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Hailey Bieber may have just taken a subtle jab at Scooter Braun after his gushing post about Justin Bieber’s new album.

The Rhode founder took to Instagram Stories on Saturday with a cheeky, exaggerated selfie -- eyes and lips comically distorted -- and soundtracked it with Mariah Carey’s "Obsessed." The timing? Not long after Braun sang Justin’s praises on his own IG.

Braun, Justin’s longtime and former manager, had nothing but glowing words for the pop star’s latest project, calling Swag "beautiful, raw, and truly him." Braun said he was "proud, impressed, and genuinely enjoying the music," calling out "Daisies" as a standout track.

Drake isn't forgiving or forgetting when it comes to his beef with Kendrick Lamar ... encouraging fans to keep on dissing his rap adversary while they chanted an NSFW phrase about him.

The rapper took the stage at Rockstar Energy's Wireless Festival in London Saturday ... rocking Finsbury Park -- and, his fans showed their love by screaming out "F*** Kendrick."

Drake basks in the glow of the roast for a moment before telling Chubbs, who's Drake's head of security and is waiting in the wings, "Grab me a shot. I'll drink to that."

Scooter Braun is praising Justin Bieber's new album "Swag" after they reached an 8-figure settlement over money he's been owed by his former mentee for years.

SB hopped on his Instagram Story Saturday to call the surprise album "without a doubt, the most authentically Justin Bieber album to date." He adds ... "It's beautiful, raw, and truly him. And that matters."

As you know, Scooter discovered a tween Justin on YouTube back in the day ... and helped him skyrocket into the biggest pop singer in the world.

He acknowledges Justin's musical growth he witnessed during their time together, but also gives credit to Justin for fully stepping into his own during this project -- even making sure fans know he had no role in it.

Vanessa Hudgens is going to be a mom of 2!

The "High School Musical" alum announced Saturday she and her husband, Cole Tucker, are expecting baby No. 2 by posting several adorable maternity shots.

She let the excitement on her face in the photos do all the talking, simply captioning her post ... "Round two!!!!"

Justin Bieber may have hinted at relationship troubles on his new album, "Swag," but he's proving Hailey Bieber will forever be his "One Less Lonely Girl" as he drools over her latest bikini shot.

Here's the sitch -- Biebs reshared a picture of his better half lounging in a tiny white and yellow bikini from their ongoing trip to the Spanish island of Mallorca Friday night.

He told the world exactly what he was thinking as he stared at her tanned cheeks, simply writing ... “F**kkkkkkkkkkkk."

The thirst trap was originally shared on Rhode’s official Instagram page to promote Hailey's new summer-ready skin and beauty products ... but clearly, the 2-time Grammy winner is all about praising the model.

Forget about his moves on the basketball court -- LeBron James showed off his dancing skills at the opening night of Bad Bunny's Puerto Rico residency!

The Los Angeles Lakers star entertained the roaring crowd at the Puerto Rican-born superstar's concert in San Juan Friday night ... hopping on stage as he got down to the music.

LeBron, decked out in blue joggers, a floral-print button down and a yellow bucket hat, seriously looked like he was having the time of his life as he vibed to "Titi me preguntó" and recorded the experience. He hasn't posted any footage he shot on his phone yet ... but he clearly took home some serious memories.

Jessica Simpson hit the Chateau Marmont to celebrate her Bday Thursday -- and she had all eyes popping and tongues wagging in her sexy get-up.

The singer rolled up to L.A.'s famed West Hollywood hotspot to party with friends and family as she turned the Big 4-5.

But Jessica didn't look a day over 25 -- check out the Instagram photos, shared Friday from the girls' get-together.

Britney Spears walked away feeling just fine after her chaotic flight back to Los Angeles from Mexico ... even though a Customs officer says she was acting more erratically than usual.

TMZ has obtained body cam footage from the end of Ms. Spears' Wild Ride back in May, when sources told us she tried to light up a cigarette on a plane ... after it landed at LAX, an airport cop pulled up and talked to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer who met up with him at the plane's door.

It's hard to hear over the audio ... the Customs officer tells the newly arrived cop that Britney Spears was on the flight -- adding, "We get her all the time, today she obviously didn't take her meds. She's being very compliant; she's very nice, so to me right now, it's all good."

