, a Haitian shower or a Mexican spa day.

Cardi shot a skit for "Wild 'N Out" star Rip Micheals ... who has a new show called "Off the Rip."

The skit is called Ho Bath. She gives advice to women who have been with a guy who leaves and then another guy is coming over soon, so there isn't time to shower. Instead, she says the trick is to grab a towel and rub it on the vaginal area and butt.

She does various sketches about "Ho Etiquette" ... about hygiene and relationships. Her character's name in the skits is "Vanilla Mouse Cupcake." VMC gives dating advice to women.

It's interesting ... Azealia Banks went nuts on "Wild 'N Out" after DC Young Fly joked the show got Azealia because Cardi wasn't available. Azealia felt it was "anti-black" ... making an assumption the premise of the joke is that Cardi B is light-skinned and Azealia is dark-skinned.

It appears the show will air on MTV.

Taylor Swift's Nashville show this weekend got pretty meta when she brought out the subject of her debut single on stage with her -- but it was equally awesome too.

Tay leaned into her country roots Saturday performing at Nissan Stadium in Music City when she sang the OG song that put her on the map -- "Tim McGraw" ... her first smash hit and a throwback to 2006. She also brought out a surprise guest ... the real guy's wife, Faith Hill!

As if that wasn't epic enough ... Taylor introduced another special guest halfway through the performance -- Mr. Tim McGraw himself. Naturally, the crowd lost it.

Tim and Faith's cameo was kind of a bitter sweet moment for a lot of TS fans -- she'd opened for the country power couple in 2007 ... and now here they were returning the favor for Taylor, who's obviously selling out stadiums on her own these days.

If you weren't already ... you'll definitely have to think Taylor now when you think Tim McGraw.

A fan learned the hard way ... it may be fun to rush the stage during the concert of various musical acts, but when it's a Beyonce/Jay-Z concert it's serious business.

26-year-old Anthony Charles Thomas Maxwell caused a major panic Saturday night in Atlanta after racing to the stage and approaching Jay. Maxwell was being held on a $5,000 bond and has a court appearance scheduled for Monday morning.

Backup dancers chased the guy as he ran backstage.

Police came, detained Maxwell and wrote up a citation for disorderly conduct. He was not taken to jail ... just released.

Law enforcement sources tell us Maxwell made some sort of contact with Jay-Z, but we don't know how physical it got. Jay was not injured. As far as we know Maxwell never made contact with Beyonce.

Bey and Jay are in the middle of their "On the Run II Tour." Bey's rep says the incident will not impact or delay future shows, but security may be a little tighter in the future.

Birdman and Lil Wayne are one step closer to reconciliation after Birdman told a huge crowd he apologized

Birdman was on stage Saturday at Weezyana Fest 2018 in New Orleans when the Cash Money honcho took the mic and essentially told Wayne, "I'm sorry."

Birdman started the apology with Wayne right beside him on sage with the words, "I knew this day was going to come, but I didn't know when it was going to come."

The 2 then launched into a performance of "Still Fly."

Birdman and Lil Wayne seemed to have settled their beef -- of "Tha Carter V" and millions Wayne claimed he was owed -- over the years, but this is the first time there was an apology.

Wayne sued Birdman and Cash Money for $51 million for violating the terms of his contract and withholding the release of his album, "Tha Carter V." The suit settled back in June, and it appears "Tha Carter V" will be released before the end of 2018.

The album was actually recorded in 2014, and some music folks wonder if it's dated by now.

Most People Watching This Video: "OH DAMN, TEKASHI69 JUST FORM TACKLED THAT BIKINI CHICK!!"

Roger Goodell Watching This Video: "Yeah, that's a 2-game suspension."

Tekashi69 straight WRECKED a smokin' hot music vixen on the set of his new music video, "Bebecita" -- Lawrence Tayloring her into a swimming pool while she chugged bubbly from the bottle.

TMZ got the raw footage of the scene -- shot at the Four Seasons in Miami -- where 6ix9ine and rapper Anuel AA sprayed booze away while some ladies did the upside down splits in thong bikinis.

But, the craziest moment was definitely the form tackle into the pool -- Tekashi took a running start and blasted the chick ... after the director yelled for everybody to "have fun."

Don't worry, no one was hurt ... except the parents of the upside down bikini chicks who REALLY thought their daughters were spending the money on nursing school.

We already knew Cardi B's post-baby bod was on point, but DAMN ... this is a whole other level.

Cardi shared a sultry shot of herself on a private jet Saturday, wearing nothing but black lingerie and rocking some long pink hair with the caption ... "im on my way to you."

Cardi was in L.A. this week shooting a music video with Selena Gomez and Ozuna for a new DJ Snake track, so our guess is she's on her way back to her husband Offset and their baby, Kulture ... who will both undoubtedly be happy to see her.

