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Chris Brown faced two new charges in a London assault case Friday morning ... pleading not guilty to two additional counts stemming from a violent altercation two years ago in which a man's head was smashed with a bottle in a nightclub.

The R&B singer arrived at London's Southwark Crown Court dressed in a brown suit Friday morning to plead not guilty to assault causing actual bodily harm, and not guilty to possessing an offensive weapon in a public place -- a tequila bottle.

This follows a court appearance last month when Brown pled not guilty to attempting to cause grievous bodily harm -- the most serious of the three counts -- in the same case ... Brown's accused of smashing the bottle over Abraham Diaw's head in February 2023 at TAPE nightclub.

No lag on your Bianca Censori fix -- we've got the latest snaps of her strutting through LAX with Ye, jet-set and sexy for takeoff.

Now, you’d be more shocked not to see Bianca mostly-naked -- but she and Ye gave the VIP perks a pass and queued up like us peasants at TSA… good thing she kept it modest-ish for once.

Still, Bianca wasn’t about to fully ditch her signature look -- she may’ve covered up on top, but those legs were out and about in the teeniest, tiniest shorts imaginable.

Dave Chappelle crashed the stage at the Wu-Tang Clan's "Final Chamber" tour in Ohio last night ... showcasing his beatboxing skills and telling the crowd to keep their W's up!!! 👐🏾

TMZ Hip Hop obtained footage of Dave live inside Columbus' Nationwide Arena ... interrupting RZA's speech with the famed Buckeyes chant "O-H! I-O!" and the crowd couldn't have been happier. They are the reigning Champs, after all!!!

Dave then began to hum and beat-box with a slurred melody that sounded like a kazoo ... but the Wu and their fans knew what time it was.

Lean into these ladies in leather and choose your fave: rapper and singer Latto hit the streets of Paris in this strapping-hot look ... while actress Avani Gregg posed pretty in a chocolate-brown leather ensemble -- but who's leading the leather race?!

The question here is: Who'd You Rather?!

VOTE NOW!

It's a 'Yummy' week for Beliebers -- 'cause TMZ can confirm Justin Bieber is releasing his seventh studio album on Friday!

That's right -- the Canadian pop star is ready to give his loyal fans new music at midnight Friday after he spent several weeks in Iceland working on new tunes earlier this year.

We can confirm the album is called "Swag" -- one of teenage JB's most beloved terms. Check out the track list below!

Popeyes recently launched its new Chicken Wraps as a special menu item -- only to watch McDonald's resume selling its beloved Snack Wraps -- and the Louisiana chain is calling it a fowl move on Mickey D's part!!!

To retaliate, Popeyes dropped a full-on onslaught A.I. diss track -- complete with a digital music video that has Ronald McDonald resembling a wimpy clown struggling to get a groove with the Golden Arch's recipes.

The chorus has a catchy bop, "Food be tasting funny when the clown be in the kitchen" -- will there be a lawsuit if the diss track actually catches on???

Both brands have established several celebrity spokespeople and dedicated customers ... but only one can be King Chicken.

E.D.I. Mean is exclusively opening up about the tragic suicide of his Outlawz groupmate Young Noble with TMZ Hip Hop ... the unexpected death sent shockwaves through the hip hop community, adding yet another sad chapter to the group founded by Tupac Shakur.

As we told you, Noble died from a self-inflicted gunshot on the 4th of July, and E.D.I. tells us Noble had been suffering heavily in the wake of his mother's death ... and July 1 marked the first anniversary of her passing, a significant turning point for the state of Noble's mental health.

Noble's mother remarkably braved through 30 years as an HIV survivor, and E.D.I. Mean recalled seeing Noble visibly grieving in November 2024 ... their last show as Outlawz in Phoenix, AZ.

Megan Thee Stallion's taking advantage of Klay Thompson's summer off-season ... the NBA legend was cryptically spotted in her new IG post -- and it's because they're dating!!!

The "Hiss" rapper has a win-win situation with her social media posts doubling as promo for her Hot Girl Summer swimwear line ... but Klay's "Where's Waldo"-esque cameo in the background of her poolside shot was hard to ignore!!!

Meg knows her way around the hardwood ... she was linked with Chicago Bulls player Torrey Craig up until her Coachella performance in April -- but seems like all plays are running through Klay now.

We reached out to Meg's team ... no word back yet, but given her Houston hometown and Klay's current slot with the Dallas Mavericks, seeing each other shouldn't be an issue!!!

