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Kanye West está siendo demandado por asalto y agresión, después de supuestamente golpear a una persona que quería un autógrafo en 2022.

Según los documentos obtenidos por TMZ, Ye está siendo llevado a los tribunales por un comerciante de autógrafos que dice que todo sucedió en el centro de L.A. hace casi 2 años. Como recordarán, un video posterior al presunto ataque mostraba al hombre en el suelo.

La persona afirma que Ye se enfureció con él y le gritó: "Voy a dar un maldito ejemplo contigo", mientras se refería a su divorcio con Kim Kardashian, antes de golpearlo.

Dice que le pidió una disculpa a Ye, a lo que el rapero respondió: "¿Disculpa por qué?". Luego, supuestamente lo golpeó de nuevo varias veces y "lo hirió gravemente".

Afirma que una de las personas que estaba con Kanye le dijo que parara, pero Ye comenzó a gritarles y les exigió que "fueran a la p*** casa y agarraran a sus p*** hijos".

El hombre está demandando por daños y perjuicios, alegando que es víctima de asalto y agresión y ha sufrido angustia emocional.

Su esposa también está demandando por una pérdida de consorcio (una ley de California sobre la pérdida del cuidado o afecto debido a lesiones causadas por un otro), diciendo esencialmente que perdió la compañía de su marido como resultado del incidente con Ye.

Como informamos, un video separado de esa noche muestra a Kanye enfurecido mientras se va de un estudio de grabación en Hollywood y grita sobre 2 mujeres que pueden haber estado con él durante el incidente en el centro.

Kanye West is gettin' sued for assault and battery ... this after allegedly striking an autograph seeker back in 2022.

According to the docs, obtained by TMZ, Ye is being taken to court by an autograph dealer who says it all went down in DTLA almost 2 years ago -- as you'll recall, video from just after the alleged attack showed the man on the ground.

He claims Ye went ballistic on him, allegedly shouting ... "I'm going to make a f***ing example of you," while referencing his divorce from Kim Kardashian -- before hitting him.

He says he asked Ye for an apology, only for the rapper to reply, "Apology for what?" ... before allegedly striking him again multiple times and "severely injuring him."

He claims one of the people with Kanye told him to stop the attack, but Ye started shouting at them, and demanded they "go to the f***ing house and get my f***ing kids."

The man is suing for damages, claiming he's a victim of assault and battery and has suffered emotional distress.

His wife is also suing for a loss of consortium -- essentially saying she lost the companionship of her husband as a result of the incident with Ye.

As we reported, a separate vid from that night showed Kanye enraged leaving a recording studio in Hollywood, shouting about 2 women who may have been with him during the downtown incident.

Selena Gomez is going dark yet again on social media -- this after a somewhat messy moment at the Golden Globes ... which Selena says is much ado about nothing.

The pop star/actress announced she was stepping away from her online accounts Tuesday -- writing ... "I'm off social for a while. I'm focusing on what really matters." She posted a quick clip of her boyfriend, Benny Blanco, playing with some kiddos ... presumably family.

Two things ... this is just the latest "break" that Selena has taken amid public scrutiny/backlash -- not to mention the latest declaration that she must step away. Remember, she did something similar recently amid the Israel-Hamas war, among other times.

Second ... this just further confirms that Selena's serious with BB -- after Sunday's show, she posted a shot of them smooching backstage, so she's not shying away from the relationship.

While some of her fans are certainly supporting her, others are for sure rolling their eyes.

Fact is ... a social media pause doesn't really need to be announced -- and yet, for whatever reason, SG continues to feel like she needs to broadcast her personal plans to the world.

Of course, this comes after she denied the gossipy convo seen 'round the world at the Globes -- where Selena was telling Taylor Swift something juicy ... which everyone perceived to be about Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner. She said that was BS, as did he.

Tim told us straight up that he has no issue with Selena, and strongly suggested neither did his boo -- even though not everyone has been convinced of that based on their history.

Selena Gómez se está yendo a negro una vez más en las redes sociales, después de un momento un tanto desordenado en los Globos de Oro, que Selena dice que en realidad es mucho ruido y pocas nueces.

