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Drake's Down Under on tour, and he was onstage venting about his exes -- just hours before two of them, Serena Williams and SZA, hit the Super Bowl stage with his sworn enemy, Kendrick Lamar.

Drake got spicy onstage, shading past flames who "play you in your f***ing life" ... and telling fans, "If you're doing better than your ex, turn up to this song!" -- before launching into "You Broke My Heart." He was performing a stop for his "Anita Max Win" tour at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia ahead of the Super Bowl kickoff in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Looks like Drake’s exes weren’t exactly crying over him -- they were too busy living it up at Caesars Superdome Sunday, with Serena, who he had a thing with from 2011 to 2015, making a dance cameo to "Not Like Us," the super popular track dissing Drizzy.

Kendrick Lamar is receiving mixed reactions following his NFL Super Bowl LIX halftime performance ... even after he included his extremely popular Drake diss track "Not Like Us" in the lineup.

In addition to the hit song -- which won him five Grammys last week -- he performed other crowd-pleasers, including "gnx," "peekaboo" and "HUMBLE." He also brought out SZA for their hits "All the Stars" and "Luther," and even had Serena Williams -- who once dated Drake -- crip-walking to "Not Like Us." Samuel L. Jackson opened up the performance dressed as Uncle Sam to preside over the show.

But not all viewers were pleased. Many fans slammed the show as "boring," with some even claiming they switched channels to pass the time.

Saquon Barkley was partyin' like he was back at Penn State Sunday night ... the Eagles star was shotgunnin' beers after securing his first Super Bowl win with Philly!

And, it was his 28th birthday!!!

The celebration was after the Eagles whooped the 2x defending champ Kansas City Chiefs, 40-22, in Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans.

It's the second championship for the franchise and a first for many Eagles players, including Barkley, who signed with the team this offseason.

Kanye West's X account has been deactivated after days of antisemitic, misogynistic and racist rants ... and it came after Elon Musk labeled Ye's account "NSFW" in response to the rapper posting too much porn.

Elon's Sunday response came after a concerned X user advocated for Kanye to be banned from the platform -- not because of Ye's comments, but for repeatedly posting porn, which was showing up on X whether people wanted to see it or not.

Musk replied ... "Given what he has posted, his account is now classified as NSFW. You should not be seeing that anymore." Shortly afterward, Kanye appeared to deactivate his X account himself.

Jay-Z was deep in girl dad mode … goofing around with Blue Ivy and Rumi on the sidelines ahead of the big Super Bowl showdown!

Check out these wholesome snaps … Mama Beyoncé was MIA at New Orleans' Caesars Superdome on Sunday, but 13-year-old Blue Ivy and 7-year-old Rumi were all smiles, striking poses with dad.

Jay-Z was on full-on photographer duty for his girl … snapping pics of Blue as she leaped into the air looking like the spitting image of her superstar mom.

Cardi B is shaking up Super Bowl weekend -- literally -- busting out a next-level twerk session onstage in New Orleans.

The rapper turned a pre-Super Bowl party into her own personal twerk fest -- bending over, shaking it up, and serving moves at Beacher's Madhouse presented by FanDuel like she had zero cares to give.

Cardi had all eyes on her as she showed off her moves, even documenting the fun on her IG Stories. And judging by the clips, she wasn’t done after Jeff Beacher's huge party -- she hit up at least 2 that night!

Megan Thee Stallion turned heads while stepping out in The Big Easy ahead of Super Bowl Sunday.

The rapper was photographed leaving her hotel in New Orleans on Saturday night wearing a daring see-through ensemble that's hugging her tight while looking downright incredible.

In true Meg fashion she went all out ... giving the fans what they wanted ... edgy and sexy chic while clearly looking and feeling her best.

Bianca Censori's naked Grammys look still has everyone talking -- a lot of women are now setting her figure as their body goals ... with one plastic surgeon telling TMZ he's fielding calls like crazy!

Dr. Christopher Costa from Platinum Plastic Surgery in Las Vegas tells TMZ that since BC's red carpet shocker, women have been hitting him up like crazy -- he's been flooded with calls and DMs from folks wanting to snag that same physique.

Dr. Costa says it’s clear that women are shifting toward a more natural look in 2025, with Bianca serving as the perfect example -- she’s got the curves, but it’s not over-the-top or fake-looking like plastic surgery has long been associated with.

