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Cops say the suspect who killed an "American Idol" music supervisor and her husband turned their own gun on them -- before calling the police on himself.

L.A. County D.A. Nathan Hochman dropped the bombshell Monday night at a town hall in Encino ... revealing 22-year-old suspect Raymond Boodarian not only used the couple’s gun but then dialed 911 on his own cell, gave cops his name, and basically handed them the trail to track him down.

As we’ve reported ... Boodarian’s accused of breaking into Robin Kaye and Thomas Deluca’s Encino home earlier this month. The couple came back mid-burglary and, in a deadly twist, were allegedly gunned down during a confrontation with him.

Billy Joel just gave a couple tourists the memory of a lifetime ... because he pulled up on their pedicab as they tooled through the Big Apple listening to one of his famous tracks.

The music icon was driving through NYC when he came across a pedicab blasting "New York State of Mind" ... so he rolled down his window and shook the driver's hand.

A couple women riding in the pedicab started beaming and they excitedly asked Billy how he was feeling after canceling a bunch of shows due to a brain disorder diagnosis.

Three 6 Mafia star Project Pat's son was killed in January and law enforcement now believes they've nabbed the people responsible.

Law enforcement sources working the case in Memphis tell TMZ Hip Hop that U.S. Marshals recently took a 19-year-old woman named Talia Jones into custody in Minnesota for her alleged role in the killing of Patrick Houston, Jr. ...  which they believe may have been the result of a targeted robbery that turned fatal.

Jones remains in custody and is expected to be extradited to Memphis to face charges. Houston Jr. was only 21 at the time of his death.

Shaquille O'Neal is clearly not impressed with Megan Thee Stallion and Klay Thompson's new romance ... 'cause he believes they'll be broken up long before the NBA season rolls around.

The NBA Hall of Famer shared his thoughts on the coupling on a recent episode of "The Big Podcast with Shaq" ... after co-host Adam Lefkoe brought up the new relationship between the "Savage" rapper and Dallas Mavericks hooper.

O'Neal, 53, didn't have much to say ... but made it clear to all his listeners where he stands on the couple.

Jennifer Lopez has been serving up all the sexy, suggestive moves onstage like she’s living her best life -- but Megyn Kelly just showed up to crash the party and pour ice water on the heat!

The controversial commentator re‑posted a clip on X of the 55‑year‑old’s super steamy dance break at the Cook Music Festival in Tenerife -- and delivered an icy, cutting jab: "So she’s a soft porn star now. Great choices!"

Of course, Megyn’s fans piled into the comments, echoing her shade and dragging J Lo for the performance.

But you can bet your bottom dollar J Lo isn’t giving two F's … she was in her element on that stage -- crawling across the floor, nearly locking lips with one dancer, then bending over and backing it up on another’s crotch like the queen of her own show.

As you may have seen, loads of pop stars are striking hyper‑sexual poses onstage these days -- Sabrina Carpenter’s been getting plenty of buzz for it.

The biggest fumble of Matt Leinart's career happened off the gridiron -- the former quarterback revealed he took Rihanna on a date back in the day ... but an unwelcome appearance torpedoed the whole thing.

The ex-USC Trojans superstar broke it all down on his "Throwbacks" podcast with "Entourage" star Jerry Ferrara ... when he reminisced on working with show guest Josh Richman to set up some one-on-one time with the singer at Teddy's nightclub in L.A.

Leinart said the odds already weren't in his favor after two previous attempts ... but what REALLY put the final nail in the coffin was a "f***ing ginormous blister" on his lip from being out in the sun too long.

Treach has been a hip hop star longer than a lot of today's acts have been alive and he's warning them all not to become a statistic like his homie Tupac Shakur -- and cover all their bases!!!

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with the Naughty By Nature legend in NYC last week and he was pumped the dispensary he co-owns with Ice-T out of their New Jersey stomping grounds is up and running.

The weed biz in Dirty Jerz is volatile right now ... Raekwon and several others just shut down their sativa shops, but Treach says "The Medicine Woman" has all the juice anyone in the new jack city could ever want!!!

Treach is also coming off a successful nationwide tour on "Jason's Lyric" playwright ... where he co-starred and rapped, reprising his role as "Alonzo" from the film.

We asked him what it'll take for today's new rappers to unlock the road to entrepreneurship as he did and Treach bluntly tells them to avoid the groupie love!!!

Treach claims his 1999 marriage to Sandra "Pepa" Denton from Salt-N-Pepa was a direct result of seeing Tupac get convicted of sexual misconduct, resulting in him serving 9 months in prison ... a saga in which Treach sounds like he's still not convinced the truth was revealed.

A$AP Rocky was recently spotted out and about without his usual bounce in his step -- instead, the rapper needed a wheelchair just to get inside a car!!!

