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T.I.'s putting his mistaken identity arrest in his rearview, and though cops ultimately put him through the wringer unnecessarily ... he's treating it like water under the bridge.

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with Tip Thursday in Bev. Hills, where he downplayed the debacle ... he's too blessed to be stressed, and says the officers who detained him were simply following protocol.

We broke the story ... cops inside Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson Airport were alerted to an outstanding warrant out of Baltimore for a Clifford Harris -- which is the same name as the legendary rapper, but clearly not the same guy.

Donald Trump's got a future career as a fantasy writer ... so says the former mayor of San Francisco, who's calling Trump's tale about the two of them a piece of "creative fiction."

Here's the deal ... during Trump's news conference with reporters at Mar-A-Lago Thursday, he pulled out all his usual moves -- making controversial claims and name-dropping some big-time public figures.

One of those figures was ex-Mayor of S.F. Willie Brown, who happens to have once dated DJT's presidential opponent Kamala Harris -- and who Trump says he once flew with in a helicopter that nearly crashed.

Jake Paul is taking matters into his own hands to bring USA Boxing back to the top of the Olympic podium -- he just announced his plans to compete at the 2028 Games in Los Angeles!!

El Gallo dropped the surprising news on his "BS W/ Jake Paul" podcast on Friday ... saying he's fed up with the Red, White and Blue coming up short in the ring.

The 10-1 fighter actually worked with USA Boxing leading up to the Paris Games ... teaming up with the athletes to help with branding and meditation at its headquarters.

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.

7:30 AM PT -- Paris authorities are making it clear ... Travis Scott was arrested for "violence against a security guard" who worked for the Georges V hotel. The hotel staffer had intervened when Travis fought with his personal bodyguard.

7:05 AM PT -- TMZ has learned Travis was arrested after getting into a vicious fight with his bodyguard -- who he felt had been slacking on the job -- and then hotel security stepped in to separate them.

Sources with direct knowledge tell us Travis had been extremely upset with the security guard after "multiple days of being chased and harassed by paparazzi" around Paris.

Legendary golfer Juan "Chi Chi" Rodriguez -- famous for the way he dazzled fans with his iconic sword dance around greens -- has sadly died.

The PGA Tour confirmed his passing on Thursday ... with commissioner Jay Monahan writing in a statement that Chi Chi was "a vibrant, colorful personality both on and off the golf course" who "will be missed dearly by the PGA Tour and those whose lives he touched in his mission to give back."

"The PGA Tour sends its deepest condolences to the entire Rodriguez family during this difficult time," Monahan added.

Lauryn Hill blamed clickbait headlines for the Fugees' reunion tour getting canceled all across North America ... but that's not exactly how her bandmate Pras sees things.

Pras tells TMZ Hip Hop, “I saved her reputation for 20 years by not telling my side of the story but oops … cat’s out the bag,”

Fans on social media railed against Lauryn's statement after the 18-city tour was canceled, considering they've seen this story before, and Pras says he shares their skepticism.

Johnny Knoxville has finally wrapped up his divorce from his estranged wife Naomi Nelson, ... two years after he first filed -- he's now officially a single man.

According to court docs obtained by TMZ, Johnny and Naomi have hashed out a written agreement about their property and marriage or domestic partnership rights.

The docs also mention Johnny and Naomi have worked out an agreement on child custody and support for their two kids, Rocko and Arlo ... though the specific terms were not made public.

8:41 AM PT -- Friday's events started with a moment of silence for Lazar Dukic ... as well as a standing ovation from those in the crowd.

Video tributes from other athletes were also shown on the scoreboard, according to people present at the competition.

CrossFit has made a decision on the status of its 2024 Games after Lazar Dukic tragically drowned during the run-swim event on Thursday ... announcing the remainder of the competition will continue as scheduled in honor of the Serbian athlete.

Vienna State Police are moving swiftly to make arrests in the foiled Taylor Swift terrorist plot ... and they just busted a third suspect.

The third would-be killer -- an 18-year-old Iraqi citizen -- was nabbed by cops Thursday night in connection with but reportedly not directly linked to the alleged plan to detonate explosives at one of the three now-canceled Swift shows at Ernst Happel Stadium in the Austrian capital.

Two other males -- ages 17 and 19 -- have also been arrested -- the older one allegedly boasted to police that his goal was to "kill as many people as possible," not only using bombs, but with knives too.

Wrestling legend Kevin Sullivan -- who was famously one of Hulk Hogan's biggest rivals in the 1990s -- has sadly passed away.

The WWE confirmed his death on Friday morning ... writing in a statement that Sullivan was "a unique and influential figure in sports-entertainment history."

"Sullivan found success both in the ring and behind the scenes with his penchant for far out ideas that pushed creative boundaries," the org. added.

Simone Biles and Snoop Dogg are now collaborating -- but it's not what you may think ... the two just gave SB's dad a very special birthday.

The Olympic phenom and the iconic rapper worked hand in hand to make Ronald Biles' 75th birthday the best he ever had.

Simone -- who snagged 3 gold medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics -- jumped on her Instagram Story Thursday to post pictures celebrating her dad's special day, including a pic of him smiling with glittering shades as she wrote "HAPPY BIRTHDAY" in all caps.

Travis Scott has found himself in legal trouble once again ... the rapper was arrested in Paris after fighting his bodyguard in a hotel, TMZ has confirmed.

Paris prosecutors tell us ... police were called to the George V luxury hotel early Friday morning to break up a fight between Travis and a security guard. We don't know what sparked the confrontation, but the rapper was arrested for "violence against a security guard," according to authorities.

The prosecutor's office also says the security guard tried to break up a fight between Scott and his bodyguard. An investigation is now open.

Diddy's ex-girlfriend Yung Miami is speaking up about their relationship for the first time ... and she says he never got physical with her, unlike Cassie.

The City Girls rapper broke her silence on Diddy in Thursday's season two debut of her award-winning "Caresha Please" series, opening up about her experience with the embattled Bad Boy Records founder.

Yung Miami says there were no instances of domestic violence with Diddy and their relationship was mutually beneficial to their respective careers. She says she went in wanting to pick his brain on being a mogul and sounds pleased with the results.

Nelly's arrest in a Missouri casino didn't stop him from cashing in his big win from a slot machine ... we're told the rapper walked away with a hefty chunk of change.

The hit-maker's attorney, Scott Rosenblum, tells TMZ ... his client did collect his money from a $50,000 jackpot on a slot machine Wednesday morning at the Hollywood Casino in St. Charles, Missouri. That's the good news to go with Nelly's bad news -- as we reported, the win led to him getting booked for an active warrant.

Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... Nelly initially thought the arrest was a joke or a prank, as he was in the middle of collecting his winnings when a background check revealed the open warrant.

We're told Nelly was first handcuffed to a chair ... with one hand free to collect the remainder of the cash.

Porn star Kendra Sunderland is learning the hard way ... marijuana is still illegal in Texas.

The adult-film actress got busted in Montgomery County, Texas for felony possession of a controlled substance ... in this instance, marijuana ... according to new legal docs obtained by TMZ.

Kendra's arrest went down in broad daylight -- a little past high noon on August 1, and prosecutors say she had less than one gram of THC. Cops aren't saying what led to her bust.