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7/11 7:39 AM PT -- Conner Smith has released a statement after his misdemeanor citation ... saying he's grieved and prayed for Dorothy Dobbins every day since he hit and killed her.

He's leaning on faith during this difficult time ... and, while he acknowledges he's put a pause on touring for a time, he doesn't say when he might get back onstage.

Country singer Conner Smith has been charged over a fatal car accident in Nashville, where the truck he was driving killed a woman in a crosswalk ... but he got hit with a misdemeanor offense, and not a felony.

Conner's attorney, Worrick G. Robinson IV, tells TMZ ... the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department issued Conner a misdemeanor state citation.

Robinson adds ... "Conner is incredibly grateful to the MNPD for their time and efforts to carefully investigate this tragic accident and has continued to cooperate at all times."

Bad Bunny’s latest move is a total game-changer for Puerto Rico ... as he kicks off his tour, it’s not just the beats that’ll be booming -- the island’s economy is about to get a major glow-up!

Sources connected directly to Bad Bunny tell TMZ his "No Me Quiero Ir de Aquí" tour is about to make history with a major economic takeover -- with 30 shows at Puerto Rico’s Coliseo arena over 3 months, it’s on track to pull in a massive $335 million and create a whopping 8,000 jobs.

We’re told Bad Bunny’s tour is gonna do way more for Puerto Rico than stops in Stockholm, Sweden would do in Europe, for example ... to put it in perspective, the impact could rival -- maybe even outdo -- Taylor Swift’s "Eras" tour in the U.S.

Justin Bieber just dropped his 7th studio album "Swag" ... and it may be his most personal yet as he gives fans a peek into his relationship ups and downs with Hailey Bieber and addresses his recent outbursts with paparazzi.

The most obvious example comes with his candid track "Walking Away," in which he croons about a rough patch in a relationship he refuses to leave. He sings ... "Girl, we better stop before we say some sh*t / We’ve been testing our patience / I think we better off if we just take a break."

He doubles down on his commitment, adding ... "Baby, I ain’t walking away / You were my diamond / Gave you a ring / I made you a promise / I told you, 'I’d change' / It’s just human nature / These growing pains / And baby, I ain’t walking away."

Chris Brown faced two new charges in a London assault case Friday morning ... pleading not guilty to two additional counts stemming from a violent altercation two years ago in which a man's head was smashed with a bottle in a nightclub.

The R&B singer arrived at London's Southwark Crown Court dressed in a brown suit Friday morning to plead not guilty to assault causing actual bodily harm, and not guilty to possessing an offensive weapon in a public place -- a tequila bottle.

This follows a court appearance last month when Brown pled not guilty to attempting to cause grievous bodily harm -- the most serious of the three counts -- in the same case ... Brown's accused of smashing the bottle over Abraham Diaw's head in February 2023 at TAPE nightclub.

No lag on your Bianca Censori fix -- we've got the latest snaps of her strutting through LAX with Ye, jet-set and sexy for takeoff.

Now, you’d be more shocked not to see Bianca mostly-naked -- but she and Ye gave the VIP perks a pass and queued up like us peasants at TSA… good thing she kept it modest-ish for once.

Still, Bianca wasn’t about to fully ditch her signature look -- she may’ve covered up on top, but those legs were out and about in the teeniest, tiniest shorts imaginable.

Folks can't get enough of "Love Island USA" ... because music from the summer's hottest show is doing big numbers on Spotify ... and fans are creating playlists for their favorite contestants.

Our sources over at Spotify tell us streams of the 'Love Island' theme song -- "Make Me Feel - EDX Dubai Skyline Remix" by Janelle Monae and EDX -- have spiked nearly 2,000% in the U.S. since June 3, when the latest season debuted.

We're told fans are also flocking to Spotify to create their own "Love Island" playlists ... with the music streaming platform seeing a 6,300% increase in the 'LI' lists.

Dave Chappelle crashed the stage at the Wu-Tang Clan's "Final Chamber" tour in Ohio last night ... showcasing his beatboxing skills and telling the crowd to keep their W's up!!! 👐🏾

TMZ Hip Hop obtained footage of Dave live inside Columbus' Nationwide Arena ... interrupting RZA's speech with the famed Buckeyes chant "O-H! I-O!" and the crowd couldn't have been happier. They are the reigning Champs, after all!!!

Dave then began to hum and beat-box with a slurred melody that sounded like a kazoo ... but the Wu and their fans knew what time it was.

Lean into these ladies in leather and choose your fave: rapper and singer Latto hit the streets of Paris in this strapping-hot look ... while actress Avani Gregg posed pretty in a chocolate-brown leather ensemble -- but who's leading the leather race?!

The question here is: Who'd You Rather?!

VOTE NOW!

It's a 'Yummy' week for Beliebers -- 'cause TMZ can confirm Justin Bieber is releasing his seventh studio album on Friday!

That's right -- the Canadian pop star is ready to give his loyal fans new music at midnight Friday after he spent several weeks in Iceland working on new tunes earlier this year.

We can confirm the album is called "Swag" -- one of teenage JB's most beloved terms. Check out the track list below!

Justin Bieber and Scooter Braun have finally settled their massive financial dispute ... TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell us Justin and Scooter hammered out a settlement on a ton of money Justin owed Scooter.

We're told the terms call for Justin to cough up the $26 million he owed as part of an advance he got from AEG for the "Justice" tour.

E.D.I. Mean is exclusively opening up about the tragic suicide of his Outlawz groupmate Young Noble with TMZ Hip Hop ... the unexpected death sent shockwaves through the hip hop community, adding yet another sad chapter to the group founded by Tupac Shakur.

