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Suge Knight is calling BS on the Tupac Shakur murder trial ... saying one of the witnesses taking the stand isn't telling the real story.

Suge joined us on "TMZ Live" Wednesday from prison and unloaded on James McDonald, who testified Tuesday in Duane "Keffe D" Davis' murder trial.

Suge flat-out denies McDonald's claim that he worked for Death Row Records.

What's more, Suge claims McDonald is an FBI informant and says he was never his head of security ... arguing there'd be plenty of proof if McDonald really worked for him.

Timbaland is being dragged to court by a DJ who claims he was fired from the Timbaland and Missy Elliott tour shortly before it was scheduled to start ... and the DJ says he believes nepotism is at play.

TMZ obtained the lawsuit filed by DJ E Feezy against Timbaland and his company, Mosley Touring ... and he claims he was fired to clear the way for Timbaland's son to replace him.

The DJ said he was invited in 2024 to perform as a DJ for the Timbaland/Missy Elliott tour scheduled to take place between July 2024 and August 2024.

Australian model Emily Sears is giving the world a peek Down Under -- literally!

The 41-year-old stripped down to her undies -- or rather, a lime green floral-print lingerie set that barely covers her privates.

It's no wonder she's scored magazine features in GQ and Maxim -- and flaunted her show-stopping looks in music videos featuring Kanye West, Jamie Foxx and Erika Jayne.

Suge Knight told us a WILD story about Tupac, and it ends with his ashes being rolled up in a blunt.

Suge, who was with Tupac in Vegas when the rapper was shot, tells TMZ ... immediately after Tupac died, his mom wanted him cremated.

Suge says someone put him in touch with a guy, late in the evening, from some sort of funeral home. He asked the guy to cremate Tupac, but the man said he was busy for the next few days.

A little jet lag wasn't gonna stop Jalen Brunson from pulling up to his friend Fat Joe's star-studded birthday party for the ultimate surprise ... and that's exactly what the N.Y. Knicks star did this weekend!

The NBA champ was in the Los Angeles area since last week, attending teammate Karl-Anthony Towns and Jordyn Woods' wedding in Malibu on Saturday.

But JB wasn't going to let a few thousand miles make him miss his buddy's bday, so he hopped on a plane and flew back east on Sunday ... and by the evening, Jalen was partying it up at Radio Park, atop Radio City Music Hall in Manhattan.

As the Tupac Shakur murder trial was underway Tuesday in Las Vegas, police converged on a nearby Starbucks after getting information about a possible shooting.

The Las Vegas Metro PD responded to a Starbucks in the downtown area on Tuesday afternoon after the dispatch center received calls about gunfire erupting inside a business, TMZ has confirmed.

When officers arrived at the coffee shop, they quickly learned there were no victims.

Tuesday treats are comin' in hot with this unknown rapper sporting a leopard-print bra -- do you think you know who she is?!

Dr. Phil's her claim to fame, but her "Gucci Flip Flops" are sworn by Lil Yachty 😉.

F around and find out, "catch this baddie outside how 'bout that?!"

The murder trial for alleged Tupac Shakur killer Duane "Keffe D" Davis saw its grueling second day ... and it was wild after yesterday's opening arguments, which were 30 years in the making.

As TMZ reported ... Keefe is accused of planning the murder of the legendary rapper and allegedly produced the gun used to kill Tupac ... though prosecutors say he wasn't the trigger man that fateful night.

He has pleaded not guilty to all charges against him.

Kanye West is losing his head over his latest music video -- literally -- and wife Bianca Censori is the one calling the shots.

Ye dropped the bizarre visual for "OK," his track featuring Don Toliver ... and Bianca planted her husband squarely on a morgue table for the occasion.

The video shows Kanye as a headless corpse while a team of doctors operates on his body ... pulling strange objects from inside his torso. The medical crew eventually attempts to reattach Ye's head ... turning the whole thing into one seriously twisted resurrection.

Blueface's chat got a front-row seat to some major family news ... his fourth child is apparently on the way ... and his girlfriend went into labor during his live stream.

The rapper was livestreaming from behind the wheel last night when he called his pregnant girlfriend, Nevaeh Akira, and learned her contractions were coming every two minutes.

Nevaeh told Blueface she was already three centimeters dilated ... prompting him to ask whether she was officially in labor and request confirmation straight from the doctor.

Tupac stuck to street code until the bitter end ... refusing to rat out his murderer to police, while promising his squad would get retribution.

During the first day of Duane "Keffe D" Davis' trial for allegedly murdering Tupac, former Las Vegas Metro Police Department Officer Garry Dale took the stand to answer some questions about his brief encounter with the rapper.

Dale -- who was in the ambulance with Tupac after he was shot on September 7, 1996 -- said he asked Tupac multiple times who shot him ... but the rapper kept his mouth shut.

He said Tupac only responded by saying he and his crew would "take care of it" ... seemingly implying street justice would deal with the shooter.

The murder trial for alleged Tupac Shakur killer Duane "Keffe D" Davis began Monday ... and the much-anticipated opening arguments were 30 years in the making.

The trial's taking place in a Nevada courtroom almost exactly 30 years after Tupac was gunned down near the Las Vegas Strip.

Prosecutors say Keefe planned the murder and produced the gun used to kill Tupac -- though they say he's not the man who fired the fatal shot.

He has pleaded not guilty to all charges against him.

Cops showed up at Blueface's home after he was seen kicking his pregnant girlfriend into the pool, but he was not arrested ... TMZ has learned.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department responded to the rapper's Santa Clarita home Wednesday night after a concerned person noticed a video of him kicking his heavily pregnant girlfriend, Nevaeh Akira ... forcing her into a pool.

The kick was livestreamed and is currently making its way around the internet ... but it appears Nevaeh wasn't too concerned.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... authorities made contact with her and she told them there was no altercation with Blueface and she didn't suffer any injuries. As a result, cops didn't make any arrests.

Doechii the so-called "Swamp Princess" turns 28 today, and we're celebrating her big day by soaking you with her hottest pics, ever!

Look back at denim selfies that snug every curve, and reflective swimwear that steals the spotlight!

Forget "Anxiety"...the global superstar is bringing the heat. Check out the gallery and see how she shows off her killer curves and cheeky style.

Tyga has a message for everyone calling "$TARFACE" an A.I. album ... learn to read.

The rapper -- dressed in '80s garb with a lit cigarette -- stopped by "TMZ Live" Thursday and said he only used A.I. for some synths and guitar solos ... stressing he spent three months in the studio, wrote every song, and performed every vocal himself.

Tyga blamed the confusion on Gen Z not reading his original comments ... and shrugged off Pitchfork's rare 0/10 rating ... joking, "I don’t really know what Pitchfork is. All I know is the devil uses a pitchfork."

Doja Cat is ripping Tyga for using A.I. to help make his new album, "$TARFACE" ... calling her former collaborator a "penis."

Doja took the unprompted shot during a live stream Wednesday ... saying nobody asked her about Tyga, but she wanted to weigh in anyway.

Her blunt take ... "Tyga is a penis for making an A.I. album."