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Warren G has proudly onboarded as a co-owner of a newly minted minor league baseball team and the best part is it's in his hometown city of Long Beach, California!!!

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with the Hip Hop legend on Friday, where he laid out big plans for the new Long Beach Baseball Club within the Pioneer Baseball League.

The G-Funk pioneer tells us he's already plotting for championships ahead of the team's 2026 inaugural season -- he wants to name them the "Regulators!!!"

Selena Gomez is so close to swapping "Miss" for "Mrs." ... TMZ hears she’s tying the knot with fiancé Benny Blanco at the end of this month!

Sources tell TMZ Selena and Benny are saying "I do" at the end of September, and the wedding will be in the Montecito/Santa Barbara area of Southern California.

Now we’re hearing the actual wedding spot itself is so hush-hush, not even the guests know the venue.

LisaRaye McCoy is down to hear K Camp out, after the rapper shot his shot in her direction on Cam Newton's podcast ... original dime pieces never go out of style!!!

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with LisaRaye at Avalon Hollywood last night during the celebration for Ellaé Lisqué’s 10th anniversary fashion show ... and there was a bit of blushing discussing her celebrity crush reveal.

K Camp doesn't rap about sex -- he chronicles romance -- and told Cam there would be nothing but ice water running through his veins if he ever ran into LisaRaye.

Damon Dash is claiming he hit "Roc" bottom and has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy ... he says he's staring down 8 figures of debt but only has a few grand in assets ... and only $100 in cash!!!

According to court docs, 54-year-old Dash estimates he's currently in the hole with somewhere between one to 49 creditors, and only has a paltry amount of assets valued at $4,350 ... versus $5,200 in monthly expenses and $25,303,049.47 in liabilities.

One of those people he says he owes money to is Josh Webber of Muddy Water Pictures LLC, who was in a lawsuit with Dash stemming from their failed "Dear Frank" film.

Mark Volman, a founding member of the 1960s rock band The Turtles, is dead ... TMZ has learned.

Mark died Friday morning, according to People. Mark's cause of death is unclear.

Justin Bieber's a star ... and, in case you somehow forget it, he's got a bright green pimple patch in the center of his forehead to remind you.

The singer-songwriter was spotted out in Los Angeles Thursday heading to catch a private flight ... and, he stared photogs down while leaning out the car window.

Check out the pic ... Bieber's got a thin pair of sunglasses on -- with a small hoop earring in his right ear and a stud planted in the side of his nose.

Drake released several new songs on his 90-minute "Iceman" vlog last night -- and Kai Cenat is telling millions of people the tracks SUCK and it was the biggest waste of time IN HIS LIFE!!!

Don't think all-caps are aggressive ... Kai thought the songs were so bad, he threw a temper tantrum and bombed the tracks with his infamous Undertaker gong sound.

The streaming giant said he couldn't fake the funk even if he's trying to make a splash with the Mafiathon 3 event ... clearly Kai enjoyed Latto and Ice Spice's raps better!!!

Diddy's missing some of his kids' milestone moments while he sits in a New York City detention center ... 'cause they took over a fashion show in L.A. while their father fights for freedom.

The famous brood pulled up to AVALON Hollywood & Bardot -- a historic nightclub in the City of Angels -- Thursday night for Ellaé Lisqué’s 10-year anniversary show.

Christian Combs posed on the red carpet while holding his sister, Love, who turns 3 next month. He pointed to the cameras on the carpet for his sis to look at.

Kai Cenat was overloaded with butterscotch booty thanks to Latto and Ice Spice's unified twerking during "Mafiathon 3"!!!

The superstar rappers were lit inside Kai's penthouse Thursday night, shaking their rumps to the sounds of their new single "Gyatt" as Kai wisely played the background and gave their backsides the full camera shot for the stream!!! 🍑

Latto and Ice Spice threw a couple of slick pot shots at each other in the form of their songs "Sunday Service" and "Think U The Sh!t (Fart)" last year but after realizing there was no real beef between them, they decided to get $$$ together.

