Mac Miller Died from Fentanyl, Cocaine Found in Praying Position
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8:15 AM PT -- According to the report, Mac's assistant found him unresponsive on his bed in a "praying position" -- kneeling forward with his face resting on his knees. The assistant described him as already being "blue" during the 911 call.
There was a 1/4-inch abrasion on the bridge of his nose, and there was blood coming out of one nostril.
An empty bottle of alcohol was found on the nightstand, near Mac's body ... and a bottle of prescription pills was found in the bathroom. The list of pills recovered in the home include Xanax, oxycodone, hydrocodone, and generic Adderall.
Cops found a rolled-up $20 bill with white powdery residue in Mac's right pocket -- and an iPad in his home studio had "linear white powdery residue" on it. There were also 2 baggies found with the white powder.
We're told the amount of each drug was not necessarily a lethal amount, but the combination is what killed him.
As part of the report, the Coroner detailed the location of all of Mac's tattoos, and described each of them -- including his "Most Dope," Einstein face and "No Woman No Cry" ink.
Mac Miller died from a mix of fentanyl and cocaine ... TMZ has learned.
The L.A. County Coroner's Office released its toxicology findings, and according to the report Mac died from "mixed drug toxicity" -- specifically fentanyl, coke ... and alcohol too. The Coroner categorized his death as an accidental overdose.
TMZ broke the story ... Mac died back in September. He was found around noon in a bedroom at his San Fernando Valley home. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
As we reported ... a male friend called 911 from Mac's home. Emergency dispatch audio revealed first responders were called for a patient in cardiac arrest. Mac battled with substance abuse for years and it's what ultimately led to Ariana Grande breaking up with him.
He was arrested for DUI and hit-and-run back in May after wrecking his G-Wagon on a utility pole. He fled the scene but cops said he later confessed when they tracked him down at his home. He blew 2 times the legal limit. Ariana later tweeted, "Pls take care of yourself" ... clearly showing concern about his sobriety.
Originally Published -- 7:58 AM PDT
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Blac Chyna Drops 1st Rap Single, 'Deserve' ... Ft. Yo Gotti & Jeremih
Blac Chyna is dropping the single that proves her goal to become a rapper wasn't just a hip-hop pipe dream -- as some people thought.
BC dropped her debut single Monday ... it's called "Deserve" and features Yo Gotti and Jeremih ... but make no mistake, Chyna really raps on the track. She's not Nicki Minaj or Cardi B yet, but she definitely spits some bars.
The theme of the song is clearly money over men ... and some of her lyrics include, "These broke n***** don't deserve pussy."
Chyna's new track was a long time coming. We broke the story ... Chyna's been working on her album over the past year with Tyga's producer, Mally Mall. She was hellbent on recruiting big stars like Gotti, Jeremih, Tory Lanez, Swae Lee and others, and it looks like at least a couple of 'em delivered.
BTW, the song -- streaming on Apple Music -- echoes the theme Chyna's flaunted in just about every music project she's been involved in so far. Don't believe us? See exhibits A and B.
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50 Cent Rips Floyd's Japan Fight ... 'Champ Fighting a Uber Driver'
The feud between 50 Cent and Floyd Mayweather is still going -- Fiddy just CLOWNED the boxer's newly announced fight, saying his opponent is more "Uber driver" than contender.
As we previously reported ... Mayweather just signed a deal to fight on New Year's Eve in Japan against an undefeated 20-year-old kickboxer, Tenshin Nasukawa.
Unclear whether the bout will be a boxing match or full-on MMA ... but, either way, 50 says it's a joke.
"Champ fighting a Uber driver before the IRS embarrass him again. Pay preview my ass, we watching this on YouTube."
50 didn't stop there ... sayin' Floyd shoulda taken on Gennady Golovkin -- writing, "What happen to GGG, couldn't find his phone number. get the f**k outta here wit this sh*t."
50 added, "Champ done turned into a circus act ... at least Canelo fighting killers."
Fitty and Floyd have been beefing on social media for months ... with Mayweather recently saying a rift between the rapper and Floyd's manager, Al Haymon, is where the tiff all started.
50 seemed to extend an olive branch to Floyd in a post back in July ... callin' Money his "brother" -- but, clearly, no beef's been squashed here.
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Rich The Kid 'Big Money S***' ... I Don't Need Security!!!
Rich the Kid could be playing with fire, because he's not letting his recent beatdown by armed robbers stop him from shining with tons of ice, and no bodyguards in sight.
We got Rich at LAX Sunday and he was stunting with a $120,000 neck piece and a $78,000 two-tone Cuban link necklace ... and he's basically treating his lack of personal security as a badge of honor.
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It's pretty standard for Rich when he's traveling the country ... when we last saw him at LAX, he was flaunting $100k cash in his carry-on!
