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Cardi B put her rear end into drive at a pop-up event in New York City ... throwing it back atop a black SUV while hundreds of fans swarmed around her.

The rapper held an event at a Washington Heights bodega on Saturday ... which brought out fans just hoping to catch a glimpse of the megastar.

They got more than a glimpse ... 'cause Cardi jumped on top of a car and danced around for the raucous crowd in a gray sweater and blue knee-high skirt -- and, she started dropping it low to applause from the audience.

Lizzo says "Truth Hurts" ... but, in this case it certainly shouldn't for her -- 'cause the truth is she looked fantastic at a New York Fashion Week event Friday night!

cThe singer-songwriter hit up the Christian Siriano fashion show in the Big Apple ... flaunting her recent weight loss in a brown corset top and tight black skirt -- and, kicking up her leg with a huge grin on her face.

Her hair is a dark red here ... parted on either side of her face and cascading down to her waist while she smizes for the cameras.

Cardi B's giving her daughter, Kulture, a crash course in the height of fashion ... twinning with her at a New York Fashion Week event Friday night.

The rapper took her 7-year-old to the Alexander Wang show during the biggest week in NY's fashion scene ... and, the two wore fur ensembles -- grinning brightly while posing together.

Cardi went with the whole fur 'fit here ... while Kulture threw the fur on just the skirt, pairing it with a plain black long-sleeve.

Sharon Osbourne is speaking out in an unexpected way following the death of her husband, Ozzy Osbourne ... penning a note to fans while showcasing her recent trip to the local falconry!

Check out Sharon's touching post -- she tells fans she's "having trouble finding the words to express how grateful" she is for their support over the last several weeks, adding ... "Your comments, posts, and tributes have brought me more comfort than you know. None of it has gone unnoticed, in fact, it’s carried me through many nights."

She then shifts focus to the stunning video of her and Kelly Osbourne mingling with several owls at the Cornwall Falconry in England.

Harry Styles and Zoë Kravitz have once again taken their love abroad ... the new couple stepped out in Rome and packed on a serious amount of PDA while taking in the sights.

Check it ... the actress and the singer played tourists on Friday, when they held hands while enjoying a stroll in the Eternal City ... though, the duo seemed more interested in each other than the ancient landmarks.

Specifically, HS and ZK couldn't keep their hands off each other during their outing, with Harry -- dressed casually in blue jeans and a t-shirt -- scooping up not gelato, but a handful of Zoë's bum.

Kai Cenat still has plenty of days left on his Mafiathon 3 stream-a-thon -- and Phaedra Parks wants all the way in!!!

TMZ caught up with "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" star at LAX on Friday and had a spirited chat about the burgeoning world of streaming.

Mariah Carey, Ice Cube, Selena Gomez and Kim Kardashian are just a handful of celebs Kai has convened with so far, and Phaedra campaigns to the AMP boss that it's her time to shine on stream!!!

Kai Cenat invited the legendary Ice Cube to the Mafiathon 3 explosion and got the OG to rank the new crop of rappers from Kai's AMP Cypher stream of last year.

According to Cube, several of the 'Any Means Possible' posse had potential -- especially streamer Duke Dennis, whose vocals Cube compared to Future's!!!

DD definitely has Future's dreadlocks-and-hot look but, when it came to flow and delivery, Cube couldn't tell the difference!!!

Taylor Swift would very much like to be excluded from this narrative ... she's making it clear she has "no role" in the Blake Lively-Justin Baldoni legal battle.

In a letter obtained by TMZ and addressed to the judge overseeing the case ... attorneys for the Grammy winner clarify that Swift has NOT agreed to give a deposition in the "It Ends With Us" lawsuit saga.

Instead, her camp agreed to provide her availability ... only in the case she's forced to give testimony.

Usher wants to rock out for the next Super Bowl Halftime Show -- to the classic metal sounds of Metallica!!!

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with Mr. Raymond, gearing up for NYFW at CBS Studios this week, taking flicks, kissing babies, and the full A-list meet-and-greet.

Usher was happy to plug his son Naviyd's TikTok account ... the high schooler is blossoming into quite the artist/social media influencer in his own right!!!

Akon's wife has apparently had enough -- she just filed for divorce!!!

