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Tekashi 6ix9ine had the instigating insight to ask DJ Vlad who he feels is the worst podcast dishing on Hip Hop these days ... and the VladTV boss didn't waste a second naming "New Rory & MAL" as ultimate trash!!!

The former "Joe Budden Podcast" co-hosts have had a rough month on the web after dozens of racist posts surfaced from Rory Farrell's X account -- with some of the hate dating back over 10 years.

Vlad nominated Rory & MAL as the "wackest podcast" without blinking ... with 100% of the diss darting in Rory's direction.

Rolling Loud Australia is officially roaring back Down Under for the first time since 2019 with some heavy hitters -- like Gunna, Ken Carson, Sexyy Red -- leading the charge!!!

The fest is making up for lost time and doubling down on the rap invasions this year ... with two back-to-back one-day concerts. allowing zero downtime of energy!!!

Sydney’s Centennial Park is first up to bat on Saturday, March 7, and Melbourne’s Flemington Racecourse shuts everything down on Sunday, March 8.

Snoop Dogg has added yet another illustrious volume to his literary library -- a cookbook dedicated to the world of baking  ... which includes edible delights!!!!

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with Big Snoop at Universal Studios on Wednesday, and he gave us the full course index for "Treats To Eat," the new 55-recipe cookbook that allows bakers the option to seed some weed, where they see fit.

Snoop tells us don't just take his word for it ... the New York Times certified his previous cookbooks as best-sellers, so anyone with an appetite might want to dig on in!!!

Justin Bieber came through for a stranger who desperately needed a break ... pulling over to the side of the road to help a man who appeared to be stranded after his car broke down.

In a now-viral video, the man records himself venting about his rough patch ... saying he’s been “trying so hard in life” and he’s just trying to “make it like everyone else” after moving to a big city.

His red car is seen on the shoulder with its hood popped as traffic whizzes by. It's unclear where and when this all went down ... the video was first posted 6 days ago.

If recycling looked this good, global warming would never be a thing! Nicole Scherzinger is reusing some breathtaking beach bikini pics in the latest additions to her growing hot shots collection.

The singer and actress wrote, "Currently living on set, so here’s some premium recycled content 🤓" to caption the revealing shots, posted Tuesday.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, she's currently shooting Rebel Wilson's upcoming musical comedy, "Girl Group."

Addison Rae looks like she's a big fan a popular singing competition show ... at least based on what she just wore at the airport.

Check out these images of the "I Got It Bad" singer walking to the curb at LAX on Wednesday ... she's wearing an eye mask.

Addison is an influencer turned Grammy nominee ... so the jokes write themselves, folks ... allow us to introduce "The Masked Singer." 😂

The 2025 CMA Awards red carpet came in hot the second Shaboozey showed up. He hit the carpet in full Western style ... leather, metal, and swagger -- instantly setting the tone for the night.

Billy Ray Cyrus and Elizabeth Hurley served up sexy looks with Hurley in a plunging red glittery dress while Billy Ray rocked an all black look. Kenny Chesney and Megan Moroney rolled in, proving simplicity still wins. Kenny in a black suit with a cowboy hat, tan, and chill.

CMA host Lainey Wilson shut everything down with a massive hat, bold bell bottoms, pure headliner confidence, and a cape. She looked every bit the queen of the night!

Trendsetting rapper Max B is finally a free man after serving 16 years in prison, and the first difference he noticed coming home ... was the price tags!!!

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with the Silver Surfer in the flesh on Wednesday on a brisk NYC day ... but hey, anywhere is cozier than the Northern State Prison he was holed up in for aggravated manslaughter charges.

Max says there's no time to let off the gas -- his bills still gotta get paid and he's certainly been ripping and running since his Nov. 9 release date.

Keith Urban is in the middle of a bizarre controversy after performing an LGBTQ+ anthem at Mar-a-Lago with the prez in the room ... but the country star wasn't trying to send a message, TMZ has learned.

Here's the deal ... KU played Chappell Roan's “Pink Pony Club" among other tunes during a private gig for Pratt Industries ... an annual event at Trump's second home, for staff and partners of the biz headed by billionaire Anthony Pratt. A mixture of criticism and cheer was instantly dished out online as soon as a clip was posted, with some asking ... WTF?

A source close to Keith tells TMZ ... Keith playing “Pink Pony Club” at the event -- with Trump unexpectedly in attendance -- was not a political statement, despite the rampant online speculation.

Eminem is looking for some respect on his name ... he recently filed to cancel a trademark of an Australian beach brand that's targeting American shores.

The Real Slim Shady has it out for an Aussie company that sells beach umbrellas and swim wear ... a label called Swim Shady. According to documents filed in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and obtained by TMZ, Eminem wants to protect the name of his diabolical rap alter-ego and avoid brand confusion.

