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French Montana might not have time for a lawsuit right now ... but, two men from Switzerland don't care -- 'cause they say he stole their watch!

Justo Obiang and Samir Gato filed the suit against French on Thursday ... claiming they met the rapper after a 2015 show in Geneva, Switzerland.

The two men say they stayed in contact over the years ... and, in 2024, Obiang and Gato say they made plans to meet up with French in Egypt. Before Montana got there, Obiang and Gato claim he asked to trade watches with Obiang -- who refused.

Dave East is now a proud rapper of the independent club, thanks to his recently released album "Karma 4" ... he now has all the creative control for the world!!

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with Dave during his Los Angeles press run -- where he had to 'Checc'-in with Marathon Burger, which he ranks as the best burger in not just California, but in many states.

Speaking of Marathon, Dave shares his enthusiasm in releasing his long-awaited Nipsey verse via the collab, "12 Months," produced by both Nip's and Dave's longtime beatsmiths, Mike & Keys.

Donald Trump received a special treat in the White House Friday ... a live solo from Andrea Bocelli!

Check out the clip -- the Italian singer fills the Oval Office with his famous tenor vocals as the prez stands behind the Resolute Desk in awe.

Another clip shared by Trump’s special assistant, Margo Martin, shows the pair meeting in the Oval Office as they listen to Andrea's music -- pretty iconic!

Saweetie is drawing the line and entering her lawyers into the chat ... a very gossipy chat, after a woman claiming to be her ex-road manager has been drilling the rapper online for days with drug abuse and prostitution allegations!!!

On Friday, Saweetie sent out a firm statement, which reads ...  “The recent accusations made about me are false, defamatory, and deeply disturbing. These claims misrepresent the facts and are solely aimed to damage my reputation."

"This person never managed me. She was simply introduced to me by family. Her motives are now obvious. I’ll let the lawyers take it from here.”

Brian McKnight is already declaring a victory in his defamation case against ex-wife Julie McKnight ... after she didn't appear in court.

Brian filed a motion for default judgment, and is waiting for the court to sign off to make his win official ... but that technicality didn't prevent Brian from celebrating.

The R&B legend posted a video of himself smoking a cigar, saying, "The verdict is in" -- it isn't -- "according to the courts, trying to ruin my name and trying to bring harm to my family in a book filled with lies equals $8.8 million."

KISS guitarist Ace Frehley was riding high on optimism earlier this year ... thanks to a psychic who swore he’d be shredding till he hit the big 1-0-0.

Back in March this year, Ace was all smiles talking about his comeback following a nasty arm injury ... in an interview with New Jersey newspaper The Aquarian, he said, "I just spoke to a psychic. She goes, 'Ace, you’re going to live to be a hundred.' So I said, 'No problem!'"

In the interview, Ace also gave props to his family tree ... bragging about the great genes that kept his dad going to 96, his mom to 86, and his sister to 99 ... so he was clearly thrilled to be following suit.

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Kim Kardashian's known for breaking the internet -- and this week, Kim didn't beat around the bush ... in fact, she cut right to it: She dropped a new "SKIMS: The Ultimate Bush" line. And while mixed reviews continue to hit the web, hate it or love it ... the bushy panties sold out! What's your take?!

Famed YouTubers Dan and Phil first met back in 2009, and their on-camera chemistry has swirled the internet with romance rumors for 16 years! This week, the YouTube duo dropped the episode, "Are Dan and Phil in a Relationship? The Truth" ... confirming to their 2.9 million YouTube subscribers they've been together this entire time! We stand for Phan, but what are y'all's thoughts?

Britney Spears' former dancer has surfaced after Kevin Federline claimed Spears cheated on him in a lesbian hookup with her ... looking cozy in an interesting sweatshirt outside her home in a couple new pics.

Teresa Espinosa was photographed hanging around her pad in the L.A. area Thursday ... stepping out briefly in a top printed with a somewhat cryptic message.