We broke the story ... Rich was hospitalized after getting the crap beat out of him during a home invasion by masked gunmen who made off with tons of cash and jewels.
Check out the clip ... Rich has no plans to change his flashy lifestyle, 'cause as he explains, he's "big money s**t."
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Tekashi69 Showdown with Slim 400 ... Ditches Event Before Entering
Tekashi69 still can't open a few doors -- the rapper and his crew walked away from ComplexCon after Slim 400 started beefing at the entrance -- and Tekashi was PISSED!!!
We've obtained video of the showdown between 6ix9ine and Slim 400 and, as you can see, there was no love lost between them -- just tons of hostility and insults being hurled every which way.
You see Tekashi rolling deep Sunday night to the Hyatt Regency in Long Beach. His crew was immediately confronted at the door by Slim 400 and his squad, and the tension mounted while both sides yelled back and forth.
Tekashi had to be held back, but eventually chose to walk away. Pretty amazing when you watch the video, because it definitely feels like violence is about to go down.
6ix9ine and Slim have been feuding for months. We're told Slim's crew was posted up outside the door as if they were waiting for Tekashi's arrival. Sources close to Tekashi tell TMZ the rapper was livid after he was invited to perform at the event, and was met by Slim and his squad instead of proper security to escort him in. He chose to walk away from the whole performance, rather than risk things escalating.
The good news for Tekashi ... none of his crew members got shot up this time. We broke the story, one of the rapper's bodyguards caught a bullet during a recent altercation in NYC -- that went down a lot like this one in Long Beach.
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Bryce Harper Wife's Birthday Gift ... THE BACKSTREET BOYS!
When you're about to get one of the richest contracts in sports history ... what do you get your wife for her birthday?
Bryce Harper got his wife THE BACKSTREET BOYS!!
The MLB superstar took his wife to see the guys at Planet Hollywood in Vegas over the weekend -- and not only got her backstage for a meet and greet ... but, had the guys take her on stage for a 5-on-1 serenade!
Check out the video as Kayla Harper gets a flower and a special rendition of "Shape of My Heart" from AJ, Howie, Nick, Kevin and Brian!
After the show, Kayla wrote, "My 9 year old self lost her mind last night. Bryce has been surprising me with little gifts all week and one of them happened to be a black dress that he said I needed for Sat night."
"He let me know at dinner that he was taking me to see the Backstreet Boys... little did I know, the biggest surprise of them all was meeting them & then having them pull me onstage to be serenaded."
So, how much did it cost? Doesn't matter to Bryce -- who's expected to sign a contract that could be worth hundreds of millions of dollars!
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Diddy Party's Over Cops Shut Down Bday Bash
Diddy's birthday celebrations got so out of control over the weekend, police had to shut down a wild rager at the music mogul's mansion.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... police received multiple calls around 2 AM Monday for a disturbance at Diddy's L.A. home, and when cops arrived, they spoke to security and told them to call it off.
Before throwing an epic rager, Diddy had another party for his 49th bday at Ysabel in West Hollywood ... where he celebrated with LeBron James, Usher, Wiz Khalifa, Kodak Black and tons of other celebs.
Check out the vid ... Kodak tries to pull a fast one and sneak a drink out of the club, but he gets caught red-handed.
Seems the after-party spilled over to Diddy's and, as you can image, it was the place to be ... we're told there were about 50 cars parked outside his home, and about 200 people inside in full party mode.
Things went pretty smoothly once cops showed up ... police told security to shut it down or they would have to enter and disperse the crowd, and the guards obliged.
It was a hell of a Sunday for Diddy ... before partying on land, he went skydiving and touched down at the Playboy Mansion!
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Spice Girls Reunion Tour Finally Happening But without Posh!!!
7:44 AM PT -- Victoria just posted about the upcoming tour, saying, "Today marks a special day for the girls as they announce the first tour dates since we performed together in 2012!"
She continued, "I won't be joining my girls on stage again but being in the Spice Girls was a hugely important part of my life and I wish them so much love and fun as they go back on tour."
The Spice Girls are back together ... minus one pair of stilettos, because Victoria Beckham will NOT be part of the reunion tour.
The group just revealed the dates for their upcoming reunion tour! Of course, this after Baby Spice -- Emma Bunton -- damn near let it all slip during her iHeart radio show.
The tour will kick off June 1, 2019 in Manchester, and, for now, will work its way thru the UK only, ending in London 2 weeks later.
The one downside to this much-anticipated reunion is that Posh won't be spicing up her life ... the group posted a new 4-shot of Geri Halliwell, Melanie Chisolm, Emma Bunton and Mel B.
The reunion tour has been in the works since early 2018.
