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Taylor Swift planted one on Travis Kelce this weekend -- the first time we've seen her pucker up to her boyfriend in public ... though it's still very PG-13.

The singer was photographed after the game Sunday next to her man, posing with Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman Jr. and his girlfriend, Chariah Gordon. In one of the shots, you can see TayTay kissing Travis on the cheek, with her hand on his chest.

Like we said, this marks the debut of any kind of affection at this level -- thus far, we've only seen them hold hands in public ... so, it would seem their PDA is growing by the day.

TBH, this is a side of Taylor we haven't really seen until now. Before getting with Travis, she's tended to be quite private and away from the spotlight as it relates to her significant others ... particularly while she was dating Joe Alwyn. They were practically in the shadows.

Now, however, Taylor seems to be embracing the public nature of this relationship ... and she's loving it. Not only have we seen her express herself at games full throttle, but even when it comes to stuff like this -- it doesn't seem like she and Trav are all that shy.

As for TK ... he, too, seems ready for all the scrutiny -- something that undoubtedly comes with the territory of what he does professionally. If anything, this attention is nothing new.

Gotta say, the more we see of these two ... the more it feels like they could have real legs as a couple. Their lives are certainly blending at a fast rate -- and the people are all about it.

Paul Costict, one of the original members of the rap group B-Rock and The Bizz -- famous for the single "My Baby Daddy" -- is dead ... TMZ has learned.

Paul died unexpectedly Saturday at his home in Norfolk, VA ... according to a family member. The cause of death is unclear.

While it's unclear exactly how he died, the family member tells us they spoke to Paul Wednesday, he seemed to be in good spirits ... but mentioned recently being sick.

As hip hop fans may know ... B-Rock and The Bizz are a one-hit wonder, thanks to their 1997 single, "My Baby Daddy," which peaked at No. 10 on the Billboard charts back in the day.

The song earned gold certification and Paul eventually ended up in a bitter dispute over his gold album with his ex-wife, Lasancious ... the exes fought over his plaque in a TV episode of "Divorce Court."

In addition to being a member of the band, we're told Paul was also the group's road manager.

Fellow band member Thaddeus "T-Bird" Maye grew up with Paul in Alabama and is remembering him as "a very funny and Kool brother."

Paul was 57.

Chris Brown could be the next California resident to pack up and find some new surroundings -- the R&B megastar says he's moving on from the Golden State.

Chris posted Monday ... "LA it's been FUN. Cali will always be my second home but I think it's time for me to try something different." He buttoned his farewell note with a 💗, so it doesn't appear there's anything too heavy behind the move.

Breezy's time in Cali has been the backdrop for virtually all his major headlines -- good and bad.

He's fended off noise and party complaints from neighbors for years at several of his residences -- and also dazzled fans with yard sales, liquidating rare clothing and memorabilia items.

Of course, he's also been pinched under the state's criminal justice system a few times -- most infamously for the 2009 Rihanna beating.

42 Dugg's wasting no time delivering his first song since getting outta prison ... the Detroit rapper is already celebrating his "first day out" with a new track!!!

We previously reported Yo Gotti took Dugg straight to the studio after he was sprung free after serving over a year for illegal gun possession, and Monday we got the end result ... the defiant "Go Again" single, giving fans the impression he kept his pen sharp while behind bars.

The Diesel Films video captures more footage of Gotti and Dugg's initial exchange before he reunited with his other exec connect, none other than Lil Baby.

The "We Paid" rappers picked up like they never left ... parting ways with plenty of cash inside Magic City for the hard-working dancers.

Taylor Swift le dio un beso a Travis Kelce este fin de semana y es la primera vez que la vemos hacer algo así en público.

La cantante fue fotografiada después del partido del domingo junto a su hombre, posando con el receptor de los Chiefs Mecole Hardman Jr. y su novia, Chariah Gordon. En una de las fotos, se puede ver a TayTay besando a Travis en la mejilla y con su mano en el pecho.

Como dijimos, esto marca el debut de cualquier tipo de afecto a este nivel —hasta ahora—, ya que solo los habíamos visto tomados de la mano en público. Así que podemos decir que el amor está creciendo.

