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Rihanna's proving that, unlike most of us, she can have it all -- balancing being a billionaire business mogul with being a mom, and a very hands-on one, on vacay with A$AP Rocky and their kids.

The singer was shining bright like a diamond on a beach in her native Barbados ... where she and her rapper boo let 1-year-old Riot Rose and 2-year-old RZA dip their toes in the Caribbean over the weekend.

Rihanna rocked a sheer black maxi cover-up over her bikini, while A$AP was in peak dad mode as they splashed around and caught the sunset with their brood.

The family of late singer Isaac Hayes is threatening to sue Donald Trump's presidential campaign ... claiming the former prez has been using one of his famous songs without permission at campaign rallies.

Lawyers for Isaac Hayes Enterprises fired off a legal warning shot, sending Trump and his campaign a notice of copyright infringement over the use of Hayes' song "Hold On, I'm Comin'" at Trump rallies.

The singer's family says the anthem has been used at least 134 times at different political events between 2022 to 2024 without permission. Trump notably played the song in Harrisburg, PA back in July ... where he used the track to close out his rally.

Miley Cyrus is reliving her child star days, and she's actually embracing her "Hannah Montana" era ... because it's now made her the youngest ever Disney Legend!

This tribute's no joke ... it’s for those who’ve seriously shaped Disney’s magic. So, no shocker that Miley got a bit teary as she hit the stage Sunday with 13 other legends at the D23 event in Anaheim, CA.

The crowd went wild with endless applause ... cranking up Miley’s emotions as she reminisced about her iconic Disney Channel days as "Hannah Montana."

Sabrina Carpenter got quite a scare during her California concert over the weekend – she was filmed dashing away in terror after hearing exploding fireworks.

The pop star was performing onstage in front of a packed audience at San Francisco's Outside Lands music fest Saturday when pyrotechnics started going off behind her.

Check out the video ... Sabrina is dancing with her cast and crew while asking the crowd to give it up for everyone.

Kanye West took a big L at the hands of someone he's had beef with for years -- one Taylor Swift!

Kanye's streak of 11 consecutive No. 1 albums was just broken, because "Vultures 2" fell short of the top spot by 1 ... and that 1 belongs to TS' "The Tortured Poets Department."

Taylor must be reveling in her latest win. Kanye's been a thorn in her side ever since 2009, when he hijacked her moment at the MTV Video Music Awards, telling the world Beyoncé was robbed and should have taken home the prize.

Nelly got a slot at Machine Gun Kelly's concert over the weekend, and the crowd went wild!

Funny thing is ... the biggest fanboy in the venue was MGK himself, who went nuts as Nelly sang "Grillz" and "Air Force Ones." MGK filmed the rapper and was crazy excited!

Nelly's appearance was part of the annual MGK Day celebration in Cleveland.

When Taylor Swift returns to the stage, London authorities and Wembley Stadium will be taking extraordinary steps for security -- including some specifically deployed to stop potential terrorists ... TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Taylor's 5 upcoming shows at Wembley will be relying on additional private security specializing in counterterrorism, partly in response to the Vienna terror plot foiled by U.S. and Austrian officials.

We're told the private security force will also be deployed because of ongoing London riots that are placing a major strain on local police.

Sabrina Carpenter and Kacey Musgraves killed it at the Outside Lands Music Festival in San Francisco, singing one of the most iconic songs ever ... and the crowd went nuts!

Sabrina and Kacey sang Nancy Sinatra's famous hit, "These Boots Are Made For Walkin'" ... and the only thing that was a little disappointing -- Kacey wasn't wearing boots!

Nevertheless, there was a lot to celebrate ... before taking the stage, Sabrina took a sip from an espresso cup to celebrate her hit song, "Espresso," passing the 1 billion mark in terms of streams on Spotify.

Kanye West turned his album release party into a fun family outing ... not only bringing a couple of his kids out with him -- but hanging with Bianca Censori's siblings too.

The rapper hit the Delta Center in Salt Lake City Friday night with Ty Dolla $ign for their "Vultures 2" album release party ... and, sitting stageside next to his better half were his sisters -- Angelina and Alyssia.

Bianca's wearing a nude bodysuit -- offering a little more coverage than her usual looks ... and, her sis Angelina's two seats down, in a sheer white skirt matching her older sibling's ensemble. Alyssia sits to Angelina's left ... unclear who the woman in the middle of Bianca and Angelina is -- though it might be their mom, Alexandra.

