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Drake and PartyNextDoor's new album hasn't even dropped yet but it's already being accused of plagiarism ... fans think Drizzy took a big swipe from Freddie Gibbs' "$$$" album!!!

On Thursday, Drake and Party premiered the track list on the back cover art of their Valentine's Day drop, "$ome $exy $ongs 4 U" with cartoonish rabbits brandishing dollar signs.

Fans immediately drew comparisons to Freddie's album -- and the Grammy-nominated rapper agreed with the rabbit ripoff.

Village People lead singer Victor Willis says he got an apology from comedian Jim Jefferies for saying "Y.M.C.A." is code for gay sex, but he cops to the fact the song definitely can be taken 2 ways.

Victor jumped on TMZ's "2 Angry Men" podcast with Harvey and Mark Geragos, and admitted when he wrote the iconic song the lyrics were a double entendre -- straight people could interpret 'hangin' out with all the boys' as maybe playing hoops, while gay people could view it as gettin' down in various places at the facility.

By the way ... we contacted Jim Jefferies, who said Victor's wife Karen called him and said he could call "Y.M.C.A." a gay anthem but not say it's about "sex in the showers." Jim agreed not to keep talking about it -- but says he did not apologize.

"Saturday Night Live" is gearing up for its epic 50th anniversary, and it's shaping up to be a spectacular episode ... 'cause a bunch of superstars were spotted rolling in for rehearsals.

The guest list is insane -- we’re talking Wyclef Jean, Nick Carter ... and Cher herself!

The whole Backstreet Boys crew showed up Wednesday night in NYC, with Kevin Richardson and Howie Dorough bringing that Larger Than Life energy to the party. Check out the gallery with last night's arrivals!

Paul McCartney's pop-up gig Wednesday night was star-studded with a little help from his friends ... 'cause the show brought out a strawberry field's worth of stars!

The singer-songwriter played New York City's iconic Bowery Ballroom after selling the place out Tuesday ... and, ya gotta check out all the arrivals eager to watch the Beatles singer perform.

Robert De Niro and his baby mama Tiffany Chen led the charge -- though it looks like it was past their 1-year-old daughter Gia's bedtime. While Robert and Tiffany made it a date night, Emma Stone chose to focus on family rather than her man ... bringing her mom instead.

Saquon Barkley is taking some of the NFL's biggest fans to task ... slamming them for booing Taylor Swift at last weekend's Super Bowl.

The Philadelphia superstar raced to the "Bad Blood" singer's defense on "The Howard Stern Show" on Wednesday when the topic of Travis Kelce's girlfriend came up ... letting the world know he didn't love the jeers he heard her get at the Superdome in New Orleans on Sunday.

"I don't get it," the running back told Stern. "I don't get why she was getting hate there. She's just there supporting her significant other."

Dr. Drew is giving Diplo a dire warning about his use of psychedelics ... telling the DJ he could wind up in a psych ward if he continues his acid consumption.

The famous TV physician is "gravely" concerned about Diplo's strong affinity for LSD, and during a Wednesday interview with TMZ, he gave his analysis on how Diplo could land in a mental institution. Drew says, "It can happen. I have seen that from higher doses of LSD for sure," but on lower doses typically it can be managed on an outpatient basis.

And, Drew didn't stop there. The doctor says if Diplo's LSD intake is not managed by a professional, he might end up with a slow onset of mania or other types of neurotoxicity -- especially if he already has a mental health issue. The DJ has previously said he's struggled with depression.

Justin Bieber is keeping things super casual ... and really leaning into his spa day.

The pop star was spotted visiting The Spa in West Hollywood on Tuesday and he walked out looking super relaxed ... and it shows in his choice of clothing.

Check out the photos ... Justin's rocking an oversized blue robe, a lime green zip-up hoodie and some green sweat shorts ... plus some furry boots, and high socks.

Vince Neil's birthday party in Florida may have been a lifesaver ... because it's the reason the Mötley Crüe frontman wasn't onboard a doomed private jet flight that killed his longtime pilot.

Vince's close friend, Lance Graves, tells TMZ … before Vince's private jet was involved in a fatal crash Monday in Arizona, Neil and his friends were in Florida celebrating his 64th birthday.

The rocker's girlfriend, Rain, was on the flight with her friend when it landed at Scottsdale Airport, lost control and crashed into a parked jet -- killing Vince's pilot -- but Vince was not.

