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Playboi Carti blocked out all distractions recording his new album -- and likely much of the world -- 'cause he was belting out rhymes inside a freakin' cave!!!

The reclusive rap star told German pub Numéro Berlin he dedicated 3 months of his life recording his latest album inside a hole in Mother Earth -- this while out in Paris, and he says the end results are "chaotic and crazy" ... pretty much his musical MO.

Carti says the key is to stay outta his head ... and his phone in order to make music that meets his standards.

Fans have been drooling for new Carti music since he topped the charts on Christmas Day 2020 with his cult classic album "Whole Lotta Red" and they'll be happy to know he didn't solely rely on cave-dwelling for quality control.

The "Magnolia" rapper explained he tested the album's sonics inside a glass house in the hills, as well as his Atlanta habitat and suggested it met his approval ... although he didn't give a timeline on when he was dropping.

Carti recently pushed his Antagonist Tour back to 2024 so there's a good indicator the album release date will align but fans still have his back -- just ask Jaden Smith, who dressed up like him for Halloween.

There is growing evidence Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker are welcoming their son Rocky into the world ... although we don't know for certain she's had the baby, we'll lay out what we do know, and the biggest clue involves Travis Barker and Kylie Jenner.

This past Monday, we began receiving tips Kourtney showed up at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in L.A. On the one hand, lots of people know the Kardashians typically give birth at that hospital, so it's not automatically a lock the tips are accurate.

But then, we've been in touch with various people in the Kardashian orbit, and they have been unusually sketchy on the subject. The only clear fact we confirmed is that her due date was this week. One source said labor would be induced.

And that brings us to the next clue ... Travis and Kourtney have said they wanted the baby to be born on Halloween, which was this past Tuesday. If this was an induced birth and she was due this week, that kinda makes sense.

And now, the kickers ... Check out the photo of Travis Barker's reflection from the side mirror as he pulled into Cedars Thursday afternoon.

And then there's a photo of Kylie Jenner's Range Rover pulling into Cedars Thursday around 3:30 PM. Witnesses eyeballed her as she entered the facility.

All in all, our money is on Kourtney gave birth this week.

Jason Aldean's song, "Try That In a Small Town," might've been a hit, objectively, but it sure isn't worthy of any real accolades, including Grammys -- and Shooter Jennings isn't afraid to say it.

The singer-songwriter lived up to his name Thursday when we got him at LAX, 'cause the dude gave it to us straight when we asked if JA's controversial track should be considered for a prestigious golden statuette next year.

With Grammy nomination announcements just around the corner -- next Friday, to be exact -- Shooter told us quite clearly. 'Try That' shouldn't be in the mix, whatsoever.

Give it a watch for yourself, 'cause it's pretty interesting -- SJ's rationale has nothing to do with the politics of the song, but more so ... on the substance, or lack thereof in songwriting.

BTW, Aldean is not one of the 4 songwriters credited on the track.

Shooter -- son of country legend Waylon Jennings -- says he doesn't find Jason's song to be all that compelling in terms of lyrics or even music, and suggests it's a shallow message-anthem lacking artistry ... and certainly isn't deserving of recognition from the Recording Academy.

Even on the streaming front, he's dubious, saying he suspects 'Try That' wasn't as successful as the charts seem to indicate.

J. Cole and Kendrick Lamar could have predated super collab albums such as Drake and Future's 'WATTBA' and maybe even Jay-Z and Kanye West's "Watch the Throne" -- that is, if the stars, moons and schedules aligned for them.

Cole looked back at a would-be K. Dot pairing that never materialized during his lengthy new podcast with Lil Yachty. -- and he talked about why the rumored project never came to be.

Take a listen for yourself on his breakdown here -- JC says the two formed a friendship in 2010 just as both of their future careers as hip hop legends were beginning to take off ... and right off the bat, it sounds like there was chemistry between them in style and musical taste.

Neither MC had released an album just yet and Cole says he supplied Kendrick with several beats he made, with Dot even using one of them for his 2011 album "Section.80" on album anchor "HiiiPower."

The two teased fans even further by freestyling on one another's beats for Black Friday 2015 ... but it's been radio silence ever since.

Cole says he and Kendrick would need a full year to make the project of their and fans' dreams and points out neither had the time to commit amid their growing careers -- and family lives.

