Justin Bieber No 'Snooze' Here ... Joins SZA for Suprise Performance in L.A.

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Justin Bieber just wowed the crowd at Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s "Grand National Tour" ... making a surprise appearance at the Friday night concert in Los Angeles' SoFi Stadium -- and getting a bit handsy with SZA.

The pop star joined SZA for their remix of her hit song "Snooze" ... and he was totally into their performance, vibing with his co-collaborator on stage and even kissing her hand multiple times. Hope Hailey wasn't watching!

They seemed to have a fun and flirty connection ... dancing together as they finished the song and hugging each other to celebrate a job well done.

Tory Lanez Suspected Stabber Thought Tory Lanez Wanted Him Killed ... Prior to Stabbing

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The man prison officials say stabbed Tory Lanez multiple times says he thought the rapper was coming to take his life, claiming Tory put a price on his head ... and he simply acted in self-defense.

We had a prison phone call with Santino Casio, who was already serving a life sentence when the Tory attack went down ... and, while he's not denying the stabbing, he says it's not as simple as some might think.

Casio told us he heard rumors through the prison grapevine that Tory had a bounty on him ... and, shortly after, Casio ran into him and thought he saw a suspicious lump in Tory's pocket.

What's The Big Frigin' Difference?!

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Your mission here should be to track down the discreet changes of the two pics of Quavo ... it's Memorial Day weekend indeed, and we're giving you your star moment right here, right now! Are you ready to shine?!

"Too Blessed" to be stressed, the 34-year-old pulled up to Post Malone's concert and posed backstage. The rapper rocked a ripped and rugged American Flag ensemble -- and showed off his grill and some arm candy.

Throw on your boots and "Go Off" on these two swaggy shots!

HINT: There are THREE differences in the above Quavo photos!*

Papoose Files For Divorce My Wife Can't Keep Her Legs Closed ... As Remy & Claressa Duke It Out on IG

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Papoose says his estranged wife Remy Ma crossed the line by mentioning his children in her explosive rant yesterday ... so he returned with some TNT of his own by telling the world his ex is capable of whorrible things!!!

We obtained Papoose's divorce filing court docs on Friday, which cite the usual irreconcilable differences and requests for equal dissolution ... but he put many more details on Instagram!!!

ONCE A CHEATER ...
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According to Pap, Remy cheated heavily throughout their marriage, even with a woman she was once imprisoned with, at one point.

Metro Boomin I'm Here For Ya, St. Louis!!! Spearheads Relief Efforts After Deadly Tornadoes

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Metro Boomin says the St. Louis storms that left 5 people dead and $1 billion in damage left him in a somber mood ... and the superproducer is taking initiative to get his hometown back to greatness!!!

Rodney Boyd, founder and partner with Nexus Group, tells TMZ Hip Hop that Metro immediately reached out to United Way of Greater St. Louis, and donated resources and that they were able to deploy food trucks into some of the most devastated areas on Sunday ... just hours after the storm hit.

Metro’s contribution to the United Way of Greater St. Louis not only funded efforts for big picture strategy, it also allowed first-responders to be fed, and assisted the hundreds who went days without power and water.

Diddy's Twins Graduate High School Amid Dad's Federal Racketeering Trial

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Diddy's twin daughters Jessie and D'Lila graduated from high school on Thursday ... and the family presented a unified front while the Bad Boy mogul fights for his life on trial!!!

The Combs twins recently conquered their prom and walked the stage at Sierra Canyon School in L.A. with hundreds of other students -- as Quincy, Justin, Christian, Chance and even Baby Love cheered them on!!!

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Later, the fam bam celebrated at a home graduation party, where Justin blessed the twins with some new bling that will surely come in handy for their future career as biz owners and brand influencers.

Skilla Baby Injured In Targeted Drive-By Shooting

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Rapper Skilla Baby has been hospitalized after he was injured in a drive-by shooting ... which police are calling a "targeted attempt on his life."

Edward French, the lead investigator on the case for the Redford Township Police Department in Michigan, tells TMZ ... Skilla Baby -- whose real name is Trevon Gardner -- was driving alone in the 8 Mile and Beech Daly area of Detroit around 7 PM Thursday night.

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French says the suspect's car pulled up alongside Skilla's vehicle and fired roughly 25 rounds ... causing the rapper to swerve off the road and crash into a commercial building. The impact left significant damage, creating a large hole that had to be boarded up.

Young Thug Calls Cudi A 🐀 for Diddy Testimony ... In Quick Paste-N-Erase

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Kid Cudi taking the stand in Diddy's trial has disgusted Young Thug ... who left a big breadcrumb indicating he thinks the "Day 'N' Nite" artist was snitching!!!

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THANKS FOR THE LOVE!!!

On Thursday evening, shortly after Cudi thanked his fans for supporting his "stressful" court appearance, Thug took to X and posted "Dam cudi a rat lol" -- before quickly deleting his diss.

Of course, screengrabs live forever on today's internet ... but it shouldn't be all that surprising Thug roasted Cudi's cooperation.

Jamie Foxx Diddy Didn't Try to Kill Me!!!

