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Kendrick Lamar gave several West Coast artists their first taste of Billboard fame with his chart-topping "GNX" album, and Compton native Siete7x got a lil more than that ... neighborhood fame and all the girlies are jocking!!!

The seasoned indie rapper was a recent guest on the Cuhmunity podcast and JasonMartin inquired about his newfound popularity ... and Siete couldn't even put up an argument.

The day the album dropped, he woke up to a ridiculous amount of missed calls and text messages from girls who wanted to hang out all of a sudden!!!

Christmastime is here ... and the biggest names in K-pop are already proudly displaying just how jolly they can be this holiday season!!

"Killin' Me Good" singer Jihyo clearly knows Santa's making a list and checking it TWICE -- 'cause she proudly struck a pose with her decked-out tree ... just like NCT leader Taeyong, RIIZE's Anton and ITZY frontwoman Yeji.

The Super Ladies of (G)I-DLE -- Minnie, Miyeon, Soyeon, Yuqi and Shuhua -- channeled their inner Mrs. Claus together ... with matching red and white outfits to boot.

Montell Jordan just celebrated his 56th birthday, but he says the greatest gift is being alive ... after conquering a prostate cancer diagnosis earlier this year!!!

The "This Is How We Do It" singer tells TMZ Hip Hop his 2024 started off rocky, but he underwent a prostatectomy surgery about six weeks ago and says it was the early detection and proactive doctors who saved his life!!!

His prostate is gone but not his faith ... Montell credits his relationship with God for getting him out of the mud.

1:35 PM PT -- In the Cook County, Illinois petition for dissolution obtained by TMZ ... the document states the couple has a prenuptial agreement. The kids currently live with Kirsten Corley, who cites irreconcilable differences. She's seeking child support in an amount that's in the best interests of the kids -- and waives maintenance.

Chance The Rapper's wife is officially cutting the cord when it comes to their marriage ... because she filed for divorce.

Chance's wife, Kirsten Corley, beelined it to court Friday and filed for divorce after 5 years of marriage ... according to online records.

The estranged couple previously announced their separation back in April, when they planned to get divorced ... and now Kirsten appears to have made the first move.

Beyoncé stands alone on the Diamond & Platinum throne in the music industry ... the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) announced Tuesday she has the most certified titles for any female artist, EVER!!!

Credit Queen Bey's latest "Cowboy Carter" for helping push her over the edge with 103 total certifications ... the album is platinum, its lead single "Texas Hold 'Em" is double Platinum, and "16 Carriages" is also Gold.

Her 2008 "I Am Sasha Fierce," and smashes "Single Ladies" and "Halo" are a cut above Diamond with 11X apiece, on top of dozens of other certifications from all her solo albums ... including 2013's self-titled LP and "Lemonade," on top of new plaques from classic singles such as "Best Thing I Never Had," "Sorry" and "Run The World (Girls)."

Lil Wayne's ick over getting "snubbed" for Super Bowl 59 in his New Orleans hometown seems to have blown over ... Wayne is now cheering on Kendrick Lamar to have a helluva halftime show!!!

Skip Bayless made attempts to push Wayne over the edge on his show on Monday, claiming to be "baffled and angry" there wouldn't be Young Money emblems inside Caesars Superdome come February -- but Wayne said it's all g-double-o-d.

“I’ve spoken to him, and I wish him all the best and I told him he better kill it,” Wayne told Skip. "For whatever reason I believe it’s over my head. I don’t know why, period. Obviously, I believe that it’s perfect. I do not know why.”

Billie Eilish brought the house down on night two of her L.A. tour, reminding everyone why she’s still one of the reigning queens of the music scene!

The likes of Kourtney Kardashian, Gal Gadot, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Josh Brolin, and Tana Mongeau turned the Kia Forum into a celeb magnet Monday night ... as they were spotted strutting out of the singer's electrifying show.

Clearly celebs and fans alike couldn't get enough as Billie lit up the stage with her signature bangers, quirky vibes, and a fashion game only she can pull off!

Jennifer Lopez fans were left stunned at the screening of her latest movie "Unstoppable" when an interviewer decided to bring up one of Hollywood's biggest taboos: age.

Check out the video -- J Lo was in L.A. Sunday with Variety’s Senior Awards Editor, Clayton Davis, who gushed about her 30 years in the biz, jokingly adding the 55-year-old was "getting up there" -- a comment which didn't land too well with some in the crowd.

