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Taylor Swift's new song, "Look What You Made Me Do," isn't a jab at Katy Perry, it's meant purely for Kanye West and Kim Kardashian.

Taylor dropped her first single off her upcoming "Reputation" album Thursday night and called out Kanye in the opening verse, where she sings "I don't like your little games ... don't like your tilted stage."

Our sources tell us the song is definitely targeting the Wests, who Taylor feels betrayed her by releasing their now infamous phone convo. Taylor's side of the story has always been ... they discussed the lyric but she never approved Kanye calling her "bitch" in "Famous."

We're told Taylor feels she was backstabbed by the couple and there will be more not-so-subtle hints in the official music video, which will debut Sunday during the VMAs.

Taylor released a short clip that zooms in on her sitting on a throne ... with the inscription, "et tu, brute."

When the disses turn Shakespearean ... you know it's serious.

It's a famous line from Shakespeare's play "Julius Caesar" when Caesar is being stabbed to death and recognizes one of his pals, Brutus, is in on it. The phrase is now meant to symbolize backstabbing.

Joey Bada$$ mighta gotten a taste of his own waves -- electromagnetic waves from the sun, that is ... 'cause he's rockin' new eyewear after pulling a Trump during the solar eclipse.

The New York rapper posted a pic of himself Thursday with a pair of doctor-prescribed sun glasses that he says he's gotta wear during the day from now on ... for now, at least. He seems to like 'em though, he's calling them "pretty fire."

On its face, the new day shades seem to confirm possible eye damage Joey suffered at the hands of Monday's eclipse -- which he says he stared at without protective glasses ... this right before he canceled a few shows that many pegged to his Trump stunt.

You'll recall ... Trump did the same from a balcony at the White House, staring at the solar eclipse naked eyed at least twice.

However, Joey's shades could just be a style choice as opposed to survival tactics ... 'cause he's also calling his eye damage rumors BS.

The family of R. Kelly's alleged captive, Joycelyn Savage, is desperate to see her this weekend while he's in Atlanta, but their pleas have fallen on deaf ears.

Gerald Griggs -- the attorney for Joycelyn's family -- tells TMZ ... they've reached out to Kelly multiple times to coordinate a meeting between her and her parents. The singer's performing Friday night, and Griggs says Joycelyn's family believes she travels with him on his tour bus.

We're told the family thinks this might be their only chance to see their daughter face-to-face for a long time ... considering the current allegations. They're asking for the meeting to go down at Griggs' office, a hotel, or another neutral place. They want a private meeting ... without Kelly or his assistants present.

Although protests against Kelly are set to go down outside Wolf Creek Amphitheater ... we're told the Savages won't be participating.

If you think Kid Rock could be the next U.S. Senator from the great state of Michigan ... Smokey Robinson will second that emotion.

We got the Motown legend at LAX and asked what he thought about Kid's potential run next year. Admittedly, kind of a trick question -- Smokey's all about his home state, but politically you'd think he's on the other side of the aisle from Kid. He was a staunch Obama guy, after all.

Well, he shocked us a bit by all but fully endorsing Kid! Smokey says he knows the rocker well, and thinks he's ready for office.

As for whether he'd vote for Candidate Kid -- Smokey's gonna shop around, but he definitely sounds open to it.

Bobbi Kristina Brown's former boyfriend, Nick Gordon, is walking away clean from his domestic violence arrest.

Prosecutors in Florida say they dropped all the charges because his girlfriend was no longer cooperating with investigators, and made it clear she did not want him prosecuted.

She was the only witness, so without her prosecutors felt there was no chance of convicting Gordon.

TMZ broke the story ... Gordon was arrested in June for domestic violence. His girlfriend initially told police Nick punched her during an argument following a night out at a bar. We obtained photos of her alleged injuries.

The arrest also caught the attention of police in Georgia ... who are still investigating Gordon in connection with Bobbi Kristina's death.

It's not news Taylor Swift and Kanye West dislike each other, but the timing of her new album release takes it to a whole new level.

Taylor's album, "Reputation," is set to drop November 10, exactly 10 years to the day Donda West died from complications from cosmetic surgery.

Donda was everything to Kanye and her death shattered him for years. In fact, his breakdown last year coincided with the death anniversary.

In fairness, November 10 is a Friday ... the preferred day to drop albums. In fact, a source at Taylor's label tells us they picked the date "based on other Universal Music Group releases. There is no correlation."

Nonetheless, Donda's death was such a big deal it's hard to forget, especially if you're feuding with her son.

TMZ broke the story ... when Kanye released "Famous" with the lyric, "I made that bitch famous" -- referring to Taylor -- she claimed he didn't give her a heads-up, but turns out Kanye recorded her saying just that.

Jim Brown says he WANTS to support Colin Kaepernick's cause -- but admits he would NEVER disrespect the national anthem by taking a knee during a game.

Brown opened up about Kaep to The Post Game ... saying, "I want to be in his corner, and I do think, 'God bless him' -- but noting, "Colin has to make up his mind whether he's truly an activist or he's a football player."

"Football is commercial. You have owners. You have fans. And you want to honor that if you're making that kind of money."

"I can't be two things at once that contradict each other. If I sign for money, then the people I sign with, they have rules and regulations."

As for the protest, Brown says ... "I'm going to give you the real deal: I'm an American. I don't desecrate my flag and my national anthem."

