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Cardi B is doubling down on her endorsement of Kamala Harris ... speaking at the Democratic nominee's rally in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Friday evening.

The rapper hit the podium to address the crowd at the campaign event ... which also featured performances from GloRilla, Flo Milli, MC Lyte, The Isley Brothers, and DJ Gemini Gilly.

But, it was Cardi's speech that drew the most attention, especially since the rapper had originally planned not to vote this election ... that is, until Biden dropped out of the race and Harris was nominated.

Diddy's methods of keeping his business affairs have been shrouded in mystery, but now TMZ can show how -- 'cause we've obtained a standard Combs NDA studio attendees were required to sign.

The document -- a pretty standard non-disclosure agreement -- prevents signees from sharing information related to Diddy, his family members, current or former partners, spouses, friends of business associates.

The NDA tells signees not to photograph, film or record -- or, have another person photograph film or record -- Diddy or anyone in his orbit without his written consent ... and, specifically names social media sites where attendees can't post photos Diddy doesn't sign off on.

The spookiest celebs brought controlled chaos to the Chateau Marmont ... with stars showing off their most creative costumes at the famous hotel's annual Halloween party.

Some of the biggest stars in H'wood pulled up to the big bash in elaborate costumes ... like Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox, who crushed an Anakin Skywalker and Padmé Amidala couple's costume.

Newly engaged stars Nina Dobrev and Shaun White dove into Batman's rogues gallery for their costume ... channeling Catwoman and the Riddler from the hit 1990s 'Batman' films.

Fat Joe became the butt of all jokes at the Los Angeles Dodgers championship parade day when Enrique Hernández credited him with helping the New York Yankees LOSE the World Series!!!

Kiké took the podium Friday and had no shame in his game sizing up the effectiveness of Ice Cube's performance in comparison to Joe's Timberland'ed time on the mound 😬

Game 2 featured the former N.W.A. leader even impressing a few Yankees with his performance of "Bow Down" and "It Was A Good Day" -- and Kiké says the Blue Crew had the game in the bag.

The Dodgers just wrapped up their World Series parade ... and it was epic -- as it featured Walker Buehler slugging beer, Dave Roberts dancing on Ice Cube ... and even Shohei Ohtani addressing fans in English!

Buehler's chug got all the festivities kicked off on Friday afternoon ... as just after the team's championship busses got going down their parade route through downtown Los Angeles, he whipped out a beer bong and guzzled a cold one.

For the next hour or so, around an estimated two million people cheered on the newly minted champs as they made their way through the roadways.

Lyfe Jennings is claiming his old record label Sony Music owes him $15 million, and they're dragging their feet about paying him -- but he's focused on getting even by revamping his old songs!!!

The R&B vet caught up with TMZ Hip Hop at LAX on Thursday and he told us he's in for the good fight ... even as he knows the outcome isn't in his favor.

Lyfe says he signed a loopholed contract with Sony ahead of his 2004 debut album, where they were able to keep most of the profits for themselves because he didn't get in the black within the first 3 years!!!

Bianca Censori threw us a curveball this Halloween ... ditching her usual barely-there look for a surprise cover-up, proving even she can play it a little coy when she wants to.

The Aussie model hit the club in Harajuku, Japan, with her man, Kanye West, on Thursday, rocking a baby-blue ensemble -- and even though it was more fabric than we’re used to seeing from her, she still brought the heat with an insanely skintight fit.

Bianca paired her figure-hugging turtleneck with tiny nude shorts, putting those legs on full display. While some might still call it risqué, for Bianca, this was an unexpectedly demure look ... and she seemed to be really getting into it!

Fat Joe is adding his 2 cents to the brewing conversation that today's hip hop journalists are big trash, spurned over backlash from Kendrick Lamar giving his first "Not Like Us" interview to SZA!!!

The Bronx rap legend sat down for a new interview to discuss the fleeting practice of artists having journalists ask them fair questions, in exchange, to be able to alter the narrative on their own platforms. Fat Joe says the coverage of Tupac Shakur and Biggie's beef led to their demise!!!

"I also believe that the old guard of hip-hop journalists created a lot of conflict and might even have blood on their hands," Joe explained.

Tyler, The Creator cursed out Taylor Swift's Swifties for bringing up his old lyrics in hopes of getting him canceled ... he's doubling down on his wildest words!!!

On Halloween, Tyler surprised his Boston fans with a “Chromakopia” album concert to promote his latest project after he defiantly released it Monday -- against music industry standards.

The release shot Tyler to the top of the Global Spotify Artist chart for 3 consecutive days ... knocking Taylor of that perch, and likely sparking the ire of Swifties everywhere.