Este es un lado de Taylor que realmente no habíamos visto hasta ahora. Antes de salir con Travis, ella tendía a ser bastante privada y alejada de los focos en lo que se refiere a sus parejas, sobre todo mientras salía con Joe Alwyn. Estaban prácticamente en las sombras.

Ahora, sin embargo, Taylor parece estar abrazando la naturaleza pública de esta relación. No solo la hemos visto expresarse en los juegos, además tiene apariciones como esta en la que se le puede ver muy cómoda con toda la situación.

En cuanto a Travis... él también parece estar listo para estar en el ojo públuco, por su trabajo y prontuario sabemos que podrá manejarlo.

Hay que decir que cuanto más vemos de estos dos ... más se siente como que podrían tener piernas reales como pareja. Sus vidas se están mezclando a un ritmo rápido - y la gente está de acuerdo.

Paul Costict, uno de los miembros originales del grupo de rap B-Rock and The Bizz —famoso por el single "My Baby Daddy"— ha muerto, TMZ ha indagado.

Paul murió inesperadamente el sábado en su casa en Norfolk y de acuerdo con un miembro de la familia, la causa de la muerte no está clara.

Si bien no está claro exactamente cómo murió, el miembro de la familia nos dice que hablaron con Paul miércoles, parecía estar de buen humor, pero mencionó estar enfermo recientemente.

Como los fans del hip hop ya deben saber, B-Rock y The Bizz son un caso de one hit onder, gracias a su single de 1997, "My Baby Daddy", que alcanzó el número 10 en las listas de Billboard en el día.

La canción obtuvo la certificación de oro y Paul finalmente terminó en una amarga disputa sobre su álbum de oro con su ex esposa, Lasancious. Los ex se pelearon por su placa en un episodio de televisión de "Divorce Court".

Además de ser miembro de la banda, nos informan que Paul era también el road manager del grupo.

Su compañero de banda Thaddeus "T-Bird" Maye creció con Paul en Alabama y le recuerda como "un hermano muy divertido y Kool".

Paul tenía 57 años.

E-40 put his Bay Area hub of Vallejo, CA on the hip hop map over 30 years ago -- an accomplishment honored for over the weekend -- October 21 will now be known as "E-40 Day" in his hometown.

TMZ Hip Hop obtained footage of the joyous occasion … we’re told nearly 200 members from the legendary rapper’s family — including those from The Click — turned out. Mistah F.A.B and hundreds of fans also turned out to see Magazine St. renamed to “E-40 Way.”

40 planted a kiss on the street sign ... a full circle smackeroo having been photographed 20 years ago at the same spot to promote his 2003 album "Breakin News!!!"

The "Choices" rapper is only the 2nd person in Vallejo's 172-year history to receive the Key to the City and Mayor Robert McConnell blessed him with the proclamation to prove it.

Busta Rhymes is demanding all the lights, camera, and action for his upcoming eleventh studio album so much, he's naming it "BlockBusta" and handpicked the 3 best producers EVER ... to craft his latest project!!!

On Monday, Busta assembled his version of the Avengers ... Pharrell Williams, Timbaland and Swizz Beatz to hold down the executive production of the "BlockBusta” album.

Busta's team tells TMZ Hip Hop the album is dropping in just one month, November 24 to be precise, via The Conglomerate Entertainment and Epic Records.

Of course, the legendary rapper is excited about the legion of soundmen he's put together. In fact, he's dubbing the album a royal affair ... nicknaming Pharrell as "The Pharoh," Timbaland as "The King," and Swizz Beatz humbly refers to himself as "The Student."

Britney Spears has revealed a lot ahead of her new memoir's release -- so, just to get you ready for its Tuesday release ... here's a look at her biggest bombshells, so far.

Of course, the biggest truth dropped in "The Woman in Me" is the fact Brit had an abortion in the early 2000s while dating Justin Timberlake -- something she seems to mostly pin on him, saying JT "didn’t want to be a father" and he "wasn't happy about the pregnancy."

Britney says she regrets giving up the baby, in hindsight. She says having the abortion devastated her, at the time ... and she says Justin tried to soothe her during the process by strumming a guitar.

