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Chingy suddenly became the center of hip hop political collusion over the weekend when he was announced as the master of ceremony at an upcoming Republican rally -- a gig that's still happening despite a social brouhaha!!!

TMZ Hip Hop spoke to Chingy's rep Scott Adkins, who says the "Right Thurr" rapper is still on board to perform during the Log Cabin Republicans' "Red, White and Rock" event on September 29 ... going down at Kid Rock's Big Honky Tonk & Steakhouse!!!

MAGA leaders Donald Trump Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle are the official headliners but Scott clarifies the event is not a Donald Trump presidential rally nor will the RNC nominee be making an appearance.

Carly Rae Jepsen is officially off the market -- she's just shared her exciting engagement news on IG, posting a bunch of loved-up pics with her new fiancé, Cole M.G.N.

The "Call Me Maybe" singer couldn't help but flaunt her dazzling new bling, snuggling up with her man in charming pics from their picturesque countryside getaway -- where it looks like the magic moment went down!

If the pics didn’t scream "smitten," her caption definitely did: "Very engaged over here 💍❤️."

A resurfaced clip from "Keeping Up With The Kardashians" is raising eyebrows ... with Khloe Kardashian spilling the tea about attending one of Diddy’s notorious parties, casually name-dropping that Justin Bieber was also in the mix.

In the clip from 2014, Khloe told sister Kourtney, "I got on a plane at 5:30 AM. Well, this party ... I think half the people there were butt-naked ... You would have loved it!"

When Kourtney asked who was with her, Khloe casually rattled off the guest list ... mentioning she was with a bunch of pals -- Diddy, Quincy, and Bieber, who was 20 at the time.

Seems we have further proof there's no bad blood between Brittany Mahomes and Taylor Swift ... because the wife of Patrick Mahomes rocked an outfit to the Chiefs game Sunday that appeared to be inspired by a look the pop star wore to Arrowhead Stadium just a week prior.

Check out the ensemble Brittany sported to Kansas City's road matchup against the Falcons -- it featured an oversized K.C. shirt, some short shorts and a pair of knee-high boots. She completed it all with a half-up, half-down blonde hairdo.

Of course, back on Sept. 15, Swift wore a nearly identical 'fit to watch Travis Kelce and the Chiefs take on the Bengals ... and while similar clothes don't exactly mean the two are BFFs forever, it sure seems to throw water on the rumors their friendship's hit a skid due to their political differences.

Still, the two didn't hang out during Kansas City's trip to Atlanta -- Swift wasn't seen at the stadium ... as she appeared to hang back in New York following dinner with Gigi Hadid on Saturday night.

Mrs. Mahomes still seemed to have fun, though. She was spotted cheesin' on the sidelines and in a luxury box throughout the game -- proudly putting her Swift-like look on display as her hubby and co. improved to 3-0 on the season.

Travis Kelce looked dispirited on the sidelines after Taylor Swift was an apparent no-show at Sunday's Kansas City Chiefs game -- prompting people online to theorize what if anything was wrong with him.

In a viral video, the Chiefs star tight end was captured with a long face as he took a break to watch his team play against the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Georgia.

Check out the brief clip ... Travis sat on a bench with his head down, wiping one eye with his hand and glancing to one side. He seemed a little sad, but it's not clear by what or if it was nothing at all.

Peyton Manning donned the Tennessee Orange once again on Sunday ... throwing on shoulder pads and his old No. 16 threads for Morgan Wallen's big concert in Knoxville!!

The country music superstar had a gig at the Volunteers' Neyland Stadium ... and as he made his way to the stage for the set, the two-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback helped walk him out.

Manning -- who tore it up for the Vols in the mid '90s -- understood the assignment ... even wearing a helmet as he escorted Wallen from the locker room.

Macklemore's landed himself in the middle of an all-out online war ... with people firing off at the rapper online for chanting "f*** America" in the middle of his recent show.

The singer-songwriter performed at the Palestine Will Live Forever Festival in Seattle Saturday night ... benefiting a charity known as the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian refugees.

Watch the clip ... Macklemore's walking around the stage -- telling people to "straight up" say the phrase 'cause he ain't going to stop them.

Perry Farrell's consulting with experts ... getting professional help after his outburst onstage ended the tour for Jane's Addiction prematurely -- with his wife saying he's going to see a neurologist.