From the sounds of it, Cole and Kendrick put the idea to bed ... although, if they were able to find a convenient schedule for both of them -- perhaps the possibility to pick it back up again could resurface. J. Cole certainly doesn't seem opposed to the idea of a collab.

Cada vez hay más pruebas de que Kourtney Kardashian y Travis Barker están dando la bienvenida al mundo a su hijo Rocky, aunque no sabemos con certeza si tuvo al bebé, vamos a exponer lo que sí sabemos, y la mayor pista implica a Travis Barker y Kylie Jenner.

El pasado lunes, empezamos a recibir pistas de que Kourtney se presentó en el Cedars-Sinai Medical Center en Los Ángeles. Primero que todo, muchos saben que las Kardashians suelen dar a luz en ese hospital, aunque eso no implica que siempre sea así.

Además de eso, hemos estado en contacto con varias personas de la órbita Kardashian, quienes han sido inusualmente escuetos sobre el tema. El único hecho que confirmamos es que su fecha de parto era esta semana. Una fuente dijo que el parto sería inducido.

Y eso nos lleva a la siguiente pista... Travis y Kourtney han dicho que querían que el bebé naciera en Halloween, que fue este martes pasado. Si se trata de un parto inducido, que estaba previsto para esta semana, tiene un poco de sentido.

Y ahora, las mayores pistas... Echa un vistazo a la foto de Travis Barker desde el espejo lateral cuando se detuvo en Cedars el jueves por la tarde, donde se lo ve muy reflexivo.

Y luego está la foto del Range Rover de Kylie Jenner entrando al Cedars el jueves alrededor de las 3:30 PM. Los testigos la vieron mientras estaba entrando en las instalaciones.

En definitiva, apostamos a que Kourtney dio a luz esta semana.

¡¡¡Megan Thee Stallion tiene un montón de cosas que decir este año, y la carga parece estar dirigida a su exnovio y colaborador Pardison Fontaine!!!

En "Cobra", su primer tema en solitario de 2023, Meg cumple su promesa de sacar "temas crudos" a la palestra, dirigiéndose a sus haters (o enemigos en la red), al mismo tiempo que habla de depresión e incluso de ideas de suicidio.

Muchos fans también se quedaron con la impresión de que Meg da un gran mordisco a Pardi cuando rapea: "Tío, echo de menos a mis padres, demasiado ansioso, siempre cancelo mis planes/ ¡¡¡Jalado, le pillé haciendo trampas/¡Cogiendo su p*** chupada en el mismo sitio en el que estoy durmiendo!!!".

Pardi aún no ha respondido a las acusaciones de engaño de Meg, pero él cerró sus comentarios en Instagram... pues sí, los fans de Meg's estaban furiosos!!!

Los dos raperos se unieron como pareja en 2021 y estuvieron juntos durante 2 años, pero las cosas comenzaron a ser un poco inestables cuando Pardi empezó a recitar por primera vez, con un mensaje críptico que apuntaba a la ruptura.

El fin de su relación se confirmó en mayo, cuando Megan fue vista en una boda con la estrella de fútbol Romelu Lukaku. Desde ese momento, la rapera entró en una nueva era, vistiendo un body totalmente transparente, poco después de que Tory Lanez fuera declarado culpable de dispararle.

Pardi también ha dado vuelta a la página: le envió flores a la cantante de dancehall Jada Kingdom poco después de que Meg lanzara su canción, algo que ella publicó con orgullo en las redes sociales.

Pardi y Jada han sido vinculados desde septiembre, y algunos fans piensan que ella es la mujer con la que estaba, cuando Meg supuestamente lo pilló.

Las rupturas suceden, pero el mayor crítico del rap Joe Budden piensa que Meg y Pardi deben resolver sus diferencias por el bien de la calidad musical de Meg.

En otras palabras, Joe cree que Meg necesita la pluma de Pardi, pero ahora la gente puede decidir por sí mismos si les gusta su nuevo material en solitario.

Megan Thee Stallion has a lot of baggage to unpack from this year -- and the load appears to be aimed at her ex-boyfriend/collaborator Pardison Fontaine!!!

On "Cobra," her first solo track of 2023, Meg delivers on her promise to bring "raw topics" to the forefront ... addressing her haters while also speaking on depression and even ideas of suicide.

Many fans were also left with the impression Meg takes a huge bite into Pardi when she raps ... "Man, I miss my parents, way too anxious, always cancel my plans/Pulled up, caught him cheating/Getting his d*** sucked in the same spot I'm sleeping!!!"