There are more JT claims she's making in the book ... including the allegation he cheated on her with an unnamed celebrity. Britney also acknowledges she cheated on Justin with Wade Robson, but insists it was just a kiss. However, one of Britney's writing partners tells us the Wade relationship was much more than that.

Brit also addressed other elements of her private life, including the fact she'd started having sex at 14 -- with a friend of her older brother -- and that her drug of choice in her heyday was Adderall ... which she says helped make her feel less depressed.

Speaking of doing the dirty ... Britney says she had a hot fling with Colin Farrell back in 2003, where they were banging as if they were fighting, at least that's how she puts it.

Britney also reflected on her brief acting career ... saying her starring role in "Crossroads" was fun and all, but noting she didn't like the experience of having to pretend to be someone else. In that same breath, Britney also claims she almost snagged a HUGE role.

As it turns out ... Brit had actually auditioned for the lead female role in "The Notebook," opposite Ryan Gosling, and it sounds like she was in the running for a good while. In the end, though, she lost out to Rachel McAdams -- something BS says she's happy about.

There've been countless other revelations that have leaked out thus far -- including the fact Britney says she posts so many nude photos of herself as an act of liberation ... this after being under the constraints and control of a conservatorship for so many years.

Britney has also spoken at length about that conservatorship in her book ... and one of the latest nuggets she opened up about, as it pertains to the legal apparatus, is that she only "went along" with it as a way to get back to her children -- whom she'd lost custody of in 2007.

Britney Spears ha revelado muchas cosas antes del lanzamiento de su nuevo libro de memorias, así que solo para prepararte para su lanzamiento (el martes), le echamos un vistazo a sus mayores polémicas hasta el momento.

Por supuesto, la mayor verdad que se deja caer en "The Woman in Me" es el hecho de que Brit tuvo un aborto a principios de 2000 mientras salía con Justin Timberlake. Ella parece culparlo sobre todo a él, diciendo que Justin: "no quería ser padre" y que "no estaba contento con el embarazo".

Britney dice que se arrepiente de haber renunciado al bebé. Dice que tener el aborto la devastó en su momento y que Justin trató de calmarla durante el proceso tocando la guitarra.

En el libro, Britney también acusa a Timberlake de engañarla con una celebridad sin nombre. Britney también reconoce que engañó a Justin con Wade Robson, pero insiste en que solo fue un beso. Sin embargo, uno de los compañeros de escritura de Britney nos dice que la relación Wade era mucho más que eso.

Britney también abordó otros aspectos de su vida privada, incluyendo el hecho de que había comenzado a tener relaciones sexuales a los 14 con un amigo de su hermano mayor y que su droga de elección en su apogeo fue Adderall, la cual dice que le ayudó a hacer que se sienta menos deprimida.

Hablando de sexo, Britney dice que tuvo una aventura con Colin Farrell en 2003, y las cosas fueron bastante rudas y sucias, al menos eso es lo que ella dice.

Britney también reflexionó sobre su breve carrera como actriz, diciendo que su papel protagonista en "Crossroads" fue divertido y todo, pero que no le gustaba la experiencia de tener que fingir ser otra persona. En ese mismo aliento, Britney también afirma que casi consiguió un papel ENORME.

Resulta que Britney había hecho una audición para el papel principal femenino en "The Notebook", junto a Ryan Gosling, y parece que fue la primera opsión durante un tiempo. Sin embargo, perdió ante Rachel McAdams, algo con lo que Britney dice estar feliz.

Ha habido un sinnúmero de otras revelaciones que se han filtrado hasta ahora, incluyendo el hecho de que Britney dice que publica tantas fotos de ella desnuda como un acto de liberación, esto después de estar bajo las limitaciones y el control de una tutela durante tantos años.

Britney también ha hablado largo y tendido sobre la tutela en su libro y una de las últimas pepitas que soltó sobre el proceso legal es que ella sólo "siguió adelante" como una manera de volver a sus hijos, de quienes había perdido la custodia en 2007.

Ha habido mucho más que se ha expuesto, pero vamos a obtener la historia completa de la propia Britney en unas 24 horas. "The Woman in Me" estará a la venta a partir del martes.

Taylor Swift's special handshake with new BFF Brittany Mahomes went viral during Sunday's Kansas City Chiefs game ... but social media users were split on how they felt about it.