Kanye West's biggest haters and supporters are waging a merchandise war in a global online marketplace ... and it's all been set off by his controversial swastika shirt.

The messy scene is playing out right now on Etsy, where the anti-Kanye crowd is giving Ye the finger with some new gear ... while his stans are combining his name with a hate symbol, and slapping it on merch.

The deepfake video showing celebs wearing shirts emblazoned with a Jewish Star of David drawn on the back of a hand giving the bird to "Kanye" is providing some inspiration here ... someone took the idea and ran with it, copying the shirt from the A.I. video and hawking it online.

Look out, BLACKPINK ... Conor McGregor's label, Greenback Records, just signed a girl group, Sweet Love ... and The Notorious says they're the biggest thing to hit a stage since the Spice Girls!!!

"Ladies and Gentleman, an amazing day for Green Back Records. I'm super proudly excited to announce the signing of the biggest girl band since the Spice Girls, introducing Sweet Love," 36-year-old McGregor said Wednesday morning on social media.

The former UFC champ-champ then introduced each of the 4 women in the British group.

2 Chainz says Kendrick Lamar name-dropping him to make Drake look bad via his mega-hit "Not Like Us" had no effect on him ... from where he sits, it was just a lil' hip hop wordplay!!!

On Tuesday, 2 Chainz broke his silence on the Grammy Award-winning shoutout that put him in the crosshairs of rap's biggest beef ever.

2 Chainz was one of several Atlanta rappers Kendrick Lamar used as an example of Drake's so-called culture-vulturing below the Mason-Dixon line ... but as many music heads have already noted, Kendrick was leaning into Chainz and Drake's 2012 banger "No Lie" when he rapped on "NLU," "2 Chainz say you good, but he lied."

tWitch’s family is done with his widow, Allison Holker, continuing to make shocking allegations about their late son ... and they're now taking legal action against her.

Connie, tWitch’s mom, went off on IG, blasting the "misleading and hurtful" claims in Allison’s new book about her son's life and death ... saying that she can't solely focus on her healing anymore 'cause she's gotta protect his name and legacy, and defend his honor.

The whole Boss family came together with another statement backing Connie, slamming Allison for her “disrespectful and evasive actions” since Stephen’s passing ... and calling out the “misleading, unproven accounts” and the inconsistencies in Allison’s book.

Marlon Wayans is currently entangled in a gnarly war of words with Soulja Boy ... but being the comedic veteran, he's the one giving out last laughs at the rapper's expense!!!

TMZ caught up with Marlon in West Hollywood last night and he couldn't resist an impromptu stand-up roast in Soulja Boy's direction.

Last month, Marlon ribbed SB a bit for performing at President Donald Trump's Crypto Ball, and the "Crank Dat" rapper finally decided to respond this week after releasing his latest album.

A bunch of major celebs collectively gave Hitler-loving rapper Kanye West the middle finger in an online video ... but it turns out it's all just a deepfake.

The stars were featured in a minute-long clip created by Ori Bejerano using artificial intelligence, and it showed a montage of very familiar faces.

Drake, Jerry Seinfeld, Mark Zuckerberg, Adam Sandler, Steven Spielberg, Mila Kunis, Ben Stiller and David Schwimmer were among the notables dressed in the same white T-shirt emblazoned with a Jewish Star of David drawn on the back of a hand giving the bird. "Kanye" is written underneath the hand.

Everybody, yeah!!! Backstreet’s back -- again -- and this time, they’re reuniting to take over Vegas!

The "Larger Than Life" news dropped Wednesday …  Kevin, AJ, Nick, Howie and Brian are hitting the stage at the Sphere for nine dates in July to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their hit album "Millennium" with an epic residency.

The venue hyped up the event on X, calling it the ultimate Y2K nostalgia trip -- adding the immersive visuals and next-level sound make the Sphere the place to bring all the Backstreet bangers to life.

Kendrick Lamar's record-breaking Super Bowl halftime show doubled as a fashion trendsetting moment -- his viral bell-bottom jeans are completely sold out!!!

The flared-leg jeans cost $1,200 ... and more than 130 million viewers witnessed Kendrick perform inside the Superdome in New Orleans.

French luxury fashion house Celine tells TMZ the pair of jeans Kendrick wore for the historic moment were "Marco" style, in dark union wash denim.