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Lil Nas X's nearly naked adventure was brewing almost 15 hours before his early morning arrest ... based on a new strange video of him wandering aimlessly around Hollywood!

TMZ Hip Hop obtained this surveillance footage recorded outside the Short Stories Hotel around 1:30 PM Wednesday. Sources at the hotel confirm he was there, although he was not a registered guest.

Still, the video makes it seem like he was going through something -- you see Montero all by himself strolling off the street, and into the hotel's courtyard area.

Lil Nas X's shock arrest Thursday may not have been a shock after all ... there were red flags months before his on-camera meltdown.

In February, a video was reposted to a fan account on X showing the rapper talking about his soon-to-be-released music -- as well as his personal issues. He seems to have scrubbed the OG video from his socials ... unclear when exactly he took it down, though.

Nas kicked things off by explaining that he didn't want anyone to think he was being "flaky" and "all over the place."

Dua Lipa's got the vocals, the moves and a bountiful of sexy snaps that are about to rock your world ... 'Don't Start Stop Now,' 'cuz we're just gettin' started!!!

The Albanian singer-songwriter has surged through the world on her most recent 'Radical Optimism' tour, but her bikini shots are also making headlines, and we want more!!!

Being bold in her black bikini ... when this pop star isn't busting a move onstage, catch her lookin' like a total smoke show!

And, she's no stranger to feeling fierce in an animal print 'suit ... Go on and 'Levitate' into our hot shots gallery ... WOOT WOOT!

Ozzy Osbourne knew his time was running out during that final Black Sabbath show -- and made damn sure his last act was a rock ‘n’ roll sendoff for the ages.

Rocker Tom Morello revealed on Chicago’s Q101 radio station that Ozzy walked into the July 5 "Back to the Beginning" farewell show knowing it would be his last -- and just weeks later, the Prince of Darkness was gone at 76.

Morello -- who ran the show as musical director -- said the mission was simple: make that Birmingham gig the greatest day in heavy metal history.

Asher Angel is stoked that his new "Rodeo" collaboration with Nelly returned the rap star to the world of country music.

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with the former Disney star out in West Hollywood on Wednesday night and told us the entire experience has been nothing but surreal.

Asher tells it was his Makasound Records team -- Hitmaka, Prince Chrishan, Princess Tuhh -- that sent Nelly the record for his approval.

Addison Rae is proving she's thirsty for more than just "Diet Pepsi" ... the TikTok star-turned-singer has stripped down for her latest campaign, garnering quite a bit of attention.

Check it out ... Addison shows a serious amount of skin in her new advertisement for Lucky Brand, going topless in one jaw-dropping pic from the campaign. AR seductively poses while standing sans a shirt, allowing her bare torso and denim jeans to stand out.

Addison spices things up further by dropping her LB jeans in a different shot ... giving viewers a glimpse of her bare, toned legs.

Rapper Diamond The Body ain't about to risk getting embarrassed at the upcoming "Baddies" reunion -- she hit the boxing ring with Claressa Shields in case she has to get violent on those heaux!!!

TMZ Hip Hop obtained video of Claressa showing Diamond the ropes this week in an Atlanta gym, where they covered the basics ... bob, weave and even a few grapple moves.

Claressa has some extra time on her hands after her proposed fight with Laila Ali fell through, and having an undefeated world champ in her corner should give Diamond the upper hand when the reunion goes down at the end of September.

Consequence recently crashed out on Pusha T at Hot 97 by exposing contradicting messages about his stance on Kanye West, and that appears to be just the tip of the iceberg because he's heading to the booth!!!

TMZ Hip Hop spotted Consequence in Manhattan and he wasted no time labeling the Clipse star "Pusha-TMZ" for speaking badly about his main man Ye.

We'll try not to be offended, but hey ... it's Queens all day, and Cons says he's not for play!

Joe Budden is firing off a completely different opinion about Cardi B's new song than what Joey Bada$$ gave us the other day -- he thinks it stinks!!!

On the latest episode of "The Joe Budden Podcast," the "Pump It Up" rapper didn't give Cardi any credit for tackling Jay-Z's 1997 "Imaginary Player" track ... in his book, some classic beats shouldn't be touched if you don't have the rapping ability.