But, he fired back defiantly ... addressing Taylor's army while on top of the Converse Flagship Store -- "I got Swifties all mad at me with their racist ass ... Bitch, go listen to 'Tron Cat' -- I don't give a f***!!!"

A former Playboy model claims she was at a Diddy "Freak-Off" with a soundtrack ... music from one Jennifer Lopez.

Rachel Kennedy says it all went down in Japan in 2000, when she and 2 friends met Diddy at a topless club and he invited them back to his hotel suite.

Kennedy, who appeared on the Daily Mail's "The Trial of Diddy" podcast, says she thought she was going to a party -- but when she arrived the only person in the room was Diddy in a bathrobe.

Heidi Klum's Halloween bash is always a wild event -- but this year it was totally out of this world!

The supermodel and her hubby, Tom Kaulitz, dressed up as Mr. and Mrs. E.T. -- the extra-terrestrial character from Steven Spielberg's 1982 classic alien film -- for her annual spookfest, which was held at the Hard Rock Cafe in NYC.

Heidi brought E.T. to new heights, recreating the glowing fingertip of the movie's strange but kind visitor from a faraway galaxy. She wore a mechanical E.T. costume head with a portable mouth and eyes, which were controlled remotely by Heidi's handlers.

A man who claims he has sex tapes from Diddy's parties, and the real Kim Porter memoir says he's been subpoenaed by a federal grand jury.

We got attorney Ariel Mitchell and her client, Courtney Burgess, Thursday outside the federal courthouse in lower Manhattan and they told us they'd just finished testifying for the grand jury.

Courtney says he was initially contacted by agents from the Department of Homeland Security ... one of the federal agencies involved in the Diddy criminal case.

3:54 PM PT -- Young Thug could be home very soon ... he was just sentenced and may not have to serve any more time behind bars if he successfully completes 15 years of probation.

On Thursday afternoon, Judge Whitaker imposed the sentence, which amounts to 40 years in total.

It's a bit complicated, but here's the gist -- he was given time served for 5 of the years plus 15 years on probation.

There is also a backloaded 20-year prison sentence that could kick in after probation ... but he'll only have to serve that time behind bars if he doesn't successfully complete his probation term.

If he keeps his nose clean during probation, the judge said that part of the sentence would be commuted.

His lawyer Brian Steel also requested he still be allowed to associate with co-defendants, his brother Quantavious "Unfoonk" Grier and Sergio "Gunna" Kitchens, in order to continue his rap career.

The state had been recommending Thug serve at least 25 years in prison, but it appears the judge went in a very different direction.

Young Thug decided to enter a guilty plea in his YSL RICO case ... which will bring an end to his part in what has become the longest trial in Georgia history.

On Thursday -- Halloween '24 at that -- Thug switched his original plea he made in 2022 and pleaded guilty to his role in criminal street gang activity.

He also pleaded no contest to conspiracy to violate the RICO Act and leading a criminal street gang.

Snoop Dogg's diving into the holi-daze ... featuring prominently in the expanded "Snoop on the Stoop" collection so that fans can bring home their own version of the rap legend.

Spencer's Gifts is hawking the collection -- inspired by the viral "Elf on the Shelf" phenomenon ... but, with the smiling elf replaced by the West Coast rapper.

Check out the merchandise ... Snoop's woven into a Christmas sweater bearing the words "Merry Chrismizzle," waiting to be hung on the tree in a red convertible ornament, sitting atop a dog house on a mug, and overall just vibing for the holidays.

J Prince was subjected to a nasty hoax his offices were raided by the feds this week, but the music mogul says he can't be bothered with such nonsense -- he's rich!!!

The Rap-A-Lot Records boss historically had run-ins with the FBI in the past ... but no such thing happened yesterday.

A post by blogger Poetik Flakko spread like wildfire after he claimed J Prince's offices in Texas were being swarmed by feds. He later updated the post to allege he heard the news from a cousin of Prince, after the post was fiercely debunked.

12:47 PM PT -- The video of Megan Thee Stallion admitting to lying to Gayle King about having sex with Tory Lanez is new, but a source close to Tory's criminal shooting case tells TMZ ... Meg testified during the trial that she had a sexual relationship with Lanez.

10:32 AM PT -- Megan Thee Stallion's admission she lied to Gayle King about having sex with Tory Lanez is catching the attention of Tory's legal team.

Ceasar McDowell, CEO of Unite the People, the nonprofit law firm that reps Tory, tells TMZ ... "The fact that Megan lied about her sexual relationship with Tory obviously makes her an unreliable witness. If someone lies in front of millions of people, how can you trust what they say any other time?"