A$AP Rocky It's All Love At My Gun Trial

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A$AP Rocky is staying positive despite going to court on a gun charge that could put him behind bars ... just take a listen to what he had to say after the first day of his gun trial.

The rapper broke his silence Friday after court wrapped, sending a three-word message to his fans.

Rocky tried to sneak out a side door to avoid a throng of reporters and paparazzi ... but TMZ has the first video of him speaking since his trial began.

DJ Unk 'Walk It Out' Rapper Dead at 43

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Atlanta rapper and DJ Unk has died ... TMZ has learned.

Unk's wife, Sherkita Long-Platt, posted on Facebook Friday afternoon ... "Please respect me and my family. I just lost my husband and my kids just lost their father. Our life will never be the same. I LOVE YOU ANTHONY FOREVER"

Unk -- legal name Anthony Leonard Platt -- started out in the late 1990s, eventually forming Southern Style DJs with DJ Montay and DJ Jelly, throwing parties around Georgia. Unk got signed to Big Oomp Records in 2000, along with Montay.

Ice Penis Saga Canadian Circumcision ... Your Own Fault, Eh?!?

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Karma is a dish best-served cold, ice cold ... just ask the naughty patron at the center of the now-viral ice penis saga.

TMZ broke the story ... an unruly bar customer got intoxicated and argued with others at the East Village Pub & Eatery in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada earlier this month, which resulted in the man getting pinned down by security guards on an icy sidewalk ... leaving his penis inadvertently stuck to ice on the ground and causing an impromptu circumcision, of sorts.

Now, in new video obtained by TMZ of the incident, it's apparent just how belligerent the patron was before his detainment and subsequent cold awakening.

Chiefs Legend Dante Hall I Love Taylor Swift ... Meeting Her Turned Me Into 'Ultimate Swiftie!!!'

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Travis Kelce and Dante Hall have a lot in common -- the two are not only Chiefs legends ... they're both also huge Taylor Swift fans!!

The Human Joystick revealed to TMZ Sports this week that after he met the popstar at one of Kansas City's recent games ... he considers himself now "an ultimate Swiftie."

Hall told us that wasn't always the case -- "her music just wasn't for me" -- but the way she treated him during their Arrowhead Stadium meetup changed everything.

Stars and Scars You Be the Judge

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Well, Trump's first week in office was a thing, and how 'bout Lauren's outfit! So we gotta ask

Donald Trump's First Week ...

Pardoning Violent Jan 6th Rioters ...

Lauren Sanchez's Inauguration Fit ...

Billy Ray Cyrus Is ...

A$AP Rocky Trial ...

Blake Lively Trying To Gag Justin's Lawyer ...

Sexyy Red's "Homage" To MLK ...

Kristin Cavallari's Next BF Should ...

SZA Joining Kendrick Lamar For Halftime Show ...

What's The Big Frigin' Difference?!

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Julia Fox is known for throwin' people off with her wild styles, but can you find the minor changes in these two shots without trippin'? (There's no doubt this outfit came with a hefty price tag, but make sure you keep an eye out for the other tags 😜).

Earlier this week in The Big Apple, the hot mama left a taping of "Watch What Happens Live" with Andy Cohen and flashed her fashion-forward look. Fox rocked a leather corset paired with a wool skirt and pointy heels.

Give it all you got and locate the sneaky switch-ups!

HINT: There are THREE differences in the above Julia Fox photos!**

A$AP Rocky Trial Erika Jayne's Son Testifies ... Cop Is First Witness

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More proof Hollywood is a small town ... the first witness at A$AP Rocky's gun trial was an LAPD officer, who just so happens to be the son of Erika Jayne.

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Thomas Zizzo was called to the stand Friday as Rocky's trial got underway in a downtown Los Angeles courthouse ... and he told the jury about his ties to the case.

Turns out, Erika's son was one of the cops who responded to the alleged shooting ... and he testified about what he saw at the scene when he arrived.

Florida Man Shot by Cop With Own Gun Career Cut Short ... See You in Court!!!

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A Florida man experienced the shock of his life when he was accidentally shot with his own gun by a police officer during a traffic stop ... and now he's telling TMZ how profoundly this agonizing experience has complicated his career.

Jason Arrington tells us he blacked out when Jacksonville Sheriff's Officer Mindy Cardwell accidentally pulled the trigger as she tried to remove his gun from his waistband ... sending a bullet through his right hip area, exiting near his kneecap. He says his first thought was he would die right then and there.

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BTW, he was legally carrying the gun -- a Glock .45 semiautomatic pistol -- which he had let Officer Shaun Lowry know about early on in the December stop, for allegedly running a red light. For everyone's safety, Lowry asked him to step out of the car ... which is when things quickly went south.

Trae Tha Truth My Ex Tried To Turn Our Daughter Against Me!!!

