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Here’s a holy remix you didn’t see coming -- two Brazilian nuns went viral after blessing us with an impromptu beatbox and dance sesh on live Catholic TV.

Sisters Marizele Cassiano and Marisa de Paula of the Copiosa Redenção congregation dropped a surprise track about their holy calling -- and let’s just say, it was less sermon, more of a spiritual slay.

There was a full-on routine -- Sister Marisa spit some serious bars while Sister Marizele got up and broke off some steps with the deacon. Praise be, it was a holy production!

Shaboozey is setting the record straight over his viral side eye moment at the 2025 American Music Awards that had fans assuming he threw shade at fellow country artist Megan Moroney. Spoiler alert: He didn’t.

The country singer hopped on Instagram Tuesday and told trolls to quit hating on Megan after she said The Carter Family "basically invented country music" while they both presented the favorite country duo or group award at the AMAs in Vegas Monday night.

He noted his meme-worthy reaction to her statement "had nothing to do with her" and went on to praise her as an "incredibly talented, hard-working artist who’s doing amazing things for country music."

Britney Spears is one step closer to debuting her first-ever jewelry line because TMZ has learned she's officially filed a trademark for the brand.

Britney's team filed the official paperwork with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Tuesday. The documents say the filing has met all the minimum requirements and is now awaiting review.

Our Britney sources tell us the main motivation behind securing the trademark was to prevent others from jumping on the name before Britney could bring her own vision to life. We're told while there’s no official launch date just yet, Britney and her team are hoping the line will be ready to launch soon.

Cassie is getting trashed by a witness in the Diddy criminal trial ... all while Cassie is in the hospital because of her pregnancy.

Capricorn Clark, a former Diddy employee, is being cross-examined by Diddy defense attorney Marc Agnifilo ... and she's telling the jury how their relationship changed over time.

Clark previously said she used to manage Cassie, and Agnifilo asked her why they sometimes did not get along. Clark said in 2008, Cassie went from being a sweet model to a feisty girlfriend, getting more "bravado" as her relationship with Diddy progressed.

Suge Knight says he talked to Capricorn Clark after Diddy allegedly threatened to kill her over her ties to Death Row Records ... and he tells us Capricorn absolutely thought Diddy would follow through.

The former Death Row Records owner joined us on "TMZ Live" Tuesday and we asked him about some of Clark's explosive testimony in the Diddy criminal trial.

Clark -- who worked for Diddy as an assistant and in other roles -- told the jury Diddy took her to Central Park on her first day of work and threatened to kill her because she used to work for his rival, Suge.

Cassie Ventura is trading the courtroom for the hospital ... and it sounds like she may be about to go into labor.

Our sources tell us Cassie was rushed to a New York hospital Tuesday, and she is in the labor and delivery unit.

Another source tells us Cassie may be having complications.

Guitar icon and legendary performer Rick Derringer died on Memorial Day -- and it's because his heart suddenly gave out, TMZ has learned.

Rick's longtime wife Jenda Derringer tells TMZ he died "peacefully" after being taken off life support Monday night following a medical episode.

His caretaker and close friend, Tony Wilson, tells us he had a triple bypass just two months ago but was doing well. He adds RD seemed totally fine over the weekend -- but on Monday night, as he was getting ready for bed and reaching for his favorite pillow, he went into what he described as some sort of shock and later died at the hospital in Ormond Beach, Florida.

6:57 PM PT -- The adminstrators of DMX's estate tell TMZ ... "We were surprised and disappointed to learn of this auction, which is not authorized and was not cleared by the Estate of Earl “DMX” Simmons."

They continue ... "The Estate holds rights in the recordings and written materials being offered for sale — including significant intellectual property rights — all of which we will fiercely protect. We consider this a violation of the Estate’s rights and will be pursuing appropriate action."

DMX's memory will live on thanks to an upcoming auction ... GottaHaveRockandRoll is unleashing a one-stop shut'em down, open-up shop full of the late Ruff Ryders rapper's earliest moments en route to becoming a hip-hop legend!!!

The treasure trove of DMX goodies features over 30 mind-blowing lots of rap relics and focuses on his rise to fame between 1992-1994 ... and is expected to fetch $20,000-$40,000!!!

