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Kendrick Lamar pushed his "Not Like Us" Drake diss to the forefront during his Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show in February -- and he's being honored for the performance with a pair of Emmy nominations!!!

On Tuesday, Kendrick earned 2025 Emmy Award noms for Outstanding Music Direction and Outstanding Variety Special (Live).

His performance in Apple Music's big set spliced together cultural innuendos, a PlayStation controller, women's jeans, and Samuel L. Jackson and Serena Williams ... 133.5 million viewers said it was one for the history books!!!

Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist were rumored to have an album cover leak a few weeks ago ... and now, a new trail of breadcrumbs is connecting scenes from an Italian restaurant and a Tokyo fry joint!!!

TMZ Hip Hop received several tips overnight containing flyers circulating Los Angeles advertising a “grand reopening” for a restaurant that offers prime “alfredo” with “twice the sauce.”

We called the number ... a woman speaking Japanese is asking for the type of top chef who doesn't fold under pressure.

Diddy is already attempting to rehabilitate himself -- he's enrolling in self-improvement programs while in federal lockup to address his drug use and violence against women.

Sources close to the situation tell TMZ ... Diddy is in the STOP Program, a course the feds offer inmates focused on preventing sexual assault, domestic and dating violence.

We're also told he is undergoing therapy, and is in the Dr. Harry K. Wexler drug abuse program.

Beyoncé may just get her unreleased music back -- and soon -- 'cause a tracking device was placed inside the stolen items!

Here's the scoop ... TMZ obtained 911 audio from the Atlanta PD in which you can hear one of Beyoncé's crew members explaining to the dispatcher that someone had broken into his rented Jeep parked in a garage while he was eating in a nearby restaurant on July 8.

The caller says his computers were stolen with a locating device inside ... and he can pinpoint where the electronics are going on his iPhone.

Justin Bieber's son Jack Blues is living the life we all want -- parading around Europe, soaking up the sun and good vibes!

The 10-month-old is featured in new X pictures the "Baby" hitmaker posted from his and Hailey Bieber's ongoing vacation Monday ... and the father-son duo look adorable as they're all cuddled up together on the beach.

Just look at the precious photo JB shared ... he's lying shirtless on a blue and white striped beach towel next to Jack, who's snuggled up in a white onesie and gray towel. The proud dad seems to be taking in the sweet moment ... eyes closed as he holds on to his little one's leg.

Kim Carnes is explaining how she really feels about JoJo Siwa's cover of her hit song, "Bette Davis Eyes" ... and only TMZ has her full statement.

Kim tells TMZ ... "When I first saw my original performance placed side-by-side—and then layered on top of—a new version of 'Bette Davis Eyes,' I can only speak to how it initially struck me. The phrasing, the tone, even the little inflections—it all felt a bit too close."

She continues ... "I'm all for female artists lifting each other up. This business can be brutal, and I strongly reject the kind of hate and personal attacks I’ve seen online—whether directed at me, JoJo Siwa, or anyone else. That kind of behavior doesn’t belong in music, or anywhere."

Forget Travis and Jason Kelce singing Bob Seger ... now there's new video of Ray Romano singing karaoke at the same celebrity golf tournament ... and he's covering some Eminem!!!

The comedian grabbed the mic and took the stage at the American Century Celebrity Golf Tournament in Lake Tahoe ... rapping Em's hit "Lose Yourself" as only Ray could.

Ya gotta see the video, which is now making the rounds on social media ... Ray's rapping every single lyric ... but he's going super slow.

Beyoncé's unreleased music was stolen from a Jeep in Atlanta, and now police are investigating.

The Atlanta Police Department says on July 8, officers were dispatched to Krog Street Market after a caller reported a theft from a motor vehicle.

Police say when they arrived, two men -- Beyoncé's choreographer Christopher Grant and dancer Diandre Blue -- told them they parked their black Jeep Wagoneer rental in the parking deck and went to the market for an hour ... and when they returned, the trunk window had been damaged and two suitcases were missing.

Drake made sure his 3-day Wireless Fest gig had him living up to his alleged "Iceman" album title -- with a jaw-dropping diamond-encrusted chain ... which happens to be inspired by Cogsworth Clock from Disney's "Beauty and the Beast"!!!

The dazzling piece is no fairy tale ... illustrious jeweler Alex Moss carved Drake's latest bit of bling, packing on 18 karats of rose, yellow and white gold and combining black diamonds and Burmese rubies to make up Cogsworth's mouth!!!

