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Lizzo once dragged the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show for fake wokeness -- but cut to now, she’s all smiles and good vibes after a surprise Angel encounter with Adriana Lima.

The singer hit the 'gram with a clip of her red carpet moment with Adriana, reminiscing about her pre-fame days working at a VS store, staring up at the sexy brunette's pics, and wishing she could be her.

Fast-forward to her full-circle moment, Lizzo said Adriana called her pretty ... and cheekily asked her fans if that made her an Angel, too!

Rap legend Bun B's second act as a fast-food employee is going mighty swell ... his Trill Burgers franchise opened its 2nd location on Fry-day!!!

Bun's new location is posted up in 25 miles north of downtown Houston in Spring, Texas -- about an hour away from the flagship Trill Burgers in Houston.

The new hub is a 3K-square-foot revamped Dairy Queen and will introduce a new menu item -- Trill Lemonade, available in classic, strawberry and iced tea Arnold Palmer flavors.

Kanye West claims he's in need of a flux capacitor ... so he can go back in time and choose to have kids with Paris Hilton instead of Kim Kardashian!!!

Ye made the wacky revision on Digital Nas' recent livestream while urging someone on the phone to imagine the possibilities of a Ye and Paris hook-up.

If he had his way, there'd be Yeezy x Hilton hotels galore!!!

Slutty Vegan owner Pinky Cole can't condone Wallo's divisive comments about supporting Black-owned businesses -- even if they're lacking, she says there's still a duty to uphold!!!

TMZ caught up with Pinky at LAX on Thursday where she told us she has no malice in her disagreement with the Million Dollarz Worth of Game co-host ... but she does indeed disagree.

Wallo called patronizing Black businesses off their race relations alone a "hustle" -- but Pinky says spenders gotta "lift as you climb" ... without her support, other operations won't have the chance to blow up like the successful restaurant chain Slutty Vegan did!!!

Pinky also dished on the DEI ... as a successful -- and Black -- business owner, her personal experiences often leave her as the only minority in the room, and she feels programs to allot diversity are still needed.

She's overcome recent obstacles ... nearly losing her Slutty Vegan brand to the clutches of corporate overspending to the tune of $10 million, but she has a new refocus that has her back in the driver's seat.

Young Thug is drawing his allegiances in the sand as he readies his comeback album from prison ... Drake and Lil Baby are cool and Kendrick Lamar and Gunna are NOT.

Thug recently sat with GQ to chat about a handful of topics and while discussing Atlanta's Hip Hop pedigree over the years, Thug gave props to Future, 21 Savage, Lil Baby, Migos, T.I., André 3000, Gucci Mane -- in addition to himself -- as the musical leaders of the city.

Kendrick Lamar chided Drake on his blockbuster diss anthem "Not Like Us" for heavily collaborating with most of those guys, including Thug, but the Young Stoner Life boss says he is confused about it all and gave K. Dot no credit -- he doubled down as a Drake fan!!!

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.