The filing alleges the "Without Me" rapper would suffer "damage and injury" if Swim Shady is allowed to keep its name. Eminem is concerned the public will associate him with the Swim Shady brand ... and he insists his own merch adheres to "premium quality standards" and doesn't want people to confuse him with the Aussie company's stuff.

Dua Lipa's down in Brazil showing off her buns ... and her bikini body doesn't need a BBL to turn heads.

Check out these photos of the "One Kiss" hitmaker flaunting her toned bod in a neon green, black and white 2-piece poolside at the Fasano Hotel in Rio de Janeiro.

Dua's working on her tan as she takes a break from her day job ... she's been tearing up the stage on her "Radical Optimism" tour and has a few days between shows in Brazil before getting back on the road and traveling to Peru, Colombia, and Mexico.

D4vd is viewed as a suspect in the death of Celeste Rivas, the teenager who was found decomposing in his Tesla ... law enforcement sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ.

As far as we know, there is no paperwork classifying D4vd as a suspect, but as one of our sources told us ... "Investigators are looking at D4vd as a suspect."

We're also told they're viewing Celeste's death as a homicide, even though the Medical Examiner has yet to determine cause or manner of death -- investigators are still awaiting toxicology results.

Jeffrey Epstein's got a loose connection to Michael Jackson ... the attorney who asked Epstein in a deposition if he had an oval-shaped unit tells us he was taking a cue from a famous MJ trial.

Spencer Kuvin, the lawyer who grilled Epstein in the infamous 2009 deposition, tells TMZ ... he got the idea to question Epstein about his alleged "egg-shaped penis" from the King of Pop's kid-sex trial.

He says the prosecutor in the MJ case wanted to enter into evidence graphic photos of splotches on Michael's penis so an alleged abuse victim could identify the skin discoloration known as vitiligo. MJ had originally submitted to having the graphic photos taken during a 1994 investigation into whether the pop star molested a boy.

Flyysoulja's Florida rental home was in dismal condition for weeks before he was detained by authorities for a mental health evaluation earlier this month ... and he left it full of dog feces, and without electricity, his landlord tells TMZ.

Check out our interview with Andy Zamudio, real estate broker of Equity Real Estate and the Island Boys star's landlord ... he tells us he had given Flyy multiple chances to get his place cleaned up after conducting an inspection in September ... during which he discovered several doors punched in, broken glass everywhere, and even garbage overtaking the garage.

Andy also tells us the Homestead house came fully furnished when Flyy -- real name Alex Venegas -- and his girlfriend, KaylaThayla, moved in in 2024 ... and he noticed during the inspection that the $12,000 couch was missing from the living room, along with some ceiling fans.

8:49 AM PT -- According to the arrest warrant, obtained by TMZ, Girlalala's longtime boyfriend, Shanoyd Whyte, called 911 himself after shooting her inside a car parked in a residential driveway, even flagging down deputies when they arrived.

Deputies say blood was immediately visible in the vehicle, with heavy saturation on the front passenger seat and pooling on the floorboard. Blood droplets were also found on the pavement outside the open door, along with medical debris from first responders.

Inside the car, deputies recovered a holstered handgun behind the front passenger seat. Neighbors reported hearing two gunshots.

The warrant details surveillance footage showing Whyte's vehicle pulling into the driveway moments before the shooting. Both doors briefly opened, then the driver's door reopened, revealing Whyte pulling a gun from his waistband and firing into the passenger seat. A muzzle flash was caught on video. Girlalala was then seen slumped over as Whyte walked around the car with the firearm in hand and pulled her upright by her hair.

Deputies collected two 9mm shell casings and the firearm at the scene.

TikTok star Girlalala was shot and killed over the weekend, and now TMZ has obtained the frantic 911 call following the brutal murder.

In the recording, you can hear a man's voice screaming, "I need help! Please, I need help!" The man then frantically pleads with the dispatcher to "hurry up and get here!" We've learned Girlalala's boyfriend, Shanoyd Whyte Jr., made the call.

According to the Broward County Sheriff's Office in Florida ... Girlalala got into a heated argument with Whyte, which allegedly escalated into violence.

N3on took a lie detector test on his YouTube channel that didn't go as well as he'd hoped ... the popular streamer failed when he was asked if he liked Black people.

Flanked by rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine, fellow streamer Adin Ross, former NFL star Antonio Brown and comedian/rapper BenDaDonnn, N3on fielded questions from his buds in front of a stoic polygraph tester in the video posted Tuesday.

Like every lie detector test, it started out simple ... "Are you an Indian?" Adin asked. "Yes," N3on answered, as he is ethnically so. Easy enough ... right?