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There were two other people shot in the gunfire that killed Takeoff — and one of those people is Quavo‘s assistant — TMZ has learned. Law enforcement sources tell us Joshua “Wash” Washington is the 23-year-old male who was shot and rushed to a local hospital by someone at the scene in the minutes following

News Watch Mickey Guyton Sing With Elmo on Sesame Street Joined also by Abby, Big Bird, Cookie Monster, and more, the country star performed a song about the importance of community By Nina Corcoran November 3, 2022 Facebook Twitter Mickey Guyton on Sesame Street, 2022 (Richard Termine) Facebook Twitter Mickey Guyton was featured on today’s

The future is bright for Future when it comes to his real estate portfolio … because he just dropped 10 figures on an island paradise. Real estate sources tell TMZ … the “Mask Off” rapper just bought a $16.3 million home on Allison Island in Miami Beach. The place is absolutely palatial … it’s 8,897

News Drake and 21 Savage Reveal Cover Artwork for New Album Her Loss The record was delayed one week after producer Noah “40” Shebib contracted COVID-19 while mixing and mastering the LP By Madison Bloom November 2, 2022 Facebook Twitter Drake, 21 Savage (Photo by Prince Williams/Wireimage). Facebook Twitter Just days ahead of releasing their

Play video content King Akademiks DJ Akademiks is calling out anyone defending today’s hip hop culture — on the heels of Takeoff‘s slaying — because he says the culture’s adopted too many street ethos. Ak went live on Twitch for over 3 hours Wednesday morning … going over key facts in the Houston case, identifying

News Shygirl Announces 2023 North American Tour Dates The London musician will play a number of concerts in support of her debut album, Nymph By Rob Arcand November 2, 2022 Facebook Twitter Shygirl, photo by Jacqueline Landvik Facebook Twitter Shygirl released her debut album Nymph last month, and, now, she has announced an upcoming world

Kanye West has folks trying to help him regain billionaire status via crowdfunding — but his haters have responded with just as much passion. Here’s the deal … at least one GoFundMe page (possibly more) popped up this week with the goal of making Kanye a billionaire again, soliciting donations … apparently carried out by

News Yo La Tengo Announce Tour and New Album This Stupid World, Share New Song “Fallout”: Listen The band’s first full-length record since 2020’s We Have Amnesia Sometimes arrives in the winter via Matador By Allison Hussey November 2, 2022 Facebook Twitter Yo La Tengo, photo by Cheryl Dunn Facebook Twitter Yo La Tengo have

Shock and outrage continue to pour in over Migos rapper Takeoff‘s shooting death, and Rich the Kid is especially reeling over the tragic news. In a series of heartfelt posts, RTK shared his love, old pics and text messages between him and Takeoff … revealing they used to share clothes and shoes back in the

News Holly Herndon Covers Dolly Parton’s “Jolene” Using AI: Listen Herndon created the song using her deepfake “twin” Holly+ By Rob Arcand November 1, 2022 Facebook Twitter Holly+, image by Team Rolfes Facebook Twitter Holly Herndon has released a new cover of Dolly Parton’s classic ballad “Jolene,” recorded with artificial intelligence. The AI cover was

Play video content TMZ.com Quavo was toe-to-toe with a group of guys outside that Houston bowling alley — Takeoff and others had his back while he argued for more than 30 seconds before the shooting began. TMZ Hip Hop obtained this video of the showdown around 2:30 AM — you can see and hear Quavo

News Warp’s Artificial Intelligence Compilation (Aphex Twin, Autechre, More) Returning to Vinyl The landmark 1992 comp featured early music from Aphex Twin, Autechre, and more By Jazz Monroe November 1, 2022 Facebook Twitter Aphex Twin, 1996 (Martyn Goodacre/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Warp will reissue its landmark compilation Artificial Intelligence on December 9, putting the 1992

UPDATE 7:11 AM PT — In a new video you can hear Quavo on the phone, presumably with a 911 operator, and he’s asking … “What does she need to do?”  A woman on the scene had said she’s a nurse and was offering to help Takeoff. UPDATE Play video content TMZ.com UPDATE 6:36 AM

News Watch the Strokes Meet the Moldy Peaches in New Meet Me in the Bathroom Clip Adam Green recalls encountering Julian Casablancas for the first time in footage from the new documentary By Madison Bloom November 1, 2022 Facebook Twitter Kimya Dawson, Julian Casablancas, and Adam Green, photo by Rebecca Greenfield Facebook Twitter A new

Play video content BACKGRID Tory Lanez will soon be on court-ordered house arrest, but if he’s at all sweating his new ankle bracelet, he certainly isn’t showing it. The rapper was spotted outside the Corrective Solution facility in LA Monday, the place where folks go for GPS, alcohol, and drug monitoring. You can see the

