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Trae Young’s mid-game trade from the Hawks to the Wizards had the entire NBA world talking -- and superfan Boosie Badazz reacted courtside in real time.

During their 117-100 win over the Pelicans on Wednesday, the Hawks swapped Young for CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert, ending a seven-plus season stint in Atlanta for the four-time All-Star.

The Louisiana rap star -- a staple at Hawks games -- turned to social media to share his immediate thoughts on a surreal moment for players and fans alike.

"They just traded Trae, man?" he said. "He's down there dribblin' the basketball with his clothes on. Damn ..."

Ronnie Radke wants to be the guy to bring 'Catfish' back from the TV dead ... he says Nev Schulman would be the perfect guy to clear his name in his drama with Brittany Furlan.

We got Ronnie in Hollywood on Wednesday, and our photog asked him for an update on his restraining order against Brittany, which stems from her refusing to believe she was catfished by someone posing as Ronnie.

Ronnie says he's still jumping through hoops to prove he's NOT the guy who seduced Brittany online ... and the drama is wearing on him, so he's calling for backup.

Ray J was admitted to a Las Vegas hospital last night with a severe case of pneumonia and heart pains, TMZ has learned.

A source close to the R&B singer tells TMZ ... Ray J remains in the hospital where he has received X-rays and an echocardiogram ... no word yet on the results.

This follows a serious case of pneumonia Ray J had four years ago during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Veteran rapper Mad Skillz says he needed a little extra motivation to record his "2025 Rap Up" track -- a year-end tradition for him since 2002 -- but is glad he did for his boy, D'Angelo!!!

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with Skillz as he prepares for the upcoming Grammy Awards, where his "Words For Days Vol. 1" is nominated for Best Spoken Word Poetry Album this year -- his 2nd nom in a row!!!

As for the "Rap-Up," Skillz credits his wife, Jennifer, and producer Jeymes Samuel for pushing him to chronicle the year ... Trump, Charlie Kirk, Diddy's trial, Kendrick Lamar at the Super Bowl and more were all signed, sealed, and delivered over D'Angelo and Raphael Saadiq's jazzy "Lady" instrumental.

Kelly Rowland and Method Man are positioning themselves to be trending topics this Valentine's Day season ... by starring in a new rom-com film that highlights inter-office romps!!!

On Wednesday, Prime rolled out the official trailer for "Relationship Goals" ... Kelly and the Meth's new project -- which also features Robin Thede, Annie Gonzalez and Dennis Haysbert -- directly based on Pastor Mike Todd's best-selling book of the same name.

People often date close to work, and Kelly and Meth star as former flames battling for the same job position ... and as you probably guessed it, there's plenty of 'Dilemmas' and "Break Ups 2 Make Ups" galore!!!

French Montana and Max B flipped Soho House Ludlow in NYC into a full-on discotheque for part of their listening session last night ... quite fitting for an album titled "Coke Wave"!!!

TMZ Hip Hop obtained video of French and Max previewing a track from their "Coke Wave 3.5: Narcos" album, which samples KC & The Sunshine Band's "That's the Way (I Like It)."

Doom and gloom overload? Say less -- we’re cleansing the timeline with Shawn Mendes stepping out in nothing but a towel!

No false alarm here ... peep these pics of Shawn opening his door to grab a food delivery Tuesday, bending down with his towel wrapped around his waist ... which honestly, looks like it could slip any second.

Cardi B says class is in session! The rapper hopped on social media Tuesday to hilariously show men how they should eat a banana if they care about their image.

Check out the video -- Cardi chomps down on a banana while admitting she's not trying to be sexy ... before breaking a piece off and telling viewers a "real" man eats the fruit by breaking it first. She unsurprisingly cracks herself up during the lesson ... snapping off another piece to make sure her teaching is understood.

The clip is a breath of fresh air as the "I Like It" hitmaker deals with drama at home ... she recently defended her boyfriend Stefon Diggs against allegations by his personal chef, who claimed she was choked during a dispute over her salary. Cardi posted a text message exchange with the alleged victim in which she says her words got twisted ... though she later deleted it for unknown reasons.

The NFL star is facing strangulation and assault charges, though his attorney David Meier said the claims "are unsubstantiated, uncorroborated, and were never investigated -- because they did not occur."

