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Taylor Swift's got some practice shaking off the haters ... and now, she's got a simple response for critics who want her to "go away."

Check out her Wednesday appearance on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" -- she claps back at naysayers who plead with her to exit the spotlight, bluntly arguing ... "I don't want to!" Case closed.

Nearly in the same breath, the "Opalite" hitmaker shouts out her fiancé Travis Kelce as being one of her 3 favorite people to turn to for life and career advice, enthusiastically noting ... "I can talk to him about any of this."

If SZA was trying piss off the White House with her stinging jab for using her music in a pro-ICE ad, then the singer failed miserably -- because the WH loved every bit of her criticism!

First the back story … the White House posted a video to its X account Monday to promote the work of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.

In the clip, you see armed ICE agents ready for combat rounding up immigrants, coupled with a caption referencing SZA’s tune, "Big Boy," which includes the lyrics "it's cuffing season." The WH's caption read ... “We heard it’s cuffing szn. Bad news for criminal illegal aliens. Great news for America.”

Kelly Osbourne isn't backing down to social media trolls commenting on her appearance since her dad died. She's got 3 words for them ... "go f*** yourself."

The British singer and actress delivered the apropos message in a now-deleted Instagram story. She outed some of her followers for writing things like, "Are you ill?" or "Get off Ozempic" or "You don't look right" in response to her appearance.

But Kelly has been in the public eye since she was a teenager, and she says it's unfair for people online -- some of whom she says are "grown-ass women" who "look like they have weight struggles of their own" -- to compare her 41-year-old body to the one she had at 18.

The Game doesn't want to hear your Top 5 West Coast rapper list or Mt. Rushmore picks -- if he's not in front of the lineup. Kendrick, Snoop, YG, Cube -- are you listening???

The "Documentary" architect was the latest guest on Shannon Sharpe's "Club Shay Shay" and didn't flinch a muscle when he inserted himself in the history books as the best rapper from Compton -- and then the West Coast as a whole!!!

Zac Brown haters are hell-bent on convincing people his show's Satanic ... but, the Church of Satan's telling people to slow their roll -- because they know what the Devil's rituals really look like!

Here's the deal ... the singer-songwriter played The Sphere in Las Vegas last weekend, and his set was accompanied by some images that sent the righteous souls on social media clutching their crucifixes.

One image rising over the stage was a skeleton with a huge jagged crown towering high above everything ... its mouth open in a macabre smile as the Zac Brown Band tore up the stage.

The visuals had concerned onlookers screaming "demonic" ... even claiming it was all part of some Satanic ritual ... so, we went to the ultimate authority on the topic -- The Church of Satan itself.

The Game faced the music and sour notes regarding his sexual tryst raps about Kim Kardashian in the past and apologized ... with some coaxing from Shannon Sharpe!!!

The West Coast rap aficionado had nowhere to run on "Club Shay Shay" when Shannon asked why he chose to rap, "I held Kim Kardashian by the throat, n***a. I made her swallow my kids until she choked, n***a", back in 2019, when Kim and the artist -- then known as Kanye West -- were still married!!!

Nas -- and his recently knighted Resorts World execs -- got an early bird tour of the developing hip hop museum in the South Bronx on Wednesday morning ... a $2 million investment that'll prove to be priceless in the long run for the culture!!!

TMZ Hip Hop obtained video of Nas and reps from Resorts World New York City, fitted in hard hats and protective gear, in the active construction zone ... you can hear workers clanging their tools in the background as the legendary rapper gets the low-down.

If you were Spotify's top dog in 2025, how would you celebrate? We know how the most-streamed artist, Bad Bunny, did -- he hit a wrestling show in Mexico to take in some high-flying action!

Benito was spotted at the CMLL show in Mexico City Tuesday night ... enjoying all the action. If you're looking for his beautiful face, ya won't see it ... the org.'s official account says he's the one in the silver mask with gold around the eyes.

The Bunny is a massive fan of the sport --  so much so, he has even stepped inside the squared circle to show off his skills.

Health isn't the only reason Jelly Roll knew he had to lose weight ... in an interview with Joe Rogan, the rapper said his size made it nearly impossible to get it up for his wife.

The artist used to tip the scale at more than 500 pounds, before his drastic slim-down, and on the latest episode of "The Joe Rogan Experience," Jelly Roll admitted ... "I couldn't even get aroused I was so big."

And don't think for a second his wife, Bunnie XO, had anything to do with it.

Jelly Roll bragged, "Dude, I married a big-tittied, blonde, beautiful woman."

Sam Asghari’s GF is likely fuming -- 'cause the entire world just got an up-close look at her man courtesy of these very NSFW snaps that, ngl, feels downright dangerous to be scrolling through at work ourselves.