Morgan Wallen made quite the splash in Nevada Friday ... doing one of his customary walkouts with a couple of major celebs -- Tom Brady and Mike Tyson.

Wallen was flanked on either side by the NFL great and boxing legend at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, where he performed Friday night during a stop on his country music tour.

Check out the video ... the trio kicked things off inside a tunnel, where Morgan gave a huge hug to Brady before shaking hands with Tyson and embracing him.

Sex Pistols legend Steve Jones is switching from punk rock to the blues after a staggering loss -- crooks ransacked his storage unit, making out like the bandits they are.

Law enforcement sources and Steve's team tell TMZ a member of his crew discovered dozens of his iconic guitars and stage outfits were swiped from the unit in L.A. -- and the loss is huge ... in fact, it could be worth up to $7 million!

The Sex Pistols guitarist is currently in the UK for a series of benefit concerts to help save the legendary Bush Hall venue -- but once he’s back, he’ll take a closer look at what’s gone and try to tally up the damage.

8/10 -- 7:04 AM PT -- Ticketmaster tells TMZ ... "The direction we got from the promoter AEG was that certain seats had views impacted by the production (which they realized during June shows) so they were moving impacted fans. While we help communicate these changes, the decisions are made by the promoter."

Some of Taylor Swift's fans in London have been bounced from their Wembley Stadium seats ... raising questions in the wake of the thwarted terrorist plot in Vienna.

The concert has been planned for months. The 500,000 people who will be attending the 5 concerts beginning next Thursday thought their seats were secure. But a number of fans have been notified they will not get the seats they thought they were getting ... but instead are being moved to other areas of the stadium.

Fans just got emails from Ticketmaster informing them of the seat changes ... some folks say they've been moved back 40 or 50 seats or bumped to entirely different sections.

Shawn Mendes is making it clear he's in no way ready to become a father ... sharing his fears in a new song after one tense pregnancy scare.

The singer dropped "Why Why Why" late on Thursday, addressing for the first time how he almost became a parent with one of his exes. As Shawn put it in the song ... he was told about the possible pregnancy and it seriously freaked him out ... as he was "still a kid" at the time.

Shawn, who is now 26, never names the ex in question ... but does note the romance came during a particularly tough time when he struggled with his mental health.

2:49 PM PT -- Cardi B has shared more details on the terrifying accident that left her concerned for her unborn child's safety. The rapper took to X Spaces on Thursday, where she confirmed she slipped while going down the stairs ... telling her fans she "kind of busted [her] ass."

As Cardi put it ... she heard a "pop" after the incident, which left her unable to move and screaming out for help. Cardi tried to sleep off her pain, but as the situation became worse she went to the hospital ... where she learned she tore a ligament in her pelvis and was dilated.

Per Cardi, she began having contractions "every two minutes for a whole 24 hours" ... before she was finally released and sent home on bed rest. She also has to do physical therapy.

Cardi B is speaking out after recently suffering a "freak accident" ... sharing with her fans all the terrifying details, including how it nearly cost her baby No. 3.

In a recent X Spaces convo, the rapper said she was recovering from a scary ordeal ... which left her briefly "paralyzed" ... and on the verge of losing her unborn child.

While Cardi didn't share what sparked the health scare, she did note the incident became so bad it "almost cost me my little one," indicating she almost went into early labor.

Ariana Grande is laying it all out about the "dehumanizing" impact of hackers leaking her music -- she says she’s got mixed feelings about the whole mess.

The singer spilled her thoughts while digging into spicy wings on "Hot Ones" ... she says she’s been obsessively trying to uncover how her tunes get out before she releases them ... 'cause it's been crushing not being able to drop music on her own terms.

On the flip side, Ariana tried to spin it positively ... likening the leaks to a weird kind of gratitude for fans wanting her music so badly they’re going to extremes to get it.

Lauryn Hill is finally breaking her silence on the surprise cancellation of the North American leg of the Fugees reunion tour -- Turns out, it came down to low ticket sales.

In a social media statement, the singer pointed to skewed, clickbait press headlines about an injury that forced her to reschedule her tour last year ... claiming they created a negative narrative that turned people off from buying tickets.

As you can tell, Lauryn was seriously pissed off ... explaining her trust and commitment to her art were overshadowed by this frustrating portrayal -- and no one’s more disappointed than she is about not being able to perform.