La estrella del pop y actriz anunció que se alejaba de sus cuentas el martes, escribiendo: "Voy a dejar mis redes por un tiempo. Me estoy centrando en lo que realmente importa". Ella publicó un clip rápido de su novio Benny Blanco jugando con algunos niños, presumiblemente familia.

Dos cosas ... Este es solo el último "descanso" que Selena se toma en medio del escrutinio público y contragolpe, por no hablar de la última declaración de que se alejará. Recuerden, ella hizo algo similar recientemente a causa de la guerra entre Israel-Hamas.

En segundo lugar ... Esto confirma que Selena va en serio con Benny Blanco después del show del domingo. Publicó una foto de ellos besándose en el backstage, por lo que no está rehuyendo de la relación.

Aunque algunos de sus fans la apoyan, otros están poniendo los ojos en blanco.

El hecho es que una pausa en las redes sociales en realidad no necesita ser anunciada, y, sin embargo, por la razón que sea, Selena Gomez sigue sintiendo que tiene que difundir sus planes personales al mundo.

Por supuesto, esto viene después de que ella negara el supuesto cotilleo que vio todo el mundo en los Globos de Oro, en donde Selena le estaba contando algo jugoso a Taylor Swift que todo el mundo percibió que se trataba de Timothée Chalamet y Kylie Jenner. 

Ella dijo que era mentira, al igual que él.

Tim nos dijo directamente que no tiene ningún problema con Selena y sugirió fuertemente que tampoco su novia, a pesar de que no todos están convencidos de ello.

Skepta fue acusado de utilizar imágenes antisemitas en el arte de la portada de su último single, y teniendo en cuenta el título de la pista, una disculpa estaba más que justificada.

El rapero británico anunció su nueva canción 'Gas Me Up', que será lanzada próximamente, y en la imagen promocional aparece un hombre rapado con las palabras "GAS ME UP" en la cabeza. El hombre está rodeado por un montón de otros tipos con la cabeza así.

Por supuesto, este tipo de imagen, especialmente durante este tiempo de polarización en el mundo, hizo que la gente pensara casi inmediatamente... ¿Es esto una especie de declaración sobre el Holocausto?

Ciertamente, es un pensamiento justificado, porque francamente la redacción y las imágenes combinadas no son de lo mejor.

Bueno, Skepta ha escuchado las críticas y se hizo cargo por completo de la metedura de pata, pidiendo disculpas por haber ofendido a alguien. Al mismo tiempo, intentó explicar lo que quería hacer.

Skepta escribió: "He estado esperando para lanzar 'Gas Me Up (Diligent)' desde que lo anuncié en abril del año pasado, trabajé duro para conseguir la obra de arte correcta para el lanzamiento de mi álbum, que trata sobre mis padres que vinieron al Reino Unido en los años 80, Skinhead, la cultura del fútbol y ha sido tomado ofensivamente por muchos. Puedo prometer que no era nuestro plan, así que lo he quitado y me comprometo a ser más consciente en el futuro".

Publicó más imágenes que estaba considerando como un "mood board" para este proyecto, y que muestra a otros hombres con la cabeza rapada. Dice que esto le servía como inspiración y que no tiene nada que ver con el Holocausto, sino más bien con las tendencias británicas del siglo 20.

Termina con esto: "Honestamente, puedo ver cómo mi obra de arte sin contexto puede ser considerada ofensiva, especialmente en un momento como este, pero de nuevo, no era mi intención", dijo Skepta. "Después de pensarlo un poco no siento que pueda seguir siendo el artista que todos conocen y quieren si mi arte es vigilado. Tengo que dejarlo si no puedo expresar mi arte como yo lo veo. Así que para ayudar con el contexto aquí están algunas fotos de nuestro mood board".

Skepta es conocido por los mensajes políticos en su música, pero esta vez dice que la intención fue malinterpretada y que no tiene nada que ver con la guerra en Medio Oriente.

