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Oliver Tree's ex Melanie Martinez says she's been an "absolute wreck" ever since news broke that the popular singer died in a fiery helicopter crash.

Martinez posted a heartfelt tribute on Instagram Stories after Tree and five other people were killed Sunday when two helicopters collided while flying over Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 

In her message, Martinez showered Tree with praise, writing that he was a true artist with a soft heart and a contagious and warm laugh.

Oliver Tree laid out the details of his will during an interview just weeks before his death ... and he says his family's not getting a dime.

The singer-songwriter -- who tragically passed away in a helicopter crash on Sunday -- appeared on the "Zach Sang Show" back in April ... and he told the host he doesn't feel the wealth he's made from music belongs to him.

Tree says he set up his will so most of his cash is going back to artists through a foundation he started.

Jacquees isn't letting Lecrae's comments slide quietly ... the R&B singer is firing back after the gospel star suggested he wasn't good enough for Deiondra Sanders.

We caught up with Jacquees while he was promoting his new single and upcoming album, "Mood 2" ... and you gotta watch the clip, because he wastes no time unloading on Lecrae after hearing the comments for the first time.

The drama stems from a recent podcast appearance featuring Deiondra -- the daughter of NFL legend Deion Sanders -- and Lecrae. During their conversation, Deiondra opened up about her relationship with Jacquees, while Lecrae admitted he was disappointed by the pairing ... telling her, "From the outside looking in ... I wanted more for you."

Wu-Tang Clan is being hailed by New York Knicks' fans as the savior of their historic NBA Finals comeback win ... and while RZA wouldn't say they helped the Knicks triumph, he tells TMZ the iconic group brought a spark to a deflated Madison Square Garden.

Here's the deal ... the Knicks were getting destroyed by the San Antonio Spurs at halftime of Game 4 when Wu took the floor for a performance that got the place rockin' and rolling.

RZA tells TMZ ... the group had to dig deep ... because they were also super bummed by the Spurs having their way with their team ... so they changed some lyrics to include the Knicks in their songs to make sure fans got back in the mood ... and the rest is, well, history.

The man who was arrested after Sabrina Carpenter claimed he showed up at her home multiple times is now objecting to her request for court-ordered protection against him ... TMZ has learned.

Sabrina obtained a temporary restraining order against William Applegate earlier this month ... but Applegate is now asking the court to deny the singer's request for a permanent order prohibiting him from coming near her ... according to new legal docs obtained by TMZ.

Applegate said he did not believe Sabrina wanted the restraining order … and that it was concocted by her team and "brought against Carpenter's will by her employed security group and the Los Angeles Police Department in conjunction with her legal team as an artifact of a military government program's maligned instructions."

He claimed Sabrina's Coachella performances on April 10 and April 17 were "made for and directed at me."

Applegate also alleged that the singer and her family "knew about my presence outside her residence as soon as it began in April."

A clip of Taylor Swift talking to Jimmy Jam at Thursday's Songwriters Hall of Fame red carpet is going viral -- showing her telling the R&B legend she was having trouble holding a conversation with him -- but we're told the video doesn't tell the whole story.

Check out the short clip ... Taylor and Jimmy are chatting it up on the red carpet before Thursday night's ceremony kicked off at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in NYC.

Their back and forth seemed a bit awkward, and it didn't take long for Taylor to say ... "I feel like I'm no good at conversation right now."

Olivia Rodrigo named her new album "You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love" ... but judging by these pics, she's looking anything but gloomy!

To celebrate the release of her third studio album, we're taking a peek behind the curtain at Olivia doing what makes her happy ... making music.

Whether she's locked in with a pair of headphones at a recording studio or strumming away during a guitar jam session, she's clearly having the time of her life.

Taylor Swift just hit the red carpet for the Songwriters Hall of Fame looking absolutely dazzling ... and a far cry from her going bonkers last night at the Knicks game.

The superstar was in full control of the moment ... and gave the carpet cameras exactly what they wanted as she posed in a beautiful, form-fitting black dress featuring a floral pattern.

As you know ... TS was at Game 4 of the NBA Finals last night, courtside seats along with pals and fellow musicians and singers Alana and Este Haim ... going absolutely berserk during and after the game.

