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Tupac Shakur's brother is still side-eyeing Diddy over Pac's murder ... recently saying Diddy's claim that he had no involvement in the rap legend's death might not be 100% honest -- in his opinion.

Mopreme Shakur -- Tupac's stepbrother who rapped alongside him in the group Thug Life -- stopped by "Piers Morgan Uncensored" Friday ... and Piers asked him about the well-known theory that the Bad Boy founder played a part in 2Pac's death.

Piers mentions how Diddy actually called Mopreme back in 2008 and denied any involvement in his little brother's death, after an infamous L.A. Times piece alleged associates of the rap mogul planned the 1994 shooting of 2Pac at Quad Recording Studios in NYC.

The Weeknd's Spotify numbers have reached blinding heights ... 'cause the star shattered his own record for monthly listeners on the platform.

The singer-songwriter now boasts close to 120.5 million monthly listeners ... ahead of fellow popstar Taylor Swift who is reportedly the only other artist with more than 100 million monthly listeners.

The Weeknd held the record ever since first breaking 100 million back in February 2023 ... holding the title in nearly every month since reaching the total.

Kanye West's ex-executive/personal assistant is adding to her previous claims about the mogul ... claiming not only was she sexually harassed by Ye -- but, she alleges the rapper drugged her at a studio session cohosted by Diddy, too.

Lauren Pisciotta -- who filed a lawsuit against against Kanye back in June claiming he fired her after sending vile sexual texts and and videos -- amended the lawsuit with several new claims ... including saying she attended a studio session with the "Donda" rapper and Diddy.

Pisciotta says she and her former artist management client -- who's name is not in the lawsuit -- were invited by Ye to the session he cohosted with Diddy.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce went out for a night on the town in NYC, but they didn't do it alone ... they had Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively right there behind 'em.

The two famous couples were on a double date Friday evening in SoHo, popping up at The Corner Store restaurant, known for its Caesar Salad and Lobster & Caviar Rolls.

Taylor and Travis were photographed walking hand in hand into the eatery. They were followed inside by Ryan and Blake -- also holding hands -- with Reynolds smiling and waving at the flashing cameras of the paparazzi stationed in front.

Britney Spears dropped an eye-popping new thirst trap on Friday ... and the IG video captures some NSFW dancing!

In the short clip ... the pop superstar is wearing a little yellow bikini ... along with a hat and sunglasses ... as she seductively dances and twerks while kneeling in shallow water. The post has already racked up more than 170K likes!

Of course ... this is far from the first time Brit has posted something a little naughty on her IG account ... the star often rockin' risqué outfits while dancing in home L.A. home.

The sizzling trap -- captioned "Hello yellow!" -- drops on the heels of Brit reveling that not too long ago ... she burned off her eyebrows and eyelashes in a fireplace mishap!

As you may recall ... the superstar recounted her near-miss, saying she usually has her security handle the fireplace lighting because it’s caused some drama before ... but 6 months ago, she took matters into her own hands, and it blew up in her face -- literally!

Nick Cannon just made a shocking revelation ... he was just 16 when he went to his first -- now notorious -- Diddy party ... but he assures nothing happened!

Now 44 ... the film and TV star made the eyebrow-raising announcement while chopping it up this week on "The Breakfast Club" when the topic of Diddy came up.

NC and Loren LoRosa both mentioned they had been to a Diddy party ... once the hottest ticket in town -- and now infamous amid the mogul's mounting legal troubles ... but each said nothing nefarious occurred.

Bill Maher has high praise for Chappell Roan when it comes to calling out BS ... but he says she's clueless when it comes to the Middle East.

The "Real Time" host says Chappell has no understanding of Israel's claim to its land because she's getting her news from TikTok, which Bill says is like getting your calories from Hostess.

He calls CR out for calling out Israel as colonizers, explaining colonizers are intruders who have no history in an area they seek to conquer. Watch the vid ... Bill explains Israel's history with its territory.

Memphis rapper Jucee Froot endured a rocky year ... and all those emotions poured out in a new interview on the "Shirley's Temple" podcast, where she tearfully admitted to a near-death experience.

Jucee claims she overdosed on something "laced with fentanyl" and was dead for 30 minutes, before waking up in the hospital completely clueless of her children's whereabouts.

She had a red-hot start circa 2020 with her songs earning product placement in film and TV shows such as "Insecure" and "Birds of Prey" ... leading her to sign with Atlantic Records.