News Norm Chambers, Experimental Musician Behind Panabrite and Jürgen Müller, Dies at 50 The Seattle ambient artist had been living with sinus cancer since 2019 By Allison Hussey October 31, 2022 Facebook Twitter Norm Chambers, photo by Kayoko Shibue Facebook Twitter Norm Chambers, who made analog-heavy ambient music under the name Panabrite, has died. He

Play video content TMZ.com Kanye West was very clearly agitated on social media over the weekend, but his anger was also apparent at his son’s soccer game, getting into a heated exchange with another parent. We’ve obtained video taken Saturday while Saint played soccer. You can see Kim Kardashian sitting in a lawn chair and

News Lavender Country’s Patrick Haggerty Dies at 78 The lifelong activist made what is widely considered to be the first openly gay country music record By Allison Hussey October 31, 2022 Facebook Twitter Lavender Country’s Patrick Haggerty, May 2019 (Jim Bennett/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Patrick Haggerty, who led the proudly queer Lavender Country, has died.

Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott are lightening up … unloading their Bev Hills mansion and gunning for a big, fat profit!. K&T listed the property for $21.9M … standing to make an enormous profit, given they bought the place 4 years ago for $13.45M. It clearly has sentimental value … it’s the first house they

News Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds Share Video for New Song “Pretty Boy”: Watch The lead single from the group’s next album features Johnny Marr on guitar By Madison Bloom October 31, 2022 Facebook Twitter Noel Gallagher, photo by Matt Crockett Facebook Twitter Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds have shared a new song ahead of

Kanye West is on a new tear — suggesting what happened to Emmett Till is what’s happening to him as he falls from grace … this while trying to get Ari Emanuel‘s attention. New posts have been popping up on Ye’s IG page of late — ever since he was reinstated — but a string

News Iggy Pop Shares New Song “Frenzy”: Listen A collaboration with producer and guitarist Andrew Watt, Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith, and Guns N’ Roses’ Duff McKagan By Rob Arcand October 28, 2022 Facebook Twitter Iggy Pop and Andrew Watt, September 2022 (Danny Clinch) Facebook Twitter Iggy Pop is back with a new single,

UPDATE 12:54 PM PT — Chrisean Rock is reversing course, taking back her claims of an attack at the hands of Blueface and now saying she was “on a bad trip” … and that he actually rescued her. UPDATE Play video content @chriseanrockbabyy UPDATE Chrisean says she blacked out and was trying to jump out

News Taylor Swift Scores 11th No. 1 Album With Midnights, Achieving Highest Sales in Almost 7 Years Swift is now the sixth artist with more than 10 LPs to top the Billboard 200 chart, after Midnights sold well over a million copies By Jazz Monroe October 30, 2022 Facebook Twitter Taylor Swift, September 2022 (VALERIE

Play video content TMZ.com Jadakiss says the remaining people in Kanye West‘s inner circle need to help pick him, dust him off and get him back on his feet — and he thinks fans can do their part too. We caught The LOX legend out in NYC where he called on everyone to pray for

News Soccer Mommy Shares New “Sophie’s Version” of “Darkness Forever”: Listen An early draft of Sophie Allison’s Sometimes, Forever cut By Madison Bloom October 28, 2022 Facebook Twitter Soccer Mommy, September 2022 (Gus Stewart/Redferns) Facebook Twitter Soccer Mommy has shared a demo from her Sometimes, Forever sessions. “Darkness Forever (Sophie’s Version)” is an early draft

Luke Bryan brought out Governor Ron DeSantis as a special guest during one of his concerts this week … and it doesn’t look like the internet is very happy about it. The country singer was performing Friday in Jacksonville, FL, and at one point in the show … he brought out RDS to join him

News D. H. Peligro, Dead Kennedys Drummer, Dies at 63 The longtime punk icon died from trauma to the head caused by an accidental fall By Nina Corcoran October 29, 2022 Facebook Twitter D. H. Peligro, photo by Scott Legato/Getty Images Facebook Twitter D.H. Peligro, Dead Kennedys longtime drummer, has died. The band confirmed the

Lizzo dressed up as Blueface‘s girlfriend, Chrisean Rock, for Halloween this year — but the getup is catching some backlash … because some perceive CR as someone not to mock. Lizzo trotted out a costume Friday that was, no doubt, meant to recreate Chrisean’s look — missing tooth and all — and while it was

News Shania Twain Announces New Album Queen of Me and 2023 Tour The follow-up to 2017’s Now includes the new single “Last Day of Summer” By Eric Torres October 28, 2022 Facebook Twitter Shania Twain, photo by Louie Banks Facebook Twitter Shania Twain has announced a new album: Queen of Me arrives February 3, 2023,