TMZ Hip Hop obtained the puzzling pics and video of Rocky being assisted into a custom yellow Hummer outside an office in West Hollywood.

Rocky's face looks completely distressed as his head can be seen poking out from under a blanket as two bodyguards help him into the whip.

Adam Lambert is turning the page on his Hollywood Hills chapter -- but it’s not without a little sting in the wallet … TMZ has learned.

Real estate sources tell us the Grammy-nominated singer sold his hillside estate on Monday for $6.2 million. That's below the $7.375 million price tag he slapped on it back in May. Adam shelled out $6.5 mil for it when he bought the place in 2018.

Still, the house is nothing short of show-stopping -- with four bedrooms, six bathrooms, and enough resort-style amenities to make you feel like you’re on a permanent vacation. It's got all the bells and whistles ... a sparkling pool, spa, outdoor kitchen, fire pit, and a private gym.

The property has long been a jewel in Lambert's real estate portfolio, often making cameo appearances on his socials thanks to its sleek architecture and sweeping city views.

As we told you ... Adam's been spending less time in L.A. and more time in New York City.

Astronomer just tapped a new interim CEO ... and he’s already breaking his silence on the Coldplay cheating scandal. His message? The company’s been through storms before, and this one’s no different -- they’ll bounce back, business as usual!

Pete DeJoy dropped an official statement on Astronomer’s site, saying after a decade of building this biz, they’ve been tested time and again -- and every time, they’ve come out stronger. Translation: they plan to ride out this controversy the same way.

Pete added the past few days brought media frenzy most companies -- let alone a niche data-and-AI startup -- never see, so the spotlight’s been surreal for the team.

Atlanta rapper Ca$h Out was found guilty of rape and sex trafficking charges last week and will spend the rest of his life in prison!!!

On Monday, Ca$h Out, born John Michael Hakeem Gibson, learned his fate in an Atlanta courtroom after a months-long trial that found him guilty of violating the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act for leading a prostitution enterprise.

Linda Smith -- Ca$h Out's mother -- was also convicted as a co-defendant and sentenced to 30 years, while his right-hand man in the operation, Tyrone Taylor, received the same sentence as Ca$h Out.

WNBA star Courtney Williams thought Diplo was boring the crowd with his EDM setlist during an after-party -- and demanded he play some hip hop pronto!!!

The wild scene happened at Sports Illustrated's All-Star after-party on Saturday night, where Diplo was the enlisted paid DJ, but Courtney didn't think he was doing his job properly.

Courtney confronted Diplo in the middle of his set, bombarding him with song requests, which he didn't seem to grasp in real time, but he eventually changed things up -- much to the approval of Williams.

Diplo didn't take it personal -- he's been a pro DJ for eons and later posted Courtney jamming to the GloRilla "TGIF" track he dropped to make her happy.

Justin Bieber's dropping hints about his drug use, and it seems he's not ready to quit anytime soon -- judging by his cryptic repost, anyway.

The singer posted a clip Sunday from DMX's 2013 "Iyanla, Fix My Life" appearance, where Iyanla Vanzant asked the rapper if he wanted to live clean -- and let's just say, his hesitation spoke volumes.

DMX shot back, "When you say clean -- no weed? No drinking? Nothing?" and when Iyanla clarified that meant being a "clear, pure vessel for the voice of God," he quickly shut down the whole "clean living" thing, saying he was exactly where he needed to be with God.

Selena Gomez celebrated her 33rd birthday with her fiancé, Benny Blanco, and some close friends -- and she had a very special guest, too.

Taylor Swift showed up to her BFF's bday bash Sunday with a 1970s "Saturday Night Fever" theme -- and everyone had one helluva great time!

Check out photos posted to Selena's Instagram page ... In one, Taylor and Selena pose together surrounded by balloons. Taylor wears a glittering dress, and Selena sports a shiny jumpsuit.

Tyler, The Creator's new album is here ... and the rapper pulled out all the stops to promote a new song from the project -- getting LeBron James and his right-hand man to star in the visuals!!

The 34-year-old MC released his ninth studio album, "Don't Tap The Glass," late Sunday night ... and followed up with the music video for the lead single, "STOP PLAYING WITH ME," to kickstart everyone's work week.

The entire two-minute, 30-second clip features Tyler dancing in a room with two large speakers behind him ... and crumpled up newspapers flying around on the ground.

Kylian Mbappé's known for his feet, but it was the soccer superstar's hands that caught fans' attention on Sunday night ... as he waved 'em in the air like he just didn't care at Bad Bunny's Puerto Rico show!!

The Real Madrid forward hit Benito's concert in San Juan -- and he was spotted on multiple occasions dancing his tail off while the "Tití Me Preguntó" crooner entertained the masses.

Mbappé was onstage for the gig -- and there was some famous company alongside him, as Paris Saint-Germain star Achraf Hakimi hit up the show as well.