'Power II' Star Michael Rainey Jr. Woman Grabs His Crotch on Live Stream ... Cuts Interview Short

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INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR ON STREAM

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3:23 PM PT -- 50 Cent weighed in on our post and downplayed notions of S.A. in favor of an "aggressive advance" and denied Michael Rainey Jr. would press charges. We'll have to see if he's officially speaking for his young star.

12:47 PM PT -- Michael Rainey Jr. has broken his silence following the incident ... he's still in shock and calls the groping an "unfortunate situation." It's uncertain what the next steps will be.

Michael Rainey Jr., the star of 50 Cent's hit show "Power Book II: Ghost," got more than he bargained for during a promo stop ... an unwanted five-finger death grip on his family jewels!!!

Mike appeared Sunday night on "The Tylil Show" -- an independent Twitch channel hosted by podcaster Tylil James in NYC. Think a Kai Cenat kinda thing ... just without Kai Cenat.

RIHANNA ROCKS NATURAL CROPPED LOCKS ... Modelin' Fenty Hair Care?!?

Rihanna was spotted in the Big Apple rocking her natural hair -- this just a week after announcing her new hair care line ... and it's possible the two things may be aligned.

The billionaire beauty mogul was spotted rockin' her own curls Sunday -- ditching her extensions and wigs to flaunt her short, blonde-dyed locks in all their curly glory while out and about.

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RiRi has sported short hair looks before ... but going completely au naturel with her hair is a bit of a rarity. But, as you can see, it totally suits her and only further cements her beauty icon status.

Megan Thee Stallion Chokes Back Tears During Tampa Show ... On Heels of AI Sex Tape

Megan Thee Stallion's performance in Florida proved more emotional than most fans probably expected ... 'cause Meg barely held back tears right before playing one of her hits.

The rapper took the stage at the Amalie Arena in Tampa Saturday night ... and, the usually unbothered Meg was clearly going through something onstage -- all caught on video by one fan in attendance.

Check out the video -- posted to TikTok and going viral on X -- Meg's just about to launch into her hit "Cobra" ... a single from her third studio album "Megan" coming out at the end of the month.

'COUPLES THERAPY' Star DR. JENN Kanye Might Be Into Cuckolding ... My Read Into Alleged Texts

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Kanye West is showing signs of being a cuckold, at least based on the raunchy texts he allegedly sent the former employee suing him for sexual harassment ... so says "Couples Therapy" star Dr. Jenn Mann.

The good doc tells TMZ ... Kanye's alleged texts --- which are central to the lawsuit filed against him -- convey a kind of enjoyment of knowing about women he's sleeping with having sex with someone else, and wanting descriptions of their encounters.

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Remember ... Ye's former assistant Lauren Pisciotta claims in her lawsuit Kanye once texted her, "See my problem is I be wanting to f*** but then after I f*** I want a girl to tell me how hard they been f***ed while I'm f***ing them. Then I want her to cheat on me ..."

Adam West 'Batman' Woulda Loved Eminem's Homage ... Says His Family

Eminem's latest music video for the single "Houdini" is out, and among the millions viewing the banger is the family of the OG Batman Adam West, who loved the rapper's salute to his work.

In the video for the track, which is part of Em's upcoming "The Death of Slim Shady" LP -- he's back in the ol' Robin outfit he was wearing back in 2002 .... when “Without Me” rocketed to No. 1 on the charts.

Nina Tooley, West's daughter, told TMZ her dad would have loved the video, which in the family's opinion spoke to the enduring brilliance of the TV show and her father's version of the Caped Crusader.

Kanye West & Bianca Censori Airport Arrival In Florence ... No Nakedness

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Bianca Censori knows how to make a splash with her nearly naked public appearances ... but on Saturday she went more conservative in Italy -- and actually covered her body for once while cloaked in some type of strange outfit.

The wife of Kanye West was chauffeured in a black Mercedes van to the Florence Airport this morning with the rapper seated right beside her. Bianca stepped out of the passenger seat followed by Kanye, who turned and said something to her.

Check out the footage obtained by TMZ ... Bianca was wearing what appears to be a flowing beige dress/robe similar to what Jesus Christ might've worn. Kanye, on the other hand, took a more simple approach, wearing a white sweatshirt and pants.

Amber Rose Trump The Felon Still Has My Vote ... Left Can't Brainwash Me!!!

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Amber Rose says a little thing like a felony is not going to stop her from voting for Donald Trump for president ... and she thinks it will actually propel him to the White House.

We got Amber on Beverly Blvd in Los Angeles Friday -- and our photog asked the model-turned-activist what's behind her recent Trump endorsement, and if anything changed after he became the first president convicted of felony crimes.

Amber tells us she's full MAGA these days ... and she thinks the guilty verdict in New York in the Stormy Daniels hush money case is going to be a huge boost for Trump's campaign.

Howard University To Diddy We're Pulling Your Honorary Degree Over Cassie Video ... You're No Longer Worthy!!!

More fallout for Diddy in the wake of the release of the Cassie beating video ... he no longer has a major accolade from a famous HBCU that he was once a student at.

Howard University announced Friday its Board of Trustees is revoking Diddy's honorary degree -- this as a result of the recent release of a video showing Diddy's 2016 assault on his then-girlfriend inside an L.A. hotel.

