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Selena Gomez's officially one of the country's youngest female self-made billionaires, thanks to her booming beauty brand!

At 32, Selena is now valued at a whopping $1.3 billion, with most of her fortune coming from her Rare Beauty empire, according to the Bloomberg, which is ranking her for the first time on its Billionaires Index.

Rare Beauty launched just 5 years ago and has been a hit with influencers and teens getting into makeup for the first time -- thanks to Selena’s massive influence, with her IG following at a staggering 424 million.

Rich Homie Quan was foaming at the mouth, wasn't breathing and had no heartbeat when his girlfriend called 911 ... TMZ has learned.

We obtained the emergency call related to the Atlanta rapper's death and his girlfriend Amber Williams is frantic as she talks to the dispatcher.

Rich Homie Quan's girlfriend says he was on the couch in the morning when she took her son to school, so she put a blanket over him ... but she says when she got home she noticed he hadn't moved.

Taylor Swift is all in for her boo Travis Kelce’s new NFL "Era" ... because she just showed up in style to cheer him on as the Chiefs face off against the Ravens in the season opener.

The singer’s on break from her epic tour, so she's showing love and support for Travis and his team as they kick off another winning season Thursday night in Kansas City ... and she arrived about an hour before kickoff.

Taylor pulled up to Arrowhead Stadium in a denim outfit ... with red boots rising all the way up past her knees, plus a cute little purse.

American musician and songwriter John Popper -- best known for his buttery vocals and crazy harmonica solos -- was 27 years old when his band, Blues Traveler, popped off in the mid-'90s with popular songs like "Hook" and "Run-Around!"

Two years after its release, Popper's composing brilliance scored him credit and recognition at the 1996 Grammys ... "Run-Around" won the award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.

In 2016, Popper performed both of these hits for Bernie Sanders' "A Future to Believe In" rally.

Linkin Park is coming back with a new singer and fresh music ... finally reuniting after the death of frontman Chester Bennington.

The band announced Thursday the group was getting back together for the first time since Chester's 2017 death ... bringing singer Emily Armstrong into the fold.

Before joining Linkin Park, Emily sang for the band Dead Sara. Linkin Park is also adding drummer Colin Brittain, who has worked in the past with G Flip, One OK Rock and Illenium.

2:33 PM PT -- TMZ obtained the 911 call from Rich Homie Quan's death, and his girlfriend tells the dispatcher the rapper is not breathing and does not have a heartbeat.

She also revealed he was unresponsive on a couch in their home when she called 911 ... and started foaming at the mouth when she tried to move him.

Rich Homie Quan, a platinum-selling rapper from Atlanta, is dead ... TMZ Hip Hop has confirmed.

RHQ died Thursday in his Atlanta home ... according to his family and a rep for the Fulton County morgue.

Rich Homie Quan's family tells TMZ Hip Hop ... they are shattered and heartbroken by his sudden death. No cause of death has been reported and they're desperately searching for answers.

Fatman Scoop's dedication to hip hop culture was felt in full on his last day on Earth ... the veteran hype man gave his last dying breath while performing on August 30, and had just released a clubby anthem with NYC rapper Dyce Payso hours earlier!!!

It's a bittersweet moment for the budding MC ... and TMZ Hip Hop caught up with Dyce on Thursday, when he saluted Scoop as a standup guy who went the extra mile to push their "Let It Go" collab to the forefront!!!

He plays us a recording of Scoop pushing for Funkmaster Flex to bomb the record on Hot 97 ... featured artists are paid whether the song does well or not, but Scoop was there to pass along the game.

Sabrina Carpenter wears her heart on her sleeve in her songs ... but she's not a fan of discussing her private life in the press.

The pop star made this point explicit in her new cover story for W Magazine ... stating she doesn't like to discuss her romantic life outside of her music.

As Sabrina put it ... she understands why people are curious, but her fans can listen to her chart-topping music for insight ... since she has no plans to kiss and tell.

Travis Kelce's embracing his relationship role ... saying he understands he's arm candy for Taylor Swift -- and, that suits him just fine.