Eminem's getting a grandson ... his pregnant daughter Hailie Jade Scott just revealed the sex of her first child.

Hailie and her husband, Evan McClintock, did a little gender reveal on Friday's episode of her podcast, "Just A Little Shady" ... popping a balloon filled with blue confetti.

The couple popped the balloon and exclaimed, "It's a boy!!!"

4:40 PM PT -- Howard King, Dr. Dre's attorney, tells TMZ ... "Mr. Sophy got some text messages in 2023 from an angry patient who had been mistreated, along with his entire family, by a self-proclaimed psychiatric expert. Nothing has changed since 2023 that would warrant this desperate filing and attempt for attention other than Mr. Young's refusal to drop his confidential efforts to have Sophy's license terminated by the Osteopathic Medical Board."

4:10 PM PT -- The judge has granted the TRO.

Dr. Dre's former psychiatrist isn't just suing him, he's downright terrified of him -- so much so, he's asking a judge to order the music mogul to stay away ... TMZ has learned.

Dr. Charles Sophy filed for a temporary restraining order Friday in L.A. County Court ... citing the alleged threats he says Dre texted him over the course of 18 months. Sophy, who had served as a marriage counselor for Dre and his now ex-wife Nicole during their divorce, wants the court to force Dre to stay 100 yards away from him and his 22-year-old son.

According to the docs, obtained by TMZ, he also wants Dre to stop contacting him altogether ... whether by phone, text or email. Sophy's fear is evident in the documents -- he says Dre knows where he lives, and has previously been inside his home.

Benzino and Eminem were among the first participators of the diss track-throwin' 2024 Rap Wars that saw Megan Thee Stallion vs. Nicki Minaj, Kendrick Lamar vs. Drake, and beyond ... but Benzino says he's serious about burying the beef. FOREVER.

He thinks it makes all the sense in the world for him and Eminem to be friends ... they're both in their golden years and need to break bread one good time for the culture, of course.

Benzino tells TMZ Hip Hop he was serious about the passionate congratulations he showered on Em in light of news Slim Shady's daughter Hailie Jade is expecting her first child.

T.I. has said his days of sweating on stage performing are OVER ... a conclusion that just so "happens" to coincide with winning a $71 million judgment!!!

T.I.P. chatted it up on Friday as he, Young Dro and Hustle Gang marauded through NYC,  and he insists his career switch-up is more motivated by his comedy career ... he's worked the circuit for years to shake the novelty act title -- and he's gonna cash in!!!

The hip hop megastar is still riding high off his family's lawsuit win -- dollmaker MGA Entertainment was found guilty of infringing on his teen pop group OMG Girlz brand -- but he's not disappearing from the limelight.

"Money!" It's Cardi B's 32nd birthday, and we've got all her hottest shots to celebrate the rapper's special day ... From booty-ful poolside pics to lookin' cool n' cute in crop tops, check out our gallery and see all the smokin' shots!

Cardi B gave herself an early birthday present with a lavish stay at a luxury short-term rental in Paris ... and the place looks fit for a queen.

Sources tell TMZ ... last week, Cardi B shacked up at a super exclusive Airbnb in Paris, a penthouse overlooking the Eiffel Tower.

We're told the place costs around $50,000 per night and is not typically listed for public bookings ... instead, it's generally only available for high-end clientele.

Kanye West's old GOOD Music bonds are hard to break -- just ask his day-one pal Consequence ... Ye footed the bill for his entire new project, no strings attached!!!

The Queens rapper just fired off his new album "Nice Doing Business With You" on his indie label 192 Records, and revealed on "Touré Show" Friday he simply woke up one day and saw Ye had wired fat stacks into his bank account!!!

Touré attempted to get Cons to spill the beans on just how much Ye forked over. Making albums ain't cheap, and a 7-figure payout seems to be about right for this line of work!!!

R. Kelly's daughter just made a bombshell accusation in the latest exposé about the disgraced Grammy Award winner -- claiming the "Bump & Grind" singer sexually abused her as a child.

While speaking in TVEI Network's new two-part documentary "Karma: A Daughter’s Journey." Kelly's daughter Abi, now 26, says the abuse occurred when she was 8 or 9 years old claiming she woke up to the singer touching her, and she pretended to be asleep.

She initially reported the abuse to her mother, Kelly's ex-wife Andrea, in 2009, and they filed a complaint as "Jane Doe" -- but the statute of limitations had run out.