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Lil Nas X's dad tells TMZ Hip Hop his world-famous son is doing well mentally ... despite being charged with 4 felonies after his now infamous naked adventure in L.A.

Robert Stafford was rushed by reporters in DTLA where he told us his son was focused on getting the help he needed, yet denied he was suffering from drug abuse.

As you know, Lil Nas X was taken to the hospital for a suspected OD, but was eventually transported to the Van Nuys Jail after officers say he injured 3 of them while dressed in absolutely nothing.

Taylor Swift is in full promo mode, launching another highly anticipated countdown on her website ... resulting in the drop of her 4th vinyl collection.

The Grammy winner sent fans into a tizzy Monday when she put up another countdown clock ... but this time set the countdown for 4 PM ET -- 2 hours later than her prior drops.

The pivot in time had fans hopeful for a shakeup from the vinyl announcements for her upcoming 12th album, "The Life of a Showgirl" -- given she had announced a handful of designs already.

Lil Wayne’s Chicago concert Sunday night ended with a heartfelt moment with a longtime fan ... who fulfilled a 17-year-old wish to meet her GOAT rapper!!!

TMZ Hip Hop obtained photos of Wayne backstage at Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre having an emotional meet-and-greet with Sade Stephens and her mother, Andrea Carson.

In addition to taking photos and chatting it up with Sade and Andrea, Wayne took off his cross pendant and chain, and gave it to Sade.

Andrea called the moment one of the best days of her daughter's life, which was forever changed 17 years ago ... just as she was expecting to see Wayne in concert for the first time.

Lil Nas X pled not guilty to the four felony charges against him ... and now he knows what it's going to cost to post bail.

Nas waived his arraignment and entered a not guilty plea Monday ... and a judge set his bail at $75,000 with some drug-related conditions.

Assuming the "Old Town Road" rapper makes bail, he's been ordered to not own, use, or process illegal narcotics. Nas would also have to enroll in an outpatient program.

British-Irish model Stella Maxwell looks like she was born to ride -- the former Victoria's Secret Angel took to Instagram to show off her daring side in a black bikini, and she topped an ATV like no other!

The 35-year-old babe is just the latest sexy star livin' it up in Greece. Stella captioned her recent vacay post with Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie's famous line, "Sanasa Sanasa."

Takin' a hot second to sprawl out, Stella's sexy and she knows it ... Just take a look at her 5'10" figure soakin' up the sun ...

Justin Bieber's latest thirst trap may've given wife Hailey the "ick" ... the makeup mogul has offered up a less-than-desirable reaction to his shirtless snap on social media.

The pop star was clearly feeling himself on Monday, when he dropped a couple mirror selfies after seemingly working out at a home gym. Justin knew the pics of his sweat session would send his fans into a tizzy, self-describing them as "thirstrap fa u hoes."

While plenty of Justin's followers applauded his spicy upload, Hailey gave a short, albeit curt, response to his online activity.

The wrestler who was brutally beaten up by Quinton "Rampage" Jackson's son in a ring over the weekend is, thankfully, doing better.

According to Syko Stu's brother, the performer is "conscious" and "currently resting" -- less than two days after he was thoroughly throttled by Raja Jackson.

Syko Stu "does have some recollection of events from the day of the attack," Andrew Smith said of his bro, whose real name is Stuart Smith. "Thank you everyone for reaching out, it's been difficult to get back to everyone individually. We will be setting up something for anyone wishing to donate. I will update with a link when possible."

Masked federal agents grabbed a couple men off the sidewalk outside a Home Depot in Los Angeles ... including one man who threw a glass object at their unmarked van, and bystanders claim he's a U.S. citizen.

TMZ shot video of a dramatic immigration raid Monday morning ... and a swarm of masked agents in blue jeans, sneakers and tactical gear detain a day laborer looking for work in a hauling truck. We're told the day laborer's name is Hector.

As the masked men -- some wearing police vests -- drive off in an unmarked van, a guy on the sidewalk watching the raid with his mother throws a glass object at the van and it shatters. The van comes to a screeching halt, and the occupants rush over to the guy and detain him ... as the man's mother begs them to stop and people scream that he's a U.S. citizen.