Jay-Z famously enlisted Eminem as the only guest star on his iconic album "The Blueprint" -- and proof of their "Renegade" deal is now available for hardcore collectors!!!

Moments In Time got their hands on the production agreement contract signed by both Jay and Em ... the extremely rare piece of music history is being listed for $35,000!!!

The Hip Hop culture being honored today was in full swing at the time ... Jay's Roc-A-Fella Records connected the dots with Em's Angry Blonde Productions for the beat Slim Shady created.

5:24 PM PT -- LiAngelo Ball just posted a picture with Rashida Nicole ... seemingly making them Instagram official after Nikki Mudarris accused him of abandoning their family earlier in the day.

LiAngelo Ball is dealing with some baby mama drama ... the mother of his 2 children claims he is walking out on their family after getting another woman pregnant and starting a new life with her.

The "Tweaker" rapper and basketball player has two kids with Nikki Mudarris ... and the reality TV star claims LiAngelo just confessed to cheating on her.

Nikki says ... "I see everyone has been sending me @gelo cheating on me. I want to clear this up and speak my truth. I am just as surprised as you are. We spent 3 1/2 years together, and last week he decided to walk out on his kids and tell me he got someone else pregnant (allegedly) and now is creating a new life with her."

The Super Bowl is nearly here ... and it seems like nearly everyone is gonna be watching ... even some of the most high-profile celebs in the clink.

TMZ has heard from a variety of sources how the Menendez brothers, Suge Knight, Joe Exotic and even Harvey Weinstein plan on enjoying the big game.

A source within the California Department of Corrections tells TMZ ... Erik and Lyle -- along with the rest of their pod -- are planning on making prison-style fajitas and pizza ... meaning using commissary ingredients.

R. Kelly is being hounded for millions of dollars by six victims who claim he isn't paying out an expensive judgment against him.

According to a new lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, six alleged victims say they scored a $10.3 million judgment against Kelly in 2023 ... problem is, they claim he's only paid them a fraction.

Lizette Martinez, Lisa Van Allen, Kelly Rogers, Faith Rogers, Roderick Gartrell and Gem Pratts claim they've received less than $500,000 ... and they say Kelly is still on the hook for more than $9.9 million.

Ice Spice got into the theme of Super Bowl weekend when she set her backfield in motion ... twerking while performing Friday night in NOLA with Travis Scott.

The duo headlined The One Party by Uber ahead of the Super Bowl on Sunday ... Ice was performing her own tracks, as well as "Oh Shhh..." -- her 2024 track that she did with Travis.

During the concert ... which was free for Uber One members ... Ice was recorded asking the crowd how they were doing mid-performance ... needless to say -- they went nuts.

Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker made it clear the was going to be some scoring off the field ... after they were snapped making out Friday night at a Super Bowl bash.

The couple was snapped locking lips at FanDuel's Super Bowl Party Powered by Spotify ... both dressed in black -- mouths agape.

Not clear if it was getting as hot and heavy for other partygoers ... but among the mix of guests was Anderson .Paak, Dillon Francis, Karrueche Tran, Rob Gronkowski, Flavor Flav, Brianna LaPaglia, Tyreek Hill, Offset, Kayla Nicole, Paul Pierce, Saweetie, Gabrielle Union, Teyana Taylor, and many more.

DJ Diesel -- aka Shaq -- was once again bringing the house down Friday night .... when he was scratching to a huge crowd for his annual Fun House party before the Super Bowl, which was packed with a who's who of celebs.

The NBA icon held his big bash at Mardi Gras World -- about a mile from Bourbon Street -- where he once again ruled the DJ booth with sick beats, bumping them for the crowd.

Make no mistake ... Shaq's pre-SB gala ain't just about tunes and dancing ... as it's true to the Fun House moniker, with carnival rides, games, tons of circus performers ... and, naturally, drinks!

Ashanti has broken her silence on the death of Irv Gotti ... and her heartfelt message made it clear she cared for him deeply ... but it certainly wasn't always great between the duo.

In her IG message Friday night, Ashanti called the late cofounder of Murder Inc. a "musical genius" who had the "ability to push me to be my best."

The music mega-producer -- who worked with big acts like DMX, Ja Rule and Ashanti -- died Wednesday in New York City. It's currently unclear exactly how he died.