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Fans suspect parts of Drake's "Nokia" video are ribbing at Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl performance a lil bit -- and DJ Whoo Kid loves every bit of the spectacle!!!

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with the SiriusXM vet at LAX on Tuesday and he agrees Drake earned his crown as the "Petty Troll King" this week with the first visual from his recent project "$exy $ongs 4 U."

Towards the end of "Nokia," Drake takes center stage on a white platform surrounded by dancers, reminiscent of the imagery on K. Dot's record-breaking halftime show --  Whoo Kid calls it a Bobby Fischer-sized chess move!

Drake's now apparently a Rangers supporter ... but, sorry Corey Seager and Jacob deGrom, it seems like the newfound fandom has little to do with the actual baseball diamond.

Check out a selfie the "God's Plan" artist posted Tuesday afternoon -- it shows he's, indeed, now backing the Rangers ... but take a closer look, it appears he's into them because of a silly misprint on one of their new hats.

The New Era Overlap 5950 collection cap, of course, went viral earlier this year ... when fans noted the way the Rangers' logo was superimposed over the word "Texas" spelled out a Spanish vulgarity for a woman's breasts.

Brooklyn-bred rapper Lola Brooke wasted no time hitting up Nipsey Hussle's Marathon Burger restaurant when she touched down in Los Angeles ... her 4'9" frame can eat a ton of food!!!

TMZ Hip Hop linked up with "Don't Play With It" rapper on Melrose this week as her itty-bitty frame was flushed with the itis ... chicken sandwiches and wings, a shrimp burger and onion rings will do that!!!

We also got the scoop Lola is in town to shoot her a new music video for a new song she's calling "Disgusted" -- which she promises will be pushed out as soon as the video guys edit the thing.

Carnie Wilson’s daughter, Lola Bonfiglio, might have to work a little harder to carve her own path -- 'cause "American Idol" just gave her the boot.

Yup, the Wilson Phillips singer’s daughter didn’t quite hit the right note during Hollywood Week on Monday night's episode, with judge Luke Bryan calling out her pitchiness -- and with that, she was one of dozens sent packing.

Lola’s run on 'Idol' wasn’t without drama -- viewers were already side-eyeing the show for letting in a nepo baby.

Machine Gun Kelly can't stop talking about his newborn, but he's not revealing very much -- and is correcting fans with bad information.

The musician jumped on his IG story Monday and warned that people online have misidentified his baby daughter, calling her "Celestial Seed."

He wrote, “Wait guys…her name isn’t ‘Celestial Seed’ 🤣.  Her mom is gonna tell you the name when we're ready."

Cardi B's skincare routine just happens to also be edible -- thanks to Raising Cane's and Ipsy's new "Moisturizing Sauce!!!"

The superstar rapper was given the dubious honor of being the first to sample the new, delicious "cream" on Tuesday ... a familiar salmon-colored salve packed inside a beauty jar.

Cardi gushed as she lathered her face -- and breasts -- with the non-greasy, non-sticky goop she bragged also smelled like chicken.

Meet the Beatles! Hollywood's finally revealing its take on the the Fab Four ... with the long-rumored cast of the upcoming biopics debuting at CinemaCon 2025 in Las Vegas.

Director Sam Mendes surprised fans by bringing the stars onto the stage Monday, confirming Paul Mescal will play Paul McCartney, Harris Dickinson will portray John Lennon, "Stranger Things" star Joseph Quinn will take on the role of George Harrison, and Barry Keoghan will be on drums as Ringo Starr.

Rumors about the cast had been swirling for months, with the real Ringo telling Entertainment Tonight last November he thought it was "great" Barry would be playing him.

Meghan Trainor is coming clean about how she slimmed down her figure amid growing fan speculation about her dramatic physical transformation.

The popstar took to Instagram Monday night to address the conversation surrounding her appearance and shouted out the Type II diabetes and weight loss drug Mounjaro, saying it helped her shed some pounds following her second pregnancy.

Meghan gave birth to her second son, Barry, with husband Daryl Sabara in July 2023. They welcomed their first child, Riley, in 2021.

Young Scooter died last week on his 39th birthday fleeing from cops -- and we now have more insight as to why ... through a very suspicious 911 call.

Today, Atlanta police released the audio that summoned them to William Nye Drive on Friday, where an unnamed woman made several disturbing claims about what she observed outside the residence.

