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Boosie Badazz is standing on business ... and the necks of both Rod Wave and Kodak Black after he caught them allegedly stealing his songs for their new albums!!!

Tensions came to a head after Boosie addressed his IG followers on live, explaining that paying homage also requires paying him for using his work!!!

Rod's recent album "Nostalgia" topped the charts for 2 weeks straight in September and kicked off with the single "Long Journey" ... which Boosie says is a direct ripoff of his 2010 song of the same name.

The Lousiana rap legend says he didn't sign off on Rod using his track, and ditto goes for Kodak, who released his latest project "When I Was Dead," featuring the single "Eaze Your Mind."

Boosie's "Eaze Your Mind" came out in 2007, and although they fell out earlier this year, he says Kodak still could've done fair business when it comes to clearing the sample.

Rod, who's currently on tour, got wind of Boosie's rant and made a video of his own -- pleading for Boosie to skip the legal process, and let him pay out of pocket ... without overcharging him 😬.

Boosie decided to give RW a piece of his mind, suggesting he was swindling money from his kids' college funds.

Snoop Dogg sorprendió a todos con su declaración de que está dejando de "fumar" y resulta que su elección de palabras era la estrategia de marketing que muchos sospechaban que era... ¡por que está promoviendo una estufa sin humo!

El lunes, Snoop hizo la gran revelación de que su anuncio no tenía nada que ver con dejar la marihuana, y que todo tenía que ver con Solo Stove, un pozo de fuego al aire libre que trae el fuego libre de humo.

El nuevo CEO de Death Row Records abordó el asunto diciendo: "Se acabó lo de toser y que mi ropa huela fuerte".

Sí, a Snoop le gusta el doble sentido casi tanto como la hierba.

Los ojos agudos notaron que Snoop dijo que estaba dejando de "humo" y no "fumar", pero no todo el mundo estaba prestando atención.

Tanto Meek Mill y Coi Leray saltaron la puerta con varias afirmaciones infundadas sobre el cannabis, pero juraron que estaban dejando de fumar pronto.

Así que por lo visto, el viejo Snoop solo está vendiendo estufas.

Snoop Dogg shocked everyone with his declaration he's quitting "smoke" ... and turns out his choice of wording was the marketing ploy many suspected it to be -- he's now promoting a smokeless stove!!!

On Monday, Snoop made the grand reveal his announcement had zilch to do with quitting marijuana, and everything to do with Solo Stove, an outdoor fire pit that brings the blaze without the puff, puff, pass.

The new Death Row Records CEO addressed tarnishing his brand in the ad, but promised he was "done with the coughing and my clothes smelling all sticky-icky."

Yep, Snoop loves a double entendre almost as much as weed.

Keen eyes noticed Snoop said he was quitting "smoke" and not "smoking" -- but not everyone was paying attention.

Both Meek Mill and Coi Leray jumped out the gate with several unfounded claims about cannabis, but vowed they were quitting soon.

We'll see if they hold true to their word now that we know Snoop's just peddling stoves.

Travis Kelce's love for Taylor Swift is much deeper than her looks and musical talent ... the NFL superstar says he's fascinated by her brain and learning new things from her every day.

The Kansas City Chiefs tight end opened up on his relationship with the pop icon in an interview with the Wall Street Journal this week ... where he detailed how he's personally growing from their one-on-one time together.

"I've never been a man of words," Kelce said. "Being around her, seeing how smart Taylor is, has been f***ing mind-blowing. I'm learning every day."

Kelce also praised Swift's ability to turn her own experiences into words ... specifically pointing out his love for a line in her hit song, "Blank Space" -- when she sings, "I could make a bad guy good for the weekend."

Kelce -- who referred to Swift as "hilarious" and a "genius" -- added the two are on the same page with their views ... especially when it comes to family.

"Everybody knows I'm a family guy. Her team is her family. Her family does a lot of stuff in terms of the tour, the marketing, being around, so I think she has a lot of those values as well, which is right up my alley."

As for how they first linked up, the two-time Super Bowl champion said someone in Taylor's circle played Cupid after he publicly shot his shot on his podcast ... and eventually, Taylor reached out directly.

