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All that glitters is gold ... well, that's according to Jennifer Lopez, who showed off her lavish Christmas decorations.

In posts shared to her IG Tuesday, J Lo took fans inside her $60M mega-mansion she shares with her husband, Ben Affleck .... showing off her opulent Christmas tree with an array of gold ornaments.

Jennifer was clearly in the festive spirit as she posed in front of the tree in a chic white shirt tucked into a long gold brocade skirt with glamorous pearl embellishments.

It's not just the interior that has Jennifer feeling Christmassy ... it's the outside of the abode, too ... giving off cozy "Home Alone" vibes with wraparound wreath porch decorations.

Jamie Spears has resurfaced without his right leg, 7 weeks after it was amputated.

Britney's dad was at a warehouse in Kentwood, getting out of his car, when the photos were shot. BTW, Britney owns the warehouse, but Jamie has what amounts to a lifetime lease where he has the right to use it to store his RV and other property.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Jamie's leg was amputated 4 inches above his knee.

TMZ broke the story, Jamie underwent the surgery after an infection spread to a point where doctors could not save the limb.

Our sources say Jamie has been fitted with a prosthetic leg, but until he's able to use it he'll get around with the help of a wheelchair and a walker.

As for his relationship with Britney, as we reported, hours after we broke the story about his amputation, Britney posted a photo of her dad on Instagram ... the first photo she's posted of him in ages.

Beyond that, our sources say Britney has not reached out to her dad, at least so far. We are told, however, she has recently talked about missing him.

Britney's relationship with her mom, Lynne, seems to be further along. Lynne has come back to L.A. for the second time this month to spend time with her daughter.

Taylor Swift's a year old and wiser ... ringing in her 34th birthday after looking utterly phenomenal in recent months with her best new accessory: Travis Kelce.

Needless to say, Taylor's style has come a long way from her early days sporting natural curls -- so let's take a swift trip down memory lane to check out some of her best sartorial statements from her changing eras.

She'd just released her album "Fearless" in 2008, but Taylor was giving wholesome back then ... as the teenager arrived at the Grammys in a strapless lilac evening gown, rocking natural curls and a deep side-part to boot.

Fast forward 4 years and the days of fedora hats and ballet flats reigned supreme ... with the singer sealing the deal with statement scarlet lipstick in light of her album, "Red."

Taylor was well and truly in her "Lover" era years later ... opting for girly colors, sequins, and glitter -- a fittingly flamboyant style in the run-up to her award-winning doc, "Miss Americana."

Her 17 years in the spotlight have been an historic run -- almost as if she comes back every time, because she never goes out of style. Happy 34th!!!

Taylor Swift cumple un año más... llega a los 34 luego de lucir absolutamente fenomenal en los últimos meses con la mejor compañía: Travis Kelce.

No hace falta decir que el estilo de Taylor ha recorrido un largo camino desde sus primeros días luciendo rizos naturales en la alfombra roja, así que vamos a dar un pequeño repaso por los estilos por los que ha pasado la cantante.

Puede que acabara de lanzar su álbum "Fearless" en 2008, pero Taylor los sorprendió a todos. La entonces adolescente apareció en la alfombra roja con un vestido de noche lila sin tirantes y con sus rizos naturales.

4 años más tarde, los días de sombreros fedora y las zapatillas de ballet reinaban, y la cantante apareció con el lápiz labial escarlata a la luz de su álbum, "Red".

Pardison Fountaine is officially putting the Hottie era behind him after his split with Megan Thee Stallion -- he's got a new girl, new music and even new listening habits!!!

TMZ Hip Hop chopped it up with the versatile artist/songwriter Tuesday, and he got a kick out of being labeled in a "public relationship" with his new boo, dancehall star Jada Kingdom.

Pardi says he's very much claiming JK, but says all he did was step out for a date night -- and it was the public who blew up their spot. Whoops!

The fan interest shouldn't come as a surprise to Pardi -- he was in a very high-profile relationship with Meg and felt some blowback last month when she dropped her "Cobra" diss track toward him.

Pardi operates in the lover's lane, not a fighter's ring, and gave props to all the female rappers on his radar -- Sexxy Redd, Doja Cat, Latto and GloRilla all rank at the top for him.

He admits he even gave Nicki Minaj's new "Pink Friday 2" album a listen ... a decision that would've put him in the crosshairs had he still been with Meg.

Pardison Fountaine está oficialmente dejando atrás la era Hottie después de su ruptura con Megan Thee Stallion, ¡tiene una nueva chica, nueva música e incluso nuevos hábitos de escucha!

TMZ Hip Hop charló con el versátil artista y compositor el martes y él se divirtió al ser etiquetado en una "relación pública" con su nueva novia, la estrella de dancehall Jada Kingdom.

Pardi dice que está interesado en Jada, y todo lo que hizo fue tener una cita nocturna y el público simplemente explotó.

El interés de los fans no debería ser una sorpresa para Pardi, que estaba en una relación de muy alto perfil con Meg y sintió algo de retroceso el mes pasado cuando ella lanzó su "Cobra" contra él.