GottaHaveRockandRoll President Dylan Kosinski tells TMZ Hip Hop that one of DMX's earliest close music industry pals provided the artifacts to the auction house ... there's even a poster when he opened for Wu-Tang Clan in 1994!!!

Kevin Liles is claiming his former Def Jam protégé, battle rapper Lady Luck, is looking to cash out for $30 million on fake claims he once sexually assaulted her -- and he refuses to let it happen!!!

On Tuesday, the former Def Jam president released a lengthy statement detailing his recent encounters with Luck.

Kevin says Luck's team contacted him several weeks ago with a $30 million "threat" they'd publish a tell-all book claiming he once tried to shove Luck's face into his crotch for some unauthorized oral sex.

11:25 AM PT -- Tuesday, Shaboozey posted some tweets on X, talking about uncovering "the true history of country music" ... and he advises his followers to Google a series of names, including  Lesley Riddle, Steve Tarter, Harry Gay, DeFord Bailey, and of course The Carter Family. (He misspelled a couple names in his tweet.)

He talks about country music being about different people coming together to honor "the things that make us alike."

Shaboozey was not in alignment with a claim about country music's origins Sunday night -- 'cause fans instantly clocked his confusion when Megan Moroney said the Carter Family were the ones behind country music at the 2025 AMAs.

Steph Curry has range both on the court and off it -- 'cause the NBA superstar was hitting the high notes during Benson Boone's BottleRock set over the weekend!!

Video of the Golden State Warriors guard's jam session at the music festival in Napa Valley made rounds recently ... showing the four-time NBA champion documenting the singer's passionate rendition of his viral track, "Beautiful Things," on his phone -- all while crooning along!!

It looked like Curry was having an absolute blast ... rocking a stylish hat and smiling as he gazed up at the performance. No word on whether he went home to rehearse Boone's signature onstage flip -- but for Dubs fans' sake, we hope he didn't.

Proceedings in Diddy's federal sex trafficking and racketeering trial in NYC resumed Tuesday after a Monday holiday break ... the defense and prosecution teams sparred over previous testimony before the jury was seated.

Diddy's one-time assistant Capricorn Clark took the stand first, and was asked about physical threats from her former boss and about being accused of stealing from the disgraced rap mogul.

Clark was asked where she grew up, and she talked about working for Def Jam Records before moving to Death Row Records, and was asked by the prosecution about its former chief, Suge Knight. Knight is the father of a friend's child, Clark said.

SZA won big at the American Music Awards Monday night, taking home the trophy for favorite female R&B artist ... but she barely made it up the stage to accept her trophy -- 'cause her dress was too tight!

Check out the hilarious clip ... she's clearly struggling to walk up the handful of steps to the stage at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas to accept her award ... utilizing two men in suits to give her a hand.

Even then, she's barely making any progress ... and even resorts to hopping up the steps.

Kehlani is doubling down on her pro-Palestinian views ... this time taking them to the red carpet of the 2025 American Music Awards -- just weeks after NYC canceled her Central Park concert amid backlash.

The Grammy-nominated singer made it crystal clear while speaking to Variety ahead of the big event -- she’s sticking by her controversial stance, noting ... "If people are blowing up and being murdered at mass rates … it should be as easy as breathing to say, 'Hey, this shouldn’t be happening.'''

She went further by calling out U.S. involvement directly, adding ... "We’re funding it, so we should stop."

Andrew Zimmern has a strong opinion on some juicy testimony from the Diddy trial ... namely, a revelation that Diddy likes to put apple sauce on his cheeseburgers.

We got the celeb chef at LAX and our photog asked him about Diddy's unique burger topping.

Andrew says it's an example of learning the most interesting things in the most horrible situations ... and while he doesn't want to make light of any of the serious allegations regarding Cassie, he's calling "yuck" on Diddy's "yum."

Demi Lovato's a former Disney star who's finally getting her fairytale ending ... 'cause she and her man, Jordan Lutes, are officially married ... TMZ has learned.

The couple got hitched on Sunday at around 4 PM PT -- enjoying a ceremony in California surrounded by family and friends. The couple's 3 dogs took part in the special day.

Demi looked stunning wearing a gorgeous white Vivienne Westwood gown, according to Vogue.