As we reported ... Cardi and Offset gave us a first glimpse of their newborn Wednesday after keeping her under wraps for a little more than a month. Oh, did we mention Cardi had a baby just 6 weeks ago?!

This isn't the first time she's flaunted her amazing new mom bod ... she slayed in a beautiful purple dress Monday night at the VMAs too.

And that's why she calls herself the "empress."

Jeezy's officially weighed in on the debate over who's the most bangable Kardashian ... and he used it as an opportunity to shoot his shot with her too.

We got the rapper leaving Avra in Beverly Hills Friday, and showed him the recent pics of Kourtney in Cabo ... which only confirmed his top choice. He then tells Kourt to holla' at him.

Jeezy basically says he's single ... and Kourtney's now single ... so it just makes sense. He's not afraid of what her ex -- Scott Disick, not Younes Bendjima -- thinks about it either ... not at all.

We broke the story ... the "Put On" rapper put music on the back burner and moved to L.A. from Atlanta to become an actor, and even signed with major talent agency UTA.

Being in Hollywood definitely gives Jeezy an in with Kourtney, and if she's into luxury whips ... he says he's got plenty of those, too.

Kyle Pavone -- the lead vocalist of the metal band We Came as Romans -- has died ... according to a statement from the band.

The metalcore band from Michigan shared the sad news on social media, saying ... "Today music lost another great ... Kyle's tragic loss came too early in his life and those of his bandmates. All are devastated by his passing. We will miss his smiles, his sincerity, his concern for others, and his impressive musical talent."

Sources close to the situation tell us Kyle was transported to a Michigan hospital on August 19 and pronounced dead Saturday morning. His cause of death is still unclear, pending a toxicology report.

Bandmate Joshua Moore also shared a message on his Instagram about Kyle's passing with a photo of the 2 together captioned, "The craziest, goofiest, most funny and lovable kid. I miss you so much."

We Came as Romans is best known for their songs "Hope," "The World I Used to Know" and "I Knew You Were Trouble." Their album "Tracing Back Roots" reached #8 on the Billboard charts in 2013.

In August, Pavone tweeted the lyrics, "Will i be remembered or will i be lost in loving eyes," from the band's song "Promise Me" off their latest album. The band also shared these lyrics with their statement Saturday.

Kyle was 28.

Wiz Khalifa's home was broken into early Saturday morning, but luckily a house sitter was there to scare off the wannabe burglars before they did too much damage ... TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement sources tell us ... 2 men wearing hoodies broke some glass and entered Wiz's house in the San Fernando Valley around 4:45 AM. We're told a member of the rapper's team was staying there and heard the noise, and when he came down ... the perps took off.

Our sources say no property was taken as far as they know, and the only damage is the broken glass. Police are still investigating.

This comes on the heels of another L.A. burglary at a celeb's home. We broke the story ... Christina Milian and her famous French BF, M. Pokora, had their home broken into Friday at around 1PM. The crooks made off with jewelry and watches valued at around $100k ... maybe higher.

As we've reported, celebrity burglaries have been a problem for well over a year ... and the hits just keep coming.

Christina Milian and her famous French BF M. Pokora were the latest L.A. burglary victims ... TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... the crooks broke into their San Fernando Valley home Friday at around 1 PM. They got inside by smashing a side door and beelined it for the bedroom, where they stole jewelry and watches.

Our sources say the best cops can determine ... the take was around $100,000 but it could be higher.

Christina and M. Pokora, a singer/songwriter who is super famous in France, were out of the country.

Here's the twist. In this case the burglar alarm was on, so the thieves beat the security team and the LAPD.

It's the latest in a string of celebrity burglaries. Most recently a burglar tried to hit Bella Thorne's house this week by breaking a window, but she went outside and scared him off. John Mayer was hit 2 weeks ago, and the burglars made off with somewhere between $100,000 and $200,000.

Although cops are not saying the thieves are specifically targeting celebs ... it seems pretty obvious. Famous people often Instagram where they are, and when they're not at home the burglars clearly know it.

As for Milian's burglars, cops are on the hunt.

Steven Tyler is done giving Donald Trump chances ... the Prez better stop using Aerosmith's songs at campaign rallies ... and that means now!

We got Steven and his GF Aimee Friday in Bev Hills, going into Optometrix, when our photog asked about his repeated demands that Trump stop using songs like "Livin' on the Edge" and "Dream On" at various campaign rallies.

Trump has ignored the demands, and clearly Steven has had it up to here. His lawyers fired off 2 cease and desist letters during the 2016 Presidential campaign as well.

Tyler's lawyers fired off a letter to Trump Wednesday, telling the Prez to cut the crap .. this after "Livin' on the Edge" was played Tuesday at a West Virginia rally.

Tyler tweeted ...

Nick Jonas went to dinner solo Friday night, and fans swarmed to congratulate him on his engagement.

