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Damon Dash is back on his own accord and he's looking the part in a fresh-tailored suit, new outlook on business and BRAND NEW TEETH!!!

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with Dame in NYC leaving "The Breakfast Club" in full-blown "Dapper Dan" mode ... he let us in on his plans to develop a TV show to help teach urban youth financial literacy.

The veteran music mogul was backed by his longtime afficionado and Harlem-bred OG, Daniel Dnieko, and they had quite a few choice words for the haters who counted them out ... including Josh Webber.

Cops still haven't figured out some key elements of the homicide case involving a body found in a Tesla registered to D4vd ... but progress is being made.

LAPD sources with direct knowledge tell us police still have not been able to identify the victim. The body was badly decomposed and chopped up when it was found earlier this month in the front trunk of the singer's Tesla.

Our sources say detectives have yet to determine who was using D4vd's Tesla before it was abandoned in the Hollywood Hills and impounded with body parts inside. The car was never reported stolen.

Diddy's twin daughters are ecstatic for their first NYFW as full-blown adults ... judging from their progress, dad would be proud!!!

Jessie and D’Lila linked up with TMZ in NYC on Monday and surprisingly, they were completely at ease -- the fashion world is their element!!!

They tell us they plan on closing out New York Fashion Week in style with their first runway walk ... and the strut is in their DNA, as they didn't even hire any modeling coaches whatsoever.

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft is willing to drop a TON of money for Tom Brady ... but he's not trying to get the legendary QB out of retirement -- he shelled out $900k just to golf with the guy!!

Tons of high-profile names showed face at Ocean Casino Resort in the Garden State for the REFORM Alliance Casino Night and Gala on Saturday ... with Jay-Z, Beyoncé, Meek Mill, Robert Kraft, Travis Scott, Devin Booker, Michael Rubin and more in attendance.

We're told 53 helicopter trips were made to get all the celebs and VVIPs to the venue -- and the casino itself made a million dollar donation to support the charitable effort.

Lil Nas X is prioritizing both his physical and mental health after his wild butt-naked arrest last month ... by entering an inpatient treatment program.

On Monday, the "Old Town Road" star's attorneys represented him in Los Angeles court as a judge modified the conditions of his arrest in order for him to be treated out of state at an undisclosed location.

Lil Nas X's bail remains set at $75,000 and his next court date is scheduled for November 18.

Cardi B was the special guest on "The Jennifer Hudson Show" today, and the crew showered her with an incredible gift during her Spirit Tunnel walkout -- by cleverly remixing her "Bodak Yellow" hit!!!

The megastar rapper wore a red, yellow and black-striped body-hugging dress and pranced her way down the famed hallway as the 'Jennifer Hudson' staffers rapped, "We gon turn up, because we got Car-di B" in the same cadence as her Diamond-selling record.

When she sat down with J-Hud, Cardi impressed the hostess by singing her "Spotlight" song -- and fans will get to hear the full range of her talents soon.

Chris Brown's Sunday night concert turned PG-13 in a hurry ... as after he brought Kayla Nicole up onstage for a song, he grinded all over her.

Travis Kelce's ex hit the "Breezy Bowl XX" stop at SoFi Stadium, and just before the singer began crooning "Take You Down," he pulled her into a nearby chair to be his muse for the tune.

Initially, Brown danced around Kayla while he belted out the lyrics to the love song ... but toward the end, he mounted her -- and she appeared to love every second of it.

Travis Scott pulled up to Bad Bunny's Puerto Rican residency and quickly learned why it's called "No Me Quiero Ir de Aquí" ... La Flame's type of party!!!

The megastar rapper was in town for the final night of Bad Bunny's homeland residency inside the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum in San Juan ... a big boost for the Puerto Rican tourism board!!!

Bad Bunny crash-landed into Travis' section and got him and his entourage charged up during a passionate performance of "Si Veo a Tu Mamá."

The two music giants have bops together in their own right -- such as "K-POP" -- but Travis was the guest of honor, as were thousands of other tourists this year.

If and when Shaquille O'Neal's Sacramento State men's basketball team faces off with Master P's University of New Orleans squad ... the NBA legend says he wants a whole lot more on the line than bragging rights.

During a chat with TMZ Sports this week, the Big Diesel -- who's the Hornets' general manager -- made it clear he's ready to "put whatever" on the line when it comes to CSUS vs. UNO.

"You tell Master P," O'Neal said, "when we do this game, if we're allowed to put a little wager on it, I'll put whatever."

Cardi B put her rear end into drive at a pop-up event in New York City ... throwing it back atop a black SUV while hundreds of fans swarmed around her.

The rapper held an event at a Washington Heights bodega on Saturday ... which brought out fans just hoping to catch a glimpse of the megastar.

They got more than a glimpse ... 'cause Cardi jumped on top of a car and danced around for the raucous crowd in a gray sweater and blue knee-high skirt -- and, she started dropping it low to applause from the audience.

Cardi B's giving her daughter, Kulture, a crash course in the height of fashion ... twinning with her at a New York Fashion Week event Friday night.

The rapper took her 7-year-old to the Alexander Wang show during the biggest week in NY's fashion scene ... and, the two wore fur ensembles -- grinning brightly while posing together.

Cardi went with the whole fur 'fit here ... while Kulture threw the fur on just the skirt, pairing it with a plain black long-sleeve.

Kai Cenat still has plenty of days left on his Mafiathon 3 stream-a-thon -- and Phaedra Parks wants all the way in!!!

TMZ caught up with "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" star at LAX on Friday and had a spirited chat about the burgeoning world of streaming.

Mariah Carey, Ice Cube, Selena Gomez and Kim Kardashian are just a handful of celebs Kai has convened with so far, and Phaedra campaigns to the AMP boss that it's her time to shine on stream!!!

Kai Cenat invited the legendary Ice Cube to the Mafiathon 3 explosion and got the OG to rank the new crop of rappers from Kai's AMP Cypher stream of last year.

According to Cube, several of the 'Any Means Possible' posse had potential -- especially streamer Duke Dennis, whose vocals Cube compared to Future's!!!

DD definitely has Future's dreadlocks-and-hot look but, when it came to flow and delivery, Cube couldn't tell the difference!!!

Usher wants to rock out for the next Super Bowl Halftime Show -- to the classic metal sounds of Metallica!!!

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with Mr. Raymond, gearing up for NYFW at CBS Studios this week, taking flicks, kissing babies, and the full A-list meet-and-greet.

Usher was happy to plug his son Naviyd's TikTok account ... the high schooler is blossoming into quite the artist/social media influencer in his own right!!!

Akon's wife has apparently had enough -- she just filed for divorce!!!

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ Hip Hop, Tomeka Thiam, who says she married the rapper/musician back on September 15, 1996, is pulling the plug on their marriage -- citing the usual irreconcilable differences.

Akon has been cryptic on how many "wives" he's had in the past, but Tomeka says she shares a 17-year-old child with Akon.

Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco are getting married soon, but it was them who were the gift bearers on Kai Cenat's Mafiathon 3 stream!!!

Actually, the gift was from Selena, and it was for Kai's sister, Kaiya, who got set up with a grand surprise with all the latest Rare Beauty products!!!

Lil Dicky also joined the hypercharged stream, which had just celebrated having 400K viewers at once, and he, Selena and Benny signed the PC for the daily giveaway that goes to a lucky fan.