Cardi doubled down yesterday with another music video for the song but Joe says the props go to her ghostwriters and that's where it stops. He ripped Cardi for having a choppy, punched-in flow while he feels Jay's OG track was smooth like butter.

Brent Hinds -- the legendary guitarist who helped put Mastodon on the map -- has died after a motorcycle crash in Atlanta, according to reports.

The band confirmed the news Thursday on Instagram, saying they are in a "state of unfathomable sadness and grief." They added ... "We are heartbroken, shocked, and still trying to process the loss of this creative force. Our hearts are with Brent's family, friends, and fans, and we ask for privacy during this difficult time."

The news comes just months after drama between Brent and the group. Back in March, the band announced they had "mutually decided to part ways" ... but earlier this month, Brent claimed he was actually kicked out.

Rob Zombie has officially offloaded both of the homes situated on his famous Los Angeles-based compound.

Real estate sources tell TMZ ... the heavy metal star has sold the 2 properties he's long held in the Hollywood Hills, 3 months after listing the pair of homes for $9 million.

We are told Rob sold the abodes to 2 separate buyers for a total of $8.9 million. The 2-bed, 2-bath home went for $3.4 million and the neighboring 3-bed, 3-bath estate went for a whopping $5.5 million.

Taylor Swift ain't hitting the brakes -- 'cause once again she had fans sweating bullets all day over another announcement, and now the cat’s finally outta the bag!

Just like clockwork, Taylor pulled another 2 PM ET stunt -- dropping a third vinyl for her much-hyped 12th album, "The Life of a Showgirl. The newly dropped "Baby, That's Show Business" collection is serving major Vegas energy ... Taylor’s decked out in feathery glam with backup dancers rocking bright yellow plumes, shimmying right behind her.

Clearly, Taylor’s gone full throttle into her showgirl era -- and out of all the vinyls so far, this one’s hands down the sexiest ... making it crystal clear this album’s shaping up to be pure fantasy!

Britney Spears is back on vacation and doing a little throwback, romantically speaking, as she shakes her assets in a bikini ... while listening to some Justin Timberlake!

The Princess of Pop was cheezin' hard while rocking green swimwear on a boat. Brit dancing on her Instagram is nothing new, but this time she was groovin' to Timbaland's 2009 hit "Carry Out" ... which, of course, features that guy she dated for 3 years.

As you know ... BS and JT aren't on the best of terms -- she dragged him in her 2023 memoir "The Woman In Me" and called him out for making her look like a cheater when in reality, they were both guilty of infidelity.

Katy Perry is making it clear she doesn't have "the one that got away" vibes about her ex, Orlando Bloom ... as she's not the least bit fazed by an Orlando popping up onstage with her!

Check it out ... KP warmly greets a superfan as he joins her onstage Tuesday during her Nashville tour stop at the Bridgestone Arena, asking the KatyCat to share his name with the crowd.

With a timid chuckle, the fan -- in full cat costume -- reveals the awkward connection between himself and Katy's baby daddy .. whispering into the mic he's also named "Orlando."

Shakira's getting in touch with her impressive body on a beach in Mexico ... taking big breaths on the sand while soaking up the sun in a scandalous two-piece.

The singer-songwriter was spotted meditating on a beach in Los Cabos, Mexico Wednesday ... eyes closed, straight back, sun spilling onto her serene face.

She may be chilled out, but she's wearing an outfit that will certainly get hearts racing ... a tiny pink bikini top and cheeky bottoms that she flaunts in several photos where she's lying out on the warm sand.

Fat Joe isn't fighting gray hair alone ... the hip hop legend just signed former UFC star Brendan Schaub as an ambassador for his hair dye company!

TMZ Sports has learned Joey Crack's Rewind It 10 recently brought Schaub, a top 10-ranked UFC heavyweight turned podcast host, on board ... and the rapper's stoked to get to work.

“Brendan Schaub brings authenticity to everything he does, so it was only right to have him join the winning team at Rewind It 10,” Joe told us.

“His influence as an athlete and podcaster is going to help us reach newer audiences and kill the stigma about men coloring their hair and beards.”

Schaub joins an already star-studded team ... with Travis Kelce, DJ Khaled, and Tyson Beckford, among others, already hocking the products.

Joe co-founded the company, which already has over $50 million in sales, in late 2023, motivated to knock out the stigma associated with hair dye.