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R. Kelly is doubling down on his claim that his life is in grave danger in prison ... now alleging Bureau of Prisons staff at his federal center in North Carolina purposefully gave him too much medication -- causing an overdose that left him in the hospital.

A court filing submitted by his attorney, Beau B. Brindley, Monday claims R. Kelly was left bedridden in a hospital after a solitary confinement staff member instructed him to take additional medication the night of June 12.

The next morning, the Pied Piper allegedly awakened feeling faint and dizzy, and when he attempted to get up, he fell on the floor, "crawled to the door of the cell and lost consciousness."

Sean "Diddy" Combs' federal sex trafficking and racketeering trial resumed Tuesday in NYC for the 25th day ... and a federal special agent testified about travel and hotel expenses involving alleged male escorts that Diddy paid for.

DeLeassa Penland, a special agent with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York -- the agency prosecuting the case against Diddy -- testified Diddy's American Express account was charged nearly $47,000 for damages at a single hotel in New York in one instance.

Penland told the jury Diddy, Cassie Ventura and Jules Theodore -- an alleged male escort -- stayed at the London Hotel on a particular date, which was paid for on Diddy's AmEx, as well as Virgin America plane tickets for Jules.

Demi Lovato is happier than a clam to be a newlywed as she celebrates her honeymoon with her new hubby in a tropical paradise.

The singer released what she described as a "Honeymoon dump" of photos on her Instagram Tuesday -- and they showed Demi and songwriter Jordan Lutes enjoying their post marriage vacay.

And what a vacation it is ... check out the photos ... Demi seems relaxed as she poses in various bikinis, locks lips with Jordan, frolics on the beach, drives a motorboat and holds up a tropical drink in a coconut. And much, much more.

Nicki Minaj's stinging lyrics for Jay-Z's NFL decisions are running up the wrong side of the field, so says Memphis Bleek.

According to Jay's first musical protégé, Nicki and Lil Wayne should embrace the positioning Roc Nation has with the league -- and maybe good things will happen!!!

TMZ Hip Hop recently linked with Bleek in the NYC streets and the Brooklyn rapper rattled off plenty of soundbites, including Damon Dash's latest jab at his artistry.

The Spanish summer heat is sizzling -- so much so, Billie Eilish and her crew said screw it, stripping down for a bold, moonlit plunge into the Mediterranean Sea!

Catch the pics and vids -- Billie, bikini-clad and living her best life, hit the beach in Barcelona with her friends, clearly on a mission to make it a night to remember.

Billie was just like any beach babe on vacay -- jumping waves, splashing around, and soaking up the moment before toweling off with the gang.

A well-earned breather for Billie -- who's smack in the middle of her 'Hit Me Hard and Soft' tour grind.

GloRilla's "Rain On Me" track is the best gospel song of the year, according to the BET Awards ... darn near blasphemy if you ask Christian music vet, Deitrick Haddon.

The gospel singer tells TMZ Hip Hop Glo is a go for his household  ... let the Bible verse Psalm 150:6 be his guide.

But he's adamant he had to draw the line -- even if the commentary came off as hating when it comes to receiving a "Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award."

Kick off your week with this fun booty-guessin' game ... Can you score which Hollywood hottie put her summer bum on full display in this poolside pic?!

She's a singer from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She loves her "Kings & Queens," and you probably have danced to her catchy bops out at the club.

Drake was none too happy after Canadian politician Jagmeet Singh was spotted at Kendrick Lamar and SZA's 2nd Toronto tour date, and Drake blasted him with a diss ... whose side are you on, you "goof"???

The diss came via Instagram DM and was made public after Drake posted it to his stories ... the two Canucks followed each other back in 2019, but had limited interactions over the years.

Singh, the city's former New Democratic Party leader, quickly apologized -- and threw the Compton visitor under the bus ... "I went for SZA, not Kendrick. I was born in this city. I love this city. But real talk, I get it, I shouldn’t have gone at all. OVO and Drake have lifted up this city ... For me, it’ll always be Drake over Kendrick.”