Pardi has yet to respond to Meg’s cheating accusations … but he did turn off his IG comments -- yeah, Meg’s Hotties were big mad!!!

The two rappers emerged as a couple in 2021 and were lovebirds for 2 years, but things looked shaky when Pardi took on poetry for the first time ... with a cryptic message that pointed to the split.

The end of their relationship was confirmed when Megan was spotted at a wedding with soccer star Romelu Lukaku in May ... and entered her new era, stepping out in a fully see-through bodysuit, shortly after Tory Lanez was found guilty of shooting her.

Pardi’s moved on himself -- he sent flowers to dancehall singer Jada Kingdom shortly after Meg's song dropped, something she proudly posted on social media.

Pardi and Jada have been linked since September ... and some fans think she's the woman he was with when Meg allegedly caught him.

Breakups happen, but rap's biggest critic Joe Budden thinks Meg and Pardi should work out their differences ... for the sake of her music's quality.

In other words, JB thinks Meg needs Pardi's pen, but now folks can decide for themselves if they like her new solo stuff.

Sheryl Crow is NOT a fan of the new The Beatles' AI-restored song -- and she ain't digging all the use of AI in showbiz, generally, either ... saying there's no soul in computer music.

The country singer was chopping it up with Jimmy Fallon Thursday on 'The Tonight Show' when she made her feelings on artificial intelligence clear -- long story short, she isn't feeling it ... and actually finds the use of the tech in songwriting/recording quite daunting.

Check it out ... Sheryl says AI has gotten so good at recreating an artist's voice and style that it's disturbing -- and she apparently channeled these feelings in a new track, 'Evolution.'

During this rant on AI she gives ... SC references the new Beatles ditty -- 'Now and Then,' which just dropped yesterday -- but she doesn't really elaborate ... other than to point out it was created with the help of AI.

One thing she doesn't seem to acknowledge, though, is that AI was only used to enhance John Lennon's vocals ... as opposed to completely making new/fake ones from scratch.

Anyway, another example backing her fears ... a young songwriter paying $5 to put John Mayer's vocals on her new track to pitch to male singers in Nashville. Sheryl said she couldn't tell the difference at all when it was played to her!

As we all know, AI has been the subject of much debate over the past several months -- especially as it pertains to music. The Beatles are the latest group to get involved ... but some other artists have been roped into the convo against their will ... aka, Drake.

Sheryl Crow no es fan de la nueva canción de The Beatles restaurada con inteligencia artificial, y no es que no le guste cualquier uso de la IA en el mundo del espectáculo... más bien está diciendo que no hay alma en la música hecha por un computador.

La cantante de country estuvo conversando con Jimmy Fallon el jueves en "The Tonight Show" cuando dejó en claro sus sentimientos sobre la inteligencia artificial. En pocas palabras, no siente nada y en realidad encuentra que el uso de la tecnología en la composición de canciones o grabaciones es bastante desalentador.

Echa un vistazo a sus palabras, Sheryl dice que la IA se ha vuelto tan buena en la recreación de las voces de los artistas y su estilo que es inquietante. Y al parecer, ha canalizado estos sentimientos en una nueva canción llamada "Evolución".

Durante esta perorata sobre la IA, la cantante hizo referencia a la nueva cancioncilla de los Beatles, "Now and Then", que acaba de lanzarse ayer, aunque realmente no elabora mucho además de decir que fue creada con la ayuda de inteligencia artificial.

Una cosa que parece no reconocer, sin embargo, es que la IA solo se utilizó para mejorar la voz de John Lennon, en lugar de hacerla completamente desde cero.

De todos modos, hay otros ejemplos que respaldan sus temores. Una joven compositora está pagando $5 para poner la voz de John Mayer en su nueva pista para lanzar a los cantantes masculinos en Nashville. Sheryl dijo que no notó la diferencia en absoluto cuando se la pusieron.

Como todos sabemos, la IA ha sido objeto de mucho debate en los últimos meses, sobre todo en lo que respecta a la música. Los Beatles son solo la última banda que está haciendo noticia por ello, pero otros artistas, como Drake, se han visto envueltos en la conversación en contra de su voluntad.

Lisa Marie Presley was practically begging Sofia Coppola not to put her new movie about her mom and dad not long before she suddenly died -- slamming the flick as a hit piece.