Diddy got his honorary degree from Howard in 2014 -- but now, the university says they've found his behavior "so fundamentally incompatible with Howard University’s core values and beliefs that he is deemed no longer worthy to hold the institution’s highest honor."

Method Man Summer Jam Owes Me Nothing ... I Was There For Mister Cee's Memory!!!

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Method Man wants it to be known he's not placing blame on any of the fans at Summer Jam last week, telling us the moment of clarity was his, and his alone!!!

TMZ Hip Hop linked with Meth Friday in NYC, where he cleaned up any misconceptions about him possibly backing off from live performances ... or that he hates Hot 97's annual rap fest.

Meth sure sounded like he'd appeared at Summer Jam for the final time after last weekend's performance -- citing hip hop's fully realized the age gap, but still thanked and showed love to the "Ebro in the Morning" team.

'Big Time Rush' Stephen Glickman Performing WNBA Halftime Gig ... After Viral TikTok Trend

The guy behind the viral 'Crazy' trend on TikTok is reaping a ton of benefits after setting the internet on fire with the latest frenzy -- and he's already got a gig out of it ... with the WNBA.

We talked to Stephen Glickman -- who's already famous from the "Big Time Rush" show -- on "The TMZ Podcast," where he discussed his now-viral TikTok sound ... in which he does a slow, dramatic rendition of Gnarls Barkley's 2006 hit, "Crazy." Tons of stars have hopped on the trend -- lip-syncing to his track and sharing something cringe-worthy from their past.

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There's nothing cringey about Stephen's success, however ... 'cause he says he's set to perform a WNBA halftime show soon. SG tells us he and his band are gonna fly out to Las Vegas ... where he will perform for the sold-out crowd at the Aces vs. Minnesota Lynx game.

Drake All Clear After Shooting ... Surfaces in Soccer Dad Mode!!!

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Drake's trying to get back to normal life after a month of craziness on the home front -- which included a shooting -- and nothing screams normal more than a proud soccer dad in a cardigan.

TMZ Hip Hop obtained video of Drake and his child's mother Sophie Brussaux soaking up a sideline view with a gaggle of fellow parents, as their son Adonis geared up Thursday for a match.

It's a total contrast from the picture Kendrick Lamar painted on his tide-turning tracks "Meet the Grahams" and "Not Like Us" -- Drake and Sophie are seen chatting it up as Adonis warms up on the field.

Young Thug Co-Defendant Refuses to Testify ... Judge Holds Him in Contempt

Young Thug's co-defendant Kenneth "YSL Woody" Copeland pled the fifth despite receiving immunity from prosecutors ... and found himself cuffed up for contempt of court!!!

On Friday, Judge Ural Glanville explained several times to Copeland he had to testify in the case because prosecutors had granted him immunity from prosecution with respect to his testimony.

The judge warned Copeland that he was skating on thin ice by continuing to invoke his Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination.

WILL SMITH I SOLD EVERYTHING to Pay Back IRS!!!

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Will Smith will tell ya ... even fame can't spare you from the taxman's grip, as he found out the hard way -- in fact, he says it cost him everything he owned back in his Philly days.

The actor spilled the beans on the "7PM in Brooklyn" podcast -- reminiscing about the late '80s, when he snagged his first Grammy for Best Rap Performance with "Parents Just Don't Understand." But, right at that high point, he also got a not-so-friendly notice from the IRS.

Will reflected, "I was, like, 'the IRS gets money from everybody, they don't need mine' -- but they felt differently. So I didn't pay taxes for two years and winning a Grammy and all that…so they just thought they should take my stuff."

Supreme Court Ketanji Brown Jackson ... Was Gifted Free Beyoncé Tix!!!

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson nabbed free tickets to one of the biggest concerts of 2023 -- something she just made public ... confirming she's part of the BeyHive.

In the judge's financial disclosure report for 2023 -- obtained by TMZ -- the SCOTUS Justice revealed she was gifted 4 tickets to Beyoncé's "Renaissance" tour last year. She lists Bey as the source too -- and that speaks to their value ... she cites them as being worth $3,711.84.

Unclear which concert Justice Jackson went to ... but based on that price point -- it sounds like she had a great view, 'cause that amount divided by 4 comes out to about $927 a pop!

Nick Cannon To Hell with Brass ... I've Got a $10M Pair O' Balls!!!

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Nick Cannon's putting his family jewels first ... taking out an insurance policy on his well-tested testes, which he's valuing at a whopping 8 figures!!!

Talk about money well spent -- remember, Nick's golden gonads have already spawned 12 kids with 6 different women, so it should come as no surprise he just launched a new collab with Dr. Squatch's Ball Valuation Tool.

Even less shocking, the men's care company assessed Nick's population-boosting balls at $10 million!

Brother Marquis 2 Live Crew Rapper Died From Massive Heart Attack

2 Live Crew's Brother Marquis died suddenly on June 3 ... the tragic result of a massive heart attack, TMZ Hip Hop has learned.

Dantez Robinson -- the Chief Deputy Coroner at Etowah County Coroner's Office -- ruled the massive heart attack ... and it was ruled as natural.

The passing rocked the hip hop community to the core ... 2LC famously took on the United States Supreme Court to fight for the culture's freedom of speech and will forever be pillars in history.