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Justin Bieber’s digging his heels into L.A. soil -- making it clear he ain't gonna be chased outta town by the paparazzi!

In an IG post, Justin shared a pic of a lion -- using it as a symbol for God being his strength, helping him find patience as he deals with the relentless paps in Los Angeles ... a city he admits he moved to knowing full well it was "f***ed."

He briefly muses about whether laws should be changed, saying "people have had to die cuz of this sh**," citing Princess Diana's 1997 death. In another post, he doubled down -- saying his God-given purpose is exactly why he’s staying put, basically asking fans if they really thought he'd ditch a place that needs his influence the most.

Boosie Badazz's attempt to show Kanye West love following the shocking "cousin confession" has backfired -- and the two rappers are slinging mud!!!

Ye recently scoffed at Boosie's comments about feeling bad for his upbringing -- mainly because they don't even know each other!!!

“I know that n**** smell poor, and I ain’t never met him,” Ye told his longtime collaborator Digital Nas in a recent live stream ... “That n**** smell poor. You know, that n**** is poor. What are we talking about smell?”

Olivia Rodrigo was ravishing in white at the Planned Parenthood Gala in NYC -- a glam-packed night with a purpose, where she showed up in full force.

The singer snagged the Catalyst of Change Award at the org's Spring Into Action Gala on Thursday -- stunning in a sleek white cut-out halter dress and silver heels as she confidently strutted up to the stage like a total vision.

Olivia spoke passionately about advocating for women’s and girls' rights over their bodies on stage, saying it breaks her heart to think about oppressive laws and outdated policies that could stop some girls from chasing their dreams the way she’s been able to.

Shedeur Sanders' name wasn't called in the first 32 picks of the 2025 NFL Draft ... and the quarterback got through the long night with some music -- taking the stage and putting on a show in front of all his loved ones.

The former Colorado Buffaloes star -- who was ranked highly among this year's prospects -- did a rendition of his song, "Perfect Timing" at his gathering in Texas on Thursday ... and it's clear the unexpected outcome didn't kill his vibe.

The setup included Sanders' Hall of Famer pops/longtime coach Deion Sanders, family and friends ... as well as a massive cake and a hat for each team that could end up being his future employer.

Justin Bieber's war with the paparazzi is escalating ... the pop star got into a tense standoff with photogs as both sides turned their cameras on each other.

The Biebs shared all the drama on Instagram Thursday night, posting a video he shot of the shutterbugs swarming him with their flashing cams.

In the video, Bieber is never seen in frame as he shoots video of the paps while he and wife Hailey are leaving a location and being led to a parked SUV.

Elizabeth Hurley seems to have cured Billy Ray Cyrus' achy breaky heart ... because he says he's the happiest he's been in a long time, thanks to their new romance.

The country crooner opens up about their "beautiful" relationship -- which went Instagram official Sunday -- on Friday's episode of "The Ty Bentli Show" ... and he even gushes about her model son, Damian.

He notes ... "I do love him a lot, and it’s great that God brought them into my life when he did. It’s just a good thing."

Gary Richards -- the legendary promoter behind Electric Daisy Carnival and HARD -- is telling TMZ he actually knows how to throw a destination festival … unlike, well, Billy McFarland.

Hot on the heels of Billy’s doomed Fyre Festival 2.0, Gary tells TMZ he’s giving away 10 cabins for his upcoming FriendShip 2026 cruise to folks with the wildest Fyre Fest stories -- past or present.

Gary tells us watching the Fyre Festival docs seriously fired him up ... telling us that as a festival producer, all your fans have is your word -- and your track record -- so seeing all the chaos at their expense is straight-up unacceptable.

Jennifer Lopez's ex-lover Casper Smart got smoked by the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office ... 'cause he was just charged with operating an illegal marijuana grow operation at his home ... TMZ has learned.

We're told the City Attorney filed 2 misdemeanor charges against Smart -- one count of participating in unlicensed commercial cannabis activity and and one count of engaging in commercial cannabis activity without a temporary application license.

The charges stem from a December 2024 raid, when police executed a search warrant at Casper's L.A. home, where cops say they found evidence of a small-to-medium-size grow operation.

FYRE Festival's on the auction block ... and, a man who already owns the IP for the broadcast and streaming rights might try to purchase the whole dang thing.

We spoke with Shawn Rech -- the man who cofounded TruBlu, a true-crime streaming service with "To Catch a Predator" star Chris Hansen -- and, he says he's considering buying the rights from the festival from Billy McFarland, who announced yesterday he's selling.