The pop star showed up in her now usual suite to cheer on her boyfriend and Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce as his team destroyed the Los Angeles Chargers 31-17 at Arrowhead Stadium in K.C.

Of course, Brittany was right there beside Taylor to support her hubby, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.

After Travis and Patrick joined forces to score a second quarter TD, Taylor and Brittany went totally nuts, putting their celebratory handshake on display for the world to see.

Video of the handshake made the rounds on social media -- prompting mixed reactions from the masses.

Some X users thought it was embarrassing, writing, "This is cringe af" or "This is more cringe for me."

Other people accused Taylor and Brittany of practicing the handshake before the game just to garner publicity.

One of them posted, "now this is publicity stunt who practices a handshake she literally just started going to games and chillin with the chiefs lol this wack."

Another X user bluntly stated, "Worst thing ever to happen to the NFL."

On the other hand, many people were loving the handshake and the close friendship that has sprouted between Taylor and Brittany.

Here's a sampling of the positive reactions from X users: "She's (Taylor's) I can't." "I'm so happy Taylor is gaining new friends." "Bestie already has handshake figured out with her new bestie." "Ok, they're besties." "It's peak girlhood I love it so much."

We'll just have to wait and see what the BFFs come up with next week.

Jay-Z is advising all Twitter philosophers out there to take the proverbial "$500,000" over having dinner with him ... he's saying all the "jewels" they think they'll get are in his old albums!!!

HOV weighed in on the viral social media question Monday with Gayle King on "CBS Mornings," where he finally gave fans the answer key ... well, his, at least.

In case you’re not hip, fans have been having a field day with the topic for YEARS ... debating if having just ONE dinner with Jay is worth more than $500K cash upfront.

Clearly an obvious choice for many, but some have argued that Jay will bless them with the missing link to create their own billion-dollar empire!!!

Jay’s not exactly disagreeing with them, but he’s saying there’s a $499,989.01 discount just for listening to one of his old albums!!!

He touted cash-saving tactics on his last released album “4:44” back in 2017, and way back in 2009, he infamously rapped the lines ... "HOV on that new s**t, n****s like "How come?" N****s want my old s**t, buy my old albums."

Jay says he didn't name a batch of his albums "The Blueprint" just because ... he says the songs contain his life's work and everything he rapped about became true.

El apretón de manos especial de Taylor Swift con su nueva mejor amiga Brittany Mahomes se hizo viral durante el partido del domingo de los Kansas City Chiefs. La gente en redes sociales estuvo dividida al respecto.

La estrella del pop se presentó en su ahora habitual suite para animar a su novio, Travis Kelce, cuyo equipo destruyó a Los Angeles Chargers 31-17 en el Estadio Arrowhead en KC.

Por supuesto, Brittany estaba allí al lado de Taylor para apoyar a su marido, el quarterback de los Chiefs Patrick Mahomes.

Después de que Travis y Patrick unieran fuerzas para anotar en el segundo cuarto, Taylor y Brittany se volvieron totalmente locas, poniendo su apretón de manos de celebración a la vista de todo el mundo.

El video del apretón de manos hizo circuló en redes sociales, provocando reacciones mixtas de las masas.

Algunos usuarios de X pensaron que era vergonzoso, escribiendo: "Esto es más cringe que la mier..." o "Esto sí es cringe".

Otras personas acusaron a Taylor y Brittany de practicar el apretón de manos antes del partido solo para ganar publicidad.

Uno de ellos publicó: "Este apretón de manos es un truco publicitario, ella literalmente acaba de empezar a ir a los juegos y ya se da atribuciones de fan apasionada".

Otro usuario de X afirmó sin rodeos: "Lo peor que le ha pasado a la NFL".

Por otro lado, a mucha gente le encantó el apretón de manos y la estrecha amistad que ha surgido entre Taylor y Brittany.

He aquí una muestra de las reacciones positivas de los usuarios de X: "Ella (Taylor) no puedo". "Estoy tan feliz de que Taylor tenga nuevos amigos". "TayTay ya tiene nuevo apretón de manos con su nueva bestie". "Ok, son mejores amigas." "Son como dos niñas, me encanta".