Pardi opera desde el amor y no desde la violencia, y le mostró su apoyo a todas las raperas en su radar Sexxy Redd, Doja Cat, Latto y GloRilla todas están en la parte superior para él.

Admite que incluso escuchó el nuevo álbum de Nicki Minaj "Pink Friday 2", una decisión que le habría puesto en el punto de mira si todavía hubiera estado con Meg.

Antes de que este sudafricano y adorable niño de traje azul se convirtiera en cantante y actor, se presentaba a concursos, cantaba como un loco y crecía en Perth, Australia Occidental.

2023 ha sido un gran año para esta estrella. Ha lanzado otro éxito ("One Of Your Girls"), y Timothée Chalamet le interpretó recientemente en un sketch de "Saturday Night Live". Tampoco es ajeno a la pantalla de televisión, actuó junto a Lily-Rose Depp y The Weeknd en "The Idol" de HBO.

¡Tiene más de 8 millones de suscriptores en YouTube!

Before this South African native and adorable kiddo in his blue outfit turned into a singin' stud and actor, he was just entering competition shows, singin' up a storm and growing up in Perth, Western Australia.

2023 has been quite the year for this star ... releasing yet another hit ("One Of Your Girls"), and Timothée Chalamet recently portrayed him on a "Saturday Night Live" skit. He's also no stranger to the TV screen ... he acted alongside Lily-Rose Depp and The Weeknd on HBO's "The Idol."

He's got over 8 million YouTube subscribers!

Kodak Black's attorney says the rapper's arrest for cocaine possession is a case of mistaken identity ... at least when it comes to the drugs cops allegedly found on him.

Bradford Cohen, Kodak's lawyer, just reacted to his client's most recent arrest in Florida, saying ... "In this latest case, my belief is that the 'rock' this officer found when tested will be a Percocet, not cocaine."

As we reported ... Kodak was arrested last week after cops said he was found asleep at the wheel of an SUV with a mouth full of white powder and several white rock-like objects on the ground ... which Kodak alleged was Percocet.

The arresting officer tested the powder on the scene and says it came back positive for cocaine ... but Kodak's attorney says, "The test they do is a presumptive test for illegal substances. It just turns blue."

Kodak was ultimately arrested for possession, tampering with evidence, and violation of his existing probation ... with a traffic violation tacked on.

Cohen tells TMZ ... the rapper has a dependency on prescription pain pills, including Percocet, and his team is working on a treatment program for him.

Cohen tells us ... "There will be a couple of different phases of this treatment in order for him to get better. You have to treat the root problem of the dependency and that's what is going to happen. We are going to alleviate dependency."

RZA and The Wu-Tang Clan are entering the chambers of a Las Vegas residency in 2024 and The Abbott is promising to showcase the talent of his group and hip hop as a whole!!!

In a new interview with Torae for SiriusXM’s Hip-Hop Nation, RZA gave an update on current Wu-Tang music ... which he says has stalled a bit due to schedule conflicts.

However, he says the Clan is sitting on beats supplied by Swizz Beatz, DJ Scratch and their in-house production wiz Mathematics, so the opportunity to create is always there.

RZA also points out he didn't design the early Wu-Tang music for dancing, and you won't see their fans twerking ... instead, he's crafted beats for the crowd to bring the ruckus!!!

RZA's had this thought process for years but says he used to be stingy with the beats because producers were making beats geared toward radio success instead of joints that allow MCs to do what they do best -- make quality raps.

On Tuesday, the legendary 10-man clique announced “Wu-Tang Clan: The Saga Continues … The Las Vegas Residency” will kick off Super Bowl LVIII weekend in February, and will spin the block later in March.

1:52 PM PT -- We should note ... the version Kanye West appears to have played in the Miami club featured other voices singing the chorus, so it's possible he can get away with it through a loophole.

Kanye West's new take on the Backstreet Boys' hit "Everybody" has been getting a ton of buzz, but there's one massive problem ... Ye never cleared it with the boy band.

Sources connected to BSB tell TMZ Kanye failed to get the collective OK from Nick, Kevin, Howie, Brian, A.J. and their team to use the 1997 classic.

In Kanye's version, you can hear the original song and chorus before Ty Dolla Sign takes over, singing the original lyrics from "Everybody."

Of course, not clearing the song creates an interesting challenge for Kanye considering he's supposed to release his album this week and the song is a listed track. Not to mention, he's played it out in public in Miami, promoted it on social media and pumped it through the speakers at his album listening event in Miami Monday night.

So by all counts ... it seemed like Kanye was planning to have it on his "Vultures" album.

We don't know if Kanye reached out and was denied usage of the track or whether he just never asked at all ... but either way, it ain't good for Ye.

Kanye's been the center of controversy for months, with his antisemitic remarks -- expressing his love for Hitler -- and dangerous social media rants. As we reported, Ye wore a black KKK-style hood Monday night at his public event.

Obviously, a lot of artists have distanced themselves from Kanye ... and it'll be interesting to see his chances of locking down clearance for additional tracks in the future.