The hunky model's stripped all the way down for his Playgirl cover, using nothing but a towel to cover the goods (scroll through the gall to see 🤪) ... and you know those gym-built abs are front and center in the rest of the thirst-trap spread.

Now, Sam didn’t want you getting bored staring at that torso of his -- so he switched it up, throwing in a few poses of him arching and trying to look "comfortable" in various different chairs ... which, LBR, only made the whole thing even thirstier.

Tank is giving Mariah Carey her flowers for "All I Want for Christmas Is You" being an everlasting gift ... but thinks her composition has to take a backseat to the Cooleyhigh classics!!!

TMZ Hip Hop recently caught up with Tank at LAX, and he tackled the future of R&B -- namely, Usher and L.A. Reid's latest protege ... a budding vocalist named JayDon.

The singing upstart has gotten cosigns from the likes of Chris Brown, Vedo and now Tank, who acknowledges the R&B torch has to be passed at some point, but giving JayDon the flame is a great bet.

Ludacris is back in the studio, gearing up for a new album, and reminded everyone how an Atlanta rap legend can hail from Chicago ... with a few of his "44 Bars" aimed at Scottie Pippen!!!

On Wednesday, Luda released the visual for his "44 Bars" single, where he flexes punchlines galore -- à la previous smashes such as "Hip Hop Quotables" and "Cry Babies (Oh No)" -- and quipped, "Wishin' you fake rappers slide down a giant switchblade / Cut the nonsense, boys, you know you trippin / 'Stop the 'Bullsh*t', ya nose growin' bigger than Scottie Pippen's!!!"

Scottie has gone lengths to destroy the lore of the Chicago Bulls dynasty after hating the way he was portrayed in Michael Jordan's "The Last Dance" doc ... even claiming MJ was once a "horrible" player in his eyes -- the type of nonsense Luda is referring to.

Bebe Rexha had a change of scenery and hair color in the Turks and Caicos Islands ... where she showed off more than her singing voice.

The ocean was calling the singer-songwriter who waded into shallow water, flaunting her hourglass figure and sun-kissed bum.

She had even more accessories to show off in the shade, rocking an armful of bracelets to match her island vibe.

11:10 AM -- A neighborhood source tells TMZ, Micah was not living at his father's home but was known in the neighborhood for rambling in public and shouting nonsensical things to no one in particular.

According to our source, Micah had mental health issues, but the official diagnosis is unclear. The source adds ... Jubilant loved Micah and had been optimistic about his condition, as -- just a few weeks ago -- Jubilant told a neighbor Micah was doing really well.

Jubilant's wife was home at the time of the murder and was the one who called 911.

The son of slain Grammy-nominated opera singer Jubilant Sykes was allegedly violent toward his family years before cops arrested him in connection to the stabbing death of his father ... according to a restraining order petition.

Here's the deal ... a woman named Sarah Bennett filed for a restraining order against Micah Sykes for herself and several of her friends in 2017 -- alleging he tried to break into her friend's father's home.

In the documents, Bennett says she and Micah used to go to the same church ... and she claims he was relentlessly pursuing her -- saying she was his true love, and they were meant to be together. Bennett also claims Sykes sent her multiple texts and other direct messages

Sarah says her friend Jason Lee stepped in to defend her in person on at least one occasion ... and, eventually, she says Lee went to a meeting with Micah to explain to him Sarah wasn't interested -- which allegedly ended with Lee having to lock himself in his car to get away from an enraged Micah. Weeks after this encounter, Bennett claims Micah went to Jason's father Philip's home and attempted to break down the door.

While the dating rumors surrounding aespa's Winter and BTS' Jung Kook continue to heat up, the girl group's agency, SM Entertainment, is reportedly taking legal action in response to the backlash its singer is receiving.

Speculation about the two K-Pop idols dating started back in 2023 ... but have recently gained more traction with fans noticing them sporting similar 'fits and what appear to be matching tattoos.

Positive reactions to the potential romance have hit social media, but there has also been a ton of backlash from people who disapprove ... forcing aespa's label to step in to protect Winter from posts that they feel have crossed the line.

SM stated, "In particular, we have identified numerous acts damaging Winter’s character and reputation, as well as malicious postings and sexually harassing content made with the intention of publicly slandering the artist ... After reviewing these posts, we will be expanding the filing of complaints in stages."

Sharon Osbourne got visibly emotional ... opening up about the last thing Ozzy ever said to her before he passed in July.

Chatting on "Piers Morgan Uncensored" Wednesday, Sharon said Ozzy woke her up at 4:30 AM before he died and told her, "Kiss me, hug me tight"... and she had to stop for a sec during the interview to pull herself together as her eyes welled up with tears.

Sharon said Ozzy then went to work out for about 20 minutes ... before suffering a heart attack and passing away -- and she only found out after rushing downstairs when she heard people screaming while he was being resuscitated.