You can hear someone off-camera gasp, "Did he just say that?" -- while others chuckled along, clearly not thinking it was a big deal.

One word describes how Jay-Z feels about the rape allegations against him ... "upset."

In fact, the music mogul's so mad, his attorney, Alex Spiro, gave a fiery speech Monday invoking that word multiple times in regards to the new lawsuit against his famous client.

Spiro told a roundtable of reporters at Roc Nation headquarters in NYC that Jay feels the suit makes a mockery of the justice system because of what he calls baseless claims made by his accuser.

Justin Timberlake's bringing micro back -- well, that's what his fans are saying after getting an unexpected eyeful during his wardrobe malfunction!

A viral clip from Justin’s recent Nashville gig shows his super tight harness stealing the show -- thanks to its triangle-style straps that accidentally spotlighted his groin area.

JT didn’t look down as seen in the fan-captured TikTok ... but he definitely felt the rise in attention and tried to cover up the bulge, tugging at his shirt to keep the area under wraps.

James Kennedy was spotted helping his longtime girlfriend, Ally Lewber, load her personal items into her car just days after his arrest on misdemeanor domestic violence. Now, TMZ has learned the couple is currently spending time apart.

In photos taken Sunday outside their San Fernando Valley home, James appeared somber as he helped Ally carry a laundry hamper, suitcase, and other belongings to her car.

Sources close to the couple tell TMZ ... despite the recent situation, James and Ally are still together romantically as of now. Ally, however, has temporarily relocated to an Airbnb nearby, where she plans to stay with her family, who recently arrived in town to support her.

Offset getting to see Cardi B last night at his birthday party in Miami wasn't his only surprise of the evening ... the newly certified 33-year-old got a shiny memento of his late Migos bro Takeoff!!!

TMZ Hip Hop obtained footage from the peak of Set's private birthday party during Art Basel at Habibi.

Mazza New York surprised Offset with a jewelry box as he was posted up with Travis Scott, who had just finished his helicopter-boosted Rolling Loud set, where we're hearing he sold more tix than the other two headliners combined!!!

Tony Buzbee is denying claims he's working hand in hand with Jaguar Wright as part of his rape lawsuit against Jay-Z.

Here's the deal ... Jaguar posted a video on social media this week, claiming she was contacted by Buzbee's law firm, which is representing a "Jane Doe" who is suing Jay, as well as more than 100 alleged Diddy sexual assault victims.

In video posted on X, Jaguar filmed herself talking with a woman who seemingly worked for a law firm ... which Jaguar claimed was Buzbee's.

One place you can't catch Bhad Bhabie is outside in a Lambo -- her rep tells TMZ, reports of her exotic car being involved in a police chase and accident ... are totally false.

Here's the deal ... a Lamborghini Urus burst into flames early Saturday morning in L.A.'s San Fernando Valley -- TMZ was first to post the video, showing good Samaritans pulling a male driver from the exotic whip right before it burst into flames. The driver had been evading cops chasing him for alleged reckless driving.

Bhad Bhabie -- aka Danielle Bregoli -- got dragged into this mess Monday, when a local L.A. station reported the burnt-up Lambo was registered to her, and the driver was reportedly her brother.

Liam Payne's fatal fall was witnessed by a hotel guest who was at the CasaSur Palermo in Buenos Aires for his wedding, and he is haunted by what he saw.

Bret Watson was in a room on the first floor of the hotel with his wedding planner, and as they looked out the window they saw Liam in free fall. Bret appears in our new documentary, "TMZ Presents: Liam Payne: Who's to Blame?" airing on FOX tonight at 8 PM ET and streaming on Hulu beginning Tuesday.

Bret and the wedding planner ran to the balcony and looked down ... and immediately identified Liam, who he believes died instantly.

Bret says the sound of Liam's body hitting the ground was even more haunting than the fall itself, and it's apparent from the interview he's still having pretty severe emotional difficulty.

Leon Thomas III's hit song "Mutt" is being spotlighted on several 2024 year-end lists, including Spotify's RNB X playlist ... living proof that not all child actors flame out like those social media wormholes want you to believe!!!

We spoke to Leon at LAX over the weekend and he tells us there are tons of adversities to overcome after hitting it big as a child actor ... and congratulated his former "Victorious" co-star Ariana Grande for her Best Actress Golden Globes nomination for "Wicked."

She and several other former child stars are leading the pack in Hollywood as they blossom into adulthood -- and Leon's on the same blazing trails.