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Former Jane’s Addiction frontman Perry Farrell is revisiting that wild onstage brawl at the band’s Massachusetts concert last year ... and he's saying he's sorry, admitting he should’ve handled himself way better.

Perry released a full statement addressing Boston -- where the brawl went down in September 2024 -- and the rest of the world, making it clear he’s remorseful about losing his temper and blowing up the show.

He explained Jane’s Addiction has been the center of his life for decades -- adding that the band, the music, the fans, and their impact on culture mean more to him than he could ever put into words.

He says his goal has always been to give fans the best show possible, but admits they missed the mark in Boston ... adding he’s truly sorry to everyone impacted.

21 Savage is taking it upon himself to patch Atlanta's torn hip hop culture back together ... by calling out Young Thug, Gunna, Quavo and Offset to get their ish together!!!

His new album is titled "What Happened To The Streets," and on Wednesday, he openly questioned what happened to the unity between YSL and the Migos!!!

21 snapped on Thug and Gunna first -- mainly Jeffrey -- for going into his RICO trial with the understanding Gunna wasn't a street dude ... but he clearly wasn't trying to leave the crew, or let alone have Thugga locked up for life!!!

The lawsuit filed against Diddy, Druski, and Odell Beckham Jr. that attempted to paint them as sexual predators at a party in 2018 has been tossed out ... because the judge ruled none of the defendants ever got served the papers, and the plaintiff couldn't lock down a lawyer to handle the case after her original one dropped out!!!

On Wednesday, a federal judge in California dismissed the case brought by a woman named Ashley Parham, who filed a suit back in October 2024, claiming she had been assaulted by Diddy, Druski, and Odell Beckham Jr. at a party in Orinda, Calif.

The people she went after immediately challenged the claims ... OBJ questioned ever having been to the area, Druski dropped receipts of his empty bank account to prove he wasn't even a celebrity at the time, and Diddy -- who was hit with several similar lawsuits -- also slammed the claims.

Cuffing season is in full swing ... and while everyone else is pairing up for the holidays, Bebe Rexha’s putting out a very public call to find her future baby daddy.

In an X post shared Wednesday, Bebe went full dating-app manifesto -- publicly auditioning her future boo and spelling out her must-haves, while making it crystal clear she’s all about personality ... so if you’re a solid 6 or 7 looks-wise, congrats, you’re still in the running.

Bebe also made one thing very clear -- she needs a man who’s on her level or above, financially speaking. She says she doesn’t pay for men or do 50/50 ... so translation? Bring a successful career and no mooching allowed!

The old-school-style video camera Taylor Swift was spotted filming with at the Chiefs game has created serious buzz -- so much so that the product nearly sold out after the pop star was seen using it, TMZ Sports has learned.

ICYMI, the "Opalite" singer was photographed with the handheld video recorder on Sunday, as she sat in her Arrowhead Stadium suite to watch her fiancé, Travis Kelce, and the Chiefs take on the Los Angeles Chargers.

And since, we're told the digital camera has been flyin' off the shelves!

Rihanna was fan-girling a bit too much for another fan during Mariah Carey's concert in Las Vegas recently ... and things got slightly heated between the two.

Riri was lovin' every moment of Mariah's show Saturday night in Sin City with the others in the packed crowd.

Video shows Riri swaying to Mariah's "We Belong Together," waving her arms and blowing kisses to Carey, who was performing the hit song onstage.

Riri was perched on top of a chair, blocking the view of fans behind her. This created some friction between Rihanna and another person, who supposedly told the icon to sit down so they could see Mariah's performance.

A singer narrowly avoided serious injury during a show in Peru ... collapsing to the ground because of an electric shock he suffered while grabbing the mic.

Carlos Suarez and his rock band Mi Mejor Amigo Scott were playing in Lima over the weekend when Suarez stepped up to start a song and wrapped his right hand around the equipment ... before letting out a primal scream and falling backward.

A couple people onstage rushed to unplug the equipment ... and, once unplugged, others tended to Suarez, according to local outlet Buenos Días Perú.

Congrats are in order for Mariah the Scientist and Young Thug -- they're engaged!

The "Go Crazy" rapper popped the question to his longtime girlfriend on stage at his "Hometown Hero: Young Thug & Friends" benefit concert in Atlanta last night -- and it's all on video! Check out the adorable moment ... he's on one knee as he pulls out a massive diamond ring with a huge grin across his face. The words “Will You Marry Me” are also displayed on the giant screen on stage.

It was a no-brainer for Mariah, who let him slide the sparkler onto her wedding finger. She's clearly thrilled, saying into the mic ... "Guess I'm getting married!" as fans go ballistic in the venue. The moment is sealed off with a kiss.

