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Drake's officially out of all Astroworld lawsuits ... a judge granted a motion for summary judgment, and has dismissed all the claims against him.

According to court documents obtained by TMZ ... a judge in Harris County, Texas heard the arguments and decided to dismiss all claims against Drake with prejudice.

Remember ... Drake was named as a defendant in some lawsuits following the 2021 crowd crush tragedy in Houston -- with plaintiffs alleging that because he took the stage with Travis Scott, they believed he helped incite the crowd into the frenzy.

Chris Brown just released the deluxe edition to his "11:11" album ... and he's doubling down on his beef with Quavo ... with a new fiery shot about the women they've both banged.

On the song "Freak," CB snaps on Quavo with clever punch lines over a super-charged version of Nelly's "Air Force Ones" ... "F****** my old bitches ain't gone make us equal/Sipping that 1942 cause I don't do no Cuervo [Quavo]/Freak bitch she like Casamigos. not the Migos."

Quavo and CB's ex-GF Karrueche Tran have been suspected of casual dating for years -- a clear trigger for the R&B superstar, despite having broken up with the "Claws" actress since 2015. We've seen Chris and Quavo bristle over this in the past, but not as overtly as this.

Kanye West parece estar tratando de probar algo nuevo en términos de estilo con su esposa Bianca Censori, porque los dos fueron todo blanco y ella se parece a Kim Kardashian.

El rapero y productor salió el miércoles por la noche en Los Ángeles junto a su esposa al cumpleaños de Ty Dolla $ign en Nice Guy en West Hollywood, y por supuesto, todo el mundo estaba atento a lo que llevaban puesto, especialmente Bianca.

Como se puede ver, ella estaba usando un nuevo estilo, una especie de vestido con un gran escote que dejaba entrever sus pechos y un poco de su estómago también.

Kanye West seems to be trying a bit of a do-over in terms of style with his wife Bianca Censori -- 'cause the two of them were in all-white ... and it's giving Kim Kardashian.

The rapper/producer hit the town in L.A. Wednesday night with BC in town -- with the both of them attending Ty Dolla $ign's birthday bash at the Nice Guy in WeHo ... and of course, everyone was paying attention to what they were wearing, especially Bianca.

As you can see, she was rocking a unique getup ... some kind of dress that had a big slit down the middle and which exposed some cleavage and a bit of her stomach too.

Nashville bar owner Joey DeGraw's not happy about Morgan Wallen's alleged rooftop bar antics, 'cause while the tossed chair didn't hit anyone ... it could still ding the city's booming nightlife scene.

Joey and his brother, singer-songwriter Gavin DeGraw, know all about Nashville's Broadway party scene -- they own one of the strip's hot spots -- and he tells TMZ ... he's annoyed Wallen allegedly chucked a chair from the 6th floor because it could've seriously hurt someone.

JD says he's not worried about Morgan and his drinking -- in fact, he thinks the incident might help his career -- but he is worried about how it might impact tourism on Broadway, Nashville's main attraction attraction.

JoJo Siwa is walking back her claim about wanting to create a new genre of music, called "gay pop" ... saying she didn't mean to snub the LGBTQ+ legends who came before her.

We caught up with the 20-year-old singer outside Studio Siwa in the L.A. area Wednesday ... where she told us she was simply misunderstood when she said in a Billboard interview she planned to invent gay pop with the release of her song "Karma."

She said her mission was to simply raise awareness regarding the genre of music, since many people are still unfamiliar with it. However, she did acknowledge she underestimated the public's familiarity with queer icons ... like Elton John, Freddie Mercury and Madonna, etc.

DJ Mister Cee -- a prominent fixture in hip hop's radio culture -- has died ... TMZ has confirmed.

Hot 97, the station where Mister Cee built his foundation, sent out a heartfelt statement to signify his life and career ... "As a family at HOT 97 and WBLS, we’re deeply saddened by the passing of our beloved Mister Cee. He wasn’t just a DJ; he was a pillar of our stations, bringing joy to countless listeners with his legendary 'Throwback at Noon and Friday Night Live' sets."

The station adds ... "Mr. Cee’s influence stretched far beyond the airwaves, shaping the very fabric of NYC’s DJ culture. Our hearts are heavy as we send our love and condolences to his family and the fans whose lives he touched through his music. Rest easy, Mr. Cee. Your legacy will live forever."

El biopic de Michael Jackson promete ser una película bastante larga o eso es lo que está diciendo el productor clave del filme, quien también dice que tendrá muchos de sus éxitos.

Graham King hizo una aparición sorpresa en el panel CinemaCon de Lionsgate el miércoles, donde habló sobre la próxima película "Michael" que narra la vida del fallecido cantante e incluso proyectaron un primer tráiler en el evento.

El registro de eso aún no se ha hecho público, pero se dice que tiene muy buena pinta.

Bobb'e J. Thompson claims Tracy Morgan mistreated him on the set of their old sitcom back in the 2000s -- alleging the dude was a straight-up bully ... all 'cause the kid was funny.

The former child actor -- who costarred alongside Tracy in "The Tracy Morgan Show" between 2003 and 2004 -- hopped on the Comedy Hype podcast to make his claims ... and he details a pretty disturbing story about how he says Morgan dealt with him back in those days.

Based on the way Bobb'e describes the alleged tale, it's a little hard to decipher if this was just a one-off, or if happened repeatedly -- but he claims Tracy had severely berated him.