The late daughter of Elvis Presley fired off 2 emails to the director four months prior to January -- when she suffered cardiac arrest and passed away -- in which she pled with her to stop down on her feature and reconsider putting it out ... which she didn't, of course.

According to Variety, which obtained the correspondence, LMP called Coppola's script "shockingly vengeful and contemptuous" ... and went on to slam the way Elvis is portrayed.

She writes, "My father only comes across as a predator and manipulative. As his daughter, I don’t read this and see any of my father in this character. I don’t read this and see my mother’s perspective of my father. I read this and see your shockingly vengeful and contemptuous perspective and I don’t understand why?"

Lisa added, "I will be forced to be in a position where I will have to openly say how I feel about the film and go against you, my mother and this film publicly."

In response, Coppola answered ... "I hope that when you see the final film you will feel differently, and understand I’m taking great care in honoring your mother, while also presenting your father with sensitivity and complexity."

It sounds like Coppola actually toned her movie down compared to the source material it's based on -- Priscilla Presley's 'Elvis and Me' -- which apparently contained even more scandalous stories about Elvis courting the very young PP at the time ... something that has come under a lot of scrutiny in the years following his own famous death.

As we reported ... Lisa's cry for the film to be shut down echoes what Elvis' own estate said about the film as it was being worked on -- which, at the time, called it a travesty. Priscilla herself, however, was very much on board from day one ... speaking to the fracture here.

Lisa Marie Presley estuvo prácticamente rogándole a Sofia Coppola que no hiciera la nueva película sobre su mamá y su papá, no mucho antes de que muriera repentinamente.

La difunta hija de Elvis Presley envió dos correos electrónicos a la directora cuatro meses antes de que sufriera un paro cardíaco y falleciera, en los que le rogaba que detuviera el filme y reconsiderara suspenderlo... cosa que no hizo, por supuesto.

Según Variety, que obtuvo la correspondencia entre ambas partes, Lisa Marie Presley calificó el guion de Coppola de "escandalosamente vengativo y despectivo", y criticó especialmente la forma en que era retratado Elvis.

Escribe: "Mi padre solo aparece como un depredador y un manipulador. Como su hija, no veo nada de mi padre en este personaje al leerlo. No veo la perspectiva de mi madre sobre mi padre al leerlo. Leo esto y veo su perspectiva escandalosamente vengativa y despectiva y no entiendo por qué..."

Lisa añadió: "Me veré obligada a estar en una posición en la que tendré que decir abiertamente lo que siento sobre la película e ir en contra de ti, de mi madre y de esta película públicamente".

En respuesta, Coppola contestó: "Espero que cuando veas la película final te sientas diferente, y entiendas que estoy teniendo mucho cuidado en honrar a tu madre, mientras que también presento a tu padre con sensibilidad y complejidad".

Suena como que Coppola realmente suavizó el tono de su película en comparación al material original en que se basa -Priscilla Presley 'Elvis y yo'- que al parecer contenía historias aún más escandalosas sobre Elvis cortejando a la joven Priscilla en su momento, lo que ha sido objeto de mucho escrutinio en los años posteriores a la muerte del cantante.

Como informamos, la llamada de auxilio de Lisa para que se cancelara la película se hace eco de lo que el propio patrimonio de Elvis dijo sobre esta cuando se estaba trabajando en ella. En ese momento, se calificó de parodia. Priscilla, en cambio, estuvo muy a bordo en el proyecto desde el primer día.

Big Boi's performance at a college football game went south real quick when he decided to share the stage with an owl that wasn't exactly feeling the vibe ... and tried to fly the coop, real quick!

Here's the deal, BB hit the stage in Georgia after Kennesaw State University's game with one of his pet owls, Kennesaw State's mascot is an owl, on his arm -- obviously thinking it would be the perfect crowd-pleaser. Ahhh, the best-laid plans of owls and men!

It did NOT go as planned, as you can see in the video... the owl got spooked right away during Big Boi's Saturday night performance and tried to fly away, but he was leashed to rapper's gloved right hand.

Sleepy Brown did his best to distract the crowd while Big Boi called in some help -- hopefully from a professional handler -- and the show went on, but it made for an awkward walk-out nonetheless.

He also shared a clip of him and the owl before the game and, at least backstage, it seemed chill.

