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Desiigner is a free man after being locked up for his road rage incident ... and one thing's for sure, the pokey didn't put him in the dumps.

The "Panda" rapper was just released after his arraignment in NYC Saturday morning. No surprise ... he didn't talk much about the charges on the way out, but he sure insinuated the case against him won't stick, claiming he did right and that's why he was just released on his own recognizance.

TMZ broke the story ... cops allegedly found a large quantity of pills on the console of the SUV in which the rapper was a passenger. Authorities got specific during the hearing ... 57 green pills, 78 white pills and 139 round white pills. There were also a few duffle bags, allegedly containing controlled substances.

Cops have not yet finalized testing on the pills ... but Desiigner's attorney said they're all anabolic steroids prescribed to the driver. Our law enforcement sources say it was Oxycontin, methadone and steroids.

As we reported, the D.A. dropped the gun charges because cops didn't find a weapon, despite the other driver who claims designer pointed a pistol at him.

It appears Colin Kaepernick's protest has lit a patriotic spark in several NFL stars both past in present.

In a new video released by the league, NFL greats from Jerry Rice to Kurt Warner lend their voices in support of the game and The United States. Rice and Warner seemingly lead the cause, but are backed by several others, including, Tyrann Mathieu, Terrell Suggs and Willie McGinest.

Desiigner just caught a big break ... the D.A. has dropped the felony gun charge for which he was arrested Thursday night, but he's not out of the woods.

Law enforcement tells TMZ, they cased the SUV in which the "Panda" rapper was a passenger, but found no gun. The arrest for felony possession of a loaded gun was based on what the driver of another car told cops, but the D.A. clearly felt that wasn't enough.

The D.A. has also dropped the charge of felony possession of a controlled substance with the intent to sell.

TMZ broke the story, the passengers in the SUV and the driver of the other car were involved in a road rage incident, and when cops tracked down the SUV they said they found numerous pills on the console. We're told the drugs were Oxycontin, methadone and steroids.

Desiigner is being arraigned Saturday A.M. in an NYC court. He still faces charges of possession of a controlled substance and menacing. It's unclear why the menacing charge is still on the table since it was based on him waiving a gun at the other driver.

Lady Gaga can fill Madison Square Garden easy, which makes it all the more awesome she performed in an English pub that maybe fits 200 people.

Gaga made a surprise appearance at Moth Club outside London, and performed her new single, "Perfect Illusion" for the first time ever.

She showed lots of underboob and heart as the crowd went wild.

Who are we kidding ... this is clearly part of the marketing campaign. Still, awesome.

The Olympics are over but Usain Bolt is still going for a gold medal in something ... turning the hell up in Bora Bora to a level that only the fastest man in the world can.

Martha Stewart cooked up some grub Friday with Snoop, and based on what she told our photog the cuisine made her more than mellow.

Martha arrived at LAX hours before the filming "Martha and Snoop's Pot Luck Dinner." We asked her what she'd do if Snoop's recipes included edibles ... and she got all high-minded on us -- talking about science and stuff.

That's one small step for man ... because it's hard to take big steps when you're stoned.

Desiigner is in a heap of trouble, because TMZ has learned the drugs cops allegedly found in the SUV in which he was riding included OxyContin, methadone and illegal steroids.

TMZ broke the story, the passengers in the SUV and the driver of a car were involved in a road rage incident Thursday night on the streets of New York. The driver of the car claims Desiigner, who was sitting in the back seat of the SUV, pulled a gun and pointed it at him.

The driver of the car called 911, and cops found the SUV, searched it and found a cache of pills in the console ... so many that all 5 people in the car were charged with felony possession of a controlled substance with the intent to sell.

It's interesting ... methadone is used to treat opiate addiction -- opiates like OxyContin, but methadone can also be abused. As for steroids, it's unclear why they were in the car.

Desiigner was also charged with felony possession of a loaded firearm. Law enforcement sources tell us, cops did not find a gun in the SUV but the rapper was still charged based on the description given by the other driver.

You gotta wonder, how would the other driver know the gun was loaded? He doesn't, but we're told cops routinely file such a charge when they have evidence a gun was in a car. They presume it's loaded.

Law enforcement sources tell us cops have obtained a search warrant to literally take the SUV apart, to see if there's a gun in a hidden compartment.

Nick Young hit the town for a second night in a row with what appears to be his new girl.

Nick and singer/model Paloma Ford went to Bootsy Bellows in WeHo Friday night, and although they left separately it was very clear from Nick and crew ... something's goin' on.

Paloma was coy about the relationship... Nick's buddy, not so much.

Ryan Lochte got pummeled by the USOC this week, and Ann Coulter got annihilated at Rob Lowe's Comedy Central roast. So we gotta ask ...

Jerry Heller is gone -- but his defamation suit over "Straight Outta Compton" is very much alive.

We got Heller's lawyer, Mickey Shapiro, at LAX, and he was passionate about how Jerry was wronged and how it essentially killed him. Mickey explains why Jerry's estate will take this $110 million case to a jury if necessary to unsully Jerry's name.

Mickey blasts Jerry's detractors, saying anti-Semitism played more than a small part in the attacks.

Cube and Dre ... don't cut your lawyers loose just yet.

Robbie Lawler has pulled out of his big fight against Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone at UFC 205 in NYC ... TMZ Sports has learned.

Unclear why Lawler backed out of the Nov. 12th fight at Madison Square Garden -- we're working on it.

We're told Cowboy will still fight and the UFC is currently looking for a new opponent.

34-year-old Lawler last fought at UFC 201 back in July -- and lost the UFC welterweight championship belt to Tyron Woodley in a 1st round knockout.

There's some well groomed differences cut into these Wilmer Valderrama shots ... comb through the candids and see if you can find the variants between these two styled snaps!

A woman who claims she got a bunch of songs together for "Silver Linings Playbook" says she never got paid for her work ... and now she wants cash, courtesy of a jury.

Susan Jacobs filed docs claiming she was hired as the film's music supervisor back in 2011 and supervised the production of more than half the soundtrack.

'SLP' went on to become a huge success, as did the soundtrack -- but Susan claims she never saw a dime of the profits ... despite her contract, which she says guarantees her a cut.

Now she's suing "Silver Linings Playbook" -- which apparently has its own company -- and wants the dough she's owed. She doesn't give a specific amount she's gunning for.

We've reached out to sources close to the production ... so far no word back.

You may not be ready for summer to be over, but these booty photobombs are popping up to remind you that some things in life are best left behind you!

Some kids eat from a silver spoon, but Too Short and Ray J are making sure their manager's newborn learns to tell time from a shiny new Rolex.

Their manager, David Weintraub, and his fiancee, Mallory Knighton, just had their first kid -- a baby girl named Stevie Rose -- and we're told Short and Ray decided to go halfsies on the $15,000 timepiece.

It's covered in diamonds and white and yellow gold, with a sapphire face ... in honor of Dave and Stevie's birthstone.

The deep-pocketed uncles have set the bar high. Our advice -- start saving now for Stevie's sweet 16.

Arika Sato snaps swimsuit selfies by the seashore ... try saying that 10x fast.