Another interesting point -- Travis claims his mother, Donna, is upset with herself to this day about how she downplayed meeting Taylor for the first time during her appearance on the "Today" show ... when she famously said it was just "okay."

Kelce says his mom was just trying to play it cool ... but he reassured her she handled the question perfectly.

Shakira decided not to fight the fight in a courtroom in Spain ... she has settled her tax fraud case with the government and agreed to pay millions in fines.

She cut a plea deal in the case after failing to pay $15.8 million in taxes between 2012 and 2014 -- the singer is set to receive a suspended 3-year sentence and a fine of $7.6 million ... as well as the taxes, plus interest. All told, she's in for about $19 million now.

Shakira showed up for the trial Monday in Barcelona, but before anything official happened the parties announced a settlement.

The fine is actually somewhat of a victory for the singer ... prosecutors wanted more than double that. Also, she can certainly afford it ... her net worth is significantly north of $200 million.

Shakira seemed upbeat when she entered the courthouse ... blowing kisses to her fans.

As for why she settled, she said in a statement it was "to spare my children seeing their mother sacrifice her well-being."

She went on ... 'I admire tremendously those who have fought these injustices to the end, but for me, today, winning is getting my time back for my kids and my career."

She's still pissed, going after the Spanish government for targeting athletes and other high-profile folks.

The judge asked her if she accepted the charges against her and she simply said, "I do." The judge said the fine would end the case ... i.e., no prison time.

Shakira decidió no luchar en un tribunal en España. Ha resuelto su caso de fraude fiscal con el gobierno y acordó pagar millones en multas.

Ella llegó a un acuerdo en el caso después de no pagar 15.8 millones de dólares en impuestos entre 2012 y 2014, la cantante está programada para recibir una sentencia suspendida de tres años y una multa de 7.6 millones de dólares.

Shakira se presentó al juicio el lunes en Barcelona y las partes anunciaron un acuerdo rápidamente.

La multa es en realidad una especie de victoria para la cantante, los fiscales querían más del doble. Además, sin duda puede permitírselo, su patrimonio neto es significativamente superior a $200 millones.

Shakira parecía optimista cuando entró al palacio de justicia, soplando besos a sus fans.

En cuanto a por qué llegó a un acuerdo, dijo en un comunicado que era "para evitar que mis hijos vean a su madre sacrificar su bienestar".

Ella continuó: "Admiro tremendamente a aquellos que han luchado contra estas injusticias hasta el final, pero para mí, hoy, ganar es recuperar mi tiempo para mis hijos y mi carrera".

Ella sigue cabreada, yendo a por el gobierno español contra deportistas y otras personas de alto perfil.

El juez le preguntó si aceptaba los cargos que se le imputaban y ella se limitó a decir: "Los acepto". El juez dijo que la multa pondría fin al caso, es decir, no iría a la cárcel.

Taylor Swift regresó al escenario en Brasil después de un paréntesis debido al calor abrasador, y le rindió homenaje a una fan que murió recientemente en uno de sus shows.

La superestrella del pop hizo una emotiva actuación el domingo en el Estadio Nilton Santos de Río de Janeiro, donde solo dos noches antes Ana Clara Benevides falleció durante una ola de calor antes de que comenzara el show de Taylor el viernes.

Ana se sentía mal antes de ser trasladada a un hospital, donde fue declarada muerta. La causa de su muerte no ha sido revelada.

El domingo, Taylor subió al escenario de nuevo en Río, pero esta vez las temperaturas eran mucho más bajas que las dos noches anteriores, lo que la obligó a posponer el concierto del sábado.

Durante la actuación de anoche, Taylor se sentó al piano y se desahogó interpretando su canción "Bigger Than the Whole Sky".

Algunos de sus "Swifties" se expresaron por X, especulando que Taylor eligió esa canción para honrar a Ana.

Un fan escribió: "cantar #biggerthanthewholesky fue una hermosa manera de honrar a Ana y podemos saberlo al escuchar la voz de Taylor".

Otro fan publicó una serie de fotos, incluyendo una de Ana, y señaló, @taylorswift13 hizo un hermoso trabajo honrando a todos los Swifties".

