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Taylor Swift suggests she had a problem with alcohol in one of her new songs -- even though, frankly, she's no stranger to booze right now ... hard to tell if she's serious or not.

The singer dropped her new album, "The Tortured Poets Department," Friday, which details her breakups from Joe Alwyn and Matty Healy. In the opening track "Fortnight," fans picked up on a lyric that paints her (or whoever she's singing as) as an alky during this time.

Taylor sings ... "I was supposed to be sent away / But they forgot to come and get me / I was a functioning alcoholic 'til nobody noticed my new aesthetic. All of this to say, I hope you're okay / But you're the reason / And no one here's to blame / But what about your quiet treason?"

Drake officially owned up to his "Push Ups" diss track against Kendrick Lamar, Metro Boomin, etc. ... the song is now available on streaming services -- DJ Whoo Kid tag, copyright stamps and all!!!

As of Friday, the move puts to bed speculation that the song was a product of AI, or that Drake was scared to claim it on the charts.

We just had Touré on "TMZ Live" ... and he doesn't think Drake's diss has the quality to move units or butts on the dance floor.

Ne-Yo is happily living his truth as a non-monogamous man -- but his R&B OG Carl Thomas is forewarning him that 2 heads aren't always better than one!!!

The "Because Of You" singer was turning heads in L.A. yesterday when TMZ Hip Hop caught him at The Grove with both of his girlfriends -- and, though he told us he's not looking to get hitched anytime soon, he IS loving the lifestyle!!!

Carl's a little older than Ne-Yo but added his own 2 cents to the convo after The Shade Room reposted our clip -- he says he once entertained a throuple situation but says time and wisdom changed his ways.

Taylor Swift se deleitó con un meme que se reía un poco de su ex Joe Alwyn y que calza con las letras hacia él en su nuevo álbum, y sus fans están encantados.

Antes del lanzamiento del nuevo disco "The Tortured Poets Department" el viernes, la cantante publicó algunas letras insinuando que el nuevo trabajo sería sobre sus ex más recientes, especialmente Joe, con quien salió 6 años.

Como era de esperar, los Swifties abrazaron esta teoría y crearon un montón de memes antes de que saliera el álbum sobre cómo Joe sería expuesto y puesto en vergüenza con la nueva música (lo que resultó ser cierto).

Taylor Swift reveled in an internet meme ripping into her ex, Joe Alwyn ... which dovetails with the shots she took at him on her new album, and her fans are loving it.

Ahead of Friday's release of Taylor's new album, "The Tortured Poets Department," the singer released a few lyrics ... hinting the new work would be about her most recent exes, especially Joe -- whom she dated for a whopping 6 years.

Unsurprisingly, Swifties ran with this theory ... creating a ton of memes ahead of the album about how Joe would likely be put on blast in the new music (which turned out to be true).

"American Idol" alum and Grammy-winning singer Mandisa has died ... TMZ has learned.

Her father confirms her death to TMZ ... telling us her death was unexpected and a total shock to the family. We're told there were no known health issues prior to her passing, and her cause of death is not currently known.

Mandisa -- who competed on season 5 of 'Idol,' finishing in 9th place -- was found dead in her home in Nashville on Thursday.

Taylor Swift is a bona fide legend ... just ask her, 'cause on her new album she stacks her resume up against the likes of 2 other icons -- actress Clara Bow and rock goddess Stevie Nicks.

Tay dropped "The Tortured Poets Department" Friday, and in her song, "Clara Bow," she sings about being compared to the silver screen starlet and the Fleetwood Mac frontwoman. However, by the end of the song, Taylor claims her identity as a megastar ... hinting she's reached legend status like the stars mentioned in the song.

She sings ... "You look like Taylor Swift // In this light, we're lovin' it // You've got edge, she never did // The future's bright, dazzling."

Dave Portnoy certainly has a new favorite song -- the Barstool Sports founder went bonkers over Taylor Swift's apparent Kim Kardashian diss track, "thanK you aIMee" ... calling it nothing short of a "masterpiece."

Swift's latest project, "The Tortured Poets Department," dropped on Friday ... and there's one song in particular that has everyone talking due to lyrics that seemingly shade the hell outta Kardashian.

Portnoy -- a diehard Swiftie -- gave a passionate review of the tune on X ... saying it validates his longtime stance in Swift's infamous feud with Kim K.