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Trae Tha Truth says his baby mama tried to teach their daughter he was her enemy ... but now he has full custody of their kid, he's showing her how much he loves her.

The Houston rapper tells TMZ ... his ex, Heather Cuevas, manipulated their daughter Truth into thinking her father wanted nothing to do with her ... but he says that couldn't be further from the truth.

Trae and his lawyer, Stephanie Proffitt, claims Heather's been making a string of false claims against Trae ever since their kid was born ... hoping to make something stick.

Sundance Star-Studded Film Festival Begins!!!

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Hollywood is setting up shop in Utah ... because celebs are piling into a small ski town for a famous movie festival.

Sundance kicked off Friday and famous folks like Conan O'Brien and Rose Byrne made some of the first appearances.

"Wicked" star Cynthia Erivo made it to the snow-covered town too ... no word if she rode in on a broom.

Diddy Federal Prosecutors Directed Raid On My Cell ... And I Got The Proof!!!

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The infamous raid on Diddy's cell in a New York City jail was spearheaded by the very federal prosecutors who charged the music mogul with sex trafficking and other serious crimes -- at least according to Diddy's lawyers, who say they have the proof!

Diddy's lawyers filed new legal documents flat-out accusing Southern District of New York prosecutors of directing the November 2024 sweep of Diddy's cell with the help of Bureau of Prison correctional officers inside Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center.

In the docs, Diddy's lawyers point to a meeting between BOP officials and other federal agencies on the morning of the second day of the sweep to discuss a potential search of Diddy's unit ... and they say supervisors from SDNY, including the Diddy trial team's unit chief, weighed in that a search of Diddy's cell was warranted.

Donald Trump I Hate Newsom, But I'm Playing Nice ... Shakes Gov's Hand After Landing in L.A.

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Donald Trump and Gavin Newsom won't be going on vacation or downing a couple beers together anytime soon ... but, the two men are staying cordial while POTUS is in L.A. -- at least for now.

The 47th President of the United States touched down at LAX Friday afternoon to assess the damage caused by the devastating wildfires in the region ... and, the Governor of California was at the airport to meet him.

Check out the clip ... the two bitter rivals shake hands and seem to put their issues aside for a friendly conversation on the tarmac. The two politicians exchange a few brief words which appear to be genial and warm, as they engage in a tug-of-war handshake back and forth.

J Lo Eyeing $20M Mansion ... If the Air's Clear!!!

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Jennifer Lopez's search for a new post-Ben Affleck home might be over, but she's holding off on pulling the trigger just yet due to L.A.'s wildfire disaster ... TMZ has learned.

J Lo recently toured a $20 million off-market mansion in Brentwood ... according to a source with direct knowledge. Of course, that's the same L.A. neighborhood where Ben purchased his new home after they split.

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We're told Jen "really likes" the home, but has "serious concerns" about the air quality around it. Remember, Brentwood was affected by the deadly Palisades Fire right next door -- many residents there, including Ben, were forced to evacuate, and the air quality is still pretty poor.

Pax Jolie-Pitt Look Ma, I Crashed My E-Bike Again!!!

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Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's son, Pax Jolie-Pitt, keeps playing with fire ... because he crashed his e-bike again ... smashing into a car and causing major damage.

The 21-year-old was tooling around in Los Feliz on his BMX-style electric bicycle Friday when he T-boned a car.

Photogs spotted Pax showboating before the crash ... riding down the street with no hands. We're told he turned a corner and crashed.

Sirhan Sirhan I WANT TO SEE RFK ASSASSINATION FILES ... Others Involved?!?

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Sirhan Sirhan, the man who assassinated Robert F. Kennedy, is eager to see the government's classified files on RFK's assassination ... he's searching for an answer to a question he's always wondered -- was anyone else involved???

Sirhan's attorney, Angela Berry, tells TMZ ... they hope the FBI files President Trump just ordered to be released will finally paint a full picture of what happened that fateful day in 1968 when RFK was shot dead while running for president.

Angela tells us Sirhan's legal team has gotten some FBI files over the years, but they were redacted ... and they're hoping Trump's action opens the floodgates for the whole truth to come out.

L.A.'s Holocaust Museum Antisemitic Graffiti on Sidewalk ... 'F*** the Six Million Jews!!!'

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An outrageous display of antisemitism is scrawled virtually on the doorstep of L.A.'s Holocaust Museum -- freshly scrawled graffiti to button up a week when Elon Musk's controversial Inauguration Day salute is still sparking heated debate.

A sidewalk in L.A.'s Pan Pacific Park, steps away from Holocaust Museum LA, was tagged Thursday night or Friday morning with a hateful message directly referencing the millions of Jewish people murdered during World War II.

The graffiti reads, "F*** the six million Jews who were not trusted and killed 100 years ago so that L.A. law enforcement can spit on their graves."