La nueva versión de Kanye West del éxito de los Backstreet Boys "Everybody" ha provocado un montón de rumores, pero hay un gran problema, Ye nunca le pidió permiso a la banda.

Fuentes conectadas al grupo le dicen a TMZ que Kanye no pudo obtener la aprobación colectiva de Nick, Kevin, Howie, Brian, A.J. y su equipo para usar el clásico de 1997.

En la versión de Kanye, se puede escuchar la canción original y su estribillo antes de que Ty Dolla Sign tome el relevo y empiece a cantar la letra original de "Everybody".

Por supuesto, no pedir autorización por la canción crea un desafío interesante para Kanye, teniendo en cuenta que se supone que debe lanzar su álbum esta semana y la canción es una de las pistas de la lista. Esto, por no mencionar, que la ha tocado en público en Miami, la ha promovido en sus redes sociales y la hizo tumbar por los altavoces en el evento dedicado a escuchar su álbum en Miami el lunes por la noche.

Así que por todas partes, parecía que Kanye planeaba tenerlo en su álbum "Vultures".

No sabemos si Kanye se acercó a ellos y le negaron el uso de la pista o si simplemente nunca pidió permiso en absoluto, pero de cualquier manera, no es bueno para Ye.

Kanye ha estado en el centro de la controversia por meses por sus comentarios antisemitas -expresó su amor por Hitler- y por peligrosos desplantes en redes sociales. Como informamos, Ye usó una capucha negra al estilo del Ku Klux Klan el lunes en su evento.

Bhad Bhabie knows how to make money ... even finding a way to do so in announcing the sex of her soon-to-be-born kiddo.

On Tuesday, Bhabie showed off her baby bump in sporty soccer and biker-inspired clothes ... complete with pink exhaust fumes from the motorcycle to reveal the little one on the way is a girl!!! The photo shoot was a collab with Heaven by Marc Jacobs and designer Victor Barragan!!!

Bhabie tells WMD Marc Jacobs' team had no idea she was pregnant when they reached out for the campaign, but they still wanted to do it and molded the campaign around her bundle of joy.

Bhabie says she hopes to share the photos with her daughter soon, who she's expecting with her boyfriend Le Vaughn.

Bhad Bhabie sabe cómo hacer dinero, encontrando un modo original de hacerlo incluso para revelar el sexo del bebé que está por tener.

El martes, Bhabie lució su barriguita en un atuendo deportivo inspirado en el fútbol y las motos, ¡¡¡y lanzó gas color rosado de la moto para revelar que la pequeña que viene en camino es una niña!!! La sesión de fotos fue una colaboración con Heaven by de Marc Jacobs y el diseñador Victor Barragan.

Bhabie le dice a WMD que el equipo de Marc Jacobs no tenía ni idea de que estaba embarazada cuando se pusieron en contacto para la campaña, pero aún así quisieron hacerlo y moldearon la campaña en torno a su embarazo.

Bhabie dice que espera compartir pronto las fotos con la niña que espera con su novio Le Vaughn.

El exnovio y ex colaborador de Cassie, Ryan Leslie, dice que están a punto de reanudar su relación en el frente musical, mientras ella se prepara para salir de gira.

TMZ Hip Hop se puso al día con RLes el martes en Nueva York y le preguntamos si había visto algo en el pasado que pudiera corroborar las acusaciones de Cassie en la demanda contra Diddy, que se resolvió recientemente a través de un acuerdo.

Ryan y Cassie salieron a mediados de la década de los 2000 y trabajaron juntos en la música en ese entonces, pero nos dice que sus interacciones con Diddy se produjeron más adelante, cuando él ya no estaba cerca.

Ryan dice que él y Cassie volvieron a conectar a finales del 2017, cuando falleció su ex mánager Ed Woods. Y está claro que han seguido en contacto desde entonces. Ryan Leslie nos dio una gran actualización, revelando que ella está planeando regresar a la música con una gira, lo que también podría significar el lanzamiento de nueva música en el horizonte.

RLes es un productor polifacético que ha incursionado en la tecnología a lo largo de los años y aunque está prestando mucha atención a la inteligencia artificial, dice que está realmente centrado en ayudar a los artistas a asegurar su futuro financiero.

Cassie's ex-boyfriend and former collaborator Ryan Leslie says they're about to resume their relationship on the music front, as she prepares to hit the road.

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with RLes Tuesday in NYC, and we asked if he'd seen anything in the past that would corroborate the allegations in Cassie's lawsuit against Diddy, which they recently settled.

Ryan and Cassie dated in the mid-2000s, and worked on music together at the time, but he tells us her interactions with Diddy came later, when he wasn't around.

Ryan says he and Cassie reconnected at the end of 2017 when their ex-manager Ed Woods died and it's clear they've stayed in touch since then. He gave us a big update, revealing she's planning on making a music comeback in the form of a tour, which could also mean there's new music on the horizon.

RLes is a multifaceted producer who's been known to dabble in technology over the years, and while he's paying close attention to the AI movement, he says he's really focused on helping artists secure their financial futures.