Tendremos que esperar hasta la próxima semana para ver a las nuevas amigas.

Britney Spears' iconic hit, "...Baby One More Time," almost wasn't hers at all ... 'cause the producer of the famous track shockingly got turned down by groups like TLC and the Backstreet Boys!

Swedish music producer Max Martin had already made a name for himself in the '90s, working with Backstreet Boys on "Quit Playing Games" and Robyn on "Show Me Love" ... but for some reason, 'Baby' wasn't something his past collaborators were feeling.

He also hit up TLC, who were gearing up for their first album in 5 years, and they didn't bite either -- but 16-year-old Britney, the former "All-New Mickey Mouse Club" member, turned the tides.

Britney was flown out to Sweden as a teen to work with Max on her debut album, and he played her a demo of himself singing the song ... and she was hooked.

She went on to record the track, as well as 6 others, with Max during her week in Stockholm ... and as you know, what came after was INSTANT success -- 'Baby' made its way to number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was nominated for a Grammy.

It also landed a spot in Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, and has been covered countless times by artists.

BTW, Simon Cowell heard about 'Baby' before it ever came out -- the 'AGT' judge revealed on the "Howie Mandel Does Stuff" podcast earlier this year that he called up Max and begged him to give him the song for Five, his boy band at the time, but Max shot him down.

El icónico éxito de Britney Spears, "Baby One More Time," casi no fue suyo, porque el productor de la famosa canción fue rechazado por grupos como TLC y los Backstreet Boys.

El productor musical sueco Max Martin, ya se había hecho un nombre en los 90, trabajando con Backstreet Boys en "Quit Playing Games" y Robyn en "Show Me Love", pero por alguna razón, "Baby" no generó el mismo entusiasmo.

También se puso en contacto con TLC, que estaban preparando su primer álbum en 5 años, y tampoco les gustó, pero Britney, de 16 años de edad, la ex miembro de "All-New Mickey Mouse Club" abrazó la canción.

Britney fue a Suecia en su adolescencia a trabajar con Max en su álbum debut. Él le mostró un demo en el que cantaba la canción él mismo y a ella le gustó de inmediato.

Grabó la pista, así como otras 6, con Max durante su semana en Estocolmo y como ustedes saben, lo que vino después fue un éxito instantáneo, "Baby" se abrió camino hasta el número 1 en el Billboard Hot 100 y fue nominado para un Grammy.

También fue incluida en la lista de las 500 mejores canciones de todos los tiempos de la revista Rolling Stone y ha sido versionada en innumerables ocasiones por otros artistas.

Por cierto, Simon Cowell oyó hablar de "Baby" antes de que saliera a la luz: el juez de "AGT" reveló en el podcast "Howie Mandel Does Stuff" a principios de este año que llamó a Max y le rogó que le diera la canción para Five, su boy band en ese momento, pero Max lo rechazó.

Madonna apparently still isn't 100% after her lengthy, life-threatening hospitalization -- but despite this, she's still powering through on the road ... and her fans are worried.

The singer made the troubling revelation over the weekend while performing in Belgium, where she continues on her mountain of a tour. She's got a dozen more stops across 15 different countries -- that's the plan, anyway -- but, in her own words, the Material Girl's simply not feeling great.

Madonna said this in the context of discussing her health scare earlier this year -- which saw her in the ICU for a time, fighting for her life after a bacterial infection -- something she says she's thankful to have survived ... while in the same breath, reminiscing on her late mother.

Madonna says it's a miracle she came out on the other side of that ordeal, but folks online focused on her words about how she's feeling right now .. which sounds iffy, at best.

Strangely enough, Madonna was drinking onstage out of what looked like a beer bottle ... and like we said, she finished the show -- not to mention a string of London performances she did last week to kick off this international tour. So, on its face, she appears okay enough to get through it.

Still, people are weighing in, expressing their collective hope she's getting the proper health care she needs -- and more importantly, sound medical advice.

The sentiment from her fans here is ... don't force yourself to do this if you're struggling, 'cause we'll love you anyway. Remember, this tour was postponed for a good long while this summer as Madonna battled her infection, and she seemed set on seeing it through.