The female caller told cops she witnessed a naked woman being dragged out of the house in a dispute over drugs -- saying the unclothed woman eventually called more men over to shoot the place up.

3:50 PM PT -- President Trump just signed the executive order ... with Kid Rock standing by to offer moral support and further clarification for the cameras about the issue.

Kid Rock was dressed in what some might call an extravagantly patriotic red outfit, with white and blue stars, stripes and some eagle wings, and a bandana-wrapped fedora ... a sharp contrast to Volodomyr Zelensky's muted military 'fit, which VZ was called out for as being insufficiently respectful during his own recent official Oval Office visit.

President Trump is trying to tackle an important issue he raised on the campaign trail ... scalpers and expensive fees driving up ticket prices for live entertainment ... and he's got a new action he says will fix these issues.

Sources at the White House tell TMZ ... Trump is signing a presidential executive order today to end price-gouging by middlemen in the entertainment industry.

We're told Trump's latest EO will combat a bunch of issues folks encounter when trying to buy tickets to popular concerts and sporting events ... remember the headaches for the Taylor Swift "Eras" tour?!?

Fitness trainer Shaun T ain’t here for the wave of celebs being accused of using Ozempic -- pointing to his client Lizzo as proof, saying she did it all naturally despite the speculation.

We caught up with Shaun in L.A. over the weekend, and he called the Ozempic accusations wildly annoying -- saying that now the drug is widely available and popular, haters assume it’s the only way someone could’ve lost weight.

Check out the clip -- Shaun’s fired up about the fact that real gym work still matters. He vouches for Lizzo as a powerhouse in the gym and says Meghan Trainor, another target of Ozempic rumors, also kills it in his workouts.

12:04 PM PT -- Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Jayden Dandridge was found shot multiple times in an abandoned building on March 27. The Harris County Institute of Forensic Science ruled his death a homicide. Houston PD detectives have not made any arrests, nor have they disclosed a motive.

Memphis Police are no longer pursuing the suspect they ID'ed on video in the Sauce Walka shooting that also killed rapper Sayso P ... because the guy is no longer alive!!!

Monday morning, Memphis Police announced 21-year-old Jayden Dandridge had been found deceased in Houston, Texas. No further details were released.

We obtained footage last week of Dandridge inside the stolen 2021 Dodge Charger 392 Scat Pack that was used in the murder.

Reign Disick, at the ripe old age of 10, took to the internet to hilariously shut down some rumors that have apparently been following him for years.

Kourtney Kardashian and her ex Scott Disick's youngest child hopped on IG Live with Alabama Barker's BF, Scooter Jackson -- and when a commenter boldly claimed he was Justin Bieber's son, Reign looked totally dumbfounded.

Reign's face said it all as he shut down the wild claim without a shadow of a doubt.

Morgan Wallen didn't burn any bridges at NBC when he abruptly walked off the stage at the end of "Saturday Night Live" ... because the network still wants to work with him.

Sources close to NBC tell TMZ ... they would totally have the country music star back on the show and there's no bad blood on their end.

From NBC's point of view, Morgan's early exit was just an awkward moment at the end of the show ... and there wasn't a joke or a cast member that offended him and caused him to make a run for "God's country."

Kim Kardashian is not taking legal action against Lana Del Rey over claims the singer didn't properly refer to a SKIMS campaign as a paid advertisement online ... TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge of the situation tell TMZ ... the claims that KK is going to sue the "Tough" singer over a 2024 Valentine's Day Collection featuring Lana are categorically false.

The made-up allegations began to spread like wildfire on social media and in the press over the weekend with claims Kim's brand SKIMS was going to sue Lana for $1 million because her two posts for the Valentine's Day campaign did not include an "#ad" or "paid partnership" tag.

Justin Bieber's Instagram break came and went in the blink of an eye on Sunday ... and he must've been catching up on sports during his time away from the platform -- 'cause he gave a shoutout to his golf buddy Min Woo Lee on a big win upon his return!!

The "Peaches" singer was quite active on his profile throughout the day ... but apparently decided to deactivate his account for a bit in the afternoon.

Once he came back, one of JB's first posts was a congratulatory post for MWL, who just won the Houston Open earlier in the day to secure his first PGA Tour title.