Skepta got accused of using antisemitic imagery as the cover art for his latest single -- and considering the title of the track ... an apology was more than warranted, which he gave.

The British rapper announced this new song he's set to release soon called 'Gas Me Up' ... and for the promo image, he featured a guy with a shaved head -- and the words "GAS ME UP." The man is surrounded by a bunch of other dudes who also have shaved heads.

Of course, this type of picture -- especially during this polarizing time in the world -- almost immediately got people thinking... is this some kind of statement on the Holocaust???

Certainly a fair thought, because frankly -- the wording and images combined aren't great.

Welp, Skepta has heard all the criticism ... and he completely owned the screwup, apologizing for offending anybody -- while in the same breath, explaining what he was going for here.

Skepta wrote, "I’ve been waiting to drop ‘Gas Me Up (Diligent)’ since teasing it April last year, worked hard getting the artwork right for my album rollout which is about my parents coming to the U.K. in the 80’s, Skinhead, Football culture and it has been taken offensively by many. I can promise you that was definitely not our plan so I have removed it and I vow to be more mindful going forward."

He posted more images he was considering as a "mood board" for this project, and it features other shaved-head men/boys ... which he says serves as inspiration -- noting it has nothing to do with the Holocaust, but more so British trends from the 20th century.

He finishes with this ... "I can honestly see how my single artwork without context can be deemed offensive, especially in a time like this but again that was not my intention,” Skepta said. “But after some thought I don’t feel like I could continue being the artist you all know and love if my art is policed, I have to quit if I can’t express my art as I see it. So to help with context here are some pictures from our mood board."

Skepta is known for political messaging in his music -- but this time around, he says the intention was misconstrued ... noting it has nothing to do with the war in the Middle East.

Kendall Jenner and Hailey Bieber had a police interaction while running errands in Beverly Hills ... with Kendall getting pulled over and ticketed.

The models were tooling through Bev Hills in Kendall's Mercedes-Benz G500 Cabriolet when she got stopped by the cops ... and paparazzi captured it all. Sorry, no Axel Foley this time.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Kendall was cited for running through a stop sign, and she was sent on her way after being ticketed.

We're told Kendall was driving Tuesday near the Beverly Hills Hotel with Hailey riding shotgun when she was pulled over.

It looks like Kendall and Hailey took it all in stride ... they were seen laughing and smiling with the cop.

Kendall Jenner y Hailey Bieber tuvieron un intercambio policial mientras hacían mandados en Beverly Hills, pues Kendall fue detenida y multada.

Las modelos estaban circulando por Beverly Hills en el Mercedes-Benz G500 Cabriolet de Kendall cuando fue detenida por la policía y los paparazzi lo captaron todo.

Fuentes policiales dicen a TMZ que Kendall fue citada por pasarse una señal de stop y la dejaron continuar su camino después de ser multada.

Nos dicen que Kendall estaba conduciendo el martes cerca del Hotel Beverly Hills con Hailey como copiloto cuando fue detenida.

Parece que Kendall y Hailey tomaron todo con calma, fueron vistas riéndose y sonriendo con el policía.

Selena Gomez is calling BS on the idea that she had beef at the Golden Globes with Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet ... by revealing what her chat with Taylor Swift was really about.

The "Only Murders in the Building" star chimed in after loads of drama circulated -- most of which claimed the hot tea she told Taylor during Sunday's award show was about Kylie and Timmy.

Selena commented -- like she often does -- on an Instagram post about the rumors ... writing, "Noooooo I told Taylor about two of my friends who hooked up. Not that that’s anyone[s] business."

Remember, folks online thought Selena was telling Tay about getting denied a selfie with Timbo by Kylie, but it sounds like the gossip was a lot hotter than that, depending on who ya ask.

Might be a bit TMI there, but it's her way of putting the rumors to bed ... and as we reported, Timothée did a bit of the same Monday night when we got him in Beverly Hills.

He mostly kept a tight lip while on his night stroll, but told us there's no drama going on between the ladies ... admitting they're cool as cucumbers.