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ Hip Hop, Tomeka Thiam, who says she married the rapper/musician back on September 15, 1996, is pulling the plug on their marriage -- citing the usual irreconcilable differences.

Akon has been cryptic on how many "wives" he's had in the past, but Tomeka says she shares a 17-year-old child with Akon.

Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco are getting married soon, but it was them who were the gift bearers on Kai Cenat's Mafiathon 3 stream!!!

Actually, the gift was from Selena, and it was for Kai's sister, Kaiya, who got set up with a grand surprise with all the latest Rare Beauty products!!!

Lil Dicky also joined the hypercharged stream, which had just celebrated having 400K viewers at once, and he, Selena and Benny signed the PC for the daily giveaway that goes to a lucky fan.

Young Thug is apologizing on wax ... using a new song to say sorry to Drake, 21 Savage, Lil Baby, his girlfriend Mariah the Scientist and more.

Thugger just dropped a new track titled "Man I Miss My Dogs" ... and it's essentially him apologizing to different people in his life for everything he said on his leaked jail calls.

Young Thug begins with a message to his GF ... telling Mariah the Scientist one of his biggest fears in life is losing her to the internet.

Cher's had plenty of partners over the years -- including two husbands -- and she added another to the list when she started dating Alexander "AE" Edwards a few years back.

The musician and the producer, who have a 40-year age gap between them, have gone through plenty of interesting times together, and they've even experienced a breakup -- but they've managed to hold things together and keep going strong.

Here's a look at the professional and personal background of the music industry executive.

Edwards has held several roles within the music industry, and he served as the Vice President of A&R at Def Jam Recordings.

He's also worked as an executive for Sony Music Publishing and Universal Music Group.

Edwards has collaborated closely with rapper Tyga on several occasions, and the two cofounded Last Kings Group, an umbrella company for the performer's various ventures.

In addition to his work in the corporate side of the music industry, he's worked as a producer, and he helped produce Cher's 2023 record "Christmas."

Cher's not Edwards' first high-profile romance, as he was formerly in a relationship with Amber Rose, whom he started dating in 2018.

The music executive and the media personality started a family in 2019, when the latter gave birth to their son, Slash.

However, Edwards and Rose broke up in August 2021, and she shared a message on her Instagram Story to accuse her former partner of cheating on her with at least twelve individuals, according to People.

Rose's opinion of her former partner eventually softened, and she claimed his relationship with Cher created "stability" for their son on an episode of "The Jason Lee Podcast."

Cher and Edwards' initial encounter took place at a Paris Fashion Week event in 2022, according to People. A mutual friend later gave the producer the singer's number.

The performer recalled being determined not to "fall in love on text," although she admitted to breaking her own rules for her partner "because he’s just so special."

Cher and Edwards eventually started dating, and although they separated in May 2023, they ended up reconciling just four months later.

Ne-Yo’s life isn’t 3D, it’s 4D ... girlfriends and all, which he says makes his life seem like one big blockbuster!

We spotted the singer Wednesday rolling out of Wally’s in L.A. with his 4 leading ladies -- Cristina, Arielle, Moneii, and Bri -- and he tells TMZ don’t expect a reality show anytime soon ... he’s keeping this love story off-screen, no matter how binge-worthy it looks.

Ne-Yo shut it down -- saying his world’s already a full-blown movie, so why downgrade to reality TV when he’s living the epic on his own terms?

Jennifer Lopez worked for weeks on her audition for the musical film "Evita" ... only to be told she lost the part to another superstar moments after she was done trying out.

J Lo recently shared the hilarious anecdote at a post-screening Q&A for her upcoming movie musical "Kiss of the Spider Woman" ... acknowledging it was kinda crazy that she's never been in the movie genre prior.

And that's when she shared her little secret ... J Lo did go out for "Evita" in the '90s -- preparing "for weeks" -- and was even told how amazing she was right after her audition. Problem is ... she was also told in that same moment Madonna already had the role.

Can you guess which Hollywood hottie put her toned bod on full display in this eye-popping pic?! Here are a few clues to get you pumped ...

If you're feeling hungry, you can munch and grab her meal at McDonald's. She also appeared on Netflix's 'Selling Sunset.'