The Kansas City Chiefs tight end opened up about his relationship during an interview on "CBS Mornings" in anticipation of his Pepsi commercial with Megan Thee Stallion ... based on the iconic 2004 ad starring Beyoncé, Britney Spears, Pink and Enrique Iglesias.

TK's cracking up in the clip, still dressed in his Roman gladiator garb for the commercial ... saying it seems he's chosen the arm candy role -- which he says is basically a tradeoff for all the cool, fun activities and sponsorships he takes part in.

Dancehall kingpin Vybz Kartel was suddenly released from prison last month after 13 years ... and just as you can imagine, he was avalanched with tons of culture shock!!!

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with the reggae music legend on Zoom live from his home in Jamaica, where he's currently nursing himself back to health ... en route to making his comeback appearance on New Year's Eve to bring in 2025!!!

Vybz tells us he actually hasn't been in the studio following his prison release on August 1 ... he's been chilling with his roots drink (🤮) and letting his solidified discography do the talking for him -- and the results have been booming. His reps, KD McNair and attorney Isat Buchanan have been steady busy balancing all the requests.

Distance makes the heart grow fonder ... but for Katy Perry, it was life-changing following her year-long split from Orlando Bloom.

The pop star reflected on the cause of her and Bloom's breakup in 2017 on the "Call Her Daddy" podcast ... admitting she wasn't fully in the relationship when they first linked up in 2016.

She added ... "I was fresh out of a relationship, and I was just like, ‘I can’t do this anymore. I need to go swim in a different pond,’ but I had yet to do a lot of real work."

Cardi B ain't getting up at a New Jersey amusement park ... rolling around in a wheelchair -- but, don't worry fans, 'cause it ain't what ya think.

The rapper pulled up to the DreamWorks Water Park in East Rutherford recently for her son Wave's birthday ... wearing a T-shirt and fancy fur hat with a bright pink and white purse -- a pretty eclectic outfit all told.

Most people may have missed the ensemble though ... 'cause Cardi's wheelchair stole the show -- drawing eyes as she took in the shops, we're sure.

Jeannie Mai claims Jeezy is not complying with the terms of their divorce settlement ... she says he owes her a ton of money and paperwork for two sets of wheels.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, the talk show host says her rapper ex-husband is not following through with a bunch of things they agreed to when they finalized their split.

Jeannie says their divorce settlement calls for Jeezy to pay her for daycare costs and school tuition for their child, deposit at least $500,000 in an interest-bearing account for the kid, transfer the title for two cars, and cover four months of her rent.

Megan Thee Stallion has officially centered herself into the 2024-25 NFL season with the kick-off anthem that reimagines arguably the biggest stadium rocker of all time ... Queen's "We Will Rock You"!!!

Ahead of the defending champs Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens opening game on Thursday, the superstar rapper showcased her royal raps for Pepsi's "Roman Empire" ad -- inspired by the upcoming blockbuster hopeful "Gladiator II."

Actors Lamorne Morris and Jake Lacy also star in the clip, as do Travis Kelce and fellow NFL stars Josh Allen, Derrick Henry and Justin Jefferson.

Green Day's concert in Detroit nearly came to an early end ... 'cause the band booked it off the stage about 15 minutes into their set -- all because of a potential security issue.

The rock band took the stage at Comerica Park in the Motor City Wednesday night ready to bring the house down ... but, during their song "Longview," someone from backstage sprinted out and grabbed the bass player, Mike Dirnt, directing him offstage.

Lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong notices Dirnt leaving the stage, stares at him for a moment, then books it after him ... all while fans kept the song going ... even as the house lights came up.

Ludacris has throws in different area codes -- the rap legend gave a memorable first pitch at the Atlanta Braves game on Wednesday ... proving he's really got an arm (or in this case, two).

Luda elected to rock the comically large limbs from his iconic "Get Back" music video for the ceremonial toss prior to the matchup against the Colorado Rockies ... as well as the giant Nike Air Force 1s from his "Stand Up" visuals for good measure.

Despite the prosthetics, Luda was able to hurl his pitch relatively close to the strike zone ... resulting in a pretty respectable effort.