Talk about an awkward seating chart ... Taylor Swift found herself just a few rows away from Scooter Braun during Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday night.

Two of the biggest names from one of music's most public feuds found themselves in the same building -- and surprisingly close quarters -- as eagle-eyed fans noticed Taylor was spotted uncomfortably close to crossing paths with Scooter, who sat just rows away.

Video from inside the arena showed the music mogul sitting only three rows back from the pop superstar with his gleaming girlfriend Sydney Sweeney, the couple seemingly separated from Swift by a barricade.

Chris Brown scored a small victory in his legal battle with a former housekeeper suing him over an alleged vicious dog attack ... a judge ruled the housekeeper will NOT be allowed to bring up his past arrest for assaulting Rihanna at their upcoming trial ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, the judge granted Chris' request to exclude any evidence about the infamous Rihanna assault from being introduced to the jury.

Chris is being sued by Maria Avila, who claims in 2020 she was mauled by a large dog named Hades while taking out the trash at the singer's Los Angeles home.

Breezy's denied he's responsible for her injuries and previously argued Maria possibly provoked the dog.

Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O'Connor is pushing back on Morgan Wallen's excuse for scrapping a concert in his town ... and he says Morgan's full of it.

The country music star claims he consulted Pittsburgh officials before calling off his Saturday performance due to a bad weather forecast ... but Mayor O'Connor says Morgan never actually talked to them and was acting on his own.

O'Connor told KDKA Radio ... "There was no contact to Public Safety or my administration so however the artist and his team picked to not have the show, that was on them, there was no consulting for Public Safety or the City of Pittsburgh."

Looking for something udderly moo-ving to start your day? Bianca Censori is front and center in Kanye West's latest music video ... and let's just say things get raw.

In his "Gemini Season" music vid, which Bianca also directed, she sits on a stool and milks a cow while rocking one of her signature, barely-there looks ... serving up plenty of cheek before Ye enters the frame and starts pouring on the attention ... literally.

Bianca passes the glass of raw cow's milk to Ye, who starts pouring it in her mouth.

The white fluid overflows and runs down Bianca's chin ... cascading between her boobs and dripping between her legs.

Jay-Z is keeping fans guessing ahead of his highly anticipated Yankee Stadium shows ... but he couldn't dodge TMZ's questions entirely when we caught up with him in New York City on Monday!

Check out the video ... Hov dropped a couple hints about what's in store for his trio of Yankee Stadium shows coming in July and even weighed in on a question fans might be wondering about -- whether he'll keep the afro, switch to braids or bring back his signature Caesar cut.

But before the conversation could go much further, Jay politely shut things down.

Madonna goes way back with Billy Idol ... she says she's known him since he was swiping her taxi cabs.

The pop star recently told Bilt she and Billy both lived at The Music Building during her early days in New York ... and they had anything but a meet-cute.

Taxis are a hot commodity in the Big Apple, and Madonna recalled a time she had just flagged one down ... when Billy himself swooped in.

Madge recalled ... "He steps in front of me with his punk, like, regalia ... He didn't even say 'sorry' or 'thanks' or nothing." She said the interaction left her wanting payback.

Cut the music ... John Summit says his DJ set in Monaco came to an abrupt end after another artist forced his way on stage ... and his production director is seemingly blaming Travis Scott.

Here's what happened ... John was playing Lilly's Club in Monte Carlo for the F1 after party on Sunday when someone climbed up onto the stage, causing such a commotion that the whole show got shut down.

You can see in the video ... it looks like Travis is the person who pulled himself up on stage. John sounded off on the incident, saying ... "last night was out of my control. my show got shut down due to another artist showing up late and forcing his way onto the stage."

Madonna is proving she's still the Queen of Pop ... and she's doing it in her signature boundary-pushing style with a new music video full of sexual innuendos.

Ya gotta check out her new video for "CONFESSIONS II - The Film' ... the 67-year-old gets seriously provocative, appearing in a bathroom stall with a mystery man in a scene that leaves very little to the imagination.

The rest of the visuals are just as wild, with Madonna roaming through a club bathroom while surrounded by all sorts of risqué behavior ... plus a stacked lineup of celebrity cameos, including British supermodel Kate Moss.