The moment we've all been waiting for... @EmmaBunton aka #babyspice discusses the #SpiceGirls reunion!😱 pic.twitter.com/uEDnRobNxy
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TMZ broke the story in February they'd all agreed to do the tour, and that the biggest hang-up during negotiations was getting Victoria on board. At the time, sources said she'd given in, and the tour was a go.
It was clear things had fallen apart by Halloween, though, when Mel B slipped on a Victoria mask and toted a sign reading "No I am not going on tour."
No word yet on expanding the tour dates to include some international venues, but fingers crossed they will spread the girl power beyond the limited tour.
Viva Forever!
Originally Published -- 6:51 AM PT
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Farrah Abraham Counted Out of Celeb Boxing 'Mob Wives' Star Replaces Her
Farrah Abraham will NOT strap on boxing gloves after all, and another reality TV star will be her replacement in the upcoming celebrity boxing match ... TMZ has learned.
Our sources say the ex-'Teen Mom' star stood her ground with the promoter, saying she'd been screwed out of freebies, and refused to show up to Saturday night's bout. So, we're told the fight organizer, Samantha Goldberg, decided to pull the plug ... and immediately signed "Mob Wives" star Natalie DiDonato to replace Farrah.
So, the new main event is Natalie taking on Nicole "Hoopz" Alexander on Nov. 10 in Atlantic City. Another 'Mob' star, Drita D'Avanzo, will be the referee. Bias??
TMZ broke the story, Farrah felt she had an agreement the promoter, Damon Feldman, would hook her up with free fight tickets, hotel rooms and flights for her friends and family. But, Feldman insisted he'd hooked up Farrah and her daughter -- first-class, no less -- and she was just making outlandish demands at the last minute.
Bottom line, Farrah's ass won't be in a boxing ring. Don't fret ... we think it'll find work.
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Pete Davidson Taking All the Heat For Wounded Vet Joke ... 'SNL' Skates
Pete Davidson is taking all the heat for his terrible "joke" about wounded veterans ... and somehow no one is blaming it on 'SNL.'
Kenan Thompson just weighed in ... saying Pete "definitely missed the mark," adding, "it's tough when you're fishing for jokes. ..." Kenan noted his dad was a Vietnam vet. There's no mention of 'SNL' shouldering any of the blame for allowing the joke on the air.
Davidson had cracked during weekend update ... GOP congressional candidate Dan Crenshaw -- who wears an eye patch after losing an eye in Afghanistan -- looked like a hitman from a porno, adding, "I know he lost his eye in war or whatever ... whatever."
'SNL' EP Lorne Michaels gives his crew lots of leeway when it comes to creative content, but ultimately the show and presumably Standards and Practices at NBC have the power to nix a "joke" that crosses the line.
Dan Crenshaw himself told TMZ, he doesn't need an apology, but 'SNL' needs to think about how jokes about war injuries sit with our vets ... especially when they're not funny.
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Candace Owens Ye and I Are Still Good ... 'Blexit' Sales Are Too
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Kanye West distancing himself from politics hasn't affected his relationship with Candace Owens, nor has it affected her "Blexit" numbers ... at least, so says Candace Owens.
The conservative provocateur tells TMZ ... her apology to Kanye was sincere, and she completely respects his decision to back away from politics. She also says she and Ye are still cool even after he said she used him, denying he designed her "Blexit" clothing line. Kanye certainly didn't sound like he was cool.
I introduced Candace to the person who made the logo and they didn’t want their name on it so she used mine. I never wanted any association with Blexit. I have nothing to do with it.
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Candace called the "rumor" that Kanye was behind the "Blexit" design a blatant lie, adding that she was sorry for the bad fallout. Fact is ... Candace had said Kanye created the logo and coloring for "Blexit."
Candace today: "I never once said that Kanye designed the t-shirts for BLEXIT."
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Candace Owens just days ago: "This logo, these colors, were created by my dear friend and fellow superhero Kanye West."
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Either way, she says Kanye drawing a line in the sand between himself and "Blexit" has not put a damper on the movement, which encourages black people to bail from the Democratic Party. In fact, Candace says it's quite the opposite ... it's stronger than ever.
She insists orders for "Blexit" gear have been pouring in since it launched, and that not one person has requested a refund in the wake of Kanye calling her out. Candace also says thousands of emails are coming in that are supportive of the cause.
As she puts it ... celebrity endorsements don't make or break a movement.
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SNL's Pete Davidson Tip from Dan Crenshaw Making Fun of Vets' War Injuries Not Funny
Pete Davidson and 'SNL' don't owe GOP congressional candidate, Dan Crenshaw, a mea culpa for making a crack about his war-caused disability ... but SNL needs a lesson on humor.