Rech explains he purchased the IP, which allows him to use the FYRE name to create a streaming service unrelated to the overall event ... admitting he secured it for a pretty reasonable price.

4/25 -- 8:27 AM PT -- As promised, Trey Songz has released his new "Gimme a Chance" record ... which is more of a booty call request than an apology for past transgressions.

On the track, Trey's asking for a "sexy freaky lil' b****, suck it with a lotta spit ... And that p***y got a grip on it."

Trey Songz can clearly see what folks are saying about him on Instagram -- but wants fans to know his career has plenty of life -- and love to give!!!

Sources close to Trey tell TMZ Hip Hop he's releasing his new single, "Gimme a Chance," for New Music Friday tomorrow ... a track that will shed light on everything that has happened to the R&B superstar in the public eye

The song will touch on topics of redemption and reconciliation -- not just romantically, but in the broader sense -- think someone who knows they've messed up, but is owning it somewhat and asking for another shot. One thing missing from the song is an apology to anyone he might have wronged.

A horror film starring 50 Cent set for release in July to launch the new GenTV platform may not make it to any screens ... because the megastar rapper says he never inked a final deal with producers, and he's now suing over its release!!!

TMZ Hip Hop obtained legal docs filed by 50 on Thursday, making good on the social media warnings he's been sending to GenTV's owner, Ryan Kavanaugh, about taking legal action to try to block the rollout.

According to the documents, 50 says he looked past Kavanaugh's controversial past and provided his acting talents for the movie after they sketched out the basic terms of a deal ... with the expectation they would reach a final agreement and sign a contract.

Jillian Lauren's leaning on her husband, Scott Shriner, during this difficult time -- quite literally -- in her first sighting since being arrested for the attempted murder of a cop, using her husband to help her traverse their driveway.

The Weezer bassist's wife was seen leaving their home in the Eagle Rock neighborhood of Los Angeles Wednesday afternoon ... holding tightly to his wrist with one hand while carrying a red leather travel bag on her right arm. No injuries are visible, but she may be needing the extra support due to a gunshot wound to her shoulder following her police encounter earlier this month.

The two are packing up the car ... unclear where they're going -- but, we doubt it's far given the charges facing Lauren.

Kendrick Lamar recently became the first musician ever to appear in a Gatorade commercial while using his own song "Peekaboo" as the soundtrack ... a fairly easy payday for AZ Chike, the song's costar!!!

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with the red-hot Los Angeles rapper out in West Hollywood this week and chopped it up about Kendrick's new “Lose More. Win More." campaign ... AZ Chike says dealing with Gatorade pays great -- and all he had to do was hit 'em with that, "Bing-bop-boom-boom-boom-bop-bam!!!"

AZ Chike's been rapping for several years but saw his career go into warp overdrive in November when Kendrick's "GNX" was released ... no worries, he had his paperwork straight and prepared!!!

Kanye West and Bianca Censori are shopping till they drop over in Spain ... picking out her new outfits from an erotic store!!!

Check out this new footage of Kanye going in and out of a sex shop in Palma, Mallorca ... he's trying to be low-key with a black hoodie, but he couldn't evade the paparazzi.

Folks who work in the store say Kanye came in first, left, and then returned with Bianca ... and then they spent about an hour browsing around.

Justin Bieber's waxing poetic about religion ... telling fans the Bible and church alone aren't enough to save a person -- but, he says truly receiving God's forgiveness can.

The singer-songwriter shared multiple photos to his Instagram Story detailing his religious philosophy ... kicking it off by acknowledging he's flawed, but says God chooses to work through him every day regardless.

It's a long message -- definitely worth reading all the way through ... but, a few of Justin's lines will certainly perk up fans' ears, including one part where Justin talks about how guilt can only be assuaged by forging a relationship with the Lord Almighty, not by going through the motions of reading the Bible and going to church.

Katy Perry's "Lifetimes" tour has officially blasted off, and it’s nothing short of intergalactic -- 'cause she was straight back at it in Mexico City after her controversial all-female trip to space.

The singer was clearly orbiting the cosmic theme as she shut down Arena CDMX on Wednesday, even getting up close and personal with sky-high, ahem, *die-hard* fans who showed up in full NASA gear to back their girl.

Katy's stage was straight outta the future -- complete with space-age vibes and plenty of air time, thanks to those harnesses that had her literally floating through her set.