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Bobby Brown’s exercising his prerogative -- and he’s not holding back, saying Britney Spears straight-up butchered his hit "My Prerogative."

The singer didn’t mince words on the "Club Shay Shay" podcast, telling Shannon Sharpe that Britney’s take on his 1988 classic wasn’t just bad, it was a full-blown assault on his ears -- in fact, he said, it was so brutal he literally couldn’t take it.

Shannon stepped in with a reality check, reminding Bobby he did sign off on the cover -- but BB said he was lured by the magic of producer Teddy Riley and the star power of Britney at her peak. He thought she’d elevate the track … not take a wrecking ball to it.

Benson Boone is riding the Coachella high -- but he's making it clear to us, despite big-name comparisons, he’s doing it his 100% his way.

We caught up with Benson at The Living Room in Hollywood Monday, where he was still buzzing from his epic festival moment -- and who wouldn’t be?

He says having actual rock music royalty, AKA Brian May, shred the stage with him was insane ... especially as they belted out Queen’s legendary "Bohemian Rhapsody" together.

Rita Ora hit the road and joined recording artist Kylie Minogue on the "Tension Tour" -- recently hitting Atlanta and Orlando!

The actress-singer is havin' a blast Down South -- grabbin' hold of some gators, flauntin' her hot bod, and flexing her flexibility ... and serving up some fresh whipped waffles!

A true breakfast champion, "The Masked Singer" judge posted up in a Waffle House and snapped a selfie parading all the delight and deliciousness!

Backstage, Rita dropped the mic and showed off her bendy side as she prepped to rock out in front of thousands of concertgoers -- she sported this leotard and pair of black tights!

Watch out A$AP Rocky ... looks like your girl Rihanna has marriage on the brain.

Check out these super sexy Instagram photos ... which show RiRi decked out in lingerie featured in her Savage X Fenty Bridal Collection.

Turns out the "Love on the Brain" singer is her own best saleswoman because she's just smoking hot in all these pics -- and there's a video as well to make your heart beat faster.

Will Smith released his first album in 20 years, "Based on a True Story," last month to mostly closed ears ... the album failed to hit any Billboard Charts ... a new career low!!!

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with Tony Rock at LAX on Monday and he's openly admitting he hasn't heard ANY of Will's new album but happily gave us his review of the "sh***y album," anyway.

To be fair, Tony admits his bias towards Will stems from the 2022 Oscar fiasco where his big bro Chris Rock was slapped onstage on live TV.

Those twentysomething influencers could never -- Paris Hilton pulled up to Coachella like the desert was her runway, serving main character energy in a seriously sexy, skin-tight catsuit.

Paris was serving body confidence and pure fierceness -- rocking a cut-out fishnet 'fit that showed plenty of skin at the festival's Neon Carnival over the weekend ... and let's just say, it left little to the imagination!

PH was all about that dominatrix energy -- piling on layered chain necklaces, and even after dark, she kept her signature shades on for that extra A-list touch.

Jed Gould, AKA "Jed The Fish" -- a longtime DJ at renowned L.A. rock radio station KROQ -- has died, TMZ has learned.

Jed's death was announced on his Instagram account this morning, in a post noting he died at 6 AM today at his home. Megan Holiday, a current DJ at KROQ-FM, tells TMZ ... Jed died from lung cancer. He had recently been diagnosed with the disease, and unfortunately, he experienced a very rapid decline.

Jed joined KROQ way back in 1978 ... the station has long been known as a big-time outlet for alternative rock, new wave, and punk rock. Jed last spun records on the air there in 2012, when he left his afternoon slot, and later returned as host of a 1980s-music-themed satellite show ... and he's worked a couple other station gigs around California, before and after his KROQ tenure.

Cardi B gave fans at a REVOLVE Festival a private concert on her "Bongos" ... smacking her booty like a drum while twerking at the exclusive event.

The rapper took the stage in Thermal, California ... forgoing Coachella for the invite-only hip hop-focused fest -- and, at one point during the show, she bent forward at the waist and went into overdrive.