Un tercer Swiftie dijo: "Ya tengo un inmenso respeto por @taylorswift13, pero después de la canción sorpresa de esta noche, se ha triplicado".

Taylor Swift returned to the stage in Brazil after a hiatus due to the sizzling heat -- and seemingly paid tribute to a fan who recently died at one of her shows.

The pop superstar put on an emotional performance Sunday at Estadio Nilton Santos Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, where just two nights earlier Ana Clara Benevides passed away during a heat wave before Taylor’s Friday show began.

Ana was feeling ill before she was rushed to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Her cause of death has not been disclosed.

On Sunday, Taylor hit the stage again in Rio, but this time the temps were much lower than the previous two nights, which forced her to postpone Saturday’s concert.

During last night’s performance, Taylor sat at her piano and poured out her heart, playing her song, “Bigger Than the Whole Sky.”

Some of her “Swifties” jumped on X, speculating Taylor chose that tune to honor Ana and giving her major props.

One fan wrote, “singing #biggerthanthewholesky was a beautiful way to honor Ana and we can know it by hearing Taylor’s voice.”

Another fan posted a series of photos, including one of Ana, and pointed out, @taylorswift13 did a beautiful job honoring all Swifties taken too soon.”

A third Swiftie said, “I already have immense respect for @taylorswift13 but after tonight’s surprise song, it’s tripled.”

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are looking to get into the Christmas spirit as a couple ... we're told they're moving forward with plans to be together for the holidays.

Sources close to the couple tell TMZ ... Taylor and Travis are trying to work out their schedules to make sure they set aside as much time together as possible.

We're told Thanksgiving with the 2 families could go down in Kansas City ... Travis and his fam will already be in town Monday for his game against the Eagles. Here's the thing everyone knows ... Thanksgiving with 2 fams is a BIG step.

As we reported, Travis picked up a sweet $6 million K.C. home ... which is a lot more secluded than his old place ... so he could easily host everyone with room to spare.

It's unclear where they'll spend Christmas, but they've already told folks close to them they've been chatting about it. Our sources say the couple REALLY wants to be together this holiday season.

It's not going to be easy for T&T to continue what we're told is a serious relationship ... she's going to be all over the world next year and, of course, he's got his own obligations. But, our sources say as of now, they're both committing to making it work.

Taylor Swift y Travis Kelce están buscando entrar en el espíritu navideño como pareja. Nos dicen que están avanzando con sus planes para estar juntos durante las vacaciones.

Fuentes cercanas a la pareja le dicen a TMZ que Taylor y Travis están tratando de resolver sus horarios para asegurarse de tener tanto tiempo juntos como sea posible.

Nos dicen que una celebración de Acción de Gracias con las dos familias podría ocurrir en Kansas City, Travis y su familia estarán en la ciudad el lunes para su partido contra los Eagles. Esto es lo que todo el mundo sabe, Acción de Gracias con dos familias es un gran paso.

Como hemos informado, Travis gastó unos $6 millones en su nueva casa, la cual es mucho más aislada que su antiguo hogar, por lo que fácilmente podría recibir a todos con espacio de sobra.

No está claro dónde van a pasar la Navidad, pero ya le han dicho a la gente cercana a ellos que ha habido conversaciones. Nuestras fuentes dicen que la pareja REALMENTE quiere estar junta estas fiestas.

El hermano de Polo G, Trench Baby, es acusado de matar a un hombre en un tiroteo en Los Ángeles y actualmente está en una celda de la cárcel después de ser acusado de asesinato.

Fuentes policiales le dicen a TMZ Hip Hop que Trench Baby (nombre real Taurean Bartlett) ha sido acusado por el asesinato de Dashaun Berry, de 20 años. Nos dicen que Berry fue asesinado en un tiroteo la madrugada del 10 de junio en un estacionamiento de North Hollywood.

Nos informan que los paramédicos declararon muerto a Berry en la escena cuando lo encontraron a la 1:30 AM con heridas de bala.

La policía cree que el incidente fue solo el primero de una serie de crímenes que Trench Baby supuestamente pasó a cometer en los meses siguientes.

También ha sido acusado de robo en primer grado por un incidente 15 de agosto y se enfrenta a un cargo adicional de disuadir a un testigo por la fuerza o amenaza el 10 de septiembre.

