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Jay Z's attack against Kanye West on 4:44 has nothing to do with Kanye bailing from Tidal ... it's all about Kanye's concert rant ... and Jay clearly does not think Kanye's mental condition at the time was an excuse.

Sources connected to the 2 moguls tell us Jay was enraged when Kanye went on stage November 19th in Sacramento and first went after Beyonce with thoughts that were difficult to understand and then calling out Jay for shutting him out of his life.

As one Kanye source put it, "Kanye was days away from going to a psych ward with some really serious mental issues. We get why he [Jay] was upset, but give Kanye a break."

We're told Kanye had no idea Jay would go after him on 4:44 and when he heard it he was "shocked."

Jay's new album contains the lyrics, "I know people backstab you I felt bad too. But this f*** everybody attitude ain't natural. But you ain't a saint, this ain't kumbaye. But you got hurt because you did cool by 'Ye. You gave him $20 million without blinkin'. He gave you 20 minutes on stage, f*** was he thinking'? f*** wrong with everybody is what you sayin'. But if everybody's crazy, you're the one that's insane."

Venus Williams broke down in tears Monday at a press conference when asked about the fatal car crash she's being blamed for ... and was left utterly speechless mid-sentence.

The tennis super star was doing a presser after her opening match win at Wimbledon, and when someone asked her about her car crash last month that left an elderly man dead ... she got very emotional and could not continue speaking.

We broke the story ... Venus is being sued for wrongful death after she was found at fault in a car accident that left 78-year-old Jerome Barson dead. Cops say she impeded oncoming traffic by trying to get past a street light.

Chris Christie went ham Sunday at a news conference when a reporter dared to ask him if he got a tan while sitting on a beach the NJ Governor closed down, firing back, "We're talking about the closure of government and you're talking about your TMZ stuff."

Christie's taking more heat than he got from his beach outing, captured by The Star-Ledger of New Jersey. Christie had closed the beach in the wake of a government shutdown in his state over failure to pass a budget.

The most hilarious part ... after Christie left the beach over the weekend, he was asked if he had gotten any sun and said, "I didn't get any sun today." Then photos surfaced and his spokesperson gyrated ... "He did not get any sun. He had a baseball hat on."

Maria Menounos just revealed she's battling a brain tumor ... and her diagnosis comes while her mother is currently battling brain cancer.

Menounos, who has hosted "Access Hollywood" and worked as a correspondent for "Today" as well as anchoring an "E" program, says she underwent surgery back in April -- a 7-hour procedure -- to remove the golf-ball sized growth. She says the operation was successful and almost all of it was removed.

Maria tells People, "My face is still numb. This is something that takes at least a month of healing, but I'm getting stronger and stronger everyday and I'll be back to normal very soon."

Maria's mom is in her own fight -- stage 4 gliblastoma.

Amber Rose and 21 Savage are not only together ... they're on the fast track for "happily ever after."

We're told, since first hooking up several weeks ago, they've been together every day and night for the past 2 weeks.

Get this ... she's already taken him to meet her mom and the rest of the family, and she followed suit by meeting his mom and cousins.

We're told Savage has "bonded" with 4-year-old Bash.

As for their age difference -- she's 33 and he's 24 -- Amber thinks it's both irrelevant and a double standard. Rose and Kanye had a 7 year age gap, and no one threw shade then.

Short story ... this is not just casual dating. They are in a race to the finish.

The players on UCLA's men's basketball team ran into some super stars before a summer work out this holiday weekend ... none other than Kanye West and 2 Chainz!

The team rolled into the university's Wooden Center gym for a scheduled practice Monday, only to find 'Ye, 2 Chainz and some of their friends warming up the court with a game of their own.

The team did not play with the 2 rap stars, but rather just talked and posed for some pics ... including one of 'Ye with head coach Steve Alford.

As we reported ... Kanye had 2 Chainz and his family over for dinner Sunday night.

Chauncey Billups might wanna put his consideration for the Cleveland Cavaliers front office job on hold ... 'cause he is KILLIN' it in Ice Cube's BIG3 League.

Chauncey played a game Sunday night at the Spectrum Center in North Carolina, and he looked like his old self ... draining 3's and setting up his teammates to score.

As we reported ... the ex-NBA baller was offered a front office job with the Cavs, and he's reportedly still mulling that over. He told reporters Sunday after his game that a decision should come in the next few days.

The only potential snag ... if Chauncey takes the job, he might have to ditch Cube's league mid-season. And as Cube said, he's got a contract with the guy. Problem?

9:25 AM PT -- Multiple reports Monday allege Billups has turned down the Cleveland job.

Donnell Rawlings is about to make you laugh out loud over his cautionary tale about the 4th of July and the perils of black people and fireworks.