Justin Bieber bared it all early Monday morning, telling the world he's a broken man and trying to fix himself just makes him angry.

Bieber didn't hold back, posting a message on Instagram, "People keep telling me to heal. Don't you think if I could have fixed myself I would have already?"

The 31-year-old singer has been lashing out at paparazzi for months, but it's deeper than just intrusiveness in his life ... Bieber is in the throes of a mental crisis.

Happy Father's Day! Is there anything more badass than having a drummer for a dad?

Now, can you guess which dad is sipping on his coffee?

This drummer is best known for his distinct punk-rock style ... being married to a Kardashian ... and having a daughter who is an aspiring musical artist.

He may be sipping a coffee above -- but when he has drum sticks in his hands, he's selling out shows, performing at Coachella, and even playing piano. Y'know ... All The Small Things.

Elijah Blue Allman overdosed in Southern California this weekend ... TMZ has learned.

Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... the son of Cher and the late Gregg Allman was rushed to the hospital in Joshua Tree, CA after overdosing earlier Saturday morning. We don't know what drugs he was using.

We're told he's still in the hospital and receiving the best care possible ... and, he's very lucky to have survived.

Justin Bieber says anyone thinking about testing him or his family better really question that choice ... 'cause he's not a dad who's going to take that treatment lying down.

The singer-songwriter took to Instagram to post about his approach to fatherhood on Father's Day Sunday -- and, he used some colorful language to ward off anyone looking to take a run at him.

Bieber shared a black and white pic which it appears he added a middle finger emoji to ... and, the caption reads, "I’m a dad that’s not to be f***ed with."

Judge Mathis isn't going to show up to Diddy's trial and support him ... but, he says those he's close to should -- though he's also questioning Kanye West's reason for making an appearance this week.

We caught up with the TV star Saturday in Los Angeles on the world-famous Rodeo Drive ... and, we had to ask him if he thought Kanye showing up to Diddy's trial Friday would make an impact.

Remember ... Kanye pulled up to the federal courthouse in Manhattan Friday, but he never actually made it into the courtroom. Instead, officials actually opened up a secondary overflow room just for him to watch the trial on a monitor.

Luigi Mangione, Diddy and Sam Bankman-Fried walk into the same prison ... yes, this has happened IRL, but it's also the premise of a new musical that has premiered in San Francisco!

"Luigi: The Musical" premiered at the Taylor Street Theater in the Tenderloin neighborhood of San Fran this Friday, and get this -- the show was sold out!

Luigi is the star of the musical -- which makes sense, 'cause the satirical comedy discusses the theme of violence and how it's sensationalized by the media. Not pointing any fingers, of course!

Miley Cyrus has been in the spotlight since she was a tween, so naturally, every relationship’s been part of the show.

First came Nick Jonas -- cue the Disney drama, with fans swearing Selena Gomez stole him from her. Then came a quick spark with model Justin Gaston. But then, drumroll please: Enter Liam Hemsworth: Round 1 in 2010.

After a Patrick Schwarzenegger detour, Round 2 with Liam led to a wedding ... and a divorce. Miley rebounded with Kaitlynn Carter, then slid into a buzzy romance with Cody Simpson.

San Diego Pride just hit a major speed bump on the road to celebration -- several sponsors are pulling the plug on the event due to R&B singer Kehlani's headlining spot in the lineup.

UC San Diego, UC San Diego Health and Mayor Todd Gloria withdrew their support from the festival over Kehlani's vocal support of Palestine during the ongoing war in Gaza, CBS8 reports. Several Jewish groups also reportedly announced their decision to pull away from Pride this year over her "repeated amplification of violent antisemitic rhetoric."

Her views -- which many have deemed antisemitic -- have caused friction before. In April, her Cornell University "Slope Day" performance was cut due to what the university described as her "anti-Israel" stance.