Check it out ... in one pic, Teresa's wearing a pull-over that reads, "Gentleman's Club. Honor, Respect, Loyalty." Unclear if she's trying to imply anything about her friendship with Spears here ... but it will certainly get fans talking.

Chris Brown's Breezy Bowl XX concert at the New Orleans Superdome turned into a royal rumble last night ... after a group of women ganged up on another lady and beat the brakes off her in the stands!!!

TMZ Hip Hop obtained video of the wild encounter unfolding in the seats ... with 2 women -- one in blue, one in black -- arguing as another woman steps in to prevent the one in black from lunging forward.

Shortly after, another woman rushes into their section, briefly consults with the woman in black being restrained ... and then immediately launches into an attack on the woman in blue, clocking her cold in the face!!!

Harry Styles has left another clue he might have another album on the way ... he and new flame Zoe Kravitz were seen leaving a music studio Thursday night.

The pair were snapped holding hands on their way to Japanese hot spot Omen in SoHo in New York City after reportedly spending about 9 hours in a recording studio.

Zoe donned a cap, covering her new bob ... but other than that, the two were matchy-matchy in black coats and trousers.

Kylie Jenner says she was born dreaming of the recording studio ... joking she's been ready to be a pop star ever since she was born.

The aspiring singer-songwriter dropped a video on socials of her talking about her feature on the Terror Jr song "Fourth Strike" ... and, she told interviewer Carter Gregory, she "came out of the womb" ready for a career in pop music.

Jenner says she's never really pursued music because she never had the confidence -- yes, even beautiful, billionaire KarJenners have some self-doubts, too -- but, she explains getting older encouraged her to take the leap into the music industry.

Beyoncé and the girls "Run the World" ... and, right now she's traveling all the way around it ... 'cause she was just spotted shopping at a Yves St. Laurent in Qatar!

The singer-songwriter tried to keep a low profile in a mall Thursday -- darn-near impossible to do when you're a Queen -- tossing on an all-black outfit with a traditional headscarf.

It seems Bey mainly just did some window shopping ... she wasn't carrying any bags as she walked out of YSL ... though we'd guess she probably has someone to carry the load for her when she goes on a spree.

Justin Bieber was "poppin' his s***" on the hardwood Thursday night ... showing off his unlimited range in another basketball game!!

JB and Team SKYLRK took on Master P's son, Hercy Miller, and LRG as part of The League at SRGN Studios in Los Angeles ... and the "Bad Honey" crooner had the folks in attendance going nuts throughout the contest with his deep three-point shots.

While Bieber's team ultimately lost in a 107-88 result, the vibes were high with the 31-year-old papa ... as he chopped it up with teammates, opponents, and VIP guests with a big grin on his face.

Victoria Beckham has basically sworn off a Spice Girls reunion -- though she says it's quite tempting. Her biggest problem? She can't sing!

Check out her new interview with Andy Cohen and John Hill on SiriusXM’s "Andy Cohen Live" -- Posh Spice confirms she doesn't want to be on stage with her girls Mel B, Melanie C, Emma Bunton and Geri Halliwell anymore ... but admits it's an alluring thought.

However, she admits her biggest problem is she doesn't think she can sing anymore ... and says she was never that great to begin with!

KISS along with OG members Peter Criss and Paul Stanley are remembering Ace Frehley, the band's original lead guitarist, following his heartbreaking death Thursday.

Check out Peter's touching tribute shared on his website -- he confirmed he was with his "brother" along with his wife and Ace's family when he died peacefully in a hospital, where he had been on life support after suffering a brain bleed.

He also applauded Ace's legendary career, writing ... "As a founding member of the rock group KISS and in Ace's solo career, Ace influenced and touched the hearts of millions of people. His legacy will live on in the music industry and in the hearts of the KISS Army."

Eminem has found himself a new woman ... and it's someone who's been in his inner circle for years.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... the rapper is dating Katrina Malota -- a stylist and makeup artist based in Michigan.

We're told Katrina's worked with Em for years, handling his hair and grooming for music video and photoshoots.