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Justin Bieber hit the hardwood for a basketball showdown on Thursday ... helping his team to a victory over his former squad!!

All eyes were on the 31-year-old "Swag" crooner at SRGN Studios in Los Angeles for The League festivities ... a good sight for those who might have been worried about his recent ankle injury.

After a pregame pump-up speech from pastor Judah Smith, Bieber had two points in the first quarter for his SKYLRK clothing brand's squad ... before asking to be subbed out about two and a half minutes after the start.

Canadian singer-songwriter Daniel Powter was in his mid-30s when he and his go-to hat skyrocketed to fame -- topping the music charts for five weeks -- with his 2005 hit song "Bad Day."

Daniel wrote the hook of the bop while on a ferry ride between Vancouver and Victoria ... "Bad Day" was heavily used on the fifth season of "American Idol" -- with Powter singing the song live at the final show in 2006 ...

"Because you had a bad day, you're taking one down, You sing a sad sang to turn it around ..."

Cardi B has been relentlessly promoting her album while pregnant ... but even she had to take a chill pill to cool off from the scorching Long Beach heat!!!

TMZ Hip Hop captured Cardi greeting her adoring public while out at Fingerprints Music store in LB, California.

Fans were screaming at the top of their lungs and Cardi grabbed the megaphone to tell them she had their best interests in mind ... and they were immediately getting the show started INDOORS!!!

Post Malone seems to be moving on after a couple breakups in quick succession ... looking very flirty with a mystery woman while walking through Paris on Thursday.

The two were spotted strolling around Rue Saint-Honoré and the Place Vendôme ... two iconic locales in The City of Lights.

Posty's wearing a cowboy hat and a brown leather jacket ... while his gal pal seems a bit more attuned to the Parisian style -- wearing a dark overcoat and tall boots.

Diddy's freedom is still up in the air ... but, he left his family with an encouraging message after his acquittal hearing today -- showering them with love and praise.

After the rapper's hearing to get his two Mann Act convictions thrown out ended, we're told he turned to the pews behind him -- full of his family including his mother, six of his children and more -- and told them he loves them, and they all make him super proud.

He specifically turned to his mom, Janice, blew her a kiss and told her she's beautiful ... before thanking everyone once again for showing up to support him.

11:00 AM PT -- TMZ contacted local authorities and the FBI in San Juan about the death threat, they had no comment ... however, an FBI official referred us to the United States Attorney's office in Puerto Rico.

So far, no word back from the United States Attorney.

Bad Bunny has been targeted by someone who has made a "credible death threat," according to a well-connected Puerto Rican journalist.

The death threat was made online, according to independent journalist and former Telemundo reporter Jay Fonseca.

The person who was allegedly making the threat was identified and he was reportedly armed. According to Fonseca, the FBI and other federal officials were present during the residency. It's unclear if authorities were present for the entire run.

Diddy's lawyers showed up looking confident at his acquittal hearing Thursday ... while his family appeared hopeful as they made their way into the courtroom.

The music mogul's legal team -- led by Marc Agnifilo and Alexandra Shapiro -- arrived in full force ... armored in their sleek suits, bags full of legal briefs at a federal courthouse in NYC. Agnifilo told the assembled press he's missed them since Diddy was found guilty on two of five federal charges in July ... while another attorney, Jason Driscoll, just smiled when asked questions about how he's feeling about today.

Diddy's family showed up a short time later ... including Chance Combs and her mother, Sarah Chapman, Diddy's twins Jessie and D'Lila and Diddy's mom Janice -- all dressed to the nines in various black outfits. Christian Combs, Quincy Brown, Justin Combs and Raven Tracy arrived shortly after.

D4vd was making lots of money by the time he was finishing up high school ... because he was just 17 years old when he signed a record deal that started to line his pockets with a multi-million dollar advance.

TMZ did some digging and found D4vd's minors contract he signed with Darkroom and Interscope Records ... which was filed in court.

