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The Chainsmokers were all about the love ... fanboying over Amaya Espinal before bringing her up onstage for an electrifying performance that had the crowd buzzing!

TMZ’s got the clips -- Alex Pall and Drew Taggart were living for the summer dating show, hugging the S7 winner like she was their bestie before bringing her onstage at Brooklyn’s Under the K Bridge on Friday, calling her "the greatest woman that has ever existed."

Amaya was all about the love too, living her best life and working that crowd into a frenzy -- still riding that summer high!

Kelly Clarkson got real emotional while belting out her reworked version of "Piece by Piece" just 12 days before her ex, Brandon Blackstock, died -- and the clip is gut-wrenching.

Check this resurfaced TikTok from Kelly’s July 26 show in Vegas -- Kelly was choking up as she intro'd the song -- saying she wrote it back when her marriage to Brandon was full of hope and dreams for the future. But now? It's had a few emotional tweaks over the years, to say the least.

Kelly revealed she’d actually changed the lyrics to the song back in '23, three years after her split from Blackstock. But after some therapy and reflection, she realized they came off a bit angry. So, she tweaked them again, making the new version feel more grown-up.

DJ Unk's larger-than-life presence is still being felt in death ... the late "Walk It Out" rapper just received a shimmering headstone that rivals those Big Oomp chains he used to wear!!!

The blinged-out headstone was crafted courtesy of Cemetery Tim's services, who tells TMZ Hip Hop that it was Unk's wife, Sherkita, who reached out to him and provided some of her favorite photos she wanted to use for his headstone.

Unk's headstone was installed and it debuted Sunday at South View Cemetery in Atlanta.

DDG had his life tampered with when someone swatted the rapper/streamer during his paintball tournament -- and cops say they're actively looking for the culprit responsible!!!

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department tells TMZ Hip Hop they responded to a call on Sunday afternoon along the 31000 Block of Charlie Canyon Rd in Castaic -- just north of Los Angeles -- reporting a male adult was brandishing and shooting a firearm, threatening to harm everyone around him.

Sheriff's deputies arrived on the scene, drew their guns, then cuffed and briefly detained DDG ... all captured on his livestream channel for his legions of fans to witness.

Maluma just schooled a mom for bringing her baby to his concert without ear protection for the child -- and his epic public smackdown is sparking major debate online!

The TikTok clip is straight-up wild – Maluma, on his "+Pretty +Dirty World Tour" in Mexico City over the weekend, suddenly hit pause and blasted a woman in the crowd ... "Do you think it’s a good idea to bring a 1-year-old to a concert where the decibels are this f***ing high?"

Maluma kept going in Spanish, telling the mother her infant had no clue what was going on, slamming her for swinging the little one around like a toy.

Machine Gun Kelly’s been talking all things co-parenting with ex Megan Fox ... but fans are dying to know -- what’s the deal with him and Sydney Sweeney?!

The rapper popped up on "Watch What Happens Live" Sunday night, where Andy Cohen threw a fan question from Kyle P his way, asking if he and Sydney were more than just friends. MGK’s response? Pure comedy, as always!

MGK straight-up told Kyle P to "shut up, dude," and the entire audience lost it. And ... that was the end of that.

The Jonas Brothers left Disney fans stunned at their New Jersey concert ... bringing out a surprise guest that had everyone feeling nostalgic.

It all went down Sunday night at MetLife Stadium ... where the JoBros were reflecting over their 2008 smash hit Disney movie, "Camp Rock." Joe Jonas -- the film's lead -- broke out into song, singing "Gotta Find You," sending fans into a frenzy.

But then ... he brought out Demi Lovato onstage -- who played his onscreen love interest -- and the whole crowd went wild.

Jennifer Lopez had to deal with a creepy crawly during an international performance Sunday night -- and the spine-tingling moment was captured on camera.

Check out the video ... J Lo is belting out one of her tunes onstage at Central Stadium in Almaty -- a city in Kazakhstan -- when a grasshopper crawls up the front of her body and stops on her neck.

At first, J Lo stands in front of the mic like a statue ... then she starts singing and tosses the pesky insect off her body.

Kevin Mares -- a Bad Bunny fan who traveled down to Puerto Rico to see the artist -- has been shot and killed.

We spoke with Kevin's mother, Sandra, through a friend acting as a translator ... and, she confirmed to us her son was shot early this morning following his attendance at a pool party in La Perla, PR.

Sandra tells us her son was a massive Bad Bunny fan ... and, he planned this trip with his girlfriend and their friends about a year ago -- with the group eager to watch the show on Sunday. They are no longer attending the show in light of the shooting.

Finneas and Taylor Swift don't have any 'Bad Blood' between them ... but, he says his blood still runs cold whenever he thinks about an awkward encounter they had!

The 10-time Grammy winner sat down for an interview with The Guardian, published Saturday ... and, he reflected on a mortifying moment between him and T-Swift when he attended her birthday party.

Finneas said Taylor thanked him for coming to her birthday party ... and, he responded, “Thank you for coming!” -- to her own party!

Dua Lipa is taking a break from the stage to show off her shredded bod ... posing in various bikinis while on a sun-filled vacay!

Check out the "One Kiss" hitmaker's latest Instagram shots -- she's taking the chance to model a range of swimsuits, from teeny polka dot bikinis to a hot pink string 2-piece that leaves little to the imagination.

Dua's enjoying her oceanside holiday from the pool and beach, making sure to get the perfect shot at all her picturesque viewpoints.

Derek & the Dominos founder Bobby Whitlock has died, TMZ can confirm.

His "heartbroken" manager Carol Kaye tells us he passed Sunday morning at 1:20 AM "after a brief illness." He took his last breath at home in Texas, surrounded by family.

His family is currently working to pinpoint a charity fans can send donations to in his honor, Kaye says.

Dua Lipa's soaking up every last bit of summer ... kicking back and baring some skin on a relaxing seaside vacation.

The singer-songwriter shared a few photos Saturday morning from her trip to some tropical locale ... wearing a white shirt over a matching bikini top and shooting a smoldering look at the camera.

Dua's got some tiny white swim shorts on that match the rest of her outfit ... covering very little of the star's backside as she lounges around the water.

Justin Bieber's fans certainly don't need him to say "Sorry" for his new video ... 'cause they got the chance to ogle every bit of the guy -- including his "Peaches."

The singer-songwriter shared a clip to social media on Saturday from right after he jumped out of a body of water ... walking across the grass in a pair of wet tighty-whities that aren't doing a dang thing to cover his backside.

Check out the clip ... Justin's covering his you-know-what with his hand as he approaches -- but does nothing to stop his skin from shining through behind.

Tevin Hood -- a rapper from Georgia better known as T-Hood -- was shot at his home, and later died  ... TMZ has confirmed.

The Gwinnett County police officers responded to reports of a dispute that resulted in a shooting in unincorporated Snellville Friday ... and an investigation into the shooting is currently underway.

We're told first responders rendered aid at the scene and transported a man to the local area hospital where he ultimately died from his injuries.

Sean "Diddy" Combs would be Team Trump if the President doles out a pardon ... and for a variety of reasons ... so says his longtime attorney Mark Geragos.

Harvey asked Geragos on the "2 Angry Men" podcast if Diddy would pledge allegiance to Trump in exchange for clemency.

As Diddy's longtime attorney, Mark talks to Diddy often ... and he says Diddy would absolutely become a Trump supporter overnight ... but not for the reason you may be thinking.