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This is exactly what the doctor ordered after a long weekend: a corset thirst trap to cure your holiday hangovers ... Can you score the rapper in question?

She's a talented artist who is now getting into movies.

Look alive for her in "Highest 2 Lowest" and hear her rapping on the "Barbie" soundtrack with Nicki Minaj.

Blueface told Nevaeh he's done ... breaking up with her and sending her packing ... just weeks after she had his baby.

Nevaeh was in tears Tuesday as the rapper dumped her on stream ... with Blueface telling her she can stay as long as it takes to pack up her stuff.

The reason for the split ... Blueface says a recent confrontation between them was the final straw.

The streamer appears cold and callous as Nevaeh cries, talking about all the times she stayed with him despite how he treated her.

DaBaby's new chicken & waffles shop is causing a stir online ... with customers lamenting the restaurant's high prices after a super busy opening.

No Knife Chicken & Waffles -- the rapper's new spot in Charlotte, North Carolina -- opened Sunday ... and the menu prices immediately sparked debate online.

Ya gotta check it out for yourself ... DaBaby's charging $15 for plain waffles. That's right ... no toppings, no side of chicken -- just a plain waffle.

Macklemore is firing back at critics who slammed his "Free Palestine" message during Ed Sheeran's MetLife Stadium concert ... insisting his comments were not an attack on Jewish people.

The rapper addressed the controversy Monday after his opening performance at Sheeran's New Jersey shows sparked backlash and calls for him to be removed from the remainder of the tour.

Macklemore says his message was about supporting Palestinian freedom and opposing the suffering of civilians ... not criticizing Jewish people.

Pink is appearing to weigh in on the controversy surrounding Macklemore's appearance at Ed Sheeran's New Jersey concert.

The singer reposted an Instagram Story from StopAntisemitism this weekend, which blasted Macklemore's performance and called the situation downright "awful" in its caption.

Pink did not add any commentary of her own to the repost ... however, sharing the criticism to her account has amplified the push to have Macklemore removed from further touring with Sheeran.

Cardi B brought some serious star power and a head-turning outfit to Don Toliver's Brooklyn show Sunday night.

The rapper made a surprise appearance at Barclays Center during Toliver's tour finale, joining him onstage for performances of “AH HA” and “ErrTime.”

Cardi arrived onstage rocking an oversized white fur coat before revealing an eye-catching white catsuit underneath ... featuring dramatic cutouts all along her bare back -- and lower.

Cardi B and Offset put their messy divorce drama on ice for a day ... reuniting to celebrate two of their kids' birthdays.

The estranged spouses were both on hand Saturday for a massive joint birthday bash for son Wave, who turned 5 on Friday, and daughter Blossom, who turns 2 Monday.

The party was decked out with Disney and "Sonic the Hedgehog" decorations, balloon arches, carnival games and even an open bar ... with Cardi getting fully into character as Minnie Mouse.

Kanye West and Big Sean have finally buried the hatchet after their years-long feud ... with the two rappers performing together in Illinois on Thursday.

Ye hit the stage at Soldier Field in Chicago Thursday night and, at one point during the show, he brought out a special guest, who just happened to be his Detroit-based former protege.

Ye first announced to the packed crowd, "Had to bring my homie from the D out," and then Sean rode a lift up to the huge globe-shaped stage. The two then belted out their 2012 tune, "Clique," followed by Sean's solo hit, "I Don't F*** With You." Ye and Sean then performed "Mercy" with another special guest, 2 Chainz.

Sean "Diddy" Combs is getting even closer to being a free man ... his prison release date was moved up again!

The music mogul will now be sprung on February 5, 2028, from the Federal Correctional Institution in Fort Dix, New Jersey, according to the Bureau of Prisons.

Last month, TMZ reported that Diddy was most recently scheduled for release on February 20, 2028, which means he's getting more than two weeks shaved off his release date.

Singer Anderson .Paak is officially back on the market after hashing out a divorce settlement with his ex, Jae Lin, TMZ has learned. 

Anderson filed court docs on September 2, telling the court he hashed out a deal with Jae over the division of their property and support. 

As TMZ first reported, Anderson filed for divorce in early 2024 after tying the knot in 2010. In his petition, the entertainer did not list a separation date in his filing. 

Women of the Bay Area, listen up ... if you're considering (allegedly) giving money to any self-proclaimed 49ers, run it by E-40 first!

That's the official word from 40 Water himself, who pulled up to the TMZ offices this week to chop it up with Babcock, who asked the legendary Bay Area rapper about Daejon Love, the most talked-about story in sports.

"If he don't know Water, if he don't know 40 Water, and he claims 49er, if I ain't never heard of him or met him, he's not a Niner," 40 said.

"They should have asked me before they gave him the money or whatever and all the scamming s***."

Blueface has a new baby ... and now, a new home for his growing family ... TMZ has learned.

Sources familiar with the sale ... the rapper recently moved into a sprawling $2.25 million property in Moorpark, California ... just in time for the arrival of his newborn son. The home spans over 5,000 square feet and features five bedrooms, five and a half bathrooms, mountain views and a four-car garage.

Blueface was chauffeured to the gated property in a Maybach Sprinter provided by Stratos. He was accompanied by Christian Crane of Agents of LA, who represented him in the purchase, along with former Death Row Records producer and real estate investor Eric "C-Style" Yokoyama.

Famous Dex had the cop arresting him sounding more like a fan ... with the officer marveling over Dex's Las Vegas show before the two actually fist-bumped.

TMZ obtained body cam footage from Dex's August 23 domestic battery arrest, and things get surprisingly chummy when the rapper tells the officer he was supposed to perform that night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

"Bro, you're performing at the Grand Arena?" the cop asks, sounding impressed.

Nicki Minaj is continuing to travel aboard the Trump Train ... she's been tapped to be a judge on Trump's 'Apprentice'-style small business competition in DC next month, according to Fox News Digital.

The outlet reports that the New York rapper and full-on MAGA supporter is headed to Washington for the Million-Dollar Pitch Competition on September 18. Actor Dean Cain will be the host of the contest.

The competition -- touted as a cross between "Shark Tank" and "The Apprentice" -- reportedly pits 5 companies against each other as they vie for a $1 million grand prize, but no one goes home as a loser.

Aubrey O'Day is using the Keffe D guilty verdict to make a pointed argument about Diddy ... saying you don't have to pull the trigger to be held responsible for a murder.

The former Danity Kane singer reacted after Duane "Keffe D" Davis was found guilty Monday of first-degree murder in Tupac Shakur's killing ... saying the verdict makes "one thing painfully clear."

Aubrey wrote that if evidence shows someone financed, ordered, encouraged or knowingly set a murder in motion, they should face accountability too -- and she made it obvious who she was talking about.

Kanye West’s former staffer is making moves in court to prevent the musician from claiming he wasn't in his right mind as a defense in their legal battle ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Benjamin Provo, who worked at the musician’s Donda Academy in 2021, says he wants the judge to block Ye from making the claim he was of "unsound mind" when he was discriminating against Benjamin.

Benjamin claims Kanye is pulling this insanity defense card right before the case is scheduled to go to trial … and never once produced any documents or provided any testimony about the issue to this point. He says, even if it was relevant, Kanye had not turned over any medical records or selected an expert to testify about the impact of his mental health issues on the claims in the case.