There's no glow quite like that of an expectant mother -- especially when she's a celebrity ... and we've compiled a list of the most iconic, radiant, and stunning baby bumps to ever walk among us.

From Rihanna to Blake Lively, where will your favorite starlet rank in TMZ's ultimate Top 10 Pregnant Ladies list?!? Well, you'll soon find out.

This list is by no means definitive or exhaustive ... just the personal preferences of Senior Field Producer Charlie Cotton, who enthusiastically took on this assignment.

Justin Bieber's chugging a giant pint of irony -- after raging out at paparazzi, he's now paying them to create content for new album, "SWAG" ... TMZ has learned.

It's a pretty stunning plot twist ... the singer-songwriter made a deal with a photo agency to use the audio from a video shot last month, where he lashed out at the paparazzi for shooting him as he left a restaurant.

We're told Bieber's camp made the photo agency sign an NDA ... so, their representatives aren't allowed to discuss terms of the deal, such as how much JB paid.

Young Noble's former manager Steve Lobel is confirming the Outlawz rapper was indeed "the strong friend" following his suicide ... and says the time for artists to have solid mental health coverage is NOW!!!

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with Steve, the man who's managed everyone from Bone Thugs-n-Harmony to Scott Storch to Outlawz, and had a chat about Noble's creative genius and his caring nature.

Steve says it took a couple days to complete his heartfelt eulogy on IG and shared a bunch of never-before-seen pics to hammer home the eulogy and raise awareness for the family's GoFundMe.

Ja Rule isn't predicting LiAngelo Ball's swag swerve and bend that corner over a pesky little thing like divorce ... Gelo's a rapper and rappers have options!!!

TMZ Hip Hop linked up with Mr. Holla Holla himself -- the perfect candidate for the marital pop quiz.

Like Gelo, Rule made his money through Def Jam Records, where he and the late, great Irv Gotti sold millions of records through the Murder Inc. joint deal -- not to mention he's a marriage vet ... he and his lady Aisha have been married for 24 years!!!

Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker's son might be Rocky, but they're not letting him sink in this pool ... keeping him floating as a fam on a picturesque vacation.

The happy couple took their infant to Portofino -- the popular vacation destination in Italy ... hanging out with him and KK's daughter, Penelope, earlier this week.

Mamma Kardashian and Papa Barker are two proud parents in these pics ... holding their son -- clad in his blue shorts and yellow-orange bucket hat -- up above the water and dipping him in.

Armon Wiggins -- the man who slipped into the public eye outside Diddy's trial by pouring baby oil over his body when the verdict was read -- is having regrets, now that his viral joke angered so many people on both sides of the case!!!

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with Armon, a popular social media personality, about his recent oil spill that matted and ruffled the feathers of many.

Armon explains he had an ongoing running gag during the trial where he clamored for
"more oil" ... a demand we discovered Diddy bellowed at his escorts during freak-offs with Cassie and Jane Doe.

The person accusing Diddy of tossing a semen-soaked Notorious B.I.G. shirt on him is also claiming Puff had a notable accomplice acting as a henchman during a separate sexual assault -- Biggie's son, CJ Wallace!!!

According to the complaint filed during the 4th of July holiday, John Doe claims Biggie's son was among a group of men who lured him to a Revolt TV location in 2020 via a Combs Corporations' vehicle ... where he says he was then ambushed and led to another room where Diddy was waiting.

As John Doe's head was held by others, he claims Diddy attempted to stuff his penis into his mouth, all the while screaming at him that his days working for Bad Boy were over as punishment for clashing earlier.

2:08 PM PT -- A rep for Coco Jones tells TMZ ... "After an amazing season and a sold out tour, Donovan Mitchell and Coco Jones took a moment to recharge on vacation which turned it into a beautiful engagement."

"The couple has been dating for two years and look forward to building a life together."

Donovan Mitchell just took things to the next level with Coco Jones -- the NBA star popped the question ... and she said YES!!

The Cleveland Cavaliers guard shared the amazing news with his 3+ million Instagram followers on Friday ... with a photo of him kissing the R&B sensation in front of a beautiful sunset.

He also posted a video of his proposal near the beach ... showing him getting on one knee.