We got the comedian Saturday night leaving The Nice Guy in WeHo, and he hilariously had a take on how gang signs were created. He's obviously kidding, but it's really funny.

1:20 PM PT -- Law enforcement sources tell us the crash was accidental. The driver reportedly lost control of his car.

A car has struck a crowd of pedestrians at an airport in East Boston, resulting in several injuries ... but it's unclear what may have caused the crash.

Massachusetts State Police put out a statement Monday saying multiple units were on the scene of Logan International Airport, where a vehicle had struck a crowd near the taxi pool outside. Ambulances were also on the scene as injuries were reported.

The vehicle in question appears to be a taxi. Boston PD is saying the driver stayed on the scene and is fully cooperative.

Unclear as of now if any of the injuries are life threatening ... or if terrorism is suspected.

Kourtney Kardashian is far far from home this 4th of July ... reconnoitering w BF Younes Bendjima.

The 23-year-old french model was strolling the streets of Saint-Tropez in the French Rivera with the 38-year-old mother of 3.

Meanwhile ... Kourtney's baby daddy Scott Disick was partying hard at LIV nightclub in Miami, celebrating David Grutman's birthday. Nelly, Kevin Hart and DJ Irie joined in the festivities. Bella Thorne stayed in L.A.

Why do we think it's not the end for Kourtney and Scott?

Taryn Manning has unvarnished contempt for the outlaws who leaked this season of "Orange is the New Black."

Taryn used her middle finger to show contempt for group known as "Thedarkoverlord" ... which leaked 10 "OITNB" episodes from Season 5 after demanding a $50k ransom.

As the actress left Catch Sunday night, she insinuated the group sold itself way short by such a paltry demand.

Kanye West posed for a picture with his family and 2 Chainz and his brood ... seems ordinary, right? Wrong.

The pic was taken Sunday night at Kim and Kanye's Bel Air estate. It's significant because of a story TMZ broke earlier in the day ... that Kanye split from Jay Z's Tidal over a money dispute.

2 Chanz is signed to Kanye's GOOD Music label. They're friends for sure, but there's also a more subtle message ... treat your employees right and it will be one big, happy fam.

Joey Chestnut -- the greatest wiener gobbler of all time -- has some tough talk for his hot dog rival Matt Stonie ... I'M GONNA CRUSH YOU AND YOUR SKINNY JEANS!!

With just hours until Chestnut tries to defend his title at the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest on Coney Island ... Joey's telling TMZ Sports why Stonie's gonna get chewed up and spit out.

He also takes a shot at Stonie's fashion.

But here's the problem for Joey ... Stonie's been KILLIN' IT on the competitive eating circuit and recently put down FOUR In-N-Out 4X4 burgers in 2 minutes, 59 secs!!!

For those who don't know ... a 4X4 is basically a tall ass burger with 4 patties and 4 slices of cheese. It's a lot of food.

We told Joey about the results and he laughed at Matt's slow ass.

Oh it's on now!!!

"The Real Housewives of Atlanta" wanna switch things up this season, and it's up to former "America's Next Top Model" winner Eva Marcille to pass the test.

Sources close to the production tell TMZ ... producers invited Eva for the upcoming season to see if she fits with the current cast. We're told she's already shot a few scenes with NeNe Leakes at her home.

Eva -- who won season 3 of 'Top Model' -- could possibly replace Cynthia Bailey or Porsha Williams because we're told one of them might be phased out next season on account of their story lines drying up.

Corey Feldman isn't about to let a little thing like bashing out a tooth derail his band -- so superglue saved the tour.

Corey, accompanied by his Angels, told us it was actually a $2,000 veneer that got knocked out of his mouth when he accidentally hit it on the mic in Milwaukee. He says he wouldn't have been able to sing without his tooth, so he was lucky a fan found it ... and some superglue was handy.

While the mouth damage made for great entertainment, sounds like Corey wants fans at upcoming Midwest gigs to come out for the music -- not stray incisors.

Tony Hawk is ready to toss his balls at White Goodman and the rest of his Globo Gym cronies ... and tells TMZ Sports he has a wish list of Average Joe's he wants with him -- starting with LEBRON JAMES.

You already know Hawk and some of the biggest stars in the world like LeBron, The Rock, and Justin Bieber were called out by Ben Stiller (White) to compete in a dodgeball death match for Stiller's charity.

Tony already said he's in ... and basically told us he's more Team LeBron than Team Joe's.

"LeBron, I want him on my team ... even if he's going to the other team," Hawk said. "I want him by my side throwing balls."

No word from the King yet, but chances seem good ... dodging balls from Stiller sounds a lot safer than dodging nut shots from Draymond Green.