Brittany Mahomes showed big love to her new BFF Taylor Swift on Thursday ... taking some time out of her vacation to praise the pop star for her new album.

Britt and her NFL star hubby, Patrick Mahomes, were on a trip to celebrate one of their pal's birthdays when T-Swift dropped "The Tortured Poets Department" ... but Britt was able to slip away for a minute to take to her social media page to express how excited she was for the work.

Mrs. Mahomes shared a screenshot of Tay Tay's album art on an Instagram story ... and wrote, "Let's goooooo 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽."

Mandisa, la cantante, ex participante de "American Idol" y ganadora del Grammy ha muerto ... según ha averiguado TMZ.

Su padre confirma su muerte a TMZ, quien nos dice que esta fue inesperada y un shock total para la familia. Nos dicen que no había problemas de salud conocidos antes de su muerte y la causa del deceso no se conoce actualmente.

Mandisa, quien compitió en la temporada 5 de "Idol" y terminó en el 9º lugar, fue encontrada muerta en su casa de Nashville el jueves.

Paris Hilton definitivamente tiene sentido del humor y también es muy consciente de lo que se habla de ella Internet porque hizo una parodia de sí misma en Coachella y es hilarante.

La socialité fue al festival de música de este año y acaba de publicar algunas imágenes suyas en los terrenos del Empire Polo Club, donde se celebra Coachella. Y si esta escena te parece familiar es porque lo es 100% y Paris está jugando con el tema.

Hace un par de años, la última vez que Paris estuvo en Coachella, se hizo viral un video en que se veía como su guardia de seguridad tenía que perseguirla mientras se escapaba.

Paris Hilton definitely has a sense of humor -- and she's also very aware of how she's talked about on the internet, 'cause she did a parody of herself at Coachella ... and it's hilarious.

The socialite went to the annual music festival this year, and she just posted some footage of herself frolicking around the Empire Polo Club grounds -- where Coachella is hosted. If this scene looks familiar ... that's because it 100% is, and Paris is in on the joke.

You see, a couple years back -- the last time PH was at Coachella -- a video of her went viral ... because it showed her security guard having to chase her around as galloped along.

Taylor Swift appears to be taking a major swipe at her nemesis, Kim Kardashian, in one of her songs from her new album ... that's what the internet thinks anyway, for good reason.

Taylor's latest record, "The Tortured Poets Department," dropped Friday ... and there's a song on there called "thanK you aIMee" -- which everyone noticed has certain capitalization that spells out Kim's name. The lyrics themselves also seem to allude directly to KK.

Taylor's lyrics describe "aIMee" as a "bronze spray-tanned statue" in her hometown that "threatens to push me down the stairs at our school."

Taylor Swift is defending her brief relationship with Matty Healy -- which came under a microscope by overly-concerned fans ... whom she's kinda ripping into on her new album.

The singer appears to slam her fan base on "The Tortured Poets Department" on one particular song that touches on the backlash she experienced for dating Matty last year ... the track's called "But Daddy I Love Him," and it eviscerates everyone who chimed in.

Her lyrics go something like this ... "I just learned these people only raise you / To cage you / Sarahs and Hannahs in their Sunday best/ Clutchin' their pearls, sighing, "What a mess"/ I just learned these people try and save you/ 'Cause they hate you."

Taylor Swift is singing about sports and feelings on her new album ... which is why a lot of people think she might've given her boyfriend Travis Kelce a shout-out.

The singer's new album "The Tortured Poets Department" dropped Friday ... and her song, "The Alchemy" paints a picture of a blossoming romance with loads of football lingo -- and plenty of her fans are pretty sure it’s a nod to her athlete boo.

Just dive into the lyrics and decide for yourself ... "So when I touch down / Call the amateurs and cut 'em from the team / Ditch the clowns, get the crown / Baby I'm the one to beat."

Taylor Swift está cantando sobre deporte y sus sentimientos en su nuevo álbum, por lo que mucha gente piensa que podría estar refiriéndose a su novio Travis Kelce.

Su nuevo álbum "The Tortured Poets Department" salió el viernes y su canción "The Alchemy" pinta la imagen de un floreciente romance con un montón de jerga de futbolística y un montón de sus fans están bastante seguros de que es un guiño a su nuevo novio.

Revisa la letra y decide por ti mismo: "Así que cuando aterrice (touch down) / Llama a los aficionados y sácalos del equipo / Deshazte de los payasos, consigue la corona / Nena, yo soy el que hay que vencer".