Lil Jon's hoping to encourage others to take their health seriously ... pulling back the curtain on his own journey after his recent Muscle Beach competition!

The rapper told us all about it on "TMZ Live" in an interview airing Friday ... saying he built his body through dedication and sacrifice ... denying himself comforts he used to enjoy, like pizza and soda.

While LJ says he's paid more attention to his health over the last decade -- especially after a friend of his had triple bypass surgery -- he really started to ramp it up in the run-up to his 2024 Super Bowl Halftime Show appearance with Usher.

Ray J and Zeus Network's Lemuel Plummer are sitting down a year after they fought each other -- and things almost got physical once again.

Check out the dramatic trailer for their recorded sit-down released by Lemuel ... the pair are immediately on edge as they discuss the near-brawl that occurred at a BET Awards after-party in June 2024.

There appears to be a mix of issues ... Ray J says his foe talked trash about his network -- he launched Tronix Network in March 2024 -- and the stars disagree about who swung first as tensions boiled over last year.

After an hours-long delay, Justin Bieber's "Swag II" album is here -- and to the surprise of fans, it's a lengthy follow-up to "Swag" with 23 songs!

One track in particular that caught fans' eyes is "MOTHER IN YOU", in which the pop star croons about his and Hailey Bieber's 1-year-old son, Jack Blues. He sings that baby Jack has his smile and Hailey's grace, and is the best part of every day.

Similar to Justin's vow to Hailey that he'll never leave in the "Swag" track "WALKING AWAY," he tells Jack ... "And I vow in good faith / To never let you down."

Toto's Bobby Kimball's quality of life after his frontotemporal dementia diagnosis is the subject of a forthcoming film ... documenting his journey years after his diagnosis.

John Zaika -- Bobby's longtime friend and the director of the documentary "Kite on a String: The Bobby Kimball Story" -- tells TMZ ... there were signs something was wrong when he was working with the "Africa" hitmaker more than a decade ago, indications like severe hearing loss and some "off behaviors."

The Toto singer noticed something might be wrong with his memory in 2019, so he confided in his wife, Jasmin. They sought help at UCLA's Memory Clinic and he was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia that same year -- BTW, the same form of dementia Bruce Willis was diagnosed with in 2023.

Omar Gooding is taking his multi-dimensional beef with Cam'ron in stride ... this after the Harlem rapper had duped Omar into hopping on a plane from Cali to Miami to shoot a movie that didn't exist!!!

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with Omar with writer Nikki Turner, outside BOA Steakhouse in WeHo on Wednesday night, and the veteran actor couldn't help but to pat himself on the back for the well-received diss tracks he aimed at Killa Cam -- that went without a response!!!

Omar tells us it's a win-win situation -- after all, Cam did pay him $7,500 for the fake film, but is serious about launching his rap career and welcomes the newfound attention ... minus the hidden cameras in his dressing room.

Rolling Ray's sudden death has shattered social media users on the same algorithms where he made his claim to fame and his fellow influencers are paying their respects!!!

Cardi B prayed RR got his angel wings, labeling him a menace who flipped his mouthy content into something positive.

Joseline Hernandez also posted her fav Rolling Ray moment ... and the Zeus Network, which gave him considerable airtime over the years, also sent out a heartfelt eulogy.

Taylor Swift and Beyoncé are both on the hunt for their 31st career MTV Video Music Award ... and this year they're both nominated in the same category ... and a win by either would break a tie.

Here's the deal ... Taylor and Beyoncé are both sitting on 30 MTV VMAs ... and they're up for Artist of the Year. It's the only nomination for either singer.

The category also features Bad Bunny, Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, Morgan Wallen and The Weeknd ... so Taylor and Beyoncé are competing with some heavy hitters and huge acts in their own right.