Selena Quintanilla's family gathered privately over the weekend in Texas to honor her father with a celebration of life ... TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... the invite-only event for Abraham Isaac Quintanilla Jr. was limited to close family and friends, with no phones allowed. We're told Abraham's casket was not present.

About 400 people attended the service, which featured performances by Spanish-language singers, a video tribute highlighting Abraham's life, and remarks and prayers from a preacher.

A recent Broadway production of "Mamma Mia!" looks like it had more drama in the audience than on the stage ... a man in the crowd went nuclear on some women seated behind him ... and his epic freakout is all on video.

The footage, which is going viral online, shows a man at the Jan. 3 theater performance getting up from his seat at intermission and popping off on a bunch of ladies seated near him ... he shouts for security and tells his neighbors, "You want me to make a scene? I'm going to make a scene!!!"

Mary J. Blige can bank on at least a partial victory ... now that the lawsuit filed by her former sidekick Misa Hylton has been dismissed in New York court!!!

According to docs, obtained by TMZ Hip Hop, Blige and her legal squadron of Lisa Moore and Andrew Pequignot were granted the motion to dismiss the suit Hylton filed back in July 2025 ... without prejudice.

Which means, Hylton can still pursue sanctions against the megastar singer if she chooses, but her lack of movement -- after Blige labeled the lawsuit "frivolous" -- suggests there will be no more drama.

Keke Palmer and Anderson .Paak didn't feel like BET's cookout was cookin' when it decided to streamline the Soul Train Awards to a backyard-style concert -- and had the nerve to cancel the Hip Hop Awards at that!!!

The slick shade towards the network came during AP's appearance on "Baby, This Is Keke Palmer" podcast ... the "Silk Sonic" singer was in full alter-ego mode as "DJ Pee.Wee" and Keke transformed into "Lady Miss Jacqueline."

The last Soul Train Awards happened in 2023 ... Keke scoffed that the producers attempted to be creative but ended up having her and the rest of the talent look janky performing by the fence from the "Home Improvement" set.

Tommy Lee has entered the chat! While Falling in Reverse frontman Ronnie Radke says he never wooed Tommy's wife, Brittany Furlan -- insisting she was catfished by fake social media accounts -- Tommy is telling him to get a life.

ICYMI ... Ronnie filed for a temporary restraining order against Brittany, accusing her of harassing him on social media and waiting outside his house.

The TRO was denied, but Ronnie alleged Brittany contacted some of his underage fans online and encouraged them to come forward with alleged inappropriate experiences with the singer.

Tommy broke his silence on the situation when a fan brought up the events in his comments.

Replying under a New Year's post Tommy shared of himself and Brittany, the user wrote, "I hear the wife is stirring up sh*t with Ronnie again. Maybe it time to let it go?"

Talk about a blast from TV’s past ... "Star Search" is strutting back into the spotlight and has unveiled a celebrity-packed judging panel to officially usher in its shiny reboot.

Jelly Roll, Sarah Michelle Gellar, and Chrissy Teigen are officially locked in as judges -- with the reboot premiering January 20 on Netflix, which will shake things up with real-time viewer voting that lets fans help decide which contestants move forward.

This isn’t your run-of-the-mill talent show either -- during its original run from '83 to '95, "Star Search" helped launch the careers of Britney Spears, Beyoncé, Justin Timberlake, Adam Sandler and many more.

Netflix is leaning all the way in with the reboot, promising in the logline the talent is bigger than ever ... and the stakes have never been higher.

That was fast ... Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban are officially single in the eyes of the law ... because their divorce has been finalized.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, a judge in Tennessee on Tuesday signed off on the couple's divorce.

We broke the story ... Nicole filed for divorce back in September, citing irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split.

Nicole and Keith had already hammered out all the divorce details before Nicole filed ... so they did the leg work early on and were just waiting for the judge's signature.

Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox's recent public outings have sparked rumors of reconciliation ... but sources tell TMZ they're still broken up.

Despite being spotted in public several times over the past few months with their daughter, Saga, multiple sources tell us Megan and MGK are currently living separately.

We're told Megan has the baby full-time and the two are co-parenting as needed.