Florida rapper Hotboii found himself in a familiar situation -- in the back of a police cruiser after officers say he brought a gun and scaled a fence to get into a school parking lot!!!

TMZ Hip Hop obtained Hotboii's latest police report, which unfolds with City of Doral police officers responding to a call at approximately 3:40 AM Wednesday about seeing a pair of "suspicious males" running through the parking lot of Doral International Academy of Math and Science.

According to police, Hotboii scaled a fence on the south end of the school and was later spotted on surveillance footage tossing a black Carhartt bag over a fence connected to a fancy community adjacent to the campus.

Kanye West's former personal assistant is piling on more serious allegations against the rapper ... now she's accusing him of sexually assaulting her along with a bunch of other horrible stuff, according to new legal docs.

Lauren Pisciotta -- who originally sued Ye in 2024 after he allegedly sent her vile texts and videos before firing her -- filed a second amended complaint this week, claiming Kanye did a whole truckload of bad things to her. She accuses Kanye of assault, battery, stalking, sexual battery, sex trafficking, false imprisonment and more.

Pisciotta says during a business trip, they were staying at a hotel in San Francisco, where they were breaking ground on Ye's new Donda school, and Kanye started making unwanted advances.

Snoop Dogg and Telegram's Pavel Durov dropped the platform's first-ever celeb digital gift drop today, and they're gonna have to drum up a lot more -- it's completely sold out!!!

A source close to the campaign tells TMZ Hip Hop the gifts sold out in an "unprecedented" way ... to the tune of 1 millions gifts in a matter of seconds!!!

The drop included digital collectibles that are verified on the TON Blockchain ... allowing verified owners the exclusivity to customize their channels, bios, and messages.

2:51 PM PT -- TMZ Sports has obtained more details on the split ... with docs showing March 24, 2025 for their date of marriage and June 15 for their separation.

The reason behind the divorce was listed as "irreconcilable differences."

Docs show Gelo is asking for joint custody and visitation ... and wants to terminate spousal support for both parties.

LiAngelo Ball has filed for divorce from Rashida Nicole ... just days after the influencer announced she was pregnant with the couple's child.

Court records, obtained by TMZ Sports, show the "Tweaker" rapper requested the split at a Southern California courthouse on July 3.

It's unclear when the two actually tied the knot -- though we did see the duo leaving the same SoCal courthouse back in February wearing all-white outfits and carrying a large envelope.

Diddy's fate after being guilty of prostitution will be sealed come October with his sentencing ... and "Love & Hip Hop" cast member Roccstar wants him to be set free -- let Puff get his rocks off!!!

TMZ Hip Hop linked up with Roccstar and got his reaction on Diddy's verdict ... the platinum producer's not excusing Diddy for the rough scuffles he had with Cassie and others -- but as we know, the Bad Boy mogul wasn't being prosecuted for domestic violence.

He does admit to being a bit biased through his close association with Diddy, Cassie, King Combs and even the late Kim Porter ... but he still doesn't want to see anyone behind bars.

Did someone say "SAVAGE?!" Megan Thee Stallion is back at it with a poolside bikini shoot, but her most recent pics take the cake -- they're "classier" and "bougier" than ever!

The rapper-singer is soakin' up some pool time -- captured with her short n' concise Instagram caption, "🌴✈️" ... she let all the hot shots do the talkin'!

Fierce and fabulous, check out this shot she slayed -- Meg posted up on the hot tub ledge and showed off her summer bod.

Hats off to you, Meg, the cardio, Pilates and strength training are paying off!

Big Sean felt compelled to chime in after his six-pack abs became subject to internet debate ... his washboard stomach may have increased its load, but he's denying medical magic had anything to do with it!!!

The Detroit rap star reacted to a nutritionist influencer's accusations he had been taking steroids, which resulted in the well-sculpted gut he's sporting -- accusations that have been ripping through hip hop for a few years now.

Sean Don has picture proof that he was cut up before the social media era, but his counterparts -- such as Drake and French Montana -- haven't been so lucky with the internet's judgement.

Kim Kardashian had one heck of an audience for her Balenciaga Fall 2025 couture strut in Paris Tuesday -- and let’s just say, the front row was straight-up A-list royalty.

Check out these pics -- Katy Perry and Patrick Schwarzenegger were out in style at Haute Couture Fashion Week ... with Cardi B living her best life, serving fierce looks and striking poses like it was her own personal runway.

Everyone stayed on brand with Balenciaga’s edgy all-black vibe -- but added their own twists. Nicole Kidman slayed in a sharp chic suit, while Salma Hayek turned heads in a curve-hugging velvet number.