Nick was in WeHo at Craig's, sans fiancee Priyanka Chopra. When he left, he graciously, though robotically, posed with fans who wanted a precious selfie with the singer.

He just got back from Mumbai, where he and Priyanka celebrated their engagement with her family in a traditional ceremony.

Our photog asked Nick if his new song, "Right Now," is about Priyanka but he was mum.

The song goes ...

-- You are my water, my sun, my moon and stars/ Your heart is all I need

Post Malone showed no signs of PTSD following his super scary airplane emergency this week -- he just hopped on another jet to the UK and owned the stage as usual.

The rapper/singer performed for the first time since his plane was forced to make an emergency landing at Stewart International Airport in New Windsor, NY Tuesday ... rocking out during day one of the Reading Festival at Richfield Avenue in England Friday.

Posty wore a black getup featuring his nickname along with "Let's Get Weird" embroidered on his shirt ... and didn't look like the frightening flight had any lingering effects on him.

As we reported ... Post and his crew were on board a plane that took off from the Teterboro Airport in New Jersey heading to the UK for the festival when it blew 2 tires on takeoff. The plane flew for several hours to burn fuel before it touched down ... metal to the runway.

G-Eazy and Halsey are not hiding it -- they're back to being totally inseparable -- and we've got the proof.

Halsey was spotted jamming out at the rapper's The Endless Summer tour Thursday night at EXPRESS LIVE! arena in Columbus, Ohio. She's the one in the DJ's booth wearing an orange hoodie pointing at her ex-boo while he performs "Some Kind of Drug" ... a lullaby with lyrics about a chick who "should be my only girl." Coincidence? We think not.

It's the second time Eazy and Halsey have hung out this week and it's been about 2 months since they officially split. As TMZ first reported ... the rapper and singer were spotted leaving together after hitting up 1 OAK in NYC Monday for Travis Scott's VMAs after-party.

They were holding hands and jumped into the same SUV at around 4:40 AM. The Ohio encounter has some perfect timing too -- Halsey's set to perform at a festival in Columbus Friday night.

Whether it's the stars aligning or not ... it's becoming even more clear Eazy and Halsey appear to be back together, which is a little awkward considering what she recently said about getting back with your ex ... not a good idea.

The man who got pummeled by Kourtney Kardashian's ex says he's going to sue Drake and Odell Beckham Jr. ... because he believes they're responsible for the attack.

The victim -- Bennett Sipes -- has lawyered up and they don't just have Kourtney's ex, Younes Bendjima, in their crosshairs. TMZ broke the story ... Younes beat the crap out of Bennett outside Delilah restaurant in WeHo back in March, as Drake, Odell and their posses looked on.

Sipes' lawyer, Colin Jones at the Wilshire Law Firm, tells TMZ ... he learned from speaking to his client and witnesses that his client's girlfriend -- famed Instagram model Sommer Ray -- was hanging in the VIP section of the club during the evening, chatting with Odell. Toward the end of the night, Sipes -- who was an employee of Delilah, but not working that night -- went to the VIP section to get his GF, and Odell was none too pleased.

What happened next is unclear. It seems words were exchanged, but it did not get physical. Cut to around 2:30 AM, when Drake, Odell and their crews left through the back door. That's when Sipes appeared, said something, and Younes unleashed a barrage of punches, and was joined by another man.

Attorney Jones believes the other man who began punching was a member of either Drake's or Odell's security team, which would make them responsible for what the guy did.

Sources connected with the group say Sipes was the aggressor in the VIP area, and incited them as they left. They also say Drake and Odell had nothing to do with the fight.

Jones said he had no idea Younes was the guy who delivered the initial flurry of punches until he saw the video we posted Wednesday, and that was enough to commit to a lawsuit.

Sipes was pretty badly beaten as you can see. Jones says his client is still going through physical therapy, months after the attack.

As we reported, Sipes went to the L.A. County Sheriff's Dept. and filed a police report, but has been uncooperative since ... so the investigation's closed.

Now we know what incited Azealia Banks into a fit of racial rage last month ... DC Young Fly's joke on "Wild 'N Out" that Azealia was a poor substitute for Cardi B.

TMZ has obtained a clip from the show, during a game called "So Petty." DC cracked that Azealia was booked because Nick Cannon and co. couldn't land Cardi.

Azealia didn't find it funny at all, calling the punchline "anti-black." The intimation ... that Cardi B was a light-skinned woman and therefore more beautiful than the darker-skinned Azealia.

So, now we know why Azealia went HAM on social media last month, saying, "Some little scrawny black Atlanta twink was prepared for me. They planned this - hit me on short notice, told me I didn’t have to participate in the coon ass freestyle battles, (not my style) and I was to sing my song and go home."

Nick was clearly annoyed by Azealia's comment, saying essentially she opened herself up to attack by resorting to racial insults.