Rapper Bay Swag has blossomed into quite the rap star since TMZ Hip Hop did his first interview over a year ago, and now he's using his celebrity to give back to the community!!!

We caught up with Bay Swag out in NYC this week, following his special holiday dining experience alongside his bro, Cash Cobain.

Rap music outlets such as Uproxx's "The Bigger Picture" and Hot 97's "Ebro In The Morning" have all shut down in the past few weeks ... if 50 Cent has his way, Jim Jones, Maino, Dave East, and Fabolous will get the axe next!!!

50 Cent has been going back and forth with Jim and Maino after they labeled his Diddy-dissing Netflix doc "Sean Combs: The Reckoning" a mockumentary on their "Let's Rap About It" podcast.

According to 50's sources, the New York rapper quadrant has been squatting inside the building where they film the podcast ... making the landlord unhappy enough he's willing to cut 50 a deal for the deed!!!

Shawn Mendes looks like he may have a new woman in his life -- and she's beautiful -- because he was just spotted in South America with Brazilian model and actress Bruna Marquezine.

Check out these photos and video showing Shawn and Bruna in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ... they're leaving a restaurant together Sunday night ... and looking super hot.

The "Señorita" singer looks like he's trying to duck the paps, but photogs got him following Bruna out of the restaurant and into a waiting car.

She's a stunner ... just look at her in that little black dress!

Hulk Hogan's death came as a shock to the world ... and to our newsroom, where we were shooting one of our TV shows when the Sports Department learned the news. We later learned the WWE star died from a heart attack.

We dove more deeply into Hulk's life and death in our documentary "TMZ Presents: The Real Hulk Hogan" ... available to stream on Hulu.

Diddy dodged a bullet when he was found not guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering ... charges that could've landed him a life sentence in federal prison.

The music mogul's still doing time for his two Mann Act convictions ... but, check out this clip of our newsroom as the decision was announced -- complete and utter shock!

We were also live-streaming when Diddy received 50 months in federal prison ... even though it seemed like Judge Arun Subramanian might give him a whole lot more time behind bars.

Lizzo is sounding off in her legal war with her former dancers -- speaking up right after their fat-shaming claims were dropped -- saying she’s not settling for anything less than fighting every allegation until the full truth comes out.

In an IG clip Monday, Lizzo laid it out in the onscreen text while silently staring at the camera, writing the fat-shaming claims that made up a big chunk of the sexual harassment lawsuit filed by Arianna Davis, Noelle Rodriguez, and Crystal Williams were tossed because they had zero merit.

According to Lizzo, the claim got cut since there was no evidence she fired anyone over weight gain ... clarifying they were actually let go for secretly recording her without her consent and then sending that footage to ex-employees.

Mariah Carey is going from the Queen of Christmas to Queen of the entire winter ... she's going to perform at the Winter Olympics opening ceremony in February!

The Grammy winner personally made the announcement Monday via Instagram, writing, "CI VEDIAMO A MILANO!" which translates to "See you in Milan."

Mariah accompanied her post with a video -- showing her in a shimmering red gown and diamond necklace -- saying, "Get ready for Milano Cortina 2026. See you at the Stadio San Siro on the 6th of February for the Olympic opening ceremony."

Carl Carlton -- best known for his smash hit "She’s a Bad Mama Jama" -- has died at 72.

The sad news was confirmed by his son Carlton Hudgens II, who announced his dad’s passing on Facebook ... sharing a throwback photo of the late singer and writing, "Long hard fight in life and you will be missed."

The cause of death hasn’t been revealed, but the passing comes six years after the singer suffered a stroke.

Carlton launched his music career back in the '60s, later hitting the Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 in 1974 with his cover of "Everlasting Love."

Trey Songz is back in trouble once again, charged over the weekend with allegedly destroying property at a hookah bar in New York City -- and assaulting a nightclub employee earlier this month, according to court records.

The latest incident involving the "Trigga" singer occurred in the wee hours Sunday at Mira NYC & Hookah Lounge in Midtown Manhattan. Court documents state Trey intentionally damaged more than $1500 worth of hookah set-ups, DJ equipment, and sofas.

After his arrest, police did a computer check and realized Trey was wanted for a second crime in which he allegedly assaulted an employee inside Dramma Night Club in Times Square on December 4.

Trey reportedly grew irritated when club workers instructed him and his crew to leave because it was closing time in the Dec. 4 incident. Our sources say one of the employees grabbed Trey's arm, prompting him to allegedly punch the worker in the face and cause him to suffer swelling and substantial pain.