Etty Lau Farrell -- wife of the Jane's Addiction frontman -- posted a statement Saturday assuring fans PF will recover after Perry appeared to throw a punch at bandmate Dave Navarro in the middle of their Boston show last weekend.

In the post, Etty says she's grateful for all the kind words of love and support during this difficult time ... saying kind people attract kindness -- and, despite his actions, Farrell insists her husband is very kind.

2:16 PM PT -- Janet's reps tell TMZ ... Mo Elmasri has absolutely no connection to her. Her manager is her brother, Randy Jackson.

Janet Jackson's walking back previous comments she made about Kamala Harris ... admitting the VP is actually Black -- and, her remarks were "based on misinformation."

Mo Elmasri -- Janet Jackson's manager -- clarified Jackson's claim that Harris' father was actually a white man ... making a statement to Buzzfeed that Janet repeated false claims she'd heard somewhere.

Elmarsi adds Janet deeply respects Harris' accomplishments as a Black and Indian woman -- making it clear JJ's acknowledging she's both -- and saying Janet understands the importance of accurate representation of facts in public discourse.

Ray J is coming clean about Diddy's notorious parties, but he says there's nothing to see in terms of criminal behavior.

The singer was interviewed by Chris Cuomo on NewsNation's "CUOMO" — and he gave a window into his decades long relationship with Diddy, zeroing in on what the feds say were illicit soirees.

Ray J told Cuomo he and other entertainers frequently attended Diddy's gatherings, yet he never saw any sex trafficking or other serious crimes as detailed in the federal indictment against the music mogul.

Taylor Swift's cadre of friends seems to come and go, but one of the stalwarts in her group remains tight with her -- Gigi Hadid.

Taylor and Gigi hit up The Corner Store restaurant in NYC Saturday night, and the reaction they got on the way out was super interesting.

Watch the video ... there are a bunch of fans and photogs on hand as they walk to their SUV, and everyone is so focused on them they forget to talk. There's hardly a question, a comment, a scream ... anything. People are just taking in the sight.

Cardi B is back in action, because she took to the streets with 2 of her kids on a shopping trip, and it's super sweet!

Cardi, 6-year-old Kulture and 3-year-old Wave hit up a store in NYC and zeroed in on some Hello Kitty hair ties.

The mother of 3 -- the newborn wasn't there -- was playing to the photogs, telling Kulture to smile for the cameras.

Behind these black bangs and altered look is an unforgettable California gal ready to play and slay in her cupcake bra. Given the clues, put your celeb knowledge on the line and see if you've got the skills to score the unknown celeb.

One hot mama ... she's been bloomin' on stage since the mid-2000s and recently flew through the air during her MTV VMA performance. While this singer may no longer be an idol, perhaps she'll still kiss a girl and ... she'll like it! She's the one with the cherry chapstick!

Angelina Jolie and her daughter Vivienne are forever 'Outsiders' ... permanently inking themselves with matching tats referencing the hit Broadway musical they worked on together.

The actress revealed her matching tattoos during an interview with CR Fashion Book ... saying the two got "Stay Gold" -- an iconic line from "The Outsiders" and a song title in the Broadway show -- written on their bodies.

Angelina says the show -- the first Broadway play she's produced and the first show her kiddo had a job on -- means a lot to both of them, both collectively and separately ... and, they wanted to commemorate the accomplishment.

Janet Jackson's pushing a conspiracy theory about Kamala Harris' race ... parroting claims Donald Trump made about the VP a couple months ago -- claiming she's not Black.

The music legend sat down for a chat with The Guardian, published late Friday, when the interviewer asked her about the upcoming election and how she felt about possibly having a Black woman in the White House.

In response, JJ replies that she heard KH isn't actually Black ... and, instead she's Indian -- a claim DJT made during a disastrous conversation at the National Association of Black Journalists Annual Convention in July.

Hayley Williams' is trashing a second Donald Trump term ... saying people need to vote if they don't want to end up in a dictatorship run by the 45th POTUS.

The Paramore singer-songwriter fired off at the Republican candidate for president at Las Vegas’ iHeartRadio Music Festival Friday night ... dropping to the ground and speaking right into the camera for those in the venue and for everyone streaming the show.

She first mentions Project 2025 -- the presidential transition plan for Donald Trump created by the Heritage Foundation -- saying it's DJT's playbook for "controlling and pubishing women, poor people, people of color and the LGBTQ+ community."