Billy Ray Cyrus currently has no "achy breaky" family drama with daughter Miley Cyrus ... proving this to be true by releasing the sweet birthday song she wrote for him.

The country legend was just about beaming while sharing a snippet of the unreleased single, titled "Secrets," which was penned and performed by Miley -- oh, and featured Billy's favorite band, Fleetwood Mac.

Take a look, Billy filmed himself sitting in a field and listening to the new track, which he played on his phone. BRC looked beyond thrilled by the new anthem, bobbing his head and smiling repeatedly while listening to his daughter belt out her tune.

Lil Nas X is now facing years in prison ... because the L.A. County District Attorney has charged him with 4 felonies ... including battery with injury on a police officer.

TMZ broke the story ... the "Old Town Road" rapper was naked on Ventura Blvd. in the San Fernando Valley when cops were called. They say when they confronted him, he charged the officers ... and presumably injured at least 3 of them -- hence the 3 felony charges.

Nas was also hit with a felony charge of resisting an executive officer -- i.e., a cop.

10:46 AM PT -- Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Katt Williams was not present when the shooting went down. Despite sharing the same last name, Tranell and Katt are not related.

The man cops suspect of gunning down comedian Reggie Carroll has been identified ... and TMZ has the mug shot.

Police in Mississippi, where Reggie was shot dead Wednesday, tell TMZ ... the murder suspect is a 38-year-old man named Tranell Williams.

Online records show Williams was arrested Thursday by the Southaven Police Department and he was booked for murder.

Jussie Smollett is sticking by his hate crime story ... but the Nigerian brothers who claim Jussie paid them to stage the attack say Smollett needs to stop lying about what went down that fateful night in Chicago.

Abel and Ola Osundairo sent Jussie a not-so-subtle message Sunday night in Chi-Town ... and ya gotta see our video.

The shot at Jussie was delivered in the form of a bottle service sign ... Abel and Ola ordered a liquor bottle Sunday night at Joy District rooftop club in Chicago and the bottle girls brought out the booze along with an illuminated sign that read, "STOP THE CAP JUICY."

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson got literally showered with cash -- but the real flex that made him richer than ever? Dancing the sacred Samoan Taualuga with his mom!

The actor dropped a Sunday IG clip showing full family vibes -- straight-up dancing with his daughters and relatives -- kicking things off shirtless to honor the Samoan tradition of proudly showing off Polynesian tattoos.

Dwayne explained every move in the caption, saying that slapping the ground was his way of showing respect for how sacred the moment -- and the ground -- becomes with elders present.

Justin Herbert may've scored big in the love department ... the NFL quarterback was all smiles while out once more with Madison Beer amid romance rumors.

Check it out ... the Los Angeles Chargers QB greeted the "Selfish" singer with a smile and a warm hug after arriving at a friend's house in Redondo Beach, CA, for a comfy night in on Sunday.

Dressed in casual clothes -- including sweats, shorts, and tees -- the rumored couple couldn't contain their glee as they stayed side by side while making their way inside. The twosome looked ready for a mellow Sunday, bringing a bottle of wine with them and a box of sweet treats for their hangout session.

Jake Haro -- accused, along with his wife, of killing their infant child -- is lending a hand to cops searching mountains outside L.A. for the missing baby, but so far they're still coming up empty.

San Bernardino County Sheriff's deputies escorted Haro Sunday in an orange jumpsuit and shackles to a mountainous area of Moreno Valley in Riverside County, CA ... hoping to find 7-month-old Emmanuel.

Haro and the cops conducted their search for several hours in the afternoon -- and while it ended unsuccessfully ... there was a brief moment of hope, fueled by a false report.

Looks like serious trouble is heating up ahead of the "Love Island USA" reunion -- this season's winners Amaya Espinal and Bryan Arenales have officially unfollowed each other on IG!

Yup, the reunion episode drops tonight, and the duo is fueling split rumors with the IG unfollow. For what it's worth, they last posted each other on August 14.

TMZ also caught Amaya and Bryan out and about on the 14th, and they said the reunion -- filmed on the 12th -- was great. Interestingly, they teased that fans would see their strong connection on screen. 🤔