Alex says the piece is a direct complement to Virgil Abloh's own "Beauty and the Beast" Lumière pendant.

Kid Cudi recently got married and dedicated a chunk of his wedding decor to the late designer ... Abloh's presence is still very much felt in hip hop culture.

The white diamonds -- all 154.39 carats of them -- are pavé set across the face, and there's also a 1-carat heart-shaped diamond placed in the hand of the clock.

Alex's signature logo clasp connects the Hermes chain, which is an additional 18 karats of rose gold, and 88.26 carats more of pavé set, VVS, Color D-F white diamonds.

Drake basked in the ultimate crew love from the Wireless crowd ... after they led a "F*** Kendrick Lamar" chant, much to the delight of his drinking buddies.

Justin Timberlake got animated during a heated exchange with some crew members at a recent concert plagued by audio issues ... and it's all on video.

The singer was performing at the Lytham Festival in England when he was seen dressing down a couple crew members onstage ... gesturing and looking very ticked off.

Justin was reportedly about to perform his classic hit "Cry Me a River" when the sound suddenly cut out ... and that's when this video, now making the rounds online, picks up.

Britney Spears is NOT a new mother to a baby girl or a puppy, despite what she's telling folks on social media ... TMZ has learned.

Here's the deal ... Britney raised eyebrows over the weekend when she posted another dance video on her Instagram page and dropped this nugget in the caption, "I want to let you guys know I adopted a beautiful baby girl 😉😉😉 !!! Her name is Lennon London Spears 🤪🤪🤪."

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... she did NOT adopt a child and she's just messing with people, hence the 😉 emojis in her caption.

LiAngelo Ball's soon-to-be ex-wife, Rashida Nicole, claims the hooper/rapper's former partner is trying to make her life a living hell amid her pregnancy ... unloading on the woman in a scathing social media post.

Nicole shared the note on her Instagram Story late Sunday night ... saying she tried to stay quiet to focus on her baby on the way, but she can no longer take it.

"I am sooo tired of this bish keep talking about me," Nicole wrote. "So let's talk about it!!! It's giving obsessed!"

3:16 PM PT -- Ted Anastasiou, a legal rep for Trey Songz, says his client is actually the victim, telling TMZ Hip Hop ... "The media is unfairly turning an unfinished story into clickbait to sell a new headline. That’s lazy and unfair.

"What happened at The Ivy was the result of increasingly aggressive paparazzi invading an artist’s personal space, conduct that puts everyone at risk and a trend that’s impacting not just Trey but artists everywhere. Trey disputes the characterization of events, is cooperating fully with authorities, and looks forward to the facts, not speculation, speaking for themselves."

Trey Songz is being accused of pummeling a cameraman who just got out of the hospital with serious injuries, and police are now investigating.

Isaa Mansoor tells TMZ Hip Hip he went to the Ivy in Huntington, NY, early Sunday morning to shoot video for the owner. Mansoor says he witnessed Trey arrive with an entourage.

Isaa says the owner told him to shoot the event as Trey performed and circulated. Isaa says Trey was aware the owner had asked photogs to get video.

Rita Ora set Fire Island ablaze over the weekend -- heating up the place with her new song and her smoking hot bod!

The singer stunned fans by dropping in at The Tryst Pool Club in Fire Island Pines, New York on Saturday to celebrate the release of her new single "HEAT" -- and let's just say, the name couldn't have been more fitting.

Dressed in an edgy black leather poolside look, Rita didn’t just show up -- she took over -- putting her legs on display in every fun-loving moment cameras captured.

The Backstreet Boys are ready to "Get Down" in Las Vegas all weekend ... pulling up to a club after their show at the Sphere in Sin City Saturday night.

We've obtained video from the Voltaire Belle de Nuit ... a popular club at the The Venetian on The Strip -- where all five members of the band pulled up around 12:30 AM last night.

Check out the clip ... AJ McLean makes a big impression with the ladies in the crowd who are screaming his name and hugging him as he wades through them in the club.

Vegas got a whole lot icier this weekend when Saweetie stormed into the strip club and turned it into her own personal snow globe of chaos and cash.

The "Icy Girl" rolled into Crazy Horse 3, grabbed $10,000 in singles and sent the club into chaos, rushing the stage, twerking, tossing stacks of ones, and partying with strippers and friends like it was her own personal afterparty.

Gorgeous entertainers danced to her biggest hits while Saweetie hyped the crowd and kept the energy high well into the morning. But just when you thought the night couldn’t get any crazier -- Travis Scott showed up.