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Rapper Luci4 -- best known for his viral hit "BodyPartz" -- has died at 23.

The L.A. County Medical Examiner confirms Luci4 -- born James Dear -- passed away, though his cause of death is still unknown. His grandparents tell TMZ he died February 22, sometime at a friend’s house in Los Angeles.

They say they don’t know what happened yet -- but they’re suspicious. According to them, his wallet was completely emptied, and they had recently warned him about the people he’d been spending time with as his fame started taking off.

Jennifer Lopez's twins Emme and Max are all grown up, and JLo couldn't be prouder! The singer commemorated their 18th birthday with a moving, heartfelt post that was absolutely busting with love for her babies.

JLo welcomed Emme and Max on February 22, 2008 with her then-husband Marc Anthony ... a day Jen remembers well.

She wrote on Instagram ... “You were born in the middle of the night, in the midst of the biggest, most beautiful snowstorm NY had seen in years."

NBA Youngboy and his wife Jazlyn Mychelle have just welcomed their third child ... the "Bandit" rapper's 13th!

NBA took to Instagram to make the happy announcement Sunday, posting a video on his story.

He could be heard in the background saying, "My gangsta had her baby!"

Michael Jackson's disastrous 1984 Pepsi commercial was the beginning of the end of his life, even though it took decades to play out.

TMZ connects the dots in our new Hulu documentary "Michael Jackson: 30 Fatal Seconds" ... showing how the burns from the pyrotechnics led to lifelong drug and plastic surgery addictions.

As for why it happened ... we dig deep. There are lots of stories Michael had product in his hair that set him ablaze -- not true.

Rihanna's looks over the years shine bright like a diamond 💎!

Here is a 17-year-old version of the Barbados singer at Jay-Z's "The Teen People Listening Lounge" in West Hollywood, California (left). This was the year she dropped her hit song, "Pon de Replay!"

And, more than two decades later, the Fenty fashionista recently turned heads -- strutting the streets of New York in leather (right).

Rihanna celebrated her 38th birthday earlier this weekend, so that begs the question: Good Genes or Good Docs?

Jessie had better watch it because Corey Feldman's coming for his girl -- the star sang all about it after crashing a show in Las Vegas Friday night!

The actor pulled up to Caspian's Rock & Roe, a speakeasy-style rock lounge inside Caesars Palace ... where he jumped onstage and belted out Rick Springfield's hit song "Jessie's Girl."

Feldman kicks off his appearance by saying he can't believe he got talked into performing ... before calling Springfield a friend and singing his dang heart out.

Legendary salsa musician Willie Colón has died at the age of 75.

Willie's Facebook page shared a statement early Saturday morning to confirm the news, saying, "It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, and renowned musician, Willie Colon."

The statement reveals he passed away peacefully Saturday morning, surrounded by his loving family ... adding "While we grieve his absence, we also rejoice in the timeless gift of his music and the cherished memories he created that will live on forever."

The post ends with ... "Our family is deeply grateful for your prayers and support during this time of mourning. We kindly ask for privacy as we navigate our grief."

DJ Young Slade -- Lil Jon's son -- was laid to rest this week after his father confirmed his death earlier this month.

Lil Jon took to Instagram to share a heartfelt tribute video of his late son and added, "On the first day of Ramadan yesterday, We laid my only son to rest. In this holy month, I’m asking for extra du’a for him and for our family."

The rapper continued, "I love you, son. Life will never be the same without you. Allah, give me strength."

KATSEYE is going to look and sound different ... because moving forward the group will be missing Manon Bannerman.

In a statement on social media Friday, KATSEYE says Manon "will be taking a temporary hiatus from group activities to focus on her health and wellbeing."

Reshona Landfair says she's not going to let R. Kelly's sexual abuse define her life forever -- she was the 14-year-old girl who was seen in the infamous 2001 sex tape -- she's an adult now, out to reclaim her identity.

Reshona joined us on "TMZ Live" Friday and we asked her how the sex tape affected her life ... and if she's thought about a difficult conversation that will inevitably come up with her young son.

She writes about the sexual abuse in a new memoir, "Who's Watching Shorty?: Reclaiming Myself from the Shame of R. Kelly’s Abuse," and tells us she wanted to reveal herself as the Jane Doe from the infamous video because she was tired of not owning her narrative.

Hilary Duff is getting painfully real ... confirming her emotional new single “We Don’t Talk” is inspired by her fractured relationship with sister Haylie Duff.

Appearing on "CBS Mornings" Friday, Hilary fought to keep it together as she admitted the loneliest part of her life right now is not having her sister by her side.

Hilary confessed she doesn’t even know if Haylie will hear the song ... but she said the situation stopped being private long ago, so she poured the truth into the music because it’s her real experience.

Grab your umbrella 'cuz today's Rihanna's birthday -- We've rounded up her hottest thirst traps, and "it's raining more than ever!"

From topless shots to bum shots, the limit does not exist for badgalriri and her shameless selfies ... Look back at it!

How well do you know this hot mama?! Put your trivia skills to the test:

We are learning more about the circumstances surrounding the death of rapper Lil Poppa ... and it's pretty shocking.

TMZ broke the news ... the rapper -- real name Janarious Mykel Wheeler -- was pronounced dead yesterday in Georgia at the age of 25.

Hapeville Chief of Police Bruce Hedley tells TMZ ... Lil Poppa was in a single-car accident on Interstate 85 south of Hapeville ... which is when he called his manager asking what he should do. The car was still drivable.

Huge break for country singer Conner Smith ... prosecutors in Tennessee withdrew the charge against him that stemmed from a fatal car accident where the truck he was driving killed a woman in a crosswalk.

The Davidson County District Attorney's Office tells TMZ they withdrew Conner's misdemeanor citation at the request of the victim's family.

Worrick G Robinson IV, attorney for Conner Smith, tells TMZ ... “This devastating accident was a profound tragedy for the family of Dot Dobbins and the larger Germantown community. Over the past several months, Conner has been grateful for the opportunity to get to know Dot’s family personally and be able to voice his deep and sincere grief. While he is grateful that this legal chapter has concluded, he will continue to steadfastly lift her family up in prayer.”

As we first reported ... Conner got hit with a misdemeanor traffic offense -- failure to yield resulting in a fatality -- back in July 2025 ... a couple weeks after he was involved in a fatal car accident.

1:42 PM PT -- Yo Gotti's company CMG has released a statement in the wake of Lil Poppa's passing ... calling him a "beloved family member" and promising to uphold his legacy with honor and respect.

Rapper Lil Poppa died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound ... TMZ has learned.

The Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office in Georgia tells TMZ the rapper -- real name Janarious Mykel Wheeler -- died after being shot in the head ... his death has been ruled a suicide.

Lil Poppa's cause of death comes out just a day after authorities pronounced him dead.

Ray J's heart monitor has been stolen ... and he's pleading with the thief to give it back.

TMZ caught up with the "Sexy Can I" singer this week -- less than 2 months after he was hospitalized -- and he tells us he's been wearing a heart monitor for the last 2 weeks so docs can keep track of his health. But ... he says a fan snatched the monitor off his bare chest when he hopped into the crowd during his Valentine's Day concert in Shreveport, Louisiana while singing "One Wish."

It's all in the clip -- Ray J says his monitor has important health data his doctors need in order to make a plan for him going forward ... and is even offering cash to the person who has it. He presses that this is no joke and he was wearing it during a "critical" time.

We told you all about it -- Ray J was hospitalized in Vegas in early January and was treated for pneumonia and serious chest pains. He later revealed his docs told him he might not live past 2027.