"I'm not gonna do anything against the flag and national anthem. I'm going to work within those situations. But this is my country, and I'll work out the problems, but I'll do it in an intelligent manner."

Kylie Jenner's declaring to hell with your imagination ... she's ready to give you the goods. Sorta.

KJ struck these smoking poses for V Magazine, where some VERY thin lingerie was the only thing between the photog and her boobs, butt and ... y'know.

In fact, Kylie described it as her "first super nude shoot. I always post sexy pictures, but have never really gone nude."

The pics are ridiculously hot, and definitely super. And sorta nude. But super nude? Talk to Kim, Kylie. SHE knows super nude.

'Bachelor' stars Nick Viall and Vanessa Grimaldi didn't even make it to the 6 month mark.

They've broken off their engagement, but in true Hollywood fashion ... they're doing everything they can to make it seem amicable.

They released a joint statement saying they still have love and admiration for each other.

Nick proposed to Vanessa on the season 21 finale of "The Bachelor," which aired in March, and it seemed like they might make it when Vanessa popped up during his "Dancing With the Stars" gig.

Truth is, odds were against them ... these 'Bachelor' hook-ups rarely work out.

Conor McGregor whispered some words of psychological warfare to Floyd Mayweather during their final face off on Wednesday ... and now we know exactly what he said.

Take a look ... Conor leans in and takes a few quiet, private shots at Floyd.

Floyd responds, "You're a comedian."

Despite the trash talk -- the two men exchange final pleasantries ... quietly wishing each other good luck.

And get this ... the UFC has released new footage from Conor's sparring sessions with Paulie Malignaggi showing the Irish superstar putting a beating on the former champ.

Paulie is now saying he was spying for Floyd the entire time. Hard to spy from the canvas though.

Bodybuilding sensation Rich Piana has died ... nearly 3 weeks after going into a coma following a medical emergency at his Florida apartment, TMZ Sports has learned.

We broke the story ... Piana collapsed while getting a haircut on August 7. His girlfriend, Chanel, tried to revive him but was unable to wake him.

Piana was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was placed into a medically induced coma -- but was unable to recover.

The District Six Medical Examiner in Florida confirms Piana passed away early Friday morning at the hospital.

A preliminary search at his apartment revealed more than 20 bottles of steroids and a white powder -- but it's unclear if the substances played a role in his death.

46-year-old Piana competed and won several bodybuilding competitions over the years -- including Mr. California -- and became an Instagram sensation, racking up more than 1 million followers.

R.I.P.

Taylor Swift's wasting her time -- and more importantly the world's -- with stupid secret jabs at her rivals ... according to songwriting legend Diane Warren.

The rumor is Taylor packed her "Reputation" cover art with hidden messages targeting the likes of Kanye, Kim, Katy and probably an ex-bf or 2. Diane, whose rep as maybe the most prolific writer of pop hits speaks for itself ... hints Swift should be focusing on her music.

Diane, for one, clearly ain't interested in busting out a magnifying glass to delve deeper into Taylor's beefs with celebs. DW dismisses it as seriously "petty s**t" -- and also reminded us ... The Beatles did it better.

D.L. Hughley is incredulous that Roger Stone is predicting civil war if Trump gets impeached ... because the Trumpians will lose just as hard as the South.

We got D.L. in NYC Thursday and he said taking down Confederate symbols is a no-brainer ... you know, the whole "to the victors go the spoils" thing.

D.L. can't help but taking a shot at "teleprompter Trump" and uses an artful metaphor to drive his point home.

D.L. ... not a fan.

Mayweather/McGregor celeb fans are gonna be screwed out of prime Strip parking if they swoop in last minute ... because Vegas doesn't want the private jet s**t show that went down for Mayweather's last fight of the century.

You'll recall the famous pics of McCarran International Airport tarmacs choked with PJs in 2015 for Mayweather/Pacquiao. That traffic jam taught 'em a lesson. Airport sources tell TMZ, McCarran's implemented a reservation system.

The bad news for latecomers ... the lot's just about full. We're told McCarran is capping the number of birds allowed to park this weekend. Last minute arrivals will still be allowed to land, but will have to bolt after dropping off celebs.

That means anyone looking to flee at a moment's notice will be screwed. Ya can't call 'em to fuel up the jet, if the jet ain't even there. There is a plan B ... reserve parking at one of 2 nearby municipal airports.

Of course, they'd lose the joy of taxiing a G5 past Southwest jets packed with normies, and also would NOT be Strip adjacent -- but even filthy rich beggars can't be choosers.

Mavis Wanczyk is $336 million richer after winning the Powerball jackpot, but she now must navigate a treacherous minefield, and a few false steps can lead to disaster ... so says TV psychologist Dr. Jenn.

Jenn says the thrill of winning actually goes away pretty quick and winners ultimately are not happier than they were before they hit the jackpot.

Tyson Beckford says he's got more pull in Vegas this weekend than Conor McGregor or Floyd Mayweather ... if you don't have balls, anyway.

Tyson's been performing in the Las Vegas Chippendales' show for months and says while men can't wait to see the big fight Saturday, he thinks women would rather take in some shirtless, muscular dudes who aren't bleeding, bruised and talking way too much.

As for who Tyson's putting his money on in the fight ... he says it's the guy with the better muscles.