Check out the clip ... Cardi's standing above the crowd -- twerking and smacking her booty while fans film and a few even reach out to smack her too, with which it seems she's surprisingly cool.

6:03 PM PT -- A rep for Green Day and AEG tells TMZ ... no one was injured by the fire -- so, looks like the only casualty was the palm tree!

Green Day's set at Coachella came to a terrifying end when a rogue firework shot off straight into a crowd of people, setting a palm tree on fire.

The group was finishing its set Saturday night at the Coachella Music Festival in Indio, CA when a firework display went clearly wrong, and one of the explosions went off towards a crowd of people. It's unclear if anyone was injured.

A video on TikTok shows a palm tree going up in flames but you see firefighters move in to quickly extinguish the flames. You hear event organizers repeatedly screaming, "Everybody out please."

Smooshed inside this heavily altered photo is a gal from Tennessee who took the Coachella stage earlier this weekend. Given the clues, see if you've got the skills and talent to master the unknown celeb.

Her music journey started in her local church choir, and at 16 years old she switched to rapping. It was also her admiration for rapper Chief Keef that got her into the rapping game. She collab'd on Tyler, The Creator's song "Sticky" with Lil Wayne and Sexxy Red.

She'll be taking on another big music festival stage in a couple months: Bonnaroo!

These Coachella cuties are keepin' it cool in the desert ... literally, coolin' off by the pool, and the steamy snaps you're about to dive into will make you drool 🤤!

There's rarely any downtime during the Coachella craziness, so while the music and performances are dialed down, the party turns up back at the crib. And stars like Nina Dobrev, Alix Earle and performer Lola Young have no shame posting picture-perfect pics hangin' poolside!

Alix was joined by a pack of hotties including Internet personality Kristin Konefal, her younger sister Ashtin Earle, Sally Carden, and beauty pro Patrick Ta.

Alabama Barker heated up the desert with her Coachella outfit ... looking fire in a revealing yellow dress while hanging out with her dad, Travis Barker.

The up-and-coming rapper shared several pics of her look from Friday ... showing off her bod in the low-cut ensemble with the maroon silhouette of a woman on the left side of her chest.

Only small straps covered up parts of her back ... and, the dress ended high on her thighs, revealing some leg above the knee-high, dark brown boots.

Diddy's trial begins in just a few weeks ... and, it seems some of his infamous "freak off" tapes may actually be shown to the jury -- if a new proposed questionnaire is any indication.

The rap mogul's lawyers submitted this questionnaire late Friday ... and, according to the Associated Press, it contains questions about potential jurors' willingness to watch sexually explicit videos or videos that depict physical assault.

Diddy's team also reportedly wants to know about jurors' views on people with multiple sexual partners.

Scott Shriner and the rest of Weezer are living embodiments of the axiom "the show must go on" ... 'cause they performed at Coachella mere days after Shriner's wife was arrested.

The beloved rock band hopped up to perform at the popular music festival in Indio Saturday ... and, they played some of the hits -- belting out songs like "My Name is Jonas" and "Hash Pipe."

Watch the clip ... Shriner looks focused on the music -- shredding alongside Rivers Cuomo onstage, a significant achievement given the difficult position his wife is in.

Singer d4vd had a rough first day while performing for the opening of Coachella ... 'cause the poor dude faceplanted hard on stage during a stunt gone wrong!

D4vd took to the Gobi stage at Coachella Friday around 6 PM ... and it all seemed to be going well ... that is, until he tried to do a backflip.

Check out the video ... the poor dude damn-near knocked himself out!

Conor McGregor says he's stoked to have girl group Sweet Love on his label's roster ... and, he's got Grammy gold on the brain.

ICYMI ... Conor -- who started the record label Greenback Records last year -- recently signed Sweet Love, a musical quartet boasting more than 1 million followers on TikTok.

The UFC fighter and businessman tells TMZ ... "I am proud and excited for Sweet Love - they are headed for mega stardom."