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Jamie Foxx is once again addressing the wild conspiracy theory that Sean "Diddy" Combs tried to kill him in 2023 -- when he suffered a serious medical emergency he later confirmed was a stroke.

The actor and comedian spoke on the rumor during a Hollywood Reporter roundtable Thursday, confirming the disgraced music mogul -- who is currently in the middle of a sex trafficking and racketeering federal trial in NYC -- did not try to off him.

However ... he admitted he did "flip" over one theory -- that doctors were trying to clone him, but make him white, so he could "sell better overseas" -- while he was hopped up on a mix of doctor-prescribed drugs.

Diddy Trial Defense Enters Cassie Glam Shots ... She Had Good Thing Going!!!

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Diddy's defense team just entered a bunch of glamour shots of Cassie as evidence in the criminal trial ... and their point is her career wasn't hurt by the Diddy freak-offs, as Cassie and prosecutors have claimed.

Check out the photos ... Cassie's all glammed up doing photo shoots, working on music videos, going to events and rubbing elbows with major celebrities.

Diddy's defense is using the photos to rebut prosecutor's claims and some of Cassie's testimony ... where she said she spent all her time doing freak-offs and recovering from the sex romps that her career was stifled.

Diddy Trial Highlights Kid Cudi Talks Break-In, Arson ... Suge Weighs in Too!!!

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The second week of testimony in the Diddy trial is in the books ... and prosecutors continued to try and prove their racketeering case against Diddy, with the help of Kid Cudi.

Cudi took the stand Thursday and told the jury about a couple incidents from his 2011-12 love triangle with Cassie and Diddy ... including a break-in at his home and a Molotov cocktail dropped in his Porsche.

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Kid Cudi said Diddy broke into his home and rummaged through his Christmas gifts after finding out he was dating Cassie ... and he said he was convinced Diddy had something to do with his Porsche getting torched too.

Remy Ma Tell My Leech Husband to Sign These Papers... And Go Be With His New Come-Up GF!!!

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Remy Ma had plenty of time today to discuss her estranged husband Papoose and his GF Claressa Shields -- over 80 minutes of "shEther" to be exact!!!

The lengthy IG Live came before the microphone finished cooling off at "The Breakfast Club" where Shields admitted Pap needed to handle his beeswax  ... but still declared she there was zero "ill will" towards Remy, AKA "The Elephant in the Room!!!"

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Well, Remy went full tusk echoing Claressa's comments ... while passively unloading on Pap, even quipping he's assumed the role of "wife" at one point.

Justin Bieber Welcome Home, Chris Brown!!! 🔓

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Justin Bieber is one of the millions of fans ready to see Chris Brown rage on stage -- and gave him a warm welcome back on the 'Gram!!!

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C. Breezy racked up over a million likes with his "first day out" post, a pic of him hopping off a private jet fresh from out of the slammer after he posted over $6 million in bail.

Biebz dropped into the comment section and wished him a "welcome home" under Chris' "Cook, remain humble" caption ... these pop megastars have been tight for years!!!

Suge Knight Diddy Would Have Used Guns ... If Paths Crossed In L.A.

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Suge Knight has no doubt Diddy would have shot at him if Diddy tracked him down at a famous restaurant in L.A. ... but his story will never be heard at Diddy's trial, even though it feels pretty important to the prosecution's case.

The former Death Row Records owner tells TMZ ... his rivalry with Diddy was so bad back in the day, Diddy would have had no choice but to use a gun if their paths ever crossed in public.

That almost happened back in 2008 at Mel's Drive-In ... because Diddy's former personal assistant testified this week he went to the famous diner to get cheeseburgers for Diddy, and bumped into Suge.

Nicole Brown Simpson's Sister Diddy Trial Feels Like O.J. Case ... Don't Judge Cassie!!!

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Nicole Brown Simpson's sister is making a bunch of comparisons between the trials of O.J. Simpson and Diddy ... and she sees a lot of similarities between her sister and Cassie.

Tanya Brown says the Diddy trial feels a lot like O.J.'s "Trial of the Century" ... mainly because of abuse allegations and the power dynamics of both couples.

Cassie gave four days of intense testimony last week in Diddy's federal racketeering and sex trafficking trial in NYC, and Tanya says folks following the case should not be quick to judge Cassie because they haven't walked in her shoes.

Celeb Makeup Artist Cassie's Face Was All Beat Up ... After Incident With Diddy

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A former makeup artist for Diddy and Cassie just testified for the prosecution in Diddy's federal sex trafficking trial in NYC ... and she told the jury she saw injuries to Cassie's face after an altercation with Diddy following a Grammys party at Prince's house.

Mylah Morales says during Grammys weekend in 2010, she went to a party with Cassie at Prince's Los Angeles estate ... and then they went back to a hotel room. She says Diddy burst in and asked, "Where the f*** is she?"

Morales told jurors Diddy went into a room where Cassie was and shut the door ... and Morales said she heard screaming and yelling. She testified Diddy stormed out and then a "distraught" Cassie emerged with a swollen eye, busted lip and knots on her head.