Michael Jackson's biopic promises to be a pretty long film -- that's what the film's key producer is saying anyway, and it's gonna be chock-full of all his greatest hits.

Graham King made a surprise appearance at Lionsgate's CinemaCon panel Wednesday, where he talked about the forthcoming "Michael" movie that chronicles the late singer's life ... and they even played a first-look trailer at the event.

The footage for that has yet to surface publicly, but word is ... it looks pretty dang good.

Joe Budden's name quickly became a trending topic following J. Cole's apology to Kendrick Lamar for his "7 Minute Drill" diss ... fans were eager to hear JB unload on the situation -- and unload he did!!!

JB hails from the East Coast battle space, and seems willing to accept Cole just ain't cut from that same cloth -- but Joe told his podcast crew that Cole building up the diss ... to then turn his back on supporters was nasty work.

Budden couldn't stomach watching Cole's apology, yet he still applauded the "Middle Child" rapper for what he calls a rare mature look for hip hop.

But, in the next breath, he rips Cole for faking like he was "the one" all this time -- Budden says thanks to the apology, Kendrick's "Like That" bars have now turned immortal!!!

Even worse, he says Cole was cosplaying as a rapper who wanted the throne, because he's too damn quick to crown not only Kendrick ... but Drake, too!!!

Budden might think he washed his hands with the Cole situation, but Ari Lennox -- the 1st Lady of Dreamville -- isn't letting him off the hook.

Saweetie's determined to push her long-delayed debut out to the masses, and the "My Type" rapper is dropping all kinds of hints to her record label to make it happen.

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with Saweetie outside Ocean Prime this week in Bev. Hills ... where she confirmed her album's still titled, "Pretty Bitch Music," and she made it clear it needs to be released ASAP!!!

We also asked about any potential touring once her album's released -- that is how these things typically work, and Saweetie agrees ... there needs to be a tour.

Of course, she's signed to Warner Records, and the label has the final say-so on her rollout, which probably explains why she didn't declare any specific release or tour dates ... but her frustrations have been mounting.

She recently lashed out at WB for not approving her budget as she promoted an upcoming track ... a somewhat puzzling move, considering Saweetie has had several multi-platinum and Billboard 100 hits.

They recently repackaged several of her old hits for an EP to rally around her new song "Richtivities" in the meantime. 🤷🏼‍♀️

J. Cole squashed all assumptions his Kendrick Lamar apology broke his spirit for good last night in NYC -- 'cause he made a surprise guest appearance at his artist's concert.

Dreamville rapper Bas' current tour wrapped last night in NYC -- and fans were treated to a pop-in appearance from Cole himself ... which seems to have taken everyone aback, even Bas ... who said he had no clue JC was gonna be there.

Anyway ... it's interesting to see Cole surface so soon after his public apology to K. Dot.

Bas picked an eager fan to get onstage to rap Cole's verse from their 2013 collab "Lit" ... the fan was killing it word-for-word when Cole hopped on the Irving Plaza stage.

Cole congratulated the fan and stuck around with Bas to perform their latest duet "H.Y.B." ... the track features several TMZ shout-outs and is featured on Cole's controversial new project "Might Delete Later" ... a big reason fans didn't expect Cole to be there in the first place.

His "7 Minute Drill" diss to Kendrick still remains on streaming services as of now but his apology during the Dreamville Fest is still a big part of the rap chit-chats.

Kash Doll is rethinking parts of her career ahead of the birth of her next child -- mainly her rap name ... a tag she says she's outgrown!!!

While speaking to Angela Yee on "Way Up," Kash admitted she was sick of being called a doll at this stage in her life, and was debating rapping under her a condensed version of her government name, Arkeisha.

KD's career popped off several years ago at a time when "Doll" was the new "Lil' for rap names ... a point she also acknowledged in the interview.

Notable rappers Asian Doll, DreamDoll, Cuban Doll also emerged around that time.

Because of the similarities, KD says she's always being compared to those artists, and would rather separate herself from the debates ... despite feeling like she's the one who laid the foundation for hip hop "Dolls" in the first place.

Kash hasn't named her album her next album yet, but she has a more important name to figure out -- that of her soon-to-be-born daughter, her 2nd kid with boyfriend Tracy T.

Travis Kelce todavía está tratando de entender cómo se metió en la relación favorita de América con Taylor Swift, bromeando esta semana con que no sabe cómo diablos lo hizo!!!

La superestrella de los Kansas City Chiefs se sinceró sobre su romance con la mayor estrella del pop mundial mientras hablaba con Lil Dicky en el último episodio de "New Heights" y el rapero presumiera de lo mucho que adora a la famosa pareja.

Dicky, cuyo nombre real es Dave Burd, dijo que sentía que la relación era "tan americana", añadiendo: "Cualquier persona que la odie es un perdedor amargo".

Megan Thee Stallion se desnudó para la portada de una revista y aunque las fotos son muy atractivas, hay un montón de sustancia en la entrevista real también.

La rapera debutó en la última portada de Women's Health el miércoles, donde mostró su tonificado cuerpo, que ella dice que se debe al cambio de todas las comidas por batidos, además de refrescos y zumos en lugar de coñac y tequila.

Por supuesto, también dice que ejercita un montón, lo que es evidente en estas fotos.