Se nos dice que ambos cargos implican el mismo hombre.

TMZ Hip Hop publicó la historia, poco después del presunto robo de agosto, la policía irrumpió en Polo y TB en su casa de Los Ángeles y los detuvo.

Polo y TB también fueron investigados por un presunto altercado en un estudio de Burbank con una mujer que dijo que la había sido golpeada en la cara, pero los fiscales dijeron que no había pruebas suficientes para presentar cargos por eso.

11/22 -- 6:32 AM PT -- Trench Baby aka Tauren Bartlett’s attorneys Bradford Cohen and Zoey Aron are speaking out for the client and tell TMZ Hip Hop …"The case against Mr. Bartlett is an example of the Los Angeles State Attorney's Office trying to charge a young man with very little physical evidence and a lot of hearsay. No murder weapon, no motive, his cell phone does not place him on the scene, no gunshot residue, and there is no eye witness identifying him. He was actually given a 2 mill dollar bond, but once he made the bond, the State attorney, who has spoken about justice reform, went back and pulled the bond.

"We expect to move this case forward and demonstrate why this incident could not have been Tauren and is most likely one of the several other suspects that police have questioned regarding the incident."

Polo G's brother Trench Baby is accused of killing a man in an L.A. drive-by shooting ... and is currently sitting in a jail cell after getting charged with felony murder.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ Hip Hop ... Trench Baby (real name Taurean Bartlett) has now been charged for the murder of 20-year-old Dashaun Berry. We're told Berry was killed in a drive-by shooting in the wee hours of June 10 in a North Hollywood parking lot.

We're told paramedics pronounced Berry dead at the scene when they found him at 1:30 AM with gunshot wounds.

Cops believe the incident was just the first in a string of crimes Trench Baby allegedly went on to commit in the following months.

He's also been charged with first-degree residential robbery for an August 15 incident -- and faces an additional charge of dissuading a witness by force or threat on September 10.

We're told both of those charges involve the same man.

TMZ Hip Hop broke the story ... shortly after the alleged August robbery, police swarmed in on Polo and TB at their L.A. home and arrested them.

Polo and TB were also investigated for an alleged altercation in a Burbank studio involving a woman who said she had been punched in the face ... but prosecutors said there was insufficient evidence to file charges for that one.

Trench Baby is being held without bail.

Kesha's apparently showing solidarity with Cassie after her allegations against Diddy -- 'cause she dropped a key lyric in her most famous song ... that mentions him by name.

The singer was performing live in L.A. Saturday night ... and while she was crooning to her smash hit single, 'TiK ToK,' folks noticed a change in the wording -- right from the beginning, too. Of course, that track starts like this ... "Wake up in the mornin' feelin' like P. Diddy."

What Kesha sang at the Hollywood Palladium, though, was different ... she said, "Wake up in the morning' feelin' just like me." In other words, she completely dropped Diddy here.

Interestingly enough, Kesha did the same on her Friday night show in Oakland. The Oakland performance of 'TiK ToK' looks incredibly similar to the L.A. gig -- but we did some digging and as it turns out ... Kesha's stage design/lighting is exactly the same for this song at her shows lately. So, basically -- there's no doubt she changed the lyric twice this weekend.

What makes this stand out even more is the fact that just a few days ago -- before Cassie filed her lawsuit -- Kesha was performing in Denver, which you can see in the YouTube video above ... and there, the Diddy lyric remained.

Long story short ... it seems Kesha is taking a stance on the issue, which is notable considering she has long labeled herself a survivor of alleged sexual assault -- having infamously accused Dr. Luke ... which he vehemently denied and sued her over.

In the end, they settled their legal battle and Kesha said, "Only God knows what happened that night. As I have always said, I cannot recount everything that happened."

That saga was arduous in and of itself ... but seemingly pertinent to the decision Kesha's making here about Diddy. Like we said, he too has outright denied Cassie's allegations -- accusing her of a money shakedown ... this before coming to terms out of court a day later.

Diddy y su drama con Cassie parecen estar dándole grandes preocupaciones al rapero.