Selena Gomez está diciendo que son mentira los rumores de que tuvo problemas con Kylie Jenner y Timothée Chalamet en los Globos de Oro, al revelar de qué se trataba realmente su conversación con Taylor Swift.

La estrella de "Only Murders in the Building" intervino después de que circulara un montón de drama, el cual en su mayoría afirmaba que lo que supuestamente le dijo a Taylor durante la entrega de premios del domingo era sobre Kylie y Timmy.

Selena comentó sobre los rumores en un post de Instagram, como suele hacer, escribiendo: "Noooooo le conté a Taylor sobre dos de mis amigos que se engancharon. No es que sea asunto de nadie".

Recuerden, la gente en línea pensó que Selena le estaba diciendo a Tay que Kylie se habría negado a que ella se tomara una selfie con Timbo, pero parece que el chisme era mucho más caliente que eso, dependiendo de a quién le preguntes.

Puede ser un poco demasiada información allí, pero es su manera de ponerle fin a los rumores. Como informamos, Timothée hizo un poco lo mismo la noche del lunes cuando nos encontramos con él en Beverly Hills.

En su mayoría se mantuvo callado mientras paseaba de noche, pero nos dijo que no hay drama entre las dos damas y aseguró que todo estaba bien.

El Ex-Scorpions y batrista de Kingdom Come, James Kottak, ha muerto tristemente... TMZ lo confirma.

La hija de Kottak, Tobi, nos dice que su padre falleció el martes por la mañana en Louisville. No hay detalles sobre las circunstancias exactas. Según Metal Sludge —que primero se enteró de la muerte del músico— fue descubierto sin respuesta en un baño.

Por el momento se desconocen las causas exactas de su muerte.

James es mejor conocido por estar en la banda alemana de hard rock Scorpions, uniéndose al grupo en 1996 y convirtiéndose en su miembro más longevo hasta que fue despedido en 2016 por su alcoholismo.

Había hablado de su batalla contra el alcohol a lo largo de los años, diciendo en octubre de 2022 que no había sido capaz de abandonar por completo el alcohol y que era un proceso en curso.

Antes de eso, era bien conocido por ser el baterista original de Kingdom Come, que tuvo un impacto significativo en los años 80 gracias a su música al estilo Led Zeppelin.

También giró en otras bandas como Krunk, Montrose, Wild Horses y Buster Brown, entre muchas otras.

Paralelamente a la música, James hizo algunas apariciones en reality shows de televisión, más notablemente en "Ex-Wives of Rock" de 2012.

Él estaba casado con la hermana de Tommy Lee —Athena— desde 1996 hasta 2010, con una amarga batalla por la custodia sobre su hijo Matthew.

Tenía 61 años.

Ex-Scorpions and Kingdom Come drummer James Kottak has sadly died ... TMZ can confirm.

Kottak's daughter, Tobi, tells us ... her father passed away Tuesday morning in Louisville, KY -- although further details about the exact circumstances weren't immediately available. Metal Sludge first reported rumblings of the musician's death.

His exact cause of death is unknown as of yet.

James is best known for being in the hard rock German band Scorpions ... joining the group in 1996 and becoming their longest-serving member until he was fired in 2016 for his alcoholism.

He had spoken of his battle with booze over the years ... saying in October 2022 he hadn't been able to completely ditch alcohol and it was an ongoing process.

Before that, he was well known for being the original drummer for Kingdom Come ... who made a significant impact in the '80s thanks to their Led Zeppelin-style music.

He also toured in other bands such as KrunK, Montrose, Wild Horses, and Buster Brown, among many others.

Alongside music, James made some reality TV show appearances -- most notably in 2012's "Ex-Wives of Rock."

He was famously married to Tommy Lee's sister Athena from 1996 to 2010 ... with a bitter custody battle ensuing over their son Matthew.

He was 61.

Teyana Taylor says Iman Shumpert ignores the safety of their children when they're in his care ... accusing him of smoking weed and being under the influence when he's with them.

The singer takes some shots at the former NBA player's parenting skills in new legal docs from their nasty divorce ... and Teyana's not pulling any punches.