We spoke with Dan -- who's running for an open seat in Texas' second congressional district -- and, somewhat surprisingly, he shoots down the idea that Pete and co. must issue an apology to him because they made an insensitive joke about his eyepatch.
If you missed it, Pete did a bit on 'Weekend Update' where he gave his first impressions on some of the candidates running for office in the midterms elections, most of whom were Republican. He joked Crenshaw looked like a hitman from a porno, and said of his injury ... "I know he lost his eye in war or whatever ... whatever." The remark caught tons of backlash.
One person who's not outraged is Dan, who tells us he wants society to get away from the culture of apology-demanding every time someone misspeaks.
Check out his take -- it's quite nuanced, and he's definitely taking the high road. He also has some advice on 'SNL' political comedy in general. Take note, Lorne Michaels.
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Ray J Can't Pay Me to Referee?! Screw Your Celeb Boxing Fight!!!
Ray J understands better than anyone why Farrah Abraham's refusing to fight in a celebrity boxing match ... 'cause promoters can't keep their word in the money department.
We're told Ray J was all set to referee Farrah's fight with Nicole "Hoopz" Alexander, slated for November 10 in Atlantic City. Ray's team initially wanted $50k plus travel costs and security but the promoter, Damon Feldman, didn't have the cash, so Ray agreed to do it for $25k.
Problem is ... a few weeks ago Feldman and fight investor Samantha Goldberg came back to Ray and asked if he'd ref for less dough 'cause the event wasn't selling. Ray's manager, David Weintraub, wasn't having it ... saying no dice and pulling out of the event altogether.
Sounds like this was the beginning of the end. As we reported ... Farrah, also repped by Weintraub, pulled the plug on the event because she says the same promoter screwed her on the deal.
For what it's worth ... Feldman and Golberg say there will be severe consequences if Farrah backs out.
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Dana White NFL Commissioner Is 'The Worst F***ing Job In Sports'
At $31.7 MILLION A YEAR ... Roger Goodell is actually UNDERPAID -- so says Dana White.
"That's the worst f***ing job in sports," White says of being the NFL's commish.
We got the UFC honcho out in NYC ... and asked about football's latest controversy -- a 49ers cheerleader taking a knee during the national anthem -- and that's when Dana said he's SUPER STOKED to not be in Goodell's shoes.
It's seemingly one headache to mitigate after another --- Colin Kaepernick, Eric Reid, President Trump, and now, cheerleaders protesting -- and White seems so grateful that's not going down in the UFC.
"Worst job in sports," Dana says ... "They're not paying that guy enough money."
As for how Dana would handle it if it did happen in his league ... he says it wouldn't.
"We don't do the national anthem. So they can kneel all they want."
BTW ... Dana says he wishes NFL players would find a different way to protest, but added, "At the end of the day, it's a free country. You can do whatever you want."
Interesting, considering Dana is a big Donald Trump guy ... and POTUS says NFL owners should fire players who kneel for the anthem, referring to them as "sons of bitches."
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Farrah Abraham Screw 'Teen Mom' ... I'm Getting My Own Show!
Farrah Abraham is on the brink of locking down her own show after getting the boot from "Teen Mom OG" ... and she's setting up meetings with Hollywood producers to make it happen.
Abraham was spotted leaving a lunch meeting Friday in Studio City with her manager David Weintraub, and reality TV mastermind Jeff Jenkins. Jenkins was the EP behind "Keeping Up with the Kardashians," "The Simple Life" and "Little Women: LA."
Sources tell us the trio met to continue discussions about a show they've created ... starring Farrah.
You'll remember -- Abraham was fired by MTV from 'Teen Mom' last year -- she claimed she was only canned because she'd done work as an adult film star. MTV says she was impossible.
We're told the new show will center around Farrah and other single working moms, trying to balance work, family and their romantic life.
Our sources say they've already received offers from two networks for the project and negotiations are ongoing.
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Lance Bass Still Tied to 'Brady Bunch' Remodel
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Lance Bass was noticeably absent from the 'Brady Bunch' reunion at the Brady crib HGTV plans to remodel, but he's still going to be involved in the show ... TMZ has learned.
Sources close to the production tell us this week's Brady kids get-together -- which featured all of Mike and Carol's TV spawn -- was simply a photo shoot that will be used for promos when the show is officially announced.
We're told Lance's team spoke to HGTV execs just last week and was assured he's not off the project -- the network plans to tap him in on the project sometime in 2019. It's still unclear if he'll be hosting, producing ... or both.
In addition to the Brady gig, we're told HGTV's offered him a second project. So, it's clear things are still cool between Lance and network execs.
As for the remodel itself ... our sources say the building team might've hit a minor setback after stumbling across a ton of asbestos in the house, which could delay the demolition process a bit.