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O.T. Genasis might want to fly under the radar for the next several years -- he just struck a pretty cush deal in his airport gun case.

TMZ has learned ... the rapper pled no contest to carrying a loaded firearm in a public place, which is a misdemeanor. He was originally charged with a felony, so it could have been much worse.

O.T. was fined $1,000 and sentenced to 2 days in jail -- but got credit for time served. He also got 3 years probation, and can't own or possess guns during that time.

The father of NASCAR superstar Robby Gordon strangled his wife, Sharon, and then shot himself in a murder-suicide at their Orange County, CA home ... officials say.

The bodies of 68-year-old Robert "Baja Bob" Gordon and 57-year-old Sharon Gordon were discovered Wednesday afternoon.

The Orange County Coroner’s Office describes the death of Robert as being consistent with a self-inflicted gunshot wound, and the death of Sharon was a result of strangulation.

Cops say a rifle was recovered inside the house.

We're told cops are conducting ballistics tests on the weapon to see if it was, in fact, the gun used in the murder-suicide.

When you have a voice like Charlie Wilson and you're feeling patriotic ... you just let the National Anthem fly -- even in the middle of LAX.

When we saw The Gap Band singer ... dude just felt like singing, and launched into the "Star-Spangled Banner" in front of an audience lined up for TSA ... and it was, pardon the phrase ... outstanding.

Unlike most NFL playing fields these days ... everyone stood, some even put hand over heart.

Mom, boob, a butt tuba -- all things you might relate to Kim Kardashian, and much like her ... they all look the same from front to back.

Ok, enough fun with grammar ... what's important here is Kim's front and back were on display in lingerie Thursday in Miami -- and yes, the paps got great shots as she came and went.

There's really no wrong way to look at these pics.

Johnny Depp flipped the switch on his legal war with Amber Heard -- fully blowing off the drama to focus on one thing ... being a rock star.

That's what Hollywood Vampires frontman Alice Cooper told us at LAX when we asked how their recent tour went down. Remember, their band hit the road right as Amber went public with the domestic violence accusations.

Check out the vid ... Alice tells us how Depp was able to keep it professional.

Well, as professional as a rock band can be while touring the world surrounded by hot chicks.

One of Bob Marley's BFFs is getting screwed out of money for 2 of the reggae star's iconic tracks ... according to the lawsuit he's filed to get cash for the heirs of rasta messiah Haile Selassie.

Allan Cole is suing Island, Universal and Tuff Gong music over the copyright on "War" and "Natty Dread." Cole was a Jamaican soccer star who reportedly managed Bob briefly, and says he co-wrote the songs in the '70s.

In the docs, Cole says he was promised a copyright credit, but only got props for co-writing the tracks. He says he noticed the mistake when he tried to transfer half his interest in "War" to the family of former Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie I.

Little background: The lyrics for "War" are lifted almost verbatim from a famous speech by Selassie ... who Rastafarians worship as Jah Rastafari.

Cole is suing for his share of the copyright, profits from the songs and lawyers fees.

"Now, everywhere is war ..."

Corey Feldman is the busiest man in the music biz ... at least according to Corey Feldman.

We got the '80s movie star outside The London Hotel in NYC where he told us he's working with a ton of big acts -- including Snoop Dogg on the new track, "Go 4 It!" -- and attempting to dominate every music genre.

1:55 PM PT -- The Orange County Coroner's Office says both autopsies are complete.

An emotional Robby Gordon broke his silence on the death of his father and his father's wife in an apparent murder-suicide ... saying he's devastated and vows to get to the bottom of the deadly incident.

"This is devastating," Gordon told The Orange County Register ... "[My father] taught so many and I want everyone to know what a good man he was."

The bodies of Robert "Baja Bob" Gordon and Sharon Gordon, were found at a home owned by the NASCAR driver Wednesday night. Cops say a rifle was found at the scene.

Cops are not saying what they believe happened inside the home -- but Gordon told The OCR, "The truth will come out."

Gordon also held a news conference and thanked his friends in the racing community for the support.

Future is firing back at producer/label owner Rocko, saying they didn't have an exclusive agreement, and the rapper's even countersuing for dough he says is way past due.

Future filed a response to Rocko's lawsuit, and says the A1 Recordings honcho was full of it when he claimed Future cut a side deal with Epic Records, cheating A1 out of millions.

As for the agreement Rocko claims Future had with him, Future says the deal never kept him in Rocko's clutches, and his advances from Epic were fully on the up and up.

Jason Momoa's more than a pretty face ... he's also a dead serious opponent of a proposed pipeline going through sacred native land.

Aquaman got serious for a sec when we caught up with him at LAX and asked if he had a message for the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, which is fiercely battling the Dakota Access Pipeline. Check out the vid ... Jason says it's not only an issue for the Sioux.

And this isn't a case of a celeb just giving lip service -- Jason signed a petition and continues to implore his fans to get on board.

Brendan Dassey's in no way a flight risk and should be let out of prison while his appeal is pending ... at least that's the argument his lawyers are making to get him out now.

You'll recall a federal judge ordered the release of Dassey back in August ... but the Wisconsin Attorney General appealed that decision.

Lawyers say that's fine and dandy ... but in the meantime, while that process plays out, Dassey should be released. According to docs ... Dassey's lawyers argue he poses no danger to the public, and has been a model prisoner who spends his time reading, watching TV and recently took up crochet. They say he's attempting a blanket.

Kim McGuire who played Mona 'Hatchet-Face' Malnorowski alongside Johnny Depp in "Cry-Baby" has died.

Kim's husband, Gene, tells TMZ Kim fell ill earlier this week and was taken to a Florida hospital Tuesday. Gene says docs discovered Kim had a bad case of pneumonia and put her in the ICU. However, Kim didn't take well to treatment and she went into cardiac arrest twice ... passing away on Wednesday.

McGuire's most well-known role was in "Cry-Baby" but she also made appearances on TV. She later went on to become an attorney.

Kim was 60 years old.

R.I.P.

Kanye West ain't happy about Kid Cudi accusing him of not writing his own lyrics ... and it sparked a vicious rant during 'Ye's Tampa concert.

You gotta watch ... but some of the highlights include: "I birthed you!" ... "I got called names before you, bro!" ... "I wore skinny jeans first!" ... and of course, "Respect the God!"

Kanye was responding to Cudder's own rant on Twitter ... calling out him and Drake for not working with him and for having other people write their lyrics.

It was a shocking move from Cudi because he walked away from Kanye's G.O.O.D. Music. Also, because ... Meek Mill.

Adam Levine needs a new shower to sing in -- but he's gotta unload his Bev Hills mansion first ... which just dropped in price by more than $1.5 million.

Adam had his 5 bed, 7 bath pad listed at $17.5 mil earlier this summer, but no one was biting. So he gave in to the cheapskates and cut it down some ... to $15.95 mil.

For what it's worth ... the place sure looks like a few million bucks. At 7,100 sq. feet, the gated one-story home comes equipped with a HUGE living room, its own theater, library, gym, spa, tennis court and pool ... plus a two-story garage.