As we told you, Noble died from a self-inflicted gunshot on the 4th of July, and E.D.I. tells us Noble had been suffering heavily in the wake of his mother's death ... and July 1 marked the first anniversary of her passing, a significant turning point for the state of Noble's mental health.

Noble's mother remarkably braved through 30 years as an HIV survivor, and E.D.I. Mean recalled seeing Noble visibly grieving in November 2024 ... their last show as Outlawz in Phoenix, AZ.

Megan Thee Stallion's taking advantage of Klay Thompson's summer off-season ... the NBA legend was cryptically spotted in her new IG post -- and it's because they're dating!!!

The "Hiss" rapper has a win-win situation with her social media posts doubling as promo for her Hot Girl Summer swimwear line ... but Klay's "Where's Waldo"-esque cameo in the background of her poolside shot was hard to ignore!!!

Meg knows her way around the hardwood ... she was linked with Chicago Bulls player Torrey Craig up until her Coachella performance in April -- but seems like all plays are running through Klay now.

We reached out to Meg's team ... no word back yet, but given her Houston hometown and Klay's current slot with the Dallas Mavericks, seeing each other shouldn't be an issue!!!

Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner have been through plenty in their relationship, which has seen lots of ups and downs.

The Disney Channel mainstay and the "Game Of Thrones" star have gone from just friends to more than friends, then to not friends at all, and they now appear to be on friendly terms ... it's a lot, we know.

To that end, let's unpack how the performers grew close, fell apart, and went back to a healthy place.

Jonas and Turner's first interaction occurred when he slid into her DMs, and she revealed during an interview with Harper's Bazaar U.K. that, although they had plenty of mutual friends who wanted to introduce them, the actor had to make the first move.

The pair eventually met IRL, and the two started being seen together in various photos that were shared on social media in late 2016.

The actress decided to make things Instagram official with the singer in 2017, when she shared a photo of him on New Year's Day.

A source subsequently spoke to Us Weekly and claimed Jonas and Turner were openly locking lips during HBO’s 2017 Golden Globes after-party.

The performers played coy about their dating life in the press, however, and the actress simply claimed during an interview with Marie Claire U.K. that she was "very happy" in her relationship.

Jonas waited until October 2017 to pop the big question to Turner, and they announced their engagement by sharing posts on their respective Instagram accounts at the time.

The actress later told Marie Claire that she found her engagement to be "lovely" and that she had experienced "a sense of peace that comes with finding your person."

The two went on to make their red carpet debut during a Paris Fashion Week event, which took place the following October.

Jonas and Turner -- who starred alongside Nick and Kevin Jonas' respective partners Priyanka Chopra and Danielle Jonas in the music video for the brothers' track "Sucker" -- tied the knot in a ceremony that took place in Las Vegas in May of 2019.

The couple went on to hold a second wedding ceremony in the South of France the following month, during which the actress' "Game Of Thrones" costar Maisie Williams served as her maid of honor.

Reports began to swirl about a potential pregnancy in the summer of 2020, and a source told People at the time the pair were "hoping to expand their family."

Turner later gave birth to the couple's first daughter, Willa, that July, after which an insider spoke to Entertainment Tonight and claimed the couple was "obsessed" with the new addition to their family.

The actress went on to confirm she was pregnant with her second child during an interview with Elle U.K. published in May 2022, and she expressed that the prospect of being able to expand her family further was "the best blessing ever."

Jonas and Turner welcomed their youngest daughter, Delphine, that July ... although their child's name was not revealed until the following year.

The couple remained together until the following September, when we reported they were headed for a divorce.

Jonas officially filed for divorce on September 5th, and a source told People the performers had "been living separate lives for months" prior to the filing.

A legal battle over the custody of the couple's children began when Turner filed a lawsuit in  September 2023 in an effort to have the couple's children returned to England.

According to the documents she filed, Jonas apparently refused to turn over his daughters' passports, although the actress ultimately dropped her claims the following January, People reported.

The singer and the actress went on to finalize their divorce in September 2024, and they've since established a healthy co-parenting relationship.

Jonas spoke highly of his ex-wife during an episode of the "School Of Greatness" podcast, where he claimed his daughters had "incredible women to look up to, including their mom."

Kanye West's former personal assistant is piling on more serious allegations against the rapper ... now she's accusing him of sexually assaulting her along with a bunch of other horrible stuff, according to new legal docs.

Lauren Pisciotta -- who originally sued Ye in 2024 after he allegedly sent her vile texts and videos before firing her -- filed a second amended complaint this week, claiming Kanye did a whole truckload of bad things to her. She accuses Kanye of assault, battery, stalking, sexual battery, sex trafficking, false imprisonment and more.

Pisciotta says during a business trip, they were staying at a hotel in San Francisco, where they were breaking ground on Ye's new Donda school, and Kanye started making unwanted advances.

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Prime Day 2025 is in full swing ... and Amazon has some awesome deals on headphones and earbuds that will be music to your ears.

With killer discounts on brands including Beats, Sonos, Bose, Sony and JBL, now is the time to splurge on an upgrade ... and tune out the noise.

Prefer earbuds instead of over-the-head headphones? Apple AirPods Pro 2 Wireless Earbuds are going for a great deal right now!

Snoop Dogg and Telegram's Pavel Durov dropped the platform's first-ever celeb digital gift drop today, and they're gonna have to drum up a lot more -- it's completely sold out!!!

A source close to the campaign tells TMZ Hip Hop the gifts sold out in an "unprecedented" way ... to the tune of 1 millions gifts in a matter of seconds!!!

The drop included digital collectibles that are verified on the TON Blockchain ... allowing verified owners the exclusivity to customize their channels, bios, and messages.