According to the docs, obtained by TMZ, Teyana claims Iman consistently fails to properly care for their two kiddos ... accusing him of failing to feed them despite being in the family home.

What's more, Teyana says Iman smokes marijuana around the kids and is sometimes under the influence when caring for them.

In one instance, Teyana claims Iman put the kids in a rideshare in Chicago and had them dropped off at the United Center alone while he had a private driver take him to the arena.

Add it all up and Teyana claims Iman "consistently demonstrates a clear disregard for the safety of the minor children."

Teyana Taylor dice que Iman Shumpert ignora la seguridad de sus hijos cuando están a su cuidado, acusándolo de fumar hierba cuando está con ellos.

La cantante pone en duda las habilidades de crianza del ex jugador de la NBA en los nuevos documentos legales de su problemático divorcio.

De acuerdo con los documentos obtenidos por TMZ, Teyana afirma que Iman no cuida adecuadamente a sus dos pequeños, acusándolo de no darles de comer a pesar de estar en la casa de la familia.

Es más, Teyana dice que Iman fuma marihuana cerca de los niños y a veces está bajo la influencia cuando cuida de ellos.

En una ocasión, Teyana afirma que Iman puso a los niños en un viaje compartido a Chicago y los dejó solos en el United Center, mientras que su conductor privado lo llevaba a la arena.

Teyana afirma que Iman "demuestra constantemente un claro desprecio por la seguridad de los menores de edad".

The man cops say is responsible for Tupac Shakur's death can walk out of jail today as he waits for his criminal trial to get going -- but only if he can come up with a helluva lot of cash.

Duane Davis -- AKA, Keefe D -- was in court out in Vegas Tuesday for a hearing on his potential release on bail pending his criminal trial ... where his legal team was arguing before a judge that their client wasn't a danger to society, nor was he a flight risk if they'd agree to cut him loose from lockup until the trial.

Mind you, Keefe's been in the Clark County jail since late September -- when he was first indicted for the murder of Tupac and taken into custody by cops ... the first big break in the cold case for a long, long time.

Remember ... Keefe's been out there publicly claiming to have been in the car that night way back in 1996, when Tupac was shot and killed while riding passenger with Suge Knight.

Keefe has suggested he wasn't the trigger man himself, but he's also the only one left alive to prosecute over the long-unsolved crime -- and Vegas officials finally brought him in.

Keefe's legal team pointed out that the proof was in the pudding in terms of Keefe not being a risk -- openly asking the court, if he was so dangerous, why did it take so long for cops to haul him in, even though his affiliation with the Tupac murder was well-known for a while.

They also doubled down on his not guilty plea -- saying he only said all that stuff about Pac's murder for entertainment/monetary gain ... but prosecutors pushed back, arguing this guy was a cold-blooded killer and absolutely should not be out on the streets.

In the end, the judge agreed to let him out pending trial ... but set his bail pretty high at $750,000. He also said even if Keefe could cough up the dough, he'll be confined to house arrest with electronic monitoring while he waits for his trial.

Kendall Jenner isn't exactly leaving the past in '23 ... she rang in the New Year with her ex Bad Bunny, which we knew, but now she's showing off pics of their trip.

Though there's no romantic reconciliation to see here, folks -- the model and rapper are clearly amicable exes were nestled amongst a large group of pals in the snap from a Barbados beach.

The whole group was there taking in the fireworks to celebrate the start of 2024.

Kendall only shared that one shot of her ex ... the rest in her IG gallery are smokin' hot bikini snaps.

The Bad Bunny images fully confirm what we reported last week -- there's a snap of him chatting with Kendall on the beach ... and in a clip shared by Kendall's pal, you can hear him wishing everyone, "Feliz Año Nuevo!" during the NYE extravaganza.

This comes after sources with direct knowledge told us the two remain close -- despite their recent breakup.

K and BB enjoyed a whirlwind romance ... kicking off things on a double date with good friends Justin and Hailey Bieber in Feb last year.

By April, TMZ got snaps of them on a horseback riding date .... before they made things official, cuddling up at Drake's show and doing a Gucci campaign together.