Kennesaw State hasn't had a live owl mascot in a few years and its current mascot Scrappy is a costume.

La actuación de Big Boi en un partido de fútbol universitario se fue rápidamente al carajo cuando sacó un búho vivo al escenario, ¡pero el pájaro no estaba de humor y se puso a la ofensiva rápidamente!

Bib subió al escenario el fin de semana pasado después del partido de la Universidad Estatal de Kennesaw en Georgia, y como la mascota de la escuela es un búho, debió pensar que sacar a un búho de verdad sería la idea perfecta. Spoiler, no lo era.

Obviamente, las cosas no salieron según lo planeado, el pájaro se asustó de inmediato durante la actuación de Big Boi después del partido y trató de despegar, pero parece haber estado unido a él y no lo logró.

Terminó pidiendo ayuda, y, finalmente, el espectáculo continuó sin el ave nocturna.

Big Boi ha sido un amante de los búhos durante años, de hecho, hizo una entrevista con Rolling Stone en 2019 con sus pájaros mascota y pudimos notar que todos tienen nombres: Tula, Simon, Whodini y Hootie.

Jimmie Allen ha vendido oficialmente su casa de Nashville cinco meses después de ponerla en el mercado en medio de sus dramas matrimoniales y  varias acusaciones en su contra.

Según los registros de la propiedad, la estrella del country vendió su casa en Brentwood —un suburbio de Nashville— por $ 1.75M. El extenso lugar con 5 habitaciones y 5 baños se puso inicialmente en el mercado por $3M antes de ser rápidamente reducido a $2.5M una semana más tarde.

Mientras que el precio de venta reciente no es una pérdida para el cantante de country, que compró la casa en 2020 por $1.5M, para el nuevo propietario es una ganga. La casa moderna inspirada en una granja se encuentra situada en 1.5 acres de tierra con toneladas de grandes características, incluyendo ventanas expansivas de gran tamaño.

Sin embargo, esto parece un nuevo comienzo para Jimmie, ya que ha sido un año difícil para él. A principios de este año, informamos de que está contrademandando a una mujer que lo acusa de agredirla sexualmente y de filmar en secreto el supuesto encuentro.

Jimmie también ha demandado a su ex representante, que le acusa de abuso sexual. Anteriormente nos dijo que "no hay verdad" a la alegación.

Además, ha perdido numerosos contratos en el mundo del espectáculo, como su colaboración con la empresa de helados The Frozen Farmer.

Jimmie Allen has officially sold his Nashville home ... five months after putting it on the market amid his marital dramas and bombshell rape allegation made against him.

According to property records, the country star sold his home in Brentwood -- a Nashville suburb -- for $1.75M. The sprawling 5-bed, 5-bath home was initially put on the market for $3M before quickly being slashed to $2.5M a week later.

While the recent selling price isn't a loss for the country crooner, he bought the home in 2020 for $1.5M, for the new owner ... it's a bargain. The modern farmhouse-inspired home sits on 1.5 acres of land with tons of great features, including expansive oversized windows.

Nonetheless, this looks like a fresh start for Jimmie, as it's been a challenging year for him. Earlier this year, we reported that he's countersuing a woman who is accusing him of sexually assaulting her and secretly filming the alleged encounter.

Jimmie is also countersuing his former manager, who is accusing him of sexual abuse. He previously told us there's "no truth" to the allegation.

Paul Wall está presentando su nuevo single "Bounce, Rock, Skate" y ha invitado a un par de leyendas como Lonestar, Bun B y Chalie Boy a un estreno de TMZ Hip Hop.

El tema producido por Big Swift es una dedicación a la innegable cultura automovilística de la vieja escuela de Houston, tanto Paul como Bun hacen referencias a los ciclistas de la ciudad, mientras Charlie suaviza el estribillo con melodía.

"Bounce, Rock, Skate" servirá como primer adelanto del próximo álbum de Paul Weezy, ¡y nos dicen que saldrá antes de que acabe el año!

Paul recientemente le dijo a TMZ Hip Hop cómo su papel como invitado en la canción That Mexican OT de "Johnny Dang" lo trajo de vuelta al rap. También nos comentó lo mucho que lo ayudó conseguir un shoutout (es cuando un rapero hace una breve aparición en tu canción, normalmente gritando su nombre) de Drake durante su etapa de Houston de la gira "It's All a Blur".