D4vd put pen to paper in September 2022, when he was 17, and the deal called for him to be paid at least a $3 million advance for an EP, an album, and various other deliverables.

Addison Rae is showing lots of skin on tour ... and she's giving folks a clear view of her buns.

Check out these photos Addison just posted on social media ... the singer is showing off her cheeks in a revealing leather bikini bottom.

Seems like Addison was feeling how she looked from the back ... because she whipped out her phone to snap a mirror selfie and then blasted the image out on the internet.

Addison also shared a photo from the crowd from a recent show ... and as you can see, she's dancing seductively and wearing nothing but some lingerie.

Chrisean and her rapper boyfriend HoodTrophy Bino partied so hard during their recent stay in a Vegas hotel that cops had to be called -- but it was their room that was left in civil unrest!!!

TMZ Hip Hop obtained photos of the hurricane aftermath the reality TV couple left after staying in the MGM Grand Hotel from September 19 to September 23.

As you can see from the exclusive photos, there are several empty Don Julio bottles, clothes, and even an empty canister of Monster N2P Nitrous Oxide ... which is legally sold at several dispensaries in Vegas.

Chris Brown's No. 1 trusted writer, Eric Bellinger, knows his bud very well ... and luckily for Breezy's massive female fanbase, can't foresee a near future with him walking down the aisle!!!

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with Eric out in NYC on the promo run for his album dropping Friday, "It All Makes Sense."

While most artists are going the country music route, Eric opted for Afrobeats and solidified his authenticity, grabbing Tiwa Savage for the first single.

She's not a regular mom, Kourtney Kardashian is a COOL mom!!! The oldest Kardashian sister shared life on the road with musician and hubby Travis Barker -- and we've got all the dope pics!

From backstage mirror selfies to showin' Baby Rocky what tour life's all about, Trav's been showin' out for the Blink-182 "Missionary Impossible" tour, and hot mama Kourt is soakin' up all the fun!

The 46-year-old captioned the IG post, "Tour adventures : part 2." Check out this adorable shot of mom and dad with their toddler backstage ...

Rihanna has welcomed Baby No. 3 with A$AP Rocky ... TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell us RiRi gave birth to a baby girl on September 13 in a Los Angeles hospital.

Michael Jackson's sexual assault accusers Wade Robson and James Safechuck want a fortune ... MJ's estate says they're seeking $400 million in damages over the alleged abuse.

In new court documents -- obtained by TMZ -- MJ’s estate reveals the eye-popping figure in documents about a dispute with Paris Jackson over payment of their attorneys' fees.

Up until this point, no one knew how much Robson and Safechuck were gunning for ... as they continue their lawsuits against Jackson's companies, MJJ Productions and MJJ Ventures.

DJ Whoo Kid isn't scared of A.I. stealing any of his live festival gigs soon ... but he says artists like Mariah Carey and sucka DJs who are too busy doing TikToks have another thing coming!!!

TMZ Hip Hop got with the veteran Shade45 host outside the Louis Vuitton store in Bev Hills yesterday to talk on the growing concern within the music industry that A.I. is destined to replace creatives ... Whoo Kid says there is no concern -- UNLESS YOU SUCK.

Whoo Kid chose to use Mariah Carey as a shining example of an artist who could benefit from A.I., suggesting tech will restore her singing abilities -- but he'd still smash!!! His words, not ours, people.

Mariah Carey's celebrating the upcoming release of her new album ... but she's opening about a tragic time in her life in a new interview, revealing there was a lot more going on behind the scenes of the recording than most of her fans knew.

In an interview with Gayle King on "CBS Mornings" Wednesday ... Mariah said the recording process for her upcoming album "Here For It All" was "extremely difficult," as she dealt with the deaths of her mother Patricia and sister Alison.

Mariah's mother and sister died on the same day back in August 2024 -- she was estranged from sister Alison -- and she went through deep emotions about the whole situation.