El magnate del hip hop y Bad Boy honcho fue fotografiado el sábado fuera de su mansión de Star Island en Miami, donde estaba vestido casualmente y bebiendo mientras se dejó caer al lado de lo que parece ser su jefa de personal desde hace mucho tiempo.

Ella estaba en ropa cómoda también y los dos charlaron un rato en lo que parecía una conversación bastante seria. Diddy incluso enterró la cara entre las manos en un momento dado.

Finalmente, se levantó y volvió a entrar.

Tiene sentido, teniendo en cuenta todo lo que ha estado sucediendo en las últimas 72. Diddy está siendo acusado de cosas horribles por su ex en la corte, todo lo ha negado con vehemencia. Tan rápido como ella presentó la demanda, ambos llegaron a un acuerdo.

Mientras que el abogado de Diddy fue inflexible al decir que su cliente NO estaba admitiendo haber hecho mal, la gente en línea ha estado charlando sobre esto sin parar, a pesar de que en general, el sentimiento público parece estar en su mayoría en contra del rapero.

El tiempo dirá cómo las reclamaciones de Cassie terminan afectando a su vida, el hecho es que tiene un montón de empresas de negocios en las que está involucrado, por no hablar de los eventos de caridad que encabeza con bastante frecuencia.

Por supuesto, Diddy también se dedica a la música, y acaba de publicar un álbum a principios de este año. También tiende a salir mucho por la ciudad para fiestas y reuniones, pero algo nos dice que podría mantener las cosas discretas por un tiempo.

Diddy just officially put this whole Cassie saga to bed, but it seems it's all still at the forefront of his mind -- that is, if these pictures of him looking stressed are any indication.

The hip hop mogul and Bad Boy honcho was photographed Saturday outside of his Star Island mansion in Miami ... where he was dressed casually and sipping on a beverage of some sort as he plopped down next to what appears to be his longtime chief of staff.

She was in comfy clothes too, and the two of them chatted for a bit in what looked like a pretty serious conversation. Diddy even buried his face in his hands at one point.

Eventually, he got up and went back inside ... but yeah, he certainly appears solemn.

Makes sense, considering everything that's been going on over the past 72 hours or so -- namely, him being accused of horrendous things by his ex in court ... all of which he's vehemently denied. Just as quickly as she filed, they both reached a settlement.

While Diddy's attorney was adamant in saying that his client settling did NOT mean he was admitting wrongdoing -- people online have been chatting about this nonstop regardless ... and, by and large, public sentiment seems to be mostly against Puff in the aftermath.

Time will tell how Cassie's claims end up affecting his life -- fact is, he's got a lot of business ventures he's involved in ... not to mention charitable endeavors he heads up quite often.

Of course, Diddy still dabbles in music as well ... and is fresh off an album release earlier this year. He also tends to hit the town a lot for parties and get-togethers, but something tells us he might be keeping things on the DL for a while.

Britney Spears has been laying low since releasing her bombshell memoir last month -- but now, she's stepping out in public again ... and gotta say, she looks pretty damn happy.

The pop star (and now author) was snapped out and about Saturday afternoon in West Hollywood, where she hit dinner at the Chateau Marmont with her manager, Cade Hudson. She also had a furry friend tagging along ... and even got in the driver's seat as they left.

Like we said ... Brit's radiating here, flashing a huge grin as paps fired away -- and walking along with a lot of confidence, this while rocking a bright orange outfit, boots and shades.

From the looks of it, you could say she might be quite pleased over the fallout of "The Woman in Me," which came out about a month ago now ... with tons of juicy nuggets.

We're not gonna rehash all of it here again, but let's just say ... she gained a lot of extra sympathy and support as people processed her stories and claims -- which is interesting, 'cause you could argue she'd, perhaps, been losing a little steam post-conservatorship.

Now, however ... Brit has the public back in her corner -- and she seems to know that. Of course, there's also the fact she's getting a nice cut of the net sales of the book -- and so far, it's been a hot-ticket item ... with over 1.1 million copies sold in the first week!

So yeah, she's cleaned up nice and then some in the aftermath of all this.

As far as the driving, well -- here's hoping she slows her roll and can stay between the lines on the road. She's already gotten hit with a couple traffic tickets over the past year or so.